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Week One
Monday-Friday,
July 6-10

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Class Descriptions

1st Period – 9-10:30 a.m.



Elementary Math: Multicultural Math (entering 3rd-4th grades)
In “Multicultural Math,” you’ll refresh your math skills while playing games from other countries like Mancala and Madagascar Solitaire, and solve math puzzles from around the world. 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 #350055  M-F, July 6-10, 9-10:30 a.m.

Elementary Math II: Brush Up on Basics (entering 5th-6th grades)
Brush up on your basic math skills with a hands-on approach and learn catchy ways to remember your lessons. We’ll work with whole numbers, decimals, integers, fractions and more! Geometric shapes and formulas will be a breeze with fun games.
Instructor: Katie Hirstein
Camp #350058 M-F, July 6-10, 9-10:30 a.m.

Middle School Math: Incredible Integers (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.
Camp #350061 M-F, July 6-10, 9-10:30 a.m.

Act it Out!: Drama Workshop
Enter the wonderful world of theater where you can explore your creative side and gain the confidence to get up on stage! This camp will combine acting, theater games, activities, storytelling and more. You will discover and participate in different kinds of theater, including drama, comedy, and improvisation just like on “Whose Line is It Anyway?” Budding actors will have the opportunity to practice their stage presence in Chabot’s Little Theater where you’ll perform for your family and friends during the last session of camp.
Instructor: Vicky Haney
Camp #350050  M-F, July 6-10, 9-10:30 a.m.

Crazy Chemistry
Get ready for an exciting adventure in the world of chemistry right in Chabot’s science lab. Build a balloon rocket that will travel across the classroom, grow a crystal tree with your choice of colors, create an oozing batch of Lime Slime, experience the Mentos explosion in a bottle, find out a cool way of making ice cream, and join in the popular egg-drop competition (from the second floor!)
Instructor: Jean Shepherd, Chabot College Chemistry Department. Materials fee: $10
Camp #350087  M-F, July 6-10, 9-10:30 a.m.

Fun with Spanish
Learn highlights of the Spanish language as well as the richness of the Hispanic culture, traditions, and celebrations. You will learn typical Spanish phrases, days of the week, greetings, and numbers, and specific words to describe some of the games and activities you will be participating in. You will also learn the names of food items and make things like tortillas and salsa. Have fun learning songs and making crafts, too!
Instructor: Susana Ferrer
Camp #350081 M-F, July 6-10, 9-10:30 a.m.


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

Language Arts: Webtales (entering 3rd-4th grades)
Blend writing and technology to create “Webtales”--stories that you will write and publish on a website. You’ll have a chance to use a thesaurus to find new words, a dictionary to check your spelling, and the chance to add graphics to make it look great!  
Instructor: Emily Santiago
Camp #350072  M-F, July 6-10, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Language Arts: Great Grammar (entering 5th-6th grades)
You won’t forget that “Great Grammar” when you learn some fun and easy methods to master CUPS (Capitalization, Usage of words, Punctuation, and Spelling). We’ll do it all with fun activities to promote great writing! 
Instructor: Katie Hirstein
Camp #350075  M-F, July 6-10, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Language Arts: Non-Fiction News (entering 7th-8th grades)
In “Non-Fiction News” you will learn about writing real-life articles as you create a newspaper that is filled with the latest news about your lives and our community. 
Instructor: Angela Romero
Camp #350078  M-F, July 6-10, 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 6-10, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Cartooning 101
Turn your everyday doodles into real designs! Learn how to draw all of your favorite cartoon characters or action figures and even create some of your own! You will learn basic cartooning techniques for drawing heads, bodies, hands, feet, expressions, and backgrounds and we’ll talk about the different places cartoons are used. You will see how “flip books” are created and you’ll sketch original creations to take home.
Instructor: Kevin Maier (creator of the front and back covers of this catalog!) Materials Fee: $10
Camp # 350048  M-F, July 6-10, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Hip Hop: Chabot’s Best Dance Crew
Learn the hottest dance moves of today from an experienced performer, choreographer, and dance instructor. You’ll try all the latest techniques and styles such as Popping, Krumping, Break-Dancing, and more while keeping the beat to the most popular music of today. At the end of the week, you will perform an “America’s Best Dance Crew” style performance! No previous experience needed. Wear tennis or soft-soled shoes.
Instructor: Chuck Rodriguez of Tiffany’s Dance Academy
Course #350053 M-F, July 6-10, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

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

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

Fashion Design
Want to create an awesome outfit that is individual to your own personal taste? Take this class and use a variety of materials to turn your favorite clothes into a reflection of your own creativity. You will use a variety of materials – fabric paint, glitter, sequins, ribbon, buttons, etc. – to turn your ordinary jeans, t-shirts, hats or whatever you want into a personalized, one-of-a-kind creation. For girls AND boys who want to stand out in a crowd.
Instructor: Meghan Ortez-Finberg Materials fee: $10
Camp #350066  M-F, July 6-10, 1:30-3 p.m.

Spy Academy
Look out Agent 007--the Mad Science Spy Academy is here! From decoded messages to metal detectors and night vision, campers will have the opportunity to check out spy equipment and even create their own edible message. Step into the shoes of a detective as you uncover the science involved in evidence gathering and analysis. Figure out the science of forensics in a hands-on look at crime scenes. Become a super spy and learn clever ways of performing tasks as we take a hands-on approach to the science that spies use. The take-home projects for this camp were designed specially by Q himself.
Instructor: Mad Science Materials fee: $10
Camp #350090  M-F, July 6-10, 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 6-10, 1:30-3 p.m.

Paint Like Picasso
Or like Andy Warhol…or Van Gogh…or Frida Kahlo…or other artists. In this fun and inspiring painting class, you’ll create your own works of art based on styles of the artists who made them famous. Plus you’ll learn fascinating facts about the artists themselves. You’ll create your own geometric-style of Picasso’s Cubism, make an Andy Warhol pop art masterpiece, paint the visible strokes of Van Gogh’s Impressionism, and experience the dream-like Surrealism style of Frida Kahlo. Make your own contribution to the art world!
Instructor: Kate Eisler Materials fee: $10
Camp # 350046  M-F, July 6-10, 1:30-3 p.m.

Make Your Own Music Video!
You too can be a rock star…or a rap star…or whatever music you like! Go behind the scenes at Chabot’s own television studio and learn what it takes to produce a music video from a professional videographer. You will plan your song and theme, select classmates as extras, and choose a background and visual effects. You will take home your own personal DVD of your video and play it at home for your friends and family.
Instructors: Vicky Haney and Sujoy Sarkar
Camp #350085  M-F, July 6-10, 1:30-3 p.m.

Baking for Kids I : Sweets & Snacks
It’s time to put on your chef’s hat and learn to bake! On each day, you will learn to make something scrumptious—and then enjoy it! You’ll make sweets like cookies and cupcakes and cinnamon buns, snacks like make-your-own pizzas and pretzels with various toppings, and much more! You’ll also create your own individual cookbook which will include all of the recipes plus your own creative flair! (There will be different recipes in Weeks 1 & 2 so take both classes!) Besides learning the basics of baking, you’ll learn about kitchen tools and equipment and safety in the kitchen.
Instructor: Eliana Martinez, owner of Desserts Divine Materials fee: $10
Camp #350070  M-F, July 6-10, 1:30-3 p.m.

  
   
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