Upper Elementary Full Day Program

Class Description

Our upper elementary level class is geared toward grades 3 - 5. Due to high demand, the same class runs Tuesday and Thursday. Week to week, both classes do the same activities. 

This school year we will do science in the classroom, science in the kitchen, and often incorporate science into our art projects.

We will cook and bake the same or similar dishes with different ingredients to compare and contrast taste, texture and appearance. We will experiment with vegan, gluten free, egg free and leaving out other random ingredients. Lesson topics include: real apple pie vs the Ritz cracker box mock apple pie, egg white vs aquafaba meringue, making bubble gum, creating a soda recipe, flash pickling, what chemical reaction makes soft pretzels brown in the oven and why doesn’t the ice cream in Baked Alaska melt?

Each morning starts with Brain Gym exercises to focus our brains and bodies for learning, sharing, and getting along.

Our days and weeks together provide endless opportunities to practice being kind, patient, and respectful with our words and actions. We also work on the safe, respectful, and appropriate use of kitchen tools, classroom supplies, and the church’s building.

Science, cooking and art resources include:

Exploratorium.com

Scienceofcooking.com

Gosciencegirls.com

Mensa Science Experiments by Bob Bonnet and Dan Keen

Discovering Great Artists by MaryAnn F. Kohl and Kim Solga

Science Arts by MaryAnn Kohl and Jean Potter

Scribble Art by MaryAnn Kohl

Some accommodations can be made for special diets and food allergies. Please reach out directly to Kristeen with diet/allergy questions and concerns.

Schedule

Classes run from 9:00 to 1:30 on your chosen day, with an optional add-on art class that runs from 1:30-2:30.