2018 Vacation Week Program Dec 20th - 21st, 26th - 28th
| Dates | Morning classes | Break | Afternoon Activities | Availability |
| Thursday Dec 20th | Electric Origami LEGO Robotics |
Light-Up Lemonade | Crispy Castles | Available |
| Friday Dec 21st | Action Contraptions LEGO Robotics |
Handmade Icecream | The Human Machine | Available |
| Wednesday Dec 26th | Solstice and Stones
LEGO Robotics |
Sparkling Jello | Stars and Constellations | Available |
| Thursday Dec 27th | Crystal Creations LEGO Robotics |
Crunchy Candy | Playful Polymers | Available |
| Friday Dec 28th | Charming Candles LEGO Robotics |
Battered Banana | Convection Carousels | Available |
Vacation Program Descriptions
| Thursday (Dec 20th) |
| Morning | Electric Origami: Learn about series and parallel circuits, then use the knowledge to construct an electric critter. | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
| Break | Light-Up Lemonade: Drinkable glow. |
| Afternoon | Crispy Castles: Discover the importance of structural engineering as you push gingerbread to its architectural limits! |
| Friday (Dec 21th) |
| Morning | Action Contraptions: Build structures that move and use gear ratios to make a foamy mess! | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
| Break | Handmade Icecream: Made on the spot. | Afternoon | The Human Machine: Your squishy organs do more than you realize. |
| Wednesday (Dec 26th) |
| Morning | Solstice and Stones: The history of the astronomy and the sky is a long and storied one. What's the solstice, and what importance does it hold? | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
| Break | Sparkling Jello: What patterns do you see? |
| Afternoon | Stars and Constellations: What can be found in the night sky? |
| Thursday (Dec 27th) |
| Morning | Crystal Creations: How and why do crystals form? Let's make our own crystals and find out! | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
| Break | Crunchy Candy: Chomp into different crystals. |
| Afternoon | Playful Polymers: Learn the science behind the squish. |
| Friday (Dec 28th) |
| Morning | Charming Candles: We'll explore the history of illumination and try out two different methods of candlemaking. | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
| Break | Battered Banana: Marvel at the changes heat can bring. | Afternoon | Convection Carousels: With the power of convection, we'll create a spinning carousel, as well as learn how convection on a grand scale creates our weather and has so much to do with if we're cold and wet this winter! |
Vacation Week Tuition
| Dates: | Dec 20th-21st, 26th - 28th. 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: $90 Sign up for all three days and receive your choice of educational toy. 10% sibling discount. Refer a friend and if they sign up, get 10% off! |