Robots. Crime scene investigations. Chemistry experiments. Arts in architecture.
For the 40th consecutive year, gifted and talented students in grades kindergarten through eight can participate in a three-week arts and science camp in Tuscaloosa.
The Summer Enrichment Workshop will be held June 10-28 at the Alberta School of Performing Arts. Registration is $250 and has been extended to June 1. Scholarships are available. More information about registration, requirements, classes and activities can be found here.
Students will select from a broad range of interactive, hands-on courses that match their interests and abilities.
During the three-week program, students are enrolled daily in two sessions, each an hour and 45 minutes with a break in between.
Some of the courses include:
Grades K-1
- “Extreme Weather” – Students explore a variety of storms and learn how to stay weather aware, and how to inform others through broadcast meteorology.
- “Reuse, Reduce, Recycle” – Students learn how to play a part in reversing climate change, while creating pieces of art from recyclable materials.
Grades 2-3
- “Dash and Dots” – Discover the world of robotics and coding by designing, programming and solving real-world problems.
- “Lego Mania” – Explore and construct different simple machines, like a wedge, screw, pulley or inclined plane, from LEGOs to help move a heavy object from the floor to the table without picking it up.
Grades 4-5
- “Concentration is Critical” – With the right concentrations, students will be able to make a rainbow appear in a glass tube, create an invisible message that suddenly appears, turn a red solution clear and much more.
- “CSI: Detectives” – Be a detective, an investigator and a scientist. Learn how to collect evidence, analyze it and catch the guilty person.
Grades 6-8
- “Art in Architecture” – Examine the essentials of art: line, shape, form, texture, color, etc., plus visual design elements such as proportion and scale, contrast and balance, to identify architectural elements in famous artifacts.
- “Calling all Engineers” – Working individually and in teams, students will have the opportunity to invent, problem solve and create a variety of robotics using OSMO coding, while also exploring questions.
Class sizes are limited to provide an optimum teaching and learning environment. Classes are taught by qualified teachers, focus on a central theme and are designed to allow students to explore their natural curiosities. Enrollment will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information, contact Dr. Jane Newman, associate professor of special education and multiple abilities and director of the workshop, at 205-348-6093 or jnewman2@ua.edu.