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Summer 2015
Catalogue of Activities
June 29 ­­– July 24
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Explorations 2015 Table of Contents
6 Advanced Math
6 Advanced Origami
7 All for One
7 All Things Paper
5 Anastasia’s Group
7 And the Band Played On
7 Animation — The Magic of the
Moving Image
11 Comedy Variety and Sketch
Writing
12 Computer Animation
12 Computer Technician in
Training
12 Digital Photography Magic
8 Art in a Time Machine
8 Art of the Circus
13 English as a Second Language
8 Arty Animalia Advanced
13 Environmental Detectives
8 Arty Animalia Beginner
14 Explore Bikes
8 Be Persuasive: Learning How to
Debate
14 Explore China
9 Black Light Theatre
14 Exploring Indonesia as a Guide
14 Fimo Sculpture
9 Bollywood Dance
15 40, 000 Years of Art History in
Two Weeks
10 Borne to Be Wild
15 Girlz Club and Zine
10 Braingames! Have you exercised
your brain today?
15 Glee
10 Build a Computer from Scratch
15 Good Things Come in Small
Packages — Ukulele
10 Capturing Explorations
15 Graphic Novels and Artist Books
11 Cartoonamania
16 Improv! Theatre Spports +
11 Chords /Songs / Melody
16 Intermediate Game
Programming
11 Circus Arts
20 Programming Sights & Sounds
16 Intro to Photoshop
20 Quilting Bee!
16 Intro to Robotics Auntonomous
Vehicles
21 Robotic Design & Programming
­­— Bluetooth Control
17 iPadography — 9 Day Photo
Challenge
4 Robyn’s Group
121 12 Crazy Collage Creations on
Canvas
13 Digital Sounds, Words and
Music
9 Bicycle Camp
16 Intro to Game Programming
6 Intermediate Program
5 Jessica’s Group
5 Junior Music Program
6 Junior Physical Education
Program
4 Junior Program
5 Junior Science Program
17 Kids Cook
17 Kitchen Kapers
17 Lights, Camera, Action!
Children as Producers!
21 School of Rock
4 Selina’s Group
25 Senior Program
21 Silkscreen Printing and t-shirt
Design
21 Soapstone Sculpture and Clay
Animals
22 Sociology of the City / Culture
Club
22 Stained Glass and Mosaics
22 Stand-up Comedy
18 Magician’s Apprentice
23 Stomp
18 Magician’s Trainee
23 Surprise Science
18 Musical Alchemy — Spinning
Ideas into Songs
4 Tara’s Group
18 Nutty Nature Nuts!
19 Origami
25 Panorama of the Sciences
19 POP Art Painting
20 Portraits of Zombies, Iron Man,
and More!
20 Print Mania
23 3,2,1… Blast Off!
23 Touch of Broadway
4 Tracey’s Group
23 Up, Up and Away
24 “Whodunnit?” Forensic Science!
24 Your Life and Your Money
Note to Parents:
Parents are reminded that at the end of each twoweek period, Explorations will be holding an open
house. Parents are invited to come and see what
their children have accomplished.
If you can, please come on July 10 and July 24 to
appreciate the work of the campers. A newsletter
and a schedule of events will be emailed to parents
shortly before the end of each two-week period.
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shooting stars, solar flares and so much more!!! So
put on your astronaut suit, buckle up and enjoy
the ride!!!
Junior Program
for campers entering Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 3
Junior campers are in self-contained groups which
stay together supervised for the whole day.
Robyn’s Group is composed of kindergarten campers
participating for 4 weeks.
Fairy Tales and Superheroes!
A look into Fairy Tales, Princesses and Super
Heroes. The children will be exploring a variety
of Fairy Tales through skits, art work, math and
songs. After, the children will be looking at
different Super Heroes and will be exploring
them by developing skits, making up songs,
looking at different skills that would be used
by Super Heroes and using art work to display
what they discovered.
Tara’s Group is composed grade 1 campers
participating for 4 weeks.
Exploring Space and Beyond
Come and spend a month exploring space and all
of its exciting planets and possibilities!!! We will
read and learn about space, make planet mobiles,
build rockets, create our very own space adventures and discover interesting facts about the milky
way, black holes and comets!!! We will also go star
gazing, make our very own telescopes to discover
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Tracey’s Group is composed of kindergarten and grade 1
campers
participating for 2 weeks.
Artists around the world
Come and explore a very special program designed
to sow seeds of creativity and love of art at an early
age. Children work around a carefully designed
range of 2d and 3d art activities. They also participate in interactive and cultural arts. Through
books, fun, games and hands on experiences we
will learn about the greatest artists in history:
Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Marc Chagall,
Kandinsky and Picasso, to name just a few. Be
prepared for a spectacular art vernissage. What are
we waiting for, let’s begin our adventure!
Selina’s Group is composed of grade 2 campers
participating for 4 weeks.
Children’s Rights are Rocking!
Grab your backpack, wave goodbye and get ready
for the adventure of your life. This summer we
will discover Children’s Rights through fun games,
storytelling, fantastic food, awesome celebrations,
colorful art and music. We will be using “Play it
Fair!” (developed by Equitas) a toolkit that stems
from the human rights that are defined in the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. By promoting these values the campers will discover issues
that children face on different continents. We will
learn how lucky we are to live in Canada. Campers
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will develop practical skills to deal with discrimination and be able to share what they have learned
with their family and friends. Adventures await
us; hope you are ready for a fantastic summer!
Jessica’s Group is composed of grades 2 and 3 campers
participating for 2 weeks.
Environments Everywhere!
We are surrounded by and included in all kinds
of cool environments; why not explore all of
them??? We’ll dive into aquatic environments, dig
into underground environments, inspect animal
environments, have a look at urban environments
and rural, countryside environments and don’t
forget your sunglasses while we explore tropical
environments!! Not only will we investigate these
places and more, we will also find the most healthy
environments and learn how we can help those
that are not so healthy! Let’s make the best of our
outdoor environment and learn how to read a map
and use a compass for a Great Outdoor Treasure
Hunt! Let’s learn how to put up a tent in our
environment and have a mini camp-out, complete
with songs, stories, games and marshmallows
too!! You’ll never forget this amazing adventure
through environments everywhere!!!
Anastasia’s Group is composed of grade 3 campers
participating for 4 weeks.
Around the World in 20 Days
Get ready to go on a trip around the world! See
the colours, taste the flavours, hear the music, and
meet the people. Live the art. Listen to the stories.
Love the adventure. We will be creating, cooking,
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and exploring various cultural communities in
our city. From Chinese dragons and Panamanian
molas to Indian shadow puppets and Inuit soapstone sculptures ­— we will be making ethnic art,
cooking ethnic foods, experiencing ethnic folklore
(through drama and storytelling) and exploring
ethnic neighbourhoods. This is an opportunity to
experience the richness and wonder of the people
who are your neighbours. What are you waiting
for? Start packing!
Ss Ss Ss Ss Ss
The Junior groups will have music,
science and physical education on a daily basis:
Junior Music Program
is led by Kathleen Walshe-Turcotte
and Brenda Fahey-DeJean
This year, the children will explore the rainforest
habitat in the first session. Through the musical
Singin’ in the Rainforest, they will explore the facts
about the wonderful creatures that live in this
fascinating place.
In the second session we will be performing the
musical Swamped!
Through the music and dialogue of the animals
of the swamp, we will learn lessons of friendship,
tolerance, and the courage to face the future!
Singin in the Rainforest:
Musical Presentation — July 10
Swamped:
Musical Presentation — July 24
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Junior Science Program
is led by Amanda Marshall
Do you consider yourself a scientist? Have you
ever thought of your house as a well stocked
science lab? This summer in Junior Science,
we’ll turn many everyday items into supplies for
amazing science experiments! We’ll use the scientific method — Ask, Guess, Test, Discover — as we
learn about things like colour, plants and chemistry. We’ll play with food, blow some bubbles,
discover the secrets behind science tricks, and so
much more. Come and join in the fun!
Junior Physical Education Program
is led by Jane Crutchfield
Running, jumping, hopping and skipping our way
through a variety of exciting activities and low
organized games; The Junior Physical Education
program works with kids to teach various motor
skills as well as social skills, while playing many
fun games. The children learn to communicate
effectively by working together in a cooperative
environment to reach their goal. Having a class
like this allows all of the children to play, exercise
and have fun together, while learning that being
active is essential for a healthy lifestyle.
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Activities for Grades 4 – 9
Advanced Math
is led by Ranjeet Bachonee — For grades 4 – 9
Elementary students will learn about triangular
numbers, square numbers, hexagonal numbers
and some of the patterns they make such as
Pascal’s Triangle. We’ll go to higher dimensions
with tetrahedra, simplexes, cubes and hypercubes.
We expect you not to know anything about these
before you start, but even if you know a little
already you’ll learn more.
High School students will learn about matrices,
rotations, shears, symmetry groups and two-dimensional numbers. And maybe the golden ratio
and slopes. We expect you not to know anything
about these before you start, but even if you know
a little already you’ll learn more.
Prerequisites: 1. You are really enthusiastic about
math.
Caveat: This is math you won’t be learning in
school. We’re doing it for fun, not for makeup. I’ll
try to keep everybody engaged, including the most
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advanced participants. You’ll need a notebook and
pencils.
Needs Good English
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Advanced Origami
is led byAnnick O’Shaughnessy — For grades 4 – 9
This activity is a sequel to the origami class
given in the afternoon. This class is for returning
campers or those who have a firm knowledge of
basic terminology and can make a preliminary
base, water bomb base and bird base by heart.
We will learn other bases and create more complex
models involving more steps. Some include
modular boxes, new stars, animals, flowers, fish,
bowls and vases and much more. We will also
learn how to fold a square of paper in a few easy
folds to make a pentagon and a hexagon to create
stars. No need of a compass nor a protractor to
achieve this. Looking forward to seeing some of
my former campers take this class..
This activity is repeated in Session 2
All for One
is led by Emannuel Alberola — For grades 4 – 9
We’ve all seen movies like The Musketeers or
Pirates of the Caribbean and witness epic sword
battles. In the All For One class, we look at what is
modern fencing, the Olympic sport. In two weeks,
we will cover all of the basics; the different types of
weapons, the footsteps, the hand positions as well
as learning how to judge a match and how a real
tournament works.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
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All Things Paper
is led by Amberley Buray — For grades 4 – 9
Get crafty with paper!! Learn the art of paper
quilling, collaging, carving, and much more. Make
3-dimensional paper structures, like paper toys
and jewelery. Sculpt paper into beautiful creations
through bending, twisting, and folding it. Join us
as we learn some of the many things that can be
done with this marvelous material.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
And the Band Played On
is led by Christian Ingelevics — For grades 4 – 9
Wouldn’t you just love to play in a band? Everyone
is welcome: beginners as well as those with
some experience. We will fill the air with music.
Trumpets, clarinets and flutes will be provided.
At the end of two weeks, you will be playing an
instrument and will perform in a band concert
for your family and friends. This activity will be
offered again in the Session 2 for those who would
like to progress further. Come and join us and
discover the talent you have. Instruments will be
provided but campers will be responsible for loss or
damage.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Animation — The Magic of the Moving Image
is led by Erik Goulet — For grades 4 – 9
During this workshop we make collaborative
stop-motion animation productions called
Animathons, whereby each camper picks up the
story where the last person left off. Each exercise
exploits a different animation medium; modeling
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clay, toys, objects, salt, sand, lines on a chalk board
etc... The animation is done by taking a series of
photographs in succession, creating the illusion
of continuous movement. In the second week, we
produce animated narratives, exploring the art
of storytelling, pacing and timing. The campers
learn how to use a video camera to make stop-motion animation productions with easily available
software that they can download on their home
computers. At the end of the session the campers
will receive a dvd with a quicktime movie of their
productions. Come create zany animated stories
by the Magic of the Moving Image!
This activity is offered in Session 2 with
Sherron Anglin
Art in a Time Machine
is led by Lou Standjofski — For grades 4 – 9
There is such inspiration in the work of famous
and not so famous artists. We explore technique,
material, ideas and style when mimicking and
reproducing wonderful pieces for our exhibition.
From cave drawings to the street art of today the
artists are self-directed in the projects of their
choosing.
Needs transit card
This activity will be repeated Session 2
Art of the Circus
is led by Susan Mitchell — For grades 4 – 9
Many artists such as Toulouse Lautrec, Picasso
and Alexander Calder all created artworks that
were inspired by the magic and colour of the
circus. Taking inspiration from them and using a
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variety of materials including wire, wool, fabric,
cardboard and paint, we will create our own circus
themed art.
So roll up, roll up, let’s go to the circus!
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Arty Animalia Advanced
is led by Susan Mitchell — For grades 7 – 9
Do you have a favourite animal? How about an
imaginary, fantastical one? Or an animal character from one of your favourite books? Let’s make
them!
Using a variety of materials and techniques including papier mâché, collage and painting, we will
create our own colourful menageries.
http://www.susan-mitchell.com
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Arty Animalia Beginner
is led by Susan Mitchell — For grades 4 – 6
Do you have a favourite animal? How about an
imaginary, fantastical one? Or an animal character
from one of your favourite books? Let’s
make them!
Using a variety of materials and techniques including papier mâché, collage and painting, we will
create our own colourful menageries.
http://www.susan-mitchell.com
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Be Persuasive: Learning How to Debate
is led by Donna Gold — For grades 4 – 9
Should students be allowed to watch tv on
a school night? What about parents secretly
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installing spyware on their kids’ electronics? Pizza
is the best snack food, you say? All of these issues
can be argued or debated. Have you ever tried to
convince someone of something? Do you like to
win? If you said yes, then this is for you. You will
learn skills that will help you discover new ways to
communicate, show leadership, and address your
friends. In this program, you will learn debating,
improvising and public speaking.
Needs Good English
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Bicycle Camp
led by Valerie Free — For grades 4 – 9
You already know riding a bike is fun! So why
don’t we make it more fun by learning to ride like
a professional. Explore the traffic world in a space
picked out just for you and your bicycle. Practice
hand signals, braking and more with an experienced safe-cycling educator. You’ll even learn how
to get on and off your bike in a cool way!
This activity is offered twice in the morning in
Session 2, and once in Session 1
Black Light Theatre
led by François Lukawecki — For grades 4 – 9
Using special uv theatre lights, fluorescent objects
seem to magically float as they are moved in
front of a black set, with puppeteers dressed all in
black. In two short weeks, we will write our own
play, build our sets and props, create wild or crazy
puppets, and perform in a darkened room using
professional uv lights. One year, campers recreated the magic of Star Wars in 8 minutes, while
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another group wrote a hilarious spoof on The
Titanic, set in space, complete with alien invaders!
This activity is great for those who are creative,
those who love drama, and the quiet types who
like to work backstage.
This activity is offered only in Session 1
Bollywood Dance
is led by Shefale Urva— For grades 4 – 9
Shefale Urva is a bilingual professional Bollywood
dancer, choreographer and teacher. Her works
include: choreo & performance in “Le President
danse autrement” music video by famous Quebec
artist Yann Perreau and a performance at 2013 Les
Francofolies with artist Lynda Thalie for “Dance
your pain away”.
Bollywood is the name of Mumbai-based Hindi
language film industry in India. Bollywood dance
is a commercial name for modern Indian dance.
It’s a style that combines Indian folk and classical
dance features with Jazz, Hip-Hop, Latin, Arabian
etc. This is what makes it so appealing to a wider
audience... so much so that it has been given a
spot on the famous show “So You Think You Can
Dance”.
During the course, campers will learn the basics of
rhythm, movement, grace, posture and expression
unique to Indian dance. They will perform the
choreographies learnt at the end of the session in a
small showcase. Parents and family will be invited
to support and encourage all their efforts during
the showcase which will be performed in full
Bollywood costume.
Students are asked to wear comfortable clothing
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to class. Indian dances are traditionally performed
bare foot. Socks are to be avoided to deter from
slipping. Campers will have a great workout
during each class while learning about another
culture and its civilization. They will experience
firsthand the evolution of Bollywood dance as it
has transformed and embedded itself into the hip
culture
Required: Indian outfits are needed for final
performance.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Borne to Be Wild
is led by Amberley Buray — For grades 4 – 9
If you were an animal what would you be? Have
you ever wondered why fireflies glow, or how
tiny Monarch Butterflies manage to travel over a
thousand kilometers during migration? Discover
neat animal facts, learn about magical and mythical animals, and explore the unimaginable relationship between animals and humans. Let’s learn
together how truly magnificent animals are. Dive
into their universe and be an animal for a day as
we take field trips, interview guest speakers, and
participate in fun activities.
Needs transit card
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Braingames! Have you exercised your brain today?
is led by Tami Brewster — For grades 4 – 9
Don’t you love it when you’re learning and it’s fun?
Ever played Reversi, Settlers of Catan, Rush Hour,
or Blokus? All of these games will be part of your
repertoire once you finish this activity! Build logic,
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strategizing skills, and cooperative play as you
challenge yourself and each other using various
puzzle and board games! Risk, Perplexus, Othello,
Pictionnary, Mastermind, Risk, and Make ‘n’ Break
are only some of the games available which will
improve the skills that you already have. Count
on a good time!
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Build a Computer from Scratch
is led by Steven Lowry — For grades 4 – 9
The campers will spend the first week learning
about the elements of a computer and will work
in teams to build their own systems. In the second
week, campers will learn about networking,
installing an operating system, adding software
and linking the computers together to play co-operative games.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Capturing Explorations
is led by Allan Romano — For grades 6 – 9
In Capturing Explorations, you do just that: using
video and still cameras, you will capture the exciting activities happening all around Explorations.
You’ll interview campers and activity leaders to
discover how soapstone sculptures are made,
what the inflatable architecture is going to look
like when it’s pumped up, why kids are learning
to fence, how to make the perfect spring roll, and
on and on.… you’ll get it all and edit it down
using iMovie. You are the producers, the directors, the editors, the interviewers…the fabulous
documentary you create will be posted on the
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Explorations website.
You can take the course in Session 1, or Session 2,
or both. We’ll concentrate on capturing video,
interviews and photographs right up to the end
of Session 1, since many of the campers complete
their projects towards the end. Session 2 we’ll continue to photograph and videotape, but work on
editing the documentary will begin then as well.
Both sessions will be fun, enriching, and enable
everyone to find out about all the magic that
happens at Explorations.
Needs good English
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Cartoonamania
is led by François Lukawecki — For grades 4 – 9
This cartooning course is a laid back start of the
day for those who love to draw, draw and draw!
We will study various elements of cartooning:
sketching bodies and animals, facial expressions,
manga style, heroes and villains, etc. We will work
with pencil and paper, glow in the dark and fluorescent paints, and more. We will use games and
specific exercises to make cartooning fun, and to
improve everyone’s drawing abilities.
This activity is offered only in Session 1
Chords / Songs / Melody — Six Strings Attached
is led by Ian Hanchet — For grades 4 – 9
This is an activity, for beginners, in “popular”
guitar. Instruction will be performance-based
and emphasize hands-on learning about all
elements of music making. Campers will learn
basic chords and accompaniment techniques, tuning
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and maintenance. The knowledge is additive, and
campers will be expected to play and review at
home what they have learned at Explorations.
Guitars will be provided, but campers will be
responsible for damage or loss.
This activity is offered only in Session 1
Circus Arts
is led by Amanda Dunbar — For grades 4 – 9
This workshop promises to challenge participants’
physicality and creativity while being a ton of fun.
Campers will learn juggling, balancing, acrobatics,
performance techniques and more. They’ll also
have the chance to show off their new skills for
friends and family in a show on the last day. Be
warned: the activities in this workshop may cause
uncontrollable smiling!
This activity is offered twice in the morning in
Session 1 only
Comedy Variety and Sketch Writing
is led by Kevin Gasior — For grades 4 – 9
Want to produce, write and perform your
own sketch comedy show like This Hour Has
22-minutes, The Rick Mercer Report or Saturday
Night Live? This class will give you the opportunity
to try just that. With some basic instruction and
examples, written exercises, and group feedback
you’ll learn how to write a monologue joke, create
desk bits and write hilarious sketches. We will
focus on commercial parodies and Saturday Night
Live (snl) type sketches. This is an intro level
sketch class geared towards those who have never
written sketch before. The final production will be
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our very own 20-minute morning show, written,
produced and performed by you. Anyone can write
sketch comedy. Come on out and see for yourself!
This activity is repeated in Session 2
During the second week, they will learn to create
and secure user accounts, configure a wireless
router, learn proper methods to backup and maintain a computer to keep it running smoothly... as
well as learn how to diagnose and repair some
simple computer problems.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Computer Animation
is led by Eric Goulet — For grades 4 – 9
Dive head first into the wonderful world of
computer animation. Campers will learn how to
use Autodesk’s Softimage professional program for
creating digital models which they will color and
animate. Each group will also revisit the landmark achievement of this new art form to better
understand where the concepts originated. The
first week of the class will focus on basic manipulation within the 3d environment, creation of
objects, coloring, animating and finally generating a video file of the animation. During the
second week, campers will apply the principles
they have learned and create a short animated
film. This workshop is a unique opportunity to
get acquainted with fundamentals of 3d computer
animation and discover why it is so popular in the
movie and game industry.
This activity is offered twice in the morning in
Sessions 1 & 2
Computer Technician in Training
is led by Steven Lowry — For grades 4 – 9
Requirement: Camper must have taken Build a
Computer From Scratch previously. During the first
week, campers will work in teams to assemble an
entire computer, learn all the parts, install an operating system and network the computers together.
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Crazy Collage Creations on Canvas
is led by Heather Hancheruk — For grades 4 – 9
The world of steampunk, which is the Victorians
meets sci fi, comes alive in this crazy collage course
on canvas! We will start with building textures
using various materials, but most notably tissue
paper with mod podge. We will add collaged items
such as metallic objects like gears, keys, chains,
and bits of jewellery (depending on availability
of materials) to create our steampunk creations.
Also, we will make several other types of collage
paintings, such as extending an image that we glue
to the surface of the canvas, and using textured
backgrounds with words and messages in the foreground, after the text artist Jenny Holzer…come
out and be creative!
This activity is offered only in Session 2
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Digital Photography Magic
is led by Allan Romano — For grades 4 – 9
For those of you who are intrigued by photography
and want to learn more, this is your chance! You’ll
learn how to get the most out of your camera (if
you don’t have your own, we have cameras to
lend), how to get the most out of available light,
compose your shots effectively, and to discover
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photo opportunities anywhere. We’ll go all over
the neighbourhood and into Explorations classrooms taking shots of everything, anything and
everybody. You’ll learn amazing tricks and techniques for editing your shots in Photoshop and
enable the magic of your photography to emerge.
You’ll learn to crop correctly, adjust the colors and
tones, use layers, add filters... you’ll make your
best shots even greater. Your photos will be assembled into slideshows and, using Garageband, you’ll
put together musical scores to accompany your
presentations (no musical knowledge necessary!).
When it’s all done, you’ll take home your masterpieces on a dvd which will amaze your family and
friends. Discover the magic of photography!
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Digital Sounds, Words and Music
is led by Allan Romano — For grades 4 – 9
Digital Sounds, Words and Music gives you a
chance to explore sound in many exciting ways.
Using Macs, Garageband, microphones and other
digital equipment, you can create anything you
want: original music (you don’t have to be able
to play a note!), crazy atmospheres, radio plays,
animation scores, and sound productions with the
comedy class. You’ll learn audio recording, sound
editing, using loops, and so much more. At the
end, you’ll take home your creations on a cd or
memory stick, and some of the class productions
will end up on Anything Goes, a ckut show broadcast on Saturday morning. If it’s sound, and you
can imagine it, you can create it!
This activity is repeated in Session 2
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English as a Second Language
is led by Guneesha Sethi — For grades 4 – 9
This activity is designed for campers who
are beginners or have a low proficiency in
the English language.
In the language class, campers will be
given the opportunity to grow according
to their degree of confidence and ability. We will
explore many ways of dealing with language and
communication through interactive activities.
This class can be taken for all or just part of the
day. English Second Language students may also
select from other activities in the catalogue which
do not require a high level of English language
capability.
This activity is offered twice in the morning and
once in the afternoon in Sessions 1 & 2
Environmental Detectives
is led by Amberley Buray— For grades 4 – 9
TIn this activity, campers are invited to act as
Environmental Detectives to uncover the mystery
of who or what is polluting the fish in the Grey
Area watershed. To find the culprit we will dig up
evidence, ponder over clues, and conduct experiments. Astonishing local to global connections
will be made of the waste in our world. We won’t
stop there though, campers will discuss new ways
of considering the 4rs (Rethinking, Reducing,
Reusing, and Recycling). To reduce our ecological footprint on the world, we will participate in
engaging activities in and out of the classroom.
Join us and put your detective skills into action.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
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Explore Bikes
is led by Valerie Free and Amanda Dunbar
— For grades 4 – 9
Do you love riding bikes? Want to gain skills, confidence, and independence on two wheels? Explore
Bikes is the activity for you. Learn bike handling
and mechanical skills, then test your new knowledge out and about in the neighbouring vicinity. Campers will need their own bikes in good
working order, helmets, and closed-toe shoes, as
well as a water bottle and nutritious snack each
afternoon. Come out and ride with Explore Bikes!
This activity is offered only in Session 1
Explore China
is led by Rui Zhang — For grades 4 – 9
Have you ever been to China? What is China best
known for? The Great Wall, The Forbidden City,
its massive population, its ancient history, Chinese
cuisine, Silk Road, The Panda Bear and more. Are
you interested in Chinese culture and the Chinese
language? Have you ever watched a Chinese
Animation? Do you know how we can use the
keyboard to input Chinese words? We will have
fun learning many things about China, including
Chinese characters and traditional holidays. We
will also create a travel itinerary and plan a luxury
China Tour!
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Exploring Indonesia as a Guide
is led by Tina Hausen — For grades 4 – 9
Have you ever wanted to visit and explore far
away, tropical, volcanic islands where Komodo
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dragons and pre-stone age man still exist? In
this activity I will introduce you to some of the
diverse peoples and parts of Indonesia (Bali,
Celebes, Java, Lombok, Papua) through the media
of maps, films, slides, books and members of
the Indonesian community living in Montreal.
Examples of eco-tourism, intercultural exchanges
and development projects will be shared.
You will select a part of the Indonesian archipelago that interests you and become a young guide/
entrepreneur in that area. You will make a 3-d
model of your island, create a logo and name for
your enterprise, design a business card, a travel
itinerary, development or cultural exchange
program and create a brochure/website to entice
young people to visit. You will represent Indonesia
at an International Convention.
A visit to the Biodome “jungle”, Insectarium or to
an Asian market to buy foods to prepare for the
convention could be offered.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Fimo Sculpture — Mini World
is led by Lou Standjofski — For grades 4 – 9
Campers should come and enjoy the wonders of
sculpture in the miniature and create their very
own tiny world with Fimo! Campers will explore
the theme of “places to go” while learning various
pottery techniques; hand-building, coil and pinch,
applying them to any project. Explore the wonderful world of miniature threedimensional art!
This activity is repeated in Session 2
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40,000 Years of Art History in Two Weeks
is led by Betty-Jo McCarville — For grades 4 – 9
An accelerated exploration of the evolution of
art as we know it. Beginning with the first known
human images in prehistoric caves and continuing through the ages to the innovative world of
contemporary art, students will discover major
periods of art history by looking at art, talking
about art, and making art. Everyday will be a new
time in history. Projects will be inspired by major
art historical movements and will include sculpture, printmaking, cubism, op art, environmental
art, a field trip to the art gallery, and more.
This activity is offered only in Session 2
Girlz Club and Zine
is led byMeahan McNerney— For grades 4 – 9
The Girlz Club is safe space for girls to learn leadership skills, self-awareness, conflict resolution
and self-defense, promoting a positive image of
girls from around the world. The goal of this Club
is to create stronger, healthier, more caring, and
confident young women/leaders. Girlz Club gives
us the opportunity to write/talk/dance/celebrate/
sing/reflect through “girl issues”. Discussions and
activities will revolve around what it means to be a
girl, focusing on empowerment, informed decision
making, self-esteem, identity and role(s) in society.
We will do this in fun and exciting ways using
role play, music, art, poetry, interviews and more.
And… what better place to give voice than by
creating a zine — a self published magazine filled
with our art, photos, writing, and memories.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
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Glee
is led by Christian Ingelevics — For grades 4 – 9
Have you ever dreamed of singing on stage? Well
here’s your chance to shine! Glee is all about the
joy of singing together. Melody, harmony, we will
try it all. We will show off our talents in a performance at the end of each two week session.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Good Things Come In Small Packages
Ukulele for beginners
is led by Ian Hanchet — For grades 4 – 9
Learn the basics of Ukulele technique. Similar
to Chords/Songs/Melody but using the ukulele.
Camper provides the ukulele.
Needs Good English
This activity is offered only in Session 2
Graphic Novels and Artist Books
is led by Betty-Jo McCarville — For grades 4 – 9
Make your own graphic novel! This class is all
about books that are works of art. We will explore
picture books, artist books and graphic novels.
Students will learn story writing and image creation techniques that they will then apply in the
creation of their own books. Drawing techniques
will include technical instruction in areas like
shading and proportion, as well as more creative
components like media and style. Writing will be
honed through brainstorming games and workshopping activities. We will experiment with
unconventional books and we will develop writing
and illustration skills. All of this will ultimately
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lead to the creation of unique individual narrative
masterpieces!
This activity is offered only in Session 2
Improv! Theatre Sports +
is led by Lou Standjofski — For grades 4 – 9
Theatre Sports is an excellent way to learn about
the exciting world of improvisation. The students
use their imagination to develop character and
story while using the improvisation games that
are played everywhere, The Most Annoying Person,
Party Game, First Line, Last Line and many, many
more. If you like to laugh and play different characters in crazy situations then this is for you!! We
have enough time to then create! The + in theatre
sports is then using our improvisation and theatre
skills to create a piece that is unique to our ensemble. Come and collaborate with others in creating
skits that will be presented at the end of the two
weeks.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Intermediate Game Programming
is led by Brent Callahan — For grades 4 – 9
Campers will have a choice of using Gamemaker
or Game Salad for their game development software this year. Both programs will challenge the
campers but also reward them with the ability to
create their own games from scratch or follow a
tutorial. It is highly recommended that Campers
who take this course have some previous game
programming experience, such as my Intro to
Programming, to fully benefit from this more
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advanced course.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Intro to Game Programming
is led by Brent Callahan — For grades 4 – 9
Using a program called rpg (Role Playing Game)
Maker, campers will learn how to program their
avatars in a world they have created. This program
allows the camper to progress to more sophisticated programming as they become more comfortable leading to amazing adventures. No previous
computer knowledge is required for this course.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Intro to Photoshop
is led by Brent Callahan — For grades 4 – 9
Learn to use one of the most powerful image-editing software easily through step by step lessons
provided to you. New this year, for those campers
who have previously taken this course, I will offer
new fun challenges to explore your creativity.
Needs Good English
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Intro to Robotics Autonomous Vehicles
is led by John Brohan — For grades 4 – 6
There are more Lego blocks, motors and wheels
and every possible part than you can imagine!
You can build mobile vehicles, active structures
and anything in between. Campers are encouraged to program their rcx-based robots in the
Robolab Computer Language. They will make an
Autonomous Wheeled Vehicle to carry out a mission
and avoid obstacles in the path. You’ll be working
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in pairs. We have parts to make wind-generators
and photo voltaic cells. (Water power is interesting
but forbidden.) Every camper gets hands-on experience of building a solar powered Lego car.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
iPadography - 9 Day Photo Challenge
is led by Tami Brewster — For grades 4 – 9
Take the challenge of creating your very own
mini photo gallery with “a challenge a day”
using an iPad as your camera. Learn about the
rule of thirds, how to compose a picture, angle,
focus, depth, and editing skills as you accept the
challenge of taking pictures using only an iPad.
Capture: emotion, movement, colours, signage,
texture, alphabet photography, objects, theme
(ex. gratitude, happiness), silhouettes, shadows,
nature, food, etc.… The possibilities are endless!
Campers will select their favourites, edit, and
mount them in preparation for their first photography portfolio. Come out and snap up something
great!
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Kids Cook
is led by Kathleen Walshe — For grades 4 – 6
Are you a curious, growing, healthy gourmet?
Then join in the fun in the Explorations Kitchen
where your curiosity will be piqued and fed! You
will build your culinary skills in a safe environment that encourages discovery, creativity and
healthy eating.
Cooks will be introduced to cooking vocabulary and techniques, tools and utensils, basics
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of etiquette, nutrition and safety in the kitchen.
You will be creating such tasty recipes as Best Ever
Muffins, Apple Oatmeal Cookies, Insanely Easy
Vegetarian Chili, Awesome Broccoli Marinara and
more.
Our kitchen is meat, fish and nut free.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Kitchen Kapers
is led by Kathleen Walshe — For grades 7 – 9
Bring your appetite and sense of adventure to
the Explorations Kitchen where you will enjoy
a hands-on experience of creating and tasting
scrumptious recipes. You will be equipped with the
basic skills and techniques to embark on a lifetime of enjoyable cooking. Culinary skills will be
developed in a safe environment that encourages
discovery and creativity.
We will be creating and tasting tasty appetizers,
dessert, salads, stir fry dishes. California Rolls,
Green Vermicelli Noodle Bowl with Tofu, Chocolate
and Strawberry Wontons, Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon
Chips and Morning Glory Muffins are samples of
some of the delicious creations we will produce.
Our kitchen is meat, fish and nut free.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Lights, Camera, Action! Children as Producers!
is led by Tami Brewster — For grades 4 – 9
Learn how to use an iPad to create digital messages that are important to you, or just to share
a message that will make someone think, or
bring a smile to their day. Message, audience,
music, audio, shots and angles will all be taught
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and explored as campers use the iMovie and
GarageBand apps to build your message. Stop
Motion, Time Lapse, and Optical Illusion images
will also be explored. Campers will be working
with Explorations-provided iPads. You will learn
to storyboard and organize yourself to leave with
images to share with friends and family for years
to come! Will we have the next budding Oscar
winner in our group? Join us at our red carpet
event as we showcase our productions!
This activity will be repeated in Session 2
where the magic is!!
This activity will be repeated in session 2
Magician’s Apprentice
is led by Ellis Steinberg — For grades 4 – 9
Hello again young magicians!! Excited?!!? I sure
am! Come one come all to this fun-filled magic
packed activity! Dazzle your friends, Delight
your audiences, and Fool your parents!! Some
new changes will be in effect this year, including
less card tricks and more visual tricks! Newcomers
and repeat magicians are all welcome. Guaranteed
to be the best Magician’s Apprentice class ever or
my name isn’t the Great Eldini!
This activity will be repeated in session 2
Musical Alchemy ­— Spinning Ideas into Songs
is led by Ian Hanchet— For grades 4 – 9
“Use what talents you possess: the woods would be
very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang
best.” Henry Van Dyke
During this seminar we are going to cover a
number of activities that (aside from being fun)
will get you thinking about words and sounds and
music and how to combine them to create your
own songs. I will provide pencils and notebooks
to each participant and a resources sheet (books to
check out) as well as a guideline for the day’s activity. There will be much discussion and questions
and answers throughout. The workshop is aimed
at all levels and abilities. It will bring out the latent
ability of beginners, provide fresh ideas for veterans and help un-block writer’s block in pros.
We will be recording our creative masterpieces as
mp3s or video.
Needs Good English
This activity is offered only in Session 2w
Magician’s Trainee
is led by Ellis Steinberg — For grades 4 – 9
We are back everyone, with our best and most
fun-filled exciting magic course ever!! Lots of new
awesome tricks this year, so come on down and
learn how to amaze, delight, entertain, and
mystify your friends and family! Newcomers and
previous course-attendees all welcome, there’s a
great new secret format this year so sign up and see
Nutty Nature Nuts!
is led by Trevor Lightbody — For grades 4 – 9
Looking to escape the hot, sticky downtown
streets? Looking for nature and to discover some
Flora and Fauna right here in Montreal? This activity will offer environmentally-focused fun! We will
incorporate art, science, nature, organic gardening,
vegetarian cooking, drama, storytelling, music and
movement into adventure-filled days in Montreal’s
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best parks (Parc Lafontaine, Parc du Mont-Royal,
Parc Outremont, Parc Laurier and Carré SaintLouis).We will learn about Montreal’s natural
environment and history while promoting an
active, healthy lifestyle.
Highlights:
• What is a habitat and why is it important? Learn
about plant, animal and insect relationships.
Identify a variety of habitats and the important
features each contain.
• Learn the systems and needs of plant life in an
urban park setting. Participate in plant id and
hands on experiments.
• Whatever you do, do not call it dirt! Discover
the wonders of soil and its relationship to plant
growth and change. Soil is an important part of
our daily lives. What is soil made of? Get ready
to dig!
• Map and compass skills are an important and
interesting way to find your path in the world.
Learn to read a map and to use a compass.
• Learn about the Indigenous Nations that lived in
the Montreal area before European Contact. How
did they survive before modern technology? What
did they know about the natural environment?
Needs transit card
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Origami
is led by Annick O’Shaughnessy— For grades 4 – 9
This activity will introduce campers to the
Japanese art of paper folding. Origami is fun
and requires only paper and some patience to
produce quite impressive sculptures. The group
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will progress from simple folds to more complex
models. We will turn ordinary sheets of paper
into flapping birds, cranes, sailboats, books, stars,
wreaths, sonobe jewels, cubes, double dice, ninja
stars, simple flowers, several modular models,
letter folds, planes (of course!), business card
structures, along with many more models. We
will learn how to fold a sheet of 8½” × 11” sheet
of paper and, with just a few easy folds, knowing
where to cut, make it into an equilateral triangle
without the use of a protractor or compass… then
we will turn it into a Star of David or a snowflake.
The many bases and technical jargon of Origami
will be used throughout the class enabling students to pick up an origami book and follow its
directions for themselves afterwards. Come and
join us in transforming a simple piece of paper into
something quite amazing. You will impress your
family and friends.
This activity will be repeated in Session 2
POP Art Painting
is led by Heather Hancheruk— For grades 4 – 9
Acrylic painting on canvas activity.
The world of Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe, Elvis
Presley, and Jacqueline Kennedy will come alive
using the famous faces of today: Justin Bieber,
Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Barack Obama, and
any others of your choosing. We will take very
large canvasses: 3 feet by 3 feet, and draw larger-than-life style portraits of famous people in
the Pop style, using unusual but complementary
acrylic paint colours to create our paintings. For
example, Lady Gaga’s skin may be orange, and
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her hair blue! The colours will represent the
personality projected by the celebrity. The second
larger-than-life painting in this course, done in the
second week, will apply the skills and techniques
learned in the first celebrity Pop portrait, to make
a self-portrait painting on a huge canvas using the
Pop style’s crazy complementary colours!
This activity is offered only in Session 1
Portraits of Zombies, Iron Man, and More!
is led by Heather Hancheruk — For grades 4 – 9
Sculpt your favorite video game characters, superheroes, cartoon characters and monsters in this fun
class! Using clay we will create monsters, humans
and animal busts with amazing expressions!
Using Plaster of Paris strips and a lot of sculpting
technique, we will build cartoon characters and
superheroes of your dreams...we will also paint
our characters once they are dry, and do lots of
drawing. Come and join in the fun!
This activity is offered only in Session 2
Print Mania
is led by Betty-Jo McCarville — For grades 4 – 9
Delve into the world of printmaking with collagraphy and linocuts. Students will ink and print a limitless variety of found objects to make collagraphs;
prints made from the textures of the world around
us. We will also explore relief printing through
linocut prints. Linocut is an interesting process
that involves carving a block in order to create
your image. These techniques and more will serve
as an introductory exploration of the fine art of
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printmaking.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Programming Sights & Sounds
is led by Daniel Freder — For grades 6 – 9
This year in Programming Sights & Sounds we will
once again be diving into the world of Max msp/
Jitter. New participants will be introduced to object
oriented programming, and returning campers
will hit the ground running. This year we will be
working together to create an interactive audiovisual environment.
Needs Good English
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Quilting Bee!
is led by Meaghan McNerney — For grades 4 – 9
Create a personalized quilt using your favorite
concert t-shirts or your old baby clothes. Discover
the history and meaning behind quilt-making, and
learn different quilting styles and techniques. You
will also learn different methods of hand stitching,
as well as how to use (basic) sewing machines.
(Sewing machines and extra fabric provided).
You’ll come away with a special keepsake to treasure forever.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Robotic Design & Programming — Bluetooth Control
is led by John Brohan — For grades 7 – 9
We have the Next Lego robotics kits. These allow
more advanced structures and some spectacular
mobile possibilities. Generally, the Next is less
intuitive than the old rcx and we will go through
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the Getting Started examples for the first few days
to get the “hang” of it. All sorts of design and
programming possibilities can then be explored.
There are resources in books and on the web. The
instructor is interested in exploring cellphone-robot communications. The sound and music
capabilities of these robots are exceptional! The
programming language is quite elegant. Can you
invent a robot to carry a cellphone and send text
messages to your friend to report where it is?
Can you use the Bluetooth in your phone to control
your battle-bot in a Robotic Fight on the other side
of a wall?
Requirements. Should have done the Intro to
Robotics, as this course builds on programming
skills.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
School of Rock
is led by Ian Hanchet — For grades 4 – 9
This program will include all aspects of making
a show, as well as time spent on examining and
reproducing the roots and history of the music. It
will include details and examples of historic and
educational value. Open to kids grade 4 and up
who want to put on a rock show (like the movie).
They will learn about: pacing a show, working with
limitations, preparing details, understanding
the audience.
We need techies, players (drums, guitars, keyboards) singers, rappers, dancers, background
singers, costumes and lights, etc.
Campers will be involved in all aspects of putting
on a show — thinking and then creating something
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cool and memorable.
9 days prep and then showtime!
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Silkscreen Printing and T-Shirt Design
is led by Heather Hancheruk — For grades 4 – 9
Learn to make prints of famous people like Andy
Warhol did with Marilyn Monroe and Elvis.
Imagine Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, and Justin Bieber
immortalized in your art! Also, using various silkscreen printing techniques and free hand painting
with fabric paint on t-shirts, learn to design your
own inspiring designs. T-shirts are provided by the
camper. Fabric inks will be used, as well as screen
printing inks, in fabulous living colours!
This activity is offered only in Session 1
Soapstone Sculpture and Clay Animals
is led by Heather Hancheruk — For grades 6 – 9
Chip, carve and file away at a stone called soapstone (no, it is not made from soap, it’s an actual
stone taken from the ground). The Inuit people
of
the North traditionally use this material to make
carvings of animals and people from their environment and culture. I will teach you how to take
a block of stone, and shape an animal from it,
using rasps, files and chisels. Once the sculpture is
shaped in detail, it is dry sanded, then wet sanded,
until smooth to the touch. The last step is to spread
mineral oil over the entire sculpture, until it is
shiny, and the natural colours of the stone show
through. We will take two full Explorations weeks
to make the sculptures, in an hour and a half
period every morning. Additionally we will sculpt
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and shape detailed animals out of clay, if time
permits. You may want to have protective glasses,
such as the kind worn in science labs, to protect
your eyes, and gloves for your hands. If you are
severely allergic to dust, this activity would not be
for you. Normal levels of allergy can cope with this
activity just fine.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Sociology of the City/Culture Club
is led by Meaghan McNerney — For grades 4 – 9
Montreal is a special and vibrant city made up of
people from all over the globe. This diverse city is
rich with so many cultures and subcultures giving
us many opportunities to explore — we just need
to find the right places to go and the right people
to ask.
Do you know what is inside St. Joseph’s Oratory?
Or what actually happens in the Justice Courts?
Or where breakdancers battle out their skills? All
the different people in this city are moving and
shaking somewhere and somehow... Let’s explore
the city’s many cultures together. Join us for an
Amazing Race style adventure through the neighborhoods of Montreal where we’ll explore the
secret spaces in this great big city, while learning
new skills and trying new things.
Transit card needed.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Stained Glass and Mosaics
is led by François Lukawecki — For grades 4 – 9
This course is now a classic at Explorations.
Campers learn to make a real stained glass window
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artwork, using the Tiffany traditional method.
We will learn to safely score and break beautiful
coloured glass, grind our pieces and wrap them in
copper tape, and finally solder our pieces to make
a gorgeous artwork made of glass. Advanced students (repeating this course) will work with more
intricate designs and more challenging types of
glass. Campers will also get to create mosaics using
scrap pieces of glass but also tile, beads, rocks, etc.
This is a fun yet relaxing afternoon activity,
learning a hobby that has mesmerized artists for
centuries.
This activity is offered only in Session 1
Stand-up Comedy
is led by Kevin Gasior — For grades 4 – 9
Get a behind the laughs look at stand up comedy.
Learn to inject your sense of humour into class
presentations, written assignments, speeches
and maybe even the stand-up stage? This is your
opportunity to poke fun at day-to-day life, summer
camp and student life. Learn how to express
your comedic thoughts in an organized fashion.
Find out what it is like to step out onto an actual
comedy club stage and perform your material.
You will learn the skills required to conceptualize,
outline, write, and perform your own stand-up
comedy routine.
What is a chunk? What is a tag? How to segue?
Find out why keeping it real is so important when
wyou’re making it up. Campers will be presented
with the opportunity to focus on specific aspects of
their act and further develop their comedic material, should they choose to continue in Comedy
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in Session 2. Comedians from previous years are
always welcome to continue their quest for the
perfect set.
Needs good English
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Stomp
is led by Christian Ingelevics — For grades 4 – 9
Music can be made with anything. Garbage can
lids make a glorious noise , as do buckets and old
shoes. Come and learn about rhythm and even
help compose a unique piece of music with whatever objects you can think of. Got a great sounding broom? Bring it. Like the sound of coins on
a table-top? Let’s use that. The only limit is your
imagination.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Surprise Science
— For grades 4 – 9
Based on the Westmount Science Camp model, get
ready to go mad for science! This activity will offer
something for everyone and could include anything from tornadoes, bugs, oceans and aliens to
robots, crystals, slime and more. We will be doing
lots of hands-on experimenting and building
that will put you in charge of your own scientific
discoveries.
This activity is repeated in periods 1, 2, & 3 in
both Sessions
3, 2, 1…Blast Off!
is led by Trevor Lightbody — For grades 4 – 9
Ever wanted to know more about space? The
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planets, moons, asteroids and the unknown? Come
discover the wonders of rocketry and what it takes
to get to space. We will learn about the planets,
how we got a man on the moon, why astronauts
wear space suits, plus much more! You will also be
able to build and launch your very own rocket!!
This activity is repeated in Session 2
A Touch of Broadway
is led by Charles Griffith — For grades 4 – 9
A touch of Broadway gives students a glimpse into
what it is like to perform a show on Broadway.
Campers learn different styles of dance and how
to perform them in front of an audience. This
course teaches students three styles of dancing:
tap, hip-hop and ballroom which include the Cha
Cha and the Mergune. Students will learn not only
the steps to the different dances, but also to dance
in rhythm to the music and how to cooperate with
the other students to perform the dances.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Up, Up and Away!
is led by Trevor Lightbody— For grades 4 – 9
Come discover the world of flight! Explore force,
motion, and gravity as you experiment with
rockets, catapults, paper airplanes, and more. Try
designing your own flying gadgets and investigate
how to engineer machines that will go higher,
propel farther, and fly longer! We will engage in
creative and stimulating hands-on activities, and
make new friends. Embrace the spirit of exploration and innovation!
This activity is repeated in Session 2
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“Whodunnit?”— Forensic Science!
is led by Hollie Marie Bertrand — For grades 4 – 9
Would you like to discover how police and crime
scene investigators find and collect evidence to
help figure out who committed a crime? You
will learn how to examine fingerprints, sample
dna, check teeth impressions and so much more.
Forensic science is the study of objects that relate
to a crime. Analyzing the evidence is what forensic
scientists do. They observe, classify, compare, use
numbers, measure, predict, interpret data, and
draw inferences. Learn how to be a crime solver by
exploring the world of the forensic scientist.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
Your Life and Your Money
is led by Tina Hausen — For grades 4 – 9
Are you interested in exploring your relationship
with money? Would you like to know how to work
towards becoming independent of the work force
through passive income from investments? Do you
know the difference between good debt and bad
debt? Do you know what a balance sheet looks like
and what cash flow is? Do you know the difference
between an asset and a liability? Do you know how
to identify a good asset and determine its risk?
In this course you will learn all these things and
more.
You will create a time line of your financial life.
You will choose a career. You will play board
games cashflow for kids and cashflow 101.
Leslie McConnell, an experienced financial planner
and broker, will present and answer questions.
You will learn about different types of investments
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and strategies for investing in different types
of markets. You will be introduced to how the
stock market works and given tools to create and
monitor an investment portfolio.
Come raise your financial i.q. while having fun.
This activity is for you.
This activity is repeated in Session 2
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her research easily understood by the rest of us.
Senior Program
For Secondary 4, 5 and cegep students . Senior-aged
campers may also select courses from the Intermediate
Program instead of Panorama of the Sciences
A Panorama of the Sciences
Are you interested in science?
Are you someone who might want to make science
a career choice or do you just like to dabble in
science as a hobby?
Do you enjoy learning and trying new things?
Are field trip days the ones you look forward to most?
The world of science is so vast, it has something for everyone! Get ready for a rollercoaster
ride through some of Montreal’s most amazing
research and meet the cool scientists who are
driving this research. We will visit professors and
graduate students at local faculties of Science,
Engineering, Medicine, Agriculture and more.
Our visits will include topics such as:
Chemistry
McGill’s Inorganic chemistry professor Audrey
Moore does research on magnetic nanoparticles. Professor Moore uses impressive words like
nanocatalysis, imidazolium, hydrogenation, and
monodispersion — but she’s so smart she can make
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Professor Bradley Siwick studies something
called Ultrafast Science. If that doesn’t sound cool
enough, his research involves watching atoms
collide and his recordings are often referred to as
“molecular movies”.
Entomology
McGill’s Lyman Entomological is the second
largest insect collection in Canada and includes
2.8 million bugs! They even have a live insect
laboratory.
With bee populations declining around the world,
the McGill Apicultural Association is devoted to
increasing awareness and interest in bees. They
look after bee hives that are set up on the McGill
campus and teach courses on how to care for your
own honeybees.
Astrophysics and Aerospace Engineering
McGill astrobiology professor Hojatollah Vali
investigates certain biomarkers that could suggest
ancient biological activity in extraterrestrial materials. One of the courses Professor Vali teaches
even includes a unit that explores whether ufo
sightings are science or legend!
With Montreal being the world’s fourth largest
center of aerospace manufacturing, McGill’s
Institute for Aerospace Engineering is an amazing
place to get a look at what exactly “rocket science”
is really all about.
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Geology
Professor Reinhard Hesse studies deep sea
geology. He investigates giant rock samples drilled
from the ocean floor, looking for tiny microscopic
creatures in the sediments.
Ingrid Birker is the curator of the invertebrate
fossils and plants at Redpath Museum. Some
of the programs she runs at the museum are so
popular she’s gotten calls from people across the
country wanting to attend!
Immunology and Natural Resource Science
Professor Nathalie Tufenkji’s research team at
McGill is testing how maple syrup could be used
to fight drug-resistant bacteria. She has also
studied using cranberry extracts to kill infectious
bacteria.
Assistant Professor Jessica Head is interested in
understanding and predicting how environmental
chemicals can impact the health of wild birds. She
is concerned about the thousands of chemicals that
could cause harm to wildlife which are contaminating our environment. She is working to save the
birds – what could be better than that!
Enrollment is limited to 20 senior campers. This is
an all-day program for either 2 weeks or 4 weeks.
Priority will be given to campers who register for
4 weeks.
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Summer program
takes place at:
Kells Academy
Elementary School (Juniors)
2290 Cavendish Blvd.
High School Campus (Intermediates)
6865 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West
Montreal, Quebec h4b 1t1
and
Summer 2015
McGill University
(Senior Activities)
Catalogue of Activities
June 29 ­­– July 24
Mailing address:
Explorations
Faculty of Education
McGill University
3700 McTavish
Montreal, Quebec
Canada h3a 1y2
Phone: 514 398-4252
email:
[email protected]
www.explorationscamp.ca
Created as a project of the
McGill Giftedness Centre
and the psbgm.
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