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Advanced Competitive Math
Grades 7–11
Mathematics
This course will provide a dynamic and engaging overview of key mathematical topics and problem-solving techniques commonly found in high school math competitions such as the AMC 10 and AMC 12...
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
Advanced Topics in Physics: Special Relativity
Grades 9–12
Science and Engineering
If a woman travels to a nearby star system at close to the speed of light, she will return much younger than her twin sister, who stayed home. This is just one of the discoveries revealed by Albert...
Filling up fast!
Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
Anatomy and Physiology
Grades 7–8
Science and Engineering
One look at classic anatomical sketches such as Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man, created from the artist's meticulous observations of dissected cadavers, can inspire a deep interest in the body and...
Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
Be the Doctor: Dilemmas, Diseases, and Diagnoses
Grades 7–11
Science and Engineering
Doctors constantly face urgent, life-changing, and lifesaving decisions that fundamentally alter the course of a patient’s life. Along the way, they also encounter ethical dilemmas. In this course...
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
or Verbal - CTY-Level
Be the Doctor: The Science Behind the Symptoms
Grades 7–11
Science and Engineering
Doctors must make quick decisions based on their knowledge, experience, and a short list of symptoms—there is not always a simple solution, and lives are often on the line. In this course, we’ll learn...
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
or Verbal - CTY-Level
Biology: Exploring the Living World
Grades 2–3
Science and Engineering
What can we learn from fossilized plants? What do biologists do as they study humans, plants, and animals? In this course, we'll answer these questions and others as we learn about different types of...
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
Biotechnology
Grades 7–11
Science and Engineering
The Human Genome Project has sequenced all of the approximately 20,000 genes in human DNA. How did scientists gather this information? Can it help cure congenital diseases or cancer? What ethical...
Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
Catching the Criminal: Fingerprints
Grades 5–6
Science and Engineering
Evidence can place suspects at a crime scene, identify missing persons, and exonerate the innocent. In this three-week mini course, we’ll focus on a particular type of evidence—fingerprints. We’ll...
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
or Verbal - CTY-Level
Chemistry in Society
Grades 7–11
Science and Engineering
From artificial sweeteners in diet soft drinks to batteries in electric cars, chemistry is integral to our everyday lives. This course investigates chemistry as a means to solving real-world problems...
Filling up fast!
Modality
In Person
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
Climate Change and Neurobiology
Grades 7–9
Science and Engineering
What if the rising global temperatures and shifting weather patterns aren't just impacting coastlines and ecosystems, but are directly altering the very organ that defines us: the brain? Could rising...
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
or Verbal - CTY-Level
Cloudy with a Chance of Discovery
Grades 2–3
Science and Engineering
Books often ask you to dream up imaginary worlds, but in the case of Judi and Ronald Barrett’s classic children’s book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, there are important science concepts behind...
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
or Verbal - CTY-Level
Code and Compose: Create Digital Music and Animation
Grades 3–4
Robotics and Technology
In this course, we will blend creativity and technology through hands-on experiences using the Makey Makey kit and Scratch programming language. We'll design interactive controllers from everyday...
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
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