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Explore our available residencies by grade band below! If there’s a subject you’re interested in that isn’t listed, please reach out to us—we’d be happy to discuss adding it.

 

Saturday Academy is committed to ensuring equitable access to our residencies. For technology-focused residencies, we strive to use free software whenever possible. If individuals, organizations, or schools lack the necessary technology for a class, Saturday Academy will make every effort to assist with software, internet access, or the distribution of laptops for class use.

 

To request a residency and/or contact us with questions, click here or email us at youthprograms@saturdayacademy.org.

César Chávez K-8 School, Photography Residency

Grades K-2

  • Experimentation & Inquiry
  • Critical Thinking
  • Technology & Engineering
  • Art & Writing
  • Math
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Science Explorations

Activate the imagination through all things science! Students exercise creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving using scientific concepts as their guide. Art projects inspired by underwater adventures, or science experiments demonstrating physics in every day life are just a few of the inspired activities students will explore. 


STEAM Club

A sampling of STEAM! Students engage in a collection of interactive activities and projects, offering a diverse exploration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. There is something for everyone in this class that dives into new concepts, prompting connection across multiple disciplines.

Board Game Design

Dive into the strategy and world building of creating board games, then activate the narrative of your very own game by playing with friends!

LEGOs In Motion

If you've ever stepped on a LEGO, then you know just how much force they can endure! LEGOs In Motion introduces and examines the fundamentals of physics through play. Young learners get curious about gravity, force, predictability, motion, and more. 
 

Coding + Robotics

Learn the inner workings of robots and their functions! Dive into coding to understand how robots can be programmed to perform endless functions! From using math in construction to learning introductory programming technologies, this class is a true STEAM sampler. 

 

Adventures in Art

With art as their guide, students experiment with various materials, from the standard to the abstract, and create beyond the traditional. From repurposing and reimagining materials, to building an image or installation from a single idea, young artists grow their confidence in adding color to their world.

 

Comic Quests

For the comic extraordinaire or budding illustrator! From Marvel to Manga and beyond, dive into the many spheres of some of the most notorious comics and heroic journeys. Inspire your creativity to make your own contribution to the comic world.

Math Investigations

Analytical thinkers and curious minds combine in Math Journeys, where mathematical concepts are implemented to solve mysteries, decode secret messages, and solve puzzles. There is plenty of room for the imagination in this space for sharpening critical thinking skills.

Grades 3-5

  • Science
  • Critical Thinking
  • Technology & Engineering
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Science Discoveries

Students use our world to practice observation, posing questions, and identifying problems as scientists do in their respective fields of study. Dive into topics in biology, astronomy, energy and beyond, through models, arts-integrated exploration, and hands-on experimentations.

Board Game Design

Activate the process of tabletop game construction, and build your own game for people to enjoy! Learn how to find inspiration for your concept, then test and make adjustments through prototype, play, and peer feedback.

Chess Alive!

Sharpen your competitive edge and remain calm under pressure in Chess Discoveries, where sportsmanship, patience, and strategy are always at play. 

Lego Robotics

Take dream to design in Robotics, where students use Legos to simulate coding and programming a robot to execute a task. Learn how this process translates to the real world, and what careers exist in the future of robotics.

Music Collective

Try your hand at music production and audio engineering. Deepen your knowledge of music theory, songwriting, and sampling. Create compositions and beats inspired by genres you know and love! Students will be using Reaper, which works on Mac, Windows, and Linux systems.


Visual Art

Activate the creative process! Experiment with the tools and materials artists use, and find inspiration in the world around us. Students observe how ideas and stories can be shared through images, then are challenged to do the same.
 

Iconic Comics

For the comic enthusiast, Marvel, Peanuts, or Manga fan, and beyond! Get inspired by some of the most notorious storylines and characters to unpack the process of creating a comic from start to finish. Examine style and layout, and understand how artists share stories in this age-old visual medium.

The Art of Math

Explore how strongly math and art are connected. Examine how the Fibonacci theory, Golden Rectangle, and Rule of Thirds apply to paintings. Turn mathematical patterns into mesmerizing line designs. Create works from intricate M.C. Escher-like tessellations, to incredible op-art, using circles, arcs, and parabolic curves.

Grades 6-8

  • Science
  • Critical Thinking & Creative Play
  • Technology & Engineering
  • Art & Writing
  • Math
Select from the following:

Science Lab

Science Lab is an exploration and application of biology, chemistry, physics, and beyond! Create concoctions, test your hypothesis, dissect plant life, and more in this hands-on sampler for the budding scientist.

Board Game Design

Activate the process of tabletop game construction, and build your own game for people to enjoy! Learn how to find inspiration for your concept, then test and make adjustments through prototype, play, and peer feedback.

D&D

Dungeons and Dragons invites students to collaboratively establish rules and world build. Players work together while also individually creating and making choices in this role-play game that has spanned ages and generations.

Robotics

Develop comfort with robotics vocabulary and concepts, explore programming tools, and study applications in the real world before trying your hand at your own project!


STEAM Club: AI + Coding

Cultivate proficiency with an array of computer languages and scripts that are the driving force behind AI in our rapidly evolving technological age! Hands-on experience powers this class that will cover Python and Scratch.


Architecture

This introduction to architecture invites students to analyze our constructed environment, hone the skills architects use, then apply them to design their own project!

Photojournalism

Step behind the lens to capture the captivating, thought-provoking, and challenging. This class explores the tools and techniques of photography, while inviting students to establish a perspective and craft a narrative and experience for viewers through photos. 


Graphic Novels

Illustration and writing come together in this experience, inviting students to outline and pitch their ideas, then illustrate and compose their storylines. Refine your drawing techniques and polish your prose, then share your abbreviated graphic novel with family and friends! 

Math

Students are taken on a wild ride in this outside-the-box approach to honing math skills! Games and challenges fortify grade-level mathematical concepts, while engaging the mind in practical application. 

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