| Creative Writing: Could posters, paintings, films, and books inspire you to write stories and poetry? Be published in our magazine. Grades 2-6
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| Math All Around: How do we use math? When? Where? Discover real world math through creative, hands-on activities. Grades 1-4 |
| Math Investigations: Where did the four operations come from? Discover the contributions of great mathematicians. Investigate the Fibbonaci Sequence, Pythagorean Theorem, Pascal's Triangle, and more! Grades 5-6 |
| Chocolate-Ology: Discover chocolate, from the humble cocoa bean to the world's favorite culinary delight, via history, mystery, recipes, and taste tests. Grades 1-4
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| Native Americans: Discover different tribes, where they lived, how they traveled, what they ate, how they communicated, what they wore, and what they did for fun. Grades 1-3 |
| Bridge Design and Construction: With the guidance of an engineer, design bridges and construct models out of balsa wood. What constitutes a sound design? How much weight will your bridges hold? Grades 3-6 |
| Robotics I: Construct a siren as you learn to solder and to decipher technical instructions and diagrams. Build Scooter, a sound-activated robot. ($40 lab fee) Grades 4-6 |
| Robotics II: Build Scrambler, an all-terrain robot; Blinky, with an infrared tracking beam; Copycat, programmable for direction, light, and sound; or Digital Dice. ($60 lab fee) Grades 5-6 |
| Harry Potter-Ology: Conduct wizard research, be sorted into a house, play Quiddich, cast spells, create charms, and concoct strange brews, potions, and wizard candy! Grades 3-6 |
| Goo, Gak, Slime: Discover hands-on chemistry as you explore slippery substances and mushy stuff via elbow-deep, sometimes silly, but extremely scientific projects and experiments. Grades 1-2 |
| Computer Games Lab I: Explore different design options as you create your own computer games. Grades 3-6 |
| Computer Games Lab II: Have you taken Computer Games Lab I? Then join this advanced class to create more sophisticated games. Grades 4-6 |
| Art Time Machine: Travel through time to discover the distinctive styles and methods of famous artists. Experiment with their techniques in your own masterpieces. Grades 1-6 |
| Making Visible the Invisible: How do mimes make you "see" the invisible? Learn mime techniques and performance from a professional! Grades 1-6 |
| Creative Writing: Could posters, paintings, films, and books inspire you to write stories and poetry? Be published in our magazine. Grades 2-6 |
| Science Puzzlers: Challenge the laws of physics and chemistry! Defy gravity, melt stuff in cold air, make a ball fall uphill, and other amazing scientific phenomena. Grades 1-2 |
| Aquatic Adventures: Dive into the science behind water through hands-on activities and fun experiments. Become an H2O expert and discover its chemical and physical properties. Address quality issues, study ecosystems, and create management strategies while making a splash! Grades 3-6 |
| Musical Theater: Grades 1-2 will perform Circus, Circus; grades 3-4, Oklahoma! and grades 5-6, Fiddler on the Roof. Grades 1-6 |
| Strange, Sturdy Sculpture: Have you gazed at a sculpture and wondered how it was made? Have you tried to test the limits of gravity and balance? Explore sculpture making through a variety of media and assemblage processes. Grades 1-6 |
| Computer Games Lab I: Explore different design options as you create your own computer games. Grades 3-6 |
| Computer Games Lab II: Have you taken Computer Games Lab I? Then join this advanced class to create more sophisticated games. Grades 3-6 |
| LEGO Robotics I: Engineer and program robots to solve challenges using gears, motors, sensors, and computers. ($10 lab fee) Grades 3-6 |
| LEGO Robotics II: Work with other advanced students to strategize, design, program, and race your robots. ($10 lab fee) Grades 4-6 |
| Ancient Rome: Discover Roman architecture, aqueducts, and art. Explore parallels between Greek and Roman gods and goddesses. Investigate Roman philosophy, government, and the Pax Romana, all through creative, hands-on activities. Grades 1-6 |
| Math Games and Puzzles: Tackle tangram tricks, ponder logic puzzles, play math games, and solve sequencing secrets! Grades 1-2 |
| Games Mathematicians Play: Discover the power of logical reasoning via math games, puzzles, and brain teasers. Challenge your problem-solving skills, create your own games, and puzzle your peers. Grades 3-6 |
| Journalism-Digital Edition: What is the latest scoop in your classes? Or in your neighborhood? Learn skills of journalistic writing from a professional and submit your stories for publication to relevant online local editions of newspapers. Grades 4-6 |
| Computer Multimedia Lab: Explore the various aspects of multimedia. Create your own scenes with graphics, text, audio, and video. Grades 3-6 |
| The Art of Math: Investigate geometric patterns and puzzles. Create and construct your own models with stuff like straws, string, paper, toothpicks, and marshmallows. Grades 1-2 |
| 3-D Math: Improve your spatial imagination as you build 3-dimensional polyhedra, from the humble tetrahedron to the great rhombicosidodecahedron. Experiment with truncating and stellating. Grades 3-6 |
| Chess Club I: Investigate basic moves, openings, end games, and strategies. All chess enthusiasts welcome! Grades 1-6 |
| Chess Club II: Hone your skills and sharpen your strategic thinking through exploring advanced openings, end games, and strategies. Experienced players only! Grades 3-6 |
| Musical Theater: Grades 1-2 will perform When I Grow Up; grades 3-4, Annie Get Your Gun, and grades 5-6, Kiss Me Kate! Grades 1-6 |
| Art Unlimited: Does art ignite creativity in you? Create multi-dimensional masterpieces of mixed media, methods, and muses. Grades 1-6 |
| Colonial Times: Embark on a creative, hands-on exploration of all things colonial! Discover the people, places, and happenings of this exciting era! Grades 1-6 |
| Snap! Crackle! Pop! Mix, swish, and create chemical concoctions that tend to pop, fizzle, and sometimes explode as you explore chemistry via hands-on experiments. Grades 1-2 |
| Boy, Oh Buoyancy! Investigate principles of buoyancy in water and air through hands-on projects and experiments. Create and test your own diving bell, hot air balloon, boat, and glider. Grades 4-6 |
| Chemistry Meanderings: Concoct solutions and create intriguing reactions. Investigate chemistry via discrepant events and hands-on experiments. Grades 3-6 |