2017 Vacation Week Program Dec 26th - 29th
Dates | Morning classes | Break | Afternoon Activities | Availability |
Tuesday Dec 26th | Graham Cracker Architecture LEGO Robotics |
Cracked Graham Crackers | Papercraft & Animation | Available |
Wednesday Dec 27th | Insulation
LEGO Robotics |
Flaming Marshmallows | Papercraft & Animation | Available |
Thursday Dec 28th | Light-up Dough LEGO Robotics |
Sugar Cookies | Papercraft & Animation | Available |
Friday Dec 29th | Chemical Heat LEGO Robotics |
Figgy Pudding | Papercraft & Animation | Available |
Vacation Program Descriptions
Tuesday (Dec 26th) |
Morning | Graham Cracker Architecture: How far can you get with such fragile building material? | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
Break | Cracked Graham Crackers: Devour those that failed you. |
Afternoon | Papercraft & Animation: Create paper creatures and then use them as characters in a stop-motion movie. |
Wednesday (Dec 27th) |
Morning | Insulation: Is there a best way to stay warm when it's cold outside? And how do things like feathers, fur, and fat work anyway? | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
Break | Flaming Marshmallows: Marvel at the temperature difference! |
Afternoon | Papercraft & Animation: Create paper creatures and then use them as characters in a stop-motion movie. |
Thursday (Dec 28th) |
Morning | Light-Up Dough: Bring a sparkling creation to electric life with squishy circuitry made of conductive and non-conductive dough! | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
Break | Sugar Cookies: The non-conductive type of dough. | Afternoon | Papercraft & Animation: Create paper creatures and then use them as characters in a stop-motion movie. |
Friday (Dec 29th) |
Morning | Chemical Heat: Insulation can keep you from getting colder, but what if you want to add warmth instead? We'll learn how to make our own heater through an exothermic reaction. | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
Break | Figgy Pudding: An old and fiery food. | Afternoon | Papercraft & Animation: Create paper creatures and then use them as characters in a stop-motion movie. |
Vacation Week Tuition
Dates: | Dec 26th - 29th. 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: $85 Sign up for four days and receive your choice of educational toy. 10% sibling discount. Refer a friend and if they sign up, get 10% off! |