Course Descriptions & Schedules
Courses for Students Who Have Completed Kindergarten in June 2009
| Course # | Course Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2901 | Oviparous Animals: An "Egg-citing" Adventure (AM) | 8:30 - 12:00 |
| 2902 | Oviparous Animals: An "Egg-citing" Adventure (PM) | 1:00 - 4:30 |
| 2903 | Rocky Reefs and Tide Pools (AM) | 8:30 - 12:00 |
| 2904 | Rocky Reefs and Tide Pools (PM) | 1:00 - 4:30 |
All courses are scheduled for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Oviparous Animals: An "Egg-citing" Adventure
| 2901 | Cristol Lee Park | $525 | 8:30 - 12:00 |
| 2902 | Cristol Lee Park | $525 | 1:00 - 4:30 |
In this class, we explore animals that hatch from eggs. Students use the scientific methods of observation, hypothesis testing, experimentation, and conclusion to further our learning in egg dissecting and egg properties. We also examine many types of eggs to learn about their size and strength and how they protect the embryo inside. Students learn about various animals that hatch from eggs, including birds, insects, arachnids, amphibians, and reptiles as well as animals that live in water. Finally, after constructing "safe" containers in which an egg will be placed, they will drop a container from a height of nine feet and discover which design is best suited for protecting the egg.
Rocky Reefs and Tide Pools
| 2903 | Sonal Patel & Doris Castillo-Shadic | $525 | 8:30 - 12:00 |
| 2904 | Sonal Patel & Doris Castillo-Shadic | $525 | 1:00 - 4:30 |
Our goal is to introduce students to how plants and animals in California's tide pools depend on each other to live. We will study different tidal pool relationships using methods of investigation in both earth and life sciences. Using the scientific methods of observation, hypothesis testing, experimentation, and conclusion, we will further our learning in such subjects as water chemistry and animal anatomy. The inner and outer workings of the tide pool plants and animals will be brought to life with different projects in drama, arts and crafts, and daily journals. Other activities include a squid dissection and a marine touch-tank presentation.