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Dr. Wormhole Science Exploration
Come on a cosmic ride to understand what makes the universe tick. We will look at how a sound waves work, optical illusions, the human eye, the oscillating atom and much more! Learn more about the world around you and how you are intrinsically connected to it through the wonderful world of science!
Planet Ottoson
Observe and interact with nature, energy, and ecological diversity in our town and on our planet. We aim to become good stewards of the Earth and contribute to a healthy and peaceful planet. Our main goal is to use the power of our group to improve the well-being of our local environment.
Dungeons & Dragons
Fantasy role playing game that encourages team building, problem solving, and writing skills in a magical setting.
Wizards, Warriors, and You
Boffers (foam constructed light touch combat toys) are used by practicing martial artists to learn how to properly use swords, staffs, clubs and the like. Live Action Role Playing uses Boffers in order for people to safely play games where staged medieval battles may or may not take place. This class teaches the respectful use of any weapon, fake or real and how to construct your own boffers. Each student receives one small light touch combat toy of his/her own construction.
Decorative Sewing
Work on the timeless craft of sewing and learn important basics such as button sewing, mending, hemming, and decorative sewing.
Arlington Today and Tomorrow
We’ll be using digital cameras to capture images of our favorite local spots. After printing our pictures, we’ll refer to them to create drawings and paintings that depict what we imagine that spot will look like one hundred years from now. Can you imagine Spy Pond in the year 2107? The class will culminate with an exhibit of our poster-sized artwork.
Future Worlds Challenge
The Future Worlds Challenge is a creative problem solving and art-making multi-part challenge and competition to create work on a theme for presentation in the June 11, 2007 Art Show. The weekly sessions will be opportunities for individuals and small groups to spend time working on any aspect of the challenge, with staff assistance available to provide guidance to the students with planning or in development of new skills.
MIT’s ProveIt
So you think you’re good at math? Prove it! The MIT Prove It math program is an interesting and exciting approach to mathematics and a chance for students to learn about fun and challenging math they won’t get in school. The course offers a rotating schedule of different topics led by MIT students.
Mandala Making
The mandala is a time-honored form of art that has existed in many different parts of the world. Students will be making mandalas from scratch, and will connect with traditional works as well. Made popular in the recent movie, “The Last Mimzy.”
Video Club/Ottoson News Network
A focus on media literacy, the Video Club/Ottoson News Network creates actual programs on topics of interest to the club members themselves for broadcast on the community access channel.
Drama Games
A fun and relaxed introduction to improvisation and drama games. We’ll work on building confidence and presentation through the theatre arts.
Cartooning
Explore the dimensions of sequential art and cartooning in a friendly, group atmosphere.
Fantasy Art
Come travel to the land of elves, dwarves, hobbits and dragons through art. We’ll look at fantasy book illustration for inspiration to create our own maps and story characters, while honing our drawing skills.
Video Game Design
Learn how to design and create your very own video games using the technology of CTWorkshop.
Extreme Drawing
A more advanced exploration of drawing skills. Learn to see like an artist
while exploring charcoal and pencil. We’ll work from the still life and our
imaginations. Learn about and be inspired by artists from other times and
places.
Young Architects
Build your own models based on world famous architecture! Using cardboard, paper, and recycled materials, you’ll have fun constructing your own projects while learning about design, space, and some basic principles of architecture.
Animation
Have you ever wondered how the animation you see on TV and in the movies is made? Learn the basics of creating your own animation through drawing, clay, collage and stop-motion photography. Note: emphasis will be on art making rather than programming. You’ll get a copy of your work on a CD.
Robotics
by Children’s Technology Workshop
In this 8 hour Robotics class, each participant will have the opportunity to build a Robotics or Control Systems project using Lego as the medium in 3 categories –Levers, Pulleys & Gears, and Pneumatics. Having done that, they will develop a final project, and perhaps even a challenge project. All of their projects will be based on a self-selected theme, and all will involve building with Lego and then programming the project to run effectively using one of three programming devices and languages. At the end of the course we will put together either a photo-collage or a stop-motion animation of their projects for each participant to keep.
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