2021 Vacation Mad Science Week Feb 15th-19th
Dates | Morning classes | Afternoon Activities | Availability |
Monday Feb 15th | Experiment #1 LEGO Robotics |
Light-up Picture | Available |
Tuesday Feb 16th | Experiment #2 LEGO Robotics |
Prehistoric Puppets | Available |
Wednesday Feb 17th | Experiment #3 LEGO Robotics |
Pleasing Percussion | Available |
Thursday Feb 18th | Experiment #4
LEGO Robotics |
Bird Fun | Available |
Friday Feb 19th | Experiment #5 LEGO Robotics |
Catapult Comparisons | Available |
Vacation Program Descriptions
Monday (Feb 15th) |
Morning | Experiment #1: Every day we'll do a fun experiment using the scientific method: formulate a hypothesis, perform an experiment, analyze the data, and draw a conclusion. | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
Afternoon | Light-up Picture: Learn about electric currents and completing the circuit. |
Tuesday (Feb 16th) |
Morning | Experiment #2:Every day we'll do a fun experiment using the scientific method: formulate a hypothesis, perform an experiment, analyze the data, and draw a conclusion. | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
Afternoon | Prehistoric Puppets: Create paper prehistoric puppets and map out a spiraling timeline of life on Earth. |
Wednesday (Feb 17th) |
Morning | Experiment #3: Every day we'll do a fun experiment using the scientific method: formulate a hypothesis, perform an experiment, analyze the data, and draw a conclusion. | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
Afternoon | Pleasing Percussion : Let's make some instruments! |
Thursday (Feb 18th) |
Morning | Experiment #4: Every day we'll do a fun experiment using the scientific method: formulate a hypothesis, perform an experiment, analyze the data, and draw a conclusion. | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
Afternoon | Bird Fun: Midwinter is a tough time for our feathered friends, especially the native birds of North America. Make their days better with birdfeeders! |
Friday (Feb 19th) |
Morning | Experiment #5: Every day we'll do a fun experiment using the scientific method: formulate a hypothesis, perform an experiment, analyze the data, and draw a conclusion. | Robotics: With Lego Mindstorms you'll build and program a robot. You'll learn the basics of programming then set your creation loose! |
Afternoon | Catapult Comparisons: We'll explore the many factors that go into flinging objects across the room as we build and test out catapults. |
Vacation Week Tuition
Dates: | Feb 15th- 19th 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: $425 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! |