Artists like Picasso and Matisse used collage, an artistic technique of applying “found” materials (newspaper, magazine, printed images, paper, etc.) in combination with paint to create art. In this class, students will spend 4x weeks in the process of making a collage or comic book! 

Students will explore how robotics can be used to help humans do different types of jobs.  They will build and code robots using LEGO WeDo 2.0 robotics kits.  They will also use LEGOs to modify a robot design to make it bigger and more powerful.

Spending & Budgeting will be an interactive class that will have students understand money and its value.  In this class, students will have to work on understanding the process of bills, the flow of money through the economy, and different types of jobs.  Students will have created jobs where they will get paid in “Mandaglio Dollars” and need to budget their money to pay bills (Wants & Needs).  They will also work as a team on the “Million Dollar Project” which will require them to find a reputable college to attend, locate a home they would like to purchase, and find different ways to save their money.

In this course, students will practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts through engaging games and activities. With these hands-on activities, students will grow an understanding of each operation and strive for mastery! 

Students will be introduced to various STEM careers like scientists, engineers, architects, coders, robotics, etc.  They will take part in activities about real word challenges that professionals face.  They will empower themselves as leaders and problem solvers.  Can also be taken with STEM Problem Solvers #2 as the activities will be different. 

In this course students will engage in a variety of reader’s theater plays. Each week students will collaborate with each other to identify ways in which our voices, gestures, movements, and sounds can be incorporated to enhance the skit. Along with public speaking and acting, this course will provide students with practice in reading fluently with expression, rate, phrasing, accuracy, and using punctuation. It will also expose students to a variety genres, comprehension of the text, and build an understanding of characters. 

This course will have students understand the process engineers and designers follow when making their visions come to life.  Students will build suspension bridges, reconstruct catapults that date back to medieval times, and figure out how to make vehicle prototypes through plastic bottles.  Students will see just how creative their young minds can be.