Solana Beach School District

Chess with Mountain Lake Chess Camp, directed by International Chess Master Larry Evans. Socratic style seminars for all levels. Practice joins theory with play every week and a team event on our life size chess board is set for the final class. "The Evans Method" is used in dozens of schools throughout San Diego and was featured on The Tonight Show and Inside Edition. Students learn in an exciting, cumulative merit forum that rewards participation with prizes every week. As a celebration at the end of the session, all participants will receive an individualized trophy.

ThePIANO-KEYBOARD CLUBby Musical MindsKids will have the opportunity to learn to play their favorite songs and music on electric keyboards. Radio hits, movie and television themes are made so easy, that our participants will be playing them after the very first class! The club is a combination of keyboard piano lessons and a music learning workshop, which uses a clever visual method to teach the basics of music reading and piano playing.We've developed lots of learning games and activities designed to teach kids basic music reading skills and playing techniques, in ways that are fun, engaging, and stimulating. We want our students to stay motivated and continue to want to learn to play music, whether they like Bruno Mars or Beethoven. We have all the music they want. We have music from Stars Wars, Moana, Jurassic World, Coco and lots more.Each participant has his/her own keyboard supplied during the class, along with headphones, and books and other materials are included.This session is for both brand new students AND returning and advanced students.

Time Machine with Mad Science. Join Mad Science for fun and exciting hands-on science exploration. Become a Science Spy and learn how to send secret messages using special codes. Wrestle with the strength of air and experiment with invisible forces that have incredible power. Explore the fascinating abilities of the human body and conduct experiments to discover how your heart and lungs work. Experiment with substances that create amazing reactions. You’ll even take home your own Mad Science Super Ball!