FBISD Extended Learning Department

Our basketball class is designed for students interested in learning the fundamental skills and rules of basketball. Instruction will focus on the proper mechanics of dribbling, passing, shooting, and rebounding. The class combines skill development drills with game-like situations to improve physical fitness, foster teamwork, and enhance overall game understanding in a fun and educational environment. Students of all experience levels are welcome to participate! Each student will receive a T-shirt. Week Skill Focus Activities & Games 1 Introduction to basketball, safety, athletic stance, ball familiarity Ball handling exploration, dribble freeze, basketball relays 2 Basic dribbling with dominant hand Red light/green light dribbling, cone dribbles, shark attack dribble game 3 Control the ball Crossover dribbles, changing speed and direction 4 Passing partners Chest pass, bounce pass, teamwork 5 Shoot for success Proper shooting form and layup introduction 6 Defense win games Defensive stance, movement, guarding space 7 Rebound and hustle Rebounding, boxing out, effort plays 8 Team play time Offensive spacing, moving without the ball 9 Game ready Review all skills, basketball rules, scrimmage preparation 10 Basketball showcase Full game play, tournament, skills celebration

Get ready for a season full of creativity, discovery, and hands-on innovation! In our Challenge Island STEM Exploration class, students will dive into exciting engineering and science challenges while building problem-solving, teamwork, and critical-thinking skills. Young innovators will explore activities such as Molecular Chemistry Challenges, creating solutions in a Pet Emergency Room, designing Mars rovers, building and testing Scribble Bots, discovering the science behind blood types, and more! Each week brings a new, engaging, high-interest STEM adventure where imagination meets engineering. To learn more visit: https://youtu.be/CUDxQYlHUuU Week Challenge Name Description 1 Molecule Maker Students will build simple molecular models using colorful playdough and toothpicks to explore how atoms connect to form molecules while developing creativity, problem-solving, and early chemistry skills. 2 Mission: Blood Science Students will explore blood components and blood types, create a slime model of blood, and design an interactive game to discover how white blood cells protect the body from infection. 3 Magic School Bus: Body Pinball Quest Students will journey through the human body with the Magic School Bus as they explore major organs and design a hands-on pinball game that builds creativity, problem-solving, and hand-eye coordination. 4 Pet Emergency Room Students will explore the role of veterinarians, discover how animals stay healthy, learn how X-rays help care for pets, and create their own animal X-ray model. 5 Pawsome Puppy Pounce Students will explore animal instincts, DNA, species, and predator-prey relationships while designing roller coasters, pulley systems, and an exciting Rube Goldberg chain reaction challenge with their STEAM Team. 6 Bot Art Lab Students will build a simple Scribble Bot to explore engineering, motion, and vibration while developing creativity, problem-solving, fine motor, and teamwork skills. 7 Simple Machine Treehouse Students will explore the six simple machines and use engineering, creativity, and problem-solving skills to design and build a working treehouse filled with moving machine elements. 8 Mighty Mars Rover Students will become space engineers as they design and build their own Mighty Mars Rover while exploring how rovers travel, solve problems, and help scientists explore the surface of Mars. 9 Dino Bone Lift Students will explore engineering and simple machines by building a working winch system to lift and transport dinosaur bones while discovering how lifting systems are used in real life. 10 Hurricane to Turbine Challenge Students will explore hurricanes, wind energy, and energy transfer while designing and building a working wind turbine to discover how wind can be converted into power.

Learning to play the piano is a fun and rewarding way for students to express themselves, build confidence, and develop a lifelong appreciation for music. In this engaging class, students will learn fundamental piano techniques, basic music theory, and keyboard skills through hands-on instruction and practice. Whether they are sitting at the piano for the first time or building on existing skills, students will enjoy creating music while developing their musical abilities. All equipment will be provided during class. Week Lesson 1 Students will be introduced to Middle C and Finger and Numbers. 2 Students will then learn the value of Middle C - Teach them about putting their hands in Middle C position (LH on F-G-A-B-C, RH on C-D-E-F-G, thumbs sharing Middle C). 3 Teach a basic warm-up — Piano alphabet and numbers. Learning to hear various keystrokes. 4 New song introduced along with various key stroke warmups. 5 Learning notes/warm-ups on keystrokes. 6 New song introduced along with various keystroke warmups. Continue practicing on current songs. 7 New song introduced along with various keystroke warmups. Continue practicing on current songs. 8 New song introduced along with various keystroke warmups. Continue practicing on current songs. 9 Prepare for recital. 10 Recital day. Parents will be invited to the last class to see their child’s accomplishments.

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 & Band Color Description 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 Pinning (tangerine) First pin a piece, then exploit the fun 7 X-Raying (red) Line up their pieces and attack their king 8 Splattermating (lime) Checkmating using the Golden Rule 9 Ladder-Mating (green) Compress ‘em against the wall 10 Parent Showcase Parents for 10-week classes will join our 2026 brand-new special FBISD-exclusive, interactive family activity. 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!

Inspire your child’s love for cooking this fall with CookLearnGrow! Our after-school program offers hands-on classes where young chefs explore seasonal recipes, learn essential techniques, and build kitchen confidence. Each session features NEW RECIPES, encouraging creativity, teamwork, and academic reinforcement in a fun, engaging environment. Students gain valuable life skills while discovering the joy of cooking. Please note we accommodate nut allergies only; egg, gluten, and other allergies are not accommodated. Let your child experience the flavors of fall with CookLearnGrow! To learn more about the program, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=XPx_jXM8ZjQ Week Dish 1 Harvest Wild Rice Salad Cups 2 Colonial Apple Crisps 3 Autumnal Pizza Pockets 4 Succotash Cups 5 Southwestern Churro Bites 6 American Turkey Chilli 7 Apple Cinnamon Muffins 8 Parent Showcase

Our soccer class is designed for students interested in learning the foundational skills and concepts of the game in a supportive and energetic environment. Instruction will focus on essential techniques such as proper footwork, passing, trapping, scoring, and basic defensive and offensive movement. Students will participate in age-appropriate drills and guided game-like activities that promote coordination, spatial awareness, quick thinking, and confidence in the field. Throughout the program, players will practice teamwork, communication, and fair play while developing a strong understanding of how the game works. Each student will receive a T-shirt. Week Theme Skill Focus 1 Soccer Stars Kick Off Soccer basics, ball familiarity, dribbling introduction 2 Dribbling Dynamos Dribbling with control using different parts of the foot 3 Ball Control Champions Stopping, trapping, and changing direction 4 Passing Pros Inside-foot passing and receiving 5 Shooting Superstars Shooting technique and accuracy 6 Defensive Defenders Defensive stance, positioning, and stealing the ball 7 Goalkeeper & Rebounding Heroes Goalkeeping basics and second-chance opportunities 8 Teamwork Tactics Moving without the ball, spacing, and communication 9 Game Day Ready Soccer rules, positions, and game strategy 10 Soccer Showcase Full game play, tournament, skills celebration

In this hands-on program, students explore electronics, coding, and robotics through engaging Arduino-based projects. Using sensors, motors, and microcontrollers, they build interactive creations such as LED displays, automated systems, and object-detection devices while developing programming, creativity, problem-solving, and engineering skills. Students gain experience connecting hardware and software to solve real-world challenges—and by the end of the semester, each student takes home a robot or invention they designed, built, and programmed themselves. To learn more, visit: https://houston.madscience.org/locations/houston/pdf/RoboticsFB.pdf Week Theme Lesson/Activity 1 Microcontroller Basics: My First LED Circuit Students learn the fundamentals of electronics by building and programming their first LED circuit. They explore basic components, circuits, and coding concepts. 2 Programmable Holiday Light Display Students create a festive light display by wiring RGB LEDs and using block-based coding to program colorful lighting effects, patterns, and blinking sequences. 3 RFID Access Control System Students learn how RFID technology is used in everyday applications by creating a secure access control system that identifies RFID cards or tags and grants access when authorized. 4 LED Brightness Control Students explore Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) by adjusting the brightness of an LED using a potentiometer, simulating real-world dimmer controls. 5 SunRise Bloom: Smart Sunflower Alarm Inspired by nature, students build a sunflower-themed sunrise alarm that uses light effects and motion to simulate a natural morning wake-up experience. 6 Interactive Joystick Light Controller Students use a joystick and push-button switch to control LEDs, learning how user input can be used to interact with electronic systems. 7 Digital Message Display System Students learn how to connect and program a display screen to show custom messages, introducing the basics of digital communication and user interfaces. 8 Autonomous Obstacle Avoidance Robot Students design and program a mobile robot that can detect and avoid obstacles using sensors and motors, introducing key concepts in robotics, automation, and autonomous navigation. 9 Radar System Students create an object-detection radar that scans its surroundings using an ultrasonic sensor and servo motor, displaying the location of nearby objects in real time. 10 Automatic Toll Gate Students designed a miniature automated gate that detects approaching vehicles and uses a servo motor to open and close the barrier automatically.

Young investigators step into the role of crime scene scientists to solve an exciting mystery. Through hands-on activities like fingerprinting, chromatography, evidence analysis, and observation challenges to, students build logical reasoning while applying the scientific method. Each lesson adds new clues that lead to a collaborative “whodunit” finale, where teams use their skills to crack the case with confidence Week Lesson Title Lesson Description & Objectives 1 Observation Power Students investigate a staged crime scene and learn how detectives use observation and memory skills to gather evidence. 2 Fingerprint Science Students create fingerprint cards and learn how forensic scientists classify fingerprint patterns. 3 Lifting Prints Students dust and lift fingerprints from simulated evidence and learn how investigators recover hidden prints. 4 Hair & Fiber Analysis Students compare mystery fibers to fabric samples and learn how trace evidence connects suspects to a crime scene. 5 Footprints & Impressions Students create shoe impressions and learn how investigators use footprints to estimate height and identify suspects. 6 Mystery Powders Students test mystery powders and learn how forensic chemists identify unknown substances safely. 7 Chromatography & Ink Analysis Students separate ink pigments and learn how chromatography helps investigators identify writing tools. 8 Handwriting & Document Analysis Students reveal hidden messages using invisible ink and compare handwriting samples to learn how forensic scientists analyze chemical and written evidence. 9 Witness Interviews & Memory Students analyze witness statements and learn how eyewitness memory can be unreliable. 10 Building the Timeline Students organize evidence into a timeline and learn how detectives reconstruct events chronologically.