FBISD Extended Learning Department

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. Semester at a Glance Week Build Lesson/Skill/Activity 1 Lego I: Pinwheel Lego II: Sweeper Lego I: Wind Energy, friction Lego II: Friction, bevel gears, measuring 2 Lego I: Spinning Top Lego II: Fishing Rod Lego I: Gearing up, measuring Lego II: Pulleys, levers 3 Lego I: Seesaw Lego II: Free Wheeling Lego I: Levers, balance, pivot point Lego II: Wheels and axles, kinetic energy 4 Lego I: Raft Lego II: The Hammer Lego I: Wind power, buoyancy, float Lego II: Levers, cams, inclined planes 5 Lego I: Car Launcher Lego II: Trundle Wheel Lego I: Wheels and axles, measuring Lego II: Gears ratios, gearing down 6 Lego I: Measuring Car Lego II: Letter Balance Lego I: Gears, wheels, measuring, accuracy Lego II: Levers, gears, measuring 7 Lego I: Ice Hockey Player Lego II: Click Clock Lego I: Gears, motion Lego II: Gears, measuring, time 8 Lego I: Sam’s New Dog Lego II: Windmill Lego I: Pulleys, belt, and wheel Lego II: Gearing up and down, renewable energy 9 Lego I: Paper Crinkler Lego II: Land Yacht Lego I: Gears Lego II: Gearing down, measuring 10 Lego I: Crane Lego II: Fly Wheel Parent Showcase Lego I: Worm gears Lego II: Gearing up, energy Parents will be invited to the last class.

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 Semester at a Glance Week Lesson and Band Color Lesson 1 Welcome to TKS and Identifying (rainbow/white) Chess Basics: moves, values and names 2 Backrowing (olive) Smother-mate uses their pieces 3 Sacrificing (turquoise) Make them chess the “bunny” 4 Deflecting (blue) Simply remove the defender 5 Trapping (plum) Cut off their escape 6 Discovering (violet) Uncover a surprise attack 7 Double Checkmating (brown) Two separate checks please 8 Bughouse (sky) The winning team gets the band 9 Promoting (purple) One kid plays many kids at once 10 Showcase (gray) Parents will be welcome to join the last class to watch or jump in and join on the bead-tourney

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. Semester at a Glance Week Recipe Lesson/Skills 1 Sunny Citrus Salad Knife skills, juicing, taste test 2 Raspberry Lemon Muffins Scoop and level, cutting in butter, dry vs. liquid 3 Margarita Pizza Rolls Knife skills 4 Toad in the Hole Egg cracking, skillet skills 5 Strawberry Shortcake Knife skills, scoop and level whisking 6 Spring Rolls and Radish Chips Knife skills 7 Broccoli Tots Egg cracking 8 Student’s Choice - Showcase Parents will be invited to the last class to sample two of the recipes made by their child.

The IAC Dance 4 Fun Program explores the art of movement, expressions, and performance! We offer a variety of dance styles and throughout our program, students build the confidence to put on a dance showcase and show off their moves! Whether you are a beginner or have experience in dance, our program is the perfect place for students to come and have FUN! Semester at a Glance Week Skills/Activities 1 (1) Introductions and ice breaker (2) Review rules and expectations (3) Fun warm up to get the body moving (4) Learn the art of: dance styles, history, and rhythm (5) Learn dance choreography 2 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Learn the art of: movement, dance circle, freestyle, improv (4) Learn dance choreography 3 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Learn the art of: expression, facials, emotions, feelings (4) Learn dance choreography 4 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Learn the art of: teamwork, group work (4) Learn dance choreography 5 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Learn the art of: music, practice dancing to different beats, sounds, tempos, (4) Learn dance choreography 6 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3Learn the art of: precision, clean lines, technique (4) Learn dance choreography 7 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Learn the art of music, dancing to different beats, sounds, tempos (4) Learn dance choreography 8 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Learn the art of: performance, formation of group routine (4) Learn dance choreography and practice for showcase 9 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Learn the art of: performance, formation, finalizing group routine (4) Learn dance choreography and practice for showcase 10 Parents will be invited to see our Dance Showcase

Join this invention packed class where problem-solving, teamwork, and creativity will be challenged with time-based challenges. Kids will collaborate, construct, test, succeed, and fail to solve problems that stretch their minds and reinforce hands-on science and engineering principles. Semester at a Glance Week Challenge name Description 1 Ski Slalom Speedway Understand the scientific meaning of Force as it relates to slalom skiing. Design a Ski Slalom Speedway that functions like the prototype. 2 Spirit Rally at Sharky’s Bank Learn about some famous entrepreneurs and their achievements and what it means to be an entrepreneur. Apply the STEAMbuilding steps (i.e. the Scientific Process) to build a mechanical savings bank. 3 City Planner Speedway Learn about magnets, poles, attraction, and repulsion and about new, pollution free alternatives for transportation. Collaborate with their team to design and build a new city. 4 Assistive Graber Device Design and build a grabber device, teams build their prototype which they test, evaluate, and make improvements. 5 Elephant Prosthetic Challenge Brainstorm and design a prosthetic leg for an elephant. Teams will test it out on human knee, so it must be safe, comfortable and stay on when they walk. 6 Water Turbine Learn about hydroelectric generators and how they convert mechanical energy into electricity. Design and build a water turbine and teams can compare the amount of weights their different designs will lift. 7 Suspension Bridge Learn about the structure and use of a suspension bridge. Construct a physical prototype: starting with plans and ideas, using materials to build the physical model. 8 Candle Carousel Design and build your own candle carousel and investigate how the spinning speed of the carousel is related to the number of candles you use to power it. How fast can you make it spin? 9 Hydra Head Launch Follow the STEAMbuilding® Process to design air powered launchers that can launch 1,2 and 3 Hydra rockets the farthest distance. Collect and use data to improve their launcher and rocket designs. 10 Tiger Fairway Use creative and critical thinking skills to design and build a mini golf course that includes holes with varying degrees of difficulty.

Nexplore Pottery offers a unique outlet for young artists to sculpt their ideas into one-of-a-kind creations, fostering self-expression and building confidence. This multisensory craft offers joy in experiencing the touch, smells, and sights of clay. Students learn to strategically use a pottery wheel and sculpting tools to create imaginative projects. Manipulating clay helps students understand that they can change something with their own hands and influence the outside world. Semester at a Glance Week Project Lesson 1 Clay Slab Pendants Students create a pendant and learn the techniques needed to work with clay slabs: flattening, cutting, hole punching, and carving the slabs. 2 Paint Your Pendant Students paint their pendants, practicing basic principles for painting on non-flat surfaces. 3 Pinch Pots Students create a pot and learn about pinching techniques, drawing on experience from past classes to carve details or smooth imperfections on their pot. 4 Paint Your Pinch pot Students paint their pinch pots, learning about using geometric shapes in design. 5 Coil Pots Students create a coil pot, learning the techniques needed to size and roll long coils of clay and wrap the coil to create a round pot shape. 6 Paint Your Coil Pot Students paint their coil pots, learn to use pointillism in painting. 7 Pinch Pot Creatures Students make a creature, use structural support to attach body parts, and engage in imaginative creation. 8 Paint Your Pinch Pot Creatures Students paint their Pinch Pot Creatures, learn about color theory, and combine colors to create new shades. 9 Pinch Pot, Coil, and Slab Animal Design Students make an animal, making artistic choices on how to combine techniques learned from all previous classes. 10 Paint Your Animal Students paint their animals, learning to use patterns and repetition in their painting.

Backed by 20 years of experience, Soccer Stars offers a unique, age-specific curriculum that is crafted to improve soccer skills, build self-confidence, and develop socialization skills. Semester at a Glance Week Skills Lesson/Activity 1 Dribbling Develop dribbling skills with close control when having your head up. 2 Turning Develop turning skills in order to change directions. 3 Dribbling 1v1 Develop dribbling skills with speed to beat a defender. 4 Ball Control Develop close ball control with all parts of the body. 5 Short Passing Develop short passing skills along the ground with accuracy. 6 Pass and Move Develop passing and movement off the ball (support play). 7 Shooting Develop shooting skills with the laces. 8 Receiving the Ball on the Ground Develop close control (1st touch) with both feet under pressure. 9 Defending 1v1 Develop defending skills on how to apply pressure on the ball. 10 Long Passing Develop longer passing skills on the ground and in the air with accuracy.

Get ready to BUMP, SET & Spike!... with our IAC Volleyball program. Students learn the fundamentals of volleyball through fun exercises and drills! The adrenaline they get to keep the ball in the air during a game is like no other! No prior volleyball experience is required as our coaches focus on the FUN of learning volleyball. Semester at a Glance Week Skills/Activities 1 (1) Introductions and ice breaker (2) Review rules and expectations (3) Fun warm up to get the body moving (4) Learn how to bump and set the ball 2 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Set hit (4) Learn underhand/overhand service and positions 3 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Practice rotation with serve, set, and hit 4 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Learn game rules (4) Practice drills and rotation with rules 5 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Practice drills and rotation with rules 6 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Review game rules (4) Practice drills: rules, set, serve, pass, rotations, and positions 7 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving (3) Review game rules (4) Practice drills: rules, set, serve, pass, rotations, and positions (5) Practice a real game 8 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving 3) Review game rules (4) Practice drills: rules, set, serve, pass, rotations, and positions (5) Practice a real game 9 (1) Review rules and expectation (2) Fun warm up to get the body moving 3) Review game rules (4) Practice drills: rules, set, serve, pass, rotations, and positions (5) Practice a real game 10 Parents will be invited to see our Volleyball Showcase