HOMESCHOOL: MIDDLE SCHOOL (AGES 11-14) - IN-PERSON
FALL 2020 COURSES: Students can register for full courses or as individual labs.
MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGINEERING SCIENCE LABS
Mondays, September 14-December 14
No class October 12 or November 23
9:30am-11:00am
Ages 11-14
Students study different branches of engineering to understand scientific principles of the natural world, and use this knowledge to invent, design, and build machines and structures to artfully achieve practical goals. All lab costs are included in registration fee. Course enrollment is limited to 12 students. See lab descriptions here.
- ENGINEERING DESIGN - Monday, September 14
- AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING - Monday, September 21
- VEHICLE SAFETY ENGINEERING - Monday, September 28
- HEALTH AND SAFETY ENGINEERING - Monday, October 5
- ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ENGINEERING - Monday, October 19
- AERODYNAMICS ENGINEERING - Monday, October 26
- STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING - Monday, November 2
- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - Monday, November 9
- ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - Monday, November 16
- AEROSPACE ENGINEERING - Monday, November 30
- CIVIL ENGINEERING - DESIGN - Monday, December 7
- CIVIL ENGINEERING - CONSTRUCTION - Monday, December 14
Instructor: Candra Umunna
Location: STEM Lab (suite 21)
Full Series - $275 OR $25/lab
10% off sibling discount
Mondays, September 14-December 14
No class October 12 or November 23
11:15am-12:45pm
Ages 11-14
All lab costs are included in registration fee. Course enrollment is limited to 12 students. See lab descriptions here.
- DRIVING BASE MINI-SERIES
Mondays, September 14-October 5 (4 weeks) In this student-led robotics lab, students build a Mindstorm®Driving Base, program and complete challenges at their own pace. Using Mindstorm®EV3 kits and software, students learn robot design and programming basics. - FREE-BUILD MINI-SERIES
Mondays, October 19-November 9 (4 weeks) In this student-led robotics lab, students select and build a Mindstorm®robot of their choice, program and complete challenges at their own pace. Using Mindstorm®EV3 kits and software, students learn robot design and programming basics. - CHALLENGE MINI-SERIES
Mondays, November 16-December 14 (No class November 23; 4 weeks) In this student-led robotics lab, students design, build and program a Mindstorm®robot that will complete the challenge that they are given at the beginning of the mini-series. Experience using Mindstorm®EV3 kits and software is helpful for this mini-series as students will be designing a unique robot.
These hands-on series are open to a limited number of students due to availability of our robot kits, and registration is on a first-come-first-serve basis, so register early!
Location: STEM Lab (suite 21)
$95/4-week Mini-Series
10% off sibling discount
ASTRONOMY
Wednesdays, September 16-December 16
No class October 14 or November 25
9:30am-11:00am
Ages 11-14
Students study celestial objects and astronomical phenomena by utilizing mathematics, physics, and chemistry to explain how planets, moons, stars, nebulae, galaxies, and comets interact with one another. All lab costs are included in registration fee. Course enrollment is limited to 12 students. See lab descriptions here.
- PLANETS - Wednesday, September 16
- CELESTIAL BODIES - Wednesday, September 23
- MOON CRATERS - Wednesday, September 30
- STARS & LIGHT - Wednesday, October 7
- BLACK HOLES - Wednesday, October 21
- ATMOSPHERE - Wednesday, October 28
- GOLDILOCKS PLANETS - Wednesday, November 4
- MOONS & SATELLITES - Wednesday, November 11
- TELESCOPES & LONG EXPOSURES - Wednesday, November 18
- ECLIPSES - Wednesday, December 2
- ROCKETS - Wednesday, December 9
- DARK MATTER - Wednesday, December 16
Instructor: Candra Umunna
Location: STEM Lab (suite 21)
Full Series - $275 OR $25/lab
10% off sibling discount
DEADLY (AND NOT SO DEADLY) DISEASES
Wednesdays, September 16-December 16
No class October 14 or November 25
11:15am-12:45pm
Ages 11-14
Adventure through history, biology and chemistry to understand the progression of various diseases, conditions and treatment methods that have developed. Students study pathology and physiology through organ dissection, microscope analysis and experimentation. All lab costs are included in registration fee. Course enrollment is limited to 12 students. See lab descriptions here.
- TUBERCULOSIS - Wednesday, September 16
- CATARACTS - Wednesday, September 23
- MONO VS STREP - Wednesday, September 30
- EBOLA - Wednesday, October 7
- ACNE - Wednesday, October 21
- MALARIA - Wednesday, October 28
- KIDNEY FAILURE - Wednesday, November 4
- CARDIAC ARREST - Wednesday, November 11
- INFLUENZA - Wednesday, November 18
- CHOLERA - Wednesday, December 2
- FEVERS AND CHILLS - Wednesday, December 9
- SCURVY - Wednesday, December 16
Instructor: Suzanne Law
Location: STEM Lab (suite 21)
Full Series - $275 OR $25/lab
10% off sibling discount