Youth Education
Open Campus Center (OCC), Room 123
(630) 942-2208
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Fall 2008 On-Campus
(Off-Campus locations are also available!)
Classes held on campus in Glen Ellyn unless otherwise noted.
On-Campus: Jane Trotter (630) 942-2849
trotterj@cdnet.cod.edu
Art and Entertainment
Drawing Anime and Manga
Grades 6 to 8
Learn Japanese anime illustration techniques and apply them as you develop characters and scenes drawn in the styles of anime and manga art. Returning students are also welcome to continue improving their skills with an art instructor. $99
Code# 14262, Thursday, Oct. 9 to Nov. 13, 4 to 5:20 p.m.Build Your Own Guitar
Grades 6 to 9
Your musical journey begins as you build your own electric guitar. Learn secrets behind amps and other accessories that bring your metallic masterpiece to life. Beginners and experienced rockers welcome. Guitar kits are included. $199
Code# 16595, Saturday, Oct. 4 to 18, 1 to 4 p.m.Halloween Fun!
Trick or Treat! Celebrate Halloween by making treats to scare up the hungriest appetite and decorations that make you tingle. Come dressed in your Halloween costume and enjoy the party! $31
Grades K to 2, Code# 16618, Sunday, Oct. 26, 9 to 11:50 a.m.
Grades 3 to 5, Code# 16620, Sunday, Oct. 26, noon to 2:50 p.m.
Thanksgiving Fun!
Travel back to the first Thanksgiving and celebrate by making treats that everyone will gobble up. Create Thanksgiving decorations the pilgrims would be proud
to use. $31
Grades K to 2, Code# 16621, Sunday, Nov. 16, 9 to 11:50 p.m.
Grades 3 to 5, Code# 16622, Sunday, Nov. 16, noon to 2:50 p.m.Celebrate the Winter Holidays!
Celebrate the holidays of Christmas, Kwanzaa and Chanukah with treats, decorations and crafts. Learn some of the differences among the three holidays, while creating crafts and making traditional foods. $36
Grades K to 2, Code# 16623, Sunday, Dec. 14, 9 to 11:50 a.m.
Grades 3 to 5, Code# 16624, Sunday, Dec. 14, noon to 2:50 p.m.Holiday Fun!
Celebrate Halloween, Thanksgiving and the winter holidays of Christmas, Kwanzaa and Chanukah. Learn the history of these holidays and enjoy a Halloween party, Thanksgiving feast and celebration of winter holidays. $87
Grades K to 2, Code# 16625, Sunday, Oct. 26, Nov. 16 and Dec. 14 (three sessions), 9 to 11:50 a.m.
Grades 3 to 5, Code# 16626, Sunday, Oct. 26, Nov. 16 and Dec. 14 (three sessions), noon to 2:50 p.m.Scrapbooking
Grades 6 to 8
Explore the art of scrapbooking. Bring your favorite pictures and keepsakes and learn basic scrapbooking techniques, including layout, journaling and cropping. $94
Code# 16627, Saturday, Sept. 20 to Oct. 4, 1 to 3:50 p.m.
Dinner and a Movie
Spend an evening cooking and enjoying an easy, kid-friendly meal, without your parents. Afterwards, join us for a G-rated movie and popcorn! $38Grades 3 and 4
Code# 16628, Saturday, Sept. 20, 5 to 9 p.m.
Code# 16630, Saturday, Oct. 18, 5 to 9 p.m.
Code# 16632, Saturday, Nov. 8, 5 to 9 p.m.
Code# 16635, Saturday, Dec. 6, 5 to 9 p.m.Grades 5 to 8
Code# 16629, Saturday, Sept. 27, 5 to 9 p.m.
Code# 16631, Saturday, Oct. 25, 5 to 9 p.m.
Code# 16633, Saturday, Nov. 15, 5 to 9 p.m.
Code# 16634, Saturday, Dec. 13, 5 to 9 p.m.
Computer and Technology
LEGO Robotics
Grades 3 to 5
Enter the world of robotics. Learn techniques for building robots using LEGO kits and computers. This fun course helps you sharpen your technology skills as you work in teams to build a small robot and program simple functions. $84
Code# 14419, Saturday, Oct. 25 to Nov. 15, 9 to 10:20 a.m.Robotics Studio
Grades 6 to 8
New and returning robotics students sharpen their technology skills as they work in teams to build a small robot and program functions using Mindstorm robotics kits and computers. $84
Code# 14420, Saturday, Oct. 25 to Nov. 15, 10:30 to 11:50 a.m.Web Page Design
Grades 6 to 8
Become your own webmaster. Explore the basic techniques used to create web pages using popular web page software
with a computer expert. Learn to format text, create hypertext links and incorporate graphics into your pages in this introductory course. $84
Code# 14422, Saturday, Oct. 25 to Nov. 15, 10:30 to 11:50 a.m.
Cooking
Pasta and Pizza
Grades 6 to 8
Prepare mouthwatering pasta dishes with tasty sauces. Become your family’s personal pizza chef as you learn to make pizza crust and top it off with everyone’s favorites. Food supplies included. $74
Code# 15270, Tuesday, Nov. 4 and 11,
4:30 to 6:20 p.m.
Math Enrichment
Algebra Basics
Grades 6 to 8
Prepare for or review algebra basics in this comprehensive course that improves your comprehension of algebraic symbols and terms, equations, signed numbers, polynomials, inequalities and factoring. $99
Code# 16139, Saturday, Sept. 13 to Oct. 18, 9 to 10:20 a.m.
Read/Write Enrichment
Ready, Set, Read
Grades K and 1
Beginning readers practice phonetic skills such as rhyming, segmenting and blending, and writing the alphabet correctly. This newly extended six-week course includes alphabet games, sight words and group reading activities. $99
Code# 15269, Saturday, Sept. 13 to Oct. 18, 9 to 10:20 a.m.Creative Writer
Grades 2 and 3
Engaging activities inspire young authors to express their ideas in stories and poems while practicing grammar, sentence structure and paragraph skills. Popular children’s authors are used as models and inspiration for creativity in this fun course. $84
Code# 14509, Saturday, Oct. 25 to Nov. 15, 9 to 10:20 a.m.Reading Boosters
Grades 2 and 3
Help your child succeed in school with improved reading skills. Specialized instruction builds confidence while improving phonics and word analysis skills, vocabulary and comprehension strategies in this newly expanded six-week course. $99
Code# 14511, Saturday, Sept. 13 to Oct. 18, 10:30 to 11:50 a.m.Study Skills
Grades 6 to 8
Learn strategies for more efficient studying and learning. Topics include organizational skills, time management, reading with a purpose, study strategies and test-taking skills. $99
Code# 15271, Thursday, Oct. 9 to Nov. 13, 6 to 7:20 p.m.
Science
Hands-on Science
Grades K to 2
Little scientists have fun exploring the intriguing world of science through observation, simple experimentation and analysis. Laboratory activities use ordinary household ingredients. $84
Code# 14999, Saturday, Oct. 25 to Nov. 15, 9 to 10:20 a.m.Simple Machines
Grades K to 2
Investigate basic principles of science in this class. Examine incline planes, pulleys, levers, wheels and springs. Conduct experiments to discover how they work and construct your own simple machines. $84
Code# 14998, Saturday, Sept. 13 to Oct. 4, 9 to 10:20 a.m.Creative Engineering NEW*
Grades 3 to 5
How is a tower built? What makes a bridge strong? Turn on your creativity and think like an engineer. Engage in a variety of hands-on activities that challenge you to solve practical problems using experimentation, analysis and personal designs. $84
Code# 16138, Saturday, Sept. 13 to Oct. 4, 10:30 to 11:50 a.m.
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