Summer ideas

Experiences for high ability kids

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Grades 4-6 - Blast (formerly CHESS) Grades 6-8 - Junior Scholars Institute,

Blank Summer Institute Grades 9-11 - Innovation Institute,

National Scholars Institute, etc Some of these require qualification via

testing / recommendation from school. All grades as in 2014-2015 year. http://www2.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/students/summer/

U of I Belin-Blank center

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Grades 2 – 6 Two-week Daycamp courses (full/half day) For members of BESTS Classes in Biology, creative topics, math

challenges, business, computers, history Iowa City or Ankeny locations Ankeny (July 13-17) Iowa City, Session 1  (June 15-26) Iowa City, Session 2  (July 6-17)

Students who are in grades 2-6 during the 2014-2015 academic year may attend Blast (formerly ChESS) for either session, and students in grades 3-6 during the 2014-2015 academic year may attend Blast Ankeny. Blast is an academic commuter program for members of the Belin-Blank Exceptional Student Talent Search (BESTS). This program offers half-day classes at The University of Iowa and full-day classes in Ankeny (Des Moines area). The 2015 Iowa City dates are: Session I June 15-June 26 and Session II July 6-17, 2015. The 2015 dates for Ankeny (Des Moines area) July 13-17, 2015.

Belin-Blank - Blast

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Junior Scholars Institute June 14-19 Residential one-week courses Grades 6-8 Variety of areas such as 3D printing, Tetrix

Robotics, Mobile app design, Environmental analysis, Intro to Engineering, Art workshop, Writing, Leadership, STEM.

Only at Iowa City

Belin-Blank - JSI

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Blank Summer Institute June 21-26 Residential one-week courses Needs school nomination Grades 7-8 Variety of areas such as Advanced Science,

Math, Social Sciences, Cultural studies, Writing, Innovation, Arts.

Only at Iowa City

Belin-Blank - BSI

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Grades 9-11 June 12 – July 24 two-week residential summer tech &

innovation immersion program Work in teams led by industry experts to

become full stack web developers Pitch your web app for a chance to make it

real At Iowa City Self nominated !

Belin-Blank Innovation Institute

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National Scholars Institute Grades 9 – 11 One week residential program July 12-17 or 19-24 Various topics such as Writing, Mobile app,

pathology, leadership, astrobiology, modern physics, law and music, genetics, visual arts.

At Iowa City only

Belin-Blank - NSI

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Secondary Student Training Program Grades 10-11 June 21 – July 24 Five-week residential summer research

program Conduct scientific research in university

laboratories. Produce a research project/paper. Faculty guided.

At Iowa City Self nominated !

Belin-Blank SSTP

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OPPTAG = Office of Precollegiate Programs for Talented and Gifted

Students qualify by submitting standardized test scores, grades and/or teacher recommendations.

Grades 2 – 10 (entering 3-11) Courses at Ames http://www.opptag.iastate.edu/summer/

OPPTAG – Iowa State

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Grades as in 2015-2016 year. Grades 3-8 “Adventures” Day-camp. Full/half day

◦ Cats and Dogs, Greek Mythology, 3D computer story telling, Math quest, Wearable art, mystery solving, art, public speaking, electrical engineering, camping skills, costume design, nature, computer programming in Logo, psychology, comic writing.

Week 1 June 15 - June 19Week 2 June 22 - June 26

Week 3 7-8th Grades Only: June 29 - July 2

OPPTAG – Iowa State - Adventures

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Grades as in 2015-2016 year. Grades 9-11 - “Explorations” 1 Week

residential/commuter camps. ◦ Computer game programming, electrical and

computer engineering, sewing, battle school, engineering ice cream to yoyos, psychology.

◦ July 12-17◦ July 19-24

OPPTAG – Iowa State - Explorations

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https://www.creighton.edu/nextstep/ High school juniors and seniors A great way to get a feel for college life,

explore academic opportunities and interact with accomplished faculty.

Perhaps save some money on the cost of college.

Eligible the summer AFTER sophomore year through their senior year.

Graduating seniors are NOT eligible for the discounted tuition rate the summer after their senior year. 

Creighton University, Omaha - NextStep

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The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center in Hutchinson, Kansas◦ Variety of space camps for all ages, some of them

residential. ◦ www.cosmo.org

The Illinois Aerospace Institute, Univ of Urbana-Champaign◦ week-long residential camp for students entering

grades 9-12. ◦ www.ae.uiuc.edu/IAI/

Space – The final frontier

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Summer music camp July 19-26 For serious high school musicians http://simpson.edu/music/music-festivals-an

d-camps/orpheus/

Simpson college – Indianola – Orpheus

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You can’t go away for a week Even Ames is too far ? Don’t despair ! Des Moines has a bunch of activities.

What will be on my first Des Moines slide ?

Right here, in Des Moines

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Classes and day-camps featuring science-related activities and topics.

Pre-K to Grade 8 Demand is usually high and classes fill

quickly. www.sciowa.org

Science Center of Iowa

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Summer Enrichment Adventures June 8-19 1 week day camp Grades 1-8 (entering) Grades 4-8 need ITBS scores of 90% / gifted ID Variety of topics Reg date Apr 10, but may accept late regs. Cheap ! (Relatively !)

http://www.wdmcs.org/academics/talented-and-gifted/summer-enrichment-adventures-sea/

SEA – West Des Moines Schools

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Summer Adventures In Learning Grades K – 6, entering 1-7 Week long Refresher courses

◦ Cover grade material again to refresh memories.◦ July 6-10

Enrichment courses◦ Go beyond the school curriculum.◦ Topics like computers, art, music, chess, science,

reading, writing www.wdm.k12.ia.us/district/commed/summ

er/sail.php

SAIL - West Des Moines Schools

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Ages 10-17, but flexible. Web design, video game design, robotics,

animation, music studio, digital video. https://

go.dmacc.edu/kidscollege/Pages/techcamp-west.aspx

DMACC – West Des Moines

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Various locations. Various courses.

Seehttps://go.dmacc.edu/kidscollege/Pages/welcome.aspxClick on the locations at left of the page.

DMACC – Other locations

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If your heart is on art Classes for all ages Throughout the summer Variety of art related areas—drawing,

painting, sculpture, ceramics etc. www.desmoinesartcenter.org

Des Moines Art Center

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For the little actors and actresses among us Day-camp style classes geared around

theater-arts topics and activities. Pre-K to Grade 12 www.dmplayhouse.com https://

www.dmplayhouse.com/classes-and-activities/classes.php

Des Moines Playhouse

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Various activities Various grades K-12

◦ Robotics◦ Theater◦ Circus◦ Young artist studio,◦ Interdisciplinary arts camp

http://desmoinessocialclub.org/education/2015-summer-camps/

Des Moines Social club

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Local dance studios offering day-camp style summer dance intros/intensives

For younger and older students too ! Creative Movement Dance Co., Urbandale

◦ www.creativemovementdance.com Des Moines center for performing arts http://www.desmoinesperformingarts.org/education/community/summer-camps.php

The Dance Avenue http://www.thedanceavenue.com/

Dance a cross http://www.dance-a-cross.com/

Chows gymnastics http://www.chowsgym.com/summercamp.php

Ma dance http://www.madance.com/frametraining.html Des moines Danzartsstudio http://www.desmoinesdanzartstudio.com/#!summer/c1651

Inspiring dance http://www.inspiringdance.com/summer-dance-camps/

Des moines social club http://desmoinessocialclub.org/education/classes/

Des Moines - Dance

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Living History Farms: ◦ Day-camps for children entering 1st-8th grade ◦ Designed to explore historical agriculture, outdoor

activities and traditional outdoor skills. ◦ Older students may volunteer to work as assistant

counselors or interpreters. ◦ www.lhf.org

Blank Park Zoo◦ Day-camps for younger children featuring zoo and

animal related topics and activities. ◦ www.blankparkzoo.com

Your local library’s summer reading programs◦ May even have fun prizes to earn.

Des Moines – There’s more !

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Jester Park Nature Center (Granger)◦ www.conservationboard.org

Des Moines Botanical Center ◦ www.botanicalcenter.com

Saylorville Lake Visitors Center ◦ www.saylorvillelake.com

Reiman Gardens and Butterfly Conservatory (Ames) ◦ www.reimangardens.iastate.edu

Iowa Arboretum (rural Madrid) ◦ www.iowaarboretum.org

Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge Prairie Learning Center (Prairie City) ◦ www.tallgrass.org

I’m the outdoor type. Let me out !

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Day trips to Iowa historical "tourist" attractions can be excellent teaching tools for kids. Check the current Iowa Tourism brochure for the most comprehensive list. Some examples of these follow:

Iowa State Capitol and Judicial Building State Historical Society, Des Moines Salisbury House, Des Moines Terrace Hill, Des Moines Jordan House, West Des Moines (underground railroad site) Amana Colonies Pella Historical Village and Museum Madison County Historical Museum and Madison County bridges National Hot Air Balloon Museum, Indianola University of Iowa's Museum of Natural History, Iowa City Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, West Branch Historic General Dodge House, Council Bluffs Western Historic Trails Museum, Council Bluffs Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad and Museum, Boone Danish Immigrant Museum and Windmill, Elk Horn

If history is your future !

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Any other activities you’d like to suggest ?

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