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48 www.pdop.org Superhero LEGO ® Save the world with LEGO® Super Heroes! Build the hideouts and vehicles of your favorite caped crusaders and learn what makes them not only Super Heroes, but Super Hero Engineers! Young heros will design, build, and save a city where ingenuity and imagination can solve any conflict. Superhero Master LEGO® LEGO® Super Heroes need your help to defeat the destructive forces of evil arch-villains as they threaten LEGOpolis! Explore the tools and techniques of your favorite caped crusaders and learn what makes them not only Super Heroes, but super engineers. An engineering curriculum challenges heroes to design, build, and save a city where ingenuity & imagination can solve any conflict. Girl-Powered Pre-Engineering: Taught by women engineers and scientists, this course will provide a supportive environment for girls to build engineer-designed projects such as boats, bridges, mazes, and motorized cars. Explore the endless creative possibilities of the LEGO building system with the guidance of an experienced Play-Well instructor. Girl-Powered Engineering FUNdamentals Taught by women engineers and educators, this course will provide a supportive environment for girls to apply real-world concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture through engineer- designed projects such as arch bridges, motorized cars, skyscrapers and amusement parks! Design and build as never before, and explore your craziest ideas in an interactive environment. Curriculum created for LEGO lovers and newbies alike! Pre-Engineering Bring Minecraft to life using tens of thousands of LEGO®! Build engineer-designed projects such as a motorized Creeper, a portal to the Nether, and a moving Minecart! Whether you are new to Minecraft and LEGO or a seasoned veteran, you'll be hooked on the endless creative possibilities. Engineering FUNdamentals: Mine, Craft, & Build Build a motorized walking Creeper, a terrifying Ghast, and a motorized Minecart! This project-based camp, combines the basic format of our core engineering- themed programs based on the world of Minecraft. Students will explore real-world concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture while building their favorite Minecraft objects. Chess Scholars Supervisor: Amanda Heiman No previous knowledge of chess is necessary: players of all levels are welcome. Each class will consist of a fun interactive teaching period and guided practice time. Both new and returning participants will get to the next level under the guidance of an experienced Chess Scholars coach. Children will have an opportunity to test for a Chess Belt® under a unique Chess Scholars system patterned after martial arts belts. There will also be a chess competition with prizes at the end of the session! Min 5/Max 20 Supervisor: Amanda Heiman Explore the endless creative possibilities of the LEGO® building system with the guidance of an experienced Play-Well instructor in these one day, themed, Saturday workshops. Min 11/Max 16 "Lets Build It" Engineering Supervisor: Amanda Heiman This class takes a hands-on approach to engineering, allowing students to directly engage with basic engineering concepts through a variety of fun and educational activities. Students will improve their problem solving, math, and physics skills - all while engaging in exciting building projects. Each day focuses on a specific area of engineering, like flight, bridge building, and tower construction. The unit will culminate in a testing of students' final projects and each student will receive an award for their progress during the class. Min 5/Max 20 Program Ages Day(s) & Date(s) Time(s) Location # of Classes Activity # Res/NR Chess Scholars 5-12 Tu,Jan 19 - Feb 23 6:30-7:30P Field Park 6 161380-01 $90/$135 "Lets Build It" Engineering 7-12 Th,Jan 21 - Feb 25 6:30-7:30P Barrie Park 6 161391-01 $101/$152 Superhero LEGO ® 5-7 Sa,Mar 26 9:00A-12:00P Longfellow Park 1 161220-01 $35/$53 Superhero Master LEGO ® 8-12 Sa,Mar 26 1:00-4:00P Longfellow Park 1 161221-01 $35/$53 Girl Powered Pre-Enginering 5-7 Sa,Feb 27 9:00A-12:00P Longfellow Park 1 161222-01 $35/$53 Girl Powered Enginering FUNdamentals 8-12 Sa,Feb 27 1:00-4:00P Longfellow Park 1 161223-01 $35/$53 Pre-Engineering 5-7 Sa,Jan 30 9:00A-12:00P Longfellow Park 1 161224-01 $35/$53 Engineering FUNdamentals 8-12 Sa,Jan 30 1:00-4:00P Longfellow Park 1 161225-01 $35/$53 YOUTH ACTIVITIES Youth Activities

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