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Week Three
Monday-Friday,
July 20-24

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Class Descriptions

1st Period – 9-10:30 a.m.

Elementary Math: Hands-On Math (entering 3rd-4th grades)
In “Hands-On Math,” you’ll explore basic math concepts by creating art projects, finding math in everyday situations, solving puzzles, and interviewing your fellow campers to gather data. Students will gain a deep understanding of math in a social and fun environment. Strategies and team work will be emphasized.
Instructor: Emily Santiago
Camp #350057  M-F, July 20-24, 9-10:30 a.m.

Elementary Math II: Measure Up! (entering 5th-6th grades)
In “Measure Up,” you’ll learn measuring skills by taking a walk around Chabot to find out how to measure the radius of a circle, figure out the diameter of columns and more. We’ll also practice skills with equivalent fractions by doing some yummy cooking. Geometric shapes and formulas will be a breeze with fun games. Instructor: Katie Hirstein.
Course #350060 M-F, July 20-24, 9-10:30 a.m.

Middle School Math: Great Graphs (entering 7th-8th grades)
Through games and activities, you will review the basic definitions of numbers (integers, rational, real, prime, etc.), brush up on the order of operations and how to combine like terms, review simple methods for solving equations, and do activities based on graphs, as well as the number line coordinate system. Worksheets based on each day’s work will be taken home each day.
Course #350063 M-F, July 20-24, 9-10:30 a.m.

Produce the Six O’Clock News
Discover what it’s like to be part of an exciting TV news crew! Choose your role: anchor, sportscaster, weatherperson, reporter, writer, cameraperson, control room tech, and be part of a team to produce—or star in—the show on Chabot’s own Channel 27 TV station. You’ll get to write the script, choose your own “green screen” background, decide what the show’s line-up will be, control the sound and lights, and videotape the show to take home on a DVD.
Instructors: Vicky Haney and Sujoy Sarkar.
Camp #350083 M-F, July 20-24, 9-10:30 a.m.

Flash Animation: Give Life to Your Cartoons!
Ever wonder how animations like Pokemon and The Simpsons are made? Come and find out how a simple sketch can turn into an animated object as we learn the very basics of Adobe Flash software. You’ll start by creating your own virtual aquarium with swimming fish and moving bubbles. You can even find out how to put in your favorite soundtrack so your fish will swim to music! You’ll also get a DVD of it to take home and show your friends. Note: Suggested for ages 10+ with some computer knowledge, preferably using an art program, like Paint.
Instructor: Jenny Arnaiz
Camp #350054  M-F, July 20-24, 9-10:30 a.m.

So You Want to Be a Singer?
Do you love to watch the hit show “American Idol” and wonder what it would be like to compete for stardom? In this camp you will be coached as a group by an expert voice instructor who will teach you singing exercises, rhythmic pacing, harmony, and more as she prepares you for competition. Then you will break into groups and learn to connect your song with the audience and “make it your own.” Your friends and family will be the judges when you perform on stage on Friday. We can’t guarantee you a recording contract, but we’ll give you a DVD of your performance to send to agents!
Instructor: Kathleen Nelson
Camp #350052 M-F, July 20-24, 9-10:30 a.m.

2nd period 10:45 a.m. -12:15 p.m.

Language Arts: Extra! Extra! Make News! (entering 3rd-4th grades)
In “Extra, Extra, Make News,” you’ll be a reporter and write news stories. You’ll interview classmates, create advertisements, write about camp events, make up funny fictional news, and create a newspaper online. 
Instructor: Emily Santiago
Camp #350074  M-F, July 20-24, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Language Arts: Express Yourself! (entering 5th-6th grades)
In Week 3, find out all the ways there are to “Express Yourself,” in writing, such as persuasive, narrative, and expository and learn how to communicate correctly. You’ll write letters to convince your readers of your opinion and write stories that will expand your imagination. We’ll do it all with fun activities to promote great writing!
Instructor: Katie Hirstein
Camp #350077 M-F, July 20-24, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Language Arts: Creative Writing (entering 7th-8th grades)
In “Accurate Editing,” you will learn the fine art of checking for your own errors as well as those of others, and these skills will help you throughout your school years and in your future careers. You’ll produce and take home a booklet with quick editing tips.
Instructor: Angela Romero
Camp #350080  M-F, July 20-24, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Kids on Campus Weekly News
Attention all future journalists and photojournalists! Be a part of the Kids On Campus Weekly News. Develop your skills as you divide up your “news team” to take photos of classes and lunchtime activities; interview fellow campers, instructors, and counselors—and even the president of Chabot College! You’ll write your own news, headlines, features, sports stories, even movie reviews. You’ll put it all together online in the Spectator newsroom, and have your own online (and printed) newsletter to show your friends, family, and fellow campers!
Instructor: Michelle Olson, Editor-in-Chief of Spectator, and guest speakers.
Camp #350086  M-F, July 20-24, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Create Your Own Comic Strip
What could be better than reading a great comic book? How about designing your own? You’ll learn how to create and design characters and place them in a setting to tell a story. Then you’ll work on a story line, do “mock ups,” finish with a single-panel comic strip, and be on your way to creating a real comic book. Learn basic techniques of pencil sketching, how to simulate movement, and what supplies you’ll need. If you like comics and like to draw, this class is for you.
Instructor: Kevin Maier Materials Fee: $10
Camp #350049 M-F, July 20-24, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

CSI: Chabot Mystery #2
Become a super science detective! Learn about forensics, crime scene investigation, and crime lab chemistry as you perform experiments designed to help you solve a campus crime. You’ll search for evidence, gather clues, and discover how science can help solve a mystery! Dust for fingerprints, examine hair fibers, test for blood type and find DNA using simulated blood. It’s a tricky case—but somebody has to solve it! (Take Weeks 2 & 3 and solve different crimes!)
Instructor: Carey Kopay, Chabot biology faculty Materials fee: $10
M-F, July 20-24, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Lunch & Activities 12:15 -1:30 p.m.

3rd period 1:30-3 p.m.

Project Runway II
Express your fashion ideas and understand the design process in this exciting class! Learn from a real fashion designer how professionals develop and create original designs and styles. You’ll sketch your own designs and work with a variety of fabrics to construct fashion accessories. Bring a plain t-shirt and transform it into a high-fashion design using scissors, needle and thread (or a sewing machine we’ll have), buttons, ribbons and other materials. We’ll have a fashion show on the last day! (Take this class for both Weeks 2 and 3 and create all-new designs!)
Instructor: Kamal Ragbotra Materials Fee: $10
Camp #350068 M-F, July 20-24, 1:30-3 p.m.

Bottle Blast Off!
3….2…1….Blast off! Spend a week building and flying model “stomp rockets” and learning about the principles of aerodynamics at the same time! It’s easy to do using make-it-yourself rockets and a launcher made from a plastic bottle. You’ll build “inclinometers” to measure the height of the rocket’s journey and then plot the results on a graph to analyze and make your second launch go even higher. We’ll experiment with variables and apply the rules of simple triangles. It’s a fun way to use science and math. Come join us and have a blast!
Instructor: Emily Santiago Materials fee: $10
Camp #350089 M-F, July 20-24, 1:30-3 p.m.

Sports of All Sorts
Spend the last period of camp getting out all of your extra energy! You’ll play dodge ball (everyone’s favorite!), learn to play Ultimate Frisbee (using your camp souvenir!), and have the chance to participate in all kinds of sports and games throughout the week, from basketball and soccer, to kickball and track activities, to Capture the Flag and games of your choice you may want to share with others to enjoy. (If it gets really hot, we may get out the water balloons to keep cool!)
Instructor: James Jackson, Chabot Assistant Coach
Camp #350065  M-F, July 20-24, 1:30-3 p.m.

Paper Mache Magic: Masks and More!
Make creative, colorful masks to wear or hang on the wall, create fancy bowls to take home, or come up with your your own ideas as you use paper, glue and water to create paper mache projects! You’ll also have a chance to design personal 3-D collages. We’ll have lots of material for you to work with or bring your own from home to create something very personal. We’ll also learn about colors by creating edible art: you’ll make your own frosting color wheel then spread it on cookies to eat!
Instructor: Vicky Haney Materials fee: $10
Camp # 350045  M-F, July 20-24, 1:30-3 p.m.

Fun with Drums
Are you ready for the beat? Experience drumming in a truly multicultural way. You’ll learn traditional and contemporary styles of music from the Congo, Nigeria, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, and other countries, and learn about the culture that keeps it alive today! You’ll learn to play hand drums (congas, ngomas, and djembe) and other percussion instruments (bells, shakers, and sticks) in a group and also be taught how to move and sing to the rhythm. Each day will end with a “jam session.” The instructor will bring instruments but invites campers to bring their own as well. Students will perform together on the last day.
Instructor: Sue Kaye
Camp #350064  M-F, July 20-24, 1:30-3 p.m.

Be a DJ—and More!
Find out what goes on behind the scenes at Chabot’s KCRH-FM radio station. You can have a turn at being a disc jockey: make up your DJ name, create your own music playlist, learn to mix music and “scratch” on the turntables, introduce a song, and do a shout out on the air to your friends and family! You can plan a promotional contest for listeners to win prizes, write a commercial, see how sporting events are announced, and more!
Instructors: KCRH Station Manager Bernard Bautista and staff (www.kcrhradio.com – check it out!)
Camp #350084 M-F, July 20-24, 1:30-3 p.m.
  
   
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