Course Descriptions & Schedules

The 2009 Summer Session

Monday, July 13th to Friday, July 31st

Morning classes are from 8:30 to noon, and afternoon classes are from 1:00 to 4:30. Classes meet four days a week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.

Courses are selected based on the grade level the student will complete in June 2009. If an applicant has a compelling reason to request a class other than those listed for his or her grade level, they can write a petition letter to the Director explaining the reason for the request.

Students may take only one class, but in applying should select other acceptable classes. Since there are usually more high-achieving applicants than a class can accommodate, it is possible that students may not receive their first choice for placement (especially if an application is not turned in early).

Course descriptions can be found in the sections linked below or in the PDF version (to read and print out the document, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader).


Completing Kindergarten in June '09
Oviparous Animals: An "Egg-citing" Adventure
Rocky Reefs and Tide Pools
Completing First Grade in June '09
Greek Mythology
Mathmagic!
Sea Studies
Completing Second Grade in June '09
Applying Mathematics
Exploring Light and Vision
Writing and Drawing the World
Rainforests
Jazz Up Your Writing
Completing Third Grade in June '09
Authors' Corner
Human Anatomy
Mathematicians' Workshop
Those Wonderful Simple Machines!
Completing Fourth Grade in June '09
Energy
Mathematical Investigations
Writers' Circle
Fluid Physics
Going Global: Geography, Art & Culture
Completing Fifth Grade in June '09
Human Anatomy & Physiology
Writers at Work
Lab Chemistry
Creating Music, Movies & Games with Computers
Completing Sixth Grade in June '09
The Baker Street Irregulars: The Art of Mathematical Problem Solving
Writing for Secondary School
Cosmic Wonders: A Beautiful Chaos
Additional Option for Returning ED Students