June 13-17, 2022
Medical & Vet Academy Section 1
Grades 2-4
June 13 - June 17, 2022
Join us to learn about working with patients (both human and animals!). Students will learn about working as a team with other healthcare professionals. The Academy will give students the opportunity to learn about human and animal anatomy, and possible ways to help both if they become injured or ill. Be ready to learn how to keep your human and animal friends happy and healthy!
June 20-24, 2022
Medical & Vet Academy Section 2
Grades 3-4
June 20 - June 24, 2022
Join us to learn about working with patients (both human and animals!). Students will learn about working as a team with other healthcare professionals. The Academy will give students the opportunity to learn about human and animal anatomy, and possible ways to help both if they become injured or ill. Be ready to learn how to keep your human and animal friends happy and healthy!
Creative Writing
Grades 5-6
June 20 - June 24, 2022
Discover your inner writer while exploring a variety of creative writing formats. Anticipated activities also include adventures like a walking tour of historical sites around Iowa City, readings from adult creative writers, exploration of Writers' Workshop, and collaboration with professional and novice writers. Activities will center around stimulating the creative process, as well as practicing and honing your craft.
STEAM
Grades 5-6
June 20 - June 24, 2022
Get a taste of science, technology, engineering, art, and math in this hands-on class. This course will introduce students to engineering and building, stop-motion animation, pixel art, augmented reality and more!
July 5-8, 2022
Herpetology
Grades 7-8
July 05 - July 08, 2022
This class is offered in partnership with Iowa Wildlife Camps. Students will participate in field study at the Macbride Nature Recreation Area. Students will engage in hands-on investigation and inquiry related to the study of reptiles and amphibians. Upper-level biological concepts (e.g., ecology, anatomy, evolution, and conservation) will be explored.
July 11-15, 2022
Be an Engineer Section 1
Grades 3-4
July 11 - July 15, 2022
Dip your toes into the wonderful world of science and engineering. Together we will discover how to build towers that withstand earthquakes. You'll be a chemical engineer by designing your very own oil-spill-cleaning operation. We will explore everything about trajectory by doing fun Mechanical engineering experiments. Medical and biological engineering will show us where to find bacteria and how to make them visible, why different liquids have different densities, and what all of that means for us. Are you ready for an amazing week of science?
July 18-22, 2022
Be an Engineer Section 2
Grades 3-4
July 18 - July 22, 2022
Dip your toes into the wonderful world of science and engineering. Together we will discover how to build towers that withstand earthquakes. You'll be a chemical engineer by designing your very own oil-spill-cleaning operation. We will explore everything about trajectory by doing fun Mechanical engineering experiments. Medical and biological engineering will show us where to find bacteria and how to make them visible, why different liquids have different densities, and what all of that means for us. Are you ready for an amazing week of science?
Programming
Grades 5-6
July 18 - July 22, 2022
Have you ever wanted to learn a computer programming language? If so, join us to learn Python! Whether you are new to programming or have some experience, Python is a great language to learn. Python is used for web development, machine learning, data science and much more. In this course, we’ll learn to use data structures, conditional expressions, loops, functions and objects to accomplish a variety of projects including; a Mad Libs generator, a desktop notifier, an adventure game, search algorithms, robotics and possibly some data mining. The possibilities are endless. Apply today! Seats are very limited.