Come Join the Summer Program at the
Who: Students entering 7th,
8th, 9th and 10th grades.
What: In-depth, hands-on
learning in a variety of subjects.
When: June 14-18, June 21-25 and
June 28 –
Where: The
Everyone lives in the dorms and is supervised
by program counselors.
Meals: Provided by ASMS cafeteria
service, Sodexho. Sunday dinner through Friday lunch.
Class Size: Average of 15 – 20.
Admission: Selective.
After Class: Free time at the pool, on
the court or in the
Group activities after
dinner.
Curfew:
Tuition, Room
& Board:
$300 per week including a $75 nonrefundable deposit.
Students who choose more than one week may
stay on campus the weekend between classes
for an additional $50 per weekend.
AIMS 2004 COURSES
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“Who Am I?” The Psychology of
Self Instructor: Barbara Ensminger,
M.S., L.P.C. Week One Only Investigate
who you are through pencil and paper exercises as well as group
interactions. Each class period will
involve an activity and discussion that will encourage you to explore who you
are and how what you do affects others.
We will also investigate your learning style; will give you the
opportunity to help improve your academics. Chemical Forensics (Sessions
A&B) Instructor: Barbara Booker, M.S. A
terrible crime has been committed!
Evidence and samples at the crime scene have been carefully collected
by forensics experts. Four suspects
have been apprehended. According to evidence found at the crime scene, only one
of the suspects is guilty. Each of the
suspects has in his or her pockets certain items that may or may not match
what was found at the crime scene. How
can the guilty party be determined?
Will innocent people be convicted of a crime they didn’t commit? Will justice be served? Join us and experience how modern-day
forensics experts sort through evidence.
Join the ASMS Forensic Team and help nab the culprit. Creative Writing Instructor: Jeffrey Goodman, Ph.D. Twelfth year for this popular and enjoyable
class, which develops the student’s creative and verbal talents. Students will receive instruction in how to
write a poem, a short play, and a “professional” story. Some class time will be spent in
instruction, some in conference with the teacher (who is himself a
professional writer), and some simply writing. Often students like to put together a class
anthology. This is great fun, and each
student will take home a copy of the anthology – perhaps even a copy
autographed by a soon-to-be-famous author! Ceramic
Sculpture and Pottery Instructor:
Orren Kickliter,
M.A. This course will introduce students to
basic and intermediate ceramic hand building techniques. Students will make pinch pots, functional
and sculptural objects from slab and coil forms, and a figurative sculpture. In addition to building techniques,
students will learn about and use high and low fire glazes. FUNdamentals of Physics
Instructor:
Garvin Wattuhewa, Ph.D. This
basic physics course is designed for students to learn answers to some
fascinating questions and to give a head start for their science
classes. Topics include: Ø Can magnetic and electrical energy change our life? Ø What is an optical illusion? Is the rainbow an optical illusion? Ø Working with lenses and mirrors and campfire without
match boxes. Ø Defects of the “human eye” - can we correct them, if so how? Ø Why does nature make lightning? Can we make it inside the classroom? Ø Learn to make a hologram of your favorite toy. Ø Students learn to use computers; do “Virtual Labs”
to understand physics concepts. This class is full of
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Adobe Photoshop 7.0 - Tricks, Tips, Special Effects Instructor: Susan Rouillier,
M.S. Learn to use the latest and most popular
image-editing software, Adobe Photoshop 7.0, the professional industry
standard. Some of the activities will
be professional-quality photo retouching and restoration, logo creation, text
effects, and digital image manipulation. Flash Instructor: Susan Rouillier,
M.S. Come and learn how to build Flash
animations, buttons and interactive files. Topics covered with time
permitting are: the Flash Interface, Using Color Tools, Using Drawing Tools,
Animation Basics, Shape Tweening, Symbols and
Instances, Motion Tweening, Bitmaps, Buttons, Movie
Clips, Text, Sound and Publishing. Microscopes & Computers Instructor: Susan Rouillier,
M.S. Go into a different world! Use the
Intel® QX3™ Computer Microscope! You will be able to take pictures from the
microscope and immediately see them on the computer. We will do some
time-lapse photography and movies from the microscope and manipulate images
in the computer. Here are some of the topics we will
investigate: Ø Lighting Ø Microscope
controls Ø Collecting
and viewing specimens Ø Magnifying Ø Making movies
Ø Making
time-lapse movies Ø Using paint
tools Ø Adding special
effects Ø Making a
slide show Field Biology (Sessions A&B) Instructor: Barry McPhail,
M.N.S. Students will learn how organisms interact
with their environment and with each other.
Students will go on field trips to nearby natural habitats, collect
biological data using a variety of methods, analyze the samples taken, learn
the scientific principles necessary to interpret their results and practice
the writing and speaking skills necessary to effectively communicate those
results to others. Research and Decision Making Using
Geographic Information Systems Instructor: Barry McPhail,
M.N.S. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are
computer programs for organizing and displaying geographical data. GIS has created a revolution in the way fire
and police, utilities, delivery companies, resource managers, zoning
authorities, scientists, business concerns and others store information and
make decisions. Students will be
introduced to GIS basics, learn how to make maps, edit geographic data and
use that data to discover trends and make decisions. Exploring Solar Energy
with Challenge
Instructor:
Garvin Wattuhewa, Ph.D. Have you ever wondered how your solar
calculator seems to keep working forever without batteries? Or been curious
about how future cars will run without gas?
Or thought about energy use for space exploration? You can unlock
these secrets of solar energy by learning about the physics behind how solar
cells convert the sun’s energy into electricity. You can even put your knowledge to use by
building your own solar- powered racecar and racing it against your
peers. Join the physics department for
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Basic
Guitar Instructor:
M. R. Megginson, M.M.E. If you
have always wanted to play the guitar but never taken the time to do so, do
it now by learning “Basic Guitar” this summer. Learn the chords and style of folk and
ballad music that is easy and fun to play and sing. You will not come out of this class as a
rock star, but you will have the basic ability to play some well known
popular songs and under -stand the chord progressions and how music is
composed. However, you just might be
on your way to being a rock star. The
school owns several acoustic guitars which you may use, but you may also
bring your own. Radio Plays Instructor: Donald Bloom, Ph.D. For many years network radio dramas,
action series, and situation comedies, were a staple of American culture
(since replaced by television, of course). They required specialized
playwrights, actors who could read well, and sound effects technicians. In
this project we will replicate at least one short drama, and more if
practical. Actors, writers and people who like to fool around with special
effects are welcomed. It should be fun – and let us travel back in time 60
years or so. |
Pop Music Instructor: M. R. Megginson,
M.M.E. AIMS: Pop Music: Do you like to sing? Do you play
the guitar or piano? Do you want to develop that ability in order to
perform better? Do you have the ambition to be an "American
Idol?" Pop Music is a week of
listening, learning, and performing music that is current and
up-to-date. You can bring in your own music, or we can work with you to
learn new material that you can take home with you. During the class
time, you will learn songs, find new ways to present the song, and then make
a tape that you will take home with you. NOTE: Classes listed as Session A&B are two
part classes. You must take the class
in both Session A and Session B. |
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