1 PM–4 PM
JUNE 10–14
q Adventures Through Time
Grades Completed: K–1 Class #: 202 Location: Holmes Elementary Travel back in time with Jack and Annie from the Magic Tree House series. In this class, travel to Japan and learn about ninja warriors in “Night of the Ninjas.” Spend an exhilarating afternoon on one of the world’s largest rivers in “Afternoon on the Amazon” and create a sabertooth mask for “Sunset of the Sabertooth.” Your adventures won’t end there! In “Midnight on the Moon,” travel in space and create your own constellation! Join us for a grand adventure! If you have not read Magic Tree House books that’s OK, we will read them together. On Friday, share your adventures with family and friends. (See class #112 for different adventures for grades 1-2.)
9 AM–4 PM
Taught by Mary Koens Vavala, Lux Middle School Teacher Sponsored by Pinnacle Bank
q Magnificent Matter: Solids, Liquids and Gases
Grades Completed: K–2 Class #: 204 Location: Holmes Elementary Explore what makes up the world around you! Learn about solids, liquids and gases through fun activities, projects and science experiments. Make your own special paint, create an explosion in a sack and form sand from the moon! On Friday, we will welcome guests into our classroom to help create our own sidewalk chalk and view the projects we created. Taught by Macy Bierman, Millard Public Schools Elementary Teacher
q Wizarding Academy
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 300 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials At Wizarding Academy, students will enjoy taking classes that all of our favorite witches and wizards participated in at Hogwarts! Students will start with getting all of their essentials at Diagon Alley. They will then participate in herbology, astronomy, care of magical creatures and so many more wizarding classes. Students will take part in a Quidditch match and a game of wizarding chess. They will learn to make several delicious wizarding snacks and we will end our week with a Holidays at Hogwarts celebration highlighting all the fun of a wizarding winter! Taught by Alex Miller, Calvert Elementary School Teacher, and Hannah Lindokken, Dubuque Community Schools Teacher
q LEGO® WeDo Robotics
Grades Completed: 1–2 Class #: 206 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials This class is also offered in the morning as class #114, and during Bright Lights Week 5 as class #710 and class #810. Interested in science, engineering or computers? Do you love to build with LEGO® bricks? Ignite your creativity with an introduction to robotics and computer programming. Using LEGO® WeDo kits and LEGO® educational software, you will be challenged to solve real-world problems by creating one-of-a-kind machines with gears, motors and sensors. Themes will include natural disasters, space exploration and speed. Taught by Tammy Sheldon, After School LEGO® Instructor Sponsored by Firespring
q Super Space Adventures
Grades Completed: 1–2 Class #: 210 Location: Holmes Elementary Before orbiting the galaxy you must master the skills of an astronaut. Practice completing space chores with astronaut-type gloves, build a space station and taste astronaut food including ice cream! Track constellations and learn amazing facts about the planets. You can’t launch your film canister rocket until you learn about the Earth’s rotation and location. Out in space, discover art, music and literature in another galaxy. Prepare for blast off! Taught by Maggie Butterfield, Crete Middle School Teacher Sponsored by Bettenhausen Family Foundation
q Brain Games
Grades Completed: 1–3 Class #: 208 Location: Holmes Elementary Are you left- or right-brained, and what does that mean? Learn about the basic areas of the brain in order to understand what part of the brain helps you talk, think, smell and feel. Let’s explore how our brain changes and what we can do to keep it healthy and happy. Design and build a “helmet” to protect this fantastic, elastic and perhaps most important organ of your body!
q Robotics: LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 Day Camp, Levels 2 & 3
Grades Completed: 4–7 Class #: 302 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials Design, build and program robots using the most advanced and newest LEGO® robotics technology—the powerful MINDSTORMS® EV3. Work as a team to complete real-world engineering and computer science challenges as you build and command robots that walk, talk, think and do anything you can imagine. With your ideas and the latest LEGO operating system and sensors, there are no limits to what you can do. Level 2—Explorer: Completed at least one class at Level 1 and/or experience through another program. Objectives are sensors, loops and switches. Level 3—Engineer: Completed at least one class of Level 2 or previous experience with sensors, loops and switches. Objectives are building solutions to realworld problems, teamwork, FLL challenges or other teacher/student developed challenges. Taught by Adam Janda, Seward Public Schools Teacher and Lori Todd, Seward Public Schools Teacher
Taught by Mikayla Young, Kloefkorn Elementary School Teacher
9 AM–12 PM
q Pioneering with Laura Ingalls Wilder
Grades Completed: 2–4 Class #: 212 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $6 Field Trip Put on your bonnet or straw hat to travel across the prairie with Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family. From the Big Woods of Wisconsin to her prairie homes and school, we will follow the life of Laura as she learns crafts and cooking from her Ma and skills and songs from her Pa. On Wednesday, parents will drop off and pick up at Heritage School at Pioneers Park where Laura will be waiting to take you back to her classroom in Dakota Territory. Please note that period dress is not required during the week. Boys and girls are both welcome to travel back over 140 years to experience pioneer life. Taught by Kristin Meyer, Lincoln Public Schools Paraeducator and Gifted Mentor Sponsored by Charley and Cathy Hedstrom
q Pokémon® 3-D Advanced
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 214 Location: Holmes Elementary Continue mastering your drawing skills as we explore Pokémon® from the Alola Region. Learn to draw famous Alolan characters and create your own 3-D legendary Pokémon®. Use colored pencils, paint and clay to make your creations come to life. Taught by Aileen Wiles, artist Sponsored by Lincoln Federal Savings Bank
q Mysteries at Hollywall Detective Academy
Grades Completed: 3–5 Class #: 216 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $6 Field Trip Become a detective at the famous Hollywall Detective Academy! Travel through time to solve mysteries that have stumped the most experienced detectives. We’ll search for a lost mummy in Egypt, visit the Louvre in Paris to investigate the missing Mona Lisa and even go to outer space to find clues about UFOs! On Thursday, parents will drop off and pick up at Morrill Hall, where we will spend class searching for the rattling bones of Lord McDavey. Real-world skills will involve problem-solving, critical thinking, teamwork and communication. Are you up for the challenge? Taught by Pamela Shunkwiler, Lakeview Elementary School Teacher
q Artsonomical!
Grades Completed: 4–6 Class #: 218 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $6 Field Trip Be where the stars of art and astronomy align! Dive into understanding the scale of our solar system and the characteristics of our planets. Learn about the stories behind constellations and their placement in the sky. Become astronomers by designing your own constellations, writing its mythology and choosing an art medium to bring your constellation alive. On Wednesday, parents will drop off and pick up at Morrill Hall for students to enjoy two planetarium shows and explore the museum. Join us for this and more art and astronomy fun! Taught by Katie Hammond, Mickle Middle School Science Teacher and Shelby Rix, Mickle Middle School Art Teacher Sponsored by Cornhusker Bank
q Disgusting Science Experiments
Grades Completed: 4–6 Class #: 220 Location: Holmes Elementary Fee: $5 Materials Discover the mystery behind ghastly, disgusting things. Dissect grasshoppers, frogs, cow eyes and pig hearts. Grow a germ farm, make a “gas” log, observe really gross things under a microscope and make drinkable blood. Only the most courageous can survive this repulsive class! Taught by Kevin Schrad, Southwest High School Teacher Sponsored by Western National Bank
q GIRLPowR™: Leadership and Career Exploration
Grades Completed: 4–6 Class #: 222 Location: Holmes Elementary Do you like to dream of what you will be when you grow up? Do you like learning about your strengths and uniqueness? This GIRLPowR™ class encourages you to explore different careers from bug and plant scientists to visual artists, from engineers to entrepreneurs, from toy inventors to coders, from coaches to actors and boundless careers beyond your imagination! You will meet with amazing women in different professional fields who will share their journey and talents with you. Experience different professions through hands-on and STEAM-focused activities, guest speakers, interactive field trips to Entomology Hall, the Nebraska Innovation Studio makerspace and more! All campers will also take the Strengths Explorer™ survey and complete activities to learn more about their strengths and talents throughout the course of the week and how it applies to their leadership styles. Transportation to and from career experiences will be provided by GIRLPowR™. Taught by GIRLPowR™ Staff
q Can’t Stop Coding
Grades Completed: 5–7 Class #: 224 Location: Holmes Elementary Spend a week exploring coding and learning algorithms, binary code, functions and digital citizenship. We will do a number of activities, plugged and unplugged, as we problem-solve, create and build games. Work independently and in small groups during the week on coding lessons. Be ready to stretch out of your comfort zone as you try new things and experiment throughout the week. Taught by Ashley Wagner, certified teacher Sponsored by Olsson Family Foundation
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q Plant Yourself in the Garden
Grades Completed: 2–4 Class #: 304 Location: Southern Heights Presbyterian Church Explore nature through the study of gardening, plants and creative art projects at Southern Heights Food Forest, a community garden space. Learn firsthand as you dig in the dirt, plant seeds and seedlings, and taste vegetables. Research about food systems, the life cycle of plants, and why pollinators and compost are important to our environment. Build with natural materials such as tree cookies, sticks, pine cones and other creative projects in this certified Nature Explore outdoor classroom. With your notes and sketches of flowers, insects and trees, create a record of your experiences in your nature journal. Taught by Andrea Jenkins, Everett Elementary School Art Teacher
q Retail Reality
Grades Completed: 5–7 Class #: 306 Location: Gateway Mall Would you like to own a retail store one day? Are you curious how decisions about location, product and promotion are made? Learn the ins and outs of creating and managing a store in the retail mall environment. From location to branding to inventory, this week-long class will introduce you to behind-the-scenes retail management concepts with daily activities to put your learning to work. On Friday, participants will pitch their store concept to a group of “investors” and attempt to get the most “Bright Lights Bucks” invested in their store. This class will be held at Gateway Mall each day, with partnered appearances from local entrepreneurs and merchandising professionals. Specific drop-off and pick-up instructions and classroom information will be shared with registered families prior to class beginning. Taught by Ally Beckwith, Sacred Heart Catholic School Teacher
q Craft College
Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 308 Location: Makit Takit: Lincoln’s Craft Studio Fee: $25 Materials Spend the week in our fully-stocked art and craft studio getting your Masters in Making! Students will be able to choose from a variety of mini-classes in our curriculum to include: Woodburning Basics, Screenprinting 101, Dye Lab, Advanced Acrylic Pour Techniques and more! You will create gifts and keepsakes while learning different crafting methods, all in pursuit of your Masters in Making. Join us! Taught by Makit Takit Staff
q Maker Week
Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 310 Location: Nebraska Innovation Studio Fee: $20 Materials Join us at Nebraska Innovation Studio – home to the UNL Makerspace – to create, collaborate, invent and innovate. Your week will include a tour of Innovation Studio and hands-on activities that will result in very cool take-home treasures. This will include a t-shirt silk-screened with your own design, a mold of your hand using casting resins and buttons you design to show your unique personality. Participants will also make things using the laser cutter and clay throwing wheels. You’ll start this class by entering a building full of tools and leave having used those tools to build confidence in your ability to problem-solve, create and design. You will need to bring a plain t-shirt (a cotton/polyester blend works best) for the screen-printing activity. Taught by Jerry Reif, Operations Manager at Innovation Studio; Innovation Studio Staff and Members; and Justin Brookens, Fredstrom Elementary School Teacher Sponsored by Sutton Dermatology
q Nanotechnology and the 21st Century
Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 312 Location: UNL City Campus—Jorgensen Hall Fee: $10 Facilities Nanoscience is paving the way for exciting new possibilities and significantly impacting our world. Enter the nanoworld in the laboratories of UNL’s physics and astronomy building and see how it affects many different fields like physics, chemistry and biology. Make nano ice cream, nano composite material and squishy electrical circuits. Learn about magnetism, hydrogels that carry medicine, the ever-shrinking microchip and nanofabric that repels ketchup and other stains. See how new smart materials remember their shape, metal breathes and more! Experiments will be led by UNL faculty and graduate students. Taught by Nebraska Center for Materials & Nancoscience (NCMN) Faculty Members and Staff; and Carol Moravec, Southeast High School Teacher
q New Heights: Rock Climbing
Grades Completed: 6–8 Class #: 314 Location: Outdoor Adventures Center at UNL Fee: $20 Facilities Experience the rush of rock climbing! Connect with fellow students while you learn the basic technical skills required to get you climbing, including how to put on a harness and tie in the climbing rope. Problem-solve as you scale vertical walls, find the right body positions and learn a little more about yourself along the way. Come see what climbing can offer beyond the adrenaline rush. Belay on! Taught by Outdoor Adventures Staff
