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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
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...
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Modality
Online
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
Verbal - 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
Verbal - CTY-Level
Chess Club
Grades 4–12
Mathematics
Welcome to the club! In CTY’s Chess Club, students who enjoy playing the game come together to practice their chess tactics and strategies in a community setting. Through forum discussion and the...
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
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
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
Coding and Creating With Arduino®
Grades 7–11
Robotics and Technology
What do punch-activated flamethrowers, automatic pet feeders, and mind-controlled drones have in common? They’re all real devices built and programmed using Arduino® microprocessors. This open-source...
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
Crafting Poetry
Grades 8–12
Language Arts
An introduction to poetry and poetic concepts, this course covers musical aspects of poetry, the patterns and conventions of sound, and the effects they have on readers. Imagery in poems is also...
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level
Crafting the Essay - Workshop
Grades 7–10
Language Arts
Bring your experiences to life on the page in this personal essay course. Through 10 assignments, we will experiment with different essay forms to describe scenes, illustrate conflicts, narrate events...
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level
Creating Fantasy Worlds
Grades 5–6
Language Arts
What makes a fantasy world feel real in a reader’s mind? How do writers draw and keep readers’ attention while crafting these mythical places? In this course, we will apply geography, cartography, and...
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Verbal - CTY-Level
Creative Coding: Drawing with Python
Grades 5–6
Robotics and Technology
In this course, we will explore the intersection of art, math, and technology using the Python Turtle graphics library to create colorful digital patterns, animations, and interactive designs. Through...
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
CTY Reading Challenge
Grades 6–8
Language Arts
Calling all enthusiastic readers! Do you like talking about books almost as much as you like reading them? Join our 12-week reading challenge to meet other curious and motivated readers and talk about...
Modality
Online
Identification Level
Quantitative - CTY-Level
Verbal - CTY-Level
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