View all of the one-week themed workshops available for students entering grades 1 and 2.
Cost: $70 per class; $45 if qualified for free/reduced lunch
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Instructor: Lisa Miller
Get ready to bring stories to life through the magic of music! Together we will explore books through songs, rhythm, movement, and instrument play. Add your own music to stories like Ferdinand the Bull, Pandamonia, and Where the Wild Things Are. Bring characters to life with musical games, sing alongs, and by making your own instruments! Turn the page, strike up the band, and let the music tell the story!
Instructor: Jami Stortenbecker
Create art inspired by the sea! Have you ever wondered why coral glows in the dark? Explore and recreate the Great Barrier Reef to discover the answer! Learn why sea turtles are known as the reptiles of the sea. You will spend a week diving into deep blue waters and bringing your artistic imagination to life!
Instructor: Samantha Schemper
S’more Outdoors is your chance to explore the wonders of nature! Each day, you’ll earn a special badge as you take on exciting camping challenges like building a (model) campfire, pitching a tent, and mapping a hiking trail. You will create nature-inspired art, learn to navigate in nature, build a ladybug shelter, and of course, roast marshmallows to make s’mores. By the end of the week, you’ll take home a collection of badges as a proud reminder of your wilderness adventure!
Instructor: Luke Sutherland
Welcome to the Land of Legos! Use the world’s most popular bricks to build a variety of cool contraptions. Get ready to see your coolest ideas come to life, brick by brick! You’ll construct the tallest tower, participate in blindfold challenges, design a marble maze, and much more! Join us in Legoland as we get to build our best LEGO creations!
Instructor: Michaela Becker
Pack your imagination and your bags because you are embarking on an exciting journey across the globe! Each day, you will explore a new country through hands-on activities, science experiments, music, and food. Taste the most popular fruit in China, then head to New Zealand to build your own erupting volcano. In France, put your senses to the test with a smelly science experiment before traveling to Italy to create pizzas using the power of the sun. Finally, make music in Brazil with rainforest rainsticks. Get ready for a week of discovery, creativity, and fun as we explore the world—one adventure at a time!
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nstructor: Tatum Ideus
Whether you’re a budding scientist or just like to explore and ask questions, you are going to love our Science Spectacular class! You will explore the world of science by conducting a bouncy egg experiment, changing states of matter, mashing science with art, and much more! Put on your lab coat and prepare to be amazed by some mindblowing, spectacular science.
Instructor: Jamila Bajelan
Ever wonder what is living in your backyard? Discover the different critters that are crawling, running, jumping, and flying right outside your door! What do they eat? How do they protect themselves? Why do they move that way? Grab your nets, traps, and binoculars, and get ready for an animal-filled week as you become a Nebraska animal expert! Note: This class is not recommended for children with animal allergies.
Instructor: Julian Beltran Dorado
Step into the world of design - where creativity meets problem-solving! In this fun and hands-on workshop, you will become an architect in order to explore the basics of construction and architecture. Learn about structural integrity as you design your dream house. Explore the use of color as you create unique 3D structures. Develop basic engineering, all while expressing your unique artistic vision!
Instructor: Dana Dietz
Animals and nature have always been a source of inspiration for artists. Together, we will explore the world of textures, colors, and shapes around us to discover new ways of seeing animals and their environments. Create your own parrot painting, Sahara desert lion line drawings, and silly animal sculptures. In this class, you will not only learn about amazing creatures but will create amazing artwork, too!
Instructor: Odwuar Quiñonez
Get ready to INFLATE your brain by exploring air, pressure, and all the science behind how balloons work. Not to mention the shocking idea of static electricity! In this class, you will also EXPAND your imagination by crafting, playing, experimenting, and painting with balloons! The week would not be complete without making cool balloon characters, creating squishy stress balls, and having an awesome water balloon fight! I don’t know about you, but we are BURSTING with excitement! (Note: This class is not recommended for students with latex allergies.)
Instructor: Beth Schott & Braelyn Verba
Grab your armor and check your inventory because you are about to embark on a week full of Minecraft missions! Build your own Minecraft World, design unique characters, mine for objects to help you on your quest, and MUCH more! Get ready to switch to creative mode and explore a variety of biomes in a week full of Minecraft missions!
Instructor: Margaret Florell
In Snack and Create, you will get to whip up tasty treats with simple recipes and make awesome crafts that show off your creativity. Each day is a new adventure as you learn to stir, sprinkle, and taste your way through the kitchen while also painting, gluing, and designing fun projects. Get ready to mix, mash, and make in a class that’s all about fun, food, and creativity!
Instructor: Hannah Minturn
Get ready to blast off on a space adventure! In this out-of-this-world class, you will learn about the mysteries of space and prepare for your mission as an astronaut. Challenge your mind and body while making your own rocket to launch, creating your own replica of our solar system, and many more out-of-this-world activities! Climb aboard as we launch in 3..2..1...
Instructor: Tatum Ideus
Join us as we bring two of our favorite things together: LEGOs and Water! Make a splash by designing functional LEGO creations for water. Construct and race LEGO boats, build bridges, and design a LEGO water park. Let’s get building!
Instructor: Odwuar Quiñonez
On your mark, get set, GO! Get ready for a week of speed, science, and hands-on racing fun! You’ll build and race marble mazes, design balloon-powered cars, and launch paper airplanes to test the power of motion. You’ll even transform yourself into Sonic the Hedgehog and race like the famous blue blur! Along the way, you’ll discover how animals use camouflage to survive and take on exciting STEM challenges that put your creativity and problem-solving skills to the test. It’s time to think fast, build fast, and race to the finish!
Instructor: Beth Schott & Braelyn Verba
Discover the science behind rainbows as you dive into the color wheel! Throughout the week, you will create your own rainbow artwork and investigate each color of the rainbow. Mash science and art together with hands-on experiments and colorful fun!
