FBISD Extended Learning Department

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 Recital Day Parents will be invited to the last class to see their child’s performance.

This beginner game development course is designed to get elementary-aged students excited about technology through hands-on and engaging learning activities. Recreate classic video games while exploring level design and digital arts concepts. Experience child-friendly software while learning the game development. Week Lesson/Activity 1 Introduction to Flowlab, basic navigation, and setting up a project. Editing basic objects and sprites. 2 Understanding playtesting and its importance in game design. Creating a basic level in the Space Pilot Game. 3 Final project demonstration and playtesting, introduction to lesson objectives and game vision, creating new objects and sprites. 4 Understanding and applying player movement behavior bundles, using platforms and doors to create multi-level games, and exploring art design and sprite editing. 5 Reviewing previous work, lesson objectives and game vision, implementing spikes, coins, and gravity changers. 6 Using keys and gates to create puzzles, further exploration of art and level design, and implementing enemies and laser obstacles. 7 Using rock projectiles and breakable walls, designing levels with collectibles, enemies, and interactive objects. 8 Student survey, lesson objectives and game vision, creating and using trampolines and mystery boxes, building a tutorial level with UI elements, final project completion, and showcase.

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.

Little Ballerz is an educational services after-school program aimed at teaching young people important life skills and key fundamentals for flag football. Week Skills and Activities 1 Throwing and catching the ball | Proper hands/finger techniques | 3-step drop and throw | Importance of eyes following the ball 2 Throwing and catching the ball | Proper hands/finger techniques | 3-step drop and throw | Importance of eyes following the ball | WR stance – hitch route 5 yards 3 Throwing and catching the ball | 3-step drop and throw | Over the shoulder catching | Importance of eyes following the ball | WR stance – fly route 10 yards 4 Throwing and catching the ball | 3-step drop and throw | Over the shoulder catching | Importance of eyes following the ball | WR stance – fly route 10 yards | In/out route at 5 yards 5 Stance and start | 3 pt stance – solid base | Come off the ball quickly | Snapping the ball 6 Offensive line/defensive line | Stance and start | 3 pt stance – solid base | Come off the ball quickly | Snapping the ball | Competition 7 Running back/line backer | Stance and start | 3 pt stance – solid base | Come off the ball quickly | Read and reaction drill | Catching the toss, sweep right, sweep left 8 Running back/line backer | Stance and start | 3 pt stance – solid base | Come off the ball quickly | Read and reaction drill | Catching the toss, sweep right, sweep left

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 Showcase / Artist Challenge Children will select the materials for their creative inspiration and parents will be invited to join in on the fun.

Little Ballerz Basketball is an educational services after-school program aimed at teaching young people important life skills and key fundamentals for basketball. Week Skills Lesson/Activity 1 Awareness Discuss class expectations, discuss rules of the game, calisthenics, dribbling 2 Awareness Discuss rules of the game: what is basketball and purpose, calisthenics, dribbling, lay ups 3 Awareness Discuss rules of the game: what are the levels to basketball, calisthenics, passing, defensive stance and hand placement 4 Self-Management Discuss rules of the game: what is traveling, calisthenics, passing, defensive stance and hand placement 5 Self-Management Discuss rules of the game: what is double dribbling, calisthenics, dribbling and jump shots, defensive expectations 6 Self-Management Discuss rules of the game: what is a foul, dribbling and jump shots, defensive expectations 7 Responsible Decision-Making Discuss rules of the game: what is a charge, dribbling and jump shots, defensive expectations 8 Skills Challenge Parent Showcase Develop appreciation for team and opponent. Parents will be invited to attend the last class to see all the skills that the students learned.

Our IAC Cheer program will provide your participant with all the spirit, cheers, chants, jumps and dancing they can handle! We also incorporate social emotional learning or SEL activities that focus on team building, problem solving, social awareness and more! Participants will learn new skills each week and at the end of our cheer program; students will have built the confidence to put on an exciting cheerleading showcase with a full routine of the cheers, chants, jumps and dances! Week Skills/Activities 1 (1) Introductions and ice breaker (2) Review rules and expectations (3) Fun warm up to get the body moving (4) Cheer motions (5) Spirit and show facials 2 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Intro chant (4) Practice spirit and show facials (5) Review and reflection 3 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Jump class – work on jumps and technique t-jump, spread eagle and toe touch (4) Review and reflection 4 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Teach spirit chant 1 (4) Review and reflection 5 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Teach spirit chant 2 (4) Review and reflection 6 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Dance class – learn 5-8 counts (4) Review and reflection 7 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Dance class continued – learn 5-8 counts (4) Review and reflection 8 Parents will be invited to see our Cheer Showcase – all motions, chants, cheer, jumps and dances

Pack your imagination and get ready for an unforgettable adventure! In The Magic Map: A Journey Through Spanish-Speaking Lands, children will join four curious friends who stumble upon an enchanted map hidden deep within their school library. With a single touch, they’re whisked away to dazzling destinations across the Spanish-speaking world—from the ancient pyramids of Mexico to the tango-filled streets of Argentina, the colorful markets of Colombia, the majestic mountains of Peru, the flamenco beats of Spain, and more! Through this story-driven thematic unit, students will immerse in the Spanish language by learning key vocabulary tied to each country’s culture and adventures, explore geography and culture as they “travel” across Latin America and Spain, discovering landmarks, traditions, and daily life, and celebrate friendship and curiosity, reinforcing social-emotional learning and global awareness. Whether your young traveler is discovering the Andes or visiting the beaches of the Caribbean, this magical map will spark wonder and connection. With each stop, children build language skills, expand their world view, and realize that the greatest adventure is learning together.