Page 7 - De Anza Summer Academy 2024

These four-week classes will be taught in person on the De Anza College campus.
SCIENCE
**Meets Next Generation Science standards ASTRONOMY LAB**
Entering Grades 6-8 – The class will focus on what astronomers know about the sun, moon, solar system, stars and galaxies, while examining the clever ways they glean this information from visible and invisible light. Students will learn to use internet simulators, study telescopes and spectroscopes, explore parallax and other techniques, practice using a star chart, and examine strange stars and planets circling other suns. This course is offered in partnership with the De Anza College Planetarium and takes place in the Planetarium.
CHEMISTRY FUNDAMENTALS**
Entering Grades 6-8 – This course is designed to preview
some of the main topics addressed in basic chemistry, including dimensional analysis, the periodic table, stoichiometry and gas laws. Students will be challenged to solve problems and answer complex questions through pairs and group work. This is not a lab class, but students will complete activities and projects such as building their own periodic table and creating molecule models to promote understanding and retention.
PHYSICS LAB**
Entering Grades 6-8 – Students will learn key physics
principles by following kit assembly instructions to build their own projects, and by working in teams to modify projects and compete in design challenges. The class will explore the interaction of forces, motion and energy by building bridges, speakers, windmills and solar circuits using simple, everyday materials.
SPEECH AND DEBATE
DEBATE AND CRITICAL THINKING
Entering Grades 6-8 – This course will challenge students to present ideas in a clear, logical and engaging style. Students will refine their public-speaking skills and become familiar with two high school debate formats: Lincoln-Douglas and Public Forum. Students will debate current events, hold an in-class tournament and learn how to be great speakers and debaters.
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Entering Grades 6-8 – Students will learn the skills
and techniques required for effective public speaking, including communication skills, eye contact, voice projection, body contact and listening, as well as self- evaluation techniques. Students will practice presenting various types of speeches in front of an audience. Development of self-confidence and poise will be an integral part of this class.
Register at deanza.edu/academy For questions, email communityeducation@deanza.edu
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July 1-26
GRADES 6-8
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS