Splash! Fall 2011
Course Catalog
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Unfortunately, the classes below have been cancelled for Sunday. But we have new openings in exciting classes below!
W1601s1 Advanced level Japanese kanjo Sun 10:00am—11:45am
V1773s3 Dancing with Physics Sun 10:00am—11:45am
M1790s1 Writing powerful programs in Python Sun 10:00am—12:45pm
V1625s1 Learn Really Basic Music Theory Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm
M1724s1 Diving into Computer Graphics Sun 2:00pm—3:45pm
V1624s1 A Cappella Music Arranging Sun 3:00pm—4:45pm
B1721s4 “Braiiinnnsss: the neuroscience of zombies” Sun 5:00pm—5:45pm
These classes were previously cancelled but are now available again. The teacher may have changed:
E1851s1 Learn How To Solder! Sun 10:00am—11:45am
S1847s1 Environmental Justice 101 Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm, 3:00pm—4:45pm
Biological and Medical Science
| B1684: Introduction to Neuroprosthetics Difficulty: ** | Paul Nuyujukian | |
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Learn about the emerging field of neural prosthetics: electronic systems that interface with and connect to the brain and nervous system. Course will contain a brief introduction to neuroscience as well as an overview of current neuroprosthetics. Topics covered will span clinical interfaces to existing commercial systems and research devices. |
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Section 1: Sat 11:00am—12:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 56 (max 100) |
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| B1692: To Test or Not to Test: The Ethical Debates of Genetically Inherited Disease Difficulty: ** | Joseph Masri | |
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If you could find out whether you will develop a disease with no known cure, would you want to know? For the thousands with or without a family history of Huntington’s Disease, they must answer this question and face the consequences of their decision.
Huntington’s Disease is an autosomally dominant neurodegenerative disease for which there are symptomatic treatment options but no known cure. Genetic testing for the disease has lasting effects on the individual, their family and their loved ones. This course will provide an introduction to the science behind the disease - what causes the disease and how its symptoms manifest. We then develop a framework for understanding how genetic testing applies to parents or children who may have Huntington’s Disease, and utilize this to debate the ethical concerns that arise when screening for inherited disease. If your parents have Huntington’s Disease, would you get tested? If you were going to have children but did not know if you had the disease, would you get tested? Would you have kids if you tested positive? What are the mental, physical and emotional implications of genetic testing within the context of Huntington’s Disease? *Prerequisites* Basic understanding of biology and genetics |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 11:00am—12:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 30) |
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| B1750: Understand DNA through Lego and games Full! Difficulty: * | Yan Guo, Dawei Lin | |
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DNA is a long molecule that carries the blueprints that build all lives including humans, plants and bacteria. You will learn what it looks like and how it works through Lego building and game playing. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) |
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| B1609: Hep B: How YOU Can Combat a Major World Health Disparity Difficulty: ** | Chris Paiji | |
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Presented by members of Stanford Team HBV/Asian Liver Center, come learn the biology/epidemiology about Hepatitis B and find out how you can get involved in fighting a disease that affects 1 in 12 Asian Americans! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 12:00pm—12:45pm Section 2: Sat 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 33 (max 50) Section 2: 24 (max 50) |
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| B1675: The IMMORTAL Emperor of All Maladies: Cancer Difficulty: * | Deborah Caswell, Luke Lee, Rosalynd Upton | |
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You’ve probably heard or know of someone who has cancer. This class will highlight major advances in cancer research and treatment through the summary of two books: The Emperor of All Maladies and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. And BEST of all, we will have food that prevent cancer! *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 94 (max 100) |
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| B1757: Biology and Biotechnology of Your Vegetables Full! Difficulty: ** | Kyle Taylor | |
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Chances are you’ve eaten something from a plant in the last day. Where did that plant come from? How did it grow and develop? How do we continually adapt them for human use? In this course, we will introduce the plant lifecycle. Then, you will take matters into your own hands and make crosses critical for producing seeds and the next generation of plants. Finally, we will talk about plant biotechnology and how we are continuing to adapt plants for human use. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 12:00pm—12:45pm Section 2: Sat 2:00pm—2:45pm Section 3: Sat 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) Section 2: Full! (max 15) Section 3: Full! (max 15) |
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| B1678: It’s All in the Family- How Do We Inherit and Pass On Traits? Full! Difficulty: ** | Veena Singla | |
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Some things seem to run in families- the Jonas brothers all have a similar look and musical aptitude. Why do we look like our parents? Why do some brothers and sisters look alike? If you have curly hair, will your children have curly hair?
In this class, explore the basics of genetics, including what it means for a trait to be “dominant” or “recessive,” and how traits are passed from parents to children. Then, put your knowledge to use with a partner in class and see what your baby together might look like! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) |
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| B1720: The Plant Torture Chamber: A hands-on workshop in plant physiology Full! Difficulty: ** | Kelly McManus | |
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It’s not easy being green… This course will explore some of the fundamental components of plant physiology (aka the study of how plants work) such as photosynthesis, water transport, and gas exchange. We’ll introduce a variety of cool lab and field equipment, take measurements, and learn what a thermal camera can tell you about how plants ‘sweat’. Enthusiasm and a little familiarity with basic biology and chemistry are all that are required to attend. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) |
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| B1807: Creatures of the Abyss: Life in the Deep Sea Full! Difficulty: ** | Claire Zabel | |
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Learn about the real “Twilight Zone”, creatures that live where it is too dark for plants to grow, ancient fish with antifreeze in their blood, hydrothermal vents and cold seeps, whale falls (whole ecosystems that grow around a dead whale, consuming it for years), sharks, the megladon (giant extinct sharks), giant squid, and other amazing organisms that inhabit this dark world. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 12) |
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| B1821: Cloning: from plasmids to organisms Difficulty: ** | Olga Razorenova | |
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In this class I will introduce the concepts of cloning (cloning of genes, cloning of cells, cloning of organisms) and explain how each of them can be executed. This class will be followed by a fun interactive discussion about the advantages and problems arising in course of genetic manipulations.
The knowledge of what the nucleic acids (DNA, RNA) are would be of help!!! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—4:45pm Section 2: Sat 5:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 23 (max 28) Section 2: 21 (max 28) |
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| B1850: Cancer and Stem Cells Difficulty: ** | Dena Leeman | |
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Come to this class to learn more about stem cells, cancer, the reasoning behind some of the ways we currently treat cancer, and some new discoveries in the cancer and stem cell fields! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 29 (max 30) |
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| B1892: Lizards of Panama and the Geography of Central America Full! Difficulty: ** | Glenn Markov | |
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You will learn about the lizards of Panama, how the lizard tail regenerates after it is pulled off, and about the geography of Central America, so that you too can imagine opportunities to explore and discover the fascinating diversity of flora and fauna around the world. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) |
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| B1898: Cardiology 101! Full! Difficulty: ** | Kenji Tanabe | |
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The heart beats over 300 million times in the average lifetime. What drives this vital engine in your body, and how does it work to keep you alive? A glimpse into cardiology, a field of medicine. *Prerequisites* General anatomy. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—4:45pm Section 2: Sat 5:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) Section 2: Full! (max 15) |
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| B1793: Real Science - What It Is and How to Spot BS Difficulty: ** | David Carreon | |
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Lots of people talk about what “Scientists say” and what is “experimentally proven”. We all want to be rational and make good decisions.
But what is science, really? And how do you know when someone is just trying to BS you by throwing around the word “science”? We’ll talk about that, and, like real scientists, do some real experiments. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—10:45am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 44 (max 200) |
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| B1615: Diagnose Me: Medical Problem Solving Full! Difficulty: ** | Morgan Theis | |
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In this session, the group of the students gets to collectively function as a doctor! This class is based on a popular elective at the medical school called “Student Rounds” in which a more advanced clinical student acts like a patient they saw in the hospital. The group of younger students asks questions to try to figure out the diagnosis. The goal of this course is to introduce students to clinical reasoning and give them a taste of medical school. Basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and history and physical exam skills will be discussed as questions arise during the case. *Prerequisites* No strict prerequisites, but knowledge of any basic biology, especially the major organs in the body is helpful. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—5:45pm Section 2: Sun 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) Section 2: Full! (max 15) |
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| B1676: Stem Cells in Life and Disease - Immortality Inside You Full! Difficulty: ** | Blair Benham-Pyle, Tyler Burns, Joe Ouadah | |
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Stem cells keep us alive and help us heal throughout our lives, and in some cases they can even regrow entire organs. But when they don’t act correctly, there can be serious consequences. Abnormal stem cells might be the cause for diseases ranging from Down syndrome to cancer. How does this happen? We’ll cover the very basics about what stem cells are, why we need them, and how losing control over them can lead to serious health problems. Presented by Stanford Biology PhD students. *Prerequisites* Some knowledge of introductory biology is recommended (a.k.a. you should know what a cell is). |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:45pm Section 2: Sun 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 30) Section 2: Full! (max 30) |
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Class Presentation
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| B1805: The Biology of Slime Molds Full! Difficulty: ** | Emerson Glassey | |
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Did you know that Slime Mold, despite its moldy name, is not a Fungus? As an organism capable of inching along like a caterpillar or of pseudopodia, Slime Mold is a truly unique organism. We will learn about the types of Slime Mold and why they are so interesting. We will also talk about the networking abilities of Plasmodial Slime Mold and watch several time lapse videos of Slime Mold in action. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sat 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 24) Section 2: Full! (max 25) |
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| B1806: Getting a “Taste” of Experimental Molecular Biology: DNA Extraction from Strawberries Full! Difficulty: ** | Jillynne Quinn, Arielle Yablonovitch | |
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In this section, students will get a basic introduction about the molecule that is the blueprint of life: DNA. After learning about some of its physical and biological properties, we will isolate DNA from strawberries, which you can then take home! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 11:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-9 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 16) |
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| B1842: Protein Engineering and Biomaterials Difficulty: * | Midori Greenwood-Goodwin | |
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First, students will be introduced to the building blocks of proteins and their heirarchal structures. Second, students will learn how to engineer proteins using computational and recombinant design methods. Third, students will learn about the various methods of protein production. Lastly, we will discuss applications of engineered proteins and protein-based materials. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sun 10:00am—11:45am Section 3: Sat 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 29 (max 30) Section 2: Full! (max 30) Section 3: 7 (max 30) |
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| B1653: Blood and Leukemia Full! Difficulty: * | Aparna Raval | |
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Millions are blood cells are made in our body everyday. During this class we will discuss about different types of blood cells in our body, how they are made and what happens when they do not function properly. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 12:00pm—12:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 21) |
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| B1682: Ethics of Scientific and Medical Research Difficulty: ** | Paul Nuyujukian | |
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Learn about the core ethical ideas that govern all scientific and medical research. Discover the criteria that must be met for medical research and clinical trials. Explore the level of adherence of various forms of scientific research to these core principles and the means of oversight setup to ensure research is conducted in an ethical manner. Additionally, the second half of this course will explore specific topics, examples, and cases; where the ethics of research are non-trivial to evaluate and often accompanied with social controversy. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 11:00am—12:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 18 (max 100) |
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| B1749: The World’s Largest Rodent, Dr Seuss Birds, and Other Amazonian Oddities Full! Difficulty: * | Annie Loggins | |
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Where parrots’ bills can crush bone, monkeys perform deafening choruses, and wild pigs stampede through the underbrush, the Amazon rainforest holds a wealth of amazing creatures. Come meet some funky fauna in this whirlwind introduction based on firsthand experience – no binoculars required! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 63) |
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| B1817: Know the Facts: HIV/AIDS Difficulty: ** | Cody Aros | |
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We will provide the students with an overview of HIV/AIDS and discuss modes of transmission and its associated stigma. The goal of the course is not only to educate youth about the importance of awareness and safe sexual practices, but also to empower them to become further involved with groups that address these exigent issues. *Prerequisites* Students should have an interest in the course topic. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 15) |
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| B1639: Ayurveda and Your Body Type Difficulty: ** | Raji Lukkoor | |
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Are you a “Spring” body type, a “Summer” body type, or a “Winter” body type? Come find out in this fascinating course titled, “Ayurveda and Your Body Type.” *Prerequisites* none |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—3:45pm Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—1:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 16 (max 22) Section 2: 18 (max 22) |
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| B1832: Stem Cells, Reprogramming, and Regeneration Full! Difficulty: ** | Elizabeth Pollina | |
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Ever wondered why you can’t regrow your hand but your pet lizard can? Ever wondered whether some day we could regenerate? Take this class to learn the basics of stem cell biology and cool applications for the future! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-8 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) |
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| B1731: Human Genomics: Our Past, Present, and Future Difficulty: ** | Alison Nguyen | |
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We will discuss about the one molecular that makes us who we are: DNA! We will learn about how DNA’s molecular structure makes it the “code of life”, how it is used for biological and medical research, and how there is still much that we don’t know (yet) about DNA. *Prerequisites* An interest in the sciences. High school biology and chemistry are recommended but not necessary. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 4:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 22 (max 25) |
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| B1764: Molecular motors - life's tiny machines Difficulty: * | Aakash Basu | |
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Molecular motors are among the smallest machines in the universe, and have evolved to play a central role in the story of life on Earth. They are macromolecules that convert chemical energy available from high energy molecules such as ATP into mechanical work. These machines are involved in critical diverse cellular processes such as transport of cargo, generation of forces and replication of DNA. This course will give you a glimpse of the fascinating world of molecular motors: how they evolved, how they function, and perhaps the most interesting aspect of it all - how we discovered them and study them. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 4:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 150 (max 200) |
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| B1640: Ayurveda and the Three-Season Diet (Part 2) Difficulty: ** | Raji Lukkoor | |
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Have you ever heard the expression, “You are what you eat,” and wondered what exactly it means? Can you name some of the locally-grown, seasonal fruits and vegetables are? Come find out in this fascinating course titled, “Ayurveda and the Three-Season Diet.” *Prerequisites* Ayurveda and Your Body Type (Part 1) |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 5:00pm—5:45pm Section 2: Sun 4:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 16 (max 22) Section 2: 11 (max 22) |
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| B1721: “Braiiinnnsss: the neuroscience of zombies” Difficulty: ** | Spencer Boucher, Ryan Kelley | |
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What would a real-life zombie be like? Why do zombies do what they do? If the zombie- apocalypse were to happen tomorrow, would you have the knowledge to be a survivor? Insights from biology and neuroscience can answer these questions and more! Students will get the chance to see real brains! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 12:00pm—12:45pm Section 2: Sat 1:00pm—1:45pm Section 3: Sat 2:00pm—2:45pm Section 4: Sun 5:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 30) Section 2: Full! (max 30) Section 3: Full! (max 30) Section 4: 0 (max 30) |
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| B1765: What is Autism? Difficulty: * | Kari Berquist | |
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1 in 110 children in the U.S. have an autism spectrum disorder, yet there are many remaining questions surrounding the disorder. This course will discuss the core features and symptoms associated with autism. We will discuss the portrayal of autism in the media, different approaches to treatment, and current research in the field. We will conclude with a discussion of how you can get involved in the field of autism! This course will consist of a lecture and interactive component with prizes. *Prerequisites* None. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 5:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 201 (max 250) |
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| B1815: Translational Medicine: Drug Development from Bench to Bedside Difficulty: ** | Zachary Katz | |
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Drug development is not just a scientific process. It incorporates a variety of perspectives, from the legal to the economic to the ethical. This course will serve as a three-hour interactive introduction to the state of the biopharmaceutical industry and the drug development process. Rather than simply focusing on how small and large molecules are created to treat the body, we will instead discuss how molecules move through clinical trials, what kinds of considerations are put into the drug development process, and what kinds of opportunities and challenges exist in the future for this fascinating industry. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 13 (max 24) |
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| B1677: The World of Microbes - Bed bugs, germs and other things we can't see… Difficulty: ** | Blair Benham-Pyle | |
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Microbes cover every surface of our planet - soil, forests, oceans, and even inside you and me! We are outnumbered. Some microbes are capable of mind control, fuel production, or survival at extreme temperatures. This course will cover what microbes are, where they live, how they survive, and, most importantly, why we care! *Prerequisites* Some exposure to basic biology is suggested, but not required. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:45am Section 2: Sat 11:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 40) Section 2: 29 (max 40) |
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| B1711: The Crazy Balance of the Natural World Difficulty: ** | Yari Greaney | |
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How do all the living things in the world fit together? Where do humans fit into the great puzzle of ecology? Through activities and discussion, find out how life works in the big picture. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sun 4:00pm—5:45pm Section 3: Sat 3:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
7-7 Enrollment Section 1: 11 (max 16) Section 2: 15 (max 16) Section 3: Full! (max 16) |
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| B1736: 21st Century Advancements in Stem Cell Technology Difficulty: ** | Juliana Cook, Michele Dragoescu, Sanchay Gupta, Kevin Heh, Shaheen Jeeawoody, Michelle Jin, Deepa Kannappan, Alan Le, Morgan Moncada, Jonathan Mott, Alka Nath, Karthik Prasad, Manisha Samy, Catherine Zaw | |
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So you’ve heard about stem cells on the news or in class, and you’d like to find out more about what they can do. This course, taught by members of the Stanford Student Society for Stem Cell Research, will cover recent advancements in stem cell technology, therapy, research. If you’ve ever wondered whether stem cells can be used to grow organs, repair spinal cord injuries, or cure cancer, this class is for you!
Note: This course was offered in Spring 2011 and will cover similar content this Fall. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 11:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sat 1:00pm—1:45pm Section 3: Sun 2:00pm—2:45pm Section 4: Sun 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) Section 2: 18 (max 20) Section 3: Full! (max 20) Section 4: Full! (max 20) |
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| B1816: The World As We Perceive It Full! Difficulty: ** | Richard Yu | |
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The course introduces students how our visual and neural systems affect the way we perceive our world. The course entails topics from cognitive psychology and demonstrations of examples that students can participate in. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—1:45pm Section 4: Sun 5:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) Section 4: Full! (max 15) |
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Engineering
| E1836: Green Materials (an introduction) Full! Difficulty: ** | Sarah Miller | |
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Interested in green materials? This class will cover current application of cradle to cradle methods in composite materials, the use of life cycle modeling to understand environmental impacts of materials, and some experiments to test material strength! *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 10) |
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| E1912: An Intro to Digital Signal Processing with Audio Applications Difficulty: ** | Chris Young | |
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Every wonder what it means for a signal to be digital? How your iPod turns bits into sounds or how exactly to get more bass out of a song? This class will answer these questions by discussing the basics of digital signal processing (DSP). From a historical standpoint, DSP is a relatively new field when compared to other areas of applied mathematics, but is arguably one of the largest driving forces in our modern technology. While the math can be fairly rigorous, we won’t focus on the hard stuff and will take a more qualitative approach while also discussing how DSP is applied in audio. *Prerequisites* -Basic trigonometry -Knowing what a summation is is very helpful -An idea of how a computer stores numbers |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 43 (max 70) |
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| E1589: Building a Camping Stove Full! Difficulty: ** | Trevor Shannon | |
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If you love building stuff and you love camping, then you should build a camping stove!
This class will teach you how to make a functional camping stove out of two aluminum soda cans—a popular design sometimes called the Penny Stove. Each student will get to make their own stove and see it working by the end of the session. The course will also cover the basics of how a camping stove works. *Prerequisites* Basic hands-on building skills and dexterity. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—12:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 5) |
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| E1592: Civil and Structural Engineering Full! Difficulty: * | Pallav Agrawal | |
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The course tells students how the fascinating buildings and bridges we see around us are created. It walks them through the entire process, right from the initial inception to the final construction. *Prerequisites* An interest in learning! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 25) |
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| E1739: Playing with Circuits: A hands-on electrical engineering laboratory Full! Difficulty: * | Corinne Horn | |
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First, we will examine and discuss basic electrical components such as batteries, resistors, LEDs, breadboards, and capacitors. Motivated students can play with simple sensors such touch sensors, heat sensors, and photo resistors (light sensors). As we test the functionality of these components, we will also cover the engineering concepts driving the observable phenomena.
Then we will start building interactive circuits on breadboards powered by batteries. All students will pair up and build a circuit that lights a string of colored light bulbs ( LEDS) that are either blinking or powered by a button. Additional sensors will be available to play with, and additional projects include building circuits that utilize sensors and react to the environment. *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-10 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) |
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| E1778: Prototyping with Arduino! Full! Difficulty: * | Dominik Rastawicki, Song Wang, joe farrell | |
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Arduino has become increasingly popular among scientists and DIYers as it bridges programing and actualization in one compact, budget priced package. Check out www.sparkfun.com to watch video tutorials and get an idea of what it can do and come to the class to get your hands on one! *Prerequisites* any kind of programming experience |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 18) |
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| E1701: A gentle introduction to Nanotechnology and its applications Difficulty: ** | Geraldine Baniqued, Anurag Gandhi, Qudus Lawal, Jessica Rivas | |
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In this seminar we will introduce the fundamental concepts in nanotechnology through hands-on experiments and demonstrations. Topics discussed include nano-fabrication, applications in consumer products, risks and concerns and the future outlook for nanotechnology.
Be prepared to participate in some really fun small group based activities. *Prerequisites* Current or prior enrollment in a high school Chemistry or physics course |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 38) |
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| E1754: Guesstimate: The Art of Estimation Full! Difficulty: ** | Yiyang Li | |
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How many street lights are in Palo Alto? How much data does a 747 filled with DVDs carry? Learn how to make quick, educated approximations to these and other problems through guessing, lying, cross-checking, and other “Street-Fighting” mathematical methods. *Prerequisites* Basic Algebra |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—5:45pm Section 2: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 30) Section 2: Full! (max 32) |
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| E1913: San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge Difficulty: ** | michael daly | |
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The class will deliver a non-technical narrative of the design and construction of this emerging engineering marvel. We will use multi-media presentations to cover the theoretical aspects. The goal of the class is to enable you to share with your own people an accurate understanding of why and how this bridge is being built. *Prerequisites* A genuine interest in the subject matter, and a willingness to ask questions if they arise. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: 12 (max 20) |
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Materials for this class include:
SFOBB Splash Fall 2011,
Bay Bridge Timeline,
Bay Bridge Class Layout
Click here to view all 3 documents for San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge |
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| E1626: Tame the SAT exam Difficulty: * | Vaibhav Chidrewar | |
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The knowledge of college level vocabulary is very important to solve many SAT questions. Join this class to learn how to build your vocabulary in the most efficient way to crack the SAT.Vocabulary building software developed by me will be introduced to you (It will be distributed free to splash students otherwise it costs $20). Its has many great features which make learning new words fun. Quizzes and revision techniques used in the software ensure that you will never forget the words learned. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 11:00am—12:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 88 (max 200) |
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| E1781: History of Radio, Part 2 Difficulty: ** | 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. While the first part will have (hopefully) given you a taste for what it is like to actually DO science, in this part I hope to convey what it is like to DO engineering by telling the story of the engineers who used the earlier scientists’ discoveries to fundamentally change people’s lives by inventing radio. In the process, my goal is to show you why the study of science and engineering is important. Of course, we’ll also have time to meet the equally interesting and peculiar engineers that also played a role in developing this innovative technology. The first course traces the scientific discoveries in electricity and magnetism that made the invention of radio possible, giving context to how science is actually done. *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. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 12:00pm—12:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 80) |
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| E1612: How To: Make a Concrete Canoe Full! Difficulty: * | Justin Tan | |
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What is concrete canoe? What do we do? In this course, we will discuss the design, construction, planning, and racing aspects of concrete canoe. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 11:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—1:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 25) Section 2: Full! (max 25) |
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| E1783: Space Communications Full! Difficulty: ** | S a w s o n T a h e r i | |
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This class will cover the basics of electricity and radio communication, with an emphasis on space based radio communication. Learn about: -Electricity -Radio theory -Antennas -Digital communication -How to track and communicate with satellites -Communication with the International Space Station!
Students may get a chance to make their own satellite contact. *Prerequisites* Completion of Beginning Algebra. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:45pm Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) Section 2: Full! (max 20) |
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| E1795: Rockets and satellites: how they work and why they crash Difficulty: ** | Kenneth Oslund | |
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This course will cover the basics of how satellites and rockets work, the different types, past, present and future designs, and several cases where they failed (often resulting in a very large explosion). |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 12:00pm—12:45pm Section 2: Sun 2:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-10 Enrollment Section 1: 32 (max 40) Section 2: 24 (max 40) |
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| E1841: Flying Robots (aka Unmanned Air Vehicles) Full! Difficulty: ** | zouhair mahboubi | |
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In this session, we’ll literally pick through the brains of a small unmanned air vehicle (UAV) in order to understand what sensors, actuators and algorithms allow these modern day robots to fly.
We will also showcase (hardware and videos) UAVs that have been used for various research projects at Stanford. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—2:45pm Section 2: Sun 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) Section 2: Full! (max 20) |
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| E1914: Green Construction Projects Full! Difficulty: ** | michael daly | |
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An explanation of the current roles of environmental design and sustainability in ongoing projects. Among the projects highlighted will be the Hetch Hetchy Watger System Improvement Project and California High Speed Rail.
While the class will cover engineering aspects, it is principally in presentations clear to all present. *Prerequisites* An interest in the subject materials |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) |
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Materials for this class include:
Renewable Energy (sample class document),
Rio Solar City ( example of class discussion),
Typical Green Bldg
Click here to view all 7 documents for Green Construction Projects |
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| E1605: Mathematical Programming Difficulty: ** | FRANCISCO ZARAGOZA | |
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we can revise different kind of interesting topics to make decisions in real world using applied mathematics.
some important algorithms like transporting models assignment problem salesman problem primal problem applied to make decisions in real life inventories schedule *Prerequisites* previous knowledge of linear equatios knowledge of matrix, invert and traspose and elemental operation with matrix differential calculus |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—5:45pm Section 2: Sun 2:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
11-12 Enrollment Section 1: 5 (max 30) Section 2: 1 (max 30) |
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Materials for this class include:
Assignment Problem,
Transportation Problem,
Syllabus
Click here to view all 4 documents for Mathematical Programming |
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| E1614: Air Traffic Management 101 Difficulty: ** | Gaurav Nagle | |
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Ever wondered why you were delayed at an airport when the skies were blue? Ever wondered how an aircraft navigates the crowded skies from A to B? Ever wondered how hundreds of flights were grounded during 9/11 in a span of a few hours? Learn it all here! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm Section 2: Sun 3:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: 11 (max 20) Section 2: 18 (max 20) |
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Materials for this class include:
ATC Slides - Full Presentation
Click here to view all 1 documents for Air Traffic Management 101 |
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| E1767: Microfluidics 101: Physics and biology on a chip Full! Difficulty: ** | Josh Weinstein | |
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Biology has gotten complicated. This isn’t to say it was ever simple. But once upon a time, studying the immune system, the brain, or infectious disease meant asking a few questions about how large numbers of cells looked or behaved under different conditions. Today, biologists are interested in mapping entire systems of diverse protein-coding genes and cell-types, and in making exact, quantitative measurements of each. In this class, you will be introduced to the physics and biology involved in designing, fabricating, and operating devices that do all of this on a coin-sized elastic chip. *Prerequisites* Basic knowledge of physical mechanics, biology, and chemistry. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 30) |
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| E1590: Sewing Circuits Difficulty: * | Katie Dektar | |
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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 lend tools for making amazing electronics.
In this class, we will be creating our own soft electronics. We will introduce basic sewing, basic electronics, and give you a chance to design and create your own project using LEDs, snap-switches, home-made soft buttons, and batteries wired together with conductive thread. Feel free to bring your own components and scraps, too! *Prerequisites* Can you thread a needle? Then you can take this class! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—5:45pm Section 2: Sun 3:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 10) Section 2: 9 (max 10) |
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| E1766: Build your own Mousetrap Car! Full! Difficulty: ** | Ken Soong | |
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Come and learn physics and engineering with your hands as you compete against your fellow classmates to design and build the best mousetrap car! Each student will receive a basic kit to build their very own mousetrap car, which we will race at the end of the class. Ambitious students can also bring in their own components (wheels, axels, gears, etc.) to gain the extra edge. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm Section 3: Sun 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 12) Section 2: Full! (max 12) Section 3: Full! (max 12) |
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| E1893: Green Tech and Blue Skies: Sustainable Energy Technologies Full! Difficulty: ** | Heather Beagley, Kristi Bohl | |
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We’ll compare solar, wind, biofuel and nuclear energy sources on the basis of technology infrastructure, source availability, cost, and potential negative
externalities. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 5:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 25) |
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| E1915: Principles of Construction Management Difficulty: ** | michael daly | |
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An introduction to professional construction management, intended for people with a possible future in this field. *Prerequisites* Basic understanding of general issues related to the subject --the class will not be technical, but does cover a lot of material. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 5 (max 20) |
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Materials for this class include:
Keys to Construction Management,
Splash 2011 Class Announcement,
Typical Schematic --Project Management
Click here to view all 5 documents for Principles of Construction Management |
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| E1657: Motorcycles and Mechanisms Full! Difficulty: ** | Joe Johnson | |
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http://www.rcycle.com/Ken_Fisher_Honda_305_Dream_068_cropped_op_800x512.jpg *Prerequisites* Interest in how things work |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 5) |
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| E1851: Learn How To Solder! Difficulty: * | Mitch Altman | |
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Anyone can learn the useful and fun skill of soldering! Once you see how easy it is, you can make anything with electronics, as well as repair things rather than throw them away. We will use a very simple blinky-light badge that everyone will make and take home to show your friends! And everyone will get theirs working.
I will also give an overview of electronics, and how it works. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 2 (max 18) |
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| E1874: Carbon-based Electronics: Going Organic! Difficulty: ** | Brian Baum, Amit Desai, Duc Duong, Roy Kim, Narayani Narasimhan | |
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In this class, we will look at a class of materials known as organic semiconductors. These are carbon-based materials that can conduct electricity and are used for transistors, LEDs and even solar cells. You will learn about what make these materials conductive, how the devices operate and compete in some logic games! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 15 (max 21) |
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Hobbies
| H1633: Zen and the Art of Bicycle Maintenance Full! Difficulty: * | 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: Sat 10:00am—10:45am Section 2: Sat 11:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 5) Section 2: Full! (max 5) |
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| H1733: How to break dance Full! Difficulty: ** | Yujun Wu | |
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Teach some fundamental skills in break dance like top rock, six steps and some freeze. Finally, just rock with music ! *Prerequisites* N/A |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 12) |
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| H1745: How to make fun: game design concepts Full! Difficulty: ** | Sam Julian, Ivan Lee, Jessica Lee, Chris Meill, Ricardo Roque | |
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Groups of students will be provided with game kits and asked to design and create a game. We will then come together to play each other’s games, and discuss the theory of game design and game mechanics. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 28) |
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| H1789: No-Sew T-shirt Transformations Full! Difficulty: ** | LeeAnn Perry | |
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Learn several ways to transform a boring old t-shirt into a fresh, trendy, and unique top, all without sewing a stitch! *Prerequisites* Bring your own t-shirt to modify |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 12:00pm—12:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 10) |
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| H1862: Fabric Art - making necklace with sheer fabric flowers Full! Difficulty: ** | Jingjing Liu | |
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You will make a fashionable necklace out of different fabrics.
You will first need to cut multiple pieces of flowers or petals from the fabric. Then glue layers of fabrics together into flowers. And finally fix them onto a fabric chains into a necklace. All materials will be provides in class unless you want to bring your own fabrics. Also we will try to provide scissors but please bring one if it is convenient for you. Come to make your new fabric necklace to match up the outfit for this coming fall. *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—1:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) |
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| H1800: Advanced Knots Full! Difficulty: * | Andrea Hawksley, 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 45 minutes. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—1:45pm Section 2: Sat 2:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 12) Section 2: Full! (max 12) |
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| H1665: Dance for Fitness! Difficulty: ** | Bailey Farrell | |
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Dancing is a wonderful way to keep your body in shape while having fun! In this class we will learn the choreography and perform 2-3 dances. Possible songs include: Moves like Jagger, More (Usher), I Wanna Go, Zuit Suit Riot, Year without Rain, Dynamite, DJ Got us Falling in Love Tonight, and many more. Come ready for a mental (choreography) and physical (doing the moves!) workout, with a positive attitude and desire to have fun! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 45 (max 65) |
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| H1709: Beginning Karate Full! Difficulty: * | Jillynne Quinn | |
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This class will cover basic blocks, punches, and kicks in Shotokan karate. There will be no sparring. This is a class for beginners. No previous experience in any marital art is required. Please wear appropriate clothing (flat shoes and loose clothing). |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—2:45pm Section 2: Sat 12:00pm—12:45pm Section 3: Sat 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 10) Section 2: Full! (max 10) Section 3: Full! (max 10) |
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| H1710: The Science of Cooking Full! Difficulty: * | Sonja Fenske, Priyanka Murali | |
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Cooking demystified! Learn how to make scientifically accurate meals and snacks (using knowledge of their chemical components) and enjoy them at the end of class as a bonus. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 10) |
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| H1753: Close-up Magic Full! Difficulty: ** | Brendan Cohen | |
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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! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sat 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-8 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 6) Section 2: Full! (max 6) |
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| H1826: Manicures 101 Full! Difficulty: ** | Kaitlyn Osborn | |
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Want to be able to paint your nails like a professional? We’ll discuss and practice the art of nail-painting and by the end of class, you’ll be a nail expert. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) |
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| H1697: 7 (or 14) Ways to Meet the Devil: Search the Seven Sins Difficulty: * | Dustin Fink | |
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Sloth, Gluttony, Lust, Wrath, Greed, Envy, Pride. Where do these seven deadly sins come from? What is sin and why does it trouble us so? Come discuss and investigate these seven aspects of the soul, their history and their presence among us. Look into Dante’s hell and also learn about the new seven sins. Time permitting, there will be a trip to the Cantor Arts Center to gaze into Rodin’s “Gates of Hell.” |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
7-9 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) |
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| H1897: Japanese (Riichi) Mahjong Full! Difficulty: *** | Russell Chou | |
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Learn how to play Japanese (Riichi) Mahjong, NOT Mahong Solitaire |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 6) |
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| H1630: Learn to Knit Full! Difficulty: * | Sarah Case | |
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Learn the basic skills needed to start a knitting project! We will go over how to begin, the knit stitch, and how to finish. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:45am Section 2: Sat 3:00pm—3:45pm Section 3: Sat 1:00pm—1:45pm Section 4: Sat 2:00pm—2:45pm Section 5: Sat 4:00pm—4:45pm Section 6: Sat 5:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 7) Section 2: Full! (max 7) Section 3: Full! (max 7) Section 4: Full! (max 7) Section 5: Full! (max 7) Section 6: Full! (max 7) |
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Knitting Presentation
Click here to view all 1 documents for Learn to Knit |
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| H1637: Manga Based Anime Difficulty: * | Raj Singh | |
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This class is offered to students who have an interest in manga based anime and would like to learn how to analyze and breakdown two famous series Bleach and Death Note. We will spend most of our time viewing important episodes of the series. It’s a really fun class and it’s open to all! *Prerequisites* A general background knowledge of anime |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 25 (max 70) |
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| H1729: Activism 101 Full! Difficulty: ** | Gillie Collins, Caity Monroe, Mia Newman, Clementine Stip, Jeffrey Sweet | |
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Are you interested in activism, advocacy, politics, international issues, or human rights? If yes, come to this class, taught by Stanford STAND, one of campus’ most active human rights groups. We will go over some of the issues we focus on, what we do, and what you can do to get involved at your school. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—10:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) |
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| H1664: Learning origami over the Internet Difficulty: * | Al Sweigart | |
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Origami is a fun, artistic hobby. Complicated folding diagrams used to be the only way to learn how to make the more advanced models. But today, YouTube videos make learning much easier by showing actual people making the folds.
This class will go over making a basic crane, a T-Rex, and a cat models in person, and also introduce students to the software at http://coffeeghost.net/origami/ to learn how to make other models from Internet instructions. *Prerequisites* None. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—5:45pm Section 2: Sun 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) Section 2: 18 (max 20) |
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| H1895: Vocaloid: The Electronic Singing Sensation Difficulty: * | Russell Chou | |
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Have you heard of supercell? Do you know who Hatsune Miku is? Explore Japanese MAD’s and the virtual singing idol software Vocaloid and how they have impacted Japanese (and now the world’s) popular culture, as well as the vehicle for such expressions of creativity, NicoNicoDouga. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 50 (max 65) |
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| H1698: 7 (or 14) Ways to Meet the Devil: Sin and Soul Difficulty: * | Dustin Fink | |
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Sloth, Gluttony, Lust, Wrath, Greed, Envy, Pride. Where do these seven deadly sins come from? What is sin and why does it trouble us so? Come discuss and investigate these seven aspects of the soul, their history and their presence among us. Look into Dante’s hell and also learn about the new seven sins. Time permitting, there will be a trip to the Cantor Arts Center to gaze into Rodin’s “Gates of Hell.” |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—12:45pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) |
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| H1727: Sketching Faces Full! Difficulty: ** | Teresa Nguyen | |
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Sketching with charcoal can be a powerful thing! This class will introduce and teach you to draw faces, with detailed shading techniques. Every student would be able to create his or her own masterpiece! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:45pm Section 2: Sun 11:00am—12:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 7) Section 2: Full! (max 7) |
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| H1688: Learn to Juggle Full! Difficulty: * | Charlie Dunn | |
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Juggling is an ancient tradition that is commonly used to entertain, but is also a great way to improve your hand-eye coordination and change the way the neurons in your brain make connections. More importantly, it’s a great way to impress your friends. Students will learn the 3 ball cascade juggling pattern and see a performance from members of Stanford’s juggling club, Down with Gravity. Prior experience in juggling is completely unnecessary, but we will teach to all levels. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 11:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—1:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 25) Section 2: Full! (max 25) |
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| H1849: Kickin' it at Splash—An Introduction to Kenpo Karate! Full! Difficulty: ** | Joe Getsy | |
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Did you ever want to learn karate? Now you can! This class will be a great way to learn self-defense, get some exercise and have fun! We’ll go over punches, kicks, blocks and more! Please wear loose-fitting athletic clothing. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) |
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| H1894: What the heck is Touhou? Difficulty: * | Russell Chou | |
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You might have heard of Touhou Project, a series of fan-made shoot-em-up games that have taken the anime-comic-game community by storm, racking up hits on websites such as Pixiv, NicoNicoDouga, and conventions like Comiket. Come learn about why it is the #1 most popular fan franchise in internet history! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 32 (max 50) |
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| H1735: Balloon Animals (or balloon anything else) Full! Difficulty: ** | 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 what it is, you can try to make it! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—3:45pm Section 2: Sun 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 25) Section 2: Full! (max 25) |
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| H1712: An Abridged Introduction to Bridge Difficulty: * | Robin Jia, Tony Jin, Marc Rasi, Moor Xu | |
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Bridge is a popular and exciting card game which tests your ability to communicate with other players, strategize, and keep track of probabilities. We will teach you the rules of bridge and give you a chance to practice playing the game with experienced Stanford students. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 4 (max 28) |
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| H1896: Origami roses 1 Full! Difficulty: *** | Russell Chou | |
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Medium-difficulty origami roses. Some folding experience would be good. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 8) |
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| H1613: Nutrition Labeling + introduction to Chi Quong exercise Full! Difficulty: * | May To | |
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Nutrition Label reading + introduction to Chi Quong exercise
Come and learn what you are eating!! We will explore label reading on packaged foods - fresh, frozen, canned, as a meal, desserts, cereals and more. There will be samples and hands on practise. At the end, let’s have some fun and strength a little. There will be a short but fun session on introduction to Chi Quong for health and everyday exercise. It is simple and easy to do. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 5:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 100) |
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| H1693: Style Your Sole - Shoe Decorating Workshop Difficulty: * | Laurel Fuentes | |
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Have you ever wanted a pair of shoes designed just for you? In this class, we will provide ideas and materials for you to decorate your own pair of shoes. Using paints, sharpies, and fabrics, you can transform your shoes to express yourself. You can also bring your favorite, but old pair of shoes to be refurbished!
What To Bring: A pair of shoes (new or old) that you want to transform into a work of art. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—3:45pm Section 2: Sun 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 10) Section 2: Full! (max 10) |
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| H1776: Introduction to Photography Difficulty: * | Noah Zallen | |
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Curious about photography, but don’t know how to start?
Like taking pictures, but wish you could capture your ideas better? Want to be the next Ansel Adams or Andy Warhol? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this is the class for you! Student’s will learn from scratch how to conceive, compose, and capture photographs that they will be proud to show off to their friends and family. The class will be 1 part indoors, and 2 parts outdoor practice. Classes are limited to 8 students, so every student gets personalized attention and instruction. No experience required what so ever. What to bring? To ensure that each student gets the most out of the class, please bring your own camera, any kind other than an iPhone is totally fine. Don’t have a camera? No problem, the teacher will provide his own camera for those student’s who don’t bring a camera to share. *Prerequisites* No experience required |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—5:45pm Section 2: Sat 3:00pm—5:45pm Section 3: Sun 10:00am—12:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 13 (max 14) Section 2: Full! (max 8) Section 3: Full! (max 8) |
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| H1801: Understanding Diplomacy through Wargaming Difficulty: ** | Andrea Hawksley, 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 1:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 31 (max 50) |
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| H1866: Learn to Swing Dance! Difficulty: * | Derek Ouyang, Kristine Tom | |
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Come and learn how to Swing dance! We will start with the very basics, so no dance experience is required. You also do not need a partner. It’ll be an incredibly fun and active class, learning and dancing all at once! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 12:00pm—12:45pm Section 2: Sun 5:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 10) Section 2: Full! (max 10) |
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| H1679: Mail Swap and ATCs - the Joy of Opening The Mailbox (And Finding Something In There) Difficulty: * | Casatrina Lee, Fang Yi Lin, Su Lin Yeo | |
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Learn all about the mail swapping community and how to become one of us! Discover the gradually forgotten fun and beauty of snail mail, and join us in keeping it alive! You will get to make one (or more if you wish) Artist Trading Card (a miniature art form) and enjoy swapping on the spot! For art and craft lovers - the limit is the sky! (In the size of a poker card) *Prerequisites* A passion for art and craft Creativity Bring a pair of scissors and some glue Bring your own drawing equipment if you have any particular preferences Most importantly, bring some waste paper from home that is not dirty (e.g. old receipts, movie tickets, candy wrappers) |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—10:45am Section 2: Sun 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: 16 (max 20) Section 2: 19 (max 20) |
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| H1699: Learning Cricket Full! Difficulty: * | Aditya Todi | |
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We will be teaching interested student about the game of cricket. Very little is known about the sport of cricket in the U.S, even though it is rapidly growing here. Cricket is a game which has wide following and it is fun to watch if you understand the rules. We will be teaching students the rules, format and anything and everything about cricket. We will be drawing on baseball and how it is similar and relevant to cricket. *Prerequisites* Should be enthusiastic about learning! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 12:00pm—12:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 50) |
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| H1719: Practical self-defense Difficulty: ** | Sasha Brownsberger | |
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Self-defense is a rather overused term that has come to me anything related to fending off hostile aggressors. Unfortunately, many self-defense lessons miss a crucial part of maintaining personal safety: recognizing and dealing with a threat before it becomes serious. This class will focus on learning a set of relatively straightforward techniques for dealing with dangerous situations. We will cover the following topics roughly in the order they appear since this represents the gradual escalation of a threat (so hopefully if you do the first few well, you need not be as concerned with the latter):
-how to diffuse threats before they manifest (eg-body posture, behavior), -how to identify when a dangerous situation arises (eg-how to identify a potential aggressor, gauging at what distance they are actually threatening) -how to extricate oneself from a dangerous situation before it escalates (eg-effective evasion techniques, when it is safe to run away) -what to do if combat breaks out (simple and effective combat techniques, how to open up the opportunity to flee) -how to handle a few specific scenarios (eg-dealing with a weapon, being seized) -If time permits, and if the students are interested, we might also go over some striking techniques (though actually becoming proficient would take far more time than we have available) Also, I am open to student suggestions, though bare in mind that if an activity is unsafe, we won’t be doing it. Nothing we do will involve full combat, and no former training is required, though understand that some risk is always inherent in this sort of training. Provided all participants conduct themselves appropriately, I do not foresee any major problems, but please recognize that accidents can happen. That said, I will do my utmost to ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable experience, and I believe that students will be safer in the future. *Prerequisites* As mentioned already, we will be performing activities that involve some inherent risk, risks that can be severely exacerbated by reckless or careless behavior. Since safety is my highest priority, I ask that anyone who is not willing or able to conduct themselves appropriately over this hour and a half of class not participate. But other than that, this class is open to anyone (regardless of past training) who would find the subject interesting. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 12) |
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| H1769: Zumba Full! Difficulty: * | Rebecca Amato, Catherine Chen | |
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Zumba is an aerobic/dance workout to music. We will do some fun routines! *Prerequisites* None! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) |
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| H1771: Learn to Slackline! Difficulty: * | Melissa Galinato | |
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In this course, you will learn the basics behind slacklining. What is slackling? What do you need in order to slackline? How do you set up a slackline? These are just some of the questions you will be able to answer after taking this brief course. You may also get the chance walk on a real slackline (with assistance as needed). Come join us to learn a great way to relax and socialize while getting some exercise! *Prerequisites* For safety reasons, those who wish to slackline should not have any current injuries, especially leg, knee, or ankle injuries. |
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Meeting Time
Section 2: Sun 11:00am—12:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 2: 21 (max 25) |
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| H1828: Overhauling a Bicycle Hub Full! Difficulty: * | Michael McLaren | |
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I will give a hands-on demonstration of how to overhaul the hub on the rear wheel of a bicycle, and discuss how the hub works to allow a bicycle wheel to spin smoothly. If there is still time, I will discuss other basic bike repairs, such as replacing a wheel spoke or replacing a bike chain. *Prerequisites* Shouldn't be afraid to get a little grease on your hands! |
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Meeting Time
Section 2: Sun 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 2: Full! (max 8) |
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Life Skills
| L1600: Business Etiquette Full! Difficulty: * | Tina Yau | |
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Course on appropriate business attire and conduct for various business occasions, including interviews, meetings, and meals. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 30) |
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| L1823: Mediating your Life - Conflict Resolution with Nonviolent Communication Difficulty: ** | teresa rose | |
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Would you like to be at choice about the way you handle conflict, for everyone to feel heard, and to come to a solution that everyone agrees to? Then come attend this mediation class based on Nonviolent Communication, created by international peacemaker Marshall Rosenberg. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—12:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) |
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| L1730: Lessons on Nonviolence Difficulty: ** | Timothy Huang | |
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Gandhi. Martin Luther King Jr. Cesar Chavez. The Dalai Lama. These great figures all have one thing in common - they practiced nonviolence. In this course, we’ll ask the question: what is nonviolence? Drawing on the examples of the great leaders above, you’ll explore, learn, and apply the principles of nonviolence (what Gandhi called “Ahimsa”). Together, we’ll envision a more peaceful, loving world and work to transform ourselves and our community for the better! *Prerequisites* An open mind and heart! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—1:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 11 (max 12) |
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Lunch
| L1909: Lunch Period Difficulty: None | ||
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Enjoy a break for lunch with your friends! Please register for at least one lunch period. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 12:00pm—12:45pm Section 2: Sat 1:00pm—1:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 906 (max 1000) Section 2: 562 (max 1000) |
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Life Skills
| L1616: Intro to Mock Trials Full! Difficulty: ** | tia konda | |
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Intro to Mock trials for those who are interested in the courtroom strategies and opening statements for trial. We will be discussing how to brief a legal case and how to present WINNING courtroom arguments. *Prerequisites* Beginning Level Mock Trial For LEGAL MINDS |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-10 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 10) |
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| L1824: Cooking Without A Kitchen Full! Difficulty: * | Carolyn Sinow, Erica Yuen | |
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Learn to make fun, simple, and tasty grilled cheese sandwiches and chocolate cake without a stove or oven. Perfect for future dorm life. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—1:45pm Section 2: Sat 2:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) Section 2: Full! (max 15) |
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| L1844: Achieving Wild Self-Actualization Through Lifehacking Difficulty: ** | Stewart Macgregor-Dennis | |
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You will leave the class more effective at living. You will leave this class with a set of tools that will dramatically increase your ability to fulfill your potential.
The class will teach you how to hack life. Topics covered will include learning optimization, speed reading, social media enhancement, outsourcing lessons, health related hacks, methodologies for productivity, frameworks for behavior change, processes for improved thinking, technologies to assist daily life, technique and habits that will change your life. Join this class if you’re willing to take your life to the next level. *Prerequisites* An desire for self-improvement. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sat 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 79) Section 2: 53 (max 79) |
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| L1649: The Value of Values Difficulty: * | Somik Raha | |
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Students will examine their deepest held values, share stories that exemplify them, and learn to draw value diagrams to communicate their values to their friends and family. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 21 (max 28) |
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| L1660: Forget Goals, Let's Craft A Vision! Full! Difficulty: ** | Timothy Huang | |
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In this course, you’ll create a comprehensive, personal vision for your life that will motivate you to fulfill your deepest aspirations. Alongside your personal vision, you will also craft a world vision, a wish list for what type of world you want to live in 50 years from now. With both inspired visions in hand, you’ll learn ways to put them into action - making your dreams into a reality! *Prerequisites* An open mind, a willingness to learn, and a desire to achieve your dreams and grow as a person! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
11-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 12) |
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| L1794: Justice - What's the Right Thing to Do? Difficulty: * | David Carreon | |
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Bank bailouts. Stealing to feed your hungry kid. Lying to save Jews in your basement. Waterboarding. What’s right and what’s wrong? And how do we know?
This will be a crash course in Ethics, the rigorous discipline of determining what’s right. This lost science will be critical for anyone who will have to make decisions in their life. I’m modeling this course after the enormously popular class and book taught by Michael Sandel at Harvard (Google my course title). |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 38 (max 200) |
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| L1814: Activism Now! Difficulty: ** | Alex Kindel, Tessa Ormenyi | |
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What does it mean to “get involved?” Why do people protest? What do we mean by “social justice?” We will answer these questions by exploring broadly what it means to be an activist. We will share relevant historical experiences of past community organizers, as well as our own experiences with activism at Stanford. Our focus will be on youth activism and community organizing around issues of race, class, gender identity, sexuality, and educational heritage.
Note: we will strive to make this course a safe space for all experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. We hope that anyone who signs up for the course will strive toward the same goal. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 11:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sat 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 11 (max 15) Section 2: Full! (max 15) |
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| L1819: Perils of the Tech Startup World… Difficulty: * | Katherine Dickey | |
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Want to know the ups and downs of working in a tech start-up….before you join one? This class will explore the unique Silicon Valley tech start-up experience, the good, the bad, and the ugly. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—2:45pm Section 2: Sat 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 18 (max 20) Section 2: Full! (max 20) |
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| L1588: How to Save a Life (CPR, First Aid, AED, Lifeguarding) Difficulty: *** | Thien Che | |
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An introductory class to Basic Life Support techniques to save a life in emergency situations. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—12:45pm Section 2: Sat 3:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 10 (max 12) Section 2: Full! (max 12) |
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| L1648: Making Good Decisions Difficulty: * | Somik Raha | |
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Students will learn how to judge if they’ve made good decisions. They will also learn how to help themselves, their family and friends improve the quality of their decisions. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 99 (max 100) |
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| L1811: Make Everyday Thanksgiving: The Attitude of Gratitude! Difficulty: ** | Timothy Huang | |
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Did you know that gratitude can rewire your brain and behavior for the better? Did you also know that gratitude can help you deal with stress in school and transform your social life? Yes, this is gratitude, and it’s great! In this class, you’ll learn about the power of gratitude to change your life and increase your happiness! We’ll look at scientific research, discuss all things gratitude, and engage in a few thankfulness exercises that will be useful in your everyday life. Thank you! Arigato! Gracias! Merci! Danke! Asante! *Prerequisites* An open mind and desire to learn! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 23 (max 24) |
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| L1813: So you wanna travel? Full! Difficulty: * | Marco Massenzio | |
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As an Electronics PhD I have worked in four countries and visited countless all over the world.
If you have a passion for CS / Science, but still would like to experience different cultures, you don’t need to give it up to become a Marketing exec or an Investment Banker. In this short class I’ll give you a few ‘top tips’ as how to deal with those pesky Europeans, how to figure out which part of the world you’d like to spend some time and work, and, generally, how to put a CS degree to good use! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 5:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) |
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| L1595: Chocolate Food of the Gods Difficulty: ** | Howard Peters | |
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A fun talk explores the history, chemisitry, biochemistry and trivial connectin of chocolate. Some samples are provided to attendees for taste comparison.. A free drawing will be held at the end for some free chocolate items. ..Must stay to the bitter end…
(Talk has been give around the country and on cruise ships) |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—10:45am Section 2: Sun 11:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 81) Section 2: 89 (max 95) |
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| L1855: Quick and Dirty Calculations: Solving the Impossible (a.k.a. “Fermi Problems”) Difficulty: ** | Tony Li | |
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How many blades of grass are on a typical suburban lawn? How much water do you use over a lifetime? How much does the U.S. population spend on gas each year?
Do these questions seem impossible to answer, or nearly so? You can’t count every blade of grass or keep track of every drop of water (well, you can try, but I bet you have better things to do). In this class, we’ll learn how to get quick and dirty answers to problems like the ones above, using what are called “back of the envelope” estimates. In doing so, we’ll learn about more than just simple estimation. We’ll figure out how to solve problems with very little information, just by drawing on what you already know. We’ll get a real feel for incredibly big and small numbers. And, even for unfamiliar problems we don’t know the answers to, we’ll pick up the tools to tell the difference between what is reasonable, and what is totally ridiculous. *Prerequisites* Exposure to exponents (powers) and the metric system. We’ll review! By no means do you have to be an expert -- it just makes the learning process easier if you’ve seen these things before. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 20 (max 21) |
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| L1916: Study Skills & Time management Difficulty: ** | Ravishankar Gundlapalli, Vani Shankar | |
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In this course, we will cover some simple techniques and strategies to study and learn new material quickly, and also how to manage time.
Students today are exposed to lot of new concepts across various subjects and it is critical to develop a style of learning that works best for each individual student. A skill that goes hand in hand with study skills is Time Management which we will also cover. Students will organize themselves into teams and play simple games to take home the concepts they learn in this short course. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—10:45am Section 2: Sun 11:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) Section 2: Full! (max 20) |
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Lunch
| L1910: Lunch Period Difficulty: None | ||
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Enjoy a break for lunch with your friends! Please register for at least one lunch period. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 12:00pm—12:45pm Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—1:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 811 (max 1000) Section 2: 614 (max 1000) |
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Life Skills
| L1661: Everything you know is wrong: Psychology of Decision-Making and Communication Difficulty: * | Amy Estersohn | |
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This class will cover some of the shortcuts our brains use to help us make everyday decisions, from what we buy at the store to which treatments doctors choose to how we decide to take risks. We’ll learn through games and simulations, so bring your strategy face to the table.
This class is intentionally listed as a 7-12 class— older students may appreciate more of the economic theory and statistics of the games that the younger students may win. This class is also pitched at an introductory level. I offered this class at Spring 2011 Splash, so if you have taken this class before, you may find it repetitive! *Prerequisites* 1. A brain. 2. 10+ years of life experience. 3. Enjoy playing games and potentially winning prizes. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 12:00pm—12:45pm Section 2: Sun 2:00pm—2:45pm Section 3: Sun 10:00am—10:45am Section 4: Sat 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 72) Section 2: 67 (max 83) Section 3: 59 (max 70) Section 4: Full! (max 72) |
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| L1662: Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was Your Age Difficulty: * | Jack Singal | |
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Your parents, teachers, counselors, and the media have all given you their perspective on how to navigate this world, in order to find success, professionally and personally. In this class I will give you my perspective, as someone who is old enough to look back but young enough to remember. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 146 (max 200) |
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| L1717: The Absolute Basics of Cooking Difficulty: * | Alyssa Trevelyan | |
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A hands-on introduction to cooking for those with absolutely no idea what to do in a kitchen.Rather than focus on learning specific recipes, this class will teach the basic skills needed to make any recipe - chopping, frying, boiling, etc. Cooking for yourself can be easy and fast, and it’s much cheaper and healthier than eating out. Come learn how! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—12:45pm Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 8 (max 10) Section 2: Full! (max 10) |
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| L1845: Road Less Traveled: Why and How to Take a Gap Year Difficulty: * | Adam Perelman, Kevin Rouff | |
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Ever dream of traveling? Checking out fun jobs or internships? Volunteering or working around the world? Celebrating Carnaval in Peru or backpacking through Thailand?
Talk to two guys who each deferred college for a year and one girl who took a semester off high school about their very different adventures before entering Stanford this year. We’ll talk briefly about what we did, why we did it, and how to plan your own adventures, and then we’ll open this up into a discussion. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 26 (max 100) |
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| L1880: Your Energy Field: Smooth it out, make it sparkle Full! Difficulty: * | Lenore Urbani | |
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We will talk about the energy field around our bodies called the aura. How far does it extend, is it uniform, bumpy, cold, hot, what colors are in it? How well can you think when your aura changes? How do you feel when your aura moves? We will learn skills to adjust our aura to maximize our energy and to enhance clear thinking and feeling. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 28) |
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| L1759: Public Speaking: Why the fear? Full! Difficulty: * | Fanuel Muindi | |
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According to some national surveys, fear of public speaking ranks among Americans’ top dreads, surpassing fear of flying, fear of terrorism, and often the fear of death itself! Imagine that! Virtually everyone gets nervous before speaking in public but as it turns out, one can learn a few tips to quench their fear of public speaking. In this short class, you will learn about (1) the irrational fear of public speaking -
(2) tips to improve your public speaking skills (3) the importance of practicing This class will be highly interactive and as such, student participation is a top item on the menu. If interested in this class, please bring a 1 minute speech about yourself. Don’t worry! The class environment will be super friendly such that all can fully engage in the activities. The reality is that you will have to talk in public one day. Start preparing now! *Prerequisites* Bring a 1 minute speech about yourself! (name, where you are from, something cool about you, why you are attending splash, and what you want to do in the future (college, jobs etc). 1 minute max! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm Section 2: Sun 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) Section 2: Full! (max 20) |
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| L1881: Negotiations 101: Getting More of What You Want Difficulty: * | James Gao | |
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Negotiation is a part of everyday life. Whether it’s smoothing things out with a friend, deciding what movie to watch, or convincing your parents to buy you a llama, you need negotiation skills.
This course will teach you basic negotiation tools that will help you achieve your goals and get more out of life. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 4:00pm—4:45pm Section 2: Sun 5:00pm—5:45pm Section 3: Sat 5:00pm—5:45pm Section 4: Sun 11:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) Section 2: Full! (max 20) Section 3: Full! (max 20) Section 4: Full! (max 20) |
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| L1911: Astrobiology: Science and the Soul Difficulty: ** | Pancho Ramos-Stierle | |
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Today, the majority of scientists are specialized in a small part of the natural world and we often miss the big picture and the magnificence of the interaction among the parts that make up the whole. Without understanding the interconnectedness of life, we don’t know how we are affecting the connections and no community can exist without a unifying story. The problem is not specialization but isolation. Astrobiology is the study of life as we know it (and as we don’t know it), how it originated, how it has evolved and how it has been distributed in the Universe. |
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Section 1: Sun 4:00pm—5:45pm |
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7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 16 (max 28) |
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| L1758: Event Planning For Teens Full! Difficulty: * | Brigette LeBlanc, MTA | |
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Students will learn about planning school activities and the importance of being organized and working as a team in order to create a successful event. Planning a school dance, Junior and Senior Prom or sitting on the yearbook committee or planing your 16th birthday. The basics can be applied to all events. |
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| L1779: Personal Training Boot Camp Difficulty: ** | Cenaan Kelley | |
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This course will deliver a total body workout through bootcamp style training, giving teens a chance learn about health, fitness and nutrition in an excerise enviornment.
Teens will learn how to strengthen their mind and body in a healthy way, improving the quality of their life. *Prerequisites* Teens must be ready to workout. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes that enable exercise. |
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Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:45pm |
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10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 10 (max 20) |
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| L1879: The Art of Chilling: Traditions from India Difficulty: * | Kunal Datta, Hershel Mehta | |
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In this course, we will explore the Indian traditions of chilling and relaxation. The ritual methodologies in the preparation of such things as meditation rooms, hookah, and seating, which seem unnecessary to many in Western culture, will be explained, taught, and analyzed.
This is an interesting class for anyone who wishes to learn more about Indian culture, or simply destressing in general. *Prerequisites* None. |
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Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 79) |
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| L1918: Introduction to Structure Thinking Difficulty: * | Petr Johanes | |
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How does a building stand on its own? How do you break down large or complicated problems? Can you do this the same way in math as in literature? Can you then apply these techniques to your life?
The answer is absolutely yes! In this course, you learn about structure thinking, or reducing any given topic to its basic components. Of course, you also learn how to use that in every area of your life. We are going to look at structure thinking in math, art, politics, economics, spirituality, design, engineering, and your own life. If you want to experience a new style of thinking, improve your way of thinking, or want to completely re-think your life, look no further! *Prerequisites* Excitement! |
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Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm Section 2: Sun 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 14 (max 15) Section 2: Full! (max 15) |
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| M1641: Game Theory! Full! Difficulty: ** | Chloe Blanchard, Jin Pan | |
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What does a Magic square have in common with tic-tac-toe? How do you play Nim? How can you win Hackenbush? How can you deal with Hackenbush addiction? We will answer all these game theory questions in exciting ways (well, perhaps not the last one!) |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:45am Section 2: Sat 11:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) Section 2: Full! (max 20) |
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| M1691: Inter-reader Reliability: The Chocolate Edition Full! Difficulty: ** | Jessica Faruque | |
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Ever wanted to learn statistics while trying to be a chocolate snob? Here’s your opportunity! In this class, we’ll gather data on your expert opinions on a variety of chocolates, and then perform statistical analyses on the data. We’ll see if you and your classmates agree or disagree in your tastes, and determine how meaningful our results are! We’ll also briefly go over some of the other ways that researchers use these statistics. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 11:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 25) |
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| M1797: Magic of Binary Numbers Full! Difficulty: ** | Julianne Gould, Jessica Ji | |
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Come learn the magic of binary numbers! We will explore 1’s and 0’s in an interactive environment. By the end of class, you will: know why 10 = 1010, be able to perform a magic card trick, and have a piece of binary artwork! |
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Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-9 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 18) |
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| M1858: COMAP Mathematical Contest in Modeling Training Session Difficulty: ** | Andrew Spann | |
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The COMAP High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling challenges a team of four students to write an applied mathematics paper in just 36 hours. In this class we’ll learn how to use our knowledge of mathematics to tackle open-ended problems that have no textbook solution. The class will be divided into two parts: in the first hour we’ll quickly explain what the contest is and how to enter it for those who haven’t participated before and we’ll let the students who have done the contest discuss their experiences. In the second hour of the class we’ll look at specific examples of former problems to get a feel for how to turn these multifaceted questions into something we can approach in a systematic manner. We’ll be using a different old problem case study than last spring’s Splash class, so there will be new material even if you were here last Splash. Even if you don’t take this class, you should find some friends and register for the contest, which is a couple weeks after Splash. |
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Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 12 (max 30) |
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| M1804: Augmented Reality: Invisible worlds Difficulty: ** | Jacob Ervin | |
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Augmented Reality is a new technology that lets people overlay media such as pictures, movies or even 3D models on top of everyday objects IE magazines or posters.
In this class you will see some examples of professional AR from Lego and other companies and get to see how they are created. At the end of the class you will get a chance to create your very own Augmented Reality experience! *Prerequisites* Basic computer and web skills. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—12:45pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: 3 (max 15) |
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| M1596: Problem of Twelve Balls Difficulty: *** | Dima Kamalov | |
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We will try to tell apart one ball slightly lighter or heavier than the other eleven, in three uses of a scale. *Prerequisites* Some logic/combinatorics experience (not very much taught in schools, but if you've enjoyed solving logic puzzles and/or counting problems, you'll be fine) |
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Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sat 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 6 (max 15) Section 2: 6 (max 15) |
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| M1681: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Difficulty: *** | Peter Pham | |
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This course will provide a broad overview and understanding of the underpinnings of established artificial intelligence techniques. In addition, we will develop a simple AI algorithm for one or two specific problems as a class if time permits. *Prerequisites* A strong background in high school math and or programming is preferred. However, you are welcome to come if you do not feel like you have the requisite background. I will try to explain as many fundamental concepts as possible. Please understand that there may be things I do not have time to explain. |
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Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sat 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) Section 2: Full! (max 20) |
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| M1774: Boolean gates and digital circuit logic Difficulty: ** | Roy Frostig | |
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The hardware in modern computers offers a grab-bag of simple logical and arithmetic operations – like the “add two numbers” operation or the “remember this value” operation – as building blocks for creating the computer’s more sophisticated tasks, including the task of executing software programs.
Each of these simple operations is created by connecting together even simpler components called Boolean gates. These Boolean gates are functions that take two input bits and produce one output bit – very simple animals. In fact, Boolean gates are finally simple enough that we can use electrical current and semiconducting materials to build them. This is how all of our computational tasks can eventually be carried out by actual physical machines. In this course, we’ll learn how Boolean gates are built, and how to use them to make some of the simple operations: adders, multiplexers, and simple memory. *Prerequisites* Some notion of the binary number system. It is sufficient to have read and understood the "Counting in binary" section of the "Binary numeral system" article on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_numeral_system#Counting_in_binary. |
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Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 23 (max 30) |
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| M1642: Probability and Statistics Paradoxes Full! Difficulty: ** | Kris Sankaran | |
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Even in introductory probability theory and statistics, paradoxes abound. We’ll encounter some of these counterintuitive results in an informal and interactive setting.
For example, we’ll discuss the classic Monty Hall, gambler’s ruin, and St. Petersburg problems along with Simpson’s Paradox. In the process, we’ll begin to see how probability and statistics approach the rigorous quantification and understanding of uncertainty and randomness. And hopefully we’ll all have fun too. *Prerequisites* We'll develop all the probability / statistics ideas from scratch, but some mathematical background / inclination will be useful for following the overall exposition and some specific details (for example, summing an infinite geometric series will come up when discussing mathematical expectation). |
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Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—1:45pm Section 2: Sat 2:00pm—2:45pm Section 3: Sat 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) Section 2: Full! (max 20) Section 3: Full! (max 20) |
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| M1782: Adversarial World: Game Theory In Real World Problems Full! Difficulty: ** | Christie Brandt | |
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Game theory isn’t about chess or checkers. Many world problems, from splitting up household chores to nuclear disarmament to segregation, can be seen as the interactions of “selfish agents”: people acting to benefit themselves and not necessarily the common good.
This course introduces some of the fundamental concepts and games of game theory and some of the real-world situations they relate to. We will play out the games interactively and discuss them mathematically—then talk about when and why game theorists get it wrong and real-life behavior doesn’t reflect the models. Topics include Nash equilibrium, prisoner’s dilemma, ultimatum game, tragedy of the commons, and more. Depending on class interest, topics can include segregation models, rationality paradoxes, and network contagion. *Prerequisites* Some mathematical knowledge including basic probability. (The mathematical models we use require probability to reason about what an opponent might do) No knowledge of game theory is assumed. |
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Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:45pm Section 2: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 30) Section 2: Full! (max 30) |
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| M1802: Origami Math Full! Difficulty: ** | Andrea Hawksley | |
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This class goes into the math behind the popular past-time of origami folding.
Students will learn several basic origami axioms and how to put them together in order to accurately trisect an arbitrary angle. This class will be more about math than about folding “cool” models. *Prerequisites* Geometry - You should at least be familiar with how to tell if two triangles are congruent. Algebra - You should be familiar with quadratic equations and parabolas. |
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Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 14) |
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| M1905: Computational Biology Difficulty: ** | Tiffany Chen, Karen Sachs, Debashis Sahoo | |
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How can we 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* In the last 10 years, the amount of biological and health data has exploded. As of 2005, even a fifteen year old kid armed with a cheek swab, a computer, and the internet was able to track down his biological father. Scientists, now armed with a simple laptop, are able to ask amazing biological and health-related questions. Students will be introduced to biological resources that have been formed in the last few years, as well as different ways that people use them to further research. We will also learn about some of the different types of breakthroughs that exist in the realm of computational biology, from the famous to the weird. We will also learn about many of the technologies that make these resources possible, as well as other strange ways they have been used. No knowledge of computer science is required. We will also discuss data visualization and interpretation. |
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Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sat 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 10) Section 2: 6 (max 10) |
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| M1907: Prove It with Induction! Full! Difficulty: ** | Jacob Hurwitz | |
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Mathematical induction is one of three key methods of proof, and is a powerful tool for every mathematician. Its most basic use is in the proofs of identities such as $$0+1+2+3+\cdots+n=\frac{n(n+1)}{2}$$, but its full power extends far beyond that, into all realms of mathematics. Induction can even be used to prove that all pigs are yellow*.
*Note: It is not actually true that all pigs are yellow. The proof has a hidden flaw in it. Can you figure it out? Take our class and give it a try! *Prerequisites* An interest in learning the art of mathematical proofs. |
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Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) |
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| M1674: Advanced Javascript Difficulty: *** | Charles Chen | |
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Javascript is much more than a language for dynamic websites. We will explore in intricate detail its prototype inheritance model, its model for asynchronous i/o and design patterns for sustainable development. Further, we apply these concepts to create a server written in Javascript with the node.js framework. *Prerequisites* Course will move very quickly and familiarity with programming languages, object-oriented programming and general concepts of computer networking will be assumed. |
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Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 16 (max 50) |
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| M1803: Fold a Giant Hyperbolic Paraboloid Full! Difficulty: ** | Andrea Hawksley, Aviv Ovadya | |
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The hyperbolic paraboloid is a special geometric surface that looks a bit like a Pringles chip.
We’ll spend the first portion of the class discussing the mathematics of this surface, and the remainder folding it. We’ll start off practice folding a smaller version, before folding giant versions out of 3 foot squares of paper. You will get more out of this class if you are familiar with parabolas, hyperbolas, and curvature, but as most of the class will be spent folding, don’t be afraid to take it without math background. |
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Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 14) |
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| M1906: Infinitely Many Proofs of Infinitely Many Primes! Difficulty: ** | Jacob Hurwitz | |
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How many primes are there? INFINITELY MANY! How many different ways can you prove that? INFINITELY MANY! Unfortunately, Splash isn’t infinitely long, so we’ll only have time to cover $$\infty - 1$$ ways. *Prerequisites* Previous exposure to basic proof methods will prove helpful. As such, if you are unfamiliar with the Principle of Mathematical Induction, you should take "Prove It with Induction!" You definitely need to know what a prime number is, and it would really help if you understand terms like “greatest common denominator” and “modular arithmetic.” |
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Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 6 (max 20) |
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| M1707: Vectors and Matrices Difficulty: ** | Will Monroe | |
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High school math introduces two of the most useful ideas in mathematics: matrices and vectors. But why, exactly, are these concepts useful? It’s hard to tell, because most teachers treat these topics the same way: they give you some definitions, make you do a few calculations, then promptly ignore them for the rest of the year. If I don’t need to use these ideas again, then they aren’t important, right?
Of course, nothing could be more wrong. Vectors and matrices are incredibly useful in science, economics, engineering, and tons of other real-world subjects. Plus, these ideas are elegant, interesting, and…well…cool! In this class, we’ll go over what makes vectors work, see how vectors and matrices are related, and see how the two can be used in such awesome endeavors as building an airplane, making a video game, and even imagining space with more than three dimensions. *Prerequisites* We will be using a lot of concepts from Algebra I and geometry; if you have seen the quadratic formula ("minus b, plus or minus the square root of..." blah blah blah) and you know what "sine" and "cosine" mean, then you should be able to understand what's going on. The students who will probably get the most out of this class are those currently learning trigonometry or pre-calculus. |
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Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 38 (max 40) |
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| M1723: Learn to Program Interactive Art Full! Difficulty: ** | David Meyer, J.D. Zamfirescu-Pereira | |
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Learn the basics of programming using JavaScript and interactive art.
You’ll make little sketches that you can publish online and share. We’ll use the sketchpad.cc environment; lots of examples of what you can do on that site! Visit http://goo.gl/Mq7M4 *Prerequisites* Previous attempts at programming may be helpful! |
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Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) |
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| M1742: How to Defend Yourself Against Probability Full! Difficulty: ** | Elliott Jin, Noah Sennett | |
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Have you ever heard a statistic that sounded unbelievable? We’ll teach you how to interpret these numbers in a meaningful way. We will discuss several fundamental concepts of probability (which you already use without even thinking about it!) in an approachable, quantitative way. We’ll then use these tools to show you how to ask the important questions that will you from being tricked by statistics. *Prerequisites* Only the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide! |
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Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—1:45pm Section 2: Sat 5:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 24) Section 2: Full! (max 24) |
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| M1808: An Introduction to Mathematical Logic Difficulty: *** | Michael McLaren, Benjamin Naecker | |
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This course will introduce students to the field of mathematical logic. Because history is cool, the first part of the course will be an historical overview of how the field came to be. The second part of the course will be an introduction to the methods, notation, and concepts of mathematical logic. In the third part of the course, we will examine several major theorems from across the field to give a glimpse into the breadth, complexity, and beauty of modern mathematical logic. *Prerequisites* Mathematical logic is necessarily abstract, so a willingness or desire to think in that manner is required. A solid grounding in advanced algebra and some exposure to proofs (like in geometry) is strongly recommended. |
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Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 14 (max 20) |
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| M1840: The Math of Poker Difficulty: *** | Chris Guthrie | |
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Poker isn’t about getting good cards, isn’t about having the cojones to bluff like a maniac, and usually isn’t about miraculous mind-reading. It’s all about math - combinations and probabilities and algebra. The class will introduce some basic No Limit Hold ‘Em theory and the math poker pros use all the time to make their decisions. Practical scenarios. *Prerequisites* Algebra 2 |
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Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 29 (max 30) |
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| M1666: Speed is good (and so are ergonimcs) Difficulty: * | Tyler Adams | |
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It’s 2011 and everybody uses a computer for at least a few hours every day. Some of you use it for more than a few. Why not make your experience as comfortable, natural, and fast as possible. In this lecture we’re going to go over some general rules when designing your work space to be as comfortable as possible. We will also show you a few cool tools which may make your computer experience more comfortable.
The material of this course will have a little something for everybody. We will promote everything from basic ideas to advanced unix pipelines. |
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Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 24 (max 25) |
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| M1810: Fun With Pi Difficulty: * | Debashis Sahoo | |
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Wanna know the secret history behind $$\pi$$? You will also see how $$\pi$$ can change your personal life. Come to the class to learn more fun facts about $$\pi$$. |
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Section 1: Sun 10:00am—10:45am Section 2: Sun 11:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 30) Section 2: 29 (max 30) |
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| M1818: Grid-based Logic Puzzles Full! Difficulty: ** | Eleanor Lin | |
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In this class, we will introduce a set of three Grid-based Logic (Nikoli) Puzzles: Slitherlink (Fences), Light Up, and Nurikabe. We will cover the rules of each puzzle, and then introduce some solving techniques. If you like Sudoku, you’ll probably like these puzzles too. |
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Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 30) |
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| M1908: Al Gore-isms Full! Difficulty: ** | Jacob Hurwitz | |
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Ever wondered how Google Maps finds a route so quickly, or how the Watson computer is smart enough to play Jeopardy? Well, we won’t answer those questions but we will learn about algorithms, and we’ll probably end up “creating” an algorithm along the way. *Prerequisites* You should have a solid grasp of mathematics. |
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Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-9 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) |
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| M1628: The Internet and Computer Networks Difficulty: ** | J.D. Zamfirescu-Pereira | |
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Got some 1337 skills but at a loss when it comes to networks? Come learn about how the Internet and computer networks work!
I’ll teach you how to use and abuse the internet’s underlying network protocols TCP and IP, and application protocols like HTTP, SMTP, and POP. You’ll also learn about some of the fundamental physical limitations that restrict connection speed. Cool demos included! *Prerequisites* No prior knowledge required! You don't need to have 1337 skills. |
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Section 1: Sun 11:00am—12:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 89 (max 100) |
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| M1663: Video game design for fun and profit! Full! Difficulty: *** | Yifeng Huang | |
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Explore in detail what “fun” actually means by learning to make video games. We won’t emphasize the programming aspect of video game creation, but rather explore the “fuzzy” design side: what does it mean for a game to be fun? How can I design a fun game? Why are some games popular and others not? *Prerequisites* Interest in video games, basic experience with computers (no programming experience required!). |
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Section 1: Sun 10:00am—12:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 12) |
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| M1751: Computer Science and Social Change Difficulty: * | Sam King | |
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There is a myth that if you’re interested in helping people or social change, you should get good at political science or be a doctor. Those are both perfectly good routes for social change, but people interested in computer science can make the world a better place also! In this course, the founder of Code the Change will be talking about different opportunities to use computer science skills for social change.
This course will not assume a technical background, so if you don’t have any computer science experience, you can still learn in this course. *Prerequisites* There are no prerequisites for this course aside from an interest in making the world a better place! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 95 (max 200) |
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| M1785: Ring Theory Full! Difficulty: *** | Daniel Zaharopol | |
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Addition and multiplication seem like such basic ideas. You can add numbers, and you can multiply numbers, and that’s all there is. But what if you could add or multiply things that *aren’t* numbers? This fundamental mathematical generalization opens up a new world of much richer ideas, and uncovers the truth about algebra.
We’re going to study ring theory, one branch of algebra that investigates what happens with a set in which you can add and multiply. We’ll focus on polynomial rings while developing ring theory in general. This class is going to be extremely fast and abstract, so be prepared for quite a ride if you come! *Prerequisites* All of high school algebra, and ideally, know how to do polynomial division |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 40) |
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| M1853: INTRO TO CALCULUS! Difficulty: ** | Jonathan Gelbart | |
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Does the word “calculus” scare or intimidate you? Fear no longer! Take this quick course and learn about one of the most important elements of calculus: the derivative. At the end, you’ll be able to solve problems like this:
$$\frac{d}{dx}\left(ax^{2}+bx+c\right)=?$$ How cool is that? *Prerequisites* Algebra 1 (quadratic equations, slope). Basic physics would help to understand the examples, but it is not required. |
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Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:45pm Section 2: Sun 10:00am—11:45am Section 3: Sun 2:00pm—3:45pm Section 4: Sat 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 30) Section 2: Full! (max 30) Section 3: Full! (max 30) Section 4: 16 (max 30) |
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| M1870: Discrete Calculus Difficulty: *** | David Meyer | |
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Discrete calculus is the discrete analogy of normal calculus. It is the reframing of the ideas of calculus in the context of discrete sequences and series.
In this course, we’ll learn discrete derivatives, integrals, and the theorems connecting them. We’ll see how discrete calculus can be used to find closed-forms for sequences, such as sum of squares or cubes, and how it connects to Pascal’s triangle. It will be helpful if you already know calculus, but this class could also serve as an introduction to the concepts of calculus. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—3:45pm Section 2: Sat 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) Section 2: 19 (max 20) |
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| M1673: Undecidability Difficulty: *** | Joe Zimmerman | |
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There are some problems that no computer program can solve. Not just problems like “compose a great symphony” or “print the meaning of life” — specific, well-defined, and surprisingly natural computational problems for which we can prove mathematically that no program can solve them. In this course, we will see some of these problems; along the way, we will also discover precisely what we mean by “program”, and we will explore some wacky and probably counter-intuitive facts about infinity. *Prerequisites* Some notion of what computer programs look like and what it's like to write one. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 14 (max 21) |
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| M1689: Number Theory and its Applications to Modern Cryptography Difficulty: ** | Wendy Mu, Frank Wang | |
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In this class, we will start by discussing some number theory that motivated the creation of RSA and modern cryptography. For the second half of the class, we will provide modern cryptography techniques, such as symmetric and public/private key encryption schemes (RSA, elliptic curves). We will also discuss mistakes commonly made in cryptography as well as attacks on RSA and elliptic curve systems. If there is time leftover or if there is significant interest, we will also discuss recent and current research being done in cryptography. *Prerequisites* Basic knowledge of algebra and pre-calculus would be helpful. |
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Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—4:45pm |
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9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 17 (max 65) |
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| M1920: Fun brain teasers and puzzles Difficulty: ** | Jiyoung Park, Monica Sun | |
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Let’s challenge your brain with fun brain teasers and puzzles! This class will be an interactive class with teachers. We will divide the class by small groups and each teacher will ask you questions and help you go through them. |
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Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—4:45pm |
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9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 40) |
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| M1606: Intro to web design HTML/CSS - a splash original Full! Difficulty: * | Alvin Sng | |
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This is the good ol intro to web design class that I have been teaching at splash for years now. Many of the previous students that have taken this course love it! Hopefully you will too! This is an easy and FUN class that will teach you all you need to know to get a website rolling! No experience in web design is needed! Laptops are optional. *Prerequisites* none |
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Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sun 4:00pm—5:45pm |
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7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 40) Section 2: Full! (max 40) |
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| M1917: Math made easy Difficulty: ** | Venkat Danda | |
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Some people think Math as hard, but Math is fun. In this course I will show how Math is easy and exciting. You will learn Concepts of Algebra, problem solving etc. *Prerequisites* Introduced to Algebra. |
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Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm Section 2: Sun 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
7-8 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 10) Section 2: Full! (max 10) |
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| M1598: Learn Programming by Making Games in Python Difficulty: ** | Al Sweigart | |
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An introduction to computer programming by making simple games. This class will introduce students to the Python programming language. *Prerequisites* None. This course is aimed at people who have never programmed before. |
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Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 14 (max 15) |
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| M1607: Creating dynamic websites with jQuery/Javascript Full! Difficulty: ** | Alvin Sng | |
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Do you ever wonder why websites are so much better than what they were 5 years ago? Well, chances are they use javascript! (or flash, but lets ignore that :). In this class you will learn to write javascript code with the help of jQuery, the most popular javascript library. It is recommended that you knowledge of html and css before hand. You can also take my intro to web design class if you are new to web design. *Prerequisites* knowledge of html and css |
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Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—1:45pm |
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7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 40) |
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| M1610: Cryptography and Secret Writing for Beginners Difficulty: ** | Al Sweigart | |
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This is an introduction to the art of writing secret codes. This class will go over how to encrypt and decrypt writing, what makes a cipher strong or weak, and how to break ciphers.
Some of the ciphers covered: Caesar, Transpositional, Simple Substitution, and Vigenere. No computer experience is required for this class. *Prerequisites* None |
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Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm Section 2: Sun 4:00pm—5:45pm Section 3: Sat 1:00pm—2:45pm |
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7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) Section 2: 19 (max 20) Section 3: Full! (max 20) |
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| M1636: Practical Computer Science Full! Difficulty: * | Meghbartma Gautam | |
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This is a course that teaches practical computer science
1. E-Mail 2. Search 3. Wikipedia 4. Entertainment *Prerequisites* Interest |
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7-8 Enrollment |
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| M1891: Introduction to Linux Full! Difficulty: * | Schuyler Smith | |
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Always wondered what this whole open-source thing is all about? Heard of Linux but never tried it? Never heard of Linux? This class is for you! In less than two hours we’ll fly through the basics of Linux, why it matters, and how you can try it or get involved. Then, because that’s not enough, we’ll jump into a quick technical overview of how Linux/GNU actually works, several common programs/use cases, and an introduction to the terminal. Also, there will be penguins. *Prerequisites* Proficiency with a mouse and an open mind. |
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Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 50) |
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| P1780: History of Radio, Part 1 Difficulty: ** | 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. Unlike most science courses, though, I want to show you how the early scientists made their discoveries, not just dryly present their findings. In doing so, I hope to give you a taste for what it is like to DO science. Along the way, we will meet the human and at times peculiar and eccentric characters who played some role in developing this innovative technology. The next course tells the story of the engineers who used the earlier scientists’ discoveries to fundamentally change people’s lives by inventing radio, giving context to why the study of science is important. *Prerequisites* This is part 1 of a 2-part course, 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. |
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Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 46 (max 65) |
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| P1654: Interplanetary Space Missions: A Tour of the Solar System Full! Difficulty: * | 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)? |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 11:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sat 10:00am—10:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 60) Section 2: Full! (max 60) |
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| P1746: The Physics of Inception Full! Difficulty: ** | Gabriel Ehrlich | |
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Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending 2010 film Inception plays with the idea of dreams made real, and dreams within dreams. The film suggests some ways to adapt physics to the dream world, but do they work? In this class, we question the implications of slowed time, among other ideas in the movie, and we may find answers weirder than the movie itself. *Prerequisites* If you haven't already watched Inception, please watch it before coming to class. Knowledge of physics is welcomed but quite unnecessary. |
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Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 28) |
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| P1829: Newtonian Mechanics and Electromagnetism (1 of 5 in Lectures in Physics) Difficulty: *** | 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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Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 12 (max 28) |
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| P1871: The Lab-Manual of Sherlock Holmes Difficulty: ** | Victoria Chang | |
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Sherlock Holmes was a man of many talents. Aside from being a consummate detective, he was also a skilled chemist. In A Study in Scarlet, Dr. Watson calls his knowledge of chemistry “profound”, and in 2002, the Royal Society of Chemistry awarded him an honorary fellowship.
Students will learn about some of the important discoveries made by chemists of the Holmes era (late 1800’s to early 1900’s), as well as some important basic chemical concepts. This class contains lecture, demonstration, and hands on components, including some experiments that Holmes himself might have performed. *Prerequisites* Some basic chemistry would be helpful, but is not required. |
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Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 12) |
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| P1603: Physics of MRI Difficulty: *** | Alexander Papageorge | |
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The advent of quantum mechanics made it possible to formally treat the internal degrees of freedom of atoms and molecules. While it was well known from chemistry that such objects had discrete spectral lines, there was no mathematical formalism to address the interaction of matter with light, one of the most ubiquitous physical phenomena. In this class we consider a workhorse example of quantum physics: the two level system. We explore the mathematics that describe NMR and MRI, and how that formalism can describe a host of other observed phenomena. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 11:00am—12:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 24 (max 42) |
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| P1611: Physics in sports Full! Difficulty: ** | jonggyoon han | |
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Many students think physics is too difficult. I hope this is the first step to become familiar with physics. I`m going to introduce you some physics concept that is used in sports. *Prerequisites* Just bring your interest |
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Section 1: Sat 12:00pm—12:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 30) |
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| P1873: The Paradox of Existence Full! Difficulty: * | David Meyer | |
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Why does the universe exist? Why does anything exist at all (as opposed to nothingness)? How do the processes of the brain give rise to consciousness? Will we one day be able to replicate consciousness inside a computer?
In this course, we’ll discuss some theories of existence and consciousness. Everything will be highly speculative, so bring plenty of salt. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:45am Section 2: Sat 12:00pm—12:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 10) Section 2: Full! (max 10) |
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| P1716: Fun with Chemistry Full! Difficulty: ** | Liz Beans, Dennis Fournogerakis, Erika Geihe, Chris Lipski, Jennifer Mattler, Katie Near, Jessica Vargas | |
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Using dry ice, liquid nitrogen, silly putty and more, we will explore the nature of phase transformations of matter. If time, we’ll also look at another type of matter transformation - chemical reactions - that might explosive, colorful, surprising, or all of the above! *Prerequisites* Nothing! |
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Section 1: Sat 11:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sat 1:00pm—1:45pm |
Grades:
7-10 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 38) Section 2: Full! (max 38) |
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| P1652: Muon in a Jar Difficulty: ** | Spencer Gessner | |
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In this class we will build particle detectors. Really? Really. They will detect cosmic rays from space using stuff you can mostly find around the house. If you had done this sixty years ago you would have won like 5 Nobel Prizes. *Prerequisites* None! |
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Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 23 (max 24) |
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| P1655: Space Exploration: Asteroids and Comets Difficulty: * | Cyrus Foster | |
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We’ll take a look at what exactly are asteroids and comets, where they come from and what they are made of. More importantly, what happens if one of these asteroids hits the Earth? How often is that likely to happen?
We’ll also discuss the robotic spacecraft that have visited asteroids and comets and present the imagery and data returned from these robotic ambassadors. Finally, we’ll take a look at what a human mission to some of these asteroids might look like and when it is likely to happen. |
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Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 59 (max 60) |
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| P1671: Introductory Concepts in Biophysics Difficulty: *** | Craig Buckley, Justin Huang, Armen Mekhdjian | |
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Serves to introduce advanced high school students to cutting-edge research in the field of biophysics and how to perform calculations needed to study biology from a physical standpoint.
Some topics that will be covered: Protein composition and structure and the role of protein structure to function Enzymes: basic concepts and kinetics Effect of force on chemical reaction kinetics Polymer dynamics and its role in biological function Will refer to recent publications from the field. *Prerequisites* General Chemistry Basic Biochemistry Basic Physics |
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Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:45am Section 2: Sat 2:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) Section 2: 10 (max 15) |
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| P1882: Solar Astronomy: The Science of Staring at the Sun Full! Difficulty: ** | Fedja Kadribasic | |
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This is a class where you get to learn about, talk about, and even look at the closest star to us - our very own Sun. We will spend the first half of the class discussing what makes the Sun shine and what causes some of its amazing properties. We will also look at some images from NASA that show the Sun in the parts of the spectrum that we cannot even see. In the second half, we will look at the Sun using special telescopes and filters to explore what we can see, and we will relate it to what we learned earlier in class. Hopefully, by the end of this class you will understand and witness the many strange and wonderful phenomena that comprise our Sun. *Prerequisites* Some basic astronomy and physics knowledge is helpful, but not required. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 18) |
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| P1741: Looking for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Full! Difficulty: ** | Greg Peairs | |
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What are the odds that humanity will ever find an intelligent alien? Where would you even start looking? Whether or not you think there’s other life out there, there’s plenty to learn by trying to answer these questions. This class will give a fast-paced overview of a broad array of disciplines—from astronomy to biology and even philosophy—as they relate to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. |
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Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 30) |
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| P1792: Supernovae and the Expanding Universe Difficulty: ** | Michael Shaw | |
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“When I had satisfied myself that no star of that kind had ever shone before, I was led into such perplexity by the unbelievability of the thing that I began to doubt the faith of my own eyes. ” — T. Brahe.
Supernovas are among the most spectacular shows in the heavens. And earlier this month, observations of distant supernovae won the Nobel Prize in Physics for their role as a probe of the expanding universe. These massive explosions help keep the heavens in line, and provide our best constraints on supposedly faster than light neutrinos. Bring your questions and join us for an explosive discourse on what supernovae are, how they explode, and what we can learn from them. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: 37 (max 40) |
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| P1825: Physics of Sound and Vibration Difficulty: ** | Aniket Aranake, Brendan Tracey | |
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An introduction to the mathematics and modelling of sound and vibration. Topics include: How sound waves are created, travel through the air, and are detected by the human ear. The role of overtones in sound waves and the reason different musical instruments sound different while playing the same note. *Prerequisites* Familiarity with the graphs of sine and cosine suggested. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sat 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 16 (max 20) Section 2: 14 (max 20) |
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| P1830: Special and General relativity - (2 of 5 in lectures in physics) Difficulty: *** | 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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Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 7 (max 28) |
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| P1597: Michaelson Morley Experiment and Introduction to Special Relativity Difficulty: *** | Dima Kamalov | |
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We’ll talk about a famous physics experiment that demonstrated a property of light and motivated the theory of special relativity *Prerequisites* Working with graphs and geometry at the precalculus level. High school physics class useful but not necessary. |
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Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 7 (max 15) |
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| P1752: Particle Physics Primer - What is the Higgs Boson anyway? Difficulty: *** | Kiel Howe | |
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It’s an exciting time for particle physics! Particle collider experiments are about to unravel mysteries that have teased us for forty years, so now is the perfect time for you to learn a thing or two!
Although the field has a reputation for complexity, much of particle physics can be described in beautifully simple and intuitive ways (ever heard of a Feynman diagram? What about billiards?). The overall goal of the course is to use this picture to explain to you why we spent 9 billion dollars looking for something called the “Higgs Boson.” On the way, we’ll answer some other important questions like: + What is a (fundamental) particle? + What kinds of particles are there? + Why is the universe filled with particles? + How do we ‘see’ particles? *Prerequisites* I will use concepts from trigonometry and introductory physics (kinematics), but very few equations. It will be helpful if you've taken these classes, but not necessary. |
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Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 12 (max 20) |
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| P1788: On Black Holes, Singularities, and the Event Horizon: A Journey into the Abyss Difficulty: * | 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: Sat 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 198 (max 200) |
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| P1831: Statistical Mechanics and Quantum Mechanics (3 of 5 in lectures in physics) Difficulty: *** | 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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Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 8 (max 28) |
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| P1809: Introduction to Interstellar Warfare Difficulty: ** | Daniel Kane | |
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Full title: “Defense of a gravity well against a first-strike counter-value attack by a known-physics adversary with a sub stellar mass economy, or dodging rocks”. Class will cover possible techniques for interstellar war using known physics. Topics include lasers, kinetic bombardment, armor, nanites, black holes and more. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—10:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 98 (max 100) |
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| P1687: Quantum Mechanics without Mathematics Difficulty: ** | Yao-Yuan Mao | |
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This class is formerly known as “Quantum Mechanics: Another Aspect.”
I’d like to introduce some very interesting (and probably odd) ideas about Quantum Mechanics. Those ideas are very different from your “common sense.” Without introducing the mathematical framework, I want to discuss with you how you understand and interpret the Nature’s law. In the end it may change (part of) your view to the world. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—10:45am Section 2: Sun 11:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 12 (max 30) Section 2: 11 (max 30) |
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| P1833: Quantum Field Theory, Particle Physics, Cosmology, and all that.(4 of 5 in lectures in physics) Difficulty: *** | 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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Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am |
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10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 20 (max 28) |
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| P1623: Invention & innovation using Toys which are Patented Difficulty: ** | Howard Peters | |
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Processes of invention and innovation are discused and emphasized using toys which were/are patented… including the FRISBEE, YO-YO. SLINKY , etc. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to be an inventor. Find a problem …and solve it..
The class will end with a free drawing for the above toys with a copy of their US patent. *Prerequisites* none |
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Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—1:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 88 (max 110) |
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| P1876: How to Talk to Aliens Full! Difficulty: ** | Prabhu Balasubramanian | |
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Lots of us have spent hours reading or watching science fiction in which humans communicate with extraterrestrials of one kind or another, but few of us have given much thought to how we ourselves would practically do this if given the chance, not to mention what we’d actually want to say. In this interactive course, we’ll:
* look at some examples of how communication with aliens is depicted in popular culture * brainstorm together about what we might want to tell an alien race about ourselves and what technologies/scientific principles we’d use to convey that information * learn in detail about one answer that one group of humans came up with, the Voyager Golden Record * discuss how we might approach the Voyager project if it were happening in the present day, nearly 25 years after the original *Prerequisites* Some basic knowledge of the following topics might be helpful, but I promise it's not necessary :-) * astronomy * basic biology/chemistry/physics * electronic audio/video technologies * anthropology |
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Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) |
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| P1658: Physics of the Large Hadron Collider Difficulty: * | 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—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 29 (max 30) |
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| P1756: Introduction to Fluid Mechanics Difficulty: ** | 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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Section 1: Sat 10:00am—12:45pm Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) Section 2: Full! (max 20) |
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| P1762: Climate Change - Facts and Fictions Full! Difficulty: * | Stephanie Chang, Jesse Marshall, Koshlan Mayer-Blackwell | |
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The earth is getting warmer. Tropical Glaciers are melting. Species are migrating. The oceans are getting more acidic. But why isn’t anyone doing anything about it? What should we do about it?
We’ll use fun demonstrations and examples to explain the facts behind global warming, debate the controversy and discuss what our next steps as a global society should be. *Prerequisites* Basic Earth and Physical Sciences |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sun 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) Section 2: Full! (max 20) |
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| P1834: Advanced Topics - Supergravity, String theory and the future - (5 of 5 in lectures in physics Difficulty: *** | 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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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 28) |
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| P1884: Magnetism: beyond the fridge door Difficulty: ** | Hilary Noad | |
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Ever wondered how your fridge magnets got their magnetism? Ever wanted to build your own electromagnet? Did you know that some materials can enter exotic states known as spin glasses, spin ices, and spin liquids? In this course we will explore the strange and wonderful world of magnetism, from classical physics to quantum, touching upon a collection of my favourite topics. For those of you who like to learn by doing, the class will include several hands-on activities. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 17 (max 30) |
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| P1670: Green Lantern? Green Flames. Electronic Transitions and Radiation Difficulty: ** | Arjun Adhikari, Craig Buckley, Alice Chang, Emerson Glassey, Justin Huang, Benjamin Ko, Alan Leung, Armen Mekhdjian, Chuan Shi | |
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In this class, we will learn why different metal salts burn different colors. For instance, potassium chloride burns purple while cupric sulfate burns green.
The demonstration will be used as motivation to explain the chemical principles behind electronic transition of various metals, and to provide a brief summary of the electromagnetic spectrum, fluorescence, electronic states in a lattice, and atomic orbital theory. *Prerequisites* Basic general chemistry preferred but not required |
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Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—1:45pm Section 2: Sun 4:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 13 (max 50) Section 2: 16 (max 50) |
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| P1706: Handmade Air Cannons and Physics of Smoke Rings Full! Difficulty: ** | Fang-Chieh Chou, Po-Chun Hsu, Yu-Wei Lin, Yao-Yuan Mao | |
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Have you ever seen people making smoke rings and wondered how that is possible? Have you ever wanted an air cannon to freak friends out on Halloween? Come to this class to learn about smoke rings and to make your own air cannons. “Fluid dynamics” sounds difficult but not this class. You won’t be ask to solve any complicated equation, but instead, you will learn many useful concepts in fluid dynamics while enjoying the handmade air cannon fun! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—3:45pm Section 2: Sun 4:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) Section 2: Full! (max 20) |
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| P1744: Nuclear Fusion Energy Difficulty: ** | Julian Kates-Harbeck | |
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In this class we will explore the field of nuclear fusion energy in the context of renewable energies. Nuclear fusion is the energy source that powers our sun, and it has the potential to provide clean, sustainable, affordable and abundant energy for the masses here on earth. Unfortunately, attempts to recreate this powerful process terrestrially have so far been unsuccessful. In this class we will investigate the science and technology behind nuclear fusion power. We will explain why nuclear fusion power has been “30 years away” for the past 50 years and also look into some new developments that may be bringing us much closer to the goal of commercial fusion power. *Prerequisites* Interest in the subject. None of these is essential, but basic knowledge of atomic structure and electromagnetism will be helpful. |
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Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 28 (max 72) |
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| P1835: Pendulums and oscillations Difficulty: ** | Trevor Petach | |
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Oscillations are all around us. Sound is created by vibrating air molecules. Light is created by changing electric and magnetic fields. The seasons, earthquakes, and traffic all involve oscillations.
Pendulums are an excellent tool to explore oscillations. We will start by analyzing a regular pendulum. Then, we will investigate two surprising pendulums — the inverted pendulum and the Foucault pendulum. Along the way, I will introduce the concept of a potential, and you will learn strategies that can be applied to many problems in physics. There will be demonstrations and a short video or two. *Prerequisites* Algebra II |
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Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—1:45pm Section 2: Sun 4:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 15 (max 30) Section 2: 18 (max 30) |
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| P1869: The Geometry of Space-time Difficulty: ** | David Meyer | |
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A century ago, Einstein realized that the behavior of light could be used to understand the geometry of space-time. In this course, we’ll revisit that discovery, with an emphasis on understanding Minkowski space through graphics and simulation. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—10:45am Section 2: Sun 11:00am—11:45am Section 3: Sun 4:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) Section 2: Full! (max 20) Section 3: Full! (max 20) |
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| P1888: Planets around Other Stars Difficulty: ** | Lauren Weiss | |
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This course will introduce students to the techniques that scientists have used to discover planets around other stars. Students will work in teams to try their hand at these techniques with real data. We will discuss the nature of planets around other stars (including the recent discoveries of a six-planet system and a planet with two stars) and the possibility for life on these worlds. *Prerequisites* Students must be comfortable with algebra. Familiarity with mechanical physics, especially Kepler's laws of orbital motion and Newtonian gravitation, would be useful but is not required. |
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Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 23 (max 30) |
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Race to the Finish
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| P1627: Introduction to the Dark Side of the Universe Full! Difficulty: ** | 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%, focusing on the part called “dark matter” - how we know its there, what we think its made of, and how we’re trying to learn more about it. *Prerequisites* High school level algebra. Some physics will be helpful but not necessary. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 4:00pm—5:45pm Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 30) Section 2: Full! (max 30) |
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| P1594: Megathrust earthquakes Difficulty: * | Noel Bartlow | |
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Megathrust earthquakes are the biggest quakes in the world. Come learn about how and where they happen. We’ll learn some general stuff about earthquakes, then study the Japan 2011 and Chile 2010 megathrust earthquakes more closely. We’ll also learn about tsunamis and why earthquakes cause them. This class will include first hand video of earthquake and tsunami damage. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 11:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 29 (max 30) |
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| P1738: Hacking Halloween Full! Difficulty: ** | Roger Chen, Nik Evitt | |
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Want to see pumpkins shoot flames? How about leak smoke? Turn blood into water? We can’t walk on water but we can do a bunch of awesome stuff that is clearly not based on any chemistry at all, because it’s just magic. Remember that. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 11:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—1:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 40) Section 2: Full! (max 40) |
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| P1868: The Most Remarkable Things We Know Difficulty: * | Tevin Tatro | |
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Come learn about some of the most remarkable things humans have come to figure out. They range from the origin of the cosmos to how we think about the world. We will go through a sweeping (albeit brief) history of the universe as well as explore our inner psychology. |
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Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—1:45pm Section 2: Sat 2:00pm—2:45pm Section 3: Sat 5:00pm—5:45pm Section 4: Sun 10:00am—10:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 50) Section 2: Full! (max 50) Section 3: Full! (max 50) Section 4: 1 (max 50) |
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| S1650: An Introduction to Hinduism Difficulty: * | Somik Raha | |
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This class presents an introduction to Hinduism from a practitioner’s perspective. Students will hear stories that exemplify different traditions within Hinduism and learn about the differences and similarities between these traditions. |
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Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 3 (max 28) |
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| S1755: Thinking like an Economist Difficulty: *** | Yu Dilys Sun | |
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Ever heard of the book Freaknomics? This popular book teaches people how to think like an economist, thinking about business and every day issues with a twist, and understand it from a brand new angle. In this class, we look at Apple commercials, read Wall Street Journal and Mashable front pages and analyze the news and discussions around current events. Of course, we use calculations and case studies as well. Math is an economist’s friend so be prepared to do some exercises early in the morning |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:45am Section 2: Sat 11:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) Section 2: Full! (max 15) |
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| S1760: Introduction to Symbolic Logic, Part I Difficulty: ** | Jillynne Quinn | |
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We will go over the definition of a logical argument, what logic is good for, the operators used in symbolic logic and, how to symbolize statements. The class will be a combination of lecture and group activities. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 6 (max 24) |
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| S1787: What Is Intelligence? Difficulty: ** | Daniel Zaharopol | |
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“If the Aborigine drafted an I.Q. test, all of Western civilization would presumably flunk it,” wrote anthropologist Stanley Garn.
What is intelligence, really? Can we measure it? If so, what does it tell us about the human mind? Is it something that’s born into us by our genes, or does it depend on how we’re raised? What makes someone smart? Not all of these questions have been answered, but there’s some pretty good progress towards understanding them. Come discover just what it means (or doesn’t mean) to be “smart”. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 89 (max 200) |
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| S1796: While Europe Slept—Science in the Middle Ages Difficulty: ** | Ranjana Mehra | |
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Following the collapse of the western Roman empire, as Europe descended into the dark ages, the torch of wisdom was kept alive in the houses of wisdom in Baghdad, Cairo, Cordoba, and Uzbekistan where Egyptian, Greek, Indian, and Persian knowledge was translated into Arabic. The manuscripts brought by these scholars were deemed worth their weight in gold at these incubators of science, where ancient ideas were studied, improved and extended. This knowledge was then consolidated in books that were translated back into Latin as Europe awoke to Renaissance. Behind all this cross-cultural meeting and testing of ideas was the generous patronage of Al Mamun (786-833), the Caliph of Baghdad. But sources and names get lost in translation and not many people now know or give credit to these scientists who deserve a place of their own in the annals of history. They should be known as well if not better than Leonardo da Vinci, Wright Brothers, William Harvey who drew their inspiration from these medieval scientists. We’ll look at the remarkable achievements of Al Haitham, Al Jazari, Banu Musa brothers, Al Khawarizmi, Abbas Bin Firnas, Ibn Rushd, Ibn Sina, Al Idrisi, Piri Reis, Ibn Majid among others. We’ll also accompany the intrepid traveler Ibn Battuta as he journeys from Tangiers, Morocco to go beyond India and back in his epic journey, in 1325. Come with me, as I look back at this golden age of science. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 48 (max 60) |
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| S1696: Given Life Forever: Ancient Egyptian Art and Hieroglyphics Difficulty: ** | Dustin Fink | |
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The Egyptians constructed some of the most incredible edifices, created the most luxurious art, and wrote in the most beautiful writing. Come learn basic hieroglyphics, the basics of how to decipher Egyptian wall art, and a bit of the history and mythology behind it. Time permitting, there will be a trip to the Cantor Art Center to view Stanford’s collection. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—12:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 20 (max 24) |
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| S1902: Pay it forward - why volunteering and community service is important. Difficulty: * | Michelle Leporini, Aravind Srinivasan | |
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Have you ever wondered why people volunteer and do community work? Have you also wondered how to get started and whats the best way to get involved? This course will introduce you to the basics of volunteering. We will see the logic and the need for us to get involved with the community and also the mechanics of where, when and how. *Prerequisites* Just bring a open mind? |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—1:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 35 (max 65) |
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| S1791: In Search of Hittites Difficulty: ** | Ranjana Mehra | |
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Imagine, if you will, a bunch of archaeologists snooping around a field near Tell el Amarna on the east bank of the Nile on a fine morning in 1887. Imagine also an irate wife of an Egyptian farmer, throwing pieces of baked clay at these snoops, to send them on their way. Now, really stretch your imagination and see these archaeologists straining to catch these flying clay pieces, seeing all too clearly the cuneiform writing on them and almost fainting in their amazement as they realize what they have in their hands, then beseeching the woman for more of these baked clay pieces. But this is the stuff of legend. Not far from truth though. The archaeologists began looking for more and stumbled upon the most important clay-tablet archives that have ever been found, the records of king Amenophis IV. These Amarna tablets were easily readable, written in Akkadian, the ancient language for international negotiations in the Ancient East. They spoke of raids by bands of Hittite warriors across the far northern frontier of Egypt into Syria. But there were also actual Hittite letters indicating more amicable relations. The range of subject in these Amarna letters for the first time proved that the Hittites had been a Great Power and they lived in Asia Minor or Anatolia. We will use these to take a look at the mighty Hittites who took on the powerful Egyptian empire. We will discover why the Egyptians under Ramesses II and his Hittite counterpart Hattusilis III signed a peace treaty several decades after Ramesses II supposedly won a battle and celebrated his victory in the battle of Kadesh over the Hittites? We will also examine how the Hittites got to be such mighty warriors, with their state of the art chariots and their superior horsemanship? What did their neighbors, the Mitannis, who invoked Vedic deities in their treaties, have to do with it? We’ll go deep into the happenings in Anatolia and Syria around 1400 B.C.E. |
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Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 11 (max 60) |
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| S1647: Cultural Differences in the US: Comparing the South to California Full! Difficulty: ** | Justin Edward, Zoe Wolford | |
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Confused about how two regions in the US could be so different? Or do you not even realize the differences? Attend this funny seminar/ discussion to discuss regional differences and influences. Taught by real Southerners that relocated to the Bay area. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 12:00pm—12:45pm Section 2: Sat 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) Section 2: Full! (max 15) |
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| S1740: We Are America: Crash Course on American Government Difficulty: ** | Alex Holtzman | |
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This is a crash course on government and the ways you can shape our American future. We will cover fundamentals, things you might want to know for polite dinner conversation, weird and wacky facts, and most importantly how you can get involved now. *Prerequisites* Just a desire to learn about our government |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:45am Section 2: Sat 12:00pm—12:45pm Section 3: Sat 2:00pm—2:45pm Section 4: Sat 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 37 (max 38) Section 2: Full! (max 38) Section 3: 34 (max 38) Section 4: Full! (max 38) |
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| S1846: How to win an argument Full! Difficulty: ** | Sanjay Saraf | |
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No matter what field you go into, you need to know how to hold your own in an argument with your friends, family, and co-workers. How do you convince someone that you’re right, and more importantly, that they’re wrong?
This class is an exercise in oratory and persuasion. We’ll argue about fashion, music, politics, science, and whatever else we can think of. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) |
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| S1856: The Girl Effect Full! Difficulty: * | Tessa Ormenyi, Devanshi Patel | |
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Feminism as the idea of gender equality across all intersecting identities is fundamental to the progress of any society. This course aims to empower and strengthen community and schools by creating leaders. Class time will be in the form of a workshop and discussion on contemporary topics relating to women such as women in media and pop culture, violence against women, global solidarity, and how men must be a part of the conversation.
Note: All genders are encouraged to take this course. We strive to make this a safe and open space to all. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) |
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| S1861: How to get a Date: The Science of Attraction and Flirting Full! Difficulty: * | Jason Anderson | |
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Have you ever wanted to know how to tell if somebody is interested in you? Do you want to know how you can make others more attracted to you, without changing how you look or act? This class will cover the science of attraction and flirting from a social psychological perspective. Specifically, the class will cover the physical and psychological factors which lead individuals to be attracted to one another, as well as the ways men and women flirt. Parents: class will be kept PG! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sat 3:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 16) Section 2: Full! (max 16) |
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| S1857: The Girl Effect Full! Difficulty: * | Tessa Ormenyi, Devanshi Patel | |
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Feminism as the idea of gender equality across all intersecting identities is fundamental to the progress of any society. This course aims to empower and strengthen community and schools by creating leaders. Class time will be in the form of a workshop and discussion on contemporary topics relating to women such as women in media and pop culture, violence against women, global solidarity, and how men must be a part of the conversation.
Note: All genders are encouraged to take this course. We strive to make this a safe and open space to all. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 5:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
7-9 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) |
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| S1634: We Can Improve the Environment and our Self Esteem Difficulty: * | Tom Kabat | |
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Let’s talk about greenhouse gas problems, and what we can do about them. Let’s explore the consumer culture and compare it to the maker culture. Let’s look at the dependent driver culture and compare it to the independent bike culture. We can explore needs vs. wants and actual interests vs. stated positions. Let’s discuss the good life and the lasting legacy. Let’s start making a plan for a good life. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—1:45pm Section 2: Sun 10:00am—10:45am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 6 (max 15) Section 2: 4 (max 15) |
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| S1622: Hiding in Plain Sight: The Art and Science of Seeing Difficulty: * | Mai Nguyen | |
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We like to think that visual perception is a truly objective experience, but what we see (and don’t see) can easily be tricked. This course will introduce the biology of vision, including cutting-edge research using functional imaging, as well as research from psychology showing how limited vision can be. We will finish by examining and explaining famous visual illusions. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:45pm Section 2: Sun 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 15 (max 20) Section 2: 17 (max 20) |
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| S1656: The Long and Winding Road: A History of The Beatles Difficulty: * | Matt Lopez | |
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A quick overview of the most popular band of all time! We’ll listen to music, from Please Please Me to Let it Be, watch clips from Beatles movies, and talk about their role in greater context of the 1960’s. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sat 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 22 (max 50) Section 2: 49 (max 50) |
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| S1734: South Sudan: the new country in Africa Difficulty: ** | Gillie Collins, Caity Monroe, Mia Newman, Clementine Stip | |
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This summer, the world greeted its newest country when South Sudan seceded from the North following many decades of civil war and violence against civilians. This class will overview the history behind the conflict, events during the independence, and what to expect in the future. *Prerequisites* None! |
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Section 1: Sun 11:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 14 (max 15) |
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| S1668: “Women and children first!” What the sinking of the Titanic can teach us about Medical Ethics Difficulty: ** | Bruce McAuley | |
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The sinking of the Titanic presents an extreme case of rationing 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 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 cases encountered in a typical medical practice (only the names are changed.) |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 12:00pm—12:45pm Section 2: Sun 2:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) Section 2: 14 (max 15) |
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| S1726: Congo 101 Full! Difficulty: ** | Gillie Collins, Caity Monroe, Mia Newman, Clementine Stip, Jeffrey Sweet | |
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The violence in the Congo has amounted to the deadliest conflict since World War II, and yet it has received very little international attention. If you are interested in human rights, politics, international relations, or Africa, come to this class! We will go over some of the basics of what has been happening in Congo, what we at Stanford are doing to help, and ideas for future improvements. *Prerequisites* None! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) |
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| S1632: Volunteering for College Admission: Do Ethics Matter? Difficulty: * | Arianna Wassmann | |
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We will be discussing the various ethical controversies surrounding the field of public service and volunteering, especially that related to high school students. We will discuss long term vs. short term service, band aid solutions vs. structural change, the gains of the service recipient, the attitudes and motives of the service provider, and other aspects of service work that require further moral reflection. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 25) |
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| S1702: Intro to marketing and business management Full! Difficulty: * | Tim Jaconette | |
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This course will teach basic marketing principles, with special emphasis given to online marketing techniques. You will learn how businesses attract customers. You will learn how corporations manage business units. We will also cover basic consumer behavior. If you like to shop, earn money, and spend money, this is a great class for you. *Prerequisites* none |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 83) |
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| S1761: Introduction to Symbolic Logic, Part II Difficulty: ** | Jillynne Quinn | |
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This class will be an introduction to truth tables and their use in logic. We will explore tautologies, the logical equivalence of statements, how to test for validity and more. These materials will be covered both in lecture and group activities. *Prerequisites* Introduction to Symbolic Logic, Part I or some previous experience with logic |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 5 (max 25) |
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| S1854: Mental Illness Stigmatization: Problems and Solutions Full! Difficulty: * | Rebecca Johnson | |
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According to some sources, 1 in 4 people will be diagnosed with a mental disorder at some point in their lives. Yet despite the prevalence of mental illness, sufferers are often afraid to seek help and treatment. What is social stigma and how does it affect those with clinical disorders? What can we do to reduce the stigma and discrimination faced by the mentally ill? In this course, we will explore research from psychology, sociology and other areas that tackles these difficult questions; you will come away from the class with a much better understanding of how to combat societal stigma of the mentally ill. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—2:45pm Section 2: Sun 3:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 30) Section 2: Full! (max 30) |
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| S1703: Communication and Leadership in Groups Full! Difficulty: * | Tim Jaconette | |
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Have you ever wanted to take over a campus club and be
the top student leader in that organization? This class will teach you the communication techniques you need in order to rise to a position of prominence in an organized group. You will learn how to make the more experienced students in the organization want to pick you as a future leader. When it comes to organizations that elect their leaders, you will acquire a toolkit of interpersonal communication strategies to help you win that election. You will learn about how to motivate teams of students. You will learn some of the politics behind group decision making. If you someday hope to be a successful member of your schools student council, this might be a good class for you to take. If you want to be the president of a campus club when you attend college, this also might be a good class for you to take. This course was successfully offered before and is back for the third time! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 4:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 83) |
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| S1718: “What? Are You Calling Me a Guinea Pig?” Difficulty: ** | Victoria Cosgrove, Jennifer Kallini, Sherrie Li | |
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We are one of the biggest mysteries of science: how we think, how we feel, how we act. Why are some people shy and others outgoing? What do all these labels we place on people really mean (e.g. ADHD, OCD, BD)? How does our family affect who we become?
If you’ve ever asked yourself one of these questions or have ever been intrigued by the human psyche, then please sign up! We will highlight some well-known research studies, discuss how to design a study, and run our own “experiment” with us as the “guinea pigs.” *Prerequisites* An interest in the human mind and why we behave the way we do. An enthusiasm for exploring the answers to why we are the way we are. A dedication to asking questions and discovering the world of research. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—4:45pm Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm Section 3: Sat 1:00pm—2:45pm Section 4: Sun 3:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 30) Section 2: 29 (max 30) Section 3: 11 (max 30) Section 4: 29 (max 30) |
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| S1732: An exploration of morality and spirituality Difficulty: * | Jenna Nicholas | |
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Ever wondered about how we could unite the world? Interested in spirituality? Believe in universal values? Recognize: the equality of men and women, the harmony of science and religion, the need for the abolition of the extremes of wealth and poverty, the need for universal education, the need to find the truth for ourselves? Well, come along to discuss these issues and find out about The Bahai Faith: a global religion that believes in the unity of all people and tries to implement all of the above principles! *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 4:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 42 (max 100) |
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| S1847: Environmental Justice 101 Difficulty: ** | Nina Abon | |
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What is environmental justice? How does it relate to you? What aspects control environmental policy and regulation? Are you curious about food access and how environmental health affects human health? Come learn about and discuss current environmental issues like the Keystone Pipeline and the numerous debates surrounding it. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm Section 2: Sun 3:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 0 (max 15) Section 2: 0 (max 15) |
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| S1899: Occupy Splash Difficulty: ** | Dima Kamalov | |
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The Occupy Wall Street movement is a recent series of protests notable for its lack of hierarchy and use of consensus process. Some have claimed that it does not have a particular aim.
The Occupy Splash class will be a class notable for its lack of central teaching authority, and use of consensus process. It may or may not have a particular aim. At a small number of sign-ups, we could have a recent-event focused discussion of protesting. At a moderate number of sign-ups, we could practice consensus in small groups and then put together a mock protest to take out onto the quad. At a large number of sign-ups, we could hold an assembly to discuss what we want to do, which will take input from students as to whether they want to break off into smaller groups to debate, make protest posters, develop a system of self-governance, etc. One of the key points that I want to emphasize is as equal footing as possible between the teacher(s) and the students. As a result, while I plan on providing some ideas about good ways to run things and good things to do, as well as providing possible reading material, posterboard, etc., I will be insisting on students taking initiative. *Prerequisites* Open mind, respect for peers. It is up to you to make this class a success. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 4 (max 65) |
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| S1635: Advanced Geography Contest Difficulty: ** | Renata Aryanti, Igor Geller | |
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Think you know where things are on the world map? Come challenge yourself by participating in the World Geography Contest!
Disclaimer: we are going to recycle some of the questions from previous Splash. *Prerequisites* Know your way around the world map. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 18 (max 25) |
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| S1704: High income jobs Full! Difficulty: * | Tim Jaconette | |
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This course will explain a number of high income occupations
and how you can go about find a job working in these fields. Sometimes advance planning is necessary to pursue a career that yields a large salary. We will discuss college majors, entry level jobs, working conditions and strategies for developing a career path that leads to a high income occupation. We will focus specifically on careers that pay in the top 5-10% of American incomes. This will be an honest and straightforward course. We will also discuss the hardships often associated with pursuing high income careers. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 5:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 83) |
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| S1747: American Political Challenges and Opportunities Difficulty: ** | Albert Tomasso | |
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Not long ago America was respected as a global leader with model schools, solid infrastructure, a healthy economy, reliable social entitlements, a robust military, and an effective national government. Yet contemporary challenges to each of these institutions, coupled with infantile Washington politics, 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 an array of solutions in answer to this question and ultimately aim to appreciate the opportunities for innovation that arise in such an era. This class will also draw on American founding documents, the best (and more problematic) examples of presidential rhetoric, and a broad history of the Greek and Roman empires in our quest to articulate American power and purpose in the 21st Century. *Prerequisites* Basic interest in contemporary American politics and government with some awareness of Current Events. Students with particular interests are encouraged to email me so we can explore those ideas in class! Students who took this class Spring 2011 are most welcome to participate again: please email me after enrolling and note that some of the same material will be covered. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—4:45pm Section 2: Sun 10:00am—12:45pm Section 3: Sun 3:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 40) Section 2: 14 (max 40) Section 3: 32 (max 40) |
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Materials for this class include:
FYI: David Kennedy, "Throwing the Bums Out for 140 Years," Splash Spring 2011,
FYI: David Brooks, "National Greatness Agenda," Splash Spring 2011,
FYI: Thomas Friedman, "Who Will Tell the People," Splash Spring 2011
Click here to view all 3 documents for American Political Challenges and Opportunities |
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| S1889: What do scientists do? Difficulty: ** | Natalia Silveira | |
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Not everyone wearing a lab coat is a scientist, and (importantly!) not all scientists wear lab coats. We all know some people are scientists, but do we know what makes them scientists, and what they do as such?
This class will address those questions. We’ll look at a little bit of history and philosophy of science and lots of examples to work out (hopefully) satisfying answers. Students will get a chance to appreciate the beauty and power of scientific reasoning, and the broad range of its applications. We’ll see if we can come up with some scientific questions of our own, and maybe even ways to go about answering them. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 14 (max 25) |
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| S1890: Understanding North Korea and its relationship with South Korea Difficulty: ** | HyoJung Jang | |
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Part 1: What do you know about North Korea?
North Korea remains one of the most misunderstood and misrepresented countries in the United States. The first part of this course aims to provide more accurate information and objectivity to the study of North Korea by exploring topics in politics, security, human rights, society, and economy. Part 2: Inter-Korean Relations North and South Korea remain technically at war even to the present day. The second part of this course introduces students to the dynamics of inter-Korean relations and asks students to form their own perspectives on the future prospects for the Korean peninsula. *Prerequisites* curiosity and enthusiasm |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 17 (max 30) |
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| S1919: Little Money, Lots of Change Difficulty: ** | Julia Reichelstein | |
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Ever heard of Microfinance? Probably not. But microfinance helps millions of people all over the world. Basically, it is a way to use economics and the basics of banking to loan people enough money to build their own businesses. This way, microfinance plays a significant role in helping to alleviate poverty. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—2:45pm Section 2: Sun 3:00pm—3:45pm Section 3: Sun 5:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) Section 2: 14 (max 15) Section 3: Full! (max 15) |
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| S1695: Current Events and Trends Full! Difficulty: ** | Ben Lei | |
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“There are known knowns; there are things we know we know.
We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns—the ones we don’t know we don’t know.” The goal of this class is to reduce your unknown unknowns by overwhelming your worldview with interesting ideas and perspectives from disparate fields. Join our discussion of current developments in international politics, business, science, and technology—I will outline major topics and excellent sources for staying up to date on them. *Prerequisites* Recommended for 10th-12th graders, though inquisitive 7th-9th graders are welcome too. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:45pm Section 2: Sat 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 24) Section 2: Full! (max 24) |
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| S1852: Thinking about Religion Difficulty: ** | Amy Estersohn | |
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Where does religion come from, and what is religion’s use, anyway? Is religion more than a set of commonly shared beliefs and commonly understood practices?
This discussion-based class will introduce some theories of religion as we consider just what religion is. This class is appropriate for anybody who is curious about religion- whether or not you consider yourself to be “religious.” We will NOT be questioning/defending the validity of religious beliefs; we are instead examining why and how religious beliefs have prevailed among human societies. *Prerequisites* This course is going to be a neat blend of anthropology, philosophy, religion, and sociology, so certainly bring your willingness to have your head spinning. I am keeping this class open to students in grades 7-12 though I recommend it for grades 10-12 |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 11:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sat 2:00pm—2:45pm Section 3: Sat 4:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 27 (max 30) Section 2: Full! (max 30) Section 3: 24 (max 30) |
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Visual and Performing Arts
| V1686: Crashing Fashion 101: The Why, How, and Wow of What You Wear Difficulty: * | Alexis Lucio | |
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Fashion is everywhere around us: television, magazines, music, even the economy. This class will go through the basic introduction to the always hip and happening topic, primarily focusing on:
-History and trends of the 20th/21st century and a small overview of designers in this period -Exploration of fashion in today’s society by taking a look at magazines, television shows, and events held throughout the world -A brief introduction to fashion and figure drawing and even take a design of yours home! PLEASE NOTE that this class is not taught by a professional, just someone who loves the evolution of fashion and wants to share! *Prerequisites* An open mind and willingness to learn! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 17 (max 24) |
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| V1694: Discover Shakespeare with StanShakes Full! Difficulty: ** | Camille Brown | |
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Act? Read? Breathe? If you answered yes to any of these questions then StanShakes wants YOU (yes you) to come on out and learn the basics of the Bard.
In this approximately 2 hour class we will act, read, speak fluent Elizabethan, laugh hysterically, and possibly shed a tear or two while going over the basics of how to understand and act Shakespeare’s plays. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) |
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| V1737: Intro to Ballet Full! Difficulty: ** | Laura Drohan | |
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Want to learn how all those amazing ballet dancers became strong as steel?? This class will introduce you to ballet technique, a few conditioning exercises, and some stretches that dancers use to practice their art. Please wear some loose or stretchy clothes and socks or dance shoes. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 12) |
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| V1700: European Art: Explore Your Creativity! Difficulty: * | Heather Altman | |
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Come learn about the history of European art! After examining different art styles and artists you will have a chance to explore your creativity and create your own artistic masterpiece! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 11:00am—12:45pm |
Grades:
7-9 Enrollment Section 1: 14 (max 15) |
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| V1604: DJing for Beginners Difficulty: ** | Robert Blount | |
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Learn basic DJ skill and learn what life is like as a DJ. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—1:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 78 (max 80) |
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| V1900: Architecture 101 - Design Your Dream House (green, cool, modern) Full! Difficulty: ** | Kenneth Huo | |
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Leave your Auto-Cad and computer drafting tool at the doorway, come in with your pencil and paper, we will lead you into crafting, designing, conjouring up your dream home within 45 minutes, including elevations, floor plans, roof plans, site plan, sections, with or without scale, realistic or fantastic, buildable or purely conceptual.
Architecture 101, taught by architect, green, cool, modern. *Prerequisites* N/A |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—1:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) |
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| V1617: Line Dances Full! Difficulty: * | Nick Enge | |
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Learn and dance an assortment of line dances old and new, including the Saturday Night Fever dance, the Time Warp, the macarena, and the chicken dance, as well as swing, polka, waltz, and tango line dances, and others. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 12) |
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| V1643: Advanced Hip Hop Full! Difficulty: *** | Chloe Blanchard, Jin Pan | |
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An advanced lesson in hip hop consisting of warm-up and a combination taught to and performed by the students.
Bring sweatpants, sneakers, and a water bottle. *Prerequisites* Prior Dance Training Recommended |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 50) |
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| V1865: Product Design and the Art of Making Full! Difficulty: ** | Eugene Korsunskiy | |
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Like using your hands to make stuff? In this fun, hands-on workshop, we will explore the Stanford d.school Design Process through the act of making something physical. Taught by Masters students in the Stanford Design Program. *Prerequisites* Lots of enthusiasm. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 11:00am—12:45pm Section 2: Sat 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-10 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 14) Section 2: Full! (max 14) |
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| V1618: Social Dancing: Swing Difficulty: ** | Nick Enge | |
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Learn the basics of social swing dancing. Includes four-count swing, six-count swing, and basic swing figures. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 3:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 11 (max 12) |
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| V1748: Why Can’t the English Teach Their Children How to Speak? The Art of British Accents Difficulty: ** | Annie Loggins | |
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Want to learn how to talk like the Queen? Harry Potter? Elizabeth Bennett? We’ll learn the sound changes, inflections, and speech style needed to pull off a good British accent. Students will need enthusiasm and a willingness to try sounds and practice short monologues, culminating in mini scene work. Come on, mate, have a go! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:45pm Section 2: Sat 3:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 17 (max 18) Section 2: Full! (max 18) |
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| V1714: Atonal Music Theory Full! Difficulty: ** | Kristi Schneck | |
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How do composers structure music without using conventional tonality? Find out in this class! We’ll cover the basic of pitch-class set theory and the twelve-tone technique, and students will have the opportunity to write simple atonal compositions. *Prerequisites* Ability to read music, knowledge of basic music theory |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) |
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| V1619: Social Dancing: Waltz Difficulty: ** | Nick Enge | |
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Learn the basics of social waltzing. Includes cross-step waltz and box-step waltz basics and figures. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 11 (max 12) |
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| V1784: How to Draw Anything fast: sketching for life. Full! Difficulty: ** | Melquiades Olivares | |
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Visually communicating (drawing) an idea is extremely important no matter what field you end up in. In this high energy class I show you how to draw anything by CHANGING YOUR APPROACH TO LEARNING THE SKILL (mind blown? it’s amazing!).The seed of this process was first taught to me at USC by a professor in the Herbert Ryman (Mr. Ryman was one of first Disney artists. Drew Disneyland itself.) program when I was in highschool myself.
HOWEVER. Mastery of THIS drawing process and attached philosophies extends to all skills you can learn in life. I’ve used this same method to learn 6 musical instruments, 3 languages, web development, programming, engineering, graphic design, jokes, etc…. YOU CAN TOO I WILL INFUSE IT INTO YOU. Learn how to set goals, perservere INDEFINITELY, remove your ego from the process (you are not your bad drawing, you are you), turn all failures into reference points for success, etc etc etc. sounds like a great book right? wrong. its my awesome class of indefinite glory. can draw? take this class. can’t draw? take this class. hate drawing? take this class. Want to be awesome at everything for life? take this class. Who am I? Graduated from Stanford with a product design major, school of mechanical engineering. I’ve worked for more than a year and a half at Techshop as one of the marines of consulting helping people from all walks of life prototype their dreams. I have taught hundreds of people how to machine and assemble metal, wood, plastic, electronics, etc. I’ve planned international concert tours, worked for one of the most powerful Japanese companies in Tokyo. Currently I’m helping a lunar lander team reach the moon and win some serious money in the lunar-x prize and spending my time learning how to teach better. you can be awesome too. you can draw I promise. you can do anything really. lets go this class is going to be awesome, I’ve taught it 8 times before, and 99% of my students tell me it changes their lives every time they take it. *Prerequisites* no boring people. Bring a #2 pencil and a drawing notebook/clipboard w/ paper. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sat 3:00pm—4:45pm Section 3: Sun 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) Section 2: Full! (max 28) Section 3: Full! (max 30) |
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| V1690: Break Dancing 101 Full! Difficulty: ** | David Huynh | |
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This course will cover basic top rocking, foot work (ground moves), and freezes.
Note: More advanced moves will also be taught to experienced break dancers. No previous experience necessary. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 12:00pm—12:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) |
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| V1593: How to draw humans! Full! Difficulty: ** | Salik Syed | |
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Learn techniques for sketching realistic human figures *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 10) Section 2: Full! (max 10) |
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| V1620: Social Dancing: Foxtrot Difficulty: ** | Nick Enge | |
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Learn the basics of social foxtrot dancing old and new. Includes foxtrot (old) and club two step (new) basics and figures. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 4 (max 12) |
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| V1672: Introduction to Improvisation Difficulty: * | David Havens, Jon Proctor | |
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The improvisational theater techniques that teach spontaneity, cooperation, team building, and rapid problem solving, emphasizing common sense, attention to reality, and helping your partner. *Prerequisites* An open mind |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—5:45pm Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) Section 2: 10 (max 30) |
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| V1860: Learn Steel Pan! Full! Difficulty: * | Adam Genecov | |
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Learn to play steel pan (steel drums), the only acoustic instrument invented in the 20th century. Play one of four types of pan and learn a little about the history of pan. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 12) |
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| V1904: Dance…with some physics Difficulty: ** | Kyle Abraham | |
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It is pretty much a free dance class. Unfortunately, this is not a beginning class, but if you really think you can groove with the rest of us, why not?
Genres include jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop* *Please keep in mind that the piece you will be learning is a fusion of genres and a couple of hip moves will be used. This is not a Hip Hop workshop. Oh, yeah…PHYSICS! Mainly during the technique portion, physics applications will be discussed explaining why our body must do things in order to dance the way we want it to. *Prerequisites* 1 year of dance training in the any of the following genres: jazz, modern, ballet, lyrical, contemporary |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
9-11 Enrollment Section 1: 11 (max 15) |
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| V1621: Social Dancing: The One-Step Full! Difficulty: ** | Nick Enge | |
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Learn the basics of dancing the one-step, an easy dance that involves walking alongside your partner. Includes many social dance figures that can be incorporated into other dances. Polka will be taught as a variation of one-step. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 12) |
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| V1713: Introduction to Harmony and Counterpoint Difficulty: ** | Kristi Schneck | |
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Every composer needs to start somewhere! This class will cover the basics of harmony and counterpoint needed to harmonize a melody or realize a figured baseline. The class will work through several examples together, and then students will have the opportunity to begin their own short compositions. *Prerequisites* Ability to read music, knowledge of basic music theory |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—4:45pm Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) Section 2: 11 (max 15) |
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| V1743: Dragon Drawing: Animal (and human) Anatomy for Artists Full! Difficulty: ** | Melody Lu | |
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We will start with Trogdor, and move on from there. This course will cover how to draw everything from a nudibranch to a horse, probably roughly following a cladogram left over in my head from 2006.
I’m going to talk a lot and wave dry erase markers around. You get to draw during class. Everyone wins! *Prerequisites* An interest in animal anatomy, an interest in drawing, or both! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—12:45pm Section 2: Sun 2:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) Section 2: Full! (max 15) |
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| V1786: World Beats: Exploring the World Through Music Full! Difficulty: * | Nima Ahmadi, Mia Divecha | |
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India, Vietnam, Korea, Cuba, Ukraine… countries from around the world have this one thing in common: love for music. Come to learn, understand, and appreciate the history behind world music, what political revolutions led to current day music, or how music affected political/social change. Leave with a new outlook on world music and your own individually designed mix CD! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—1:45pm Section 2: Sun 4:00pm—4:45pm Section 3: Sun 2:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 50) Section 2: Full! (max 50) Section 3: Full! (max 32) |
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| V1863: Looking at Women in Movies Difficulty: ** | Sceth StXellus | |
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Movies are formulaic. And women are formulaic - in movies. We’ll look at movies and play a guided game of spot-the-pattern; and then discuss some historical facts before writing plots of our own! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—12:45pm Section 2: Sun 3:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 2 (max 14) Section 2: 7 (max 14) |
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| V1886: Dancing 101: Groovin' to the Music Difficulty: ** | Peter Bullen, M.J Ma | |
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Dancing is about grooving to the music and just having fun with it! In this high energy dance class, we will take a wide variety of movements inspired by various styles including hip hop, jazz, swing, breakdance, and house and make them our own. By the end of this class you will learn how to express yourself through dance with creativity and musicality. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) |
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| V1591: How to Salsa (Dance) Difficulty: ** | Thien Che | |
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A beginner-intermediate class that teaches many aspects of this Latin-American derived dance form. Will focus mainly on learning many techniques as well as dance partner etiquette. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 2:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 13 (max 15) |
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| V1638: Improvisational Theater Difficulty: * | Kira Seiger | |
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Taught by members of the high-energy cast of Gaieties, this workshop will explore improvisational theater, drama fundamentals, and team-building through exciting, hilarious, and interactive theater games and exercises. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 19 (max 20) |
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| V1644: How to make productive mistakes with your digital camera. Difficulty: * | Dan Clark | |
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Do you have a camera, or does your camera have you? We will turn off all the AUTO stuff on your camera, then explore shutter speeds, f stops, focus, white balance, ISO settings, etc. Our goal is to make pictures that aren’t “normal”. *Prerequisites* Bring your camera, memory card, instruction book (yes, that thing no one reads), and a willingness to make misteaks. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:45am Section 2: Sun 12:00pm—12:45pm Section 3: Sat 2:00pm—2:45pm Section 4: Sun 2:00pm—2:45pm Section 5: Sat 4:00pm—4:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) Section 2: 14 (max 15) Section 3: Full! (max 15) Section 4: Full! (max 15) Section 5: 14 (max 15) |
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| V1680: Hip Hop, the Happy Robot Full! Difficulty: ** | Lloyd Lucin | |
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Students will learn a section of choreography taught at a beginners pace in order to appreciate a fun expression of hip hop dance. Students will learn a gist of the importance of angle placements, arm extensions, body isolations, and facial expressions in dance performance. Choreography will be based on elementary robotics and simple modern tutting. No experience required *Prerequisites* Be open to dance! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) |
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| V1772: Creating iTunes-like Music Visualizations With Very Simple Math Full! Difficulty: * | William Nye | |
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Using the freely downloadable Max-MSP RunTime and a supplied patch file, every student should be able to enter very simple one-line expressions and immediately see the resulting “psychodelic” visualization, pulsing to music if desired. To help in getting started, there is a pop-up menu to choose some easy-to-understand one-line expressions. *Prerequisites* 7'th grade math. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 12) |
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| V1820: Improvisational Belly Dance: a taste of Egyptian, Cabaret, Tribal, and Tribal Fusion Full! Difficulty: ** | Olga Razorenova | |
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In this class I would like to introduce some basic moves of belly dance, which would be linked to each other in different ways, creating an improvisational performance. This class will accommodate all skill levels starting from beginners to quite advanced dancers. The dance stylization to Egyptian, Cabaret, Tribal, and Tribal Fusion belly dance will be discussed and applied for the acquired dance skill in class.
Please don’t miss this opportunity to experience an old dance form originating from Egypt, which evolved here in San Francisco to become Tribal and Tribal Fusion belly dance!!!!! We will dance bare-feet and you will need some comfortable clothes. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 15) |
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| V1822: America: From Land and Sea Difficulty: * | Layton Lamsam | |
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We will discover America from the great painting genres of American Landscape and American Maritime art. |
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Section 1: Sun 10:00am—10:45am |
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7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 12 (max 25) |
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Writing, Literature, and Language
| W1708: Crafting the Ultimate College Application Essay Full! Difficulty: * | Rachel Cota-Hochstetler | |
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Everyone has a story that is worth telling- are you ready to share yours when it counts most?
The thought of writing your college application essays may seem intimidating now, but after attending this workshop you’ll be prepared and even excited for the task. Together we’ll complete topic brainstorming activities (that don’t even feel like brainstorming!), small group discussions and review important tips so that you leave with at least one essay topic as well as the confidence you need to apply anywhere. *Prerequisites* A willingness to participate in a hands-on workshop. You will get as much out of it as you put into it! |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
11-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 12) |
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| W1768: Beginning Latin! Full! Difficulty: ** | Nat Roth | |
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Latin for non native speakers. Which is probably everyone. Including you! We will go over some bits of Latin grammar and jump right into actually translating some famous phrases from Virgil, Caesar, and others. *Prerequisites* Not essential, but helps to have a concept of basic English grammar. what the subject and direct/indirect object of a sentence are, etc. Also, a smile. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—10:45am Section 2: Sat 11:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 30) Section 2: Full! (max 30) |
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| W1799: A Western Romance: How Latin Became Spanish and Portuguese Difficulty: *** | 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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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 2 (max 16) |
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| W1837: The Modern Concept of Love through Latin Poetry Difficulty: ** | Sibel Sayiner | |
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The modern conception of love and romance isn’t new. In fact, we can trace back far before chivalry and knightly days: some of the first descriptions of passion and romantic dramas were in the ancient Roman world, from which Shakespeare drew inspiration for Romeo and Juliet. In this class, we’ll look at modern portrayals of love— through song, stories, etc— and ponder how they might have developed. While we will look at some translations of famous Roman love poems as well as consider Roman culture, these will act more as a supplement than a focus of our discussion surrounding the concept of love. *Prerequisites* Preferably some background in poetry or Classical studies, but not required. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: 5 (max 20) |
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| W1777: Walden: Living the Deliberate LIfe Difficulty: ** | Alizeh Iqbal | |
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Do you ever wonder why it’s important to live life to the fullest, and how we can live with purpose? Does the intersection of philosophy and literature have any bearing on the way you would like to make critical decisions and reflect on the world around you? If so, you may be interested in learning about the transcendentalist philosophy of Henry David Thoreau, a man who lived alone at Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts and pondered the stuff that meaningful existence is made from. Together we will read, discuss, deliberate, argue, and hopefully reach a reflective understanding on the ways we want to live. *Prerequisites* None. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sat 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
8-12 Enrollment Section 1: 11 (max 14) Section 2: 0 (max 14) |
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| W1827: Introduction To Turkish Full! Difficulty: * | Cagla Kaymaz | |
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Intro to turkish *Prerequisites* None |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-10 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 10) |
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| W1705: An Introduction to Phonetics with Elvish Writing Full! Difficulty: * | 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 Time
Section 1: Sat 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 40) |
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Materials for this class include:
Slides,
Handout [PDF],
Handout [DOC]
Click here to view all 3 documents for An Introduction to Phonetics with Elvish Writing |
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| W1872: Critical Analysis of Advertisements & Media Full! Difficulty: ** | Jennifer Farman, Connor Van Gessel | |
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How do advertisers try and persuade you to buy their products? What type of techniques do they use, and how can you use a critical eye to notice and analyze these often hidden elements of ads and commercials? Come find out in this class! We will learn the fundamentals of analyzing advertising media, and then use these skills in some hands-on activities. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sat 4:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
10-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) |
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| W1722: How Write College/Scholarship Personal Statements Difficulty: ** | 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 admissions process thus requires the student to portray his own desires, passion, quirks, and personality through words in the personal statement. This workshop helps a student find his sense of self and then transfer that conviction to paper, thus creating a powerful and memorable personal statement essay. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—10:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 99 (max 100) |
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| W1646: Sumerian Inscriptions Difficulty: ** | Ben Radcliffe | |
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Sumerian, the world’s first written language, flourished in southern Mesopotamia during the third millennium BCE. Its cuneiform documents encode the voices of kings, merchants, and scribes who lived more than four thousand years ago. After reviewing the basics of writing and grammar, we will read royal dedicatory inscriptions from the third dynasty of Ur (~2100-2000 BCE), the last Sumerian city-state to rule Mesopotamia.
Knowledge of a foreign language (especially an inflecting one, e.g. Latin, Greek, German, Russian) is recommended but not required. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sun 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 3 (max 15) Section 2: 12 (max 15) |
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| W1798: o kama sona e toki pona lon tenpo lili! Difficulty: ** | 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 (there might be a separate Splash class about those languages and the process of inventing a language). 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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Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 4 (max 12) |
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| W1877: The Yoruba Language Difficulty: ** | Qudus Lawal | |
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Student will learn the letters of the alphabet, and phrases that they can use on a daily basis *Prerequisites* Interest in learning something new; i.e a new language |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 12:00pm—12:45pm Section 2: Sat 1:00pm—1:45pm Section 3: Sun 10:00am—10:45am Section 4: Sun 11:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 10) Section 2: 9 (max 10) Section 3: Full! (max 10) Section 4: 9 (max 10) |
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| W1763: Fiction Writing: Imagination Meets the Page Full! Difficulty: ** | Brandon Powell | |
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Everyone has a story to tell, be it big or small, long or short, happy or sad. This course will help launch you into the process of writing fiction. You will learn techniques to develop characters, conflict, and overall story. Most importantly, you will be writing –a lot! *Prerequisites* A passion for writing, even if it's a newfound one! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—12:45pm Section 2: Sun 10:00am—12:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 20) Section 2: Full! (max 20) |
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| W1859: Playing Language: How to learn any language extremely fast by playing a game Full! Difficulty: * | 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 hanging out, 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? What if getting fluent took a couple of months, not years? “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 use the game to learn any language you want easily and extremely fast, just by interacting with other speakers. What’s more, you’ll be able to use many of the “rules of the game” to accelerate your learning in all kinds of areas outside of foreign languages. For more information about this seminar, you can visit http://www.whereareyourkeys.org, or contact me at dedwards@stanford.edu See you there! ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: I have been learning the WAYK game since March of 2010 and have played it all over the place, from California to Oregon, to China and Mongolia. This past summer I worked at the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, using the game to help seven Native American high-schoolers save one of their endangered heritage languages. While I was there, my coworkers used the game to teach me Chinuk Wawa, another Native American language, in just two and a half months. It’s been a crazy, wild ride discovering just how fast and easy language learning can be, and I can’t wait to share what I’ve learned with you! *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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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 10:00am—12:45pm Section 2: Sun 10:00am—12:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 25) Section 2: Full! (max 25) |
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| W1669: “And the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay goes to…” How to Write a Screenplay - from start to finish in just Two Weeks over Your Winter Break Difficulty: ** | Bruce McAuley | |
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Four of the last five Oscars for Best Original Screenplay were first time efforts - Little Miss Sunshine, Juno, Hurt Locker, and The King’s Speech!
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. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sat 11:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sat 2:00pm—2:45pm Section 3: Sun 1:00pm—1:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 24 (max 25) Section 2: Full! (max 25) Section 3: 5 (max 25) |
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| W1725: Building Characters! Full! Difficulty: ** | jovel queirolo | |
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What do Harry Potter, Edward Cullen, Frankenstein, Hamlet, and Nancy Drew have in common? They’re all really interesting and engaging characters! Come to a fun and easy workshop on how to create and develop characters in fiction and nonfiction writing! *Prerequisites* Must enjoy reading and writing. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—1:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 12) |
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| W1667: Korean Basic : How to read and write Full! Difficulty: ** | Jaeyeong Heo, Hyunggu Jung, Roy Kim, Min-Sun Son, Hae Sung, SeungJe Woo | |
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We will learn the brief history of Korean alphabet (Hangul) and learn how to read and write short phrases. *Prerequisites* Eagerness to learn. |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 24) Section 2: Full! (max 24) |
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| W1685: Hindi, Hinduism, and Indian Culture Difficulty: ** | Kunal Datta | |
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Learn the basics of Hindi, Hinduism, and Indian Culture in a single day crash course.
In the beginning of the class, a vote will be conducted to decide which of the three the majority of the class would like to learn about. Come and have some fun. *Prerequisites* None. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 6 (max 100) |
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| W1864: From Sindarin to Klingon to Na'vi and beyond: the Art of Invented Languages Difficulty: ** | 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. This seminar is both for any students who have tried or been intrigued by constructed languages in the past, and for anyone who simply loves studying how different people use different languages to express their thoughts. ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: I’ve been “conlanging” for about 12 years now, and recently I was considered to create the “Dothraki” language for the HBO series “A Game of Thrones.” 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 1:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 17 (max 63) |
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| W1812: Where did the world's languages come from? Difficulty: ** | Christopher Kremer | |
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We all know English has some Latin roots, but could it be somehow related to Persian and Hindi? Why do most languages use alphabets to represent words but a few others use characters? And what is the difference between a dialect and a language (hint: it has something to do with an army and a navy)? How did humans even come to use language in the first place? We will explore these questions and much more as we learn about the exciting world of historical linguistics! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—3:45pm Section 2: Sat 1:00pm—1:45pm Section 3: Sat 2:00pm—2:45pm |
Grades:
7-12 Enrollment Section 1: 58 (max 63) Section 2: 22 (max 24) Section 3: 13 (max 15) |
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| W1867: Learning Korean - for Beginners Difficulty: ** | You Na Oh | |
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This course is to learn the basic expressions of daily life in Korean and the phonetic system of the Korean Language. *Prerequisites* any interest in the Korean culture or language |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 10:00am—11:45am Section 2: Sun 2:00pm—3:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 9 (max 10) Section 2: Full! (max 10) |
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| W1848: Myths in the Modern World Full! Difficulty: * | Asia Chiao | |
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If you’ve seen the movie “Thor” or read “Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief”, this class is for you!
Myths and legends played an important role in many cultures and societies, yet even today, many of the same mythical characters live on in movies, books, comics and popular culture. In this class, we’ll be looking at some of these characters, and talking about how they’ve changed over the centuries. Myth and fantasy are important parts of our collective heritage, and can be a fascinating way to think about human imagination! |
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Meeting Times
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—4:45pm Section 2: Sun 10:00am—11:45am |
Grades:
7-8 Enrollment Section 1: Full! (max 25) Section 2: Full! (max 25) |
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| W1839: How to Read a Museum Difficulty: ** | Alex Cohn | |
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In this class, we’ll learn how to analyze a museum, breaking it down to understand what it’s trying to say and how it’s saying it. Like a piece of literature, a museum is a carefully crafted experience intended to convey a certain message to its audience. Everything from a museum’s layout, to its architecture, to the objects displayed, to even the little description labels advance some sort of purpose. We’ll start by going over the history of museums— from 17th century cabinets of curiosities to 21st educational theme parks and world’s fairs. After analyzing a few example museums together, we’ll take a brief field trip to Stanford’s Cantor Art Center where students will explore the museum to analyze it for themselves. From there, we’ll regroup to discuss our findings. |
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Meeting Time
Section 1: Sun 3:00pm—5:45pm |
Grades:
9-12 Enrollment Section 1: 7 (max 20) |
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| W1775: Introductory Mandarin Chinese via the Internet Full! Difficulty: ** | Adele Xu | |
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Chinese is a widely spoken, occasionally logical, and often humorous language. The goal of this class is to provide students with the foundation to explore the Chinese language through various Internet resources. We will introduce elementary Chinese characters using visual cues and teach the basics of the phonetic spelling system, then demonstrate how easy it is to learn Chinese with online tools outside of a classroom. No previous knowledge of Chinese is necessary. |
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