FBISD Extended Learning Department

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 Hot Dog Slime Inspired by the Dog Man book, students will create Evil Hog Dog Slime. Mini challenge: Vending machine - Design a unique snack that can be dispensed from a vending machine. 2 Italian Flag Ice Slime This icy slime recipe features the colors of the Italian flag. Mini challenge - Leaning Tower - Create a tower that leans against the wall. 3 Queen of Hearts Slime Create a shiny and sparkly red slime using Queen of Hearts cards. Mini challenge - Flying feather - Build the tallest structure by placing a feather on top and see how far you can blow it. 4 Bento Box Slime Make the slime based on the popular Japanese bento box slime. Mini challenge- Famous Landmark challenge-use the materials to design and build a famous landmark of your team's choice. 5 Blueberry Bubblegum Slime Make a tasty, but non-edible blueberry bubblegum slime. Try to blow the biggest bubble you can. Mini challenge - Structure strategy - Design 6 different structures that meet the specific criteria given to each team. 6 Magnetic Troll Bogey Slime Learn why boogers (gross) are important for human survival and how magnetic science tricks are added into slime. Mini challenge: design a drawbridge that a tennis ball can roll across. 7 Canada Maple Syrup Slime. Learn how maple syrup is native to Canada and how the indigenous people there discovered a way to make delicious maple syrup. Mini challenge: Roller Coaster challenge-build a coaster with at least four turns that can transport a ping pong ball from start to finish. 8 Fluffycino Coffee Slime Learn about entrepreneurs who started Starbucks coffee shops and transformed Starbucks into a global brand. Then, make a delicious fluffycinco slime. 9 Sahara Sand Slime Learn about the Sahara Desert and how it is the largest desert on Earth! Then, try making some sandy slime. Mini challenge-Marshmallow catapult: Build a catapult that can launch a marshmallow to knock down cups. 10 Banana Split Slime The best way to finish our semester is with a delicious-looking banana split sundae slime!

Adventure Quest in Latin America is an exciting, immersive thematic unit that takes children on a vibrant cultural journey through México, Perú, Argentina, Colombia, and Chile. Throughout the unit, students explore each country’s geography, traditions, music, animals, foods, and famous landmarks while building Spanish vocabulary and practicing simple conversational structures. Through interactive games, storytelling, and movement-based activities, children experience the rich diversity of Latin America in a playful and engaging way. Each class highlights a destination, allowing students to compare cultures, celebrate unique traditions, and develop cultural awareness while strengthening language skills in a dynamic, fun, and exploratory learning environment. We offer a different thematic unit each semester so children can keep learning about different things and stay engaged while learning Spanish. Families will have access to our digital platform, where they can download songs, games, activities, guides, and the complete thematic unit book. Week Curriculum/Thematic Topic 1 Thematic Curriculum: México - Land of colors and traditions (Part 1): The students will learn about México’s unique cultural traditions and famous landmarks, will learn vocabulary related to family, food, music, celebrations, and greetings in Spanish, and will practice using these words in simple sentence structures while engaging in activities that introduce Mexican history and daily life. 2 Thematic Curriculum: México - Music, Legends, Art, and Creativity (Part 2): The students will learn about Mexican music, dance, legends, and artistic traditions, will expand their vocabulary by learning words related to animals, artwork, and cultural symbols, and will use this vocabulary in simple conversational structures as they explore Mexican storytelling, art, and movement-based activities. 3 Thematic Curriculum: Perú – Landscapes, Culture, and Inca Wonders (Part 1): The students will learn about the country of Perú, including its diverse landscapes and the ancient Inca civilization, and will learn vocabulary to describe mountains, rivers, jungles, and cultural symbols, and will use these words in simple sentence structures while discussing the significance of Machu Picchu and other important places in Perú. 4 Thematic Curriculum: Perú – Animals, Festivals, Art, and Daily Life (Part 2): The students will learn about Peruvian animals, festivals, music, and artistic traditions, and will learn vocabulary to describe animals, foods, celebrations, and dances, and will use it in simple sentence structures as they participate in activities that explore Peruvian daily life, legends, and cultural celebrations. 5 Thematic Curriculum: Argentina – Landmarks, and Gaucho Culture (Part 1): The students will learn about Argentina’s cultural traditions such as tango and gaucho life, and will learn vocabulary to describe dances, traditions, landmarks, and cultural symbols, and will use it in simple sentence structures while discussing important places and cultural practices found throughout Argentina. 6 Thematic Curriculum: Argentina – Sports, Weather, Patagonia, and Everyday Traditions (Part 2): The students will learn about Argentine sports, foods, and the landscapes of Patagonia, and will learn vocabulary to describe weather, seasons, sports, and foods, and will use it in simple sentence structures while discussing how climate and daily traditions vary across different regions of Argentina. 7 Thematic Curriculum: Colombia – Biodiversity, Culture, and Daily Life (Part 1): The students will learn about Colombia’s diverse landscapes and animals, and will learn vocabulary to describe wildlife, food, and daily life in Colombia and learn to use it in simple sentence structures, and will discuss how Colombia’s different regions—from the Amazon rainforest to the Caribbean coast—offer unique cultural and natural experiences. 8 Thematic Curriculum: Colombia – Music, Dance, Legends, and Celebrations (Part 2): The students will learn about Colombian music, traditional dances, and famous celebrations, and will learn vocabulary to describe songs, dances, weather, and cultural traditions and learn to use it in simple sentence structures, and will discuss how Colombian festivals, legends, and artistic expressions reflect the country’s diverse cultural heritage. 9 Thematic Curriculum: Chile – Geography, Nature, and Indigenous Culture: The students will learn about Chile’s diverse geography, including the Atacama Desert, Easter Island, and Patagonia, and will learn vocabulary to describe landscapes, animals, and natural features and learn to use it in simple sentence structures, and will discuss how different regions of Chile offer unique environments and cultural traditions. 10 Review; final showcase.

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.

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 student’s tennis skills, but to give children the building blocks for future achievement on the tennis court and in life. All equipment will be provided. 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 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 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 today! 7 Double Checkmating (brown) Two separate checks, please! 8 Bughouse (sky) Partner chess 9 Promoting (purple) One kid plays many kids at once! 10 Parent showcase for 10-week classes 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!

Students will conceptualize original characters and bring them to life with photographs, clay or objects. Hands-on projects will cover the fundamentals of animation utilizing such techniques as flipbooks, paper cutouts, claymation and stop-motion animation. Invent your own story and characters and watch them come to life with a few moves. Week Skills Lesson/Activity 1 What is animation and why is it magic? Students will learn how still images create the illusion of motion by exploring fun examples like flipbooks, Claymation, and early cartoons. They will discover the roots of animation through prej-film “magic tricks” such as thaumatropes and zoetropes. 2 Create a character and background Each student will create a background and simple character to complete their own short stop motion animation. Completed animation will be screened for the class. 3 Understanding frames Students will create their own flipbooks to learn how repetition, sequencing, and timing affect the animation. 4 Character animation revisited Students will illustrate a background and character on paper to create a scene. Concepts like anticipation, squash and stretch, and timing will be introduced. 5 Anime found objects Students will animate found objects (pencils, paper, rocks, etc.) to create a short story or visual pattern. 6 Foil figure animation Students will use aluminum foil to build poseable characters with moveable joints. Once constructed, these figures will be used to create a short stop animation that tells a brief story or depicts a clear action. The focus will be on expressing character and emotion through physical movement, without relying on dialogue. 7 Human-size stop animation Students will work in teams to create a life-size stop motion animation using a student as the animated character. 8 Plan and start animation Students will choose one or more animation styles they’ve learned and work individually or in groups to develop a final animation project using any method explored during the course. 9 Production and feedback Students will continue developing their final projects and receive instructor and peer feedback. 10 Final showcase The program concludes with a celebration of student work. All completed animations will be screened.