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5th / 6th Grade
For the summer of 2020, The Prairie School’s Center for Developing Excellence’s STEAM Academy will offer 5th and 6th grade students unique opportunities to improve their Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math skills. Returning this summer is our very popular forensics unit “Mysterious Illness” where students will incorporate state-of-the-art technology to determine what is causing the inhabitants of a small town to become very ill. Students will also plan and carry out a space exploration mission to a “Strange New Planet.” During this unit, students will use a planetary rover they design and program to collect and analyze samples from the planet’s surface. Rounding off the week, students will assume the role of an archeological team where they will travel to North Beach to excavate and examine a new culture. We are also planning a very special field trip this coming summer for our 5th and 6th grade students. Follow our Facebook page (@TPSCDE) for upcoming details. As with all STEAM Academies, students will develop team building/problem solving skills and make many new friends during the course of the week. Register begins January 13th, slots fill up fast, and there are a limited number of openings. For those who attended last year as 5th graders, this is a completely NEW SERIES of labs and activities! Enrollment deadline is May 15, 2020. The STEAM Academy is putting the FUN back into teaching the FUNdamentals.
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7th / 8th Grade
For the summer of 2020, The Prairie School’s Center for Developing Excellence’s STEAM Academy will offer 7th and 8th grade students unique opportunities to improve their Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math skills. This summer, during a unique problem-solving/team building activity, students will simulate being marooned on a strange island where they will encounter a variety of difficult and fun challenges that their team must overcome. Students will also take a “trip” to the planet Mars where they will come in contact with several small creatures that they must calculate how to return to Earth using a multitude of complex variables. To round off the week, students will use their scientific skills to solve complex problems in the Racine Downtown area during a unit called “The Amazing Race.” As with all STEAM Academies, students will develop team building/problem solving skills and make many new friends during the course of the week. Register begins January 13th, slots fill up fast, and there are a limited number of openings. For those who attended last year as 6th or 7th graders, this is a completely NEW SERIES of labs and activities! Enrollment deadline is May 15, 2020. The STEAM Academy is putting the FUN back into teaching the FUNdamentals.
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NEW! 9th Grade
For the summer of 2020, The Prairie School’s Center for Developing Excellence’s STEAM Academy will offer one session of its extremely successful program for 9th/10th grade students entitled “Young Entrepreneurs.” During this week, students will have unique opportunities to improve their Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math skills. The focus of this summer program will be to design, create, test, and market a new, sustainable product. Students will be exposed to state-of-the-art technology through the assistance of the Racine Creative Center who will be collaborating with the Academy during the course of the week. Hands-on experience with Adobe Creative Suite, virtual reality, and commercial photography will be incorporated into the class. Visits to commercial firms in the Racine/Milwaukee area will add to the student’s experience. As with all STEAM Academies, students will develop team building skills and make many new friends during the course of the week. Register begins January 13th, slots fill up fast, and there are a limited number of openings. For those who attended last year as 8th or 9th graders, this is a completely NEW SERIES of labs and activities! Enrollment deadline is May 15, 2020. The STEAM Academy is putting the FUN back into teaching the FUNdamentals.
Session 1:
July 13 - 17
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Tuition: $250
Scholarships Available
July 13 - 17
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Tuition: $250
Scholarships Available
"The Young Entrepreneurs"
This class is designed to simulate the process students would undergo to startup their own company, in this case, a crayon company. Stages the students are required to undertake included:
1. Naming the company
2. Assigning officers
3. Creating the company’s mission statement.
4. Designing a logo
5. Learning how to collaborate and work as a team successfully
6. Incorporating the concept of green chemistry and the 3Es of sustainability in the production process
7. Designing, distributing, and analyzing a market survey
8. Keeping accurate financial records
9. Managing waste and recyclable materials
10. Production and analysis of product
11. Examining risks and benefits of the company’s decisions
12. Dealing with unexpected problems in the production process
13. Designing and testing of packaging materials
14. Creating a marketing strategy and slogan
15.Making a presentation to the “Shark Tank” for startup financing
This class is designed to simulate the process students would undergo to startup their own company, in this case, a crayon company. Stages the students are required to undertake included:
1. Naming the company
2. Assigning officers
3. Creating the company’s mission statement.
4. Designing a logo
5. Learning how to collaborate and work as a team successfully
6. Incorporating the concept of green chemistry and the 3Es of sustainability in the production process
7. Designing, distributing, and analyzing a market survey
8. Keeping accurate financial records
9. Managing waste and recyclable materials
10. Production and analysis of product
11. Examining risks and benefits of the company’s decisions
12. Dealing with unexpected problems in the production process
13. Designing and testing of packaging materials
14. Creating a marketing strategy and slogan
15.Making a presentation to the “Shark Tank” for startup financing
This week was a blast, I had an awesome experience...hands on and off. Thanks to the people who made this program possible. I really enjoyed this program. I got to meet new people and learn new concepts about starting a company. |
This week was great, it showed me that starting a company can be fun and interactive. "This program helped me understand the process of designing in the real world." |
