2021 Vacation Week Program April 19th - 23rd
Dates | Morning classes | Break | Afternoon Activities | Availability |
Monday April 19th | The Sun
LEGO Robotics |
Solar Smores | Stop-Motion Animation | Available |
Tuesday April 20th | The Moon
LEGO Robotics |
Moon Rocks | Stop-Motion Animation | Available |
Wednesday April 21st | Venus and Mars
LEGO Robotics |
Mars Crispies | Stop-Motion Animation | Available |
Thursday April 22nd | Gas Giants LEGO Robotics |
Jupiter Fluff | Stop-Motion Animation | Available |
Friday April 23rd | The Asteroid Belt LEGO Robotics |
Meteor Bites | Stop-Motion Animation | Available |
Vacation Program Descriptions
Monday (April 19th) |
Morning | The Sun: It's enormous! 1 million Earths could fit inside! Where does all its energy come from? How long will it burn, and how will it die? What is a fusion reaction and why do we call stars "element forges"? | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
Break | Solar Smores: Cook using energy beamed from 150,000,000 kilometers away! |
Afternoon | Stop-Motion Animation: An egg-shaped blob of clay transforms into a fire-breathing dragon! Learn how to create the illusion of motion with everyday materials like LEGOs, toys, clay, and paper cutouts. Bring your creative ideas to life with stop-motion animation software and your imagination. |
Tuesday (April 20tt) |
Morning | The Moon: Our celestial partner is the only extraterrestrial place we have visited in person. How was the Moon formed? What did it take to get humans there and back? Why are we planning to return? | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
Break | Moon Rocks: Chomp into the crust. |
Afternoon | Stop-Motion Animation: An egg-shaped blob of clay transforms into a fire-breathing dragon! Learn how to create the illusion of motion with everyday materials like LEGOs, toys, clay, and paper cutouts. Bring your creative ideas to life with stop-motion animation software and your imagination. |
Wednesday (April 21st) |
Morning | Venus and Mars: Compare and contrast our nearest planetary neighbors, and discuss the possibility of alien life and human colonization. Design and build a prototype Mars colony. | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
Break | Mars Crispies: Mmm, barren. | Afternoon | Stop-Motion Animation: An egg-shaped blob of clay transforms into a fire-breathing dragon! Learn how to create the illusion of motion with everyday materials like LEGOs, toys, clay, and paper cutouts. Bring your creative ideas to life with stop-motion animation software and your imagination. |
Thursday (April 22nd) |
Morning | Gas Giants: How can a planet be made of just gas? The gigantic planets of the outer solar system are fascinating and have actually protected and helped us here on Earth! Break: Jupiter fluff: densely delicious | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
Break | Jupiter Fluff: Densely delicious. | Afternoon | Stop-Motion Animation: An egg-shaped blob of clay transforms into a fire-breathing dragon! Learn how to create the illusion of motion with everyday materials like LEGOs, toys, clay, and paper cutouts. Bring your creative ideas to life with stop-motion animation software and your imagination. |
Friday (April 23rd) |
Morning | The Asteroid Belt: Between Mars and Jupiter is a big ring of asteroids, some tiny and some the size of dwarf planets. Why are scientists and private corporations interested in it? Do you think you might work as a "Belter" some day? | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
Break | Meteor Bites: Bursting with organic components! | Afternoon | Stop-Motion Animation: An egg-shaped blob of clay transforms into a fire-breathing dragon! Learn how to create the illusion of motion with everyday materials like LEGOs, toys, clay, and paper cutouts. Bring your creative ideas to life with stop-motion animation software and your imagination. |
Vacation Week Tuition
Dates: | April April 19th - 23rd Program hours: 9:00am-4:00pm. Daily Schedule: Morning is one science class and one technology class, followed by lunch and recess. We then get back to learning with a fun educational activity in the afternoon. |
Extended hours: | Extended AM hours are offered starting at 8:15am at an
additional cost of $8 per day. Extended PM hours are offered from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at an additional cost of $8 per half hour. |
Cost: |
Daily tuition: $95 Full week discount price: $460 Sign up for four or more days and receive your choice of educational toy. 10% sibling discount. Refer a friend and if they sign up, get $20 off! |