FBISD Extended Learning Department

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 Creative Crochet Critters class aims to ignite the passion for crafting in children, offering a delightful journey into the crochet world. In this hands-on class, kids will learn the basics of crochet while making cute critters. Step by step, they’ll learn how to crochet simple shapes, assemble their creations, add fun details, and bring their animals to life! Week Skills 1 Learn the art of crochet (holding the crochet needle in one hand and holding the yarn in the other). 2 Crochet a chain stitch and/or magic ring. 3 Learn the art of crochet. Crochet a chain stitch and/or magic ring. 4 Learn to crochet a critter 1. 5 Continue to work on critter. 6 Continue to work on critter. 7 Learn to crochet a critter 2. 8 Continue to work on critter. 9 Continue to work on critter. 10 Presentation of critters made.

Students will learn how to customize and enhance their Minecraft experience through creativity and coding. They’ll start by getting familiar with Minecraft basics and pixel art before diving into modding with WorldEdit, where they’ll create and edit structures using simple commands. As they progress, they’ll use MCreator to design their own custom items, blocks, ores, recipes, tools, and armor, giving their creations unique abilities. In the final stretch, they’ll bring everything together by building their very own custom biome, which they’ll showcase to parents in a final presentation. Week Skill Lesson/Activity 1 Introduction to Minecraft Students learn the basics of Minecraft and controls on the keyboard. 2 Pixel Art Students learn what pixel art is and practice art skills. 3 Introduction to Mods Part 1 Students are introduced to Minecraft modding via WorldEdit, which allows the user to create block brushes. 4 Mods Part 2 Students continue using WordEdit and the selection wand. 5 Introduction to MCreator Students get to make their very first mod with MCreator and own custom “ingot” item. 6 Blocks in MCreator Students learn how to make their own custom block and how to change its properties. 7 Ores and Recipes in MCreator Students learn how to make custom recipes for their items and how to make blocks and spawn as Ores. 8 Tools and Armor in MCreator Students learn how to make their own custom tools and armor in Minecraft with their own special attributes and powers. 9 Final Project: Biome Students begin work on their final project, which is creating their own biome. 10 Final Project: Biome and Presentation. Students will finish up their biomes, then present their biome and other mod elements to their parents.

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 Skills Lesson/Activity 1 Intro to Basketball Learn coordination and conditioning. 2 Dribbling Basics Learn how to properly dribble a basketball. 3 Passing + Catching Practice chest and bounce passes. 4 Shooting Techniques Learn layups and practice free throws. 5 Defensive Skills Work on defensive drills, such as closeout defense and steal and recover. 6 Offensive Strategies Work on offensive drills, such as fast breaks and pick and roll. 7 Teamwork + Communication Learn how to work together as a team. 8 Practice Play Practice in small groups. 9 Drills + Games Have extra fun on the court with games. 10 Review + Game Play Review what we learned and hold scrimmages.

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! Marvel as their pencils fly across the page, bringing to life everything. We’re adding a sprinkle of Van Gogh’s magic too, with vibrant sunflower sketches that burst off the page. Dive into an art-filled journey where colors pop and imaginations soar. Enroll your budding artist today and watch their creativity blossom into stunning works of art! Young Rembrandts instructors are all college educated in the arts, psychology, or related field.

The world is being taken over by slime! Students will ooze with excitement as they create a magical unicorn mac and cheese slime to using chemical reactions to make a ring of fire slime. This squishy, squashy, sensational slime adventure is sure to sell out in a flash, so enroll today! Week Challenge name Description 1 Cheese Day Create a magical unicorn mac and cheese slime. Instant STEAM Challenge: Engineer a house for a mouse with only the materials provided. You will have only 10 minutes to complete your challenge. 2 Flaming Hot Cheeto Slime Recognize the chemical reaction and science of slime and get ready to make this fiery slime recipe that uses real Flamin' Hot Cheetos! Instant STEAM Challenge: Shifting Chips, teams will think of ways of using the materials to move the plastic chips into the matching-colored circle using only the materials given! 3 Ghana Chocolate Glossy Learn about the country of Ghana and how it produces the highest amount of cocoa beans. Make Glossy Chocolate Slime! Instant STEAM Challenge: is to build a structure that is as tall as possible on top of pegs and that rests on as few pegs as possible. 4 Hogwarts Butterbeer Slime Convert the world-famous wizard drink Butterbeer into SLIME!! Instant STEAM Challenge: Use your IMAGINATION to create your soft drink, design the label, and plan your commercial. 5 Dracula Blood Glossy Learn about different blood types and make Dracula blood slime! Instant STEAM Challenge: is to create a device that will catch ping pong balls and then release them. 6 Red Hot Ring of Fire Slime Use chemical reactions to make a Ring of Fire Slime. Instant STEAM Challenge: is to move marbles into bottle caps without crossing a taped line. 7 Slimy Spaghetti Tree Learn about 2 natural resources, calcium chloride and sodium alginate, which come from seaweed. When combined, they create a brand-new kind of substance synthetic material. 8 Glow in the Dark Slime Use Glow in the dark pigment to make a FUN glow-in-the dark slime. Instant STEAM Challenge: is to make a certain building out of blocks without touching the blocks. 9 Pizza Slime Learn about Italy and its favorite food. Make your yummy pizza slime, but not for EATING! 10 Bubble Tea Slime Learn about the origins of Bubble Tea. Recognize the chemical reaction and the science of slime.

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.

Playing guitar—or any instrument—has a calming effect on the mind and body, it’s often said that music can soothe the soul. Simply listening to music has many benefits but learning to play an instrument can be even more beneficial. Playing a musical instrument is a brilliant way to express yourself and really focus on something you love. Week Skills Lesson/Activity 1 Guitar Basics Students will get familiar with the guitar and learn how to hold and tune their guitar. 2 Naming all the Parts of a Guitar Students will learn all the vocabulary and terms related to the guitar. 3 Strumming, Picking, Strings 1-6 Students will learn how to strum the guitar using their fingers/pick. 4 “Quite Guitars” and “Table Top” Students will learn how to quiet their guitar and how to place their guitar on their lap. 5 Playing Strings 1-6 Students will play along with the instructor as the instructor calls out the numbers of each individual string. 6 Song Introduction A new song will be introduced to the students along with various key stroke warmups. 7 Playing Students will play various songs. 8 Song Selection for Recital Students will decide which song they would like to focus on 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.

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.

Let’s meet INDI! This class is entry level robot that is designed to introduce early learners to the fundamentals of computational thinking, STEAM, and computer science principles. INDI encourages open ended, imaginative play-based learning with real-life scenarios as leaners build custom mazes, solve puzzles, and drive. As students learn pattern recognition, creating and using algorithms, decomposition, and understanding abstractions they will become better thinkers and problem solvers. Week Skills Lesson/Activity 1 Introduction to Indi Students will review how to use color tiles to program Indi's movements. They will experiment with different tile combinations to navigate simple mazes. 2 Intro to Indi Commands & Colors Indi the Car and the Magical Rainbow 3 Indi Car Adventures Create a simple path following directions. 4 Indi Car and his Reventure Explore turns and directions. 5 Indi Car at the Races Obstacle course transition challenge. 6 Mini City Race time! Directions will be provided for Mini City. 7 Identifying Patterns Introducing loops and identifying patterns and sequences. 8 Looping Patterns Map adventures looping patterns. 9 Patterns and Sequences Design your own maze 10 Where are you going? Showcase and reflection – A grand finale adventure!

Now is the time to explore and battle in uncharted territory. In this class, battle-bots evaluate the potential of a rough and dangerous area before moving in to save a Bot! Experts need you to build a variety of unique robots with an awesome skill set, capable of driving over any obstacle and overcoming any unfamiliar elements or elevation changes in this treacherous landscape. Students will use gears, create structural integrity, and IR Technology to overcome the unknown. Can your robot not only survive, but thrive in the bot-battle? Week Skills Lesson/Activity 1 Getting to know your elements and kit Students will be challenged to explore kit pieces and be able to identify the element with a LEGO bingo card and build a movable invention. 2 LEGO tips and tricks – Formula Car Students will learn about axels, wheels, and gears. Let the races begin! 3 Go Cart Students will build a Go Cart and compete in a Go Cart race. 4 Inclined Plane Students will build 3 types of builds using different ideas and then compare them. 5 Catapult Students will learn about trebuchets and catapults and their purpose. 6 Daisy Dasher Students will build the Daisy Dasher and be up to the challenge of delivering their pizza item to the right house under one minute. 7 Shifter Students will learn all about gears and discuss power vs. speed. 8 Headless Henry Students will discuss structural integrity. 9 Sherman P3 Students will have their bots push weighted bricks across a start/finish line and modify to push more bricks. 10 Builder’s Choice/Parent Showcase Students will get to showcase to their parents their favorite builds and what they’ve learned in our class.