Kerkstra Elementary School, 14950 S. Laramie Avenue

9:20 - 12:00*
Tuition: $365

9:20 - 3:00*
Tuition: $570

*Extended Care Available: 7:00-9:20 and 3:00-6:00

Click HERE for general program details.

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Course Descriptions:

All About the Farm: Who lives on a farm? Who works there? What animals are usually found on a farm and what do they do? Why do we need farms? How are crops planted and harvested? Experience life on a farm through stories, drama, music, and creative, hands-on activities! Grades PreK-K

Mad Scientists Loose in the Kitchen: Discover the amazing chemical phenomena happening in your pantries and refrigerators. Explore sundry savory science! Grades PreK-K

Flights of Fantasy and Science: From Icarus to Armstrong, people have been fascinated with flying. Discover the principles of flight and apply them to your own experimental aircraft that you have just constructed. Grades 1-4

Paleontology: Ponder paleozoological puzzle- ments! Organize a dig and embark on a sim- ulated expedition to unearth fossils millions of years old. Analyze the fossils of various dino- saurs as well as of other ancient creatures, such as primitive cockroaches, prehistoric giant dragonflies, and trilobites. Grades 3-8

Chess Club I: Intrigued by the game of chess? Learn how to play, exploring basic openings, end games, and strategies. Grades 1-6

Chess Club II: Sharpen your skills and strategic thinking by investigating advanced openings, end games, and strategies. Grades 3-8

Lego Mindstorms Robotics II: Work with other advanced students to strategize solutions for challenging tasks as you employ creative problem solving to construct and program your robots. ($10 lab fee) Grades 5-8

Theater Club: Experience the exhilarating world of live theater! Develop characters as you play theater games and rehearse skits, culminating in a performance for family and friends on the last day. Grades 1-8

Art Studio: Create multi-dimensional master- pieces of mixed media, methods, and muses, such as collage, printmaking, sculpture, drawing, pastels, and watercolor. Enjoy seeing the results of your own imagination and original ideas!
Grades 1-8

Creating Games from Scratch: Learn how to program computer games in Scratch, developed at MIT and used to create a wide variety of games, from simple to complex. Grades 3-8

Advanced Scratch: Extend your knowledge of programming in Scratch. Hone your skills and create more sophisticated games. Grades 5-8

Eclectic Science Lab: Explore various fields of science! Investigate biology, physics, chemistry, astronomy, and the natural environment through hands-on experiments and challenging activities. Grades 3-8

Dinosaurs, Fossils, and Digs: What can fossils teach us? Learn how paleontologists dig for fossils through imaginative, hands-on activities. Investigate intriguing dinosaurs, from ankylo- saurus to zuniceratops. Grades 1-2

Lego WeDo Robotics: Build robots, such as an alligator, with Legos, motors, gears, and sensors. Program your robots using a computer. ($10 lab fee) Grades 1-4

Lego Mindstorms Robotics I: Create an auto- nomous robot using motors, gears, and sensors. Program it to complete tasks of increasing complexity, then observe the results. Do your commands direct your robot as you intended? ($10 lab fee) Grades 3-8

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Additional Worlds of Wisdom and Wonder Locations for Summer 2013:

Burr Ridge | Chicago - Lakeview East | Chicago - Lakeview West | Chicago - Lincoln Park | Chicago - Portage Park

Elgin | Elmhurst | Glenview | Grayslake/Prairie Crossing | Naperville - North | Naperville - South | Skokie