Fantastic Forces
STEAM Superhero Challenge
What goes up must come down. Design your
own rollercoaster, build a house that the Big
Bad Wolf can’t blow down, race cars and
explore how toys work. How do objects
move? In what ways do they move and how
do they stop? Explore the science of motion
and gravity by pushing, pulling and
dropping objects. Come roll and play!
Full STEAM ahead! Science, Technology,
Engineering, Art, and Math Superhero
Challenge!
Symbol Search
Travel through time as we investigate the
origins of symbols. What is a symbol?
Where can we find symbols? What was the
first symbol and how did it come about? Are
symbols the same everywhere? Answer
these intriguing questions and many more as
we document our findings and even create
some symbols of our own.
Bumpin’ and Burnin’
in Big Mama’s Kitchen
Hey good looking! What you got cooking?
Mmmm! What is that delicious aroma I smell?
Did someone say it is a Walking Taco? BANG!
Oh no, I see Exploding Popcorn! Watch out!
It’s a rolling meatball! Are you hungry, or just
down right nosy? Come and see what’s
cooking in Big Mama’s Kitchen. We will read
lots of books, and learn math and science
while we cook! If you’re not careful, you will
have a ball!
Are you up to the CHALLENGE? Are you a
Superhero who can help solve problems
using Science, Technology, Engineering, Art,
and Math? Help us make spiderwebs, build
tall buildings, and fly airplanes! Our powers
will amaze!
SEW What?
Do you have a "flare" for fashion? Do you like
turning ordinary things into extraordinary
bling? Bring your old jeans, a pillow case,
and your crafty sense of style and we will
create unique designs that are sure to
impress!
Bumpin’ and Burnin’ in Big Mama’s
Kitchen
Hey good looking! What you got cooking?
Mmmm! What is that delicious aroma I smell?
Did someone say it is a Walking Taco? BANG!
Oh no, I see Exploding Popcorn! Watch out!
It’s a rolling meatball! Are you hungry, or just
down right nosy? Come and see what’s
cooking in Big Mama’s Kitchen. We will
read lots of books, and learn math and
science while we cook! If you’re not careful,
you will have a ball!
Pix & Scripts
A picture is worth a thousand words, at least
that is what I have heard. Lines, shapes,
verbs, and nouns; we can see learning all
throughout this town. Capture the moments
with photos galore…Then, use digital
storytelling to create narratives and more!
STEAM Superhero Challenge
Full STEAM ahead! Science, Technology,
Engineering, Art, and Math Superhero
Challenge!
Are you up to the CHALLENGE? Are you a
Superhero who can help solve problems
using Science, Technology, Engineering, Art,
and Math? Help us make spiderwebs, build
tall buildings, and fly airplanes! Our powers
will amaze!
Machine-O-Rama
Do you know how to eat an elephant? One
bite at a time of course! But do you know how
to lift one off the ground? Levers, wedges,
pulleys, and planes – Simple machines are all
around! Take this course and learn all about
simple machines and how they can work
together to do big things.
SEW What?
Do you have a "flare" for fashion? Do you like
turning ordinary things into extraordinary
bling? Bring your old jeans, a pillow case,
and your crafty sense of style and we will
create unique designs that are sure to
impress!
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Battle Zone
STEAM Kitchen
Hear ye! Hear ye! Are you ready for an
adventure back to the Medieval Era? Calling
all warriors to construct a functional catapult
that will successfully defend your kingdom.
Research and design a castle that will protect
your royal subjects during battle. Design a
coat of arms so that everyone will know you
are the best. Will you be able to protect your
royal subjects during battle? Are you up for
the challenge?
Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to
drop an egg on the ground and it not break?
Or if you can build a tower with
marshmallows and it not collapse or shake?
Now’s the time to figure it all out, and really
get to the bottom of what this STEAM thing is
about. We’ll make treats, have fun, and
enjoy learning bite by bite. So join me in
taking the STEAM Kitchen to magical heights!
Go West!
Xanadu through Western Europe! Have you
ever traveled outside the state of Georgia?
How about outside the United States? Well,
here’s your opportunity to travel to and
through another country! We will touch down
in Ireland, journey through the UK, Germany,
Belgium, France, and end our trip in Spain
before returning home. So, grab your
passport and luggage and let’s Xanadu
through Western Europe. You’ll LOVE where
Xanadu takes you!
Shark Tank
Do you have what it takes to create or invent
an ORIGINAL item worth being invested in?
You’ll use creative materials and your own
ingenuity to see if you can survive the tank.
So plan your pitch and prepare your
presentation!
Built to Last
Pulley, plane, lever, screw. . . come and seewhat you thought you knew. Things go up,
things come down, simple machines are all
around. Explore and build galore in this
course on simple machines!
Fantasy Vacation
Rock, Roll, & Coast
Fantasy Vacation Time! Vacation time is
finally here…where are you going to go?!
Join us to plan the perfect “fantasy” vacation
for you and your family! You will be given
“fantasy funds” to use to choose your own
destination, your favorite activities, your own
transportation, as well as spectacular
accommodations of your choice, and your
very favorite meals and snacks! This vacation
will be all-inclusive and the adventure of a
lifetime! Maybe this fantasy can become your
family’s reality! Let’s start planning!
Have you ever wondered how some of your
favorite amusement park rides can thrill you
while also keep you safe? Come expand the
knowledge of force and motion that makes it
all possible. You’ll design and build a
marble roller coaster. Create and solve
problems using measurements, data, and
observational journals. This ride is sure to be
a blast.
STEAM Kitchen
Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to
drop an egg on the ground and it not break?
Or if you can build a tower with
marshmallows and it not collapse or shake?
Now’s the time to figure it all out, and really
get to the bottom of what this STEAM thing is
about. We’ll make treats, have fun, and
enjoy learning bite by bite. So join me in
taking the STEAM Kitchen to magical heights!
Course Selection Planner
Select a first, second, and third choice for each session.
Session I AM Choices
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PM Course Choices
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Scoring Papers
A+, B-, F NO WAY! Scoring papers has
nothing to do with grades! Poetry, prose,
long hand too come see what scoring papers
allows you to do. . . your literary works have
a rhythm and in this class you’ll match your
writing to music.
Built to Last
Pulley, plane, lever, screw. . . come and seewhat you thought you knew. Things go up,
things come down, simple machines are all
around. Explore and build galore in this
course on simple machines!
Top Chef-Pancake Edition
PoP, PoP, FiZz, FiZz!
TOP CHEF—PANCAKE EDITION! A top
restaurant in Atlanta is looking for a new
signature menu item. Become a pancake
expert, learn about key ingredients, explore
international specialties, and design your
own flapjack creation. A peer review panel
will select the top recipe and the class will
cook up the winning culinary masterpiece.
Pop, Pop, Fizz, Fizz, Ooooooh what a relief it
is. . . to know you can make your own soda or
blow up a balloon without using your own air!
We’ll be making, creating, smelling, tasting
and transforming matter into something else!
We’ll make things PoP and FiZz!
Our Bodies at Play
Just the facts please! We will investigate a
footprint, a fingerprint, a crime scene, and a
fact. These are things criminals can’t get
back. Use critical thinking, digital
photography, DNA, and collect evidence to
get to the truth of the matter and allow justice
to prevail. Participate in our forensic dig to
become a crime scene investigator.
Run, jump, play! Learn about your body
today! We will learn about the human body
systems as we play some of our favorite
games. Come see how your body works...at
play!
Operation
Come one, come all! If you love science this
is the place to be! Enter a laboratory meant to
create ooey, gooey, and eye popping
experiences. Dissect an eye, create an
edible muscular system, and explore galore!
Meet me in the lab and bring your goggles
and digestive system…both will surely be in
use! Remember Hands-on Science = HandsOn Fun!
Forensically Speaking
Top Chef-Pancake Edition
Decrypting Da'Vinci's Cryptex
TOP CHEF—PANCAKE EDITION A top
restaurant in Atlanta is looking for a new
signature menu item. Become a pancake
expert, learn about key ingredients, explore
international specialties, and design your
own flapjack creation. A peer review panel
will select the top recipe and the class will
cook up the winning culinary masterpiece.
He’s famous for paintings, sculptures, and
inventions; but, people were more fascinated
with his secret intentions. Hidden inside his
cryptex, you see, are riches, at least, the
world still believes. Decrypt the cryptex by
studying patterns and shapes. If you’re able
to open it, what’s inside you can take.
Operation
Come one, come all! If you love science this
is the place to be! Enter a laboratory meant to
create ooey, gooey, and eye popping
experiences. Dissect an eye, create an
edible muscular system, and explore galore!
Meet me in the lab and bring your goggles
and digestive system…both will surely be in
use! Remember Hands-on Science = HandsOn Fun!
The Body is a Wonderland
The human body is fascinating! Have you
ever wondered how your body does all the
things that it does? Our bodies contain 206
bones and over 600 muscles, all coordinated
by one central organ, the brain. In this
course, you will learn how your body's
components work together as one, to keep
you going each day. This exciting hands-on
course will provide an opportunity to answer
your questions about the human body. You
will investigate the skeletal, muscular,
cardiovascular, and nervous systems by
performing both virtual and hands-on
dissections of various animal organs.
Extra! Extra! Xanadu News
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Join the
newspaper staff and become the journalist or
investigative reporter. We are looking for
editors, analysts, columnists, photographers,
cartoonists, puzzle makers, and social-media
reviewers as we create our newspaper.
Make your write start today and join the staff!
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smArt Away 1-3
smArt Away 3-5
Art isn’s just paint and paper- Art can be made from
any material known to man. Create your own
original art pieces from a wide range of mediums
and materials! Let your creativity flow~
Art isn’s just paint and paper- Art can be made from
any material known to man. Create your own
original art pieces from a wide range of mediums
and materials! Let your creativity flow~
Drama, Dance, & Performing Arts 1-3
Drama, Dance, & Performing Arts 3-5
Do you love to act? Do you love to dance? Do you
love to perform on stage? If you answered yes to
either one of these questions, then this fun and
exciting class is for you!!!! You will learn to act,
dance, sing,and at the end of the course,you will
perform on stage for family and friends! Come join
the performing arts class as we go on and exciting
journey in the world of performing arts!!
Do you love to act? Do you love to dance? Do you
love to perform on stage? If you answered yes to
either one of these questions, then this fun and
exciting class is for you!!!! You will learn to act,
dance, sing,and at the end of the course,you will
perform on stage for family and friends! Come join
the performing arts class as we go on and exciting
journey in the world of performing arts!!
Games Galore 1-3
Takin’ it to the Courts 3-5
Parachutes, jump ropes, bean bags, and more- join
us as we play, GAMES GALORE! The more
physically fit you are- the better you score! So
come and play GAMES GALORE!
From Wimbeldon to the US Open, tennis is the sport
of champions! This summer we’re takin’ it to the
courts as we learn forehand, backhand, serve, and
smash while also learning about Agassi, Gibson,
McEnroe, Williams, and Ashe!
Music in Motion 1-3
The Music in Motion class is a high-energy
experience that develops creative expression
through rhythm, movement, and performance.
Students will create instruments out of common
household materials, choreograph dances and
learn traditional folksongs and children's music.
Students will have a multi-media compose their own
music while adding a wealth of musical knowledge.
Health/ Physical Education 1-5
Working our Way Towards a F.I.T USA (Fitness.
Intense. Training)
Food and nutrition awareness, choreographed
fitness routines, yoga, meditation, CPR instruction,
and more! Learn about the many ways you can get
physically, mentally, and academically FIT!
DRUMLINE 3-5
As a Jammin’ Drummer on Atl’s hottest drumline you
will learn how to play percussion instruments i.e.,
concert snare drums, tenor drums, bass drums,
cymbals, and some Latin instruments. The learning
of rhythms, notes, and creative flashy movements
will culminate in a performance in the "BIG SHOW"
at the end of camp!
Unforgettable Music 3-5
Music is a universal language that is spoken in
many facets around the world. For many years, it
has been a powerful asset by enhancing the world
through entertainment. This summer, come and
experience an incredible journey of music that will
capture your imagination of singing, sight-reading,
composing, and performing music!! You very well
could become the first American Idol of XANADU!