ISD 728 Community Education

You are the lead scientist in charge of exploring alien technology and funky, gooey, gunky, gloppy slimes! In your lab, you’ll discover and explore the properties of a different exciting alien slime each day. As you continue your mission, you will concoct an “erupting” alien, engineer a hovercraft, create your own planetary night lamp, and explore many more fun STEAM activities. Join us in this wacky, fun-filled camp! *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***

Learning to code is fun, especially when you are coding your own Minecraft adventure! Create amazing Minecraft creatures, then code and create your personalized Minecraft adventure game to share with your friends. Work with your team to design a treasure map where your character finds a diamond trove, survives lava, escapes from dangerous creatures, and so much more. Please bring a USB flash drive to save your projects. Please bring a nut-free snack and a beverage each day. *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***

Seniors who are applying to selective colleges, private colleges, specialized programs, or scholarships often need to write an essay (or multiple essays). Those who delay this task until closer to application due dates often find the process rushed and stressful, undermining the quality of their essays—and their application. Examine the essential elements of the college essay and how to approach a variety of common essay prompts. Through fun brainstorming activities, you will walk away motivated to continue working on your essay drafts before the start of your busy senior year.

Seniors planning to apply to multiple colleges, especially if the list includes private or selective colleges, will likely use the Common App. Discover the basics of this program and understand the terminology it uses so you can be confident you are making the correct selections. Bring a laptop to this session as you will be setting up your Common App account. Note: One parent/guardian is welcome to accompany each student. Registration is based on the grade the student has just completed.

Discover the excitement of chain reactions! Design and build amazing moving machines and teach our LEGO® bricks new tricks! With an active imagination as your guide, there are endless possibilities. Work with a partner to learn about physics and engineering concepts such as velocity, projectiles, trajectories, force, and motion. Each day, you'll explore new ways to combine LEGOs to cause different chain reactions and, on the last day, design your own Rube Goldberg Machine. Please bring a nut-free snack, a water bottle, and recess attire. Please note that this class has an early registration deadline of June 5th. *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***

This camp combines the LEGO® building system's versatility and the Mindstorms EV3 (the most sophisticated microcomputer brick ever made by LEGO®) to bring you an exciting week of robotic fun! Working each day in small teams, you'll construct fascinating LEGO® models, experiment with programs, and compete in robotic challenges. Robot building, block programming, and teamwork will be part of each day's activities. The final challenges will be centered around hitting targets, and a sumo battle. Please bring a nut-free snack, a water bottle, and recess attire. Please note This class has an early registration deadline of July 3rd. *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***

Discover the excitement of programming robots to move, act and think on their own! Work with team members to give your creation a command and watch it go, then morph your projects into better, stronger, or faster robots. Explore the foundations of building and programming concepts through fun, hands-on activities. Please bring a nut-free snack, a water bottle, and recess attire. Please note: This class has an early registration deadline of July 24th. *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***

Learn about medieval technology as you build drawbridges, catapults, battering rams, and crossbows. Combining the versatility of the LEGO® building system with the most advanced technology LEGO® has ever developed, unleash the creative powers of LEGO® MINDSTORMS to create and command robots and devices that can do anything you can imagine. Work in small teams to build exciting robotic models, learn how to program them into action, experiment, and modify the programs. Please bring a nut-free snack, a water bottle, and recess attire. Please note: This class has an early registration deadline of June 19th. *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***

Gizmos and gadgets are weird, wacky, and super-fun – and they are even more fun when you build them yourself! Join us in this super-exciting, super-secret Lab to design, experiment, and build your ultimate collection of extremely cool gizmos and gadgets! Create your own rubber band shooter, robotic arm, slingshot rocket, personal fan, or levitating pencil, among many other mind-blowing STEAM projects. *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***

Do you love video games? You can create your own platform video game in this incredible class! Choose your storyline with your favorite superheroes as your stars. Add challenges and difficulty levels, then share your games by email, or post them on the web to challenge your family and friends. Practice math, logic, and programming, and put your video game talents to work! Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day. Basic reading skills are required. Please note: This class has an early registration deadline of July 17th. *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***

Make, Experiment, and Play! Work in pairs with hands-on building activities as you learn about physics and engineering concepts. Build machines that whirl, flip, launch, or cruise. Each day will involve fun LEGO® challenges, puzzles, or game contests. Please bring a nut-free snack, a water bottle, and recess attire. Please note: This class has an early registration deadline of June 26th. *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***

Are you a Minecraft enthusiast and want to learn how to create your own custom sword? Here's your chance! Learn how to make custom tools in Minecraft: Java Edition using MCreator. Bring a USB drive to save your creations on the last day. Please bring a nut-free snack, a water bottle, and recess attire. Please note: This class has an early registration deadline of July 24th. *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***

This camp is a dream come true for all Minecraft and Pokémon fans. Join your friends and discover how these two fantastic worlds have been combined into a single spectacular universe as we explore amazing Minecraft Pokémon Worlds. Take your adventure to the next level as you learn how to import mods and texture packs. *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***

Explore the ins and outs of Minecraft World Edit and take your Minecraft skills to the next level. Learn how to modify the way you play Minecraft as you explore awesome commands to build your very own project. If time allows, the camp may include fun tutorial maps, architecture building, and modifying the terrain. *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***

Unleash your creativity as you work collaboratively! Create a world with others in multiple unique, themed escape room adventure maps. Our mission is to race through the end and escape the Ender Dragon. You'll get a copy of the world to continue development at home. We will be using the PC/Java edition of Minecraft. Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day. Please bring a nut-free snack, a water bottle, and recess attire. Please note: This class has an early registration deadline of July 3rd. *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***

Survival Camp in Minecraft! Team up and survive in our multiplayer world. Explore the unknown and join other survival enthusiasts to overcome challenges and complete quests on our server. We will be using the PC/Java edition of Minecraft. Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day. Please bring a nut-free snack, a water bottle, and recess attire. Please note that this class has an early registration deadline of June 5th. *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***

With nearly 4,000 degree-granting colleges and universities in the United States, it can feel overwhelming to identify schools that will best fit a student's academic, social, and economic needs. This session will help rising Juniors and their parent/guardian understand the college application landscape and how to narrow down their college options so they can feel more prepared for application season next fall. Participants will come away with a College Planning Timeline and tools to manage the process. Registration includes student and one parent/guardian.

Work on a stop-motion animated Pokémon-themed film! Pick your favorite characters to star in your mini-movie and build Pokémon-inspired sets and props to create an animated game and stop-motion short. You will also participate in other Pokémon-related STEAM activities throughout the week. Basic reading skills are needed. Bring a USB drive on the last day. Please bring a nut-free snack, a water bottle, and recess attire. Please note: This class has an early registration deadline of June 19th. *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***

Making it move is the name of this game! You'll love seeing your creations in motion using infrared (IR) remote control LEGO® Mindstorm components. Learn more about science, engineering, and technology while having fun through hands-on projects. Explore robotic concepts in small teams by working through step-by-step projects and example programs. You'll also have the opportunity to modify your builds and programs. Please bring a nut-free snack, a water bottle, and recess attire. Please note: This class has an early registration deadline of July 10th. *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***

Let the battles begin! Designed by the experts at MIT, LEGO® WeDo Robotics' unique system teaches you about simple machines, engineering, and programming. Working in pairs, you'll construct a catapult, ninja star, tank, battle axe, crossbow, and more! Please bring a nut-free snack, a water bottle, and recess attire. Please note: This class has an early registration deadline of July 10th. *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***

Build your knowledge of simple machines, engineering, programming, and teamwork in an environment full of galactic fun! Work in pairs to create Star Wars and space-inspired robots. Models include AT-ST Biped, spinning TIE fighter, cannons, and other out-of-this-world models. Please bring a nut-free snack, a water bottle, and recess attire. Please note: This class has an early registration deadline of July 31st. *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***

We all love our pets! But what about creating your very own family of robotic pets?! Whether you like your robotic pet to be cute and cuddly or playful and naughty – you’ll have motors, batteries, and other supplies available to create them as you want! Create a fun robotic or non-robotic project each day, topped off with some mind-boggling activities. *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***

From a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars comes to life! Work on a stop-motion animated Star Wars short. Create and design out-of-this-world scenes, vehicles, starships, and props. Instructors will take you through the entire digital filmmaking process from start to finish. You'll also participate in other Star Wars-themed STEAM activities throughout the week. Bring a USB drive on the last day. Basic reading skills are needed. Please bring a nut-free snack, a water bottle, and recess attire. Please note: This class has an early registration deadline of June 26th. *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***

Experience the coolest summer Pokémon camp ever! Engineer your very own Light-Up Pokémon Card, create an amazing Pokémon-themed Night Lamp, tinker a marching Pokémon, build a Pokéball launcher, and enjoy many more fun STEAM activities. You can even bring your Pokémon cards to trade with friends at the end of camp each day! *** Registering for a morning and an afternoon class at the same location? Join the "Lunch Bunch!" Community Education will provide a supervised hour between classes for you to enjoy the lunch you brought from home, then will get you to your afternoon class. Lunches should be nut-free and should include a beverage. No resources are available for refrigeration or to heat lunches, so plan accordingly. Parents/Guardians: please answer "Yes" to the Lunch Bunch question when registering for the morning class. There is no charge, but we need to know who is staying with us for the hour. ***