Logic
American Lego Warriors
Gr. 3-4 or 5-8
Complete a series of Lego challenges each day working towards becoming an American
Lego Warrior! Challenges will involve both teamwork and individual timed challenges
(they do not involve robotics). Join us for some lessons in logic, fun and competition.
Are you up for the challenge?
Teresa Nelson, Monmouth-Roseville School District
Can You Breakout? – NEW CLASS
Gr. 3-4 or 5-8
Do you like puzzles? Problem solving? Then BreakoutEDU will bring Escape Room experiences
to you! Follow clues which are posted or hidden in the room and work together to beat
the clock. You will think critically, solve problems, troubleshoot, use teamwork and
have so much fun you won’t even realize you’re using your brain! Come and unlock your
inner Sherlock Holmes
Jennifer Young, Galesburg School District
Puzzled
Gr. 3-5
Are you intrigued by puzzles of all kinds? Have you been “puzzled” your whole life?
In this course we’ll dive into a variety of puzzles that may satisfy your craving
for puzzles. At the end of the course you will have a collection to take home. Food alergy alert
Anna Kraft, Immaculate Conception School
Step Into the World of Virtual Reality – NEW CLASS
Gr. 3-4 or 5-8
Virtual reality (VR) is an amazing technology, combining art and science to transport
the user into all kinds of fantastic worlds—including our own! In this class, we will
learn what goes on “behind the lens” to make this possible, and why it makes virtual
reality feel so REAL. We will also get a chance to play around in some virtual environments
through the use of Oculus Rift and Google Cardboard.
Kyle Martin, Instructional Technology Manager, Monmouth College
What’s Your Game Plan
Gr. 3-4 or 5-8
This class gives you the opportunity to think and use logic strategies on board games
and outdoor games. Board games include: checkers, backgammon and scrabble. Outdoors
we’ll play bocce ball, croquet, washers, Frisbee golf and Clue. The finale will be
a day of learning how to juggle.
Jeremy Simmons, Immaculate Conception School
Wizard Academy – NEW CLASS
Gr. 3-4 or 5-6
Do you like Harry Potter? Do you enjoy wizardry? Then the Wizard Academy is the place
for you! Prepare for a magical adventure filled with logic, laughter, and learning
in a school for young Wizards and Muggles too! You will create potion, use teamwork
to solve puzzles, play Quidditch and much more.
Barb Baker and Diane VanHootegem, Galesburg Public Schools
