Pre-Law
Explore the exciting world of law and justice! In this hands-on program, you’ll discover how laws are made and what really happens in a courtroom. Visit the State Capitol to see how new laws are created, then step inside the courtroom to learn how they are challenged and defended.
Take on different courtroom roles and learn the steps of a trial while developing key legal and communication skills—interviewing clients, organizing facts, creating case timelines, and mastering the art of advocacy.
Through engaging lessons and real-world examples, you’ll think like a lawyer, solve problems, and collaborate as part of a team. By the end, you’ll have built confidence as a leader, critical thinker, and communicator—all while gaining a deeper understanding of how our legal system works.
Monday - Government in Action
Focus: Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches of Government
Tuesday - Foundations of Government & Courts
Focus: Constitution, branches of government, and courtroom basics
Wednesday - Building a Case
Focus: Legal reasoning, strategy, and evidence
Thursday - Trial Skills & Advocacy
Focus: Persuasion, questioning, and courtroom performance
Friday - Mock Trial
Focus: Application & performance
Chemical Concepts: Exploring Elements Through Experiments
An interactive introduction to chemistry in which students familiarize themselves with the smallest building blocks of our world. They’ll cover the scientific theories which explain what’s happening at a molecular level, as well as labs to demonstrate some of these phenomena and see how the reactions behave. Lab safety will be included.
Monday - Atoms and the Periodic Table
Tuesday - Molecules and Bonds
Wednesday - Moles & Mass
Thursday - Iodine Clock Reaction
Friday - Temperature & Chemical Reactions
MANGA Jr.
Are you ready for an awesome adventure into the entertaining and vibrant world of Japanese culture?
In this class, students will explore Japan through hands-on cultural experiences and interactive activities. We’ll watch children’s anime, try traditional crafts like origami, learn how to use chopsticks, explore Japanese food, and discover what daily life is like for kids in Japan.
Students will also experience Japanese culture through simple greetings and listening activities, using language to connect rather than as a formal study. Through games, demonstrations, and interactions with visiting Japanese families, students will gain a deeper appreciation of Japanese traditions, pop culture, and everyday customs.
Monday - Where Is Japan? Life & Daily Culture
Tuesday - Japanese Pop Culture (kid-friendly): Anime, Manga & Storytelling
Wednesday - Traditional Japanese Arts and Crafts
Thursday - Food & Everyday Customs
Friday - People, Families & Cultural Exchange
Journey Through the Universe: Discovering the Secrets of the Cosmos
This course is a hands‑on, curiosity‑driven journey through the universe designed for 5th–6th graders who love to ask big questions. Over five sessions, students explore the structure and scale of the cosmos — from the planets in our own solar system to the life cycles of stars, the secrets hidden in light, and the mysterious forces shaping the universe. Through interactive activities, real scientific tools, and a visit to the planetarium, students build an intuitive understanding of how the universe works and why it’s still full of unanswered questions. This course blends science, imagination, and discovery to spark a lifelong sense of wonder about the cosmos.
Monday — The Solar System: Our Cosmic Neighborhood
- What a solar system is
- Planets, dwarf planets, and notable moons
- Asteroids, comets, Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud
- Voyager probes and how we explore space
Tuesday — The Sun & Stars: Cosmic Engines
- The Sun as a star
- Types of stars (color, size, temperature)
- Stellar life cycles
- Observe sunspots with solar binoculars
Wednesday — Light & the Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Light as information
- The electromagnetic spectrum
- How telescopes “see” invisible light
- Infrared camera activities
Thursday — Constellations & Planetarium Visit
- Constellations and sky stories
- How the night sky changes
- How astronomers map the sky
- MSU Planetarium visit
Friday — Mysterious Stuff: Dark Matter, Dark Energy & Big Questions
- What dark matter might be
- What dark energy might be
- Big Bang & Expansion of the universe
- The Drake Equation and Fermi Paradox