2022 Vacation Week Program April 18th - 22nd
| Dates | Morning classes | Afternoon Activities | Availability |
| Monsday April 18th | Atomic Cooking: Eggs
LEGO Robotics |
Bug's Life: Butterfly | Available |
| Tuesday April 19th | Atomic Cooking: Bread
LEGO Robotics |
Bug's Life: Wasp | Available |
| Wednesday April 20th | Atomic Cooking: Chemistry Cake LEGO Robotics |
Bug's Life: Spider | Available |
| Thursday April 21st | Atomic Cooking: Caramelization LEGO Robotics |
Bug's Life: Ladybug | Available |
| Friday April 22nd | Atomic Cooking: Pudding LEGO Robotics |
Bug's Life: Shrimp | Available |
Vacation Program Descriptions
| Monday (April 18th) |
| Morning | Atomic Cooking - Eggs:Let’s break an egg into its component parts and do some science. Why isn’t the “white” of the egg actually white until it’s cooked, and what happens as it changes from clear to opaque? | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
| Afternoon | Bug's Life - Butterfly: Many insects undergo a fascinating life cycle that involves metamorphosis. How does a stubby caterpillar turn into a sleek butterfly? Let’s find out! |
| Tuesday (April 19th) |
| Morning | Atomic Cooking - Bread:Bread starts out as flour and water. Flour is made of starches and proteins inside grain. Add a little microbe called yeast and something wonderful happens. | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
| Afternoon | Bug's Life - Wasp: Many types of wasps, ants and bees are social insects, meaning they work together for the good of the group. We will investigate the particular place wasps have in the ecosystem. |
| Wednesday (April 20th) |
| Morning | Atomic Cooking - Chemistry Cake: You can’t un-bake a cake, and we’ll learn why. Use the power of chemistry to make a series of cakes with differing ingredients. We’ll taste them and decide which is the best! | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
| Afternoon | Bug's Life - Spider: With eight legs and fangs full of venom, spiders sound like a monster from a science fiction movie. But spiders are fascinating in their diversity and vitally important in the ecosystem. |
| Thursday (April 21th) |
| Morning | Atomic Cooking - Caramelization: Heat changes food in a lot of ways, but perhaps the most delicious is seen (and tasted) when this heat is applied to various sugars. | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
| Afternoon | Bug's Life - Ladybug: The iconic ladybugs are a type of beetle, the most common type of insect. But just why do they look like that, and are there kinds of ladybugs that aren’t the familiar red and black spots? Learn about beetles and the fascinating life of this colorful insect. |
| Friday (April 22nd) |
| Morning | Atomic Cooking - Pudding: Mmm…everyone loves pudding. But what is it made of? Learn about the chemistry behind one of our favorite desserts! | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
| Afternoon | Bug's Life - Shrimp: Shrimp, crabs, lobsters and sow bugs are all crustaceans, one of the oldest life forms on Earth, evolving in the ocean over 500 million years ago. We’ll see some of these interesting creatures up close and learn about their life. |
Vacation Tuition
| Location & Dates: | 600 Central Street, Holliston, MA 01746 April 18-22. Program hours: 9:00am-4:00pm. Each morning includes a science class (1.5 hours) and a robotics or technology class (1.5hours) with a snack break in between. After lunch and recess is the afternoon program. |
| Extended hours: | Extended AM hours are offered from 8:15am to 8:45am at an additional cost of $8. Extended PM hours are offered from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at an additional cost of $8 per half hour. |
| Cost: |
Single day: $100. Half day: $60. Three or more days: $90 per day 10% discount for siblings. Refer a friend and get a $20 bonus if they sign up. |