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SESSION I: June 14–18, 2010

Registration Deadline for Session I is Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at Noon. Absolutely no registrations will be accepted after this time.

***= GIFTED/TALENTED COURSES: students must be identified as gifted/talented to enroll.

 

DISCOVERY (GRADES K–6)  

Grades:  K-1-2

ASC 100 Kids and Nutrition

Learn the basics of nutrition and cooking in this class including how to: measure, mix, and blend your ingredients.  Prepare delicious snacks and other fun recipes as you learn how to safely handle food and cooking equipment.

 

ASC 101 Crazy Carle Books

Learn to love literature as you read books by Eric Carle, author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? Take your turn as a young author by writing and illustrating your own book. 

 

Grades 2-3-4

ASC 102 Space Odyssey

Explore the final frontier – Space!  Investigate planets, stars, moons, black holes and more.  Learn about tools used by astronomers as you discover the vastness of the solar system.

 

ASC 103 Amazing Authors

Make books come to life with cooking projects, science activities, and crafts inspired by the stories.  Explore many authors, while enjoying poetry, fiction, and non-fiction.  

 

ASC 104 Young Artists

Discover your inner artist while learning about famous artists of the past and present. Use your creativity to complete a variety of art projects.  Paint, fold, stamp, and color your own works of art.

 

AGT 105 *** Science Seekers

Why do sharks eat crabs? What kind of light and nutrients are needed to germinate seeds? Discover the secrets of science through hands-on experiments. Unravel the mysteries of living things and their environments.

 

Grades 4-5-6

ASC 106 Got Math?

Investigate principles of math in this hands-on course.  Explore measurement, proportion, multiplication, division, fractions, and more.  Participate in math games, explore secret codes, and complete team projects.

 

ASC 107 Skills 4 Life

Do you know how to cook a nutritious dinner, write a proper thank you note, or balance a checkbook?  Join us to explore basic cooking, etiquette, and financial skills.  Cook a scrumptious meal, and manage your monies as you plan for the future.

 

ASC 108 Wonderful Watercolors

Explore the world of watercolors as you learn to paint.  Perfect six different brush grips to make varying details.  Learn different background washes, work details, and textures that artists use.

 

AGT 109 ***Team Builders

There’s no “I” in team is a familiar saying.  Learn the strategies and skills needed to be a team player. Participate in projects, activities, and lessons while learning the importance of team work. Work together to complete complex logic and reasoning puzzles.

 

Camp Odyssey (Grades 7-9)

ASC 110 Creative Writing

Learn how to write creatively using your personal interests and imagination! You will have the opportunity to revise and refine your writing using peer editing workshops.  You will also learn how to conduct research in Wright State’s Dunbar Library to help with your writing.

 

ASC 111 Webmaster

Learn to create exciting Web pages that dazzle and engage the user.  Develop and create your own Web page.  Explore ways to design your page, make links to fascinating sites, add dynamic graphics, and include your own photographs.

 

ASC 112 Science of Sports ++

Ever wonder what angle is best used when playing billiards? Learn the strategy and physics of sports as you participate in sporting events.  Plan and develop your own sporting strategies and theories.

 

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SESSION II: June 21–25, 2010

Registration Deadline for Session II is Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at Noon. Absolutely no registrations will be accepted after this time.

***= GIFTED/TALENTED COURSES: students must be identified as gifted/talented to enroll.

 

DISCOVERY (GRADES K–6)  

Grades K-1-2

BSC 100 Teddy Bear Wellness

Discover how to keep yourself and others healthy.  Bring your favorite stuffed animal and learn how nurses care for patients.  Explore the world of nursing as you participate in hands-on labs and activities.

 

BSC 101 Imagination Destination

Calling all creative kids!  Experiment with art by using stamps, spray bottles, stencils, sponges, and much more.  Use a variety of materials to create your own masterpieces.

 

Grades 2-3-4

BSC 102 Logical Math

Explore the science of mathematics and logic.  Discover interesting math concepts as you participate in activities, games, puzzles, and more. Learn how to solve logic puzzles that will impress your friends.

 

BSC 103 Native American Activities

Explore the culture of Native Americans.  Make your own dream catcher as you learn the tradition behind them. Study the history of Native Americans and discover what tribes lived in the Ohio region.

 

BSC 104 Chalk Drawing

Chalk is not just for the playground anymore!  Create still life and more with chalk when you learn techniques of shading, composition, lighting and more in this art class. Create your own works of art on paper.

 

BGT 105 ***Digital Photography

Learn the skills of basic photography including how to frame a picture and what direction will give you the best light.  Students will work indoors and out to create their photo collections.  Students need to bring their own digital camera, memory stick, and assume responsibility for their camera.

 

Grades 4-5-6

 BSC 106 Quick Strokes

Learn basic computer keyboarding in this class.  Learn to type with your eyes closed as you learn proper finger placement and movement. Explore a variety of typing games that will help you with your keyboarding techniques.

 

BSC 107 Geological Safari

Join us as we discover the earth’s core, probe volcanic action, and explore tectonics, tsunamis, and earthquakes.  Discover how diamonds and geodes are formed, and grow your own crystal garden.

 

BSC 108 Around the World Sports

Ever wonder what sports are being played in Asia, Europe, or Africa.  Learn about other places while playing games associated with their cultures and traditions. 

 

BGT 109 *** Project Earth

Learn about the processes that make Earth unique, and discover how humans impact the planet.  Participate in hands-on activities and experiments.  Brainstorm creative solutions to Earth’s many challenges.

 

Camp Odyssey (Grades 7-9)

BSC 110 Discovery Video

Work with the WSU Television Center staff as you learn the basics of video production.  Create story boards, write scripts, compose the shots, and create you own video in this hands-on course.

 

BSC 111 Public Speaking

Improve your public speaking and speech writing skills! Learn how to conduct research to prepare a speech to be delivered to your classmates.  Give various types of speeches including: persuasive, informative, impromptu, etc.

 

BSC 112 Creative Creations ++

Here’s your chance to create unique works of art using some of the techniques of famous artists. Learn drawing and painting techniques including: color, composition, structure using tempura, acrylics, and charcoal.

 

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 SESSION III: June 28–July 2, 2010

Registration Deadline for Session III is Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at Noon. Absolutely no registrations will be accepted after this time.

***= GIFTED/TALENTED COURSES: students must be identified as gifted/talented to enroll.

 

Discovery (Grades K-6)

 

Grades K-1-2

CSC 100 Experiments in Science

Snap, crackle, and pop your way into science fun. Join us as we mix, squish, and create chemical concoctions that may crackle, pop, fizz, or sometimes explode. Learn to love experiments early on in school.

 

CSC 101 Star Power

Calling all young actors and actresses.  Explore your dramatic side as you learn basic skills of acting.  Explore activities involving rhythm, movement, costumes, props, sound, and music.

 

Grades 2-3-4

CSC 102 Quick Keys

Want to be able to type without looking at the keys?  Discover proper finger placement and movement as you practice your typing skills. Participate in a variety of typing activities that will help you with your keyboarding techniques.

 

CSC 103 Recycle Challenge

Help keep the earth strong and healthy.  Learn about the importance of recycling.  Discover alternate sources for fuel.  Create your own works of art out of recycled materials.

 

CSC 104 Junior Detective

Put your crime scenes skills to the test when you learn about fingerprint, hair, handwriting analysis, and more.  Learn how to interview suspects and how detectives use logic and reasoning to solve crimes.

 

CGT 105 **Parker Brothers

Brainstorm and analyze popular board games.  Learn what it takes to create a game from start to finish including: rules, game pieces, and the challenge.  Develop your own game to play at home.

 

Grades 4-5-6

CSC 106 Weather Watchers

Learn how meteorologists predict the weather.  Discover how tornadoes form as you make one.  Study what changes in the barometer mean to your daily weather.  Create a cloud chart that you can use at home.

 

CSC 107 Paper Mâché

Put your creativity to the test as you explore the art of paper mâché.  Learn how to use a balloon to make your sculpture.  Paper mâché, sculpt, and paint your way into your completed project.

 

CSC 108 Calling All Magicians

Learn to astound your family and friends with illusions and slight of hand.  Students will learn magic tricks, show techniques, and how to keep the audience on the edge of their seat.

 

CGT 109 *** Discovery Court

Students have a chance to Discover what a court room looks and feels like as they take on the role of the various jobs.  Students will participate in various “trials” to determine who is guilty and who is innocent. 

 

Camp Odyssey (Grades 7-9)

CSC 110 Intro to Shakespeare ++

Oh, thou Shakespeare! Come learn about the basics of Shakespeare.  Explore the most well-known playwright in the English language. Possible plays to be read include Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Henry V, etc.

 

CSC 111 Forensic Analysis

Curious about a career in the forensics?  Learn various skills used by investigators to solve a crime. Put your skills to the test to solve your own “crime scene.”

 

CSC 112 Mysteries in History

Have you been wondering who shot JFK or what is housed at Area 51?  Unsolved mysteries intrigue us.  Examine evidence of various historical events to determine what happened.  See if you can unlock the answers to an unsolved mystery.

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 SESSION IV: July 5–9, 2010

Registration Deadline for Session IV is Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at Noon. Absolutely no registrations will be accepted after this time.

***= GIFTED/TALENTED COURSES: students must be identified as gifted/talented to enroll.

 

Discovery (Grades K-6)

 

Grades K-1-2

DSC 100 Discovering Dinosaurs

Have you wondered what happened to the dinosaurs of long ago? Study different dinosaurs, what they ate, where they lived, and discover how scientists have learned so much about them.

 

DSC 101 Continents and Culture

Discover the world this week through the exploration of customs and cultures from around the world.  Each day explore a different continent and its location. Learn common phrases, games, and songs.

 

Grades 2-3-4

DSC 102 Engineering Exploration

Invent, build, and test hands-on projects and challenges to bring out the tinker in yourself.  Inspire future inventions, engineering and science.  This is the place to discover by doing, make mistakes, and apply what you learn.

 

DSC 103 Flat Stanley

Explore the world of Flat Stanley as we combine literature and writing to create projects based on the popular Flat Stanley series. Discover the many places Flat Stanley can travel and enjoy writing about his adventures.

 

DSC 104 Clowning Around

Do you want to learn how to entertain your family and friends?  Explore the world of clowns, learn make-up application, simple clown magic, balloon sculpting, and much more.

 

DGT 105 ***Digging Deep

Learn what a real archaeologist does as you explore techniques used to dig, recover, and document artifacts. Investigate to discover the clues of our past.

 

Grades 4-5-6

DSC 106 PowerPoint Plus

Explore the many different programs of computers. Learn how to use Microsoft Office programs like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher. Learn to use your computer to present projects and information in a way that will impress your friends and family.  Surf safe sites on the net while you work; paint, imaging, and graphics functions. 

 

DSC 107 Icing on the Cake

Learn the secrets and techniques of decorating cakes and cookies.  Learn how to make rose, stars, and other exciting icing shapes.  Decorate your own mini-cake or cookie for the decorating contest.

 

DSC 108 The Books of Ember

Enter the world of Janice Duprau’s books, The Books of Ember.  Explore the world where there is no sun or moon, no light at all unless there is electricity.  Spend time writing your own short stories in this class.

 

DGT 109 *** Estimation & Mathematical Logic

How many marbles would it take to fill a cup?  How tall is the door you walk through everyday?  Learn how to estimate volume, distance, weight, and more in this class.

 

Camp Odyssey (Grades 7-9)

DSC 110 Leadership and Team Building

Learn the importance of working together.  Complete a variety of tasks that require cooperation and leadership.  Improve on your problem solving, conflict resolution, decision making, and communication skills.

 

DSC 111 Building Bridges

Dive into architectural design while you study the wide variety of bridges. Discover why bridges in different climate zones have to be made differently. Make your own bridges out of different materials. See whose bridge can hold the most weight.

 

DSC 112 Sculpting ++

Dig your hands into clay as you create your own masterpiece. Learn basic foundations of sculpting as you work with clay pieces to from shapes and designs. Finish off your pieces with various painting techniques.

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SESSION V: July 12–16, 2010

Registration Deadline for Session V is Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at Noon. Absolutely no registrations will be accepted after this time.

***= GIFTED/TALENTED COURSES: students must be identified as gifted/talented to enroll.

 

Discovery (Grades K-6)

 

Grades K-1-2

ESC 100 Lemonade Stand

Discover a variety of math concepts as you manage your lemonade stand.  Make business decisions such as pricing, quality of product, inventory, and supplies. Learn to perform various mathematical functions to make your stand successful!

 

ESC 101 Paper and Printmaking

Have you ever painted with vegetables, sponges, or leaves?  Learn to make ink prints out of a variety of items.  Learn the history behind paper and printing as you explore the art of printmaking.

 

Grades 2-3-4

ESC 102 Young Leaders

Learn the importance of good character and leadership.  Explore how one can be a good leader and a great team player through a variety of games and activities.  Discover what it means to be a good sport at all times and how to work with others.

 

ESC 103 Kitchen Calculations

Learn about the food pyramid, vitamins, minerals, and calories.  Learn how to properly measure, pour, stir and sift ingredients by following a recipe. Create a class cookbook and discover how fun and easy cooking can be.

 

ESC 104 Card Creations

Create, color, and stamp your way into your own card designs.  Let your creativity flow as you design your own cards for family and friends.  Learn how to properly address envelopes.

 

EGT 105 *** Computer Connectivity

Enhance your problem solving and critical thinking skills as you learn to utilize the computer to create challenging projects.  Learn how to use various computing programs and explore safe sites on the Internet.

 

Grades 4-5-6

ESC 106 Phun with Physics

Complete lots of hands-on experiments as you explore magnetism, optical illusions, balloon science, and more as you discover the principles of physics.

 

ESC 107 Memory Keepers

Learn how to use all of the latest tools in scrapbooking.  Place your special pictures into fun and fancy albums.  Discover different techniques that will get you a “wow” from your family and friends.  You will need to bring about 25 pictures to class.

 

ESC 108 Guten Tag

Come and learn about German culture and heritage.  Explore the language and learn the history behind different German foods, games, and traditions.

 

EGT 109 ***Discovery Video

Work with the WSU Television Center staff as you learn the basics of video production.  Create story boards, write scripts, compose the shots, and create you own video in this hands-on course.

 

Camp Odyssey (Grades 7-9)

ESC 110 Improvisation

Learn the fundamentals of the theatre: stage directions, physical and vocal exercise, theatre games, and more.  Learn how to utilize improvisation on the stage with or without props.

 

ESC 111 Go Government ++

Learn about the three separate branches of government and find out what it takes to be a leader in government.  Create your own government, rules, and regulations. Learn about voting procedures as you elect your own leaders.

 

ESC 112 Geometric Challenge

This problem-based geometry class will introduce you to fundamental geometric theories. Use logic and reasoning to connect mathematical processes for real world application.

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SESSION VI: July 19–23, 2010

Registration Deadline for Session VI is Wednesday July 14, 2010 at Noon. Absolutely no registrations will be accepted after this time.

***= GIFTED/TALENTED COURSES: students must be identified as gifted/talented to enroll.

 

Discovery (Grades K-6)

 

Grades K-1-2

FSC 100 Computer Basics

Get a head start on your computer knowledge.  Explore educational games as you learn word processing skills.  Learn tips for staying safe while searching the Internet.

 

FSC 101 Aloha – Hawaii

Learn about the uniqueness of our 50th state while celebrating its history. Explore the culture through food, language, and games.  Make your own grass skirt and discover what the typical life on an island is like.

 

Grades 2-3-4

FSC 102 Add it Up

Investigate basic principles of math in this hands-on course.  Explore measurement, area, perimeter, patterns, fractions, and more.  Participate in math games and explore secret codes.

 

FSC 103 Investigating Insects

Learn the best places to find bugs while searching campus.  Examine different insects up close to see their similarities and differences.  Create models of real and make-believe bugs.

 

FSC 104 Logic Lessons

Sharpen your logic and deductive skills as you solve various brain teasers, benders and logic puzzles.  Learn to correctly collect and analyze the data needed to solve the challenge.

 

FGT 105 *** You Be the Judge

Court is in session as we convert classroom into courtroom.  Students become judge, jury, prosecutor, defender and witness in a series of simulated trials.  Guilty or innocent; you decide.

 

Grades 4-5-6

FSC 106 Frequent Flyer

Are you curious about flight?  Sort through the mysteries of air and space travel as you experiment with and investigate the principles of aerodynamics and physics.  Test your knowledge and skills as you design your own kite and paper airplanes.

 

FSC 107 Tour of Asia

Take a tour of the wide variety of Asian cultures.  Spend a day exploring countries like, Japan, India, China, and more.  Learn about customs, foods, and activities typical of the many countries of Asia.

 

FSC 108 Sewing

Learn to sew by hand including: backstitch, blanket stitch, and overcast stitch. Create a bean bag animal along with various other sewing projects.

 

FGT 109 *** Architectural Engineering

Examine past and present styles of architectural engineering wonders.  Learn how the pyramids were created and castles built.  Discover how the current-day looping roller coaster is designed.  Design and build your own marvel.

 

Camp Odyssey (Grades 7-9)

FSC 110 Twilight Saga

Are you team Edward or team Jacob? Enter the world of werewolves, vampires, and humans while you investigate the Twilight books.  Research the history of places and events in the books and hold discussions on the different books in this popular series. 

 

FSC 111 Digital Photography

Learn how to take great digital photographs. Understand the aperture of your camera and different lighting techniques.  Learn how to edit and enhance your photography using the computer.  Students need to bring their own digital camera, memory stick, and be responsible for their camera.

 

FSC 112 Eco-Friendly City ++

Explore how environmental science, energy, law, pollution, and population dynamics affect cities.  Design and build a model of an ecologically sustainable city as you develop an understanding of resource conservation.

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 SESSION VII: July 26–July 30, 2010

Registration Deadline for Session VII is Wednesday July 21, 2010 at Noon. Absolutely no registrations will be accepted after this time.

***= GIFTED/TALENTED COURSES: students must be identified as gifted/talented to enroll.

 

Discovery (Grades K-6)

 

Grades K-1-2

GSC 100 Math Patterns

Discover the rhythmic side of math.  See how patterns emerge in addition and subtraction.  Learn to tell time and determine the patterns involved with seconds, minutes, and hours.

 

GSC 101 Going Green

Reduce, reuse and recycle - learn the importance of recycling.  Explore your creativity as you make works of art through a variety of recycled materials.

 

Grades 2-3-4

GSC 102 Healthy Habits

Everyone needs to stay fit and active.  Join us for a week filled with activities to keep you moving and healthy.  Learn healthy eating habits, practice exercise skills, and participate in outdoor fitness activities.

 

GSC103 Egyptology

Find out about Egyptians gods and culture through this fun and exciting class.  Explore the depths of pharaoh’s tomb and create scrolls with hieroglyphs.  Learn about mummies.

 

GSC 104 Skits N Bits

Put your acting skills to the test.  Participants will learn the fundamentals of stage direction participate in physical and vocal exercises as they discover their acting skills.

 

GGT 105 *** French Cuisine and Culture

Simulate a bistro or café and order from a French menu as we discover French culture and cuisine while learning the basics of the French Language. Participate in games, songs, and fun.

 

Grades 4-5-6

GSC 106 Mystery Solved

Read from great mystery books as you learn to be a detective.  Discover ways to gather evidence including fingerprints, chromatography, and more.  Learn about great mystery authors that will have you reading about crime solving long after camp.

 

GSC 107 Video Animation

Learn different animation techniques. Make drawings and objects come to life using a video camera.  Develop a simple story with characters, vehicles, and backgrounds – all put to music.

 

GSC 108

Origami and Kiragami

Discover the world of this ancient Japanese art.  Learn about the art of three dimensional paper cutting and folding.  Learn about its origins while making flowers, animals, and more out of paper.

 

GGT 109 ***Robotics

Be introduced to the world of robots.  Learn about simple machines and how they are incorporated into more complex machines.  Work on a variety of projects including electricity, magnetism and construction.

 

Camp Odyssey (Grades 7-9)

GSC 110 Career Choices

Not sure what you want to do?  Research a wide variety of career fields.  Investigate the education and experience involved as well as the financial pay off.  Consider your personality and find the career that works for you.

 

GSC 111 Foundations of Finance ++

Learn how to manage your money wisely by learning about different ways to save and invest.  Create your own budget, balance a checkbook, and learn about investing.

 

GSC 112 Computing Connections

Learn to use graphics, Word, Excel, and explore safe Internet resources.  Enhance your problem solving and critical thinking skills while working to complete challenging projects.

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 SESSION VIII: August 2–6, 2010

Registration Deadline for Session VIII is Wednesday July 28, 2010 at Noon. Absolutely no registrations will be accepted after this time.

***= GIFTED/TALENTED COURSES: students must be identified as gifted/talented to enroll.

  

 Discovery (Grades K-6)

 

Grades K-1-2

HSC 100 Wild, Wild West

Experience frontier life as you make candles, butter, and soap- the old fashioned way!  Learn about the trip west on the Oregon Trail and design your own covered wagon.

 

HSC 101 “Sense”sations

Explore the five senses of the human body!  Learn how each of the senses work and how life would be different without our five senses.  Participate in many experiments and projects.

 

Grades 2-3-4

HSC 102 “Egg”citing Math

Explore science and math as you study a simple egg.  Learn how to make an egg float and turn it into rubber.  Ever wonder how many eggs it would take to fill a room or how you can drop an egg several feet without it breaking.  Use math and logic to figure it out.

 

HSC 103 Riveting Rocks

Want to learn to be a junior geologist or just into rocks and minerals?  Here is your chance to study the world of geology.  Learn how rocks and fossils form, while conducting many hands-on experiments.

 

HSC 104 Cartoon Comics

Put your creativity and drawing skills to the test!  Learn how to draw cartoon characters and caricatures.  Add special effects to make your cartoon creations unique.

 

HGT 105 ***American Folklore

Journey into the history, telling, and writing of American folklore. Write your own fantastic folklore tales and develop a different ending to a familiar legend.  Make crafts about the legends that we explore and create.

 

Grades 4-5-6

HSC 106 Discovery Video

Work with the WSU Television Center staff as you learn the basics of video production.  Create story boards, write scripts, compose the shots, and create you own video in this hands-on course.

 

HSC 107 Orienteering

Learn the many different types of maps.  Learn to recognize your direction of travel, and how global positioning systems are used today.  Discover how to use a compass as you navigate your way around campus.

 

HSC 108 Balloon Basics

Do you like to be the life of the party?  Learn to entertain by creating a variety of balloon shapes. Make multiple balloon sculptures and learn how to create costumes and hats.  Express your creativity in this fun and challenging course.

 

HGT 109 ***Space and Rocketry

Blast off into the exploration of the science behind rockets.  Learn what makes rockets explode into the air. Study the planets, black holes, and stars to know what rockets could hit if they leave Earth’s atmosphere.

 

Camp Odyssey (Grades 7-9)

HSC 110 Jewelry Design

Learn how to make and design your own jewelry.  Use beads to make necklaces, bracelets, and earrings.  A variety of different design styles will be taught throughout the week.

 

HSC 111 Photoshop

Learn how to manipulate photos and graphics.  Create professional looking designs. Learn to use a simple digital photograph to design a variety of art projects.

 

HSC 112 Spanish Culture ++

Planning to take Spanish as your foreign language elective in school?  Get a jump start as you learn and practice basic conversational Spanish necessary to express yourself.  Discover the cultures of Spanish speaking countries through games, food, and art.

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SESSION IX: August 9–13, 2010

Registration Deadline for Session IX is Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at Noon. Absolutely no registrations will be accepted after this time.

***= GIFTED/TALENTED COURSES: students must be identified as gifted/talented to enroll.

Discovery (Grades K-6)

 

Grades K-1-2

JSC 100 Nature Around Us

Discover the world of nature. Examine trees, birds, and bugs as you explore the campus nature trails. Create your own nature journal, map, and creepy crafts.

 

JSC 101 Puppet Parade

Create your own sock, paper, stick, and other character puppets in this class.  Write your own skits and short stories and then use the puppets you designed for your performance.

 

Grades:  2-3-4

JSC 102 Zoology

Ever wonder if wolves really howl at the moon or if cows sleep standing up?  Learn more about your favorite animals and their habits while exploring zoology.

 

JSC 103 Ahoy Matey

Enjoy the life of a pirate.  Lean about Blackbeard and other famous pirates.  Search for buried treasures while you learn about a buccaneer’s lifestyle.  Make your own pirate gear.

 

JSC 104 Uncommon Sports

Learn the rules and great teamwork when you participate in uncommon sports such as: Frisbee golf, bocce ball, and others.  Learn how to adapt sports so all can play.  Plan and develop your own uncommon sports.

 

JGT 105 *** Money Sense

What can a dollar buy me? Why are there so many toy commercials on television? Learn the value of money and how to make consumer-smart choices. Develop a budget to help you save money.

 

Grades 4-5-6

JSC 106 Tessellating Patterns

Tessellations are created when geometric shapes are repeated. Learn about the symmetry of polygons, and how these patterns are linked to nature, art, and science.  Create your own tessellations!

 

JSC 107 Photography Basics

Learn the skills of basic photography including how to frame a picture and what direction will give you the best light. Students will travel around to campus gardens to learn how to take still and live shots. Students need to bring their own digital camera, memory stick, and assume responsibility for their camera.

 

JSC 108 Body Systems

Learn about the many systems like: circulatory, skeletal, digestive, and respiratory which make up your body.  Learn the importance of getting the right nutrition in your body and different exercises you can do to help make your body work more efficiently.

 

JGT 109 ***Web Page Creator

Have you ever wanted to make your own Web Page?  Learn the basics about developing and creating your own page.  Discover how to make links to cool sites, add graphics, and your own pictures. Learn the importance of safety while using the Internet.

 

Camp Odyssey (Grades 7-9)

JSC 110 Video Animation

Learn different animation techniques. Make drawings and objects come to life using a video camera.  Develop a simple story with characters, vehicles, and backgrounds – all put to music.

 

JSC 111 Lightning to Lava

Why does Ohio experience thunderstorms, tornadoes, and snow, but not destructive earthquakes or volcanoes?  Discover where Earth’s natural disasters are most likely to occur, and how humans can survive them.

 

JSC 112 Life Lessons ++

Are you ready to move out already?  Discover what will help you when it is time. Learn basic skills of cooking, laundry, job skills, etiquette, money management, and more.  Get a heads up on important life lessons.

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