Hot Wheels® Speedometry™ is a fun and engaging way to learn concepts
such as energy, force, and motion. Students will learn scientific and engineering
practices such as analyzing and interpreting data. This educational curriculum, co-created with researchers at the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education, combines Hot Wheels® fun, imagination, and action, as well as toys and tracks to accelerate learning.
Hot Wheels Speedometry
World Habitats
This course focuses on the five major habitats around the world, Aquatic, Grasslands, Desert, Rainforest, and Arctic. Each week will be focused on a habitat, and each day focusing on an animal from that habitat. Students will learn about an animal within that habitat through reading, arts and crafts, games , technology, and much more.
Visual Art Studio
Students of all skill levels learn drawing techniques including rendering, shading, and perspective through exercises designed to help understand each of the thought processes involved in drawing and illustrating. Artists will learn about line, form, sketching, shading, color, and many more techniques while they explore career paths as an artist.
Science Discovery
Students will examine key scientific concepts, and explore physical earth and life science through exciting activities such as creating volcanoes and studying Jurassic fossils. They will create a daily project as a record of their learning.
Robotics [Beg./Int./Adv.]
Students will learn the exciting art and technology of robotics, from mechanical design to programming, and strengthen their knowledge of algebra. Students will build important teamwork and problem-solving skills as well. This class is available for all levels of experience.
Rock Band
Rock out in this course designed for the young musician. Learn the basics of
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drums,bass, and keyboards. Students will have
fun playing popular songs and will learn the basics of all instruments. This class is open to all skill levels. Instruments provided.
The Hero’s Journey
Come and discover the hero’s journey as you learn about theater arts, English, and history! Class combines the elements of reading and writing during English with the theatrical, storytelling elements of the hero’s journey throughout literature along with tales of real-life adventurers, heroes, and heroines throughout history. Students will be incorporating skills they learn from all three subjects to create and perform their own play together!
Tennis Camp
Learning the fundamentals of tennis such as footwork, grip, and stance, are essential to becoming a competitive player, but it’s only the beginning in this tennis camp! As players build on basic strokes, practice their serve and return serve, and put their skills to the test playing against each other, they will study and research the game of tennis, journal their findings, learn about healthy habits, and even participate in yoga!
Stem 360
In partnership with the California Native Plant Society, Steam 360 will include science, technology, engineering, art, and math through exploration and building projects using a variety of materials. This 360 course will give students support starting with conception through design to finished product using their imaginations.