Our Programs:
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5th / 6th Grade
The 5th and 6th grade students will use the scientific method and state-of-the-art technology to determine the cause of a mysterious illness that is affecting the inhabitants of a Colorado town. Visiting North Beach, students will simulate an archaeological dig, and using the artifacts unearthed, they will be challenged to reconstruct an “ancient” culture. Finally, they will explore a strange new planet via a robotic rover that they build, program, launch, land, and collect samples with while on its surface.
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7th / 8th Grade
The 7th and 8th grade students will experience a simulated “Mission to Mars” where the students encounter strange crystalline creatures and use the scientific method, their math and problem-solving skills, and state-of-the-art technology to determine how to safely return these creatures back to Earth. In an exercise entitled “Survivor”, they use their team building, engineering, and math skills to successfully navigate the “hazards” they encounter on the island. The students will also experiment with pendulums, designing their own “pendulum art”, work with a group of firefighters to successfully extinguish a building fire, create a unique creature through genetic engineering, and at the culmination of the week, partake in the “Amazing Race” throughout downtown Racine.
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NEW! 9th Grade
For the summer of 2018, The Center for Developing Excellence’s STEAM Academy will offer a new pilot program for 9th and 10th grade students. The focus of this new pilot 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 pilot. 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. Please be aware that this is a pilot program, and we will be accepting only a limited number of participants.
Session 2:
July 23 - 27
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
July 23 - 27
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
