2017 Vacation Week Program Feb 20th - 24th
Dates | Morning classes | Break | Afternoon Activities | Availability |
Monday Feb 20th | Gumdrop Structures LEGO Robotics |
Gingerbread | Lego Contraptions/Animation | Available |
Tuesday Feb 21st | Vertical Jello
LEGO Robotics |
Jello | Lego Contraptions/Animation | Full |
Wednesday Feb 22nd | Warm Hands and Rainbows LEGO Robotics |
Fried Banana | Lego Contraptions/Animation | Few spots available |
Thursday Feb 23rd | Aquatic Ecosystems LEGO Robotics |
Seaweed Snacks | Lego Contraptions/Animation | Few spots available |
Friday Feb 24th | Crystal Mountain LEGO Robotics |
Rock Candy | Lego Contraptions/Animation | Few spots available |
Vacation Program Descriptions
Monday (Feb 20th) |
Morning | Gumdrop Structures: Explore delicious geometry as we make and compare various 3D shapes. How strong can gumdrops be? | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
Break | Gingerbread: One's hard and crunchy, the other soft and moist. Which is tougher? |
Afternoon | Lego Contraptions/Animation: Create moving gear-filled contraptions or use stop motion to make a video where anything can move. |
Tuesday (Feb 21st) |
Morning | Vertical Jello: Make jello towers and test their structural integrity! Then explore out how the gelatin's internal structure affects color diffusion and create jello window clings to take home. | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
Break | Jello: Devour your creations. |
Afternoon | Lego Contraptions/Animation: Create moving gear-filled contraptions or use stop motion to make a video where anything can move. |
Wednesday (Feb 22nd) |
Morning | Warm Hands and Rainbows: Use the power of chemistry to make a handwarmer, then arrange gel crystals to make a diffusion rainbow. | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
Break | Fried Banana: Taste the difference heat can make. | Afternoon | Lego Contraptions/Animation: Create moving gear-filled contraptions or use stop motion to make a video where anything can move. |
Thursday (Feb 23rd) |
Morning | Aquatic Ecosystems: Under the ice tiny aquatic creatures are waiting for the spring thaw. Take home a mini aquatic habitat. | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
Break | Seaweed: A healthy snack! | Afternoon | Lego Contraptions/Animation: Create moving gear-filled contraptions or use stop motion to make a video where anything can move. |
Friday (Feb 24th) |
Morning | Crystal Mountain: Make a paper mountain that bursts with crystal "snow", and take home a crystal geode project. Learn about how real mountains and geodes form in nature. | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
Break | Rock Candy: Crystals you can eat. | Afternoon | Lego Contraptions/Animation: Create moving gear-filled contraptions or use stop motion to make a video where anything can move. |
Vacation Week Tuition
Dates: | Feb 20th - 24th. 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
Full week discount price: $390 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 10% off! |