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Splash Fall 2024
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Athletics

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a1185: Squash
Difficulty: ***
Teachers: Hazel Crossman

Squash is a sport as fun as its name! Played in a small inside court, squash is a racquet sport where you hit the ball against a wall. During this class we will teach you the basics of the game! We will do some drills and show you some skills. Get ready to move and have fun! We will provide all equipment needed for the course, just bring a smile!

a1186: Squash for High Schoolers!
Difficulty: ***
Teachers: Hazel Crossman

Come learn how to play squash! Squash is a fun indoor racquet sport! In this class we will be moving around. We will do some drills and play some games. You will learn the basics and hopefully gain new love for the sport!

a1190: Basic yoga
Difficulty: **
Teachers: Ella Fontaine

Come learn the 8 pillers and principles of yoga and do a 30 minute body flow!

a1198: Learn Frisbee
Difficulty: **
Teachers: Cassius Goldsmith

Teaching kids the basics of ultimate frisbee and some scrimmage!


Prerequisites
Nothing

a1201: Soccer
Difficulty: **

We plan to teach kids rules of the sport soccer, and to put our teaching in effect we will follow up with a quick game of soccer. We hope that they can learn communication and team work skills through this.


Arts

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A1188: Exploration of Freeform Poetry Full!
Difficulty: *
Teachers: Rose Gelin

This class is more like an introduction class to writing anything poetry. There will be no specific style of poetry that we will focus on, but you will be encouraged to try out any writing style that you're most interested or passionate about! Words are already tricky enough, so let's have fun with that! :D


Prerequisites
None!

A1189: Bracelet Making Full!
Difficulty: **
Teachers: Nishat Zahan

In this workshop you’ll get the opportunity to create stylish, personalized bracelets using a variety of materials such as beads, threads, and charms.

A1195: Origami Making! Full!
Difficulty: **
Teachers: Jessica Lam

Join me in creating and learning origami! From paper frogs to cranes to stars. Have fun and leave with cool paper creations!

A1202: Paint and design with fabric paint! Full!
Difficulty: **
Teachers: Abigail Kouevi

Paint and design your very own item. We will be using fabric paint and photo templates to create fun custom clothing to rock during the school year.


Prerequisites
Be open to trying something new.

A1203: The Basics of Crochet Full!
Difficulty: **
Teachers: Molly Nguyen

Interested in learning how to crochet? Join me to learn the basics of how to crochet, from how to make a slip knot to how a finished product can be made!

A1211: Crayola Lip Balm
Difficulty: **
Teachers: Ella Fontaine

Come learn about why we need to take care of our environment while recycling crayons into home made lib balms!


Cultural & Diversity

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d1207: Games in Spanish
Difficulty: **
Teachers: Astrid Ordonez

We will be learning some basic Spanish words and phrases through games, come and have a good time. There will be snacks!


Social Science

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e1204: The Psychology of Horror
Difficulty: **
Teachers: Alexa Borrelli

What is horror? Why do we seek out fear, and how does it impact our minds and bodies? Bring your favorite examples, and join us as we discuss the fascinating psychology behind what scares us!


Engineering

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E1197: Build Paper Air Planes
Difficulty: *

Using the design process, we will make a few different airplanes and use deductive analysis to make a final superior airplane.


Humanities

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H1206: Sign Language
Difficulty: *
Teachers: Ellie Hanson

Learn some of the basics of American Sign Language! We'll have a fun, interactive class and get to learn a great language!

H1212: Creating Food Maps
Difficulty: **
Teachers: Emily Wells

In this course, students will learn about food security with an interactive food mapping activity. First, students will work together to build a city with different food resources.Then, students will act a citizens of the city they built, learning about how urban planning decisions impact food security.

H1213: Creating Food Maps Full!
Difficulty: **
Teachers: Emily Wells

In this course, students will learn about food security with an interactive food mapping activity. First, students will work together to build a city with different food resources.Then, students will act a citizens of the city they built, learning about how urban planning decisions impact food security.


lecture

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l1210: College Prep
Difficulty: **
Teachers: Mackenzie Sullivan

Learn all about the college process including: how to look for colleges/finding ones you like, essay writing, FASFA and more!


Arts & Music

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m1187: K-Pop Dance Workshop
Difficulty: **
Teachers: unCover Dance Crew

Come learn a K-pop dance with us! We'll be teaching the chorus of Left & Right by SEVENTEEN.

m1191: Basic Music Theory and Composition
Difficulty: ***
Teachers: James Reedy

Learn about how scales, arpeggios, and chords work. Leaving the class you'll have a basic understanding of chords and writing.

m1205: Creative Movement
Difficulty: **
Teachers: Raeanna Deloge

Do you like to move? Do you like to be creative? Come dance and have fun! This class will take you through activities and games to create movement and dance in different forms. No previous dance experience required!


Science

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S1193: Make Magnetic Slime!
Difficulty: *
Teachers: Libby Fontana

Learn how to make glow in the dark slime that you can control with a magnet!

S1194: Learn about density and make lava lamps
Difficulty: **
Teachers: Daizy Sweetman

We will be learning about density and observing density by making lava lamps.

S1199: Flower Dissection (Grades 9-12) Full!
Difficulty: *

Dissect various flowers and learn about the different parts and their functions. At the end, students will be able to create a cute work of art with their framed flowers!!

S1200: Flower Dissection (Grades 5-8) Full!
Difficulty: *

Dissect various flowers and learn about the different parts and their functions. At the end, students will be able to create a cute work of art with their framed flowers!!


Technology

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t1214: Programming Fundamentals with LEGO Spike

Come learn programming fundamentals while building a working LEGO robot. The eboard of the Clark Community Computing Club will be teaching a lesson in basic programming using the block-based Scratch programming language that will power actual robots made of LEGO.


Miscellaneous

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X1184: Basic Cardistry! Full!
Difficulty: **
Teachers: Brian Nguyen, Jay Nunez

Ever wonder what else you're able to do with a deck of cards? There's a whole world out there of little tricks that you can learn to fidget and manipulate cards (and I might even be inclined to reveal some magicians' secrets). Come join for a fun time ✨

X1192: Letter Writing to Political Prisoners
Difficulty: *
Teachers: Ezra Schwerner

Come learn about a few political prisoners with open letter writing campaigns, and write letters to them to show support! Open to all ages!

X1208: Campus Tour!
Difficulty: *
Teachers: Brian Nguyen

Sign up for this class to get a tour around Clark University by our Student Ambassadors! (This section is for Mount Wachusett students only, if you aren't part of that program, please sign up for the 3:00 pm section.)

X1209: Campus Tour!
Difficulty: **
Teachers: Brian Nguyen

Sign up for this class to get a tour around Clark University by our Student Ambassadors!