Courses for Students Who Have Completed
Third Grade in June 2003

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Author's Corner (AM) Author's Corner (PM) Human Anatomy (AM) Human Anatomy (PM) Mathematical Problem Solving (AM) Mathematical Problem Solving (PM) Those Wonderful Simple Machines! (AM) Those Wonderful Simple Machines! (PM)

8:30-12:00 1:00-4:30 8:30-12:00 1:00-4:30 8:30-12:00 1:00-4:30 8:30-12:00 1:00-4:30

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2331 Author's Corner (AM)
8:30-12:00	Heather MacLeod	$415
Do you love to write? Authors' Corner is a writing workshop for students who love to put their ideas into words. We will be writing about what is important to us: true stories about our own lives, make-believe stories of our own invention, and poetry. We will spend time observing the world and telling stories, and then we will write about what we see, hear, and think. We will read books to learn about how authors create suspenseful plots and engaging dialogue. Some of our writing will be done informally in journals, while other stories will be revised and edited into a publishable form. We will also use one another as resources, sharing ideas, reading our stories to each other, and giving feedback to one another. Join our creative and productive community of writers this summer!

2332 Author's Corner (PM)
1:00-4:30	Alicia Herrera	$415
(Same as Course #2331, except for the schedule and instructor.)

2333 Human Anatomy (AM)
8:30-12:00	Cathy Terry	$425
Our study of anatomy will consist of hands-on student projects--including students' constructions of life-sized models of themselves from the inside out--and dissections of animal bones, skin, muscles, hearts, lungs, livers, kidneys, and eyes (all fresh specimens from a local, inspected meat-packing house). We will also study some related chemistry, art, mythology (e.g., Achilles' heel), and history. Parent volunteers are encouraged and welcome to participate in our class.

2334 Human Anatomy (PM)
1:00-4:30	Cathy Terry	$425
(Same as Course #2333, except for the schedule.)

2335 Mathematical Problem Solving Through Games & Puzzles (AM)
8:30-12:00	Mark Medcalf	$405
This course will introduce the concept of mathematical problem solving, a topic encountered in all curricular areas. Through the use of games and puzzles we will analyze mathematical situations, identify patterns, generate strategies, and articulate our reasoning to others. In this course, we will investigate problem solving through numbers, geometry, logic, probability and statistics, and algebra. We will work individually, with partners, and in cooperative groups in search of solutions.

2336 Mathematical Problem Solving Through Games & Puzzles (PM)
1:00-4:30	Mark Medcalf	$405
(Same as Course #2335, except for the schedule.)

2337 Those Wonderful Simple Machines! (AM)
8:30-12:00	Steve Kirby	$405
In this course we will learn about simple machines: levers, pulleys, wheels and axles, inclined planes, wedges, and screws. We will study their origins, usefulness, and relationships to other machines. We will have hands-on opportunities with simple machines, draw pictures, and make our own models. While learning that gadgets are based upon the principles of simple machines, we will try to "stump" one another with unusual gadgets. We will learn about Ruben Lucius "Rube" Goldberg and his famous gadget cartoon pictures. As homework each of us will design and build a simple working model of his or her own Rube Goldberg-inspired gadget. After working a little at home every day in order to plan, assemble, and complete our final course projects by the last day, we will then present them for our Open House.

2338 Those Wonderful Simple Machines! (PM)
1:00-4:30	Steve Kirby	$405
(Same as Course #2337, except for the schedule.)