SCIENCE & SKILLS CHEMISTRY | 1 Week
FIRST AID | 1 Week
In this hands-on class, you will learn to use chemicals safely, predict and demonstrate various chemical reactions and construct a Cartesian diver, describing its behavior in terms of how gases behave - and much more!
Have fun learning how and when to perform first aid and CPR, as well as how to keep yourself and others safe.
Ages: 11 - 17 | Fee: $195 Weeks: 1,3,5,7 | Time: 1:15 - 2:45 p.m.
Ages: 11 - 17 | Fee: $89 Weeks: 1,3,5,7 | Time: 8:45 - 10:15 a.m. Weeks: 2,4,6,8 | Time: 1:15 - 2:45 p.m.
Weeks: 2,4,6,8 | Time: 8:45 - 10:15 a.m.
ELECTRICITY | 1 Week Learn about electrical concepts, safety and terminology through hands-on projects. Homework includes making a home wiring diagram and an energy conservation plan. Hint: Learn vocabulary in advance. Ages: 11 - 17 | Fee: $89 Weeks: 1,3,5,7 | Time: 2:55 - 5 p.m. Weeks: 2,4,6,8 | Time: 10:25 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
FISH & WILDLIFE | 1 Week Construct a bird feeder and record the activity at it. Do a scavenger hunt while on a field trip to the Muth Interpretive Center and find 25 species of wildlife. Cut open the stomach of a fish and record the contents! Ages: 11 - 17 | Fee: $95 Weeks: 1,3,5,7 | Time: 2:55 - 5 p.m. Weeks: 2,4,6,8 | Time: 10:25 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS | 1 Week
OCEANOGRAPHY | 1 Week
Learn safety principles, emergency management, and appropriate preparation for yourself and your home. What you learn in this class will better prepare you and your family to overcome the challenges of emergency situations. PREREQUISITE: Bring proof that you have earned the First Aid Merit Badge. Note: May be taken concurrently with First Aid.
Study the ocean’s environment and its creatures. Dissect a shark. Participate in a plankton tow to study the food chain in Newport Harbor, and visit Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve.
Ages: 11 - 17 | Fee: $89
Weeks: 2,4,6,8 | Time: 1:15 - 2:45 p.m.
Weeks: 1,3,5,7 | Time: 1:15 - 2:45 p.m.
Ages: 11 - 17 | Fee: $95 Weeks: 1,3,5,7 | Time: 8:45 - 10:15 a.m.
Weeks: 2,4,6,8 | Time: 8:45 - 10:15 a.m.
ENGINEERING | 1 Week
PHOTOGRAPHY | 1 Week
Learn engineering concepts such as project management, energy conversion, transportation logistics and the Engineers’ Code of Ethics. Participate in hands-on projects and engineering competitions.
Photograph sights around the Bay as you travel by pontoon boat. Use your best shots to create a photo journalistic story that you can either mount on poster board or use to create a slide show. Practice enhancing your photos with Photoshop or similar software.
Ages: 11 - 17 | Fee: $89
Ages: 11 - 17 | Fee: $89
Weeks: 1,3,5,7 | Time: 10:25 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Weeks: 1,3,5,7 | Time: 10:25 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Weeks: 2,4,6,8 | Time: 2:55 - 5 p.m.
Weeks: 2,4,6,8 | Time: 2:55 - 5 p.m.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 1 Week
WOODWORK | 1 Week
Travel by boat to the Back Bay Science Center to explore the habitats of Upper Newport Bay. Study the natural environment. Conduct experiments to see how living things respond to changes in their environment and learn how human activity affects habitats.
Practice using hand and power tools as you build four projects including a boat. Learn about the various types of wood and the type to use for each project. PREREQUISITE FOR SCOUTS: Completion of Req. 1C - Bring in Totin’ Chip Card.
Ages: 11 - 17 | Fee: $95
Ages: 11 - 17 | Fee: $199 (Includes $25 materials fee)
Weeks: 1,3,5,7 | Time: 10:25 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Weeks: 2,4,6,8 | Time: 2:55 - 5 p.m.
Weeks: 1,3,5,7 | Time: 1:15 - 5 p.m. Weeks: 2,4,6,8 | Time: 8:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.