In all the seasons except summer, Kids On Campus classes are held weekday evenings or weekends and are listed in the quarterly Noncredit Classes brochure (For summer, a separate Kids On Campus brochure is published. You can also view our summer listings online.)

Fall 2008

Elementary School

Middle School

Transitional

Home Schooling

FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Creative Cartooning for Creative Kids
Ages 7-12. Learn to draw basic comic strips complete with color, word bubbles, lettering and learning skills like drawing people, animals, and inanimate objects. Inspirations will come from famous cartoonist artists and artist styles. This is not about copying the teacher's cartoons, but rather about learning skills and using your imagination to create art! Offered in cooperation with Abrakadoodle / Art Education. $139 (includes $15 materials fee*)

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Creative Drawing for Creative Kids
Ages 7-12. Abrakadoodle takes basic drawing to a whole new level by incorporating drawing into the creative process. Inspirations come from Dog Mountain, Vermont, home to artist Stephen Huneck who creates friendly, curious dogs, all the way to Japan, where artist Takashi Muradami has rock star status as the creator of cartoon characters. Through Abrakadoodle's unique Drawsters program, children learn skills that will last them a lifetime and help their imaginations take flight. They learn about contour drawing, patterning and font design, cartooning, and other drawing techniques. Each series builds confidence and creativity while exploring fun and interesting artists and artist styles. This class is not about copying the teacher's drawing, but rather about learning skills and using your imagination to create unique art! $139 (includes $15 materials fee*)

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Lights, Camera, Action: Moviemaking
Ages 8-11. Computers, Cameras, and Art--what a perfect combination for creative kids! Working in teams of 2-3, students in this limited enrollment class do it all- from story creation to making the characters & sets. As they learn the production process, they will design and compose using a storyboard, animate, record, download, assemble, and edit their own movies. Fun, learning and excitement go hand in hand with production. This class is offered in cooperation with Computer Explorers(TM). 1 week $150 (includes $30 materials fee*)

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Ultimate Ride
Ages 7-10. It's your turn. You finally get a chance to design and build the roller coaster of your dreams! If that includes exciting, hair-raising drops and corkscrew turns or a long gentle ride through interesting scenery, you get to decide. After you have finished building your coaster using state-of-the-art computer programming, you will actually get to see what the coaster will feel like from a variety of positions within or outside the car. Design, build, and virtually ride a roller coaster that is just right for you! This class is offered in cooperation with Computer Explorers. $159 (includes $15 materials fee*)

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FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

Computer Keyboarding for Middle School
Grades 6-12. The better you can type, the easier it is to write those school papers and work on your computer. If you are a beginner and want to learn finger placement and computer parts, and develop typing speed and accuracy, sign up for this class now. $109 (includes $5 materials fee*)

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Creative Writing for Middle School
Ages 11-14. This course is designed to teach students to develop a writing style that will convey ideas to readers in a clear, interesting manner. Topics include descriptive and persuasive writing, use of figurative language, expository writing, variety in sentence beginning and sentence length, narrative writing and conveying of tone and mood though words, setting, characters, and dialogues. $129

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GeoCaching
Ages 11-14. Do you like finding things, solving puzzles, navigating coordinates? Have you ever wanted to be a real treasure hunter? Come join us for a new kind of adventure right here in the HCC neighborhood. Geo Caching combines orienteering skills, cartography, and GPS systems with treasure hunting. You'll never know what's out there until you go looking. $115

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Organizational and Study Skills for Students
For grades 6-8. Improve time management as well as listening, memory, note-taking, and test-taking skills. Become more confident in handling assignments. An analysis of individual learning styles helps you become more efficient and organized. $109

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Photoshop Phun
Ages 11-14. You can do amazing things with Photoshop: you can put your head on someone else's body, transfer your picture into a picture of Mt. Everest, or put yourself on a surfboard in Hawaii. Using up-to-date software, learn important features for digital image enhancement, photo retouching (such as taking the red eye out of photos or lightening and darkening a picture), and image compositioning. Bring your digital camera and cables if you have them, but they are not required. Parental permission for the student to access the Internet is required. $130 (includes $5 materials fee*)

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Speaking Japanese for Students-II
Ages 11-14 Now that you have impressed all your friends with your ability to speak this exotic language, challenge yourself to learn even more. In this course you will reinforce your beginning skills in speaking Japanese and build fluency in more advanced grammar and conversation skills. Learn new verb endings, formal verb forms, and Katakana writing and reading. $109

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Manga for Students

Ages 11-14. Learn how to develop Japanese Manga (comic book) art. Create Manga characters, develop a storyline, and lay out comic pages. Practice penciling, inking, and lettering techniques. This course is meant for the student who has some experience with these unique comic book characters. Work with an award-winning local artist with specialized experience in the field. Bring art pens, pencils, and drawing paper. $109 (includes $10 materials fee*)

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Organizational and Study Skills for Students
For grades 6-8. Improve time management as well as listening, memory, note-taking, and test-taking skills. Become more confident in handling assignments. An analysis of individual learning styles helps you become more efficient and organized. $109

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TRANSITIONAL CLASSES

Creating Games With Gamemaker™
Ages 12-16. Get introduced to the game design process and the software available that can be used to create your own computer games. Study examples of various game genres including platform, adventure, and maze games, and look at a range of games created with the Game Maker™ software. Design and develop your own computer games. Merge a variety of media to create a complete game that can be played by friends and posted on the Internet. Although you will play a sampling of GameMaker™ games, you should come to this class prepared to focus on game design and development. $130 (includes $5 materials fee*)

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HOME SCHOOLING

Critical Thinking for Middle School
Ages 11-14. Critical thinking goes beyond the basics of identifying main ideas and obvious details. Critical thinking incorporates analysis, evaluation, divergent thinking, and deductive reasoning. Through brainstorming, class discussion, and academic challenges, students will use anagrams, analogies, syllogisms, and inferencing to develop and sharpen their processing skills. $220

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Life Science for Middle School Students
Ages 11-15. Taught in a science lab on the HCC campus, this course will introduce students to the study of life science. Students will utilize a microscope to study cell structure and organelles, be exposed to atomic structure and the PH of materials around us, and study ecology by exploring food chains and webs. Genetics and human life processes will also be covered. $240 (includes $20 computer fee*)

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Psychology for High School
Ages 14 and above. This is the first of two semesters of an Introduction to Psychology class designed for high school homeschoolers who are seriously preparing for college. This course will cover psychology as a science, biological perspective, sensation and perception, sleep and dreams, learning, memory, and development. Independent study at home and successful completion of homework assignments, quizzes and tests are required for students wishing to satisfy a full high school credit and receive a letter grade and teacher recommendation for their home school portfolio. $220

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Algebra I Review
Ages 14 and Above. If you are a rising Algebra II, Geometry, or second-year Algebra I student, this is your chance to cover fundamental concepts to get ready for more difficult applications. Topics include operations with positive and negative numbers, equations, polynomials, and systems of equations, inequalities, graphing, and radicals. Bring a notebook and calculator to class. You should have completed an Algebra I course. 1 week $240 (includes $20 materials fee*)

*Fees not eligible for waiver