In the first half of this class, students will be learning various types of board games. We will be learning several types of game mechanics and using various types of game components. In the second half, students will form working groups to design and create their own board game which the other working groups will playtest.

Basic physics concept will be taught in class that include simple machines, inertia, conservation of energy, molecular energy, pressure, density, surface tension, capillary action, and a whole lot more. We will explore everything from windshield wipers, rockets and ratchets, to cogs and cranes and then put it all together with fun LEGO projects. Some examples of projects are a balloon powered car and submarines. Short movies on "THE WAY THINGS WORK" based off the book by David Macaulay will be viewed to help understand the physics concept being taught. While most of the projects remain the same each year, I encourage a student who has previously taken this class to join us again as physics concepts can be abstract and take time to fully understand.

Lounge is a semi-quiet place for students and adults to hang out, work on schoolwork, visit with a friend, play a quiet card game, listen to music with headphones, etc (see handbook for all details about Lounge). Lounge meets in the Fellowship Hall.

This class is on a 2-year rotation with new traits, people to learn from and activities every other year. What made C.S. Lewis such an influencer? How did Amy Carmichael rescue so many children from slavery in India? Along with Loren Cunningham, A.W. Tozer, Henry Heinz and King Saul's son Jonathan, they all have something in common: strong, Godly character. Building character at a young age sets our children up for success in life. Part history, social studies, and language arts, this fun class will examine the lives of people who exemplify the kind of character we want to develop. Resilient, hardworking, generous and purposeful are just a few traits we will examine. Join us as we learn how to become a master character builder!

A study of 12 real missionaries and their walk with God through the struggles of life. Through each missionary biography we will be learning history, geography and social studies, while practicing reading skills and penmanship. We will be doing arts and crafts too. With each missionary we will study a biblical character quality and how to practically apply it to everyday life.