College for Youth opens registration
Posted: Monday, February 26, 2007
The College for Youth program at Morningside College has opened registration for its summer 2007 Aerospace Education Classes and the Summer Institute. The programs are geared to students in elementary and middle schools.
Aerospace Education Classes, held on Morningside’s campus, are offered to students who have completed grades one through five.
"Space Cities," designed for students who have completed first and second grades, is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon or from 1 to 4 p.m. each day June 18 through 22. Students will participate in hands-on science experiments dealing with gravity, weightlessness, space mud and astronaut foods. Enrollment is limited and the cost per student is $75.
"Aerospace Education" classes, Levels I and II, are scheduled June 11-15. The Level I class, which will run from 9 a.m. to noon, is for students who have completed third or fourth grades or who completed "Space Cities" last year. The Level II class will run from 1 to 4 p.m. and is for students who have completed fourth, fifth or sixth grades or the Level I class. Enrollment is limited and the cost per student for these classes is $78.
Level I students will study air transportation, rocketry, weather, layers of atmosphere and space suit technology as it relates to health care. They also will consider technological advancement careers in aerospace fields and the ways in which these advancements impact the quality of life on earth.
Level II students will learn the ways that the space program has improved life on earth through rocketry, satellites, space stations and hydroponics. These students also will have the opportunity to interact with an educational specialist from the Johnson Space Center, study topics in geology involving the moon rocks and utilize the Iowa Communications Network.
"Space Encyclopedia" classes, designed for students who have completed Level II of "Aerospace Education" or grades six or seven, are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 6 and 7. Students will have the opportunity learn about various topics utilizing a computer and the space encyclopedia. Enrollment is limited and the cost per student for the class is $35. Students are asked to bring a sack lunch.
The Aerospace Education Classes are organized and taught by Connie Richardson Smith, Sioux City educator and consultant; Mary Richardson Tester, educator from Pawleys Island, S.C., and Stacey Snyder, science and Talented and Gifted educator from Tripoli, Iowa. Deadline for application is May 31. For more information or to register, call the Morningside College Education Department at (712) 274-5106.
The Summer Institute, also held on Morningside’s campus, offers a selection of two-week courses for academically talented students who have completed fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth grades. The 2007 program will take place July 30 to Aug. 10. Courses begin each day at 9:30 a.m. and end at 3 p.m., with a 25-minute lunch break that is followed by a 20-minute activity period. Students must meet certain academic guidelines to participate in this program.
Courses offered include: "Dynamics of Military Engagement," in which students learn about leadership, strategy, tactical decision-making and more through the exploration of four key military battles; "The Writer’s Experience: A Workshop," in which students will publish an online magazine of their works; "Examining the Evidence," in which students will recover evidence from crime scenes to determine the perpetrator; "FUNdamentals of Physics," which will allow students to use high-tech tools, ride a Hovercraft and design their own lab; "Physics of Space Flight," involving hands-on experiments utilizing high powered water rockets; "Patterns, Fractals and Chaos," uncovering the hidden number patterns in nature; and "Math Outside the Box," where students will explore infinite geometric series through team work and hands-on projects.
According to Pamla Hoadley, the Summer Institute’s coordinator, each student will take only one course during the session to allow for intense immersion in the subject area and extensive interaction among the students in the course.
Each course is taught by teachers from colleges and public and private schools and is limited to 15 students. Cost per student is $250, and a limited number of scholarships are available. Call Hoadley at (712) 274-5150 for information or to register. Deadline for application is May 11.
Aerospace Education Classes, held on Morningside’s campus, are offered to students who have completed grades one through five.
"Space Cities," designed for students who have completed first and second grades, is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon or from 1 to 4 p.m. each day June 18 through 22. Students will participate in hands-on science experiments dealing with gravity, weightlessness, space mud and astronaut foods. Enrollment is limited and the cost per student is $75.
"Aerospace Education" classes, Levels I and II, are scheduled June 11-15. The Level I class, which will run from 9 a.m. to noon, is for students who have completed third or fourth grades or who completed "Space Cities" last year. The Level II class will run from 1 to 4 p.m. and is for students who have completed fourth, fifth or sixth grades or the Level I class. Enrollment is limited and the cost per student for these classes is $78.
Level I students will study air transportation, rocketry, weather, layers of atmosphere and space suit technology as it relates to health care. They also will consider technological advancement careers in aerospace fields and the ways in which these advancements impact the quality of life on earth.
Level II students will learn the ways that the space program has improved life on earth through rocketry, satellites, space stations and hydroponics. These students also will have the opportunity to interact with an educational specialist from the Johnson Space Center, study topics in geology involving the moon rocks and utilize the Iowa Communications Network.
"Space Encyclopedia" classes, designed for students who have completed Level II of "Aerospace Education" or grades six or seven, are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 6 and 7. Students will have the opportunity learn about various topics utilizing a computer and the space encyclopedia. Enrollment is limited and the cost per student for the class is $35. Students are asked to bring a sack lunch.
The Aerospace Education Classes are organized and taught by Connie Richardson Smith, Sioux City educator and consultant; Mary Richardson Tester, educator from Pawleys Island, S.C., and Stacey Snyder, science and Talented and Gifted educator from Tripoli, Iowa. Deadline for application is May 31. For more information or to register, call the Morningside College Education Department at (712) 274-5106.
The Summer Institute, also held on Morningside’s campus, offers a selection of two-week courses for academically talented students who have completed fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth grades. The 2007 program will take place July 30 to Aug. 10. Courses begin each day at 9:30 a.m. and end at 3 p.m., with a 25-minute lunch break that is followed by a 20-minute activity period. Students must meet certain academic guidelines to participate in this program.
Courses offered include: "Dynamics of Military Engagement," in which students learn about leadership, strategy, tactical decision-making and more through the exploration of four key military battles; "The Writer’s Experience: A Workshop," in which students will publish an online magazine of their works; "Examining the Evidence," in which students will recover evidence from crime scenes to determine the perpetrator; "FUNdamentals of Physics," which will allow students to use high-tech tools, ride a Hovercraft and design their own lab; "Physics of Space Flight," involving hands-on experiments utilizing high powered water rockets; "Patterns, Fractals and Chaos," uncovering the hidden number patterns in nature; and "Math Outside the Box," where students will explore infinite geometric series through team work and hands-on projects.
According to Pamla Hoadley, the Summer Institute’s coordinator, each student will take only one course during the session to allow for intense immersion in the subject area and extensive interaction among the students in the course.
Each course is taught by teachers from colleges and public and private schools and is limited to 15 students. Cost per student is $250, and a limited number of scholarships are available. Call Hoadley at (712) 274-5150 for information or to register. Deadline for application is May 11.
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