Splash! Fall 2010
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Computer Science
| C1049: Teaching languages to Machines Difficulty: Normal | Richa Bhayani, Karthik Raghunathan | |
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How far are we from the conversing machines of the Star Wars or the Terminator series? What’s the secret behind Google Translate? Why is the U.S Defense investing so much in creating automatic translation machines?
Come join us for a hands-on tutorial on Machine Translation and get an overview of the exciting research area called Computational Linguistics. *Prerequisites* Basic probability recommended but not required |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 24 (max 25) |
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| C969: Introduction to Programming with Python Full! Difficulty: Normal | Anshul Nigham, Robert Tirrell | |
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This course will introduce you to how easy programming can be. After some basic material you’ll see some of the cool things that you can do even with some simple knowledge of programming. *Prerequisites* Only an interest in programming! Note: If possible, please bring your own laptop to use for this class! We will only have a few available. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—12:50pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) |
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| C954: Introduction to C++ Full! Difficulty: Normal | Kevin Liang | |
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Ever wondered if programming was what you wanted to do for a living but unsure about it? Take this class and you will find out! We will be going over very basic C++.
NO PROGRAMMING EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. Experienced programmers are not advised to take this class because it will be far too basic for you. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—1:50pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 30) |
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| C953: Learning How to Use a Macintosh Computer Productively Difficulty: Normal | Kevin Liang | |
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Are you a PC user? Did you ever wonder why people seem to enjoy their Macs and never scream at it like some would to a PC? If you are curious on how to use a Mac productively, this course is the right one for you! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:50am Section 2: Sat 2:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 30) Section 2: 22 (max 30) |
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| C955: What is the hype about Apple Products all about? Difficulty: Easy | Kevin Liang | |
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Do you find Apple products overpriced? This class will educate you about Apple products. Not only will you be educated, but we will also have a friendly discussion and debate about what opposing sides think. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 11:00am—11:50am Section 2: Sat 5:00pm—5:50pm |
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7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 39 (max 40) Section 2: 39 (max 40) |
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| C1169: Game Development 101 (Part 1) Difficulty: Normal | Ivan Lee | |
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A group of 4 friends came together to fulfill their childhood dreams and create their own video game, now live and distributed worldwide. Learn what it takes to make your own games. Learn the challenges and obstacles of designing your own world. By the end of the session, you’ll have the chance to make your own game, and walk away with a clearer perspective on whether game development is the life for you.
Part 2 of this class is C1207. You can sign up for just Part 1, or both Part 1 and 2. *Prerequisites* A passion for games and a curiosity for life as a designer/developer of games. Those with higher levels of programming knowledge will have the chance to create a prototype of a game. Others will fully design one. If possible, please bring a laptop with you for this class. We only have a few for loan. Thank you! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 23 (max 24) |
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| C1182: Number Theory and Applications to Modern Cryptography Difficulty: Normal | Wendy Mu, Frank Wang | |
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Are you interested in learning how your information is kept secure and hidden across the internet? In this class, we are going to learn two specific techniques (RSA and Elliptic Curve Cryptography) for hiding information and also how these techniques could theoretically be broken. These techniques have been widely adopted and used throughout the world.
For the first part of the class, we will discuss some mathematical foundations necessary to understand the techniques above. Then, we will apply these concepts to cryptography. If we have time, we will also discuss some advanced research topics in cryptography and computer security. *Prerequisites* Algebra 2. No previous knowledge of number theory or cryptography is necessary. We will talk about the necessary math at the beginning of the class. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 32 (max 45) |
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| C1134: Computational Biology Difficulty: Normal | Tiffany Chen, Debashis Sahoo | |
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How to use computers to understand biology? In particular, we will discuss the modern day challenges of understanding biological mysteries. You will also learn how to discover relationships between genes using computational techniques. *Prerequisites* Basic mathematics and biology |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:50am Section 2: Sun 10:00am—10:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 10) Section 2: 9 (max 10) |
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| C1187: Try LaTeX: the Powerful Typesetting Choice Difficulty: Normal | Yao-Yuan Mao | |
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Ever felt annoyed with the Equation Editor in Microsoft Word? Don’t know how to send a text email with bunches of equations? Wanted to number the equations and bibliographies in your essay for reference? LaTeX would be your best choice if you want to generate academic and/or professional documents. LaTeX is widely used by journal publications in the fields of mathematics and physics. You can also use LaTeX to typeset your personal statement and CV to make them look professional. It is easy to learn and ready to typeset! *Prerequisites* None. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—10:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 4 (max 25) |
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| C1199: Intro to Computer Graphics Difficulty: Normal | Alex Landau | |
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The 3D graphics in your favorite Pixar movie or video game came not from the paint on an artist’s brush, but from computers crunching numbers. We’ve learned how to mimic everyday and extraordinary objects and scenes with frightening realism (though people are still hard to imitate — why?). In this course, we’ll run through some of the basics underlying how realistic graphics are generated by computers.
Why does an animated movie take so long to render when video games can run in real time? What’s so great about a graphics card? Is linear algebra really good for anything? (If you’re not asking yourself that now, you will in college.) Learn the answers to these questions and more. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 11:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 24 (max 25) |
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| C1207: Game Development 101 (Part 2) Difficulty: Normal | Ivan Lee | |
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This is a continuation of C1169 (Game Development, Part 1). Do not sign up for this section unless you have also signed up for C1169.
In this portion, you will have a chance to implement what you’ve designed in the first portion. *Prerequisites* More passion for development! In this class, you'll be helping with artwork, game balancing, story creation, or hands-on programming. If possible, please bring a laptop with you for this class. We only have a few for loan. Thank you! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 21 (max 24) |
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| C937: The Internet and Computer Networks Difficulty: Normal | J.D. Zamfirescu-Pereira | |
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Do you consider yourself 1337-in-training and want to know more about how the Internet works?
Come learn about TCP/IP and many of the protocols that make up the Internet, including HTTP (for the web), SMTP (sending email), and POP (receiving email). You’ll also learn how the Internet is laid out, why the speed of light matters, how your data packets get to Japan or Australia, and why sending email or IMs is like sending a message on a postcard! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 11:00am—12:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 27 (max 30) |
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| C947: Build a fully functional website using WordPress Difficulty: Normal | Massimo Paolini | |
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This will be a step by step workshop on how to create a complete website by leveraging the popular WordPress Software. From domain choice, to installation, to themes, and plugins. When this is complete you will have all the information necessary to create a fully functional website. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—12:50pm |
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7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 13 (max 15) |
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| C951: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Difficulty: Normal | Peter Pham | |
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Basic methods and approaches in AI and their applications. Specific topics that we will discuss will be determined by in-class interest. Topics can include the following: vision, motion planning, classifiers (Naive Bayes or Decision Trees), search space formulation. *Prerequisites* Basic probability, programming is not necessary but if you know it, you can implement the algorithms we discuss afterwards. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:50am Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—2:50pm Section 3: Sat 4:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 10 (max 15) Section 2: 11 (max 15) Section 3: 14 (max 15) |
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| C967: Introduction to Unix/Linux Systems Administration Difficulty: Normal | Ben Haga | |
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Ever wondered what it means when an application prompts you to contact a systems administrator? Who is the systems administrator, and what are they responsible for? Why does it seem like every time something breaks I hear something about a systems administrator? What kind of skills and tools do I need to be a systems administrator?
Do you have a broad computer skillset and want to be able to apply most or all of it? This class is an introductory (read: high-level) approach to systems administration, geared toward Unix/Linux and networking. If you are interested in what systems administrators do or what it would be like to be a systems administrator, this is the class for you! Please come prepared with a list of questions and a curious mind! *Prerequisites* Basic knowledge of Unix or Linux, basic networking skills. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:50am Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 13 (max 15) Section 2: Full! (max 15) |
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| C966: Learn HTML and CSS Difficulty: Easy | Alvin Sng | |
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Ever wanted to start your own website but had no clue on where to start? Well then this is the class for you. This class will cover the fundamental basics of web design. We will be using Notepad++ to write HTMl and CSS code for your own personal website. No experience in web design is needed. *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—4:50pm Section 2: Sun 10:00am—11:50am |
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7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 147 (max 160) Section 2: 17 (max 100) |
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| C1040: Website Building for Dummies Difficulty: Normal | Aditya Singh | |
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This class explains in detail the basic methodology of conceptualizing and building a website using open-source software. In particular, we shall be using Joomla for demonstration; though the instructions can be extended and applied to other engines like Drupal or WordPress. Other useful information, like web hosting and introductory marketing, will also be discussed
Class will be conducted in a seminar-discussion style. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—4:50pm Section 2: Sun 4:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 54 (max 56) Section 2: 54 (max 56) |
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| C965: Ubuntu, a jumpstart into Linux Difficulty: Normal | Alvin Sng | |
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Windows or Mac? Neither. Linux is a growing OS thanks to the development of Ubuntu, the most popular linux distro. In this class we will learn all about Ubuntu and what it offers. This class is an intro course so no background in computers is needed. *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 27 (max 30) |
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| C1096: An Introduction to Modern Cryptography and RSA Difficulty: Normal | Gerald Teng | |
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ow do you share a secret so that no-one can eavesdrop and find out what it is? How do you sign a message so that whoever receives it can be sure it came from you? The modern solution to these problems was discovered 30 years ago by three mathematicians from MIT and relies on an amazingly elegant yet difficult math problem that is 2000 years old. The result of their work is the RSA algorithm which forms the basis for digital security in today’s world, ensuring your online passwords remain secret while also protecting you from “phishing” scams.
We’ll go through a brief history of cryptography to show the fundamental weaknesses of classical cryptographic systems. We then go through how the RSA algorithm works and how it is used for public key cryptography and digital signatures. A background in basic number theory (primes, modulo arithmetic) will be helpful but not essential. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
11-12 Enrollment Section 1: 14 (max 20) |
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| C1114: The Digital Darkroom Difficulty: Normal | Nic Dahlquist | |
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In this class, we’ll explore the basics of digital post-processing and photo-editing. Correct exposure, balance color, add stylistic effects, or maybe just add a couple dinosaurs to the background of that family portrait? *Prerequisites* An interest in digital photography! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:50pm |
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7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 15 (max 18) |
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| C1153: How to get into the videogame industry Difficulty: Normal | Alex Handy | |
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Love videogames? Want to make videogames? This class will teach students what they should focus on in their college career if they want to spend the rest of their days making or working with videogames. Curriculum will lay out four key paths to getting jobs in the videogame industry for programmers, game designers, artists and writers. *Prerequisites* A passion for videogames, and knowledge of one's own skills: artistic, digital, mental etc. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—2:50pm Section 2: Sun 5:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 28 (max 30) Section 2: 28 (max 30) |
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| C1161: Defense Against the Dark Arts Difficulty: Hard | Seth Schoen | |
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All computer users are at risk from attackers who want to spy on them, steal their information, or take over their computers. In fact, a pretty scary percentage of computers on the Internet have already been taken over by somebody else and are being used as “zombies” to send spam or do other bad stuff.
On the other hand, most people aren’t being targeted directly for their on-line activities. But what about those who are? I’ve worked on “Surveillance Self-Defense” projects and on teaching computer security to journalists and activists who do have important secrets to keep, and reason to think someone is watching. In this class we’ll take an abbreviated look at some of the surveillance techniques that are used for computer espionage, discuss why computer security is so hard to get right, and learn a few of the most practical means of self-defense against electronic surveillance. *Prerequisites* If it's convenient for you to bring a laptop, please do! But it's *not* required for the class. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 4:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 12 (max 20) |
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| C1179: Introduction to Programming by Making Games in Python Difficulty: Normal | Al Sweigart | |
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Learn how to program computers in the Python programming language. We will go over the source code to a few simple games and explain how they work. This is aimed at people who have never programmed before.
For a preview of the games, take a look at the book at http://inventwithpython.com (You do not need to purchase this book for this class.) *Prerequisites* No programming experience needed. Must have an interest in learning to program. Must be able to name all the characters from The Great Muppet Caper. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) |
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Engineering
| E948: Blue Gold: Making Water Drinkable Full! Difficulty: Normal | David Hochstetler, Kenneth Walker | |
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We drink, shower, cook, and clean with water from our taps every day. Ever wonder where that water came from or how it got so fresh and so clean?
Learn about the engineering processes that make water clean and even get a chance to build your own water filter! This is a more advanced introduction to water quality intended for high-school students to find out how water is purified before it reaches the tap. *Prerequisites* A basic understanding of biology, chemistry and/or environmental science and algebra. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 18) |
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| E1013: Sewing with Electronics Difficulty: Easy | Katie Dektar, Annika Matta | |
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Every year, more objects are integrated with electronics. Crafters have realized this, and begun to use electronic components and engineering techniques to add another dimension to their work. Understanding electronics can be useful in craft, and traditional crafts can bring tools for making amazing electronics.
In this class, we will be creating our own soft electronics. We introduces basic sewing, basic electronics, and then give you a chance to design and create your own project using snap-switches, home-made soft buttons, LEDs and batteries wired together with conductive thread. Feel free to bring your own components, too! *Prerequisites* (none) |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—12:50pm |
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7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 10) |
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| E1109: Leaving the planet a bit greener Difficulty: Normal | Srihari Yamanoor | |
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So, you have all heard that you need to be “green” nowadays. Maybe there was a class you were at, or maybe your parents were discussing this stuff. We are going to spend some time trying to understand how our lifestyle, the way we live, go to school, go to work and everything else is affecting the planet. Here’s what we will discuss:
1. How can you change the way you live to help the planet? 2. What is energy? Why do we care so much about oil? How do we handle our energy needs for tomorrow? 3. What is the deal with recycling and composting? How can we all help? If time permits, we will discuss related topics. *Prerequisites* In general it appears people in the 9th through 12th grades might enjoy this class. I will leave the requirements open, but only enroll if you are interested in learning more! Bring a lot of energy to the table. This will be a discussion based class, so I will be asking you to think a lot and answer questions - don't worry about being wrong, we will get to the right answer! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—12:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 17 (max 20) |
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| E1003: Interplanetary Space Missions: A Tour of the Solar System Difficulty: Normal | Cyrus Foster | |
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We’ll talk about past, present and upcoming space missions to celestial bodies beyond Earth. Starting with our Moon, we’ll do a tour of the solar system covering all the planets, even former ones.
Photographs and science data returned from interplanetary space probes will be presented and discussed, as well as the engineering behind how these distant robotic explorers are made. Did you know Mars once had rivers, lakes and oceans (and possibly still has microbial life)? Did you know that Jupiter has a Moon with more liquid water than Earth (and nobody knows what could be swimming down there… yet)? *Prerequisites* An insatiable thirst to learn all things extraterrestrial. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—1:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 56 (max 60) |
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| E934: Water You Waiting For? Difficulty: Normal | Joe Johnson | |
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We’ll learn about Bernoulli’s Equation and apply this to everyday situations. WIth the help of MythBusters and water guns, you’ll be able to blow your friend’s minds with your knowledge surrounding fluid flow.
This is a good class for those thinking about mechanical / aeronautical / astronautical engineering and engineering in general *Prerequisites* Basic understanding of physics |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 23 (max 30) |
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| E1007: Inside Intel: Part I Difficulty: Normal | Rakesh Jeyasingh | |
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This is Part 1 of a four part series that will take you through the anatomy and creation of a modern day microprocessor starting from the raw materials used for making the chips to the complete assembly of a personal computer . All the sessions will involve videos and interactive discussions. *Prerequisites* Nothing Specific. A basic knowledge of computers! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) |
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| E1033: Inside Intel: Part II Difficulty: Normal | Rakesh Jeyasingh | |
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This is Part 2 of a four part series that will take you through the anatomy and creation of a modern day microprocessor starting from the raw materials used for making the chips to the complete assembly of a personal computer . All the sessions will involve videos and interactive discussions. *Prerequisites* Nothing Specific. A basic understanding of computers. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 18 (max 20) |
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| E1044: Water You Waiting For? Difficulty: Normal | Joe Johnson | |
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We’ll learn about Bernoulli’s Equation and apply this to everyday situations. WIth the help of MythBusters and water guns, you’ll be able to blow your friend’s minds with your knowledge surrounding fluid flow.
This is a good class for those thinking about mechanical / aeronautical / astronautical engineering and engineering in general *Prerequisites* None! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
7-8 Enrollment Section 1: 28 (max 30) |
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| E1118: Rube Goldberg challenge! Difficulty: Normal | Caroline Abbott, Mai Le, Jessica Liu | |
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This class is going to teach the basics of Rube Goldberg machine design followed by a Rube Goldberg machine team challenge! A Rube Goldberg machine is a deliberately over-engineered machine that performs a very simple task in a very complex fashion, usually including a chain reaction. For a really cool over-the-top example of one, take a look at Ok Go’s This Too Shall Pass music video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w
This class is going to be taught by an awesome team from the Stanford Society of Women Engineers! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 8 (max 10) |
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| E1141: Voice and Musical Special Effects on the Computer Difficulty: Normal | Jessica Faruque | |
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Want to edit how your voice or music sounds on the computer? Want to see what the sound waves look like when you sing? In this class, we’ll make an audio sample of you talking, singing, or playing a musical instrument (or if you prefer, use a sound sample that we already have). Then, we’ll see what it looks like on the computer, and add special effects to it! For example: changing pitch, changing duration, flanging, mixing. We’ll also briefly take a look at the math behind the special effects. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 11 (max 12) |
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| E1000: San Francisco Bay Crossings Difficulty: Normal | michael daly | |
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An update and explanation of the current construction of the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, and also the current tunnel from Fremont to Redwood City for the Hetch Hetchy Water System *Prerequisites* Some awareness of current Bay Area affairs, and an interest in the subject matter.. The class will include slide show presentations and expalnations of complex engineering in simple langauge. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 25) |
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| E1005: History of Radio, Part 2 Difficulty: Normal | Drew Compston | |
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While we all have come to take for granted the instant access to information made easily available through TV, the internet, and cell phones, this was only made possible after the development of the radio. Yet despite the way radio revolutionized the way people communicated with each other and is still an integral part of our lives even now, few people are familiar with the story behind this amazing invention.
This is part 2 of a 2-part course aiming to rectify that. The first part traces the scientific discoveries in electricity and magnetism that made the invention of radio possible. My aim there is to elucidate why the study of science is important, even if applications of the work are not immediately obvious, and hopefully in the process convince you why you are required to take science in high school! This part will tell the story of the engineers who used the earlier scientists’ discoveries to fundamentally change people’s lives by inventing radio. Throughout both, we will meet the human and at times peculiar and eccentric characters who played some role in this innovative technology. Find Part 1 in the Science section: S1004! *Prerequisites* This is part 2 of a 2-part course (part 1 is S1004 in the Science section), but each course is independent enough that it is possible to only take one or the other if you prefer. However, you will definitely appreciate the subject more if you enroll in both. Also, a solid background in physics and math, especially electricity and magnetism, will probably enrich your experience, but as this is primarily a history course, a technical background is not required. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—1:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 11 (max 200) |
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| E1001: Green Construction Project Management Difficulty: Normal | michael daly | |
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An overview of current California Green Construction and an explanation of the role of the Construction Manager in this process *Prerequisites* Positive and enthusaistic attitude --materials will be presented in down to earth formats and language |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 25) |
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| E1053: Learn to Fly! Full! Difficulty: Normal | Stephanie Zimmerman, jonah zimmerman | |
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We will discuss basics of airplane design and then put our new knowledge to work in a paper airplane contest. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 25) |
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| E1057: Solar Cells and Batteries from Fruits Difficulty: Normal | Katie Chang, Amit Desai, Brian Donovan, Duc Duong, Roy Kim, Isaac (Toby) Sachs-Quintana, Kevin Wheeler | |
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In this class we will explore how solar cells and batteries work. We will construct different solar cells and batteries using ordinary fruits and compare their performances. Students will gain a basic understanding of the physics behind these devices and hands-on experiences making their own batteries! *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—1:50pm Section 2: Sun 2:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) Section 2: Full! (max 20) |
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| E1093: How to play music wirelessly and build your own speaker! Full! Difficulty: Normal | Catherine Chang, Shaheen Jeeawoody, Mai Le, Nicole Rodia | |
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In this class, we’ll learn the basics of LEDs, solar cells, wireless technology, and even a little bit about electromagnetics so that you can understand and build your own wireless music player and homemade speakers.
This class is going to be taught by an awesome team from the Stanford Society of Women Engineers! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) |
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| E1034: Inside Intel: Part III Difficulty: Normal | Rakesh Jeyasingh | |
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This is Part 3 of a four part series that will take you through the anatomy and creation of a modern day microprocessor starting from the raw materials used for making the chips to the complete assembly of a personal computer . All the sessions will involve videos and interactive discussions. *Prerequisites* Nothing Specific. A basic knowledge of computers! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 18 (max 20) |
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| E1167: Why do we have to wait in line? Difficulty: Normal | David Rogier, Micah Siegel | |
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Why Quiznos has longer lines than Chipotle?
Why Safeway wants to run out of sushi by 2pm? Why Amazon has free shipping? Two supply chain experts will reveal how companies create innovative processes to save money and improve service. We’ll walk through exciting and shocking examples and ask you (the student) to improve an actual process at a major company. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—3:50pm Section 2: Sun 3:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 10 (max 20) Section 2: 19 (max 20) |
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| E1035: Inside Intel: Part IV Difficulty: Normal | Rakesh Jeyasingh | |
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This is the final part of a four part series that will take you through the anatomy and creation of a modern day microprocessor starting from the raw materials used for making the chips to the complete assembly of a personal computer . In this session we will take a tour of the Stanford Nanofabrication Facility where the stanford researchers build small chips for their research. *Prerequisites* Nothing Specific. A basic knowledge of computers! |
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Section 1: Sun 4:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 18 (max 20) |
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| E1102: Introduction to Nuclear Reactors Difficulty: Normal | Sho Uemura | |
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This class will explain how a nuclear reactor controls, contains and converts the energy of nuclear fission. Current and future reactor designs will be discussed, as well as safety, security and other topics depending on interest. *Prerequisites* High school physics. |
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Section 1: Sun 4:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 42 (max 200) |
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| E1107: Space Communications Full! Difficulty: Normal | S a w s o n T a h e r i | |
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This class will cover the basics of radio communication, with an emphasis on space based radio communication. Learn about:
-Radio theory -Antennas -Time domain vs Frequency Domain -Digital communication -How to track and communicate with satellites -Communication with the International Space Station Students may get a chance to make their own amateur radio satellite contact. *Prerequisites* -Motivation to learn -Completed beginning Algebra |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—3:50pm Section 2: Sun 2:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) Section 2: Full! (max 15) |
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| E1130: Return from Space- introduction to reentry Full! Difficulty: Normal | Jose Chavez-Garcia, Anuscheh Nawaz | |
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How do researchers today make sure that astronauts are safe when returning from space? We will find out how to ensure a safe return from space, or when we enter another planet’s atmosphere. The course will cover the fundamentals in testing and identification of suitable heat shield materials. Hands-on experiments and interactive questions will relate principles from everyday life to research for space. *Prerequisites* |
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Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
7-8 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 10) |
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| E1108: S792: Cancer - what you need to know, what you can do Difficulty: Normal | Srihari Yamanoor | |
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Cancer is a disease that a lot of scientists are trying to fight and cure. Do you want to be at the forefront of a group of hardworking scientists and researchers helping find a cure?
What is cancer? How many types of disease are there? How does it attack the human body? How is cancer detected? How is the disease currently treated? What does it take to build a career in science, one that helps you fight diseases like cancer? Let’s find out! *Prerequisites* If you had a class in biology, it will definitely help. If not, let me know and we can try to discuss things in a way that you can understand. Be prepared to come to an "old school" class that has you asking and answering a lot of questions and working with chalk, black boards and your curious mind! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—5:50pm Section 2: Sat 1:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 23 (max 25) Section 2: 23 (max 25) |
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| E1037: Introduction to Structural Engineering Difficulty: Normal | Henry Burton | |
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This presentation will describe the major roles of structural engineers, how they fit within the construction industry, what structural engineers typically work with, and how students can prepare for the engineering field. *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 11:00am—12:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 24 (max 30) |
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| E1073: The Basics of CFD Difficulty: Normal | Edward Hahn | |
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Computers are pretty handy when it comes to understanding how fluids move around objects.
In this course, we’ll take a glance at some of the basic ideas used in computational fluid mechanics (CFD). We’ll also see examples of CFD in action, including (but not limited to) golf balls in flight, blood flow in the body, and shockwaves. *Prerequisites* Familiarity with basic ideas of physics (forces, acceleration, etc.) and geometry. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:50am |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 10 (max 25) |
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| E1119: Green Tech, Blue Skies: the Sustainable Energy Revolution Difficulty: Normal | Kristi Bohl, Sean Posada | |
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The clock is ticking for global fossil fuel reserves - will we be prepared when they run out? Together we’ll analyze America’s energy dilemma and consider a variety of emerging technologies that will change the face of energy as we know it. With topics including wind, solar, nuclear, and biofuels, this class will be an excellent primer on alternative energy sources at the cutting edge. *Prerequisites* interest in technology and taking care of the planet! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—2:50pm Section 2: Sun 2:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) Section 2: 18 (max 20) |
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Materials for this class include:
Intro / Syllabus,
Solar Energy Presentation,
PETE Solar Tech Presentation
Click here to view all 3 documents for Green Tech, Blue Skies: the Sustainable Energy Revolution |
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| H1078: Activism 101 Difficulty: Normal | Caity Monroe, Mia Newman, Marloes Sijstermans, Clementine Stip, Jeffrey Sweet, Mari Tanabe | |
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Come learn how to make an impact on issues you care about. We’ll show you how to develop skills you need to advocate, educate, and fundraise. Topics we will cover include: connecting with politicians, engaging your community, raising awareness, and developing achievable goals. *Prerequisites* None! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 18 (max 20) |
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| H1101: Card-making 101 Difficulty: Normal | Rachel Cota-Hochstetler, Philip Stenberg | |
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Join us to to be inspired and to create your very own handmade cards! Everyone loves to receive thoughtful cards, but everyone REALLY loves to receive homemade cards! This course will cover birthday, thank you, get well and “just because” card types. We will have plenty of card ideas for you (as well as fun supplies!), but students should also feel free to take advantage of this opportunity to be creative. No experience necessary- just a willingness to be have fun! Each student will leave class with a set of cards ready to impress family and friends. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) |
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| H974: Beauty Shots Difficulty: Normal | Rosalyn Somsak | |
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Get a crash course in professional make-up artistry. Perfect the cat-eye. Learn the smokey technique. Turn the apples of your cheeks a flushing pink. Glam your pout. Analyze face shapes. Tap into colour theory. *Prerequisites* NONE |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 7 (max 8) |
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| H1002: Simple Indian Cooking Difficulty: Normal | Rani Agrawal | |
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Learn to cook simple recipes in no time. Fast easy and healthy cooking without hassle. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 12:00pm—12:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 5 (max 6) |
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| H1062: Close-Up Magic Difficulty: Normal | Brendan Cohen, Michael Feldman | |
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Learn to do some close-up magic with cards, coins, and every day objects. You’ll be able to impress your friends! *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 11:00am—12:50pm |
Grades:
9-10 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 10) |
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| H930: Making Ice Cream Difficulty: Easy | Benjamin Shank | |
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We will explore some basic science behind the making of ice cream and try some simple recipes. Due to time constraints liquid nitrogen will be used instead of the traditional churn technique. However one goal of this class is for you to make better ice cream at home, so home-accessible methods will be discussed. *Prerequisites* This class requires sampling high-sugar dairy products in multiple batches. If you can't safely consume sugar or dairy you will feel left out. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—1:50pm |
Grades:
7-8 Enrollment Section 1: 12 (max 15) |
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| H981: Power of the Dragon Difficulty: Normal | Jenny Thai | |
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Love dragons? Love origami? Then this class is right for you! We’ll be working on folding one of the most awesome and powerful creatures in mythical folklore. Afterwards, you’ll get to paint and decorate your dragon and give him/her scales. *Prerequisites* Some folding experience required as there are several very tricky folds (open-sink fold, crimping, etc). However, anyone is welcome so long they are willing to be patient with the folding. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:50am Section 2: Sat 1:00pm—1:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 10) Section 2: 9 (max 10) |
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| H983: Sustainable Living - Food, Energy, Values Difficulty: Normal | Katherine Dickey | |
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An introduction to concepts of sustainable living using several contemporary authors’ works to guide discussion. Books discussed include Barbara Kingsolver’s “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle”, Michael Pollan’s “Omnivore’s Dilemma” and “Botany of Desire”, Jenna Woginrich’s “Made from Scratch”, Gene Lodgeson’s “Contrary Farmer”and Eric Brende’s “Better Off”. Topics include food origins: choices and consequences, energy dependence and alternatives, lifestyle values and more. *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:50am Section 2: Sat 1:00pm—1:50pm Section 3: Sat 11:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 22 (max 25) Section 2: 16 (max 25) Section 3: Full! (max 25) |
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| H999: Make a Greeting Card Difficulty: Easy | Shuai Chen, Eleanor Lin | |
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Got a friend’s birthday coming up? Want to make them a shiny handmade card? We will go through some of the basics of card making, and spend the rest of the time making cards. Supplies will be provided, and all you need to bring is your creativity. *Prerequisites* Being able use an X-acto knife. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 10) |
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| H1110: The Modification of Nerf Guns Full! Difficulty: Normal | Pierce Huchton, Steven Lee, Kenny Ng | |
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Fan of Nerf Guns but feel it’s not hardcore enough?
Then MODIFY IT!!! This course is an in-depth analysis of various Nerf Guns. We will cover the physics of Nerf Guns and ways to modify and amplify the power and speed of Nerf Guns. *Prerequisites* Ability to use tools (i.e. screwdriver, etc.). Must be able to withstand multiple blasts from Nerf guns. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-10 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 12) |
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| H1192: Euro-trip!! Difficulty: Normal | Kyle Dropp | |
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How to travel throughout Western Europe on a shoestring budget!
This class will also talk about the value of studying abroad and traveling around the world! *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) |
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| H1065: Pinpoint.Perfect.Pursue. Difficulty: Normal | Jasmaine Williams | |
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Want to make all your dreams come true?
…this course won’t guarantee that, but we will be making vision boards! This class will be all about the laws of attraction, both the logic behind it & my own personal experiences. We’ll talk about your hopes, dreams, & generally how to live a happy life. The plan is to discuss each of your individual goals & what to do to achieve all of them. Towards the end of the course, we’ll start making your own personal vision boards so you can keep them in mind & in sight every day :) *Prerequisites* -A desire to live a happy life -Creativity -Goals -Dreams -Hopes -Fears |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am Section 2: Sat 2:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 10) Section 2: 8 (max 10) |
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| H1084: Parkour Free Running Full! Difficulty: Normal | Ethan Kung | |
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Don’t worry, this won’t happen to you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYTcodJ2YQ8 We will learn some basic and intermediate moves for getting from point A to point B across obstacles (anything in between and more upon request). |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 13) |
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| H959: Heady Mixes Full! Difficulty: Easy | Madhumitha Rajagopal | |
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Wow your friends with these wonderful tasting and artistically presented mocktails. Students will have 5 different types of mocktails to choose from as well as an array of different glass and decorations. After learning some basic recipes you will also be allowed to mix and match and create your own master piece. Welcome to Heady Mixes! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—3:50pm Section 2: Sat 4:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 10) Section 2: Full! (max 10) |
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| H972: Starting a New Business Difficulty: Normal | Amy Estersohn | |
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This class will encourage you to think about some ways to find ideas for new businesses and how to get that business started. You’ll also have time to develop a business plan with your classmates and present it.
Business is one of the few fields that brings together artists, writers, dreamers, scientists, social butterflies, readers, and mathematicians, so please come, even if you don’t think business sounds like it’s for you! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 86 (max 200) |
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| H984: Tomorrow's Architecture Will Be Alive Difficulty: Easy | Erica Savig | |
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Have you ever heard of a building that was alive? How about your walls coming to life when you touch them? Can you even imagine what it would look like? Come see what the most forward-thinking architects are designing for tomorrow’s world. Get a glimpse of how they design it, why, and where it is already being built. *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 5:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 142 (max 150) |
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| H1193: How to win friends and influence people!! Difficulty: Normal | Kyle Dropp | |
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What are six ways to make people like you? How do you win people over to your way of thinking? How can you be a leader? This class will shed light on each of these topics! *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 5:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 17 (max 20) |
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| H1012: Fantasy Football 101 Difficulty: Normal | Aravind Srinivasan | |
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Fantasy football has become very popular and more than 15 million Americans are involved in some fantasy sport or the other. This class will introduce you to the basic concepts of fantasy football and walk you through the online resources that can be used to make this a fun experience. *Prerequisites* Some basic understanding of football and the NFL. Ability to use computers and browse the internet. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—10:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 69 (max 100) |
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| H1129: Positivity! Full! Difficulty: Normal | Timothy Huang | |
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We will learn and brainstorm different ways to bring more happiness and positive energy to our daily lives. With fun activities, we will explore kindness, volunteering, gratitude, affirmations, love, support, meditation, and plenty of other exciting things! *Prerequisites* None! Everyone is welcome. Just bring an open mind and open heart. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—10:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) |
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| H946: Balloon Animals (or balloon anything else)! Difficulty: Normal | Dena Leeman | |
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In this fun, relaxing class we’ll go over the basics of making balloon animals and then you’ll spend the rest of the time making whatever you want out of balloons! Come with ideas of what you’d like to make— no matter how crazy, you can try to make it! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 5:00pm—5:50pm Section 2: Sun 11:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-8 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) Section 2: 17 (max 20) |
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| H1200: Intro to Go Difficulty: Normal | Daniel Whalen | |
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Do you like chess? Take this class and learn an older game, with simpler rules but far deeper strategy. We’ll teach you the basics of go and give you plenty of time to play against each other. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:50pm Section 2: Sun 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: 11 (max 12) Section 2: Full! (max 12) |
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| H1069: Magic the Gathering Deckbuilding and Drafting Strategies Difficulty: Normal | Forrest Lin | |
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Think you are any good at Magic the Gathering?
This class will show you how to improve your deckbuilding and drafting skills so you can be the champion among your friends. This interactive session will include hands-on deckbuilding and play practice. Students will get to take home their decks at the end of the class. All players from beginners to experts welcome. *Prerequisites* Some experience with Magic the Gathering would be helpful, but we will start with the basics |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—12:50pm Section 2: Sat 1:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 15 (max 20) Section 2: 12 (max 20) |
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| H1177: Nintendo and Japan: The Prevalence of Japanese Culture in Video Games Difficulty: Normal | Maxx Clark | |
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Have you ever wanted to know more about your favorite video games? Have you ever been interested in Japanese culture? This class takes a look at the prevalence of Japanese culture in video games and how it has evolved over the past 25 years. For students interested in learning more about Japanese mythology, religion, or culture this class sets out to broaden not only your understanding and knowledge of Japanese culture, but also its prominent role in the realm of popular video games. The class focuses on Nintendo franchises and expands beyond into many other popular Japanese video game companies. All that is required for students is a desire to learn more about Japan and its culture, or to just better understand Mario, Link, and Kirby as this class takes you through the historical significance and cultural ties of your favorite video games. *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:50pm Section 2: Sun 11:00am—12:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 57 (max 60) Section 2: 17 (max 60) |
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| H1180: Learning to Tie Useful Knots Full! Difficulty: Normal | Jeff Naecker | |
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Knot-tying is a useful skill that can come in handy almost anywhere, from camping and wilderness survival to cooking and decorating. In this class, we’ll go over basic knot terminology, and then practice several versatile knots and their applications. *Prerequisites* None. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 11:00am—12:50pm |
Grades:
7-8 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 10) |
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| H1188: DIY Computer Building Difficulty: Normal | Scott Meyer | |
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A practical guide for ordering computer parts, ensuring compatibility, estimating performance, and designing the system you want. No knowledge of computers is required, and some knowledge won’t hurt.
Students will have limited hands on interaction with that actual computer built during the class, but students will have plenty of hands on time with salvaged parts. The class is taught with a great deal of energy from myself, and students are able to ask questions at any time. Questions spice up the class. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—12:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 60 (max 200) |
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| H1010: Zen and the Art of Bicycle Maintenance Full! Difficulty: Normal | Tom Kabat | |
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Bring your bike to a course intended to help both of you align your functions in harmony with nature. We will skim the surface of various philosophies and apply them to bike maintenance in a hands-on interactive practical and whimsical session. We hope to center ourselves and our wheels, adjust our attitudes and our shifters, lean on each other and our brakes. We hope to find the proper position both for ourselves on the bikes and for the bikes in the world. *Prerequisites* Bring a bike that needs to be brought into harmony with you. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 11:00am—11:50am Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—1:50pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 5) Section 2: Full! (max 5) |
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| H1039: Travelling the World Difficulty: Normal | Aditya Singh | |
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This class is for the passionate traveler. The adventurous explorer. And the reckless maverick. This classes discusses a few practical ways you can travel far and wide to exotic places and experience life like never before in such travels. Discussion includes checklists to be taken care of, barriers to consider, logistical and safety issues, and things to do that will help you get the most out of your journey.
Lessons given through personal stories and loads of pictures. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—1:50pm Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—1:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 28) Section 2: 27 (max 28) |
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| H1197: Advanced Knots Difficulty: Normal | Daniel Whalen | |
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Sure, you can tie a square knot and a bowline, but there’s much more out there. Come learn to craft the butterfly knot, the icicle hitch, the zeppelin bend and whatever else we can teach you in 50 minutes. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—1:50pm Section 2: Sat 5:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 7 (max 10) Section 2: 8 (max 10) |
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| H968: Friendship Bracelets Full! Difficulty: Easy | Victoria Robles | |
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Learn how to make friendship bracelets of different patterns, sizes, and colors! *Prerequisites* The desire to make bracelets, make friends, or both! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 12:00pm—12:50pm Section 2: Sun 2:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 10) Section 2: Full! (max 10) |
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| H1024: Learn how to play Lacrosse Difficulty: Normal | Rebecca Hanley | |
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Learn how to play lacrosse from a varsity athlete at Stanford University.You can learn sweet new tricks and get involved in a fun athletic activity. *Prerequisites* none |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:50am Section 2: Sun 2:00pm—2:50pm Section 3: Sat 4:00pm—4:50pm Section 4: Sun 10:00am—10:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) Section 2: 18 (max 20) Section 3: 19 (max 20) Section 4: 12 (max 20) |
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| H1094: Student Movements in combating HIV/AIDS Full! Difficulty: Normal | Anand Habib | |
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Are you passionate about social justice issues? Are you unsure about what you can do as a student to raise awareness and funds for a worthwhile cause? Well you’ve come to the right place.
This course will explore these issues through the lens of HIV/AIDS and a student movement on Stanford campus spearheaded by the largest student-run philanthropic event in the Bay Area - Stanford Dance Marathon. In the first part of the session we will go over the scientific, social, and cultural issues surrounding HIV/AIDS. In the second part, we will describe how we as students have galvanized hundreds of others around a common cause by combining a fun event (a 24 hour dance-a-thon) with educational awareness and fundraising. We hope that you will come away with a sense that you too can effect change in your community. *Prerequisites* -a general interest in social change or issues of social equity (does not have to be limited to HIV/AIDS issues, but we will be using HIV/AIDS as a case study) -a desire to act to further social progress now rather than later -an open mind |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) |
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| H1171: How to Draw Trees (or anything else)~ Difficulty: Normal | John Lindsay, M.J Ma | |
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Do you know Stanford has LOTSA trees? Do you know trees are among the hardest things to draw? Come learn various kinds of tree drawings~ or just drawing in general, with pencils and charcoals and get your hands dirty~~
(we might go on mini field trips if we have time~) *Prerequisites* a heart for art~ |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 24 (max 30) |
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| H1052: How Write College/Scholarship Personal Statements Difficulty: Normal | Yan Zheng | |
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College personal statements are the paper form of a college interview. Lacking the interaction of an actual interview, the personal statement thus requires the student to portray his own desires, passion, quirks, and personality through words. This workshop seeks to help a student hone in on their sense of self transfer that conviction to paper, thus creating a powerful and memorable personal statement essay. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 42 (max 45) |
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| H1056: Taking a gap year Difficulty: Normal | Christopher Frederick, Caroline Hodge | |
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This class will be an informal discussion about taking time off before college. Many students do not realize that it is usually very easy to defer your admission to college for a year or two to work, travel, or do something totally awesome! The benefits can be enormous—you get the chance to learn more about yourself, figure out more clearly what you’re interested in, and have some pretty sweet experiences you can’t have when you’re busy at school! If you’re at all interested in taking a gap year, this is the class for you! Taught by 2 Stanford undergrads who took gap years *Prerequisites* none |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
11-12 Enrollment Section 1: 6 (max 10) |
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| H1164: Intro to Palmistry Difficulty: Normal | lena tran | |
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Learn about what the palms say about you. The more we know about our strengths and weaknesses, the more we can work with them to make our lives better. You may even find out about your hidden potentials! *Prerequisites* Please be open-minded and have fun. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 17 (max 20) |
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Materials for this class include:
Intro to Palmistry - Tentative Class Schedule
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| H1190: Bicycling Across America Difficulty: Easy | Scott Meyer | |
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In this short class, hear about the planning and execution of riding a bicycle from one coast to the other. There will be a brief talk (with visuals) of all the equipment one would need, the hardships faced, and the training necessary.
I’ll have photographs and videos from my trip which was completed this Summer from San Francisco, CA to Portland, ME (4,844 miles) in three months. The class will be an exciting lecture taught in a fluid manner so that you may ask questions at any time. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—3:50pm |
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7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 38 (max 200) |
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| H1022: Juggling! Difficulty: Easy | Victoria Alvarado | |
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Have you always wanted to learn how to juggle? Have you ever dreamed of leaving people in complete awe from your amazing skills? Then come learn how to partner juggle, juggle balls and rings, etc! *Prerequisites* None, just a willingness to learn something new and exciting. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 11:00am—11:50am Section 2: Sat 3:00pm—3:50pm Section 3: Sun 2:00pm—2:50pm Section 4: Sun 4:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 10) Section 2: Full! (max 10) Section 3: 8 (max 10) Section 4: 9 (max 10) |
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| H1048: Crochet Away—and take home your own project! Difficulty: Normal | Priscilla Chan, Jessica Ji | |
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Have you ever wanted to make your own scarf? Or your own hat or blanket or stuffed animal or …? You can do all this with crochet!
This class will teach the basics of crochet, and you can start your own scarf in preparation for the winter! Or, for more advanced students, you can start a personal project with guidance from the friendly teachers. *Prerequisites* An optimistic attitude and a willingness to learn and have fun! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—4:50pm Section 2: Sat 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 14 (max 15) Section 2: 10 (max 12) |
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| H958: Listmaking - From Organizational to Fun to Introspective Difficulty: Easy | Kylie Poppen | |
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This course will guide you through the art of listmaking, teaching tools for organization, but mainly enjoying the fun and silly things we can do with lists! *Prerequisites* Ability to draw checkboxes |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 5:00pm—5:50pm Section 2: Sun 2:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 193 (max 200) Section 2: 90 (max 200) |
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| H1014: Origami 202 Difficulty: Normal | Brianna Pang | |
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Ever wanted to create a crane? A flower? A pig? A star? Butterfly balls? Ninja stars? Or a heart? Well, now you can — with PAPER! *Prerequisites* A love of paper. And not too much disdain for papercuts. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:50am Section 2: Sat 1:00pm—1:50pm Section 3: Sun 12:00pm—12:50pm Section 4: Sun 5:00pm—5:50pm Section 5: Sun 4:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 14 (max 15) Section 2: Full! (max 15) Section 3: Full! (max 15) Section 4: 12 (max 15) Section 5: Full! (max 15) |
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| H1030: Video Editing with iMovie Difficulty: Normal | Renata Aryanti | |
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So you have plenty of digital photos and videos you took over on vacation and birthday celebration. Now what ? Well, you could make a simple movie, give your own soundtrack, and narate your story! We’ll use iMovie to create a simple short movie / video. *Prerequisites* Basic knowledge of using Macs and simple digital cameras. If possible, please bring a Mac laptop with you for this class. We only have a few for loan. Thank you! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 4:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 10) |
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| H1095: How to Ace Your Interview 101 Full! Difficulty: Normal | James Gao | |
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Nervous about a job or college interview? Not sure what to say or what to wear? Then this course if for you.
In this course, we’ll cover everything you wanted to know about interviews, from the best way to prepare to answering difficult questions. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—2:50pm Section 2: Sun 2:00pm—2:50pm Section 3: Sun 5:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) Section 2: Full! (max 20) Section 3: Full! (max 20) |
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| H1158: Cracking the ACT Difficulty: Normal | Teresa Nguyen | |
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The ACT consists of four main parts: English, Math, Reading, and Science. Seems intimidating, right? However, there is a way to obtain a high score without being a wiz in all (or any) of those categories. By looking at the usual grammar error patterns and math problems that appear on the test, and learning how to read efficiently and analyze the science section by just not thinking (yes, NOT thinking), getting a high score is much easier than you think! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:50am Section 2: Sun 4:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 30) Section 2: 27 (max 30) |
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| H1166: Introduction to Photography Difficulty: Normal | Noah Zallen | |
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An introduction to getting the most out of your camera, whether it be a compact or a SLR. Topics covered will include composition, depth of field, shutter speed, aperture, iso, and exposure compensation. The course will be very hands on and each student will learn to harness their creative photographic potential. It is recommended that each student brings a camera, but the instructor will supply a camera to be shared for students that cannot bring their own. Each student should bring walking shoes, if weather permits, we will be going outside. *Prerequisites* No prerequisite courses are required. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:50pm Section 2: Sun 10:00am—11:50am Section 3: Sun 4:00pm—5:50pm Section 4: Sat 11:00am—12:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 10) Section 2: 9 (max 10) Section 3: 9 (max 10) Section 4: Full! (max 10) |
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| H1202: Understanding Diplomacy through Wargaming Full! Difficulty: Normal | Daniel Whalen | |
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Much of historical European politics would have made more sense if you were there at the time. This class will give you a chance to recreate those politics. Take command of countries in a simple war game and learn about the balance of power by seeing it play out in action. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 4:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) |
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| H1131: Global Travel Difficulty: Normal | Gregory Rulifson | |
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Some tips about traveling abroad either by yourself, with a small group, or a large group. Whether you are going on a class trip, mission trip, or flying solo around the world there are certain key aspects to traveling successfully and appropriately.
This is solely based on my 10 days in Australia, 1 month in Nicaragua, 72 days in South East Asia, and a lifetime in Northern CA and other parts of the U.S. So come learn a bit to make your travel easier, more fun, and hopefully more meaningful by hearing about my experiences and mistakes : ) |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 37 (max 40) |
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| H1138: Multiplayer Video Game Theory: Communications and Teamwork Difficulty: Easy | Kevin Lee | |
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This is a course designed to improve communications and tactics for novice gamers; as well as improving tactical decision making for those who are interested in competitive play *Prerequisites* Bring a laptop if possible; the teacher will have several computers available for usage. Also, if possible, try to make a steam account ahead of time. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:50pm Section 2: Sun 3:00pm—4:50pm Section 3: Sat 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 4) Section 2: 3 (max 4) Section 3: Full! (max 4) |
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| H1147: The Art of Procrastinating Difficulty: Easy | Nina Abon | |
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Not your typical time management class!
This is not necessarily a class on how to stop procrastinating. Instead, we will embrace the fact that some students like to procrastinate, discuss the reasons why students procrastinate, and brainstorm healthy habits for procrastinating more productively. *Prerequisites* No prerequisites. All are welcome, procrastinators and non-procrastinators alike. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—1:50pm Section 2: Sun 4:00pm—4:50pm Section 3: Sat 1:00pm—1:50pm Section 4: Sat 3:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 10 (max 12) Section 2: Full! (max 12) Section 3: 11 (max 12) Section 4: 11 (max 12) |
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| H1150: Traveling the Trans-Siberian Difficulty: Normal | Pawel Waluszko, Anna Whittington | |
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Have you ever thought of traveling on the Trans-Siberian railroad? Have you ever wondered about the logistics of doing so? Feel like seeing St. Petersburg, Moscow, Lake Baikal, Vladivostok? Perhaps you’ll want to learn a little bit of tourist Russian? Stop in to our course, where we’ll show, discuss, and explain all things you should know before you set out. Even if you are not interested in going there yourself—but are curious about the journey—this is the course for you! Russia—it’s nice. *Prerequisites* NONE |
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Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 8 (max 10) |
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Liberal Arts
| L1064: Master Administrators Difficulty: Normal | Ranjana Mehra | |
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Master Administrators
The time was about 500 B.C.E. To speed communication for a smooth running of the empire that stretched from India to Egypt, a Royal Messenger Service was instituted. Relay stations were placed at intervals equivalent to the distance a horse can run at a moderate speed without collapsing from fatigue, about 14 miles. When a message was dispatched, the relay system operated day and night, making it possible for news to travel 240 miles per day. This time was remarkable when compared to the three months it took for the wagons carrying goods to travel that same route. To facilitate trade between Persia, Egypt, and the Mediterranean, they dug a canal that linked the northern tip of the Red Sea with the Nile River to the west. From Nile, all ships could thereafter sail north to ports on the eastern Mediterranean. They were master administrators in operating their enormous political enterprise. They had a genius for devising solutions to the problems of imperial statecraft. In this seminar, we will study the accomplishments of the early kings of Persia, looking at their unique achievements. |
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Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 31 (max 40) |
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| L1079: Sudan Beyond 2011: Scenarios for the Future and How Activists Can Prepare Difficulty: Normal | Caity Monroe, Mia Newman, Marloes Sijstermans, Clementine Stip, Jeffrey Sweet, Mari Tanabe | |
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In 2005, the Comprehensive Peace Agreement ended a 20-year civil war between Northern and Southern Sudan. As part of the peace agreement, Southern Sudan will have the choice to secede come 2011. How will the results of the referendum affect stability in the region? Is South Sudan prepared to govern itself? How will oil resources be distributed? What effects will this have on Darfur? We will explore potential outcomes and focus on what students and the international movement as a whole can do to prepare. *Prerequisites* None! |
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Section 1: Sat 12:00pm—12:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 10 (max 20) |
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| L1083: Exploring Christian Apologetics Difficulty: Normal | Ethan Kung | |
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If you are a Christian, have you been stumped by your friend’s questions challenging your beliefs? If you are not a Christian, can you think of some logical objections to the faith and wonder if/how those objections can rationally be resolved?
This class will be a lecture/discussion allowing you to question and explore the rational basis of the Christian faith. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 11:00am—11:50am Section 2: Sat 12:00pm—12:50pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 14) Section 2: 8 (max 14) |
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| L1212: Saturday Lunch Period Difficulty: Normal | ||
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Join us on the main quad for lunch - either bring your own, or pick up a burrito or pizza from us. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 12:00pm—12:50pm Section 2: Sat 1:00pm—1:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 666 (max 1000) Section 2: 405 (max 1000) |
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Liberal Arts
| L1066: Intrepid Traders of the Ancient Silk Road Difficulty: Normal | Ranjana Mehra | |
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Seidenstrasse or Silk Road was coined by the German explorer and geographer Baron Ferdinand von Richthofen in 1877 and romanticized by medieval accounts of travelers such as Marco Polo who described the route from Baghdad to China. But the route or routes were in existence from first century C.E. at least and throughout two millennia luxuries and other goods were traded by dauntless traders of these ancient silk roads. The best merchandise, according to one ambassador to Timur, came from China: especially silk, satins, musk, rubies, diamonds, pearls and rhubarb. Rhubarb?! Travel with me on this inhospitable terrain. We will begin our journey with the battle that generated a desire for silk: the battle between the Romans and the Parthians where the Romans got their first look at Silk. We will take a sneak peek into the secretive art of silk making and as a bonus get a peek into the lifestyles of people who rear the precious cocoons. We will carry some gold, religion, furniture and fashion from the west and bring back the riches and spice of the east on our way back to Rome. We will encounter bandits, cross Taklamakan desert, follow the path of parched bones, and stop in oasis towns and the cities of Mediterranean to trade our precious loads and exchange some news. |
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Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 13 (max 40) |
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| L1080: Are we consuming the Congo? Difficulty: Normal | Caity Monroe, Mia Newman, Marloes Sijstermans, Clementine Stip, Jeffrey Sweet, Mari Tanabe | |
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Come learn about the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the violence there that has affected millions of civilians. As members of Stanford STAND chapter, which focuses on confronting genocide and mass atrocity, we work to bring this humanitarian crisis to an end. We will talk about the history of the conflict, its causes, and what you can do to help change the future. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—2:50pm |
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7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) |
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| L1019: Astromusicology: Astrology, Astronomy, and Gustav Holst's The Planets Difficulty: Normal | Kristi Schneck | |
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Gustav Holst’s suite The Planets is one of the best known and most beloved pieces in the modern orchestral repertoire, but it is rarely explored in detail. In this class, you’ll get the chance! We will discuss the musical and astrological inspirations for the work, and relate the music to modern-day astronomy of our solar system. *Prerequisites* Ability to read music |
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Section 1: Sat 12:00pm—12:50pm Section 2: Sat 3:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 20 (max 25) Section 2: 16 (max 25) |
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| L1072: Writing Poems Difficulty: Normal | Adriana Rojas-Echenique, Caitlin Woolsey | |
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Read some great poems and learn to write your own! *Prerequisites* None! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 13 (max 15) |
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| L1111: What Makes a Great Entertainment Company? Difficulty: Normal | Michael Wei | |
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What factors led to the success of companies such as Pixar, Disney and Nintendo? Learn and participate in the creative design process in creating an entertainment company’s strategy and product. *Prerequisites* Quick mind and creative ideas. Enthusiasm towards digital entertainment. |
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Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—1:50pm Section 2: Sat 3:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 15 (max 16) Section 2: 14 (max 16) |
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| L1127: Where Are Your Keys: Playing Language Difficulty: Easy | David Edwards | |
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When you hear the phrase “Learning a foreign language,” what images come to mind? Do you see students huddled over their desks, scribbling in workbooks? Maybe grammar quizzes and tables of vocab? If you’ve used a system like Rosetta Stone, maybe you picture a person in headphones clicking through a computer program.
What if, instead, you saw a group of friends sitting in a circle, laughing, shouting, and gesturing wildly in some kind of crazy charades game, only to realize later that without ever cracking a textbook or learning a grammatical rule, they had accidentally started to speak in another language? Where Are Your Keys, or WAYK, is a “language fluency game” designed for use in language revitalization movements. When an endangered language is going extinct and its community wants to save it, WAYK provides a way to learn the language at a break-neck pace without having to rely on textbooks or formally trained teachers. It is a distillation of learning techniques from many different fields, packaged into an active and addictive game that you can play with your friends. In this seminar, we will experiment with this notion of play-based language acquisition and see just how fast we can learn Mandarin Chinese without ever actually studying it. After the workshop, you will be able to “language hunt” for yourself, learning any language quickly and effectively just by interacting with other speakers. *Prerequisites* Whether or not you think you are "good" at languages, and whether or not you have ever learned another language before, there is no skill or training necessary for this seminar besides a willingness to play. You may surprise yourself with just how much you can do! |
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Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) |
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| L1176: Make your own travel phrasebook Full! Difficulty: Normal | Mahalia Miller | |
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This class will teach you some essential travel phrases. I have familiarity staying in German, Spanish, French and Thai speaking countries, but we might include more languages. You’ll learn essentials like, “Where’s the bathroom?” Or, “I’d like water.”
The second half of the course will be making your own phrasebook by decorating a cover and binding pages inside of your book. *Prerequisites* Enthusiasm and willingness to be hands-on is strongly recommended. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 16) |
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| L1122: The Relevance and Awesomeness of Classical Music Difficulty: Normal | Robin Jia | |
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Classical music is not boring. Believe me (or if you don’t, come to the class!). In this class, we will attempt to disprove various misconceptions about classical music. such as that it is sleep-inducing, archaic, inaccessible, etc. Works by Chopin, Beethoven, and Brahms will be featured and performed by your instructor. Focus will be on classical music as a unique form of expression and communication. *Prerequisites* None (class should be of interest both to those with classical music experience and those without it) |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:50pm Section 2: Sat 4:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 30) Section 2: 23 (max 30) |
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| L1183: Introductory Japanese Difficulty: Normal | Christopher Fontas | |
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Teaching those with out any prior knowledge of the Japanese language how to begin using it effectively. *Prerequisites* Nothing |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 11:00am—12:50pm Section 2: Sat 4:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) Section 2: 13 (max 15) |
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| L949: “And the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay goes to…” How to write your own screenplay in 2 weeks over winter break! Difficulty: Normal | Bruce McAuley | |
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Three of the last four Oscars for Best Original Screenplay were first time efforts - Little Miss Sunshine, Juno, and Hurt Locker!
In this class you will acquire the tools that will allow you to transform 100 blank pages into a finished screenplay in just 14 days. You will be able to amaze your friends, family, and most of all yourself with a work of staggering genius. We will review the elements of what makes a compelling story, analyze a popular screenplay, and help you get started on an outline for your first screenplay. *Prerequisites* A love of films and writing. And an imagination bubbling over with unique heroes and villains, story ideas, plot twists, witty dialogue, and satisfying endings. Come to class with a least two ideas for a story in any genre - drama, action, romance, comedy, horror/thriller/sci-fi. We will flesh out the rest. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:50am Section 2: Sat 11:00am—11:50am Section 3: Sun 10:00am—10:50am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) Section 2: 14 (max 15) Section 3: 14 (max 15) |
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| L1050: An Introduction to Phonetics with Elvish Writing Difficulty: Easy | Will Monroe | |
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Ever wondered how speakers of foreign languages and actors that play aliens in sci-fi movies make such bizarre sounds? Want to expand your sound inventory and make some of those sounds yourself? Are you interested in learning how to decipher the flowing Elvish letters from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy? Join us for a tour of the basics of phonetics and you can learn a new alphabet on the side!
The class begins with a look at Tolkien’s Tengwar, a writing system that is closely tied to the science of speech. Once you know the basic rules of the script, you can learn it in only a few hours of practice. We will then explore the full diversity of the sounds of human language, from the simple places and manners of articulation to clicks, ejectives, and more. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—2:50pm Section 2: Sun 11:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) Section 2: 18 (max 20) |
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| L1126: L686: From Sindarin to Klingon to Na'vi and beyond: the Art of Invented Languages Difficulty: Normal | David Edwards | |
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Invented languages are appearing more and more in the entertainment industry—after the success of Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, and Avatar, directors are dealing with a growing expectation that fantasy and science fiction media will put as much effort into the fictional languages spoken in them as they do into other aspects of their setting.
Inventing languages as a hobby and art form has been around for centuries, and people have many different reasons for creating their own. Some make languages to use in works of fiction, while others just want to make a language to better express their unique way of thinking, or communicate in secret with friends. But how does a person go about creating a complete, original language? This seminar will give you the tools you need to do it yourself. We will investigate a wide number of real-world languages in order to break out of the English “box” and discover just how infinite the possibilities of language really are. For any students who have tried or been intrigued by constructed languages in the past to anyone who simply loves studying how different people express their thoughts, this is the seminar for you. ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: I’ve been “conlanging” for about 12 years now, and recently I was considered by a major TV network to create a language for an upcoming fantasy program. My forays into the conlanging world have fueled my love for linguistics, which I am avidly pursuing here at Stanford. In working with my own languages, I’ve found myself better equipped to learn other natural languages, and I hope that conlanging can do the same for you. *Prerequisites* This course will deal with some technical terminology, but everything will be explained within the seminar itself--no prior study is required. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 53 (max 80) |
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| L1139: Writing College Personal Statements Difficulty: Normal | Kevin Lee | |
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This will be a course on how to teach personal statement writing applications. Bring ideas, a draft, an outline. We will have discussions how to showcase your life in the best way possible! *Prerequisites* This course will be taught in English. Please bring either: 1) a draft 2) 5-10 ideas about your life that you want to write about 3) an outline or other writing construct Pen/paper/highlighters: try to bring them, we will be taking notes |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—4:50pm Section 2: Sun 10:00am—11:50am Section 3: Sat 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 8) Section 2: 3 (max 8) Section 3: Full! (max 8) |
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| L1165: o kama sona e toki pona lon tenpo lili! Difficulty: Normal | Seth Schoen | |
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“Learn Toki Pona Quickly!”
Toki Pona, which means “Good Language” or “Simple Language”, is an invented language made up by a Canadian translator named Sonja Elen Kisa. She created Toki Pona to explore her philosophy of simplicity. It has only about 120 words, but it’s amazingly possible to talk about lots of things in Toki Pona, by combining words in inventive ways (for example, using the words for fight-person, love-male, cold-box. bird-parent-ball, air-travel-tool to mean ‘soldier’, ‘boyfriend’, ‘refrigerator’, ‘egg’, and ‘airplane’). However, it’s definitely less precise than other languages you might be used to. Toki Pona is one of a huge number of usable spoken languages that have been made up by somebody (in fact, there’s a whole class at Splash! about those languages and the process of inventing a language: L1126, From Sindarin to Klingon to Na’vi and beyond: the Art of Invented Languages). Toki Pona is probably the second most widely spoken language made up from scratch by a single person who’s still alive today. (The first is Klingon.) Because Toki Pona is so simple and the vocabulary is so small, we can learn a lot of it in a short time and try to have some conversations or translate things. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 11:00am—12:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 1 (max 12) |
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Lunch
| L1213: Sunday Lunch Period Difficulty: Normal | ||
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Join us on the main quad for lunch - either bring your own, or pick up a burrito or pizza from us. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 12:00pm—12:50pm Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—1:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 554 (max 1000) Section 2: 480 (max 1000) |
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Liberal Arts
| L963: Undergraduate College Applications Guidance Difficulty: Normal | Ranna Patel | |
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A step by step guidance on how to plan your admissions
Tips on writing amazing essays Fatal mistakes that can kill your application Question and answer session *Prerequisites* none |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
11-12 Enrollment Section 1: 29 (max 30) |
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| L982: So You Want to Be an Author: A Quick and Dirty Guide to Book Publishing Full! Difficulty: Hard | Sarah Guan | |
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If you’ve ever wanted to be a published author, this is the course for you. Taught by a Stanford student who has interned for a major New York publishing house, this course will cover the basics of the industry and the publishing process, from the first submission of a manuscript to the finished novel’s release. We will also hold a short pitch workshop, where you will learn how to compellingly present your novel in just a few sentences, and a pitch critique. *Prerequisites* Come prepared to talk about your novel -- to pitch it to the class and to have it critiqued. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—4:50pm Section 2: Sun 2:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 10) Section 2: Full! (max 10) |
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| L996: Batman's Modern Mythos Difficulty: Normal | Phillip Arredondo | |
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Since his first appearance in Detective Comics in 1939, Batman has changed many times in many ways. Through variations in his appearance, behavior, and personality, Batman has served as a bellwether for the zeitgeists of the decades since his creation. This class will explore the correlation between these variations and the societal trends and attitudes they reflected, from the 1930s to the present day, with a special focus on Batman’s recent “retro revival”. *Prerequisites* A love of Batman and/or experience with comics is a plus, but all interested are welcome! Costumes are encouraged! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—3:50pm Section 2: Sun 12:00pm—12:50pm Section 3: Sun 11:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 29 (max 30) Section 2: 6 (max 30) Section 3: 5 (max 30) |
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| L1168: A Western Romance: How Latin Became Spanish and Portuguese Difficulty: Hard | Seth Schoen | |
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One of the ways the Roman Empire’s influence is still felt today is in the modern versions of the Latin language that the ancient Romans taught the people they conquered all over Europe.
Many of these modern versions of Latin were then spread around the world by European colonial powers, especially Spanish, Portuguese, and French, which are spoken by hundreds of millions of people. (English isn’t directly descended from Latin, but Latin has had a complicated influence on English too.) This class is about how one language turns into another and how languages change over time, to the point of incomprehensibility and beyond. We’ll focus on the example of how Latin turned into Spanish and Portuguese and some of the huge number of features of the language that had to change for that to happen. Some of these changes also reveal the difficulties with the idea that learning Latin or Greek is good for your English vocabulary (although it can be…). *Prerequisites* It would be helpful if you've studied a foreign language and are familiar with grammar terms like noun, verb, pronoun, preposition, subject, and direct object. However, it doesn't have to be Spanish, Portuguese, or Latin! Similarly, it would be helpful if you understand the idea of conjugations or "verb forms", or if you understand most of what one of those "501 Verbs" books is getting at. |
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Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 7 (max 30) |
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| L1090: Lord, What Fools These Mortals Be: Shakespeare in 2 Hours Difficulty: Normal | Sarah Harrison | |
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Friends, Romans, SPLASH students, lend me your voices! I’d like you to join me in making fools of ourselves, as we prepare to knock out an entire Shakespeare play in 2 hours! Come if you love acting, english, or just have a soft spot for the venerable bard. We’ll all gather round a table with copy of a play (and some snacks!), trade parts at the beginning of each scene, and dive right into love, death, passion, and downright silliness. Don’t worry if you don’t have experience with acting or familiarity with Shakespeare—I’ll be providing brief plot summaries before we read each scene so that everyone is on the same page—the rest is left to your own creativity! This is your chance to let loose, read some of the greatest literature of all time, and, perchance, to dream.
You may even pick up a few tips from the master! (For example: Next time someone insults you, you can call him “a knave, a rascal, an eater of broken meats; a base, proud, shallow, beggarly, three-suited, hundred-pound, filthy, worsted-stocking knave; a lily-liver’d, action-taking knave; a whoreson, glass-gazing, superserviceable, finical rogue; a one-trunk-inheriting slave; one that wouldst be a bawd, in way of good service, and art nothing but the composition of a knave, beggar, coward, pandar, and the son and heir of a mongrel bitch: one whom I will beat into clamorous whining if thou deniest the least syllable of thy addition.”) *Prerequisites* A set of finely-tuned vocal chords. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am Section 2: Sun 2:00pm—3:50pm Section 3: Sun 4:00pm—5:50pm Section 4: Sat 3:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: 11 (max 20) Section 2: 13 (max 20) Section 3: 16 (max 20) Section 4: 2 (max 20) |
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| L1151: How to Survive High School and Get into College Difficulty: Normal | Ranna Patel | |
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This course is specifically designed for students who think that college is a distant dream and unachievable because of the lack of guidance and finances.
We will discuss various paths that will make surviving high school and getting financial assistance for college easier. *Prerequisites* None |
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Section 1: Sun 4:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: 18 (max 20) |
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| L1174: Analyzing Advertisements : See Through the Hype Difficulty: Normal | Michael Lopez | |
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Advertisements, whether for products, politicians or ideas, are all around us. Their goal is to influence how we think, who we vote for and what we buy.
In order for you to make good decisions as an informed consumer, citizen and individual, you need to be able to separate fact from fiction. In this class, you’ll learn how to see exactly what advertisers are trying to sell you, and experiment with the critical thinking skills needed to decide what’s right for you and what’s not, based on facts, not hype. *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—4:50pm Section 2: Sun 4:00pm—5:50pm Section 3: Sun 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 18 (max 20) Section 2: 18 (max 20) Section 3: Full! (max 20) |
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| L1204: Presentations with Style Difficulty: Normal | Karla Van Havel | |
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Have a presentation to do for school and work? Perhaps you are preparing for the college interview and polishing up on your presentation style could give you the extra advantage you need? Planning a research project and have to sell it to a mixed audience? This workshop will give you the abilities to step up your presentation to a performance. Learn to overcome fears, pre-presentation jitters, and avoid common speaker traps so you can focus on the education aspect of your presentation. *Prerequisites* None. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—5:50pm Section 2: Sat 1:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: 14 (max 15) Section 2: 11 (max 15) |
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| L962: Journey through Middle School and Beyond Difficulty: Normal | Ranna Patel | |
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Middle School is that time of your life when you can learn the most. You have more time than high school and you are almost as mature to learn new things and explore new ideas.
Let me show you how to put your middle school years to the best use so you have more relaxed and productive high school years. *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-8 Enrollment Section 1: 27 (max 30) |
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| L1185: Introduction to Philosophy: Morality and Truth. Difficulty: Normal | Mala Chatterjee | |
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What defines right and wrong? Good and evil? What can we take as truth - and how do we know? If you have ever asked yourself these questions and wondered about their answers, you were made to take a philosophy class. Taught by a Stanford Student majoring in philosophy, this class will get your feet wet in the world of philosophical thought, and, hopefully, teach you to question what you can say you really know for sure. *Prerequisites* No prerequisites - just curiosity! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am Section 2: Sat 2:00pm—3:50pm Section 3: Sun 10:00am—11:50am Section 4: Sun 4:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 10) Section 2: 9 (max 10) Section 3: Full! (max 10) Section 4: Full! (max 10) |
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| L1209: Innovation and Invention: patented toys Difficulty: Normal | Howard Peters | |
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A PG-13 fun talk about invention and innovation using patented toys SLINKY, FRISBIE YO-YO with copy of US patent (It is not rocket science), and a free drawing for attendees for a patented toy. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 11:00am—11:50am Section 2: Sun 5:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 50) Section 2: 48 (max 50) |
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Mathematics
| M1017: Number representations Difficulty: Hard | Tyler Adams | |
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In school you’re taught to represent numbers in only a few ways. if you want to represent the number of words in the previous sentence you might write “12”. However 0xc, or XII or holding up 12 fingers are still just as valid. The goal of this class is to help you understand what numbers really are and why we might choose different methods to represent them. A special note will be made for why computers might want to represent numbers differently from humans!
Topics will include how are the natural numbers defined (made easy!) as well as different representations including… base 10, base 2 (binary), base 3, base 16 (hex), base 2i, 2s complement, IEEE standard floating point (half single and double), roman numeral, and maybe some other out dated system. This class will be simplified as much as possible, but will be completely rigorous. I hope to also convey to you the beauty of rigorous mathematics and formal proofs, even if you don’t understand the particular details. *Prerequisites* An open mind. |
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Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 77 (max 150) |
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| M1117: Music to my ears: why harmony sounds good Full! Difficulty: Normal | Madeleine Udell | |
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Why do certain harmonies sound better than others? In this class, we’ll explore the basic math that underlies most systems of harmony, and learn how to use that knowledge to harmonize your favorite melodies. For the math, we’ll derive the basic equation for how a wave moves down a string (or your eardrum) and a beautiful mathematical theory that explains the notes you hear in terms of the shape you make when you pluck a string. We’ll move from the fundamental mathematics and physics of how instruments make sounds and how your ears detect them, to the practical knowledge of how to make a simple and pleasant harmony for a tune.
As for strings to pluck harmonically, we’ll have a piano and a harp (!) for you to try out. *Prerequisites* Familiarity with musical note-reading, and an ability to carry a tune. Some understanding of basic calculus and ability to identify notes on a piano strongly encouraged. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) |
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| M1041: Probability Theory: The Logic of Science Full! Difficulty: Normal | Greg Peairs | |
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Your prize lies behind one of three doors. You choose Door #1, but before you open it, the game show host opens Door #3, revealing no prize. Can you improve your odds of winning by switching to Door #2?
In this course, we’ll develop an intuitive understanding of probability from scratch. The above question is often called “the Monty Hall paradox,” but we’ll see that with the right tools, the seeming “paradox” dissolves (as do many others like it). We’ll also look at the uses (and misuses) of probability in everyday reasoning, and discover that probability theory lies at the core of science. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) |
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| M1058: Beyond High School Algebra: Groups Difficulty: Normal | Andrew Larkoski | |
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Algebra is a lot more interesting than just factoring polynomials! Groups are fundamental mathematical objects that have are ubiquitous in the sciences and our daily life. This class will teach students the basics of groups and their long history filled with some very interesting characters. The way in which groups are used to describe the physical world through symmetries will be introduced through concrete examples such as rotation and crystals. *Prerequisites* High School-level Algebra |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 15 (max 25) |
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| M1112: A Story of Mathematics Difficulty: Normal | Peter Diao | |
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Modern math, like language, is the product of a long historical process. And like language, math is so ubiquitous that it’s easy to forget that human beings had to deliberately create it. We will learn about the genesis, evolution, and impact of some of the great ideas mathematicians have had. Topics may include what we have learned about numbers (number theory), shapes (geometry and topology), symmetry and structure (algebra), and functions (analysis). Expect fast-paced mathematical storytelling from a math graduate student: very biased and shockingly incomplete but hopefully fun. We won’t be spending a lot of time proving things. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 15 (max 20) |
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| M1018: A Crash Course in Brainteasers Difficulty: Normal | Ivan Zhang | |
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Nowadays information is cheap: just type stuff into google/wikipedia search bar and in seconds you can find any kind of information you want. Problem-solving skills, however, remain valuable as ever before.
Problem-solving does involve creativity, but I do believe one can train him or herself to be a better problem-solver by working many problems and finding patterns in them. In this class I will share with you some of my favorite brainteasers and demonstrate how problem-solving is involved. *Prerequisites* Elementary algebra, basic Euclidean geometry and an intuitive understanding of infinite series. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—10:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 48 (max 50) |
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| M1046: SAT Math made easy! Difficulty: Normal | Monica Sun | |
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Trying to ace the SAT Math sections of the exam? This class will offer a hands-on approach to working through SAT math questions. Will also offer some standard problem solving techniques for math questions found in standardized exams. *Prerequisites* High school math courses or the equivalent. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 12:00pm—12:50pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: 27 (max 30) |
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| M985: The problem of twelve balls Difficulty: Hard | Dima Kamalov | |
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We will be solving a somewhat popular mathematics problem. It concerns one slightly lighter or heavier ball in a set of twelve, and distinguishing it through some weighings. *Prerequisites* None! This problem can be tackled by sixth grader and college graduate alike. Nevertheless it is a rather difficult problem with a lot of deep analysis and extensions. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:50am Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) Section 2: 13 (max 15) |
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| M1128: How do we know stuff? Full! Difficulty: Normal | Daniel Litt | |
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What does it mean to *know* something? How do we achieve knowledge? *Prerequisites* Some familiarity with mathematical proof. |
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Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) |
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| M1172: Code Making and Breaking: Math in Cyberspace Difficulty: Normal | Travis Hassloch | |
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In this class we’ll cover classical cryptography (encryption) and cryptanalysis (code-breaking), and show how this applies to security on the Internet. All of our examples are simple enough to be done on pencil and paper, so no special knowledge is required. We’ll start simple and work our way up to a cipher that was used to protect the secrets of the atomic bomb. *Prerequisites* Basic Algebra |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:50pm Section 2: Sat 4:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 47 (max 50) Section 2: 44 (max 50) |
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| M1206: Origami Math Full! Difficulty: Normal | Andrea Hawksley | |
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A compass and straight-edge may be insufficient to trisect an angle, but it can be done easily just by making a few folds in the sheet of paper you were drawing on.
Learn how to trisect an angle, fold a hyperbolic paraboloid, and more in this class on the mathematics of paper folding. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) |
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| M1148: The Truth About the Complex Numbers Difficulty: Hard | Daniel Zaharopol | |
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The complex numbers are an amazing mathematical object. But they are also an amazingly hard space to deal with. You can’t define a consistent square root, for example – the square root has to take on two different values. And taking logarithms is even worse: a logarithm has infinitely many values to it!
We’re going to study the complex numbers and uncover how they really work. Our exploits will take us through what it means to take the derivative of a complex-valued function, on to a bit about integration, and finally talking about Riemann surfaces. Along the way, I’ll mention interesting things that come up such as the Riemann hypothesis. *Prerequisites* This will be a very difficult class that will move very quickly. You should know calculus, including derivatives, integrals, and Taylor series. You should also know basics about the complex numbers, including that e^(ix) = cos(x) + i sin(x). |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 7 (max 40) |
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| M1116: The Mathematics of Card Shuffling Difficulty: Normal | Theodore Hwa | |
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You’ve probably heard that it takes 7 shuffles to completely randomize a deck of cards. But did you know that 8 perfect shuffles will restore a (52-card) deck to its original state? In this class, we’ll discuss the mathematics behind card shuffling, and take a look at some card tricks based on shuffling. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—4:50pm Section 2: Sun 3:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 12) Section 2: 10 (max 12) |
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| M1038: An introduction to number theory and RSA cryptography Difficulty: Hard | Stefan Wager | |
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How can we communicate securely over the internet? How can we send each other encrypted messages without agreeing beforehand on a precise way to encode and decode the messages? Over the course of this class, we will introduce notions about number theory, prove Fermat’s little theorem, and take a peek at one of the most widely used applications of pure mathematics. *Prerequisites* The class will focus on abstract concepts, and be proof based. Experience with proof-based mathematics is a plus; a love for problem solving is a must. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 12 (max 18) |
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| M1027: Subdivision Surfaces: Using Mathematics to Make Up for the Fact that You Can't Draw Difficulty: Normal | Andrew Spann | |
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3D computer models in Pixar movies and video games have thousands of polygons for even a simple small object. This class will talk about subdivision surfaces, a technique for taking a coarse mesh of a few points and refining it into a smooth 3D surface.
We’ll learn about both the Catmull-Clark and Loop subdivision methods. We will also talk about how the topology of the surface affects the smoothness of the final mesh, but you don’t need to know any topology beforehand to enjoy this class. *Prerequisites* Basic understanding of geometry and the Cartesian (x,y,z) coordinate system. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—3:50pm Section 2: Sun 12:00pm—12:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 38 (max 40) Section 2: 21 (max 40) |
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| M1120: Introduction to Proofs: Why Algebra Works Difficulty: Normal | Madeleine Udell | |
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What does it mean to prove that a statement is true? This class will have two components. In the first, I’ll introduce an abstract logical system within which we can prove some of the basic formulas you learned in middle school so that we can understand what a very high standard of proof looks like. In the second half, we’ll discuss the limitations of that kind of proof: how can you prove that the abstraction you’ve constructed has anything to do with the world you live in? *Prerequisites* Algebra 1 - you should be comfortable with using variables to represent numbers, and moving them around. Generally - be willing to think abstractly! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 25) |
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Performing Arts
| P994: Learn to Waltz Full! Difficulty: Normal | Joanna Huey, Eddie Truong-Cao | |
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Learn to Waltz
This class is combined with P1215. Girls should sign up for this section and boys should sign up for P1215. |
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Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-9 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 16) |
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| P1215: Learn to Waltz Difficulty: Normal | Carey Lee | |
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Learn to Waltz
This class is combined with P994. Boys should sign up for this section and girls should sign up for P994. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-9 Enrollment Section 1: 11 (max 16) |
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| P1071: Improv! Difficulty: Normal | Mona Thompson | |
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Learn the basics of improv in this awesomely fun class. Learn how to say yes, give gifts, and make your fellow improvisors look good. Actors/improvisors as well as non-actors are highly welcome and encouraged to sign up! *Prerequisites* none! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am Section 2: Sat 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 14 (max 15) Section 2: 14 (max 15) |
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| P1085: Learn to Juggle Difficulty: Easy | Charlie Dunn | |
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Juggle with Stanford’s Juggling Club, Down With Gravity. We will get you well on your way to juggling 3 balls, or teach you some new tricks if you already know how to juggle. Come for a short performance by our group and then some time for instruction and practice. *Prerequisites* None! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) |
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| P1205: Step It Up Full! Difficulty: Normal | ||
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You’ve seen it in movies like Stomp the Yard and School Daze, now learn how to do it!
Stepping is a dance rooted in the African and African American community but open to all! Come and learn a fun step to take with you everywhere you go. All experience levels welcome, but be sure to bring it! *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—2:50pm Section 2: Sat 3:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 8) Section 2: Full! (max 8) |
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| P1008: Rhythm Riders Full! Difficulty: Normal | Sayanti Bhattacharya | |
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An ensemble of Indian classical, folk and modern Bollywood dancing. The fun in the rhythm of Indian music. *Prerequisites* electric port to connect laptop. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—1:50pm Section 2: Sat 4:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 10) Section 2: Full! (max 10) |
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| P1015: The Basics of Playing Taiko Difficulty: Normal | Christopher Leeper | |
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This course will teach students about the history and foundations of North American Taiko as well as giving them an overview of basic technique. At the end of this practicum course, attendees will be able to play a full taiko song! *Prerequisites* None. No experience required. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 12 (max 40) |
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| P1157: The Art of Hair Curling with a Hair Straightener Full! Difficulty: Normal | Teresa Nguyen | |
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Yes, curling your hair is an art, especially with a hair straightener! Think this is impossible? It’s not! This course will focus on how to get the perfect curls with a hair straightener, achieving soft waves, and a great soft shine. Lab included: curling your own and/or the teacher’s hair. *Prerequisites* An interest in making yourself look good. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 10) Section 2: Full! (max 10) |
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| P1163: Learn how to play reggae piano Full! Difficulty: Normal | Aldo Briano | |
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Learn how to play reggae piano! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—1:50pm Section 2: Sun 2:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 10) Section 2: Full! (max 10) |
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| P1189: Learn to Play the Ukulele Full! Difficulty: Normal | Scott Meyer | |
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This class is for the absolute beginner with stringed instruments. (It’s fine if you play a different instrument and this is the first time you ever tried to learn a string instrument.) You will be absolutely bored if you already know how to play a stringed instrument.
We’ll learn how to play a couple Beatles’ songs that you’ll be able to play by the end of class. If you don’t know the songs “Eleanor Rigby” and “Let It Be”, listen to it a few times before the day of Splash. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 11:00am—12:50pm Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 6) Section 2: Full! (max 6) |
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| P1159: Finding Your Voice: Music, Creative Writing, Art, and Telling About What's Important To You Full! Difficulty: Normal | Ayla Nereo | |
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In the adventure of life, you can either do what people tell you to do, or you can listen to your heart and follow it.
This class is about HOW to LISTEN. If you are an artist of any kind — songwriter, dancer, painter, writer, cook, scientist — or just want to be more creative… you will most likely enjoy this class. We will PLAY with some of these major creative tools… * Music * Writing * Movement * Voice … all in an effort to see what your Inner Ear is Hearing, and How to Create what wants to come out of YOU. How can you Listen to yourself? Who are You? What story do you want to tell? What makes you feel alive? What makes you angry? What do you want to change? How do you want to share your Ideas and Truths with others? And it will be fun. If it’s not fun, we’ll do it differently until it is! Can’t wait to see You. *Prerequisites* Come as you are (of course). |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—3:50pm Section 2: Sun 4:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) Section 2: Full! (max 15) |
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| P1021: Belly Dancing Basics Difficulty: Normal | Ginny Scholtes | |
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Want to learn how to belly dance? It’s a fun was to shake stress and get a great abb workout! *Prerequisites* None! We welcome all levels of experience, especially beginners. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 11:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 23 (max 40) |
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| P1061: Flourishing: Making cards dance Difficulty: Normal | Jon Hsieh | |
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From card fanning to card throwing - we’re going rock playing cards this weekend!
Demo of material covered: http://www.stanfordesp.org/learn/Splash/2010_Spring/Classes/H857/index.html *Prerequisites* None. I'll provide the cards |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—4:50pm Section 2: Sat 11:00am—12:50pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 6) Section 2: 5 (max 6) |
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| P1132: Tales of a Shoe Salesman Difficulty: Normal | roger hau | |
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A discussion and analysis of sales from the point of view of a shoe salesman. The class is not a formal lecture, but there will be lecture elements prior to the discussion. Students should have a firm understanding of what a shoe is, and should have had some experience dealing with a salesman. *Prerequisites* Need to own a pair of shoes. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—10:50am |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 5 (max 25) |
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| P1203: ¡Arte!-Latin American Art and Personal Expression Difficulty: Normal | Ariana Hoyt | |
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This course explores prominent art forms from various regions of Latin America. We will examine at various art pieces, present their background and interpret what they mean in a particular culture. Students will also create their own art related to these artifacts and ideas which will allow them to express their own creativity. *Prerequisites* None. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—1:50pm Section 2: Sun 2:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 8 (max 12) Section 2: 11 (max 12) |
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Social Science
| S1142: Starting College Early: A Discussion with Two Students that Did It Full! Difficulty: Normal | Jessica Faruque, Chand John | |
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Ever thought about starting college early? Or wanted to talk to people that did it? Come and talk to two students (we’re currently in the Stanford PhD program) who did it—we’ll tell you about the fun we had, challenges we faced, and talk about the perceptions and questions people have about students who skip grades or start college early. Featuring a brief presentation of our life stories and perspectives, a discussion session with lots of questions and participation from you, and an anonymous question drop box. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 25) |
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Science
| S975: Newtonian Mechanics and Electromagnetism (1 of 5 in Lectures in Physics) Difficulty: Normal | Jonathan Maltz | |
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The Physics of the everyday world. How the Earth goes around the Sun, how planes fly, why a pebble and a boulder will hit the ground at the same time.
See how the same equations that govern how the electical circuits in your house work describe the electromagnetic magnetic fields of galaxies, as well as the light coming from both of them. From projectiles to Heavy Machinery, from light bulbs to particle accelerators. See how this basic starting point of modern Physics influences many aspects of the world. The subject isn’t as Classical as it’s name implies. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 29 (max 30) |
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| S1006: The Global Energy Crisis: Concerns and Strategies Difficulty: Normal | Jonathan Prange | |
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This open lecture/discussion style class will look to expose students to some of the facts about how we use energy. We will discuss how much energy we use, where it comes from, how much we need in the future, and where we will get it. Recent scientific breakthroughs by Stanford researchers will be highlighted, with a focus on renewable energy production and storage. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 37 (max 60) |
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| S1023: How to listen to your heart. With a stethoscope. Difficulty: Normal | Ahlia Kattan, jake rosenberg | |
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Ever feel your heart beat? Ever wonder what it’s doing?
Two Stanford meddical students will show you what it all means and how to use a stethoscope. Students will have the opportunity to listen and feel pulses on each other. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 20 (max 22) |
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| S1054: Homemade pizza class at the Stanford Community Farm Difficulty: Normal | Caroline Hodge, Mila Re, Jenny Rempel | |
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We will make some delicious pizza in an outdoor oven over at the Stanford Community Farm (near the golf course). We’ll give students a brief tour of the Community Farm and introduce them to pertinent issues in sustainable food and agriculture. *Prerequisites* none!! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 14 (max 15) |
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| S1059: Genetics in the Grocery Store Difficulty: Normal | William Stork, Caroline Townsend | |
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What do vaccine-filled tomatoes, pigs that produce environmentally friendly waste, and crops that can defend themselves better against pests have in common? They are all being developed by scientists hoping to improve agriculture. Come learn and discuss how molecular biology is changing the food we eat. *Prerequisites* None required. A little biology background would be useful but not necessary. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 11:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-8 Enrollment Section 1: 21 (max 25) |
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| S1099: Understanding Cancer Difficulty: Normal | Beth Schaffer, Brook Vander Stoep Hunt | |
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Over 10 million people in the US are affected by this disease, but many of us (including scientists) understand very little about what causes it, how we can prevent it, and how we can treat it. Understanding Cancer will introduce you to the basic questions in cancer biology: is cancer one disease, or many? What makes a cell a cancer cell? What causes a cell to turn cancerous? And why is this disease so hard to treat? Finally, students will get to be oncologists for the day, learning to diagnose cancer by looking at slides of patient biopsies. Also, there will be candy! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) |
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| S1103: The Particle Zoo Full! Difficulty: Easy | Spencer Gessner | |
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This course will be an overview of the many sub-atomic particles and there infinite combinations. Starting from the discovery of the electron, this course will give a historical qualitative description of the many particles that we know exist. This course will be very light on mathematics, but topics such as decay time and relativity will be discussed. The main thrust of this course will be to give the students a very general overview of the sub-atomic world, and develop a “period table” of particles in analogy to the periodic table of elements. *Prerequisites* None! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 50) |
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Social Science
| S1144: Liberation Theology and Other Forms of Catholic Political Activism in Latin America Difficulty: Normal | Lucas Puente | |
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This course will outline some of the tenets of Liberation Theology and how they have been applied in various settings in Latin America. We will also discuss other forms of political activism led by the Catholic Church in the region. To conclude the class, students will be asked to ponder how their own beliefs regarding faith, regardless of what they are, may apply to political action in their communities and around the world, particularly in non-traditional ways. *Prerequisites* Minimal experience with the Old Testament and New Testament; broad knowledge of Latin America; interest in the topic and an open mind |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 2 (max 20) |
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Science
| S1004: History of Radio, Part 1 Difficulty: Normal | Drew Compston | |
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While we all have come to take for granted the instant access to information made easily available through TV, the internet, and cell phones, this was only made possible after the development of the radio. Yet despite the way radio revolutionized the way people communicated with each other and is still an integral part of our lives even now, few people are familiar with the story behind this amazing invention.
This is part 1 of a 2-part course aiming to rectify that. This part traces the scientific discoveries in electricity and magnetism that made the invention of radio possible. My aim here is to elucidate why the study of science is important, even if applications of the work are not immediately obvious, and hopefully in the process convince you why you are required to take science in high school! The second half will tell the story of the engineers who used the earlier scientists’ discoveries to fundamentally change people’s lives by inventing radio. Throughout both, we will meet the human and at times peculiar and eccentric characters who played some role in this innovative technology. Find Part 2 in the Engineering section: E1005! *Prerequisites* This is part 1 of a 2-part course (part 2 is E1004 in the Engineering section), but each course is independent enough that it is possible to only take one or the other if you prefer. However, you will definitely appreciate the subject more if you enroll in both. Also, a solid background in physics and math, especially electricity and magnetism, will probably enrich your experience, but as this is primarily a history course, a technical background is not required. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 12:00pm—12:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 24 (max 200) |
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| S1032: Stuff about Rockets Difficulty: Normal | Kevin Shin | |
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Rockets are cool.
So come and learn about rockets! What Physics and Math goes behind a rocket? Why are rockets so fascinating? What’s going on today with rockets? Live demonstration of bottle rocket included. *Prerequisites* A basic knowledge of Physics is recommended, but by no means at all required. We will cover a broad range of topics ranging from history, practical applications, and of course, Physics! Any and all interested souls should sign up! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 11:00am—12:50pm |
Grades:
8-11 Enrollment Section 1: 24 (max 25) |
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| S976: Special and General relativity - (2 of 5 in lectures in physics) Difficulty: Normal | Jonathan Maltz | |
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You have heard of
$$E = mc^2$$ but what about $$G_{\mu.\nu} = \frac{8\pi G}{c^4}T_{\mu,\nu} $$? Learn how fast is fast, and how the speed of light made us change our notions of Classical physics, space time and the very nature of the universe. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 24 (max 30) |
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| S1081: Journey to the Frontiers of Physics Difficulty: Normal | Kiel Howe | |
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For many people, scientific curiosity includes a desire to reach and exceed the limits of human understanding of our universe. What are those limits? How can you reach them? How can you participate in expanding them?
This course has two roughly equal focuses which will be intertwined in the lecture and discussion. The first is understanding what are today’s frontiers in physics - what are the biggest, smallest, quickest, slowest, heaviest, brightest, darkest, coldest, hottest, simplest, and most complex objects and processes under study today? What types of questions do we ask and experiments do we perform to understand these phenomena? The second focus is on identifying the steps you can take from today in highschool through college, graduate school, and beyond to reach and contribute to expanding the frontiers of science. The course material will be relevant to anyone excited by science or the idea of a research career in the sciences! *Prerequisites* Any prior knowledge of physics will be useful but by no means necessary! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
11-12 Enrollment Section 1: 5 (max 20) |
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Materials for this class include:
Journey to the Frontiers of Physics - Presentation,
Journey to the Frontiers of Physics - Notes on Careers in Science
Click here to view all 2 documents for Journey to the Frontiers of Physics |
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| S1098: Why do we get sick, and how do we get better? Difficulty: Normal | Anna Poukchanski | |
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You are under attack! Constantly. Every minute. Every second. Fungi, viruses, bacteria — they all try to invade your body. The one thing keeping them at bay: your immune system. It works hard to fight them off, and is extremely successful. Find out what cells make up your immune system, how they function, how they protect you from viruses, bacteria, amoeba and other evil pathogens. And how some pathogens fight back… |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 13 (max 200) |
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| S1156: Time Travel and the Fourth Dimension Difficulty: Normal | Michael Shaw | |
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People have been fascinated by the idea of playing with time for generations. Whether in a Tardis or a DeLorean, or perhaps the Starship Enterprise, our culture is inundated by fictional characters who travel through time as we do space.
Lets meet in the here and now to discuss the there and then. We’ll see how fiction portrays time travel, and what science has to say. Einstein teaches us that time is not so absolute as we might think, and modern physics proposes tantalizingly plausible universes full of higher dimensions, and closed time-like curves. Join us on our quest through time, as we study the future, the past, and paradoxes of all varieties. Go home and tell your friends that you are an expert in temporal mechanics. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 109 (max 200) |
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| S1088: The Physics of Journey Full! Difficulty: Easy | Ning Bao | |
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Have you ever wondered why your dad makes your dog howl when he tries to sing? Have you ever tried to form a rock band, or watched a rock band perform, and tried to figure out why certain songs “work” and certain songs don’t? This class will try to address those questions. From rhythm to harmony to why blues are offbeat, this class will attempt to make the science behind song clear to both experienced musicians and newcomers alike. Students are encouraged to bring their instruments, and depending on class interest there may or may not be a performance segment at the end of the class. *Prerequisites* An interest in music. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am Section 2: Sat 2:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) Section 2: Full! (max 20) |
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| S1125: DNA, Strawberries, and You! Difficulty: Normal | Jennifer Telschow | |
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Explore the world of DNA and cell components as we extract DNA from strawberries! Learn about the function and structure of DNA and take home your own piece of strawberry DNA - that you extract yourself! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 12:00pm—12:50pm Section 2: Sat 2:00pm—2:50pm Section 3: Sat 3:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
7-10 Enrollment Section 1: 14 (max 15) Section 2: 13 (max 15) Section 3: Full! (max 15) |
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| S973: The story of stuff Difficulty: Normal | Xin Hui Sharon Tan | |
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Ever wondered where that lunch you’re having came from? What about the light bulbs in our lamps, and the fuel in our cars? Your T-shirt didn’t simply pop out from the factory- it was once made of something else. Come find out about the story of things as they were, before we knew them. *Prerequisites* An open mind and heart |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 8 (max 20) |
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| S977: Statistical Mechanics and Quantum Mechanics (3 of 5 in lectures in physics) Difficulty: Normal | Jonathan Maltz | |
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Welcome to the funhouse.
If you thought relativity was weird, just wait. Dive into the weird world of quantum mechanics were particles can go through walls, become entangled with particles on the other side of the universe, and can be simultaneously in two completely different states all at the same time. While we are at it, see how statistics and large numbers of degrees in freedom in classical physics emerge into an new theory of probablities which describes systems as complex as atmospheres and biological tissues described though simple parameters such as heat and pressure. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 28 (max 30) |
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| S1091: The Origins of Our Universe Difficulty: Normal | Noah Sennett | |
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Starting with a brief introduction to basic astrophysics and cosmology, we’ll trace the evolution of the Universe backwards to the limits of modern physics. We’ll cover major epochs of the growth of the Universe, including inflation, Big Bang Nucleosynthesis, reionization, the formation of the first galaxies and stars, up to the beginning of life on Earth. We’ll also discuss other important aspects of the today’s most popular cosmological, paradigm, including the existence of dark matter and dark energy, and thoughts on the end of the Universe. *Prerequisites* Some understanding of basics physics or chemistry recommended, but an interest in the world around us should suffice. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am Section 2: Sat 3:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 13 (max 15) Section 2: 14 (max 15) |
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| S1136: Nanoscience and Cancer: Applications of Ferrofluids Difficulty: Normal | Jennifer Telschow | |
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A ferrofluid is essentially a liquid that can become strongly magnetized when in the presence of a magnetic field. Besides making cool shapes for display, how can this application of nanoscience help us in finding ways to detect, and possibly treat, cancer? We will explore the basics of this phenomenon, it’s implications, and risks. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 12 (max 15) |
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Social Science
| S1149: How Your Brain Lies To You, and How To Think More Clearly Difficulty: Normal | Daniel Zaharopol | |
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Think you’re perfectly logical? Think that you see everything around you? That you remember things just how they happened? Turns out, you don’t.
We’ll see just how your brain doesn’t work the way you think it does. It misleads you. It takes shortcuts, and tells you things that aren’t true. Be aware of where your brain goes wrong, and you’ll be smarter, better able to avoid being misled, and more aware of what’s around you. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 147 (max 200) |
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Science
| S1173: How we measure the Universe Difficulty: Normal | Victoria Martin | |
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This course will address questions like “How did we discover dark energy?”, “Why did we adopt the Big Bang model, and how do we know this model is correct?” We will survey the major breakthroughs in astronomy and physics that have led to our current understanding of the universe, including Hubble’s Law, the discovery of the cosmic microwave background, the discovery of dark matter, the discovery of dark energy, and possible discoveries to come!!!!
If there is time and interest, we can throw in: “What does ‘Big Bang’ mean, anyway?” |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 43 (max 50) |
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| S952: Welcome to the Brain Difficulty: Normal | Tara Bredesen, Fanuel Muindi, Georgia Panagiotakos, Suraj Pradhan, Cordelia Sendax, Rashid Siddiqui | |
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The brain. It’s amazing, it’s mysterious, it’s efficient, it’s complex, it’s .. cool. Come learn about how your brain does everything it does. This is a very interactive class with lots of hands-on demos and you’ll even get to touch a real human brain! *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:50pm Section 2: Sat 4:00pm—5:50pm Section 3: Sat 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 20 (max 24) Section 2: 21 (max 24) Section 3: 23 (max 24) |
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| S957: Megathrust Earthquakes Difficulty: Normal | Noel Bartlow | |
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Come learn about megathrust earthquakes, the largest earthquakes in the world! Recent megathrust earthquakes include the Sumatra earthquake of 2004 and the Chile earthquake of 2010. We’ll learn about what earthquakes are, how and why the ground shakes, how scientists measure earthquakes, and how earthquakes and tsunamis are related. This class includes first hand videos from earthquake damaged areas which may be disturbing. This class is a repeat of the same class offered last spring. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 5:00pm—5:50pm Section 2: Sat 12:00pm—12:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 39 (max 40) Section 2: 5 (max 40) |
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Social Science
| S961: Admissions into Highly Selective Colleges: What does it Really Take? Full! Difficulty: Normal | Ranna Patel | |
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Do you get nervous when you see your friends in high school all caught up in school, while having no time for fun?
On the contrary, high school is all about four “Ps’: Planning, Preparation, Prioritization and Presentation. Come find out how you can enjoy the journey and still get into a highly selective college. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:50pm Section 2: Sat 4:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
8-11 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 25) Section 2: Full! (max 25) |
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| S971: What does it mean to be a teen? Difficulty: Normal | Amy Estersohn | |
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This course will cover multiple perspectives on the experience of individuals between the ages of 10 and 20, in other words, teenagers. We’ll look at perspectives from pop culture, history, psychology, and biology and consider how these lenses influence teenagehood today. *Prerequisites* Your experience. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 12:00pm—12:50pm Section 2: Sat 5:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 46 (max 50) Section 2: Full! (max 50) |
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Science
| S980: Our friend the Nucleus: Fusion (and Fission) Difficulty: Normal | David Strozzi | |
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Nuclear fusion powers the stars, Hydrogen bombs, and hopefully terrestrial power plants in our lifetimes. This course will *briefly* cover the fundamental physics behind why nuclear fusion releases enormous energy, and what conditions are needed to achieve it. We will then study human efforts toward controlled fusion for energy, via both magnetic and inertial confinement, as well as the workings of stars and bombs.
I will limit the time spent on basics to ensure we get to the applications. If you’ve taken this course before and felt short-changed on apps, this time we’ll get to them. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—5:50pm Section 2: Sat 10:00am—12:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 10 (max 50) Section 2: 1 (max 50) |
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Materials for this class include:
Fall 2009 presentation,
*DRAFT* fall 2010 splash presentation
Click here to view all 2 documents for Our friend the Nucleus: Fusion (and Fission) |
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Social Science
| S988: The (surprisingly old) History of America's Regional Cultures Difficulty: Normal | Jack Singal | |
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We all know that people from different parts of the country - the South, the East Coast, the Midwest, California, and so on - have different attitudes, behaviors, accents, politics, food, and many of the other markers of distinct cultures. In this class we will get a historical perspective on why that came to be, linking American history with Europe and the rest of the world in a way that is seldom done in the classroom. You may not see your nation in the same way afterwards. *Prerequisites* An open mind and an interest in history and culture. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 11:00am—11:50am Section 2: Sat 5:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 31 (max 200) Section 2: 14 (max 200) |
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| S1074: Negotiation- making deals and making dollars Difficulty: Normal | Matt Gipple | |
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This is the course for you if you want to (1) develop your understanding of negotiation, and your awareness of yourself as a negotiator; (2) give you some tools and concepts for analyzing, preparing for and conducting negotiations; (3) enhance your negotiating skills through a role play, reflection, and feedback; and (4) learn how to keep learning from your own negotiation experience. *Prerequisites* none |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 17 (max 18) |
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Science
| S1152: Adventures in Microbiology Difficulty: Normal | Sarah Carden, Lauren Smith | |
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You are surrounded by an invisible world of microbes, all around you! We will introduce you to the the diversity of microbial life by highlighting some really cool microbes spanning all the major categories: bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites! We’ll talk about how microbes are all around you, make you sick, and are even in what you eat every day! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 18 (max 35) |
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Social Science
| S992: Top Ten Things I wish Someone Taught Me in School Difficulty: Normal | Asha Gupta | |
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An interactive class, we’ll go through a top 10 hit list of life-guiding principles and seemingly irrelevant, but very interesting facts that I wish someone taught me when I was your age. Overcome biases you may not know you have, and get exposed to some new perspectives.
Spoiler: What are the odds that we are sitting in this classroom today? What’s that static on the TV / radio all about? Why does Apple sell computers at three different price points? What constitutes a poor decision? *Prerequisites* An open and active mind! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:50am Section 2: Sun 10:00am—10:50am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) Section 2: Full! (max 20) |
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| S993: Changing the World through Social Entrepreneurship Difficulty: Normal | Vineet Singal | |
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Want to help solve global problems like poverty, lack of education, health care and disease?
Social entrepreneurs are individuals with innovative solutions to society’s most pressing social problems. They are ambitious and persistent, tackling major social issues and offering new ideas for wide-scale change. Rather than leaving societal needs to the government or business sectors, social entrepreneurs find what is not working and solve the problem by changing the system, spreading the solution, and persuading entire societies to take new leaps. In this class, you will get a great intro to social entrepreneurship and learn how to found your own nonprofit or work with an existing group to change the world. *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:50am Section 2: Sun 10:00am—10:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 41 (max 200) Section 2: 7 (max 200) |
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| S1155: Objection! Lawyers are Good People Too Difficulty: Normal | Lily Dinh | |
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Do you like helping people? Do you want to make a difference? Both of these desires can be fulfilled by entering the legal profession. This course will take you beyond the typical courtroom role of lawyers and introduce you to fulfilling legal careers in the non-profit sector, government organizations, and much more! Come learn how your interests in the law and community service can lead to a rewarding career and what you can do as a student to make a difference now! *Prerequisites* Interest in the law; Kindness in the heart |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:50am Section 2: Sun 10:00am—10:50am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) Section 2: 14 (max 15) |
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| S1162: Internet Law in the United States Difficulty: Normal | Seth Schoen | |
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This class will give a brief overview of some of the laws that apply to Internet users and Internet companies, especially focusing on copyright (and takedown notices), privacy, and free speech.
If we have time, we can also talk about some of the current controversies in Internet law (there are always lots of them!). Unfortunately, we won’t have time for an in-class debate, but I’ll suggest some further reading for students who want to learn more about these controversies. (Even though I work with lawyers, I’m not a lawyer and I’m not allowed to give you practical advice about your specific personal situation, like whether something you want to do is legal or not, or if you can sue someone for something they did to you on the Internet.) |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—10:50am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 24 (max 25) |
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| S970: Pick the Country Difficulty: Easy | Renata Aryanti, Igor Geller | |
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Learn how to use geography maps while playing fun games with your peers. We will have some maps, trivia questions, and prizes. *Prerequisites* excitement about different countries. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:50pm Section 2: Sun 10:00am—11:50am Section 3: Sat 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-9 Enrollment Section 1: 11 (max 12) Section 2: Full! (max 12) Section 3: Full! (max 12) |
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Science
| S978: Quantum Field Theory, Particle Physics, Cosmology, and all that.(4 of 5 in lectures in physics) Difficulty: Normal | Jonathan Maltz | |
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The current state of modern physics; how we think the universe works. Find out how the rules of quantum mechanics and special relativity gives way to a formalism and theory that is the most accurate theory in all of science. A model that describes in principle all of Chemistry, Nuclear physics, and almost every interaction of the world that doesn’t involve Gravity. See how the rules of physics on the largest scales (General Relativity) describe the formations of galxies and Superclusters and even decribes the history and beginning of the universe itself in the big bang. Find out how the universe is not only expanding but speeding up, and why 96% of the universe is made out of matter and energy that we have no idea what it is, the so called dark matter and dark energy. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 26 (max 30) |
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| S1051: The Human Genome — how to sequence a genome and what it's telling us about human variation Difficulty: Normal | Alayne Brunner | |
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It took over 15 years for a large team of scientists from around the world to sequence the first human genome. Now a single lab can sequence a human genome in a matter of weeks. How did they sequence the first genome and how has the technology improved so dramatically in just the last ten years? Why do we even care about sequencing the genome? What is it telling us about how the differences in our DNA affect who we are?
Come learn about both the old way and the new way to sequence a genome. Then learn about human variation and what a genotype really is. What can it tell us about how we look, the diseases we’re susceptible to, and where our ancestors came from? *Prerequisites* high school biology |
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Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—4:50pm Section 2: Sun 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) Section 2: 19 (max 20) |
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| S1067: Hike on a trail in a redwood forest Difficulty: Normal | Ranjana Mehra | |
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Have you ever gone for a hike on the trails that dot the San Francisco Bay Area. In this seminar, we will go on an imaginary hike through a redwood forest in the Santa Cruz mountains and look at the undergrowth and the trees that shade our trail. This will also give us an opportunity to study plant classification. We will learn about the common names of the plants we come across and also learn about a plant’s genus and species name that make up a plant’s scientific name. We will find out who Linnaeus was and how he brought some method to the madness of naming plants and knowing that one is actually talking about a unique plant. We will also look at some edible and some poisonous plants that grow all around us. |
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Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-8 Enrollment Section 1: 12 (max 40) |
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| S1070: Physics of Music Full! Difficulty: Normal | Patricia Voll | |
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How do musical instruments create sound? What makes it music? In this course we will explore the physics of music and musical instruments, frequency and pitch, sound wave propagation, tone quality, sound perception, and much more. We will use hands-on demonstrations and activities to create music in class. |
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Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 25) |
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| S1076: Earthquake Hazards Difficulty: Normal | marine denolle | |
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The bay area is renowned for having a high seismic hazard risk with the San Andreas Fault. We will look into the past major earthquakes in California and how scientists try to predict the shaking of the ground for the next potential BIG ONES! |
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Section 1: Sun 11:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 10 (max 25) |
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| S1087: On Black Holes, Singularities, and the Event Horizon: A Journey into the Abyss Difficulty: Normal | Michael Shaw | |
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Back by popular demand! We’re going to dive right into the most massive objects in our universe—billions of times the mass of the sun. (Note: we won’t actually dive into a black hole—it’s hard to get out).
When small stars die, they peter out. When massive stars die, they explode in supernovas, outshining an entire galaxy, and what’s left is a black hole, a singularity of mass so dense that even light is trapped behind. We’ll tour around a few black holes, study their effect on our daily lives, and of course, the seven ways a black hole can kill you. I’ll venture into wormholes, white holes, and other exotics. We’ll even bring in a sporting interest and talk about how Stephen Hawking once lost a bet on black holes, and how it was related to the ultimate demise and even death of these most mysterious of objects. (Food for thought: how does a black hole die, anyway?) Be ready to open your minds, to be bent by the curvature of spacetime, and generally to lose yourself in the fun and beauty of the most amazing objects out there in the sky. |
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Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 120 (max 200) |
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| S1133: So what are you really made of? Biochemistry! Difficulty: Normal | Stephen Fried | |
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Biochemistry teaches us how life works by understanding the molecules inside us. We’ll use a few simple concepts from biochemistry to explain (or sometimes debunk!) some important issues in modern medicine and culture. What are antioxidants doing and why are they helpful? What are steroids? What does it mean for some chemical agent to “cause” cancer? We’ll discuss these and more after spending some time introducing basic concepts. *Prerequisites* Familiarity with chemistry and biology will make the course more understandable. I would recommend students who have taken their HS's chemistry and biology classes, but really if you are interested, you should still sign up. |
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Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 23 (max 25) |
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Social Science
| S1160: To Hell with Volunteering Difficulty: Normal | Arianna Wassmann | |
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Why does society consider volunteering inherently “good?” What are the negative consequences of our service projects, both within our own communities and abroad? How do we find a balance between our motives for performing service projects and their actual outcomes? How can we justify service work abroad in terms of cultural barriers, language proficiency, and community-based development? |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 24 (max 30) |
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Science
| S1184: OxiClean Moves Your Body Difficulty: Normal | John Do | |
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Bike rust. Brown fruit. Detergent. Moving your body. You observe these every day, but why do they happen? How can a brown fruit have anything to do with detergent? How could moving your body have anything to do with bike rust?
This adventure down into the molecular world we call chemistry will give you the inside scoop on why these things happen. Because this is an exploration of chemistry, expect mind-blowing experiments and insights into the things around us. *Prerequisites* An open mind and clean clothes |
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Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—3:50pm Section 2: Sun 11:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 14 (max 20) Section 2: 19 (max 20) |
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| S1210: Anyone can make it - success stories from underrepresented students at Stanford Difficulty: Easy | Jeff Simon | |
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School is so boring. Classes, grades, homework, tests, it’s all so useless, right?
As true as it seems, it all has a purpose. In this class, you’ll talk to students from underrepresented backgrounds who made it to Stanford. These students thought the same things as you when they were in school and fought hard to get through it. They’ll tell their stories and provide their thoughts on the key elements to success as an student from an underserved or underrepresented area. They will also discuss how to make the most out of an educational program such as Splash! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 12:00pm—12:50pm Section 2: Sun 11:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 36 (max 100) Section 2: 75 (max 100) |
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| S1214: The Scale of Things Difficulty: Normal | David Meyer | |
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You are HUGE…
There are 10 million million cells in your body, and each of your cells has 100 million million atoms. You are made of 1 thousand million million million million tiny pieces! But you are also SMALL! The sun is 30 thousand million million million million times larger than YOU. And there are at least 10 thousand million million million stars in universe. The universe is filled with inconceivably large quantities of just about everything. In this session, we’ll talk more about the amazing numbers of things here and out there, and try to comprehend the unbelievable magnitude of it all. |
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Section 1: Sat 5:00pm—5:50pm Section 2: Sun 10:00am—10:50am Section 3: Sat 4:00pm—4:50pm Section 4: Sun 11:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) Section 2: 19 (max 20) Section 3: 6 (max 20) Section 4: 5 (max 20) |
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Social Science
| S950: “Women and children first!” What the sinking of the Titanic can teach us about Medical Ethics Difficulty: Normal | Bruce McAuley | |
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The sinking of the Titanic presents an extreme case of rationing of a scarce resource (lifeboats). We will use this example to jump into the world of medical ethics.
We will explore not only the distribution of limited resources, but many other thorny moral problems including end of life care, euthanasia, and our ethical obligations to care for those less fortunate than we are. Examples will be taken from actual cases encountered in everyday medical practice (only the names are changed.) *Prerequisites* A desire to wrestle with challenging and fascinating moral dilemmas. |
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Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—1:50pm Section 2: Sun 12:00pm—12:50pm Section 3: Sun 11:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 14 (max 15) Section 2: 14 (max 15) Section 3: 5 (max 15) |
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| S991: Contemporary Issues in the American Health System Difficulty: Normal | Crystal Zheng | |
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Ever wonder how your medical bills get paid? How exactly does insurance work? What groups are the most marginalized in the American health care system? What is the new health care bill all about? Want to discuss these questions and debate political and ethical issues? This is the class for you! Brought to you by a Public Policy grad student studying health policy! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—12:50pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: 5 (max 30) |
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Science
| S998: Fun with chemistry! Difficulty: Normal | Jeff Simon | |
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What is matter? Using liquid nitrogen, Silly Putty and other weird substances, we’ll try to answer this question that has intrigued people for thousands of years. Is it as simple as solids, liquids and gases? How can we transform between states of matter, or convert between different types of matter? To answer these last two questions, we’ll see demos of phase transitions and chemical reactions. *Prerequisites* a desire to have fun! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 12:00pm—12:50pm Section 2: Sat 1:00pm—1:50pm |
Grades:
7-9 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 40) Section 2: 17 (max 40) |
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| S1029: Call a Plant Doctor Difficulty: Normal | Kyle Taylor | |
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What happens when a plant gets sick? This class will give you an introduction on how plants get sick and how plants defend themselves. We will also explore how this is different and similar to you getting sick. *Prerequisites* An introductory course in biology would be helpful. The course is designed for minimal/no background in plant biology. Enthusiasm and excitements are required! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 12:00pm—12:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 7 (max 50) |
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| S1060: Savory, Sweet, Heat! The science of food. Difficulty: Normal | Jesse Marshall, Koshlan Mayer-Blackwell, max chalfin | |
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Ever wonder what happens when an egg cooks or soda fizzes? Or why those salty tortilla chips go so well with sweet chunky salsas? In a brief two hours we’ll survey all things science about all things food, incorporating a mix of lecture, demonstration and hands on experiments (cooking!). We’ll cover bits of neuroscience, chemistry and physics when explaining how different foods combine to become a succulent meal and in the end, everyone will end up full, and a certified molecular gastronomist. *Prerequisites* All participants must have taste buds! |
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Section 1: Sun 11:00am—12:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 20 (max 24) |
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| S1077: Genetics and the Brain: Understanding Huntington's Disease Difficulty: Normal | Tiffany Wang, Aimee Zhang | |
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Did you know that genetic mutations can affect the brain? Huntington’s Disease is a dominant genetic disease in which a mutant protein leads to neurodegeneration. In this course we will first explore the genetic and molecular aspects of Huntington’s Disease with an activity that will show you how the DNA of someone with Huntington’s Disease compares to the DNA of a healthy person. Then we will talk about how this disease, which has a 50% chance of being passed on from parent to child, impacts families and communities. *Prerequisites* Some knowledge about genetics |
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Section 1: Sun 11:00am—12:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 6 (max 20) |
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| S1123: Micro Potters : An introduction to the magic of bacteria Difficulty: Easy | Anshul Rana | |
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Bacteria can do magic, really! Discover how they can turn sugar to medicines, make tiny magnets, get rid of pollution, extract gold from the soil, make gasoline, and also destroy your teeth. Learn how to use their magic to solve all of our problems…extra points for inventing the right spells to fit this bacterial magic. Extra extra points for wearing pointy hats. *Prerequisites* Basic middle school biology. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:50pm Section 2: Sun 11:00am—12:50pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: 13 (max 15) Section 2: 11 (max 15) |
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| S1135: Science is fun - how to observe, record and understand the world around you Difficulty: Normal | Srihari Yamanoor | |
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Can science be interesting? If it weren’t so interesting, why would we have so many scientists having all this fun?
Science goes beyond simply reading your textbook. It involves observing the way the world works, trying to measure what we see against what we know and trying to fill any gaps between what we see and what we expect to see and then prove it through testing. This is how Gregory Mendel, a monk, started the science of genetics! Our class is not limited to the specifics of math, physics, chemistry, biology etc. We will focus on examples - on observing things, asking questions and trying to come up with answers. We will try to include a variety of examples of physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy and a couple of examples from “biomimicry” to better understand the art and science of observation and experimentation. The idea is for you to come in excited and walk away a little more excited about science either as a career or a hobby. The class is more appropriate for folks in the 9th through 12th grades. If you are from an earlier grade, and have had a couple of science classes and really want to be in this class, that is okay. *Prerequisites* At least one secondary level class in any of the sciences, and at least one math class. |
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Section 1: Sun 10:00am—12:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 1 (max 20) |
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| S1137: Chemistry Magic! Difficulty: Easy | Stephen Fried | |
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Turn fire green, make water freeze at your command, set money on fire without burning it, and more! We will perform some chemistry tricks that show the “magic” inside the matter that makes up our “unmagical” world. *Prerequisites* None at all! Just your curiosity |
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Section 1: Sun 12:00pm—12:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 124 (max 200) |
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| S940: Stem Cells and Regeneration: from Salamanders to Humans Difficulty: Normal | Dena Leeman | |
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Why is it what if you cut off your friend’s leg it won’t grow back, but if you cut off a salamander’s leg it will grow back? Can you name 2 parts of the human body that can grow back if they are lost? Did you know that there are some worms that you could cut into 279 pieces and each of those pieces would become a new worm? Come to this class to get an intro to what stem cells are and what they do, and to hear about some of the crazy ways different creatures regenerate their body parts. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—2:50pm Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—1:50pm |
Grades:
7-8 Enrollment Section 1: 24 (max 25) Section 2: 24 (max 25) |
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| S1121: Your brain and body in Salsa! Full! Difficulty: Normal | Amalia Londono Tobon | |
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Ever wondered how your body is able to jump, run, or dance Salsa?
Join me in learning how your brain and muscles help you move while also learning some Salsa dancing to impress your friends! No dancing experience necessary! Fun learning GUARANTEED! In the class you will get an introduction to the brain and some anatomy- a head start if you are interested in becoming a doctor, or scientist. Plus, you will get an introduction to Salsa dancing! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—1:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) |
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| S1175: Earthquakes! Difficulty: Normal | Angela Chung | |
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Using the Quake Catcher Network software, hands on activities, and some fun examples, we’ll learn all about earthquakes and seismometers. |
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Section 1: Sun 10:00am—10:50am Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—1:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) Section 2: 4 (max 20) |
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| S1201: Catching Wildlife Difficulty: Normal | Ethan Kung | |
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There are tons of wildlife around campus — ground squirrels, tree
squirrels, sparrows, gophers, lizards, eagles, frogs, snakes, raccoons, etc. We’ll attempt to catch some of the less dangerous ones, because they are usually much easier to catch than they look. We could either catch them by hand, with nets, or by setting up traps. We will not eat them or hurt them after catching them. We will look at and play with them for a little bit and release them, it will be an exciting experience for the wildlife (as well as for you). |
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Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—1:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 13 (max 14) |
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| S979: Advanced Topics - Supergravity, String theory and the future - (5 of 5 in lectures in physics) Difficulty: Normal | Jonathan Maltz | |
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The cutting edge of physics. The rules of Q.F.T. describe the very small and the rules of G.R. describe the very large; when the two are put together however they are inconsistent. It isn’t just that they disagree they don’t even speak the same language yet they are supposed to describe the same universe. Find out what all this talk of Strings is about. Why we are looking for this strange symmetry between between bosons and fermions, why a 27 km circumference Hadron collider has been built in europe looking for a particle named after a guy called Higgs. Why Emergent phenomemon, Computational physics, Condensed matter and String theory might be the physics of the next century and why the beginning of the universe might have more to do with a bubble forming in boiling water then you think. |
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Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 28 (max 30) |
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| S990: Climate Change - Basics and Discussion Difficulty: Normal | Daniel Sinnett | |
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You will learn the basic science behind climate change, the evidence for change, the evidence that the change is anthropogenic (caused by humans), and what we can do about it.
Questions and discussions from the curious AND the skeptical are greatly encouraged. The class is scheduled for 1hr50min, but may be substantially shorter depending on the length of discussion. *Prerequisites* None |
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Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 10 (max 50) |
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Social Science
| S1009: Teen Entrepreneurialism: Putting the Bread Before the Butter Difficulty: Normal | Ingrid Heller | |
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A workshop on starting a business before graduating from high school. This class utilizes an engaging assortment of multi-media—music, videos, graphic art, and Powerpoint—to inform of and inspire participants to fulfill their unlimited business potential. Course outlines successful “teen-preneurs” throughout America and seeks to inspire teenagers to turn their hobbies and passions into lucrative businesses—even before graduating high school! Topics cover the basic process of starting up: market research, costing analysis, advertising, operations, etc. The teacher (me) closes the course with an introduction of her own soon-to-be-launched innovative green juice bar concept—to receive feedback while demonstrating the “market research & surveying” phase of the business start-up process. *Prerequisites* none |
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Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:50pm Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 63 (max 100) Section 2: 13 (max 100) |
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Science
| S1020: Medical Physics: Treating cancer with particles Difficulty: Normal | Nicole Ackerman | |
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You might have heard about the particle accelerator up at SLAC (or at CERN, in Switzerland), but did you know that there are many accelerators at the local hospital? This class will explore how particles (from accelerators and radioactive decay) are used to treat cancer. We’ll cover the basics of particles - what they are and how they interact. Some biology will be discussed, with a focus on DNA and mutations. Finally, we’ll explore how they are related, what is currently used in the hospitals, and where current research is heading. *Prerequisites* Some familiarity with high school physics and biology is helpful, but not required. Activities require an understanding of magnets. No calculations will be done in this course. |
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Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:50am Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: 18 (max 20) Section 2: 18 (max 20) |
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| S1104: The Physics of Phootball Difficulty: Normal | Spencer Gessner, Matthew Lewandowski | |
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We will look at the sport of football through the lens of Newtonian mechanics. We will use videos of Stanford Cardinal football games to look at the flight path of thrown and kicked balls, and the physics of tackles. Projectile motion and collisions will be emphasized.
This class will be interactive, with some time spent outside running around. I will put heavy emphasis on what constitutes safe play and how physics can instruct us on ways to avoid injuries. *Prerequisites* Basic algebra. Introductory physics would be good as well. |
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Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 8 (max 25) |
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| S1178: You and Physics Difficulty: Normal | Crystal Bray | |
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Have you ever wondered why you can walk?
Or why balls fall down when you through them up? How about, why Michael Jackson would spin so fast? Maybe, you’ve asked about the different noises an ambulance makes as it goes past? Well, this is the class for you. Come find out how you interact with physics everyday and perform some hands-on experiments. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—2:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 17 (max 20) |
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Social Science
| S1186: How do I know the major I choose is right for me, not for others? Difficulty: Easy | Sandro Ambuehl, John Horn, Pantipa Tachawachira, deepti singh | |
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As we grow up we tend to change our minds on what career we will pursue from astronaut to professional football player. Changing one’s mind doesn’t just happen at the pre-college level, but it can also happen during and after college. Come join in activities and listen to advice from college students on ways to test out the waters before diving into a career path. This panel is for students who want to reflect on how to pick a major or focus in life. *Prerequisites* None |
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Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:50pm Section 2: Sun 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 45 (max 50) Section 2: 26 (max 50) |
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| S997: Hands-on Biology Difficulty: Normal | Jillian Lund | |
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Fun and quirky mini-science projects for middle schoolers. Prepare to roll up your sleeves and get dirty. |
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Section 1: Sun 11:00am—12:50pm Section 2: Sun 2:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
7-8 Enrollment Section 1: 16 (max 20) Section 2: 17 (max 20) |
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| S1026: The Physics of the Large Hadron Collider Difficulty: Normal | Maximilian Swiatlowski | |
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The Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland has just turned on, and promises to revolutionize humanity’s understanding of the universe. Maybe you’ve heard about the Higgs Boson, Dark Matter, Supersymmetry, and more— what are all of these concepts, and how will we be able to see them at the machine? We will start with the basics of colliders and detectors, discuss the particles that may one be discovered, and even look at real data from the ATLAS experiment. If you’ve been keeping up with the latest news or if you’ve never heard of the LHC before, you’ll come out of this class understanding what scientists are looking for and how they do it at the world’s largest experiment. *Prerequisites* Some high school physics (kinematics, E&M) and math (algebra) would be helpful. |
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Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 29 (max 30) |
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| S1063: McDreamy to Meningiomas: Neurosurgery in History, Popular Culture, and the Operating Room Today Difficulty: Normal | David Purger, Erick Westbroek | |
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Real life neurosurgeons don’t have too much in common with Derek Shepherd from “Grey’s Anatomy” and other neurosurgeons you see on TV (except for their dashing good looks, of course). Come see how reality can be even better than TV by learning about the most beautiful organ in the body through the eyes of the only doctors who actually get to touch it!
In the first half of the class, we’ll take you on a whirlwind tour through the very long history of brain surgery, discuss the ways that neurosurgery in popular culture differs from reality, learn a little bit of basic neuroscience and watch videos of actual brain surgeries from the operating room. In the second half, we’ll break out some surgical tools and teach you to tie some real surgical knots and to stitch wounds! And, of course, you’ll get a chance to talk to Stanford medical students about their experiences in college and medical school. *Prerequisites* An interest in science or medicine |
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Section 1: Sun 10:00am—12:50pm Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 12 (max 15) Section 2: Full! (max 15) |
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Social Science
| S1068: Poke, Poke - The Psychology of Facebook Difficulty: Normal | Forrest Lin | |
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Addicted to Facebook?
Are your friends addicted, too? Find out why Facebook is the most popular social networking site in the world. Discover the hidden meanings behind the Facebook “poke”…and more! *Prerequisites* An interest in social networking websites such as Facebook |
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Section 1: Sat 11:00am—11:50am Section 2: Sun 3:00pm—3:50pm Section 3: Sat 4:00pm—4:50pm Section 4: Sat 10:00am—10:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) Section 2: Full! (max 20) Section 3: Full! (max 20) Section 4: 19 (max 20) |
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Science
| S1092: Art in Science: Visualizing Flows Difficulty: Normal | Jeff Oishi | |
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The goal of science is understanding nature. In order to do that, one has to make careful observations, and then create simple models that attempt to capture what one sees. Nature is extremely complex, from water flowing in streams to the turbulent gas forming stars in interstellar space. In this course we will learn how scientists use various visualization methods to make sense of complex, cosmic phenomena. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—12:50pm Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 2 (max 8) Section 2: 5 (max 8) |
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| S1124: Introduction to the Dark Side of the Universe Difficulty: Normal | Masha Baryakhtar | |
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Physics and astronomy have been very successful and accurate at describing the universe we live in. It turns out that only 4% of the universe is made up of the stuff you and I are made of, atoms we know and love - and understand. In this class we will explore what we know and don’t know about the other 96% - the so called “dark matter” and “dark energy” - how we know its there, what we think its made of, and how we’re trying to learn more about it.
If there’s time and interest, we will also talk about the other dark part of our universe - black holes. *Prerequisites* High school level algebra. Some physics will be helpful but not necessary. |
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Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 25 (max 30) |
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| S1143: Medical Imaging: It’s What People Are Like On the Inside That Counts Difficulty: Normal | Jessica Faruque | |
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Ever wondered how doctors get images that look inside human bodies? And once they get them, how they use them to diagnose a problem? In this class, we’ll take a look at how scanners of different types (CT, MRI, X-Ray, Ultrasound) work, what the images look like, and how they’re used in medicine. We’ll also discuss what the challenges are in getting good scan images, and new ways to get the most useful information out of them. Come with lots of curiosity and questions about how and why medical imaging is such an exciting topic today! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 48 (max 50) |
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| S1208: Chocolate: Food of the Gods Difficulty: Normal | Howard Peters | |
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A PG-13 fun talk on the chemistry of chocolate
with a free drawing for attendees for chocolate and chocolate books/items. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—2:50pm Section 2: Sun 10:00am—10:50am Section 3: Sun 3:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 50) Section 2: 46 (max 50) Section 3: 49 (max 50) |
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Social Science
| S960: Marriage Contracts: Dowries, Bride Prices and Prenups Difficulty: Normal | Madhumitha Rajagopal | |
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Through an interactive discussion, we will explore economic marriage contracts from various parts of the world, identify the intent behind these practices, their evolution, their strengths, flaws and misuse. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—3:50pm Section 2: Sun 4:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 13 (max 15) Section 2: Full! (max 15) |
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Science
| S989: Mentos and Diet Coke: A Volcano in Your Backyard Difficulty: Normal | Daniel Sinnett | |
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Dropping Mentos into a bottle of Diet Coke is an excellent analog model for a volcanic eruption! In this class we’ll learn about some basic volcanic eruption styles, the driving force behind eruptions, and apply some basic physical principals to a few “eruptions” at the end of the course. *Prerequisites* Basic physics and chemistry would help, but aren't necessary. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:50pm Section 2: Sun 3:00pm—4:50pm Section 3: Sat 3:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) Section 2: Full! (max 20) Section 3: 18 (max 20) |
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Social Science
| S1011: Lean, Green and full of Self Esteem Difficulty: Normal | Tom Kabat | |
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We will discuss current greenhouse gas problems, and their significance.
We will explore the consumer culture and compare it to the maker culture. We will explore the dependent driver culture and compare it to the independent bike culture. We will explore needs vs. wants and actual interests vs. stated positions. We will discuss the good life and the lasting legacy. *Prerequisites* Some curiosity about how we got into the mess we are in and how we might get back out. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—3:50pm Section 2: Sun 4:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 10) Section 2: Full! (max 10) |
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Science
| S1028: Strange and Wonderful Life Difficulty: Easy | Rachael Monosson | |
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How weird can life get? Stranger than science fiction! In this class we’ll cover fishing spiders, fusing fish, and meat-eating plants, amongst other fantastic oddities of our natural world. *Prerequisites* None! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 10) |
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| S1181: Make your own Wind Turbine! Difficulty: Easy | Anne Scalmanini | |
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Ever wanted to make your own wind turbine Want to see for yourself how much energy there is in the wind? We’re here to help - come learn how to use basic household materials to make your own “turbine” that can do real work (like lift a weight). And actually build one that you can take home with you! *Prerequisites* Can you use scissors? Great. You're all set. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
7-8 Enrollment Section 1: 28 (max 30) |
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Social Science
| S1191: Dating, doing it, and the shotgun marriage: sexuality and love in historical, sociological, biological review Difficulty: Normal | Emily Skehan | |
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This (PG-13, parents! nothing too raunchy) class will explore the institutional, social, and scientific aspects of love, family, and sex throughout history. With a focus on how relationships form, how marriage and families have changed over time, and the rise of the hookup culture, we will also dip into the biological basis of attraction, some new research on college romantic encounters, and the history of dating. *Prerequisites* none |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—4:50pm Section 2: Sun 3:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 25 (max 26) Section 2: 20 (max 26) |
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| S1195: Working at a newspaper in Washington, D.C!!! Difficulty: Normal | Kyle Dropp | |
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Since 2008, I’ve worked at the Washington Post newspaper. What is the environment like? How do you write a newspaper article on deadline? How is life in Washington, D.C.? This short course will explore these topics and others! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—3:50pm Section 2: Sat 1:00pm—1:50pm Section 3: Sun 4:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) Section 2: 9 (max 20) Section 3: Full! (max 20) |
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| S1198: Mock Trial Difficulty: Normal | Maggie Filler | |
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Ever wanted to feel what it’s like to argue in court? How about to be the judge in your own courtroom? This course will allow students to play all roles in a criminal trial, including defense, prosecution, witnesses, judge and jury. *Prerequisites* NONE! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 12 (max 15) |
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| S964: China! A discussion and travels guide Difficulty: Easy | Alvin Sng | |
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Planning to visit China one day? Worried about what to expect? If so then this is the class for you. I recently came back from a month long trip to China. In this class you will learn about the Chinese culture as well as practical tips when traveling abroad. This is a also a discussion class where you can bring any questions you have about China. *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—1:50pm Section 2: Sun 5:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 24 (max 30) Section 2: 29 (max 30) |
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Science
| S986: Special Relativity Difficulty: Hard | Dima Kamalov | |
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This is a one-time, three hour course on special relativity. We will cover Michaelson-Morley experiment, time dilation, length contraction, spacetime diagrams and resolve some of the famous paradoxes. *Prerequisites* Working with graphs and geometry at the precalculus level. High school physics class useful but not necessary. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 14 (max 20) |
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| S1036: Stem Cells: What are they? Why do we care? Difficulty: Normal | Hari Arul, Michele Dragoescu, Sarah Kongpachith, Alan Le, Jonathan Mott, Karthik Prasad, John Sun | |
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What do stem cells look like? How are stem cells grown and used to treat diseases? How many different kinds of stem cells do each of us have in our bodies? Is stem cell research ethical? In this class, we will explore these questions and many more. *Prerequisites* High school biology preferred but not required. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—2:50pm Section 2: Sat 5:00pm—5:50pm Section 3: Sun 5:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 22 (max 25) Section 2: 23 (max 25) Section 3: Full! (max 25) |
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Social Science
| S1042: American Political Challenges and an Array of Solutions Difficulty: Normal | Albert Tomasso | |
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Not long ago, America was known as a global leader with good schools, good infrastructure, a healthy economy, a strong military, and an effective national government. Yet contemporary challenges to each of these institutions, coupled with political gridlock in Washington, have left many Americans unsure of the fate of the country or its place in the world. How can we renew a people and revitalize a nation? In a vigorous discussion we will explore the many answers to this question and ultimately aim to appreciate the opportunities for innovation that arise in such an era. *Prerequisites* Basic interest in contemporary American politics and government and some awareness of Current Events. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:50pm Section 2: Sat 4:00pm—5:50pm Section 3: Sun 4:00pm—5:50pm Section 4: Sun 2:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 14 (max 15) Section 2: Full! (max 15) Section 3: 14 (max 15) Section 4: 4 (max 15) |
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| S1086: Understanding Korean Culture: Food Difficulty: Normal | Hyunggu Jung, Roy Kim | |
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This course is designed to help students understand Korean culture by tasting decent Korean food and watching the the movie, “Le Grand Chef.” In addition, students will participate in the discussion eagerly and express their opinions.
- Synopsis: “Le Grand Chef” Based on the best-selling comic book LE GRAND CHEF follows two aspiring chefs in a national cooking competition, organized to find the true heir of the last Korean Royal Chef of the Chosun Dynasty. The winner will receive the Royal Chef Famous Knife. The film promises food preparation and presentation much in the spirit of Jewel in the Palace. *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) |
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| S1194: What teens really think! Difficulty: Normal | Kyle Dropp | |
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What do teens really think? This short course will look into polls to see what teens think about the world! *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 5:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) |
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Science
| S1025: Light and Optics Around Us Full! Difficulty: Normal | Shai Barak | |
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This class will enlighten you about something you see and use every day. First, we’ll look at the physics of light. Then, we will examine the multitude of applications for optical technology, from communication to energy generation to cosmetic and medical applications. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:50am Section 2: Sat 10:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 10) Section 2: Full! (max 10) |
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| S1031: Ayurveda and the Three-Season Diet Difficulty: Normal | Raji Lukkoor | |
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Are you a “Spring” body type, a “Summer” body type, or a “Winter” body type? Have you ever heard the expression, “You are what you eat,” and wondered what exactly it means? Do you know what some of the locally-grown, seasonal fruits and vegetables are? Come find out in this fascinating course titled, “Ayurveda and the Three-Season Diet,” which will cover the three principal body types as identified by the ancient healing science of Ayurveda—vata, pitta, and kapha, or winter, summer, and spring body types respectively. Next, using your mental, behavioral, emotional, and physical profiles, you will take a body type quiz to determine your unique body type. Further, you will examine seasonal dietary guidelines for balancing your body type. *Prerequisites* none. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—2:50pm Section 2: Sat 5:00pm—5:50pm Section 3: Sun 5:00pm—5:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 14 (max 15) Section 2: 14 (max 15) Section 3: 14 (max 15) |
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| S1082: Introduction to Fluid Mechanics Difficulty: Normal | Robert Moffatt | |
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In this class, I will describe the principles behind many familiar fluid phenomena. Topics include: airplane wings, helicopters, drag, parachutes, terminal velocity, tornados, vortex rings, propellers, wind turbines, boundary layers, flow separation, golf balls, and cavitation. *Prerequisites* Some familiarity with algebra would be helpful. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 11:00am—12:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 12 (max 20) |
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| S1115: Real Science - What It Is and How to Spot BS Difficulty: Normal | David Carreon | |
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Have you ever heard something is “Scientifically proven to…” or been told to believe something that, “Scientists believe that…”?
What is science? How do you know who’s telling the truth and who’s lying? Who is making real scientific claims, and who is just using scientific words to persuade? This is a crash course in the definition, power and limits of science. Learn how to spot BS claims scientists and non-scientists make. Useful for everyone who will be making science-based decisions (including non-scientists). *Prerequisites* Science courses are recommended, but not required. Make sure you come with a sharp mind and ready with questions. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 12:00pm—12:50pm Section 2: Sat 11:00am—11:50am Section 3: Sat 3:00pm—3:50pm Section 4: Sun 4:00pm—4:50pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 33 (max 40) Section 2: 15 (max 200) Section 3: 4 (max 200) Section 4: 13 (max 200) |
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| S1140: The Magic of Polymers: Bouncy Balls, Silly Putty, and Slime Difficulty: Normal | Christina Cooley, Erika Geihe, Jennifer Mattler, Katie Near | |
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In this class we will be making bouncy balls, silly putty, and slime while learning about the structures and properties of the materials used to make them. *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:50am Section 2: Sat 11:00am—11:50am |
Grades:
7-9 Enrollment Section 1: 23 (max 25) Section 2: Full! (max 25) |
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Social Science
| S1146: Exploring the Developing World through Maps Difficulty: Normal | Lucy Wu, Yalu Wu | |
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Join this class to learn more about the rest of the world! We will cover issues affecting the developing world such as GDP, gender equality, literacy, and sustainability through the examination of world maps and discussion (no world politics discussions). This class will also discuss indices such as the Human Development index and the Millennium Development Goals. No prior knowledge on the topics is assumed. An eagerness to learn and participate in discussion is desirable. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:50pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 10 (max 20) |
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