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Beginning in the Miocene, hominids are introduced for their biological and intellectual ingenuity. Students will learn that there were once up to a dozen hominid species, of which only Homo Sapiens remain. They will have opportunities to create tools, pottery, and art just as ancient humans did.
Over the course of six sessions spaced one week apart, children will learn the story of the Universe and our Earth via a collection of science experiments, creative projects, stunning illustration, and books. This Deep Time, Big History perspective inspires children for life.
Over the course of eight sessions spaced one week apart, children will learn The Story of the Life on Earth via a curation of beautifully illustrated books, hands-on materials, and creative projects. This Deep Time, Big History perspective inspires children for life.
In 1991, before tablets and smart phones, a study found that preschool-aged children were able to identify 300 company logos. Let us instead take time to learn the names of the plants local to our communities. This series will be focused on identifying, collecting, and creating with nature.
In 1991, before tablets and smart phones, a study found that preschool-aged children were able to identify 300 company logos. Let us instead take time to learn the names of the plants local to our communities. This series will be focused on identifying, collecting, and creating with nature.
Children will be given a list of features about several plants and the biome each requires, then search the garden ecosystems to find their names, learning about many biomes in the process. After lunch they will try a prickly pear dessert, then each create their own mini polyculture terrariums.
Children will explore Flutter with a Field Guide that includes artist Saya Woolfalk's question, "What kind of world do you want to live in?" After lunch, they will make their own dessert of colorful cream puffs, then collaborate to turn a giant cardboard box into their own immersive artwork.
Children will receive a guided tour of the CAF Aviation Museum, get to climb into a fighter jet cockpit, learn about the evolution of aviation technology, have lunch, enjoy dessert at a classic American diner, play at Mission Oaks Park, and build their own model airplanes.
Children will learn about and look for self-similar patterns in nature as they explore the 16,000 sq ft conservatory. They will enjoy exotic fruit with their lunch, break to play in the Children's Garden, and then draw their found examples of life cycles and constuctal design.
Children will visit a cat cafe to help socialize the shelter cats there, and after lunch, enjoy a dessert the cafe offers. Following, they will set up and execute a hilarious community fundraiser to raise funds for an animal shelter. There will be a follow-up Zoom call for the group one week later.
For this half-day event, which is reserved for children aged 10+ and over 48" tall, children will visit two dazzling virtual worlds, then have a Zoom call with VR creative producer Wasef Al-Kharouf to find out just how it's done.
Children will learn about the 3,000 yr old art of Chinese Garden design, and explore the garden with a scavenger hunt of classical features. They will enjoy mooncakes with thier lunch, break to play in the Children's Garden, then paint traditionally Chinese Ink Wash watercolor pieces to take home.
Children will hear stories exploring the scenes in the synagogue murals, enjoy challah with their lunch, play a Jewish version of a hide-and-seek game at a nearby park, and create a mini 3D family tree of their own family while sharing their favorite family memories with each other.
Children will receive a guided tour of JPL, observe NASA scientists and engineers at work, learn about previous missions, have lunch with astronaut food for dessert, and create their own craters in a messy experiment that mimics the surface of the moon while teaching about asteroid impacts.
On this half-day event, children will learn about Assyrian culture and history by piecing together an imaginary storyline using their Field Guide as a proxy to exploring the 3,000 year old reliefs. Then, they will create their own relief pieces out of clay.
Children will be given a scavenger hunt with which to navigate Griffith Observatory, have astronaut freeze-dried ice cream sandwiches for dessert, watch the astronomical screening in the Planetarium, and create their own glowing star night light.
Children will explore a beautiful Buddhist temple and learn about the symbols and rituals within, have lunch with jian dui for dessert, play a mindfulness game outdoors, and craft a lotus flower out of colorful paper.
Children will explore the Malibu Hindu temple, have lunch, and try the Indian food served at the temple. They will then visit the Bhagavad Gita Museum, and finally, create their own mala bead bracelets out of real stone.
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