Morning and Full-Day students enjoy two classes every morning, chosen from the courses below.

Please note that, although courses are offered to multiple grade levels, students are placed with their age peers, usually with only two or three grade levels per classroom.

Writing - Create and Publish, Advance Your Style and Skill: What impels you to write and to become a etter writer? Read poems, stories, plays and essays respond to them through your writing. Pick up new insights and skills to improve your writing. Submit to contests and be published in a creative writing magazine. Authors/Instructors: Joan Franklin Smutny and Gail Arnold

Combustion and Pyrotechnics: Investigate chemical combinations and physical forces that tend to flare, fizzle, spark, and occasionally explode. Experiments will focus on energy and the states and stages of matter through an exploration of thermochemistry and combustion. Cutting edge experimentation is encouraged, but blowing up the lab is strictly forbidden! Instructors: Michael Gorelick and Sara Ryder

World War II, 1940-1945: Represent one of the combatants of World War II. Reenact major military decisions, starting with the Nazi attack on France in May 1940 and continuing through the Battle of Britain, the Nazi occupation of Yugoslavia, the British decision to reinforce Greece, the Nazi decision to attack Russia, and the Japanese decision to go to war in the Pacific. Instructor: Christopher Freeman

Computer Games Lab: Create your own games on the computer using Scratch and other game- making applications as you explore various design options, features, and intricacies. Instructor: Artyzen Pak

Nature Journaling: Approach biology from a fresh perspective by integrating science with art and writing. Critical to any scientific endeavor is a keen sense of observation. To foster this skill, you will spend most of class time outdoors. Follow in the footsteps of Charles Darwin and other 19th century naturalists, who recognized the importance of recording and interpreting observations, thoughts, ideas, questions, and sketches. Refine your sketches and scientific notes into detailed drawings and effective writing that will be compiled in a field guide. Instructor: Daniel Jones

The Contemporary Woman: What does it mean to be a young gifted female in 2013? Explore historic and present-day ideas of femininity, research the lives of gifted women in science, math, politics, and the arts. Develop and make connections between your life plans and society's vision for bright and talented girls. ($15 fee for books) Instructor: Wendy Kotrba

Fashion Design: Discover sketching, mood boards, fabric choices, and clothing construction. Select your own fabric and create a one-of-a-kind garment of your own design to model during a runway show. Instructor: Jamie Kendall

Advanced Fashion Design: Immerse yourself in fashion design! Deepen your understanding and hone your skills at sketching, mood boards, fabric choices, and clothing construction. Create a three-piece collection and model your favorite design during a runway show. (Prerequisite: Fashion Design) Instructor: Jamie Kendall

Game Design: Create a new and improved Axis and Allies, Monopoly, Scrabble, etc., or develop a completely new game concept of your own. Explore the elements that define successful games, determine how to achieve various probabilities, design the board, research back- ground information, decide the victory conditions, and compose comprehensible rules (very im- portant!) Finally, working from a plethora of materials, create and debut your own game. Instructor: Dale Ridder

Electronics and Robotics Lab: Construct various projects such as photophobic bugs, traffic lights, electronic games, sirens, dice, and robots. Solder and assemble circuit boards, decipher technical instructions, and read schematic diagrams as you progress at your own pace and level through projects of increasing difficulty and complexity. ($75 lab fee) Instructor: Brian Kawooya

Mysterious Math: Unravel the mysteries of math, solve ancient puzzles, construct 3-D won- ders, transform shapes, and delve into dynamic explorations for the first two weeks. Immerse yourself in a fascinating math topic during the third week as you select a topic of keen interest to pursue in-depth. (Grades 6-8) Instructor: Carol Fisher

Geometry of Art and Architecture: Explore 2- and 3-D design using a variety of materials. Consider recent architectural achievements in Chicago. Study the work of such innovators as Frank Lloyd Wright and M. C. Escher. Develop an understanding of geometric principles under- lying architectural structure and artistic design as you create your own 2- and 3-D designs and structures. (Grades 9-12) Instructor: Carol Fisher

Pop Music in Performance: NO auditions required. NO experience necessary. Are you hardworking and enthusiastic? Sing (popular songs) and dance (original choreography) your way into the hearts of an audience as you perform the last night of Project 2013 for family, friends, and visitors. Instructor: Leah Novak

Drawing and Painting: Explore your artistic side! Observe, image, and create unique works of art while experimenting with a variety of drawing and painting techniques. Expand your artistic horizons with traditional and non-traditional drawing and painting supplies and methods. Thrive in an atmosphere where you are encouraged to explore your own creative ideas and design distinctive works of art. Instructor: Christie White

The Art of Digital Photography: Interested in more than the snapshot approach to your digital camera? Learn the fundamentals of digital photo- graphy while applying photo editing software to tell your digital story. Learn the art of photography in addition to mechanical and computer components. Manipulate images with an artistic slant. Instructor: Cari Jones

Adventures in Jurisprudence: Create your own courtroom dramas. Re-investigate historical and landmark cases, or stage hypothetical court cases around current controversial issues. Explore various judicial glitches, such as how and why �media hype� corrupts due process. Instructor: Julie Sanford

Filmmaking I: Immerse yourself in the science and mechanics of filmmaking, working with 16mm film and camera equipment, including a Bolex camera and a Sekonic light meter. Collaborate with peers on film crews to create cinematic shorts. Instructor: Johnny White

Filmmaking II: Advance your filmmaking skills as you work with your peers on film crews, using 16mm and digital equipment to create surrealistic stream-of-consciousness films. (Prerequisite: Filmmaking I) Instructor: Johnny White

Theater: Experience the thrill of acting in front of a live audience! Discover how confidence, concentration and, above all, a sense of humor enhance performance. Build a true ensemble through theater games and improvisation exercises. Create characters and rehearse scenes to perform before a live audience on the final evening. Instructor: Matt Rieger

Afternoon and Full-Day students may choose a format of either two 75-minute classes or a single 2 � hour workshop for the afternoon.

Students who prefer a format of two 75-minute classes may choose from the following:

Physics Olympics: Design and construct a wide range of contraptions, such as hovercrafts, catapults, and electro-magnetic pickup toys. Manipulate matter, energy, and the principles of power and force to make them lift, race, run, spin, sputter, and fly. Will you create the fastest? longest-lasting? highest? strongest? or the one that fizzles out? Instructor: Sara Ryder

Computer Graphic Design: Blend technology and art in a hands-on exploration of the field of graphic design. Using GIMP, design and create your own projects, such as comic strips, posters, logos, book covers, and cards. Instructor: Artyzen Pak

Biological Explorations: Investigate the natural world from a hands-on perspective. Dissect owl pellets; grow bacterial colonies and fungal gardens. Construct eco-columns with live plants and tiny organisms. ($35 lab fee) Instructor: Michael Gorelick

Students who prefer a format of one 2� hour workshop may choose from the following:

Art Studio: Find your personal artistic style. Explore a variety of media while experimenting with a range of artistic styles and techniques. Create complex and creative works of art using inspiration from art history and life. A variety of media will be on hand to allow you the opportunity to create a collection of work while developing your individual artistic skills and finding your own personal style and artistic preferences. Instructor: Christie White

Historic Games of Strategy and Diplomacy: Re-enact history through games of strategy. Ex- pand empires through 4,000 years of History of the World; smite thine enemies in Ancient Con- quest; invade Britannia; crown your pretender in Kingmaker; colonize exotic lands during the Age of Imperialism; lay iron track across the prairie as an Empire Builder; make the world safe for democracy in Diplomacy; fight World War II in Axis and Allies. Fight past wars to prevent them in the future.Instructors: Christopher Freeman and Dale Ridder

Film Noir: Create your own film following the basic rules of this distinctly American genre. Walk into the world of such classics as Sunset Boulevard, Double Indemnity, Mildred Pierce, Johnny Guitar, The Big Heat, The Lady from Shanghai, and The Maltese Falcon. Come to know the greats of Hollywood! Instructor: Johnny White