Mounds View Public Schools Community Education

Learn & play some of the latest multi-player Table Top Strategy Games! These include card card games & board games. Introduce yourself to deck building, worker placement, and cooperative games. Participants will have some choice of what they want to learn and play, from Settlers of Catan to Exploding Kittens. We have lots of options! We will take a break each day and also incorporate games with physical activity.

Busy Bodies 24-35 Month-Olds by class start date and Parents Two year-olds are terrific and have very busy bodies. Come to play with activities designed just for two's. Parents separate from the children for parent education to learn about temperament traits, setting limits, toilet learning and other toddler parenting topics. Sibling childcare is available for classes that meet during the day. *Evening classes are non separating and sibling care is not available during evening classes. Parents will need to make off-site child care arrangements for children not enrolled in the class.

Hack into the code of classic games! Students will learn Java coding skills while modifying games such as Asteroids, Tetris, Snake, and more! Coding beginners and more experienced students will love this class. This class requires basic keyboarding skills; bring a flash drive to class.

Learn how basic things in your kitchen are actually real chemicals and compounds that react with each other for delicious results! Explore how time, heat and cold are used to affect the outcomes of recipes used in class. Eat your results...if you dare!

Launch and watch your very own rocket speed 300 feet into the air! Then it is yours to take home! Students will make and take home multiple rockets of varying difficulty throughout this session. We will use these rockets and airplanes to investigate basic aeronautical concepts including: propulsion, thrust, lift, drag and more. We will also hypothesize about travel in outer space, how to get a United States astronaut to Mars and life on Mars. Do you have the right stuff? NOTE: Parents will be asked to contribute two, 2 liter soda bottles (empty) for 2 different experiments. Fee includes $18 materials fee.

Creative engineering with real impact! You have the power to design a better world! Join our Engineering for Good Camp to create an invention that makes a difference! Invent ways to contain an oil spill, engineer a new beak for an injured eagle, build a wind turbine and more! You will brainstorm ideas and then use the Engineering Design Process to design, create, test, and refine your creations. On the last day, you create your own invention that will make a difference, present your unique product to your peers and explain what you've invented and how it can help make life better for the customer. Bring your passion for good and ideas to create a better world!

Explorers 18-23 Month-Olds by class start date and Parents All together now! Let's sing and move together with your little one! We will sing your toddler's favorite songs and learn some new ones. Build your relationship while supporting cognitive, language and motor development. *Evening classes are non separating and sibling care is not available during evening classes. Parents will need to make off-site child care arrangements for children not enrolled in the class.

By combining the LEGO building system’s versatility and the Mindstorms EV3 (the most sophisticated microcomputer brick ever made by LEGO), this camp will energize and excite students. Working each day in teams, students will construct fun LEGO models, experiment with programs, and compete in robotic challenges. Robot building, block programming, and teamwork will be part of each day’s activities. Final challenges will be centered around hitting targets and a sumo battle.

Enjoy unlimited access to all activities including the Wild Adventure Island, Lazy River, 4 water slides, FreeFall XP, go-karts, and alpine slides with your Wild Mountain Superday ticket! Deadline to register is NOON the Friday before the event, no exception. No refund for no shows. If session is canceled due to weather, you will receive a full refund. Transportation is not provided. How to Register Online: Please select your date below. (Double check you selected the correct date) Select the person you would like your Superday tickets under. Please note you do not need to register each person individually for tickets, you can purchase tickets for your group/family under one name. Select cart and select the number of Superday tickets. Ages 2 and under are free but require a ticket and waiver. Please book 2 and under tickets online at wildmountain.com. Print your email confirmation and bring that to Wild Mountain for proof of purchase.