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PDOP-Spr-Sum-22

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36 www.pdop.org Supervisor: Megan Ulczak, unless otherwise noted. Check out our Teens, Middle School and High School programs on page 82. Youth One-Day & Series Programs special interest SERIES PROGRAMS Youth Video Game Club Saturdays, 12:00-2:00P Apr 2 • May 7 • Jun 4 • Jul 9 • Aug 6 Does your child love video games but wants to know what exists past Minecra and Mario Bros.? Send them to Game Club! Every month, we bring in a wide assortment of games and consoles new and old for elementary aged kids. Come and explore new games and meet other gamers! Ages 7-10 Res Fee $14 - Fee $19 Location: Dole Center Supervisor: TJ Hanes Chess Scholars Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30P Apr 5-May 10 • Jul 12-Aug 16 Develop your child's intellect through the royal game of chess! Current research has shown a strong link between chess and academic performance in a variety of areas, including mathematics and language arts. Chess has been proven to enhance children's motivation, concentration, focus, social skills, and creativity. Each class will consist of a fun, interactive teaching period and guided practice time. Both beginner and experienced players are welcome and will learn under the guidance of an experienced Chess Scholars coach. Ages 5-12 Res Fee $96 - Fee $116 Location: Dole Center - Studio 2 STEAM! (Open to Grades K-5) ursdays, Apr 7-May 12, 6:30-7:30P Wednesdays, Apr 13-May 18, 6:30-7:30P ursdays, Jul 7-Aug 11, 6:30-7:30P is exciting program from Aerschool Enrichment Solutions brings together elements of science, art and math in a hands-on, action-packed environment! Students will conduct experiments, play educational games, and unlock their creativity through building challenges and projects. No experience necessary! Ages 5-11 Res Fee $114 - Fee $134 Location: Dole Center - Studio 2 Discovering Dinosaurs Saturdays, Apr 9-May 14, 10:00-11:00A How is a Tyrannosaurs Rex different from a Triceratops? Is it just in their physical characteristics or is it also what they ate and when they lived? In Discovering Dinosaurs, your little paleontologists will explore what dinosaurs ate and when they lived while constructing their very own dinosaur model out of DUPLO™ blocks. rough stories, building, and games, your little learners will be busy exploring the prehistoric world while gaining critical social and developmental skills without even realizing it! Ages 3-5 Res Fee $101 - Fee $121 Location: Dole Center - Studio 2 Story Builders Mondays, Apr 4-May 9, 6:30-7:30P Once upon a time... your child became the author of their favorite stories! In this program, students will explore the primary elements of storytelling as they design their own unique stories focused on the characters and plot lines of stories they've heard before. Maybe they will dazzle us with tales of faraway lands, with amazing adventure of superheroes, or even science experiments gone very, very wrong. e possibilities for creation are endless! Ages 5-12 Res Fee $101 - Fee $121 Location: Dole Center - Studio 2 Sports Science ursdays, Apr 7-May 12, 6:30-7:30P In Snapology's Sports Science class, students will be learning about the science behind their favorite sports. Your student will investigate concepts like simple machines, air pressure, gravity, inertia, energy, and trajectory through sports-based games and challenges! is class is perfect for both sports and science lovers, engaging the body and mind in this interactive, competitive program. Ages 7-12 Res Fee $109 - Fee $129 Location: Dole Center - Studio 3 Scratch Jr. (Grades K-2) Mondays, Apr 4-May 23, 3:30-4:30P Kids have a blast solving problems, designing projects and creatively expressing themselves. ey will make short stories, apply elements of animation, and create their own sprites and objects – all using technology and coding fundamentals! Ages 5-8 Res Fee $302 - Fee $322 Location: Dole Center - Multipurose Room Scratch (Grades 3-5) Mondays, Apr 4-May 23, 4:45-5:45P is class provides a powerful learning tool for budding programmers. Using an advanced block coding format, Scratch teaches fundamental programming concepts. Students learn these critical concepts by creating animations and computer games with interacting characters. Students will apply problem solving skills to debug programs, make customizations and bring their imaginations to life! Ages 8-11 Res Fee $302 - Fee $322 Location: Dole Center - Multipurose Room

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