Fall Learning Journey

PLEASE READ BEFORE PAYING FOR THE REGISTRATION
==================================================
This is not a traditional instructor based class. The registration fee of $40 covers access to a google classroom where NorthSouth will post recordings of monthly AI Club Speaker sessions.
No instructor support will be available, the fee is for access to watch the recordings only. Each session is 1 hour long.

PLEASE IGNORE THE CLASS DAYS AND TIMES DISPLAYED IN THE REGISTRATION CARDS. THIS IS AN AYSNCHORNOUS CLASS AND ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE DONE IN A GOOGLE CLASSROOM.

STUDENTS WILL HAVE 24x7 access to the classroom, and can watch the recordings at their convenience.

NorthSouth will post recordings of 6 speaker sessions delivered by industry and academia experts from companies and institutions such as NVIDIA, Stanford University, SS&C Intralinks and IBM.

One recording will be posted by the 1 st of each month starting from March 1st until Aug 1st. Students will have access to the recording for a mnimum of 1 month after the last recording is posted.

Please email [email protected] before registering with any questions.
NorthSouth will not provide any refunds once registrations are closed as the funds will be utilized to give scholarships to needy children in India.

Important note: For summer this class will be taught in 6 weeks (not 14 weeks). Each class will be 2 hours

Syllabus:

What is Confidence? How to develop a better sense of confidence
Belief in your own dreams. Start acting immediately
What is self-esteem? How to increase your self-esteem
How to handle mistakes
How to harness the power of your talents and put them to use
How to handle comparisons
How to set and achieve goals. Using goals as a way of achieving success
How to face your fears?
Using feedback to your advantage. Differentiating between constructive and destructive criticism
Something interactive with students

Science:
Practical Science Gr 1 Term 1 A

Prep- Monday 8 PM EST (June slot)
Class duration-  1hr

Prep- Monday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Math kangaroo:
Math Kangaroo 1

Prep-Tuesday 8 PM EST (June slot)
Class duration-  1hr

Prep- Tuesday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Spelling/Vocabulary Bee:
-Spelling Bee Format and Rules
-What is part of speech and origin?
-Introduction to Spelling!!! Software and methodology

• Learning modules/lessons
• Quizzing Software
• Review of Progress
• Progress Tracker (at later time:  gamification - completions, rankings, badges)
  One bee words/Paideia Beginner words/Custom picked words Spelling games
• Fill in the blanks
• Use Pictures to teach words

-Multiple Practice Bees
-Simple diacritical rules, and peer quizzing
-Basic spelling rules
-1st 6 weeks, 2nd 6 weeks, 3rd 6 weeks

Prep- Wednesday 8 PM EST (June slot)
Class duration-  1hr

Prep- Wednesday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Computer Science:
-Computer Basics
-Keyboarding, Digital Security
-Scratch 1

Prep- Thursday 8 PM EST (June slot)
Class duration-  1hr

Prep- Thursday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Science:
-Distinguish between living and nonliving 
-Identify different states of matter I
-Identify mixtures and its basic separation techniques

Prep- Monday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Prep- Monday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr
Math:
-Singapore Math Primary - 1A

Prep- Tuesday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Prep- Tuesday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr
English:
-Ability to retell the stories
-Identify central ideas
-Key details
-Use illustrations and details to tell a story

Prep- Wednesday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Prep- Wednesday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr
Mind Health:
Being my best self with mind, body, heart, kindness to self and others

Prep- Thursday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Prep- Thursday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Computer science:
-Computer Basics
-Keyboarding
-Digital Security
-Scratch Junior

Prep- Friday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Prep- Friday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Science:
Practical Science Gr 2 Term 1 A

Prep- Monday 8 PM EST (June slot)
Class duration-  1hr

Prep- Monday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Math kangaroo:
Math Kangaroo 2

Prep- Tuesday 8 PM EST (June slot)
Class duration-  1hr

Prep- Tuesday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr


Spelling/Vocabulary Bee:
-Pronunciation symbols/Diacritical marks  - schwa 
-Etymology/Sentences
-Benefits of preparing for the Spelling Bees (can be many years)
-Paideia Easy words/Custom picked words
-Spelling games

• Fill in blanks
• Use Pictures to teach words

-Practice Bees
-End of course quizzing - Vowel sounds etc.
-Simple prefixes and suffixes

Prep-Wednesday 8 PM EST (June slot)
Class duration-  1hr

Prep- Wednesday12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Computer Science:
-Computer Basics
-Keyboarding, Digital Security
-Scratch 2

Prep-Thursday 8 PM EST (June slot)
Class duration-  1hr

Prep- Thursday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Science:
-Identify Plants and animals
-Differentiate between them and their life cycles; identify pure substance and mixtures

Prep- Monday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Prep- Monday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr
Math:
-Singapore Math Primary - 2A

Prep- Tuesday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Prep- Tuesday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr
English:
-Understand a short text and answer questions like who, what when, why; learning about basic genre; 
-Understanding characters; 
-Understand illustrations and explain about it

Prep- Wednesday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Prep- Wednesday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr
Mind Health:
Being my best self with mind, body, heart, kindness to self and others

Prep- Thursday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Prep- Thursday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr
Computer science:
-Computer Basics
-Keyboarding
-Digital Security
-Scratch 1

Prep- Friday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Prep- Friday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Science:
Practical Science 

Prep- Monday  8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration- 1 hr

Prep- Monday  12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Math:
Math Kangaroo 3 

Prep- Tuesday 8PM EST(June slot)
Class duration- 1 hr

Prep- Tuesday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Spelling/Vocabulary Bee:
-Introduction to Scripps Vocabulary question format - contextual
-Spelling Games
-4,000 School and Easy/Medium Regional List words for school and regional prep

• Spelling Quizzes
• Simple words Grouped by rules and patterns to enforce concepts

-Practice Bees
-Simple prefixes and suffixes - Assimilation

Prep- Wednesady 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration- 1 hr

Prep- Wednesady 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Python:
Python 1 (Functions max) 
 
Prep- Thursday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration- 1 hr

Prep- Register

Science :
-Understand and explain the word metamorphosis,
-Explain forces
-Rotation of earth.

Prep - Monday 8PM (June slot).
Class Duration - 1 hr.
 
Prep- Monday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr
Math :
-Singapore Math Primary - 3A

Prep - Tuesday 8PM (June slot).
Class Duration - 1 hr.

Prep- Tuesday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr
English :
-Understand the text and answer the questions, 
-understand different genre with examples
-describe the characters in a story
-protagonist and antagonist
-able to write a story with conflicts.

Prep - Wednesday 8 PM (June slot).
Class Duration - 1 hr.

Prep- Wednesday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr
Mind Health :

Prep - Thursday 8 PM (June slot).
Class Duration -  1 hr.

Prep- Thursday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr
Computer Science :
Prep - Friday - 8 PM (June slot).
Class Duration - 1 hr.

Prep- Friday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Science:
Practical Science 

Prep- Monday  8PM EST(June slot)
Class duration- 90min

Prep- Monday  12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 90min

Math:
Math Kangaroo 4 + Pre Math Counts 1 

Prep- Tuesday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration- 90min

Prep- Tuesday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 90min


Spelling/Vocabulary Bee:
-Spelling Games
-Spelling rules
-4,000 National List words for school and regional prep

• Spelling Quizzes
• Vocabulary Quizzes
• Simple words :Level 2 Grouped by rules and patterns to enforce concepts

-Practice Bees
-Root words

Prep- Wednesady 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration- 90min

Prep- Wednesady 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 90min

Python 2 (OOP):
Python 2 (OOP)  - Thursday - 90min - 8PM EST 
 
Prep- Thursday Register

Science :
- Photosynthesis and cellular respiration 
- Overview, light 
- Reflection, refraction, and diffraction, Shadows, land forms.

Prep - Monday 8PM (June slot).
Class Duration - 1.5 hr.

Prep - Monday 12 PM (July slot).
Class Duration - 1.5 hr.
Math :
Singapore Math Primary - 4A.

Prep - Tuesday 8 PM (June slot).
Class Duration - 1.5 hr.

Prep - Tuesday 12 PM (July slot).
Class Duration - 1.5 hr.
English :
Summarizing the text 
- Finding the evidence from text that says explicitly and inferencing 
- Compare and contrast
- Make connections between the story and the visual or oral presentation of the text.

Prep - Wednesday 8 PM (June slot).
Class Duration - 1.5 hr.

Prep - Wednesady 12 PM (July slot).
Class Duration - 1.5 hr.
Python 1 (Functions max) :

Prep - Thursday 8 PM (June slot).
Class Duration - 1.5 hr.

Prep - Thursday 12 PM (July slot).
Class Duration - 1.5 hr.
Mind Health :

Prep - Friday 8 PM (June slot).
Class Duration - 1 hr.

 Prep - Friday 12 PM (July slot).
Class Duration - 1 hr.

Science:
-Basic understanding of variables
-Controls
-Constant
-Hypothesis

Prep- Monday  8PM EST(June slot)
Class duration- 90min

Prep- Monday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 90min


Math:
Math Kangaroo 5 + Pre Math Counts 2

Prep- Tuesday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration- 90min

Prep- Tuesday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 90min

Spelling/Vocabulary Bee:
-Spelling Games
-Spelling rules
-4,000 National List words for school and regional prep

• Spelling Quizzes
• Vocabulary Quizzes
• Hard words :Level 1 Grouped by rules and patterns to enforce concepts

-Practice Bees
-Root words

Prep- Wednesday  8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration- 90min

Prep- Wednesday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 90min

ACSL - Elementary:
ACSL Elementary

Register

Science:
-Circuits, rock cycle
-Rotation and revolution
-Cell theory
-Land forms
-Renewable and nonrenewable resources

Prep- Monday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration - 1.5 hr

Prep - Monday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration - 1.5 hr

Math:
-Singapore Math Primary - 5A

Prep- Tuesday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration - 1.5 hr

Prep- Tuesday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1.5 hr

English:
-Quote accurately from the text what text is saying explicitly and drawing inference from the text
-Identify different genre and theme of the story
-Identify series or chapters how they link with each other

Prep- Wednesday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration - 1.5 hr

Prep- Wednesday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration - 1.5 hr

Python:
CSP2: Python 2 (OOP)

Prep- Thursday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration 1.5 hr

Prep- Thursday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1.5 hr

Mind Health:
Being my best self with  tapping techniques for energy and self motivation

Prep- Friday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Prep- Friday 12:45 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Science:
-Work on projects/topics related to Science Fair
-National Science Bowl
-Science Olympiad General introduction only for more in-depth topic focused classes (curriculum built and support to coaches given by Dr. Priya Krishnan)

Prep- Monday  8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration- 2 hrs

Prep- Monday  12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 2hrs

Math:
MathCounts + AMC8 1

Prep- Tuesday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration- 2 hrs

Prep- Tuesday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 2hrs

Spelling/Vocabulary Bee:
-Spelling Games
-Spelling rules
-4,000 National List words for school and regional prep

• Spelling Quizzes
• Vocabulary Quizzes
• Hard words :Level 2 Grouped by rules and patterns to enforce concepts

-Practice Bees
-Root words

Prep- Wednesday  8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration- 2 hrs

Prep- Wednesday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 2hrs

ACSL Junior:
ACSL Junior

Prep- Thursday 8PM EST (June slot)
Register

Science:
-Learn about natural disasters
-renewable and non renewable resources
-simple machines
-cell theory

Prep- Monday 8 PM EST (June slot)
Class duration-  2hr

Prep- Monday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration-  2hr

Math:
-Singapore Math Dimensions - 6A

Prep- Tuesday 8 PM EST (June slot)
Class duration-  2hr

Prep- Tuesday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration-  2hr

English:
-Craft a textual evidence
-write a short answer response without any personal opinion
-use of figurative language
-ability to read chapter books and quote pages

Prep- Wednesday 8 PM EST (June slot)
Class duration-  2hr

Prep- Wednesday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration-  2hr

Python:
Association of computer Science league contest Elementary division

Prep- Thursday 8 PM EST (June slot)
Class duration-  2hr

Prep- Thursday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration-  2hr

Mind Health:
-Being my best self with advanced tapping techniques and self confidence
-Yoga lessons for increasing attention span

Prep- Friday 8 PM EST (June slot)
Class duration-  1hr

Prep- Friday 12:45 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration-  1hr

Science:
-Work on topics and projects related to National Science Bowl
-Science Fair
-Science Olympiad General introduction only for more in-depth topic focused classes (curriculum built and support to coaches given by Dr. Priya Krishnan)

Prep- Monday  8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration- 2 hrs

Prep- Monday  12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 2hrs

Math:
MathCounts + AMC8 2

Prep- Tuesday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration- 2 hrs

Prep- Tuesday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 2hrs

Spelling/Vocabulary Bee:
-Spelling Games
-Spelling rules
-4,000 National List words for school and regional prep

• Spelling Quizzes
• Vocabulary Quizzes
• Out of list words :Level 2 Grouped by rules and patterns to enforce concepts

-Practice Bees
-Root words

Prep- Wednesady 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration- 2 hrs

Prep- Wednesady 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 2hrs
 

ACSL Junior & Intermediate :
ACSL Junior & Intermediate

Prep- Thursday 8PM EST (June slot)
Register

 Science:
-Basic understanding of body systems and genetics, land forms

Prep- Monday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration 2 hrs

Prep- Monday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 2 hrs

Math:
-Singapore Math Dimensions - 7A

Prep- Tuesday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration 2 hrs

Prep- Tuesday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 2 hrs

English:
-Cite textual evidence with accuracy, embed it in a short answer response, use of ethos, pathos, logos, recognize figurative language in a story/book

Prep- Wednesday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration 2 hrs

Prep- Wednesday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 2 hrs

ACSL Junior:
-Association of computer Science league contest Junior division

Prep- Thursday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration 2 hrs

Prep- Thursday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 2 hrs

Mind Health:
-Being my best self with advanced tapping techniques and self confidence. 
-Yoga lessons for increasing attention span.

Prep- Friday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Prep- Friday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Science:
-Work on topics and projects related to National Science Bowl
-Science Fair
-Science Olympiad General introduction only for more in-depth topic focused classes (curriculum built and support to coaches given by Dr. Priya Krishnan)

Prep- Monday  8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration- 2 hrs

Prep- Monday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 2hrs

Math:
MathCounts + AMC8 3

Prep- Tuesday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration- 2 hrs

Prep- Tuesday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 2hrs

Spelling/Vocabulary Bee:
-Review of concepts
-Quizzes
-Practice Bees

Prep- Wednesady 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration- 2 hrs

Prep- Wednesady 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 2hrs
 

AI for Middle School:
AI for Middle School

Prep- Thursday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration- 2 hrs

Prep- Thursday 12PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 2hrs

Science:
-Winds
-Natural disasters
-Land forms
-Water cycle

Prep- Monday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration 2 hr

Prep- Monday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 2 hr

Math:
-Algbera Term 1

Prep- Tuesday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration 2 hr

Prep- Tuesday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 2 hr

English:
-Cite the textual evidence in a text/book
-Literary devices
-Stem words
-Incorporation of figurative language writing an essay

Prep- Wednesday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration 2 hr

Prep- Wednesday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 2 hr

ACSL:
Association of computer Science league contest Junior and Intermediate division

Prep- Thursday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration 2 hr

Prep- Thursday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 2 hr

Mind Health:
Being my best self with advanced tapping techniques and self confidence. 
Yoga lessons for increasing attention span.

Prep- Friday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Prep- Friday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration 1 hr

Proposed Syllabus

Week 1: Brain Basics
Week 2: Senses & Perception, Movement
Week 3: Learning, Memory, & Emotion; Thinking, Planning, & Language
Week 4: The Developing Brain; Childhood Disorders
Week 5: Infant, Child, & Adolescent Brain; Adult & Aging Brain
Week 6: Brain States, The Body in Balance
Week 7: Addiction, Psychiatric Disorders 
Week 8: Injury and Illness; Neurodegenerative Diseases
Week 9: Kinds of Research, Neuroscience in Society
Week 10: Solving Human Problems, Practice Problems

Intro to SAT 
Very basic math and english 
Topics
======
SAT Math:
-Conversions
-Ratios
-Proportions
-Basic algebra  

Prep- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration- 1 hr (SAT math 1 hr + SAT Eng 1 hr)

Prep- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration- 1 hr (SAT math 1 hr + SAT Eng 1 hr)

SAT English:
-Grammar rules identifying parts of speech in sentences
-Vocabulary
-Reading comprehension geared towards SAT 

Prep- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration- 1 hr (SAT math 1 hr + SAT Eng 1 hr)

Prep- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration- 1 hr (SAT math 1 hr + SAT Eng 1 hr)



Basic college prep for middle school: - 
-College Prep and Essay writing

Prep- Thirsday 8PM EST (June slot)
Class duration- 1 hr 

Prep- Thirsday 12 PM EST (July slot)
Class duration- 1 hr 

SAT full preparation

SAT Math:
-SAT Math Concepts
-Practice Tests

Prep- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 8PM EST (June slot)
class duration- 1 hr
Prep- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 12PM EST (July slot)
class duration- 1 hr

SAT English:
-SAT English Concepts
-Practice Tests

Prep- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 8PM EST (June slot)
class duration- 1 hr

Prep- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 12PM EST (July slot)
class duration- 1 hr

College prep for high school:
-College Prep and Essay writing

Prep- Thursday 8PM EST (June slot)
class duration- 1 hr
 

Prep- Thursday 12PM EST (July slot)
class duration- 1 hr

Sold Out

EARTH-SPACE SCIENCE:
(1)Dynamic Planet Oceanography:
(a)Topics A-E:Seawater: Composition, density, variations in salinity, and sources of salts. Shortwave and longwave radiation, sensitive and latent heat fluxes, geothermal heat, and heat transport. Water temperature, pressure, and the three-layer structure of ocean water. Topographic features found at continental margins, estuaries, ocean basins and mid-ocean ridges. Processes and features of tectonic plate motion in ocean basins and patterns of age of the ocean floor.
(b)Topics F-I:Distribution of chemicals (e.g., nutrients, oxygen, metals) in the ocean, as well as vertical and horizontal structure. Formation of fringing reefs, barrier reefs, and atolls. Waves: Motion, height, wavelength, period, fetch, swell, surf, and tsunamis. Surface currents: Warm and cold currents, Coriolis effect, and gyres. Coastal currents: longshore currents, rip currents, and upwelling.
(c)Topics J-L + review session:Deep ocean circulation, ocean overturning, and water masses. High and low tides, spring and neap tides, tidal currents, and tidal resonance. Coastal features and processes, uplift and subsidence, and influence on sea level rise. Oceanic tools used for research (e.g, collection of water samples, sediments, cores, and tracking water movement). Relationships between fisheries and ocean circulation (e.g, upwelling, El Nino, Pacific Decadal Oscillation).
(2)Meteorology Everyday Weather
(a)Topics  B. i-vi: The atmosphere: structure including temperature profiles of the troposphere and stratosphere, ncluding inversions, thickness, composition and atmospheric pollutants Solar radiation & seasons: atmospheric influences on insolation, diurnal & seasonal temperature patterns, Earth''s revolution, rotation and axial tilt Properties of Water: specific heat, density, sensible and latent heat along effects on weather Atmospheric moisture: humidity, water vapor, atmospheric rivers, virga, clouds, dew, frost & fog Clouds: formation of high, middle, & low clouds with vertical development; limited to the following: cirrocumulus, cirrus, and cirrostratus, altocumulus, altostratus, and nimbostratus, and stratus, cumulus, stratocumulus and cumulonimbus as well as lenticular/cap, orographic and pyrocumulonimbus clouds Fog types and formation: advection, freezing, precipitation, radiation, steam & valley fog
(b)Topics B. vii-xiv: Precipitation: (1) types and formation: snow, snow grains, rain, drizzle, ice pellets (sleet), hail, graupel, freezing rain, freezing drizzle (2) hazards: training thunderstorms, flash and river flooding and snow and ice storms Atmospheric optical effects: sundogs, rainbows, halos, and mirages Atmospheric pressure: horizontal & vertical gradients, troughs & ridges, cyclones (lows) & anticyclones (highs) and their circulations, including Coriolis Effect & friction Origin and characteristics of air masses: temperature, density, moisture & atmospheric stability Characteristics of fronts and boundaries: warm, cold, occluded (complex) and stationary fronts, dry lines Local winds: Chinook and Santa Ana winds, sea, lake & land breezes, valley & mountain breezes Effects of topography on winds & precipitation patterns Storms and other hazardous weather: cyclogenesis & cyclolysis, Alberta Clippers, panhandle hook, nor''easters, Lake Effect snowstorms, ice storms, winter storms, blizzards, thunderstorms (not severe), fire weather, heat waves, drought, dust storms, dust devils; Questions will not address the following types of severe storms: tropical storms, hurricanes, severe thunderstorms and/or tornadoes.
(c)Topics B. xv-xx + review session: Weather instrumentation & technology: thermometers, anemometers, barometers, satellite imagery (visible, infra

LIFE SCIENCE:
(1)Anatomy & Physiology:
(a)Nervous: The Brain - major regions and their functions Identification of simple encephalographic wave forms and why they occur Neural Impulses - cellular anatomy and physiology of neurons and supporting cells, synapses and neurotransmitters, action potential generation and propagation, ionic basis of the cellular membrane potential, types of neural synapses Central Nervous System - organization of the spinal cord, brainstem and cranial nerves, purpose functions of sleep Peripheral Nervous System - neural ganglia, action and physiology of sensory and motor neurons, action and physiology of sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons, understand differences in and purposes of parasympathetic, sympathetic, somatic, and sensory systems, reflex arcs and proprioception, nerve structure Disorders: Epilepsy, Alzheimer''''s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson''''s Disease, Cerebral Palsy, Shingles (herpes zoster), Stroke, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Effects of the drugs: alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, and marijuana on the nervous system
(b)Endocrine: The three classes of hormones - steroids, peptides, and amines Mechanisms of hormone action - nuclear vs. cytoplasmic Endocrine related problems - hypersecretion, hyposecretion Hormone producing glands, their hormones and the function of each Disorders: diabetes mellitus, hypoglycemia, Graves'''' disease, Hashimoto''''s disease, goiter, cretinism National Tournament Only: (1) Endocrine cycles and negative feedback (2) Autonomic nervous system control of endocrine function (3) Additional Disorders: Cushing''''s Syndrome, Addison''''s Disease, and Myxedema, acromegaly (4) Treatments and/or prevention for all conditions listed above (drugs, surgery, etc.)
(c)Sense Organs: Types of sensory receptors, General Senses vs. Special Senses Mechanisms for the General Senses of touch, pressure, pain, temperature, itch, and proprioception Sense Organs - regions of each of the Special Sense Organs and their functions Physiology of sight, hearing, balance, smell, and taste Disorders: myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia, nyctalopia, astigmatism, conjunctivitis, color blindness, otitis media, types of deafness, Anosmia/dysosmia, dysgeusia
(2)Heredity:
(a)Regional + State Topics Part 1:Monohybrid cross, dihybrid cross, dominant & recessive alleles, sex-linked traits, genotype vs. phenotype, pedigree-analysis, human sex determination, multiple alleles + practice problems
(b)Regional + State Topics Part 2:Gene: protein relationship, DNA structure & replication, mutations (!), mitosis, meiosis, & gamete formation, human karyotypes analysis for nondisjunction disorders, co-dominance & incomplete dominance
(c)National Topics + review session:Pedigree construction + analysis, production of gametes with abnormal #s of chromosomes, trihybrid crosses (probability analysis), analysis of karyotypes for deletion, addition, translocation, molecular consequences of mutations (!), multifactorial traits and epistasis, pcr & dna sequencing (!) . Practice problems on all of the above
(3)Disease Detectives:
(1)Topics B-i. 1-6(Background & Surveillance):Understand the Clinical Approach (health of individuals) vs Public Health Approach (health of populations) Understand the history and development of epidemiology Understand the roles of epidemiology in public health and the steps in solving health problems Understand the Natural History and Spectrum of Disease. Understand in broad terms the impact of infectious (bacterial, viral, fungal, protist and prion diseases) and noninfectious causes of disease (such as accidents, exposures, and toxicities) Understand the basic epidemiological and public health terms found in the glossary of CDC''s Princi

Sold Out

PHYSICAL SCIENCE:
(1)Circuit Lab:
(a)Topics A-E: "Historical Discoveries (A.i):Short bios and impact of Volta, Ohm, Tesla, Hertz, Faraday. Timeline activity or flashcards. Electric Charge, Electric Fields: Concept sketches of fields, charge behavior, Coulomb’s Law practice problems. Static Electricity & Capacitance (A.ii) :charging by friction, induction, basic capacitor models. Direct Current (DC) Basics (A.iii) :Define DC, identify sources, uses, and hazards. Build simple DC circuits. Basic Concepts: V, I, R, P, E, Ohm’s Law (A.v):Calculations using Ohm’s Law and power equations. Voltage/current lab. "
(b)Topics F-I:AC Characteristics & Hazards (A.iv): Differences from DC, sources (e.g., wall outlets), waveform sketching.Magnetism & Right-Hand Rule (A.vi):electromagnets, apply right-hand rule, magnetic field mapping. Transformers, Motors, Generators (A.vi):Control Devices: 3-Way Switch Circuits (A.vii)        Breadboard a 3-way switch system, diagram and explain. Basic LED Operation (A.ix) Forward biasing, polarity, build series/parallel LED circuits for equal brightness.
(c)Topics J-L + review session: Kirchhoff’s Laws (A.x):volatage and loop rule problem sets. Digital Logic (A.xi):Logic gates, truth tables, simple logic circuit tasks. RC Circuits and Time Constants (A.xii):Charge/discharge of capacitors, time constant calculations. Silicon PN Junctions (A.xiii): Diodes in circuits, current flow explanation, include LED as example. Review & Mock Event: quiz, online lab??
(2)Machines
(a)Topics  C. i-iv:Introduction to the event, this should include the event structure 
Overview of Simple Machines (Definitions, Concepts, IMA/AMA)
Levers (All Classes)
Inclined Plane + Wheel & Axle
Pulleys (Fixed, Movable, Block & Tackle)
Gears (ratios, torque) + Recap
(b)Topics C. v-viii:Wedges and screws 
Compound machines 
Static equilibrium 
Energy in machines (PE, KE)
Intro to the device construction.
(c)Topics C. ix-xii + review session: Friction, Work, Power, Efficiency
Device testing 
Full Practice Event (Mock Written + Device)
 

Proposed Syllabus

Week 1: Brain Basics
Week 2: Senses & Perception, Movement
Week 3: Learning, Memory, & Emotion; Thinking, Planning, & Language
Week 4: The Developing Brain; Childhood Disorders
Week 5: Infant, Child, & Adolescent Brain; Adult & Aging Brain
Week 6: Brain States, The Body in Balance
Week 7: Addiction, Psychiatric Disorders 
Week 8: Injury and Illness; Neurodegenerative Diseases
Week 9: Kinds of Research, Neuroscience in Society
Week 10: Solving Human Problems, Practice Problems

Proposed Syllabus

Class #    Date    Topics
1    6/10    Cell Basics + Macromolecules 
2    6/12    Respiration/Photosynthesis
3    6/17    Hemoglobin/ Michaelis Menten Kinetics
4    6/19    Cell Cycle/ DNA Replication
5    6/24    DNA Repair/Central Dogma
6    6/26    Genetics- Basics + Gene Regulation
7 (asyn)    7/1    Mid Review
8 (asyn)    7/3    Mid Term/Question Bank
9    7/8    Techniques-I
10    7/10    Techniques-II
11    7/15    Evolution
12    7/17    Ecology

Proposed Syllabus (For summer will be condensed to 10 weeks)

Class Topic                        Focus                                    Emphasis Notes 

1 Mechanics I – Kinematics & Newton’s Laws Forces, inclined planes, circular motion Ideal to start strong with core mechanics 

2 Mechanics II – Energy & Momentum Work-energy, collisions, conservation laws Use USAPhO problems that blend ideas 

3 Mechanics III – Rotation & Gravitation Torque, moment of inertia, angular momentum, orbits Focus on conceptual traps + derivation practice 

4 Electricity I – Electrostatics & Fields Gauss''s law, electric field, potential Include proof-based or conceptual “why” Qs 

5 Electricity II – Circuits RC circuits, Kirchhoff’s laws, power Emphasize multi-step problem solving 

6 Magnetism & Induction Magnetic force, motion in B-fields, Faraday’s law Plenty of IPhO/USAPhO questions here 

7 Thermodynamics I – Laws & Processes 1st & 2nd Laws, heat engines, entropy Use PV diagrams + efficiency/energy-based questions 

8 Fluids Bernoulli, buoyancy, fluid flow problems Combine with some thermo for continuity 

9 Modern Physics + Optics (combo) Photoelectric, relativity basics, lenses/mirrors Emphasize test-relevant, conceptual problem types 

10 Full Review + Mock + Strategy Mixed mock test (80–90 min) + discussion Simulate real USAPhO session with debrief

Course Description: 

The class will be taught by a Senior from the School of Science and Engineering in Dallas with a strong focus on finance and leadership. The teacher has attended Introduction to Investments summer program at UCLA and the Berkeley Business Academy for Youth (BBAY) at Haas School of Business. He has also qualified for the AIME (American Invitational Mathematics Examination) and earned the rank of Eagle Scout.

This 12-week finance course provides students (grades 8 to 12 and 7th graders with understanding of stocks and other financial instruments) and parents with a broad understanding of essential financial concepts. 

From distinguishing between credit and debit cards to navigating complex investment vehicles like stocks and bonds, students will explore the financial systems that impact their daily lives and future. 

The course emphasizes the importance of financial literacy, particularly in a world where 56% of Americans have less than $5,000 in savings, forcing many to live paycheck to paycheck. 

By the end, students will not only grasp the fundamentals of budgeting, investing, and saving but also learn about frugality, retirement planning, economic indicators, and managing risk. 
This knowledge will equip them with the tools to build long-term financial security.