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2008 Spring Program |
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General Information
Notification of AcceptanceNotification of acceptance will be mailed by Friday, March 7, 2008. Student and Parent OrientationStudents and Parents are required to attend an orientation program on Sunday, March 16, 2008 from 2:00 to 4:00pm. ApplyingOnly complete applications will be considered. A complete application includes:
Admission CriteriaStudents will be admitted to the program based on an evaluation of their standardized test scores and teacher recommendation.
Course for 3rd GradersFreaky Things in Space: The Solar System and BeyondThis course is for talented 3rd grade students. Have you ever looked up at the sky and wondered how stars are formed, or why the sun shines so brightly? Be the explorer to discover the many amazing freaky things in space. Through research, experiments, and movement exploration you will travel through the solar system and beyond. Stars, meteors, comets, and black holes are only a few of the freaky things that you will investigate. If you're ready for an exciting journey through space, this is the class for you!
Courses for 4th & 5th GradersEngineering A to ZThis course is for talented 4th and 5th grade students. When we think of every day life most of us take a lot of daily conveniences for granted. Take for instance the toaster you use to toast your bread in the morning. Have you ever thought about the electricity that makes it work or how it gets all the way to your house? Or what about the road you take to go to school in the morning? What about the car that you ride in? The music that you listen to in your CD or MP3 player, the airplane you fly on to go on vacation, sending an email to a friend and a myriad of other things that are just “part of your daily life” are all in some way or another associated with at least one field of engineering. When you think about it, engineers impact your life on a daily basis. Who are these Engineers? What do they do? How do they do it? How do I become one? In this course students will have the opportunity to explore the many different engineering disciplines, their applications, learn basic applied science and math principles used in the different fields and work on projects that will reinforce the concepts learned from each field. At the end of the course, the student will have a more clear understanding about engineering and the diversity that the field offers. Math In the ArtsThis course is for talented 4th and 5th grade students. If you love math or not, this course will allow you to look at math in a different way. Math is considered to be the science of structure, measurements, operations, formulas, as well as numbers and their properties. It is used in a variety of fields such as medicine, social sciences, engineering and economics, to name a few. We are going to use the skills and creativity of math to make a connection to various disciplines in the arts such as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, music, photography and artwork. This course is going to inspire you to look at math not only scientifically and numerically, but to see math as beauty all around us.
Course for 6th & 7th GradersScience as a Photographical ArtThis course is for talented 6th and 7th grade students. Many of us have looked at photos, but have you ever wondered how the photo came about? Through various fields of science we will examine photography. How is the propagation of light used? What about reflection and refraction with lenses? How about field stops and aperture with a camera? In this course students will learn the answers to these questions. They will also be introduced to the Periodic Table and simple chemical reactions to create cyanotype photographs. They will also get to make kaleidoscopes and pin-hole cameras to further some of their investigations. Individuals will have the chance to use their knowledge of science to take exceptional photographs and create beautiful prints in class. Let’s go beyond a photo and experience science as a photographical art.
*There will be an additional $15 charge on all returned checks. It is the policy of Programs for Talented Youth not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, or national origin in matters of admissions or services in the educational programs it operates. Programs for Talented Youth reserves the right to change without notice any statement concerning but not limited to policies, costs, courses, and staff.
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