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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
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
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
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
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 the Essay - Workshop
Grades 7–11
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
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