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

Customize your own Minecraft world and mod the classic game in this one-of-a-kind class. Learn scripting and logic statements as you create your first mods. Students will create a wide variety of new elements, gameplay mechanics, and world-generating mods to change the way you play Minecraft. Projects will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Viewing projects at home requires the Java version of Minecraft. Tablet, phone, and game console versions of Minecraft are not compatible. Week Lesson/Activity 1 Introduction & Texture Design: Ice Breakers. Account setup and navigating MCreator. Synthesizing a plan for an Ore Pack and designing textures. 2 Building the Ore Pack Elements: Utilizing custom textures to build block and item elements within the workspace. 3 World Gen & Recipes: Modifying terrain algorithms using World Generation parameters. Generating crafting and smelting recipes. 4 Custom Biomes & Dimensions: Exploring biome mod elements. Utilizing Dimension tools to build custom realms. 5 Custom Structure Generation: Building structures in Minecraft and converting them to .NBT files. Coding structures to spawn randomly. 6 Coding Procedures & Rapid Prototyping: Coding custom food items to apply potion effects to players. Using Pack Creation tools to prototype object types. 7 Advanced Coding Math & Randomization: Utilizing built-in Math functions to control lightning positions. Generating random values using Java's Math methods. 8 The Lucky Block Mod: Setting up block elements and basic block logic outcomes. Creating random number generators to control broken block actions. 9 Loot Tables & Lucky Block Outcomes: Integrating alternative randomized outcomes via loot tables. Finalizing multiple custom code block outcomes. 10 Custom Mob Design & Final Showcase: Designing custom mob textures in BlockBench. Importing models, modifying AI behaviors, and exporting the final .JAR/.ZIP files for the parent showcase. Parent Showcase.

Come serve it up with TGA Premier Youth Tennis! TGA’s curriculum includes games, drills and physical fitness activities that improve motor skills, agility, and hand-eye coordination. Every TGA class focuses on academic concepts developed by educational experts, the rules and etiquette of tennis and skill development. Our goal is to not only develop our students’ tennis skills, but to give children the building blocks for future achievement on the tennis court and in life. All equipment will be provided. Each student will receive a cap and T-shirt. Week Skill Lesson/Activity 1 Basic Tennis Concepts, Forehand Review class rules, basic tennis concepts, warm up exercises and learn how to hit forehand 2 Foot Work Warm up exercises, drills for foot work, continue practicing forehand 3 Foot Work (continuation) Warm up exercises, drills for foot work, continue practicing forehand 4 Backhand and Racket Control Warm up exercises, drills for foot work, racket control exercises, continue practicing forehand and start on how to hit backhand 5 Backhand and Racket Control (continuation) Warm up exercises, drills for foot work, racket control exercises, continue practicing forehand and start on how to hit backhand 6 Foot Work and Speed, Hand-eye Coordination Warm up exercises, drills for foot work and speed, hand-eye coordination games and exercises, continue practicing forehand and backhand 7 Hand-eye Coordination, Hitting volley Warm up exercises, drills for foot work and speed, hand-eye coordination games and exercises, continue practicing forehand and backhand, start learning how to hit volley 8 How to Serve Warm up exercises, drills for foot work and speed, hand-eye coordination games and exercises, continue practicing forehand, backhand and volleys, start on how to serve 9 How to Serve (continuation) Warm up exercises, drills for foot work and speed, hand-eye coordination games and exercises, continue practicing forehand, backhand and volleys, how to serve 10 Parent Showcase Parents will be invited to see all the skills that students learned during class.

The Global Leadership & Culture Track prepares elementary students to become globally minded leaders through Spanish language instruction, cultural exploration, geography, and project-based learning. Students build communication skills while exploring the diversity of Spanish-speaking countries and learning how young people can positively impact their communities and the world. Throughout the semester, students develop the ACTFL communication skills of Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational Communication while strengthening the 4 Cs of 21st Century Learning—Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Creativity. Students also explore age-appropriate concepts from the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through engaging projects that encourage empathy, leadership, and global citizenship. Week Theme Spanish Language Focus 1 What Is a Global Citizen? Greetings, introductions, countries, maps 2 Our Global Planet Continents, oceans, maps, cardinal directions 3 Communities Around the World Community places, helpers, transportation 4 Healthy Communities Food, exercise, emotions, healthy habits 5 Protecting Our Planet Animals, habitats, recycling, nature 6 Celebrating Cultures Traditions, music, holidays, celebrations 7 Kids Helping Kids Feelings, kindness, helping verbs 8 Young Problem Solvers Opinions, preferences, simple persuasive language 9 Leadership Through Communication Presentations, questions, descriptive language 10 Global Leadership Showcase Review and celebration

Is your home overflowing with your child’s creative masterpieces? It’s time to take their artistic talent to the next level with Young Rembrandts! Watch as pencils fly across the page, bringing imagination and creativity to life. Students will dive into an art-filled journey where colors pop, characters emerge, and creativity soars. And the excitement doesn’t stop there—by the end of the semester, students will collaborate on a special class project: their very own book, written and illustration by the class!

Get ready for a semester full of cookies, creativity, and hands-on learning! Each week, students will make a different cookie while exploring important baking techniques such as measuring, mixing, shaping, portion control, filled centers, mix-ins, and flavor balance. Students will also learn about kitchen safety, proper cookie storage, and the history behind featured cookies and ingredients. Through fun cookie scenarios and interactive activities, students will build confidence, problem-solving skills, creativity, and independence in the kitchen. The semester will conclude with a special Parent Showcase where students can demonstrate what they have learned. Week Featured Cookie 1 Introduction to the class: learn foundational kitchen safety practices; identify baking tools and ingredients, build basic culinary and baking vocabulary, develop responsibility by maintaining an organized and clean workspace 2 Apple Thumbprint Cookie 3 Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cookie 4 Orange Cranberry White Chocolate Cookie 5 Smore Chocolate Chip Cookie 6 Maple Cookie with Maple Glaze 7 Fall Kitchen Sink Cookie 8 Sprinkle Drop Cookies and Parent Showcase

In this course, students will explore the functionality of AI. Using ChatGPT and Claude, students will learn proper techniques for prompting AI to achieve various tasks. From creating their own superheroes and stories to creating a quiz bot, students will experience the future of AI and how to utilize it like a professional. Week Lesson/Activity 1 Students are introduced to ChatGPT, learn the basics of how AI works, and begin their first prompts. 2 Students create a Bingo game and storyboard a set prompt with slight adjustments. 3 Students begin to explore the programming behind AI, learn to give precise instructions to provide their goal outcome. 4 Students explore story chaining by writing in tandem with AI, and explore famous writings adjusted by AI. 5 Students explore using AI ethically and safely, creating a poster using AI to outline safety. We also discuss using it as a tool for learning rather than cheating. 6 Students begin developing images using AI, and they create a color by number. 7 Students continue the exploration of image generation using Canva AI and create their own flyers. 8 Students explore “breaking” AI by asking prompts that the chatbot is unable to answer. 9 Students begin working on their final projects: the AI detective. In this project, they will explore a variety of career paths with AI and present how AI can be used in that field. 10 Students finish their AI Detective project and have presentations.

Robo Mania introduces young students to the exciting world of robotics and engineering through hands-on building challenges. Students will explore gears, wheels, axles, levers, balance, motion, and simple coding concepts while working together in small teams. Each week includes a fun build, a challenge, and a chance to explain how their robot or machine works. Week Theme Activity 1 What is a robot? Build a simple moving creature or silly robot 2 Wheels and axles Build a simple car or rolling robot 3 Gears make things move Build a spinning machine or gear-powered robot part 4 Building strong robots Build a robot base or tower structure 5 Levers and movement Build a robot arm or gripping fingers 6 Robots inspired by animals Build a walking, crawling, or flapping animal robot 7 Speedy bots Build a race car or speedy robot 8 Coding colors with Indi Create a path using color tiles 9 Robot rescue mission Build a robot or machine that can move, push, carry, or rescue 10 Robo Mania Showcase Favorite build challenge or mini robot showcase