- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Art Meets Science: Nonfiction
In this course, we’ll read works inspired by science and art and use them as models to write and revise personal essays that explore the genre of nonfiction. You’ll reflect on personal experiences ...
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Be a Biologist!
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 biology, the study of living things, and the job requirements of various biologists.
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Be an Environmental Scientist!
Why do animals adapt? What are the advantages of renewable energy? What do environmental scientists do? In this course, we’ll answer these questions and others as we learn about different types of environmental science and scientists who work in this expansive field.
No upcoming classes
- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Be the Doctor: The Science Behind the Symptoms
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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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Catching the Criminal: Fingerprints
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 ...
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- Club
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Chess Club
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 ...
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Cloudy with a Chance of Discovery
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 ...
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Computer Science and Technology
Code and Compose: Create Digital Music and Animation
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 ...
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Computer Science and Technology
Coding and Creating With Arduino®
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 ...
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- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Crafting Fiction
Learn to master the core elements of fiction writing, such as plot, theme, dialogue, and character development by reading and analyzing short works of fiction and writing your own. Assignments are ...
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- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Crafting Poetry
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 ...
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- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Crafting the Essay - Independent (NCAA Approved)
Deepen your understanding of sentence structure, narrative voice, and storytelling to bring experiences to life on the page in this personal-essay course. Through 10 assignments, you will experiment ...
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Crafting the Essay - Workshop
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 ...
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Creating Fantasy Worlds
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 ...
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Computer Science and Technology
Creative Coding: Drawing with Python
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 ...
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Creative Nonfiction
In this course, we will read short works of nonfiction, analyze published authors' techniques, and practice specific writing skills in a supportive community of our peers. We will learn how to select ...
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Cryptology: Cracking Codes
Unlock the world of secret communication in this engaging, fast-paced introduction to cryptology. Over six weeks, during live weekly sessions with your classmates and instructor, we’ll explore how ...
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
CTY Reading Challenge
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 books. This course meets six times over 12 weeks and is guided by an instructor. Every two weeks, we’ll take up a new challenge: to select and read a book that satisfies the challenge category. In between meetings, we’ll engage in virtual discussions and prepare reviews on the book(s) we’ve read.
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Data and Chance
This is an Online course adapted from the On-Campus course Data and Chance. Your CTY friend teaches you a dice game. If you roll a 4, you win and the game ends. If your friend rolls a 5, they win and the game ends. You take turns rolling until one person wins. If you roll first, what is the probability you will win? This course explores probability and statistics, two areas of mathematics that easily transfer from the classroom to the real world.
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Economic Chaos: Understanding Volatile Markets
What does it mean when bubbles burst, stock markets crash, and hyperinflation takes off? How do these major economic events affect businesses and individuals around the world? COVID-19 was one such ...
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Everyday Science
What can a bucket of water or lounging beneath a shade tree teach you about science? Archimedes discovered the principle of buoyancy in a bathtub, and Newton allegedly discovered gravity while sitting ...
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- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Excursions in Pre-algebra
Explore how mathematics relates to food, art, and history in this interactive pre-algebra course. Through weekly meetings, collaborative activities, and hands-on projects, you’ll sharpen your ...
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- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
From Structure to Style
Develop your writing style and study advanced English mechanics in this rigorous grammar course. Guided by a college-level textbook and multicultural reading excerpts, you will deepen your ...
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Game Theory and Strategy
Humans tend to make decisions based on emotions, rather than using cold, hard math—but when we learn to use strategy in decision-making, we can make more rational choices, minimize biases, and achieve ...
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Genetics Uncovered: The Science of You
Has anyone ever told you that you have your mother’s eyes? Or your father’s nose? Or even your great aunt’s hair? Whether they know it or not, they are talking about your genes. Your genetic makeup ...
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Geometry and Spatial Sense
Geometric and spatial reasoning skills are essential for living in and making sense of the world. Everything from solving a jigsaw puzzle to arranging furniture to efficiently packing a suitcase ...
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Global Mythologies: Greece and Rome
Ancient Romans adopted and adapted Greek stories, and, over centuries of expansion, carried them to peoples and cultures across Europe and around the Mediterranean. Greco-Roman mythology still ...
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Language Arts
Grammar in Action: Building Sentences That Shine
This engaging course explores the essential components of language and how grammar forms the foundation of writing. We’ll learn how to use various English grammar conventions to write with precision ...
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Gross Science: Microorganisms
The human body is amazing— and sometimes, gross. From the blood inside us to the gas that comes out, each slimy, gunky, or smelly part has a vital role to play in keeping us healthy. In this three ...
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- Club
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
High School Competitive Math Club
Want to solve problems and learn strategies with other kids who love competitive math? Then welcome to the club! Through weekly meetings and asynchronous forum discussion, you’ll work with a small ...
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- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
High School Competitive Mathematics I
Develop your problem-solving skills and your mathematical creativity while preparing for contests like the American Mathematics Competition (AMC). You'll learn to think at an advanced level while ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
High School Competitive Mathematics Prep
Broaden your skills in problem-solving to foster mathematical creativity and prepare yourself for contests like the American Mathematics Competition (AMC). You'll learn to think at an even more ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Algebra I
Explore variables, expressions, and linear, exponential, and quadratic function applications in this full-length online Honors Algebra I course. We’ll use modeling and real-life scenarios to extend ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Algebra II
This full-length online Honors Algebra II course expands upon topics introduced in Algebra I to teach you how to manipulate and apply more advanced functions and operations to polynomials, radicals ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Geometry
This course covers concepts typically offered in a full-year honors geometry course. You’ll explore geometric proofs, triangle relationships, transformations, right triangle trigonometry, circles ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Grade 3 Mathematics
This course covers a full-year honors curriculum, aligned with the Common Core State Standards, to prepare students for success in grade 4 mathematics. We’ll start by reviewing grade 2 concepts and ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Grade 4 Mathematics
Tackle lessons typically offered in a full year of honors math curriculum in this intensive course that offers a review of Grade 3 topics and prepares you for Grade 5 mathematics. Engage with videos ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Grade 5 Mathematics
Tackle a full year of honors mathematics with this Grade 5 curriculum that will set you up for success in Grade 6 honors math. You’ll begin by reviewing concepts such as algebraic variables and ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Grade 6 Mathematics
Tackle a full year of honors mathematics with this Grade 6 curriculum that will set you up for success with Honors Pre-Algebra. In this course, students will be introduced to the theory and ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Grade 7 Mathematics
This full-year, Common Core-aligned course explores proportional relationships, statistical sampling, linear expressions and equations, and two- and three-dimensional geometry. You’ll grow comfortable ...
- Individually Paced
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Honors Grade 8 Mathematics
This full-year Common Core-aligned course focuses on the study of algebraic manipulation and graphical interpretations as you cover topics taught in preparation for Honors Algebra I. You’ll grow ...
- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Household Chemistry
Discover the role that chemistry plays in your everyday life in this experiment-intensive course. Through hands-on chemistry activities, you’ll learn about the states of matter, explore different ...
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- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Intermediate Chess
Intermediate Chess is designed for students who want to build upon their foundational understanding. You will expand your knowledge of tactics and strategies in the game of chess. Starting with ...
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- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Mathematics
Introduction to Chess
Introduction to Chess provides new or beginning students with a strong foundation in the game’s rules and strategies, and a community of enthusiasts to learn alongside. You’ll begin with a brief ...
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation
Put on your thinking cap and begin studying forensic science, starting with historical perspectives about the use of forensics to investigate and solve crimes. We’ll review the history and development ...
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- Session-Based
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Inventions in Engineering
Calling all inventors! CTY’s Inventions in Engineering course introduces young students to the imaginations, habits, and characteristics of successful inventors, and the history and impact of their ...
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Inventions: Catapults
Did you know the idea for the microwave started with a candy bar? Inventor Percy Spencer was standing in front of a magnetron when he noticed his chocolate treat was melting in his pocket. When ...
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Inventions: Rube Goldberg Machines
During this Inventions mini course, we’ll explore the principles of invention by focusing on Rube Goldberg machines, an intentionally intricate device that executes a simple task through a series of ...
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- Science and Engineering
Kitchen Chemistry
What is matter, why does it matter, and how does it change? Discover the role that chemistry plays in our everyday lives, particularly in the kitchen. In this six-week course, through hands-on ...
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- LIVE
- CTY-Level
- History and Social Science
Law and Justice: Race, Rights, and Reform
Stories of discrimination capture headlines in America daily, reflecting how the promise of equal protection under the law is still unrealized for people of color. The United States is far from alone ...
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