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Costs
The cost for each session for grades 1-3 is $155. The cost for each session for grades 4-6 is $180.
Additional materials fees for each class are noted in the class description. These fees are paid to the teacher on the first day of class.
Paying Deposit Only: A $55 non-refundable deposit per child is required to reserve your spot. The remaining payments will be:
Payment in Full: If you pay in full at the time of registration, you will receive a $5 discount.
Sibling Discount: If you are registering more than one student in the same family, you are eligible for a $5 sibling discount.
Registration Instructions
Please add each student's registration to the cart separately.
You can select to pay a deposit only, pay in full, or pay in full with sibling discount.
The cost for each session for grades 1-3 is $155. The cost for each session for grades 4-6 is $180.
Additional materials fees for each class are noted in the class description. These fees are paid to the teacher on the first day of class.
Paying Deposit Only: A $55 non-refundable deposit per child is required to reserve your spot. The remaining payments will be:
- $100 due by first class (grades 1-3)
- $125 due by first class (grades 4-6)
Payment in Full: If you pay in full at the time of registration, you will receive a $5 discount.
Sibling Discount: If you are registering more than one student in the same family, you are eligible for a $5 sibling discount.
Registration Instructions
Please add each student's registration to the cart separately.
You can select to pay a deposit only, pay in full, or pay in full with sibling discount.
Grades 1-3: Session 1 (Jan. 14 - Feb 18.)
Investigating Insects In this class, we will learn about insects and other invertebrates. We will use scientific skills to discover more about these fascinating creepy crawly critters. We will map the movements of crickets and hatch butterflies from larvae. Materials fee: $15 Let's Make a Movie about an Insect Students will select and craft an insect which they will use as a prop in their movie. As they craft, they will also plan the parts of their movie. We will then shoot a combination of crafted insects, student acting and voice-overs, as chosen by the student, which we will use in editing, together with insect sounds and music to complete their short movie. Students will get a DVD or digital link of their movie, as preferred. Materials fee: $15 |
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Grades 4-6: Session 1 (Jan. 14 - Feb. 18)
Investigating Insects In this class, we will learn about insects and other invertebrates. We will use scientific skills to discover more about these fascinating creepy crawly critters. We will map the movements of crickets and hatch butterflies from larvae. Materials fee: $15 Let's Make a Movie about an Insect Students will select and craft an insect which they will use as a prop in their movie. As they craft, they will also plan the parts of their movie. We will then shoot a combination of crafted insects, student acting and voice-overs, as chosen by the student, which we will use in editing, together with insect sounds and music to complete their short movie. Students will get a DVD or digital link of their movie, as preferred. Materials fee: $15 |
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Grades 1-3: Session 2 (Feb. 25 - March 31)
Animal Kingdom Each week, we will look at a different type of vertebrate from the animal kingdom. From amphibians to mammals, we will look at what these different types of animals have in common and what makes them unique. Materials fee: $10 All About Rockets! Students will learn about rocket shapes and propulsion, and create a take-home learning toy each week. Soda-straw rockets, balloon rockets, stomp rockets and more! Materials fee: $15 |
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Grades 4-6: Session 2 (Feb. 25 - March 31)
Animal Kingdom Each week, we will look at a different type of vertebrate from the animal kingdom. From amphibians to mammals, we will look at what these different types of animals have in common and what makes them unique. Materials fee: $10 Puppet Rainbow Bringing objects to life with puppetry is an ancient and beautiful way to tell stories. In this class we will use sculpting and building techniques to build a puppet show, and performance skills to bring it to life! The students will create the original story together, sing songs and play theater improv games. We will touch on the history of puppetry throughout. The show will be performed for family and friends in the final class. Materials fee: $10 |
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Grades 1-3: Session 3 (April 7 - May 12)
Engineering Entrepreneurs In this class, students will work as a class to take a product from the idea phase to the sales floor. They will use design thinking and the engineering process to perfect their product, and come up with a poster to market their product. Materials fee: $15 Let's Make A Commercial! Students will script, direct, edit & possibly star in a TV commercial about the product they will develop in the Entrepreneur class. Camera equipment & computers for editing provided. Students will receive a DVD and/or digital link to their movie as preferred. Materials fee $15. |
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Grades 4-6: Session 3 (April 7 - May 12)
Engineering Entrepreneurs In this class, students will work in groups to take a product from the idea phase to the sales floor. They will do market research, use design thinking and the engineering process to perfect their product, and come up with a marketing plan. They will track their costs to find a realistic price point for their product. Materials fee: $20 Around the World with Artists Hopping from tropical islands to craggy mountain villages to bustling cityscapes - students will be Introduced to new cultures through hands-on traditional and modern art forms. Activities may include: Kuna paper cut molas (Panama), Aboriginal dreamtime paintings (Australia), Kente cloth weaving (Ghana), Arabic calligraphy... Materials fee: $10 |
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