Game Changers
How can you harness the power of play? The experience of playing games is universal across ages, spaces, and time. Games can consist of complicated pieces, books, and tables or could be as simple as using your own hands to do the playing. The advancement of technology has allowed video games to come into play…
Read MoreRocket Science
Throughout history, humans have been experimenting with pushing our own boundaries. Although the discovery of explosive propulsion gave us a physical boost, the momentum for exploring new frontiers was already in full effect. Over the next term, you will explore the history of rocketry and propulsion, build mathematical models to demonstrate the behavior of bodies…
Read MorePoetic Justice
How can you become a poet of social change? If more politicians knew poetry, and more poets knew politics, I am convinced the world would be a little better place in which to live. —U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Poetic Justice asks you to explore the relationship between art and politics, uncover the history of…
Read MoreRapid Prototyping
In this STEAM elective course, you will learn about and participate in the 21st Century human maker experience. You will look at technology being used today to create products quickly and efficiently, as well as the math and science concepts that allow these machines to work. You will apply these ideas in different scenarios, both low…
Read MoreRadio-rithmetic
Music surrounds you, is a part of you, and can be found all over the world in every culture. But what exactly makes music so powerful? Radio-rithmetic dives into this subjective realm, using math and science to enlighten you as you investigate two main aspects of music: rhythm and pitch. Rhythm is when you hear…
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