2023 Fall Live Online Class

• AP Computer Science A

  09/30 to 12/16  11 Classes Saturday 4:00pm-6:00pm $495/term Location: Online13

  Course Description

  This course is for AP Computer Science A. Here is the course description and exam by College Board: https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/sites/default/files/2019-05/ap-computer-science-a-course-and-exam-description.pdf. AP Computer Science A is one year curriculum for high school students. Sunshine has split it into part 1 and part 2 which usually can be finished in 2 terms.

  Prerequisite: None

  AP Computer Science A
  Advanced Placement Computer Science A is an AP Computer Science course and examination offered by the College Board to high school students as an opportunity to earn college credit for a college-level computer science course. AP Computer Science A is meant to be the equivalent of a first-semester course in computer science. The AP exam currently tests students on their knowledge of Java. Java Programming Language is one of the most popular programming languages particularly for client–server web applications. Java is high-level, class-based, object-oriented programming language that is designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible. It is a general-purpose programming language intended to let programmers write once, run anywhere, meaning that compiled Java code can run on all platforms that support Java without the need for recompilation. Java applications are typically
  compiled to bytecode that can run on any Java virtual machine regardless of the underlying computer architecture. 

  AP Computer Science A - Part 1: Fundamental of Java

  Topics to be covered:
  Unit 1: Primitive Types
  Unit 2: Using Objects
  Unit 3: Boolean Expressions and if Statements
  Unit 4: Iteration
  Unit 5: Writing Classes

  AP Computer Science A - Part 2: Advanced Concepts in Java

  Topics to be covered:
  Unit 6: Array
  Unit 7: ArrayList
  Unit 8: 2D Array
  Unit 9: Inheritance
  Unit 10: Recursion

  Note: Each class will follow a format: Computer science Concepts, Programming activity, Quiz. 

  Reference Information:
  College Board (collegeboard.org) AP Computer Science A Course and Exam Description, Effective Fall 2019
  https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/sites/default/files/2019-05/ap-computer-science-a-course-and-exam-description.pdf

  Instructor: Craig Kaercher
  
  

2023 Summer In-person Camp

Note: Half-day camps can be combined as full-day camps from 8:30am-5pm.

• Week 5 (07/31-08/04)

  Science Olympiad Camp- Grade 3-5

  07/31 to 08/04  5 half day Monday-Friday 1:00pm-4:00pm $250/camp Location: 15320 NW Central Dr. Ste D6 Room 1

  Course Description

  This camp is limited to 10 students

  Science Olympiad Elementary Division - Grade 3-5

  This camp will introduce the Science Olympiad Division A events to students. https://www.soinc.org/programs/elementary

  This class will build up our young students’ curiosity and keen insight towards physical science and chemistry around our day to day life, the fundamental ability for the love of science.

  During this 5-days Camp, Students will go through the Science Olympiad events and complete several projects. Below are the sample projects we may work on:

  • Aerodynamics Aloft (How an airplane works)
  • Straw Tower (Build the tallest, most stable tower possible using drinking straws)
  • Operation Egg Drop (Pack and drop a raw egg from 2+ floors without breaking it)
  • Gunk (Chemistry: learn from experiments making the best glue)
  • Cool it (Heat transfer and insulation)
  • Building Bridges Event (Build a bridge using fixed amount of materials)

  Text book:
  Elementary Science Olympiad Club Lesson Plans
  Elementary Science Olympiad Rules Manual

   

  Instructor: Amanda Carson