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Arduino for Young Inventors - Fall $190 Instructor: Jonathan Yu, Jesse Yu, and Grace Yu Age:10 -15 Years old Duration： 10 Weeks (1st - 10th week) The course offers a fantastic opportunity to explore the charming computer and electrical engineering world using the Arduino microcontroller. The instructors will introduce circuits, wiring, Arduino hardware construction, and software coding, especially providing exciting hands-on projects. Imagine learning to create electronic circuits and wire them up like a real engineer! Participants will get to know the Arduino microcontroller, a cool device that allows for the realization of inventions. From traffic lights to building unique ultrasonic sensors to measure distance, this course will ignite curiosity and inspire aspiring participants to become STEM superstars. The course was created by an expert engineer from Qualcomm, who holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and knows all the secrets to making learning fun and engaging. The San Diego Science Association has offered this course for several years and received exceptional reviews. Project Examples: Color-changing LED light and Number Changing Device **Participants are required to purchase the following Materials online" Arduino Kit and Multimeter Arduino for Young Inventors - Spring $190 Instructor: Jonathan Yu, Jesse Yu, and Grace Yu Age:10 -15 Years old Duration： 10 Weeks (17th - 26th week) The course offers a fantastic opportunity to explore the charming computer and electrical engineering world using the Arduino microcontroller. The instructors will introduce circuits, wiring, Arduino hardware construction, and software coding, especially providing exciting hands-on projects. Imagine learning to create electronic circuits and wire them up like a real engineer! Participants will get to know the Arduino microcontroller, a cool device that allows for the realization of inventions. From traffic lights to building unique ultrasonic sensors to measure distance, this course will ignite curiosity and inspire aspiring participants to become STEM superstars. The course was created by an expert engineer from Qualcomm, who holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and knows all the secrets to making learning fun and engaging. The San Diego Science Association has offered this course for several years and received exceptional reviews. Project Examples: Color-changing LED light and Number Changing Device **Participants are required to purchase the following Materials online" Arduino Kit and Multimeter 英文辩论 (Public Forum / Lincoln Douglas Debate) $600 Duration：30 Weeks Instructor: Millburn High School Speech and Debate Team Members Audience: Middle school students (Grades 6–8 or equivalent) Prerequisite: Prior speech and debate experience required Note: Classes may be canceled due to conflicts with competitions. The total class remain 30 This course focuses on Public Forum (PF) and Lincoln Douglas (LD) debate for middle school students with prior debate experience. Using current NSDA topics, students will practice debating in class to prepare for high school competition formats. The course develops advanced argumentation, critical thinking, research, and public speaking skills, providing students with a strong foundation to succeed on high school speech and debate teams Reference: NSDA Topics 英文演讲 I (English Speech I) — Grade 5 $600 Duration: 30 weeks Instructor: Millburn High School Speech and Debate Team Members Audience: Grade 5 students Prerequisite: No prior speech or debate experience required Note: Some classes may be canceled due to conflicts with competitions; the total number of classes remains 30. This course introduces 5th-grade students to the fundamental aspects of speech and public speaking, helping them build skills and confidence for future participation in high school speech and debate. The curriculum covers key speech events (Congress, Limited Preparation, Platform Speaking, and Interpretation), with a focus on critical thinking, public speaking, and research. Instruction will be adapted based on student interests and learning progress. 英文演讲 II (English Speech II) — Middle School $600 Duration: 30 weeks Instructor: Millburn High School Speech and Debate Team Members Audience: Middle school students (Grades 6–8 or equivalent) Prerequisite: No prior speech or debate experience required Note: Some classes may be canceled due to conflicts with competitions; the total number of classes remains 30. This course introduces middle school students to the core elements of speech and public speaking. It is designed to equip students with the critical thinking, communication, and research skills needed to excel in high school speech and debate teams. The curriculum includes an overview of various speech events (Congress, Limited Preparation, Platform Speaking, and Interpretation), with flexibility to adapt content based on student interests and learning progress. Introduction to LEGO Robotics（8+yr)(EV3 31313 Set) $595 任课教师:李忠 乐高机器人初级班是给8岁及以上学生开的。他们以前有没有接触过乐高机器人不重要，但希望他们喜欢玩乐高或者喜欢自己装一些东西。学生将用30节课完成11个有趣的项目。这些项目的难度和复杂性会逐渐增加。想做一个机器人爪子来举起汽水罐吗？做一个万圣节门铃是不是挺好玩？你知道机器人也会跳舞和打棒球吗？这个班的学生们和他们的机器人们也将被训练成为绝地大师。这个班用LEGO Mindstorms EV3 31313 set，因为新的LEGO Robot Inventor set功能没有那么强，而且也不适合初学者上手学习。 这个班的每个项目都涉及按照一个建模指南构建一个乐高机器人，通常在上课前完成。在课堂上，重点是玩得开心，了解EV3电机和传感器，体验EV3基于拖放的编程语言，并了解一些解决问题的基本步骤。在本课程结束时，学生应该能比较自如地使用EV3电机和传感器，并自己编写简单的EV3程序。学生需要自备一套EV3 31313 set 和一台手提PC电脑。如果是苹果电脑，系统软件需要是MacOS 10.13或者更老的版本。Chromebook 不合适。 The reason why we continue to use EV3 31313 Instructor: Zhong Li The Introduction to LEGO Robotics class is to for students (age 8 and above) who have limited or no prior exposure to LEGO robotics but love to play with LEGO or build something. In this class, students will complete 11 fun projects with gradually increasing difficulty and complexity. Want to make a robot claw to lift a soda can? How about a Halloween doorbell? Do you know robot can dance and play baseball? In this class students and their robots will also be trained to become Jedi Masters. This class uses the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 31313 set because the new LEGO Robot Inventor set is not as versatile and might be too advanced for beginners. Each project involves the construction of a LEGO robot with a step-by-step guide, normally done before class. In class, the emphasis is to have fun, learn about EV3 motors and sensors, experience with EV3’s drag-and-drop-based programing language, and expose to a few basics on problem solving. At the end of this class, students should be comfortable using EV3 motors and sensors and write simple EV3 programs themselves. A student need to bring to class an EV3 31313 set and a PC laptop (a Mac is ok if it has MacOS 10.13 or older). Chromebook is not suitable. Intermediate LEGO Robitics（9+ yr) (EV3 31313 Set) $595 任课教师:李忠 乐高机器人中级班是给那些已经参加过乐高机器人初级班或对EV3编程有较好的了解的学生（9岁及以上）开的。在这个班上，学生将完成7个有趣的项目，加深他们对工程和编程的理解。学生们将建造一个可以在纸上绘制复杂图案的机器人，制作一个演示时间的时钟，创建一个能产生音乐的机器人，建造一个一级方程式赛车来与同学竞争，并建造一个看起来像蚂蚁，动起来也像蚂蚁的机器人。 与初级班类似，本班的重点是玩得开心，并学习一些有用的东西。每个项目都由一系列难度越来越大的任务/小型项目组成。我会引导学生为这些任务制定解决方案。学生可以按照自己的节奏完成全部或部分任务。每个项目都涉及按照一个建模指南构建一个乐高机器人，通常在上课前完成。本课程的目标是介绍并重申解决问题的过程：根据目标和所需部分/操作了解任务，开发完成任务的逻辑解决方案，以及使用 EV3 编程语言实现逻辑解决方案。在本课程结束时，学生应该能够自己开发较复杂的EV3程序。这个班用LEGO Mindstorms EV3 31313 set。学生需要自备一套EV3 31313 set 和一台手提PC电脑。如果是苹果电脑，系统软件需要是MacOS 10.13或者更老的版本。Chromebook 不合适。 The reason why we continue to use EV3 31313 Instructor: Zhong Li The Intermediate LEGO Robotics class is to for students (age 9 and above) who have taken the Introduction to LEGO robotics class or have good knowledge about EV3 programming. In this class, students will complete 7 fun projects that will deepen their understanding on engineering and programming. Students will build a robot that can draw sophisticated patterns on paper, make an analog clock that actually works, create a music-making robot, construct a Formula One race car and compete against classmates, and build an ant robot that looks like an ant and move like an ant. Similar to the introduction class, the emphasis of this class is to have fun and learn something useful along the way. A series of tasks/mini-projects with increasing difficulty within each project are given. Students are guided to develop solutions to those tasks. Students can progress at their own pace to finish all or a subset of the tasks. Each project involves the construction of a LEGO robot with a step-by-step guide, normally done before class. A goal of this class is to introduce and reiterate the process of problem solving: understand a task in terms of the goal and parts/actions required, develop a logical solution to complete the task, and implement the logic using the EV3 programing language. At the end of this class, students should be comfortable developing sophisticated EV3 programs themselves. This class uses the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 31313 set. A student need to bring to class an EV3 31313 set and a PC laptop (a Mac is ok if it has MacOS 10.13 or older). Chromebook is not suitable. Advanced LEGO Robitics (10+ yr) (EV3 31313 Set) $595 任课教师:李忠 乐高机器人高级班是给参加了乐高机器人中级班或有较强EV3编程能力的学生（10岁及以上）开的。与中级班类似，学生将完成7个有趣的项目，巩固他们对工程和编程的理解。想知道如何使用智能手机控制 R2D2 机器人吗？构建一个app来控制赛车是不是挺cool？所有乐高机器人课中最受欢迎的项目之一是按照国际竞争规则创建自己的相扑机器人来与同学竞争。对于那些关注机器人竞争的人来说，你还会学到如何控制你的机器人来驾驭迷宫。 与中级班类似，这个课程的重点是玩得开心，学习一些有用的东西，特别注重如何解决问题。每个项目都由一系列难度越来越大的任务/小型项目组成。我会引导学生为这些任务制定解决方案。学生可以按照自己的节奏完成全部或部分任务。每个项目都涉及按照一个建模指南构建一个乐高机器人，通常在上课前完成。在课堂上，我会再次强调解决问题的过程：根据目标和所需部分/操作了解任务，开发完成任务的逻辑解决方案，以及使用 EV3 编程语言实现逻辑。在本课程结束时，学生应该能够轻松地开发复杂的EV3程序。这个班用LEGO Mindstorms EV3 31313 set。学生需要自备一套EV3 31313 set 和一台手提PC电脑。如果是苹果电脑，系统软件需要是MacOS 10.13或者更老的版本。Chromebook 不合适。 The reason why we continue to use EV3 31313 Instructor: Zhong Li The Advanced LEGO Robotics class is to for students (age 10 and above) who have taken the Intermediate LEGO robotics class or have good knowledge about EV3 programming. Similar to the intermediate class, students will work on 7 fun projects that will solidify their understanding on engineering and programming. Want to know how to use your smartphone to control a R2D2 robot? How about building an app to control a race car? One of the most popular projects is to create your own sumo robot according to international competition rules and compete against your classmates. For those with an eye on robotic competition, you will also learn to control your robot to navigate a maze all by itself. Again, the emphasis of this class is to have fun and learn something useful along the way, with special focus on problem solving. A series of tasks/mini-projects with increasing difficulty within each project are given. Students are guided to develop solutions to those tasks. Students can progress at their own pace to finish all or a subset of the tasks. Each project involves the construction of a LEGO robot with a step-by-step guide, normally done before class. In class, the emphasis is again on the process of problem solving: understand a task in terms of the goal and parts/actions required, develop a logical solution to complete the task, and implement the logic using the EV3 programing language. At the end of this class, students should be comfortable developing sophisticated EV3 programs themselves. This class uses the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 31313 set. A student need to bring to class an EV3 31313 set and a PC laptop (a Mac is ok if it has MacOS 10.13 or older). Chromebook is not suitable. 数学兴趣班 3 -网课 (Math Enrichment 3 - Virtual Class) $530 Instructor: Lan Wang 王兰 This is a math class for students who want to explore math fundamentals, enhance mathematical problem-solving skills, and teach critical thinking. First, we will review/introduce basic concepts and cement them. Children will be encouraged to ask questions to ensure understanding of concepts and will be questioned in turn. Once the basics are covered, we will use the Singapore Math Intensive Practice series to apply concepts to problem-solving. The instructor will give assessments periodically to assess students understanding. Click to view Math 3 Syllabus 数学兴趣班 4 -网课 (Math Enrichment 4 - Virtual Class) $530 Instructor: Lan Wang 王兰 This is a math class for students who want to explore math fundamentals, enhance mathematical problem-solving skills, and teach critical thinking. First, we will review/introduce basic concepts and cement them. Children will be encouraged to ask questions to ensure understanding of concepts and will be questioned in turn. Once the basics are covered, we will use the Singapore Math Intensive Practice series 4A and 4B to apply concepts to problem-solving. The instructor will give assessments periodically to assess students understanding. Click to view Math 4 Syllabus 数学兴趣班 5 -网课 (Math Enrichment 5 - Virtual Class) $530 Instructor: Lan Wang 王兰 This is a math class for students who want to explore math fundamentals, enhance mathematical problem-solving skills, and teach critical thinking. First, we will review/introduce basic concepts and cement them. Children will be encouraged to ask questions to ensure understanding of concepts and will be questioned in turn. Once the basics are covered, we will use the Singapore Math Intensive Practice series 5A and 5B to apply concepts to problem-solving. The instructor will give assessments periodically to assess students understanding. Click to view Math 5 Syllabus 数学兴趣班 6 -网课 (Math Enrichment 6 - Virtual Class) $530 Instructor: Lan Wang 王兰 This is a math class for students who want to explore math fundamentals, enhance mathematical problem-solving skills, and teach critical thinking. First, we will review/introduce basic concepts and cement them. Children will be encouraged to ask questions to ensure understanding of concepts and will be questioned in turn. Once the basics are covered, we will use the Singapore Math Intensive Practice series 6A and 6B to apply concepts to problem-solving. The instructor will give assessments periodically to assess students understanding. Click to view Math 6 course syllabus 数学兴趣班 7 -网课 (Math Enrichment 7 - Virtual Class) $530 Instructor: Lan Wang 王兰 This math class is for students who want to explore math fundamentals, enhance mathematical problem-solving skills, and teach critical thinking. First, we will review/introduce basic concepts and cement them. Children will be encouraged to ask questions to ensure understanding of concepts and will be questioned in turn. The instructor will periodically give assessments to assess students understanding. Click to view Math 7 course syllabus 竞赛数学 (Competition Math) $615 Duration: 30 weeks Instructor: Zhe Chen Audience: Grade 4 and above, with interest in math enrichment and competition Prerequisites: Basic elementary math This course is designed to spark students' interest in competition mathematics and to help them gradually build strong problem-solving skills, mathematical understanding, and test-taking strategies. Throughout the year, students will explore a variety of problem types and contest formats to prepare for major math competitions, including: Math Kangaroo, MOEMS, Math League, MathCounts, AMC 8 / AMC 10 / AMC 12. By the end of the course, students will: ● Strengthen problem-solving and logical reasoning skills ● Gain familiarity with various math competition formats and question styles ● Develop effective test strategies and a positive mindset toward math challenges A variety of preview materials, placement tests, practice questions, and mock tests will be provided through Google Classroom. To stay on track and get the most out of the course, students are expected to preview the assigned materials before each class and complete the practice questions after each session. 游戏数学 (Game-based Math) $615 Duration: 30 weeks Instructor: Zhe Chen Audience: Grade 4 and above, with interest in math enrichment and competition Prerequisites: Comfortable with addition, subtraction, basic multiplication and division This course introduces students to fast and efficient mental calculation techniques, helping them build confidence and speed in solving a wide variety of mathematical problems. Beyond procedural fluency, the course fosters strong number sense — a deep understanding of numbers, their relationships, and flexible ways to work with them. The course integrates engaging games and activities such as Game 24, Niu Niu Poker, and arithmetic puzzles. Through a balance of technique instruction, timed drills, and game-based challenges, students will: ● Master rapid addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division strategies ● Learn number decomposition, estimation, and shortcut methods ● Strengthen mental computation accuracy and efficiency ● Develop mathematical flexibility and creative problem-solving ● Build perseverance and a positive attitude toward math By the end of the course, students will gain a valuable mental math toolkit and the confidence to apply it in both academic settings and everyday life. Course materials and exercises will be provided through Google Classroom. To stay on track and maximize learning, students are expected to preview materials and complete practice exercises as assigned. Intro to Programming with Java (11+ years old) $550 Instructor: Albert Wen This course introduces students aged 11 and up to programming with Java, a programming language that enforces strong fundamentals. Students will be taught a number of universal concepts, then practice their skills by programming games, one primary strength of JAVA. Students who take this course must have access to a computer with an internet connection. (*This is a One-hour extended course to ensure students have enough time to complete assignments and discuss challenges with the instructor) Note: This is a virtual class instructed via Zoom. Two classes per week (on Tuesday and Saturday evenings), Fall semester only. **本编程课为一周两堂（星期三与星期六）一学期结束。讲师和学员会有更好的互动与习题跟进时间。 Training a Thinker, Innovator, Maker, and Orator $595 Duration: 30 weeks Instructor: Zhong Li Audience: Students 5th grade and above Equipment: Students should bring a laptop with wifi access Objective: Help students build the mindset and skills of a Thinker, Innovator, Maker, and Orator (TIMO), preparing them to be creative, strategic, and future-ready through hands-on learning, games, and public speaking. Curriculum: ● Critical thinking and teamwork through Spades card game ● 3D design and 3D printing ● Public speaking and storytelling Overview: 1. Think ahead like strategists through playing Spades. Students will sharpen critical thinking, planning, adaptability, and teamwork — learning to analyze situations, make smart decisions, and adjust their approach just like real-world innovators and leaders. 2. Invent like makers by exploring 3D design and 3D printing. Students will brainstorm, sketch, prototype, and print their own inventions using kid-friendly digital tools, turning creative ideas into real-world creations while discovering the intersection of technology and creativity. 3. Communicate like leaders through public speaking and storytelling. Students will present their designs, strategies, and projects with confidence, building clear and persuasive communication skills essential in the age of AI and innovation. 4. Throughout the class, students will strengthen their ability to think creatively, act strategically, and express their ideas effectively — preparing them to thrive in an ever-changing world. |