What Einstein Told His Cook
Mon. - Fri. June 21 - 25, 2010
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Ages 12 - 18
Instructor: Melissa Crespo
In our brand new workshop, we will explore all of the secrets of the kitchen from making lollipops and fudge to homegrown sourdough. Using science and a variety of media such as: baking, sautéing, mixing, whipping, poaching and kneading, the student chefs will taste and compare their daily creations with their peers. We will wrap things up by making our very own toothpaste to ensure there is nothing in your teeth as you walk away smiling!
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Ages 12 - 18
Instructor: Melissa Crespo
In our brand new workshop, we will explore all of the secrets of the kitchen from making lollipops and fudge to homegrown sourdough. Using science and a variety of media such as: baking, sautéing, mixing, whipping, poaching and kneading, the student chefs will taste and compare their daily creations with their peers. We will wrap things up by making our very own toothpaste to ensure there is nothing in your teeth as you walk away smiling!
$
185.00
Gravity, Relativity, and Flying Sodas
Mon. - Fri. June 28 - July 2, 2010
1:30 am - 4:30 pm
Ages 7 - 11
Instructor: Mike Shrieve
Have you ever wanted to drop something just to see what would happen? Have you ever been in an airplane and wondered what’s keeping you in the air? Do you wonder if a beach ball and a bowling ball really fall at the same rate? If you answered yes, then come to Higher Ground and break stuff with us. Using a hands-on-approach, you’ll understand the theories behind these occurrences. At the end of the workshop, you’ll see the world in a different way, and be able to impress your friends with your Einstein-like genius.
1:30 am - 4:30 pm
Ages 7 - 11
Instructor: Mike Shrieve
Have you ever wanted to drop something just to see what would happen? Have you ever been in an airplane and wondered what’s keeping you in the air? Do you wonder if a beach ball and a bowling ball really fall at the same rate? If you answered yes, then come to Higher Ground and break stuff with us. Using a hands-on-approach, you’ll understand the theories behind these occurrences. At the end of the workshop, you’ll see the world in a different way, and be able to impress your friends with your Einstein-like genius.
$
185.00
Finding Your Story
Mon. - Fri. June 28 - July 2, 2010
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Ages 7 - 11
Instructor: Alexis David
Books are paths into other worlds: places where dogs talk, monsters live in closets, and people can breathe underwater. Some kids love accessing these lands, while others think reading is as fun as getting a dental check-up. This workshop is for both groups. It is based around the idea that kids read when they have found books they love, write their own stories, and see reading, not as a chore, but as a treat. This summer Higher Ground Learning invites both “readers” and “non-readers” to spend a week in their imagination and find their story.
* Although the workshop’s main emphasis will be increasing kids’ reading ability and enjoyment, there will some phonic, and grammar instruction.
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Ages 7 - 11
Instructor: Alexis David
Books are paths into other worlds: places where dogs talk, monsters live in closets, and people can breathe underwater. Some kids love accessing these lands, while others think reading is as fun as getting a dental check-up. This workshop is for both groups. It is based around the idea that kids read when they have found books they love, write their own stories, and see reading, not as a chore, but as a treat. This summer Higher Ground Learning invites both “readers” and “non-readers” to spend a week in their imagination and find their story.
* Although the workshop’s main emphasis will be increasing kids’ reading ability and enjoyment, there will some phonic, and grammar instruction.
$
185.00
Platinum 101
Mon. - Fri. July 5 - 9, 2010
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ages 12 - 18
Instructor: Grady Evans
Want to be the next Dr. Dre or RZA? Covering all genres, this course is an introduction to the vast world of electronic music production. Using state of the art software and techniques, our goal is to give you a solid foundation from which to launch. Topics that will be covered are sampling, sequencing, song structure, synthesis, sound design, mixing, and rhythm. Students will leave the course with everything they need (skills, software, keys, and headphones) to produce beats all summer long!
*Each student must provide his/her own laptop.
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ages 12 - 18
Instructor: Grady Evans
Want to be the next Dr. Dre or RZA? Covering all genres, this course is an introduction to the vast world of electronic music production. Using state of the art software and techniques, our goal is to give you a solid foundation from which to launch. Topics that will be covered are sampling, sequencing, song structure, synthesis, sound design, mixing, and rhythm. Students will leave the course with everything they need (skills, software, keys, and headphones) to produce beats all summer long!
*Each student must provide his/her own laptop.
$
195.00
Barf, Burps, Snot, and Other Gross Things Our Bodies Do
Mon. - Fri. July 19 - 23, 2010
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Ages 7 - 11
Instructor: TBA
Why do our bodies do all of the gross things they do? This fun and exciting workshop will explain the systems of our body by talking about everything adults don’t really want to talk about. Kids will spend the week learning things like: how our body makes a scab, where ear wax comes from, why we hiccup, and what spit has to do with taste. We are hoping that your kids will see the body in a whole new way and make lots of wonderful dinner conversation with you.
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Ages 7 - 11
Instructor: TBA
Why do our bodies do all of the gross things they do? This fun and exciting workshop will explain the systems of our body by talking about everything adults don’t really want to talk about. Kids will spend the week learning things like: how our body makes a scab, where ear wax comes from, why we hiccup, and what spit has to do with taste. We are hoping that your kids will see the body in a whole new way and make lots of wonderful dinner conversation with you.
$
185.00
Music Technology
Mon. - Fri. July 19 - 23, 2010
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Ages 12 - 18
Instructor: Mike Shrieve
Have you ever wondered how a synthesizer works? Or how a computer can produce audio? Learn the technology behind everything from microphones to digital audio workstations in this week long course. Students will gain the knowledge to make and manipulate any sounds they want and the ability to produce everything from full songs to crazy sound effects. We will also be covering the physics of sound and instruments and how science can help us to synthesize sounds like a robotic voice or a bass drum. Students will learn the ins and outs of Ableton Live, allowing them to do everything from DJ a party live from your computer to constructing complex synth sounds.
*Each student must provide his/her own laptop.
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Ages 12 - 18
Instructor: Mike Shrieve
Have you ever wondered how a synthesizer works? Or how a computer can produce audio? Learn the technology behind everything from microphones to digital audio workstations in this week long course. Students will gain the knowledge to make and manipulate any sounds they want and the ability to produce everything from full songs to crazy sound effects. We will also be covering the physics of sound and instruments and how science can help us to synthesize sounds like a robotic voice or a bass drum. Students will learn the ins and outs of Ableton Live, allowing them to do everything from DJ a party live from your computer to constructing complex synth sounds.
*Each student must provide his/her own laptop.
$
185.00
Math Olympics
Mon. - Fri. July 19 - 23, 2010
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Ages 7 - 11
Instructor: Matt Steele, Melissa Crespo, James Hardy
We’re throwing away the chalkboard and teaching kids to think about numbers in a totally different way. Addition, subtraction, division and multiplication facts are crucial skills to master and many kids have a hard time learning them. While these concepts are often taught through worksheets, we think doing worksheets is as much fun for kids as filling out tax forms is for adults. Research has shown that a better way is to first show the relationship between numbers and then use practice and repetition, not through photocopies, but through active games. This summer Higher Ground Learning will be hosting the first annual Math Olympics. In this five-day workshop geared toward elementary students, kids will start the day “training,” i.e. learning a math concept. Then, they’ll spend the second half of the day using this knowledge to compete for the gold in our Math Olympics events!
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Ages 7 - 11
Instructor: Matt Steele, Melissa Crespo, James Hardy
We’re throwing away the chalkboard and teaching kids to think about numbers in a totally different way. Addition, subtraction, division and multiplication facts are crucial skills to master and many kids have a hard time learning them. While these concepts are often taught through worksheets, we think doing worksheets is as much fun for kids as filling out tax forms is for adults. Research has shown that a better way is to first show the relationship between numbers and then use practice and repetition, not through photocopies, but through active games. This summer Higher Ground Learning will be hosting the first annual Math Olympics. In this five-day workshop geared toward elementary students, kids will start the day “training,” i.e. learning a math concept. Then, they’ll spend the second half of the day using this knowledge to compete for the gold in our Math Olympics events!
$
185.00
Operation Write Out Loud
Mon. - Fri. July 26 - 30, 2010
3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Ages 12 - 18
Instructor: Adam Love
Join us for a workshop devoted entirely to creative writing. This course will be taught by three local Slam Poets, including two members of Utah’s International Slam Poetry team. This course will be suitable for all levels of young writers—every person’s writing ability will be accounted for. You will learn about the history of Slam Poetry and its essential roots to Hip-Hop music and culture, as well as what makes “Slam” poetry different than “written” poetry, found in text books. We will study Slammers/rappers like Saul Williams and Talib Kweli to learn how Slam poetry inherently speaks through a combination of rhythm, vocal, and theatric techniques; poets usually “act out” their poems and recite them in a musical manner, very similar to “freestyle” rap. Come take a week long course to learn how to spit flows as fly as Lil’ Wayne’s, and with the intensity and intelligence of Socrates, Mos Def, and Noam Chomsky.
3:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Ages 12 - 18
Instructor: Adam Love
Join us for a workshop devoted entirely to creative writing. This course will be taught by three local Slam Poets, including two members of Utah’s International Slam Poetry team. This course will be suitable for all levels of young writers—every person’s writing ability will be accounted for. You will learn about the history of Slam Poetry and its essential roots to Hip-Hop music and culture, as well as what makes “Slam” poetry different than “written” poetry, found in text books. We will study Slammers/rappers like Saul Williams and Talib Kweli to learn how Slam poetry inherently speaks through a combination of rhythm, vocal, and theatric techniques; poets usually “act out” their poems and recite them in a musical manner, very similar to “freestyle” rap. Come take a week long course to learn how to spit flows as fly as Lil’ Wayne’s, and with the intensity and intelligence of Socrates, Mos Def, and Noam Chomsky.
$
135.00
LEARN OUTDOORS
Higher Ground Learning gives students educational opportunities that stimulate both the intellect and the imagination. Realizing that students have different needs, and the methods for meeting them are as diverse as the students themselves, we believe that outdoor education and adventure pursuits are an excellent vehicle for learning, growth, and empowerment, and that these opportunities should be available to all students, regardless of their financial ability.All of our Learn Outdoors courses will enable students to:
Higher Ground Learning gives students educational opportunities that stimulate both the intellect and the imagination. Realizing that students have different needs, and the methods for meeting them are as diverse as the students themselves, we believe that outdoor education and adventure pursuits are an excellent vehicle for learning, growth, and empowerment, and that these opportunities should be available to all students, regardless of their financial ability.All of our Learn Outdoors courses will enable students to:
- Develop a continual and lasting relationship with the natural world.
- Limit their impact on the environment and learn the principles of "Leave No Trace" wilderness ethics.
- Safely engage in challenging outdoor activities, acquiring new skills that necessitate the use of effective communication and problem solving strategies.
- Learn that collective participation is key to the success and achievement of the entire team.
- Earn high school credit while engaging in fun and academic learning experiences with the expert instructors of Higher Ground Learning.
2009 Recap: Water and the West
2009 Recap The Ecology Of Alternative Energy
An exciting look into the rapidly developing field of alternative energy. Compare traditional power production methods to contemporary strategies like wind, solar, nuclear, bio-fuel, and hydro energy sources, all while participating in an expedition down one of the last free flowing, whitewater rivers of the American West.
An exciting look into the rapidly developing field of alternative energy. Compare traditional power production methods to contemporary strategies like wind, solar, nuclear, bio-fuel, and hydro energy sources, all while participating in an expedition down one of the last free flowing, whitewater rivers of the American West.
2009 Recap: The Ecology of Alternative Energy