Aug 4, 2014 - Instructor: Dr. J. Megan Steinweg, Biology Department. Biology is in us and all ... tion by working as a t
Doctor Who in Film and Fiction Instructor: Dr. Marc Seals, English Department Travel through time and space as Doctor Seals guides you through an exploration of fifty years of Doctor Who. Funny? Yes. Scary? Yes! Through short stories and television episodes, learn the answers to many puzzling questions, such as: Who’s your favorite Doctor? What does TARDIS stand for? Will the Daleks destroy us all? Was K-9 the worst companion ever? Are bow ties cool? What about fezzes? Are you my mummy? Are you ready to go? Allons-y!
August 4 - 8, 2014 Classes presented & created by UW-Baraboo/Sauk County Professors for the Highly Motivated & Academically Talented Student in Grades 5th-8th
Exploring Creatures Big and Small Instructor: Dr. J. Megan Steinweg, Biology Department Biology is in us and all around us, not just animals and plants but tiny microorganisms too. We will spend a week exploring the Van Zelst Sand Prairie and Barrens looking at different natural areas and how they support life. From trees and insects to worms and bacteria we will search for life above and below the soil. Be prepared to get dirty in the field and perform some experiments back at the lab to discover organisms you have never seen before!
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Baraboo Rocks!
Presidential Elections in American History
Instructor: Melissa Hage, Geology Department Ever wonder how Devil's Lake formed? Curious about what Baraboo was like millions of years ago? Do you want to check out rocks that people from all of the country travel to Baraboo to see? Then this is the course for you! We will use Baraboo as our classroom to understand the basic principles of geology and how landscapes change over millions of years of time. We will go on several field trips so that you can see the power of the Earth with your own eyes.
National Treasure - Baraboo: Historical Treasure Hunt Instructor: Dr. Mike Jacobs, History Department The hunt is on! In this class students will search for Baraboo's national treasures. To find the treasure, students will need to employ historical research skills. Work with your teammates and be the first to find this year's treasure! (Treasure Hunt is different from last year!)
From the Page to the Stage – Workshop On Play Production Instructor: Dr. Lauren Love and Michael Powers Students will be introduced to the world of musical theatre production by working as a team to transform a collection of songs into scenes that reveal characters, relationships and tell a story. Students will learn about acting, singing, costumes, lighting, sound, makeup and stage direction and pool their talents and efforts to produce a performance by the end of the week. This is a great workshop for young theatre lovers to learn more about being in front of the footlights and behind the scenes.
Instructor: Dr. Mike Jacobs, History Department What helped President Obama win re-election in 2012? What is the Electoral College and why do we have it? Why has no Republican ever won the White House without winning Ohio? Why have so many successful national candidates been from Virginia, New York, Ohio, and Indiana? What is the “solid south”? What made the 2008 presidential election historic? Find the answer to these questions and many more in this student-oriented class that will examine presidential election history.
Chemistry in the "Lime Light" Instructor: Dr. Stephen Swallen, Chemistry Department Brilliant! Did you know you can create light without any electricity? Just mix the right chemicals together, and voila! Find out, and recreate, how miners illuminated their dark tunnels before the invention of electric light. Come join an exploration of light in the Chemistry lab. We will discover how to make, diffract, absorb, bend, measure and admire visible light.
