Scheduling - Explore

Awesome Academic Adventures

Registrations are now closed for Summer 2009. Please check Summer Explorations for additional class opportunities.

Who can sign up?

Students entering grades 1-8 with an interest in learning more about science, the arts, world cultures and creative writing.

What is the program?

Three week-long sessions of custom-prepared activities for each age group. Themes of Wind, Fire and Water allow for integrated curriculum.  For example, in the Wind week, students will study the physics of flight, observe birds and make rockets as well as examining South American native cultures where flutes and feathers are prominent in music and art. Hands-on, lab based activities take full advantage of the wonderful facilities at Willamette. Passionate Willamette University MAT graduates teach small groups--usually no more than 10 students to each teacher.

Wind: July 6-10

Physics, Birds, Rockets, Math, History, Wind Instruments

Fire: July 13-17

Chemistry, Environmental Science, Pottery, Writing, Drums

Water: July 20-24

Marine Biology, Turbines, Early Settlers, Boat building, Printmaking, String Instruments

Where is it held?

In the Collins and Olin Science Centers on the Willamette University campus in Salem.

When is it held?

Three one-week sessions are held during the month of July. Each session is five days — Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

How much does the program cost?

Registration fees include one t-shirt per child.

Register before April 30

$175 per session, $500 for all three sessions

Register after April 30

$225 per session, $600 for all three sessions