Los Gatos-Saratoga | Winter-Spring 2021 | Recreation Guide

Mad Science c 6-11 yrs . Materials Fee: $ 30.NO CLASS: 2/16. Instructor: Mad Science Staff NASA: ACADEMY OF FUTURE EXPLORERS Explore the farthest reaches of our solar system. Probe the mysteries of meteors and bounce around satellite light as you learn about space phenomena. ENERGY, FORCES, FLIGHT Explore our wonderlab and find eggs that don’t break, ice that doesn’t melt, and discover how to freeze time! Perform spectacular hands on experiments and continue the fun at home with the gadgets they’ve designed in the lab! Location: At Your Computer NASA: ACADEMY OF FUTURE EXPLORERS Tue. 4:00PM - 5:00PM 8 mtgs. 1/26-3/23 $175 ENERGY, FORCES, FLIGHT Wed. 3:00PM - 4:00PM 8 mtgs. 1/27-3/24 $175 TECHNOLOGY/MEDIA ARTS Snapology 4-15 yrs. Individual Kits & supplies provided. Instructor: Snapology Staff AMUSEMENT PARK ENGINEERING We bet your child loves going to amusement parks to experience the variety of fast, dropping, and spinning rides, but have they ever thought about the science that goes into building those rides? Students will become engineers building their own amusement park rides like roller coasters, Ferris wheel , Bumper Car and other awesome rides!! ANIMATION STUDIO Children will learn the fundamentals of stop-motion animation and create their own animated movie starring some of their favorite LEGO® mini-figures to share with friends and family! Students will go through the entire movie making process from plot development and set design to detailed visual and audio editing. EASTER WORKSHOP We will discuss all things Easter and then design our own Easter chick with Easter egg, Easter egg transport system, and our own 3D Easter Bunnies with special features! ENGINEERING FUN Does your little learner love to tinker and create new things, or are they the kind of learner who likes to break things apart to see what’s inside? Your student will learn the tools they need to understand mechanical movement and the importance of simple machines. They will see these moving parts up-close as they follow instructions to build various machines and contraptions, then use the models to develop new design ideas, test out physics concepts, and even play games with their classmates. GAMEBOTS Have a blast creating robotic games each week while learning about robotics. Students will learn about gear ratio, sensors, programming, and pulleys as they create fun to play games. Whether creating a robotic hockey player, pinball machine, or a ring toss, your child is sure to have fun building, learning, and playing. Camp EDMO Language c 5-12 yrs. Let’s start our Spanish learning adventure! Kids will learn about Spanish pronunciation. They will also learn basic vocabulary, the alphabet, greetings, nouns, adjective usage, numbers, basic grammar terms, how to form questions, diphthongs, and more! Everyone will learn to speak Spanish, as well as a lot about the Spanish language too! Instructor: Camp EDMO Staff Location: At Your Computer Thu. 3:30PM-4:30PM 5 mtgs. 1/14-2/11 $110 Thu. 3:30PM-4:30PM 5 mtgs. 1/14-2/11 $110 Public Speaking 5-12 yrs. Movies Monologues c Students Enhance speaking skills with peers in a comfortable, comical and nurturing environment. Activities include interviews, jokes, tongue twisters and practicing movie monologues from Disney and other classics. Students learn the basics how to prepare and structure an effective speech and tips how to articulate that information clearly. Working on improving posture, eye contact, body language, volume and enhancing self esteem with this important craft. Location: Tue. 4:45PM-5:345PM 9 mtgs. 1/19-2/23 $220 STEAM/SCIENCE Challenge Island’s Creativity Cove 6-11 yrs. Creativity Cove is a blend of individual creativity and imagination session through Challenge Island activities. Participants will engage in a Challenge Island activity. During these sessions students use their boundless imaginations and the materials available to develop their models. Instructor: Challenge Island Staff Location: Joan Pisani Community Center Tue. 3:00PM - 4:00PM 8 mtgs. 1/26-3/23 $275 Tue. 3:00PM - 4:00PM 6 mtgs. 4/13-5/18 $207 Jr. Scientists with Snapology 3-5 yrs . All About Animals invites your little zoologists to analyze the differences between vertebrate and invertebrate, construct their way through the butterfly and frog life cycle, build reptiles, and examine the differences and similarities between insects and arachnids using Kid K’NEX® pieces. Your child will too busy exploring the animal world to realize that they are gaining critical social, motor, and developmental skills. Individual kits provided. Instructor: Snapology Staff Location: Joan Pisani Community Center - Arts and Crafts Room Tue. 10:00AM - 11:00AM 4 mtgs. 1/19-2/9 $125 14 View Expanded Descriptions and Register Online at www.LGSRecreation.org Questions? 408-354-8700 INNOVATION/SPECIAL INTEREST