FBISD Extended Learning Department

IAC is here to give you the ultimate Pickleball experience! Pickleball is a fun, social and friendly sport that combines elements of tennis, ping pong, and volleyball! The rules are super simple, making this sport easy to learn and enjoy! No prior experience is required for our IAC Pickleball program as our coach’s focus on the FUN of learning. Week Skills/Activities 1 (1) Introductions and ice breaker (2) Review rules and expectations (3) Fun warm up to get the body moving (4) Introduce equipment (5) Learn scoring system (6) Practice basic ball control skills 2 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Teach proper grip techniques (4) Introduce basic stances (5) Practice hitting with different grips and stances 3 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Teach serving techniques and strategies (4) Practice serving drills 4 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Teach footwork and positioning (4) Practice drills and serving from different angles and speeds 5 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Introduce volleys (4) Teach proper techniques for volleying (5) Practice volleying drills 6 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Teach dinks and drop shots (4) Practice drills for dinking and dropping shots 7 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Introduce basic game strategies (4) Teach how to anticipate opponent’s moves (5) Play mini games 8 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Teach basics of doubles (4) Focus on positioning on the court (5) Double play drills 9 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Simulate various game situations (4) Teach how to stay calm and focused (5) Play matches 10 Parents will be invited to see our Pickleball Showcase

Put on your lab coats and get ready to STEM with Mad Science. Our goal is to make science fun, relatable and easy to learn! Every week we will explore a different science topic with experiments and exciting discussions that will be guided by a specially trained Mad Scientist. Week Theme Lesson/Activity 1 Sonic Sounds Uncover the source of sound. Tap into sound wave transmission and fill your ears with vibrations. Create a story with sound effects and change the pitch of your voice. Use your Tone Tube to stretch out the noise-making fun. 2 Lights, Color, Action Celebrate the science of color. Split your name in ink and reveal numbers with color filters. Make a rainbow out of white light and try on diffraction lenses. Color the world with your very own Technicolor Blender to explore how light color combine. 3 Magnetic Magic Explore the power of magnets. Create electromagnets and control a compass needle. See a magnetic accelerator in action. Take home your very own Magnet Lab to continue your research about how magnets work in everyday life. 4 Optical Illusions Can your eyes trick your brain? Discover how mirrors and their reflections can confuse your sight. Make popular illusions out of everyday materials. Put together a Periscope to see above and beyond as your turn a pair of mirrors into a tool. 5 Acids & Bases Discover the world of pH and find out what acid and base is. Test certain solutions with pH strips and see how strong a base or acid are and compare them to the pH scale. Students will also observe a couple of acid-base reactions and see the chemical changes that occur. 6 Dinosaurs Students examine fossil casts and explore the differences in the teeth of herbivorous and carnivorous dinosaurs. After learning about fossilization, children embark on a mini fossil excavation and make a case of a dinosaur tooth to take home. 7 Harness the Wind Air and wind are two very different things, and the students will get to discover what they are. They will go over Bernoulli’s Principle and find out how this principle can help flight. 8 Matter of Fact Students explore molecules and the forces that hold atoms together. They learn to sort out differences between physical and chemical changes and mix up a batch of fun science to stretch their learning at home. 9 Measure for Measure Students trek through a treasure trail and learn the proper techniques of measuring objects. From shoe size to hand spans to the metric system, the greatest treasure comes from using critical thinking and measuring skills to solve a challenge. 10 Harnessing Heat Take on temperature. Shake up a storm and see how friction creates heat. Feel how hot and cold can change at a touch. Apply your red-hot knowledge on your very own Heat Sheet to take home to continue your exploration of temperature.

Students will conceptualize original characters and bring them to life with photographs, clay or objects. Hands-on projects will cover the fundamentals of animation utilizing such techniques as flipbooks, paper cutouts, claymation and stop-motion animation. Invent your own story and characters and watch them come to life with a few moves. Week Skills Lesson/Activity 1 What is animation and why is it magic? Students will learn how still images create the illusion of motion by exploring fun examples like flipbooks, Claymation, and early cartoons. They will discover the roots of animation through prej-film “magic tricks” such as thaumatropes and zoetropes. 2 Create a character and background Each student will create a background and simple character to complete their own short stop motion animation. Completed animation will be screened for the class. 3 Understanding frames Students will create their own flipbooks to learn how repetition, sequencing, and timing affect the animation. 4 Character animation revisited Students will illustrate a background and character on paper to create a scene. Concepts like anticipation, squash and stretch, and timing will be introduced. 5 Anime found objects Students will animate found objects (pencils, paper, rocks, etc.) to create a short story or visual pattern. 6 Foil figure animation Students will use aluminum foil to build poseable characters with moveable joints. Once constructed, these figures will be used to create a short stop animation that tells a brief story or depicts a clear action. The focus will be on expressing character and emotion through physical movement, without relying on dialogue. 7 Human-size stop animation Students will work in teams to create a life-size stop motion animation using a student as the animated character. 8 Plan and start animation Students will choose one or more animation styles they’ve learned and work individually or in groups to develop a final animation project using any method explored during the course. 9 Production and feedback Students will continue developing their final projects and receive instructor and peer feedback. 10 Final showcase The program concludes with a celebration of student work. All completed animations will be screened.

Your children will be introduced to all major styles of dance, including ballet, jazz, lyrical, modern, and hip-hop in an upbeat and encouraging atmosphere. Classes are tailored to each school and the interest of the students in the class. Week Dance Style Lesson/Skills 1 Jazz Chassés, levels of movements (low and high), stretches, parachute activity 2 Lyrical Grand jeté, tours and continuing with previous skills, stretches, rainbow streamers activity 3 Ballet Demi plié, tendu, grand battement, changement, sauté, pirouettes, stretches, dancing with scarves 4 Modern Crab walks, horse prances, stretches, students will make up animal dances, stretches 5 Dance game Chassés with poses, penché, stretches, floor work including coffee grinders and poses, dancing with scarves 6 Dance Fun Rotate through dance stations or play Halloween dance game, parachute activity 7 Modern Review skills learned, floor spins, animal dance charades, dance with ribbons 8 Preparation for Parent Showcase Students will learn choreography of a new dance and work on parent show 9 Preparation for Parent Showcase Students will continue practicing the choreography for the parent showcase 10 Parent Showcase Parents will be invited to see the students’ performance.

The Knight School is the chess party for the well-rounded kids of America from brand-new beginners to highly advanced chess players. Unlike your typical chess program, our primary focuses are good sportsmanship and fun. That being the case, our students continue to win state championships year after year. Join The Knight School chess party and give your child the gift of undeniable academic confidence, amazing chess friends, a self-identity as a smart kid, and a weekly dose of childhood joy that is the highlight of their week! Click the link to view the intro video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2XrRhGFNNE Week Lesson and Band Color Lesson 1 Welcome to TKS and Identifying (rainbow/white) Chess Basics: moves, values and names 2 Checkmating (yellow) Check vs. Checkmate and The Law of the Splatter 3 Scholar’s Mate (tan) The Four-Move Checkmate 4 Forking (magenta) Attacking 2+ pieces with one move 5 Developing (orange) Follow the Golden Rule of Chess – Develop your Piece 6 Pin and Exploit (tangerine) First pin a piece, then exploit the fun 7 X-Raying (red) Line up their pieces and attack their king 8 Skewering (lime) Line up their king and queen; parents for 8-week classes will be welcome to join the last class to watch or jump in and join on the bead-tourney 9 Ladder-Mating (green) Compress ‘em against the wall 10 Backrowing (olive) + Parent showcase for 10-week classes Smother mate uses their pieces; parents for 10-week classes will be welcome to join the last class to watch or jump in and join on the bead-tourney Bonus City-Wide TournaParty! Off-site opportunity to join students from 100 schools across the Greater Houston area for fun and chess! This year-end event is free, included, and exclusive to The Knight School’s chess students!

Does your child LOVE to cook? Do you have a picky eater? This introductory level food literacy program teaches simple cooking techniques, food origins, seasonal recipes, and kitchen safety while having hands-on fun! Students gain self- confidence and priceless life skills while reinforcing core academics. Each session brings a different themed syllabus. This class can accommodate nut allergies. Instructors are professionally trained classroom educators, chefs, or nutritionists. We will accommodate nut allergies only. Week Recipe Lesson/Skills 1 Rainbow Power Bowl Knife safety skills 2 Glazed Apple Cookies Oven safety, measuring wet vs. dry ingredients 3 Creamy Broccoli Salad Knife safety skills, whisking 4 Banana Stuffed French Toast Egg cracking, skillet safety 5 Pumpkin Hand Pies Pastry, assembling 6 Black Bean Burgers Knife safety skills, skillet safety 7 Fall Harvest Bowls Knife safety, emulsifying 8 Student’s Choice/Showcase Parents will be invited to the last class to sample two of the recipes made by their child.

Get ready to dribble, shoot, and score in our action-packed basketball program designed specifically for elementary school students! In this class, kids will learn essential basketball skills while having a blast on the court. Our experienced coaches foster teamwork, sportsmanship, and a love for the game. Week Sport Lesson/Activity 1 Football Target throws, pass and catch, and tee kick. 2 Basketball Dribbling drills, passing practice, and form shooting. 3 Lacrosse Run and dodge, catch and cradle, and shooting. 4 Baseball Target throwing, rounding bases, batting off a tee. 5 Golf Chipper, putter, and mini golf. 6 Soccer Dribble and trap, partner passing, and shooting into the goal. 7 Hockey Stick handling, dribbling, and shooting. 8 Track + Field Sprint starts, baton passing, jumping drills, and discuss techniques. 9 Tennis Forehand, backhand, and court placement. 10 Badminton Thumb grip, V grip, and striking.

Join this invention packed class where problem-solving, teamwork, and creativity will be challenged with time-based challenges. This wildly popular island has STEAM teams engineering their way through the diverse habitats of the Animal Kingdom. Busy Beehive, Plankton Bay, Penguin Iceberg, Jellyfish Junction, and Elephant Bridge are a few highlights of the Animal Island experience. Week Challenge name Description 1 Jellyfish Junction Understand what a jellyfish is and how it lives. Investigate to determine whether mixing two or more substances results in new substances. 2 Penguin Iceberg Learn about the penguins of Antarctica and their distinct physical features. Learn how penguins move through the snow, including waddling, hopping, and tobogganing. Design a Penguin Toboggan ride using various Toboggan/sled designs. 3 Anaconda Squeeze Learn about the Anaconda snakes that live in the rainforest and the way they squeeze their prey. Students will create a spiral Anaconda squeeze ride for a marble. 4 Plankton Bay Learn about plankton and identify adaptations. Learn about neutral buoyancy. Make plankton designs that increase surface area to decrease sinking speed. 5 Monkey Playground Use the Engineering Process to create a scale model Monkey Playground to present to the City Planners. Make scale models of monkeys to test the playground. 6 Jaguar Claw Students will learn about the Rainforest Food Chain and the jaguar at the top of the chain. They will use problem solving, the scientific method, and creativity to build a Jaguar’s Claw game using a pulley system and magnets. 7 Pet Emergency Room Learn how pets with disabilities can be helped just like humans They use creative and critical thinking skills to build wheelchairs and how wheels and axles can help move objects. 8 Busy Beehive Learn about bee hives and design and construct a honeycomb. Learn the difference between a hexagon and a hexagonal prism and how to make a model bee fly using the power of elasticity. 9 Shark Bait Cove Learn about the ocean ecosystem, and every living plant, animal, and fish must have energy to survive. Learn about sharks and make a shark bait game by designing a slingshot. 10 Grizzly Bear campground Learn about how humans interact with wild animals in the wild And how to stay safe while camping. Design Pulleys, how they work, and explore applications and ideas, using materials to build the physical model.

Get ready for a delicious adventure with our Cake Decorating course designed just for young bakers! Over eight fun-filled weeks, they'll learn to whip up American Buttercream and get hands-on experience with piping bags. From creating eye-catching cake borders to crafting beautiful flowers, each session is packed with simple techniques that lead to stunning results. By the end, your little baker will be ready to wow friends and family with their impressive new skills! Week Skill Lesson/Activity 1 Class Introduction and basic food safety Food safety, set expectations, discuss schedule 2 Making American Buttercream, piping stars and shells Measure ingredients to make buttercream. Learn how to prep, fill, and hold piping bags. Pipe stars and shells. 3 Piping dots, dot borders, and rosettes Learn how to pip dots, dot border, and rosettes. Decorate cupcakes to take home. 4 Pull dots, drop and swirl flowers and leaves Learn how to pipe drop flowers with leaves. 5 Zig zag and hydrangea Learn how to create zig zags and hydrangea designs. 6 Using flower nails to create sunflowers and a turkey design Teach students how to properly use flower nails and how to pipe sunflowers using the flower nail and creating a turkey design. 7 Decorate a small cake Students will decorate a small seasonal cake utilizing the skills the that they’ve learned. 8 Decorate Final Cupcakes Students will decorate cupcakes using skills learned and take it home.

Become a global artist discovering luminous celebrations around the world! Shine a little love as you visit gardens in Ireland and create happy and surprised pumpkin faces as you discover traditions in Scotland. Grab your lantern to light the way for an exploration of feathery painting, collage, stamping, weaving and much more. Week Lesson/Activity 1 Shine Your Light Doodle Create a wire sculpture with pipe cleaners, contact paper, and ribbons while adding patterns using tissue paper and washi tape. 2 Global Love Box Doodle Draw a three-dimensional box and explore patterns, color and symbols using watered markers and heart shapes cut from textured and patterned papers. 3 Brazilian Carnival Color Wheel Doodle Create a dancer in a Carnival costume using feathers and other embellishments while learning about primary and secondary colors. 4 English May Day Flowers Doodle Assemble a flower maypole using ribbons and washi tape to make a flower with colorful patterns. Wrap yarn and natural objects around a stick to create the pole. 5 USA Fireworks Doodle Create a relief sculpture of a cardboard city skyline and use tempera paint to depict fireworks. 6 Israeli Light Celebration Doodle Create a menorah with nine candles and use markers and colored pencils to design each candle with Zentangle patterns. 7 USA Thanksgiving Doodle Use tempera paint to explore finger painting and paint with feathers to create a turkey on poster board. 8 German Wintery Fir Tree Doodle Use triangular paper shapes to create trees and decorate them with washi tape and other embellishments. Place the trees on painted, folded paper, arranged like an accordion. 9 Irish Shamrock Garden Doodle Create a shamrock by mixing tempera shades of green and experimenting with stamping using circular objects and dabbers. 10 Showcase / Artist Challenge Children will select the materials for their creative inspiration and parents will be invited to join in on the fun.

In this LEGO Engineering class, students will use LEGO technic kits to build working machines and motorize them. Curriculum is written by an engineer and teaches the TEKS for both math and science. Lego I: Kinder; Lego II: 1st-3rd; Lego III: 4th-5th Week Build Lesson/Skill/Activity 1 Lego I: The Retractable Clamp Lego II: The Air Rescue Lego III: The Intelligent Car Lego I: Connecting rods and pins Lego II: Electricity and motor, vertical gear drive motor Lego III: Programming and scripts 2 Lego I: The Funny Seesaw Lego II: My Little Car Lego III: The Racing Car Lego I: Connecting beams, principal of leverage Lego II: Gear transmission and friction Lego III: Forward/backward scripts, lights, sound effects 3 Lego I: The Funny Tumbler Lego II: The Crawling Worm Lego III: The Obedient Car Lego I: Center of gravity, source of tumbler Lego II: Walking pattern of the looper Lego III: Loop, microphone, lighting scripts 4 Lego I: The Swing Lego II: The Farm Defense Lego III: The Detecting Car Lego I: Application of triangle structure Lego II: Belt drive, crank slider transmission Lego III: If/then scripts, programming modules 5 Lego I: The Lantern Lego II: The Harvest Season Lego III: The Tyrannosaurus Lego I: Gear transmission Lego II: Belt drive, cam drive Lego III: Loop and sensor scripts 6 Lego I: The Hand Fan Lego II: The Little Tortoise Lego III: The Smart Mouse Lego I: Gear acceleration and hamburger structure Lego II: Idler wheels Lego III: Differential turning, ratchet pawl and belt drive 7 Lego I: The Crazy Gyros Lego II: My Architect Lego III: The Shooting Master Lego I: Rack drive, center of gravity Lego II: Connecting rod transmission Lego III: Using variables to achieve scoring 8 Lego I: The Little Car Lego II: The Planets Lego III: The Fierce Crocodile Lego I: Elastic potential energy and kinetic energy Lego II: Belt and vertical drive, revolution and rotation Lego III: Motor forward and reverse scripts 9 Lego I: The Eggbeater Lego II: The Sewing Machine Lego III: The Sorting Machine Lego I: Coaxial gear transmission Lego II: Slider mechanism, gear transmission Lego III: Waiting and sensor scripts 10 Lego I: The Safety Barrier Lego II: The Street Sweeper Lego III: The Mine Clearance Lego I: Worm gear drive, quadrilateral structure Lego II: Vertical gear transmission Lego III: Crank rocker structure, sensor, lights, motor scripts Parents will be invited to the last class.

Drumline is an exciting course within the world of marching percussion where marching snares, tenors, and basses are the focus! This is a performance class where students learn the value of teamwork, rhythm, and count. All equipment will be provided during class. Week Skills Lesson/Activity 1 Counting and Constructing a Beat Students will learn the principals of counting and construct a beat that incorporates the hi-hats, snare drum, and bass drum. 2 Holding Drum Sticks Students will learn how to hold drum sticks properly and start playing on drum pads. 3 Playing Snare Drums and Drum Set Posture Students will learn the proper posture when playing the drums. 4 Counting Students will learn about counting and playing at the same time. 5 Singles and Doubles Students will learn singles and doubles and practice with a metronome. 6 Song Selection, Singles and Doubles (continuation) Students will select a song and practice the beats. 7 Practice for Recital, Singles and Doubles (continuation) Students will continue to practice for their recital performance. 8 Practice for Recital, Singles and Doubles (continuation) Students will continue to practice for their recital performance. 9 Practice for Recital Students will continue to practice for their recital performance. 10 Recital Day Parents will be invited to the last class to see their child’s performance.