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2014

Summer

Residential

Course Descriptions

COMET I 5th and 6th Grade June 29 – July 5, 2014

3D Geometric Design in Math

Join nationally recognized mathematics professor Rachel McAnallen, aka “Ms. Math,” as she takes you on a mathematical journey through exciting, interactive activities. You will design mosaics with a compass and straight edge, make math models with paper, solve hands-on puzzles, create Escher-style artwork, and participate in number-sense math games.

Subjects: -Geometry -Measurement -Problem Solving

-Creativity

Art of the Americas Enjoy exploring the art and culture of Incan, Mayan, and Aztec empires, Latin Americans, and other cultures of North America, like the Navajo and Inuit Indians. Discover the artistic mysteries of the Brazilian rainforests and arctic tundra. In this class you will be introduced to the diversity of indigenous Americans and produce artwork that reflects their cultures.

Subjects: -Cultural Geography -Art -Creativity

“Bienvenido a la Aventura”: An Exploration in Spanish Language, Art, and Culture

Learn Spanish language, culture, and art through vocabulary and authentic speaking exercises. Develop vocabulary and communication skills while you improve proficiency in the four language competencies: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Visit Purdue’s Latin American Cultural Center and participate in hands-on activities like cooking with an authentic Latin American/Mexican chef.

Subjects: -Cultural Geography -Second Language Development -Communication Skills -Culinary Arts

Brain Teasers and Logic Puzzles

Do you enjoy Sudoku, grid puzzles, and other brain teasers? If so, this is the class for you. You will develop deductive reasoning and practice using logic in various scenarios to solve difficult problems. Create challenging puzzles of your own and see if you can stump your classmates as well!

Subjects: -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving -Creativity

Cruise (not crash) Course in Aviation

The graceful flight of birds has long perplexed the minds and tickled the imaginations of mankind. You will explore both the mathematics and myths of flight, as well as have an opportunity to talk with real pilots and to design your own aircraft. How high will you soar?

Subjects: -History -Physics -Engineering -Math -Technology

CSI Forensics Explore the skills used by criminal investigators to solve crimes through hands-on activities in observation, finger printing, DNA, blood splatter, and handwriting analysis. Build a set of skills that will enable you to use critical thinking and problem solving to investigate crimes and determine the appropriate methods needed to crack the case.

Subjects: -Forensic Science -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving -Technology

Morbid Medieval Medicine and Madrigal Madness

Consider life in the Medieval Ages as you delve into the Canterbury Tales, construct simple machines, and investigate morbid medieval medicine. Attend a madrigal dinner or prepare for a tournament worthy of the knights of King Arthur’s court.

Subjects: -History -Literature -Science (simple machines, medicine)

COMET II 5th and 6th Grade July 6 – July 12, 2014

3D Geometric Design in Math Join nationally recognized mathematics professor Rachel McAnallen, aka “Ms. Math,” as she takes you on a mathematical journey through exciting, interactive activities. You will design mosaics with a compass and straight edge, make math models with paper, solve hands-on puzzles, create Escher-style artwork, and participate in number-sense math games.

Subjects: -Geometry -Measurement -Problem Solving -Creativity

CSI Forensics Explore the skills used by criminal investigators to solve crimes through hands-on activities in observation, finger printing, DNA, blood splatter, and handwriting analysis. Build a set of skills that will enable you to use critical thinking and problem solving to investigate crimes and determine the appropriate methods needed to crack the case.

Subjects: -Forensic Science -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving -Technology

Histories Mysteries: Empires of the Ancient World

Journey back in time to the powerful Aztec and Mayan civilizations or discover the Greek and Roman empires. Work as a detective to discover what happened to them while selecting your own final project that fuses their culture with your own!

Subjects: -History -Critical Thinking -Deductive Thinking

Mixing with the Masters Have you ever wondered who great artists like Renoir, Van Gogh, and Picasso really were? What forces drove them to create their masterpieces? Learn about the worlds they lived in and the cultures that influenced them. Have your own hands-on quest into the history of art, investigate the aesthetic ideas behind art, and create your own masterpiece based on the Masters’ works.

Subjects: -History -Art -Creativity

Spinning Stories Have you ever read a book and not been able to put it down? Or watched a movie that had you on the edge of your seat? Both books and movies rely on strong, dynamic plots. In this course you will explore aspects of storytelling and create your own story that hooks the reader and will not let them go.

Subjects: -Writing -Creativity -Communication Skills

Structural Engineers: Making the World Safe One Building at a Time

Ever wonder how the Sears Tower was built or how buildings in California survive earthquakes? Come learn what engineers do to make sure buildings and bridges stand strong. You will participate on a design team to build structures and then have fun trying to knock them down.

Subjects: -Engineering -Math -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving -Creativity

STAR I 7th and 8th Grade June 29 – July 12, 2014

AM

Abnormal Psychology: Should Mickey Mouse be Medicated?

Explore abnormal psychology from a perspective of psychopathology by examining the personalities of famous Disney characters. Look at the underlying causes of character behavior through psychological disorders. Understand how these disorders cause interpersonal and intrapersonal conflicts as you explore the fields of popular neurological science, social psychology, and abnormal psychology.

Subjects: -Abnormal Psychology -Social Psychology -Neurological Science

Building Beautiful, Mind-Blowing Bridges

Come learn how to build bridges that resist stresses, strains, and strong forces. By the end of the course you will build a suspension bridge of your own using various household materials and then test it for stability and strength.

Subjects: -Engineering -Math -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving

Investigating the Properties of Chemistry

Examine the world of chemistry and how it plays an important part in everyday life. Focus on scientific inquiry and literacy in physical, organic, and inorganic chemistry. Perform chemical experiments including titration and evaluate the biochemical properties of lipids, starches, and carbohydrates. Explore concepts such as acid/base reactions and ideal gas laws.

Subjects: -Chemistry -Scientific Literacy

Leadership 101 Do you want to make a difference in your own community, become the CEO of a multi-national company, or hope to become the president of a country one day? If so, you are going to need a toolbox of essential skills all leaders must develop. This class will get you started on your journey to discover the hidden leader inside of you.

Subjects: -Communication Skills -Leadership Skills

The Mathematical Artist What is a fractal? Who is Fibonacci and what does he know about art? Explore the fascinating synergy between mathematics and art. Discover techniques such as string art and the use of Japanese tameri balls to create art worthy of any mathematician.

Subjects: -Geometry -Art -Critical Thinking -Creativity

PM

3D Printing and Prototype Development

Turn your passion for design into real prototypes in this 3D modeling course. Use software and 3D printers to develop models while working in a state-of-the-art computer lab. Take your designs from an idea to reality and research how 3D modeling techniques are used in a variety of professions.

Subjects: -Technology -Engineering -Critical Thinking -Creativity

Forensic Files: Solving Mysteries with Science

Ever wonder how detectives use finger printing, blood spatter, and DNA to solve crimes? Learn all about these techniques and more! We will study interesting cases, practice collecting evidence, and use critical thinking skills to figure out ‘whodunit’.

Subjects: -Forensic Science -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving -Technology

Housing Design and Your Future Life

This course examines the interactions of shelter design and lifestyle within the context of emergent socio-political-environmental events. Students will build full scale geodomes, hexayurts, inflatable structures, tabletop post and beam structures with discussions of what systems are necessary to make them viable shelters in contemporary society.

Subjects: -Engineering -Socio-Political Issues -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving -Technology

The Artsy Scientist Do you love learning about science, doing experiments, and being creative? Discover the unique connection between science and art as you explore various experimental techniques and how they lead to amazing discoveries. Explore the pH of acids/bases, UV radiation, redox reactions and density while creating beautiful, one-of-a-kind works of art.

Subjects: -Physical and Chemical Sciences -Art -Critical Thinking -Creativity

Zombies, Tsunamis', and Catastrophes- Oh My! Exploring the World of Dystopian Literature

Do you enjoy reading about fictional disasters threatening humanity and the end of the world as we know it? In this class you will explore ten dystopian worlds, generate a list of warnings these tales may provide, and create a dystopian world of your own. Who knows? Maybe something you learn may save your life one day!

Subjects: -Literature -Environmental Issues -Critical Thinking -Creative Writing

STAR II 7th and 8th Grade July 13-26, 2014

AM

Breaking News: Current Problems, Issues, and Events

Examine major domestic and international issues of our time, such as education, health care, immigration, foreign and defense policy, death penalty, gay marriage, abortion, and the legalization of marijuana. Discuss and debate issues while you design potential solutions to real-world problems.

Subjects: -Current Events -Debate -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving

Electronics in Action Electronics exist in every aspect of your life! Combine circuitry design with practical laboratory fabrication as you explore all aspects of electronic application, including residential construction, robotics, and automatic production line assembly.

Subjects: -Engineering -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving -Technology

Physics in the Real World Bored of Newton’s Laws and Bernoulli’s Theorem? Want to explore real world applications of physics, listen to experts in the field, and work in teams to solve challenges? Then, this course is for you. Come have a blast while learning to act and think like a real physicist.

Subjects: -Physics -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving

The “Design Your Own Course” Course

Do you have a topic you would like to explore or a question you would like to answer on your own? You can design your own course with the help of a trained teacher that will help you develop a personalized project plan and support you every step of the way. Spend your time this summer learning exactly what you want. Register today!

Subjects: -You fill in the blank: _______ -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving

Videography and Photojournalism

Create the GERI Summer Residential Programs’ yearbook as you explore videography and photojournalism from every angle. Operate digital cameras and video equipment, conduct interviews, apply creative photographic techniques, and learn about lighting and sound support.

Subjects: -Technology -Creativity -Critical Thinking

PM Fun With Programming Do you want to learn a programming language that can be used to design

computer games or create a virtual robot that can answer math problems for you automatically? Join us as we learn the fundamentals of programming with C and improve your computational thinking ability along the way.

Subjects: -Technology -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving -Creativity

Investigating Chemistry Through Forensics

Become a forensic chemist while investigating compounds through hands-on experiments. Examine experimental techniques in chemistry, including separation, purification, and preparation of organic compounds. Use these cutting edge methods to delve deep into the world of forensics and investigate real-life and simulated cases.

Subjects: -Chemistry -Forensic Science -Problem Solving -Technology

Pop Art and You Explore pop art while creating Impressionist landscapes and abstract paintings of your own. Investigate images used in current media and learn eight techniques for creating the illusion of space on a flat canvas.

Subjects: -Art -History -Current Events -Creativity

Power to the People: Movements of Cultural Resistance

Investigate how acts of resistance reflect people’s beliefs and shape our understanding of society. Examine the ways that culture affects different kinds of resistance, ranging from vanguard art to graffiti, poetry to rap, photographs to films, and consider the risks involved in protest.

Subjects: -History -Current Events -Communication Skills -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving -Creativity

Young Authors’ Workshop Challenge yourself to craft and revise an exciting short story in this fast-paced fiction workshop. Participants will learn from successful authors and undertake unique writing prompts to help them use their imaginations and write like a pro.

Subjects: -Writing -Creativity -Communication Skills

PULSAR I 9th – 12th Grade June 29 – July 12, 2014

AM

Hi-Tech Hydrology Students will develop their own computer program that models complex hydrologic and climatic processes using a new web-based tool. Real-time data from rivers across the country will be used and analyzed to better understand various cause and effect relationships in the natural water cycle.

Subjects: -Technology -Physical Science -Problem Solving -Creativity

Ladies in the Lab In this full day, girls-only program, work on a research project with members of the Parker lab and learn how nanotechnology can be used to test the effectiveness of cancer treatments. Cancer cells have many activities going haywire, causing them to divide without control. Nanotechnology gives us the opportunity to watch what is going on inside the cells to see whether the drugs are actually working.

Subjects: -Biology -Nanotechnology -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving

The Shape and Space of Design

Are you curious about architecture, fashion design, or other fields that rely on the creative use of space and shapes? Have fun exploring an advanced mathematics strand known as topology by creating 2D and 3D projects which will be shared during a Topology Fair at the conclusion of the course.

Subjects: -Topology -Architecture -Fashion Design -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving -Creativity

Videography and Photojournalism

Create the GERI Summer Residential Programs’ yearbook as you explore videography and photojournalism from every angle. Operate digital cameras and video equipment, conduct interviews, apply creative photographic techniques, and learn about lighting and sound support.

Subjects: -Technology -Creativity -Critical Thinking

Wings of Glory The scientific principles of flight are explored as students investigate the history of aviation and create scale models of airplanes of the past. The model planes will require calculating aspect ratio, wing span, and center of gravity. Join us and imagine yourself as the next World War One Flying Ace!

Subjects: -History -Engineering -Creativity -Problem Solving

PM Leadership 101 Do you want to make a difference in your own community, become the CEO

of a multi-national company, or hope to become the president of a country one day? If so, you are going to need a toolbox of essential skills all leaders must develop. This class will get you started on your journey to discover the hidden leader inside of you.

Subjects: -Communication Skills -Leadership Skills

Murders that Changed History

Take a ride into history’s most gruesome murders and let the tales of Lizzie Borden, Ted Bundy, Charles Manson, The Black Dahlia, The Boston Strangler, and others show you how history was changed because of tragedy. Explore in depth the psyche of murder, the details behind the crime, and how these crimes changed the face of history forever.

Subjects: -History -Psychology -Critical Thinking

Nuclear Chemistry and Physics

Learn how nuclear chemistry and physics influence the world around us as you take a deeper look into the many applications of nuclear chemistry including nuclear energy, medicinal radiation, and more. Using interactive experimentation, you will explore how nuclear chemistry relates to key areas of physics, including Newton’s Laws of Motion, thermodynamics, equilibrium, and mechanics.

Subjects: -Nuclear Chemistry -Physics -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving

Radio Controlled Robots Students will have the opportunity to build a radio controlled robot while exploring great robots of the past and future. The course will enhance students’ understanding of electronic circuitry and mechanical systems using complex machines.

Subjects: -Technology -Engineering -Physics -Creativity -Problem Solving

The “Design Your Own Course” Course

Do you have a topic you would like to explore or a question you would like to answer on your own? You can design your own course with the help of a trained teacher that will help you develop a personalized project plan and support you every step of the way. Spend your time this summer learning exactly what you want. Register today!

Subjects: -You fill in the blank: _____ -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving

PULSAR II 9th – 12th Grade July 13 – July 26, 2014

AM

Acids, Polymers, and Hydrocarbons: Exploring Organic Chemistry

Study the reaction and synthesis of organic compounds and investigate a variety of experimental techniques. Explore experimental methods such as separation, purification, spectroscopy, and reactions of nonaromatic hydrocarbons and alkyl halides. Create and present an independently-developed chemistry project!

Subjects: -Organic Chemistry -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving

Journey into Journalism and Memoir

What stories from your life would you like to turn into a work of creative nonfiction? This workshop will help students explore ideas for successful nonfiction pieces and learn basic principles of journalism and autobiography. Obtain your press pass here and get the scoop on your own life!

Subjects: -Journalism -Creative Writing -Communication Skills -History

Physics of Machines and Mechanical Toys

Students will examine how several popular toys work by breaking them apart and looking inside. The class will design and build a working machine using the six simple machines and other principles of physics.

Subjects: -Physics -Engineering -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving

Sculpting Through the Ages Do you like designing and creating unique pieces of 3D art? Investigate the many layers of creating sculpture while you discover hands-on art techniques and skills. Learn how artists of the past have created their sculptures, as well as how their work represents the context of the times in which they lived.

Subjects: -Art -History -Creativity -Critical Thinking

Who is Policing the World? Are you interested in politics and like the idea of participating in a mock United Nations Security Council meeting? Come explore the history of the United Nations and make your own mind up regarding the organizations relevance for the future. Will diplomacy win out or conflict?

Subjects: -History -Sociology -Politics -Leadership Skills -Critical Thinking

PM Advanced Engineering Engineers help design solutions for everyday issues from pollution/water

contamination to developing the latest technologies. Identify and select important problems that affect your life and apply engineering product design as you never have before.

Subjects: -Engineering -Technology -Problem Solving -Critical Thinking

Aliens: Fact or Fantasy Are there aliens on other planets? Students will engage in discussions of the possibility of extra-terrestrial life on outlying planets based on the Drake equation. We will imagine and create models of what the aliens may look like, the planet they inhabit, their life history and biology.

Subjects: -Astronomy -Biology -History -Debate -Critical Thinking

Biotechnology Explore the rapidly-evolving science of genetics by examining topics such as genetic therapy, the debate over genetically modified food, and ethics. Examine issues in research and explore career options in bioengineering and genetic science. Applications for health care, agriculture, and technology will be discussed and applied to a final project.

Subjects: -Biology -Technology -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving

Breaking News: Current Problems, Issues, and Events

Examine major domestic and international issues of our time, such as education, health care, immigration, foreign and defense policy, death penalty, gay marriage, abortion, and the legalization of marijuana. Discuss and debate issues while you design potential solutions to real-world problems.

Subjects: -Current Events -Debate -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving

Math in the Real World Instead of long algebraic equations and complicated trigonometry problems on paper in a classroom, explore the application of mathematics in the real world. Students will examine old techniques like Vedic Mathematics and new techniques from professors in Purdue’s mathematics department.

Subjects: -Mental Calculation -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving -History

Understanding Diplomacy Through Game Theory

Learn and use theories such as Nations as Actor, Resource Wars, and Hard Power vs. Soft Power to understand why nations make decisions on foreign policy. Apply these principles while playing a version of the classic board game RISK.

Subjects: -Current Events -Politics -Debate -Critical Thinking -Problem Solving