She had a fabulous time and learned a huge amount about a variety of science topics clustered around a creative theme. It was as though the course had been


written for her. CTD PARENT


Online Family Program


This program is for bright, busy, and inquisitive kindergarten through grade 3 students with parents or caregivers. Experience short, flexible, online modules taught by expert instructors with experience teaching academically talented students. These classes provide parents with playful, engaging curriculum to help them develop their child’s critical learning skills and to instill a love of learning in their child. For more information, visit ctd.northwestern. edu/online-family. Sample course descriptions include:


Crash Course: The Physics of Collisions (Grades K-1)


Mass, force, and momentum can be used to describe some of the most important principles of physics. In this course, hands-on explorations introduce Sir Isaac Newton’s ideas. Students are in the driver’s seat to discovery as they observe, predict, and experiment with crashes and collisions. During this course, students will:


Explain mass, force and momentum, either through words or a demonstration


Show the difference between force and momentum by changing variables to affect one or both


Show the general relationship between force and mass, through a demonstration, illustration, or written explanation


Set up a series of reactions, such as those in a Rube Goldberg machine, then use physics terminology to describe how each reaction will play out


CTD PATHWAY: This course provides playful exposure to physical science concepts. Skills developed through experimentation and design thinking provide the foundation for ongoing study of laboratory sciences and engineering.


Playing Geometry: Spatial Reasoning for the Fun of It (Grades 2-3)


As our spatial visualization skills improve, so do skills in math and other academic areas. As with other things we do for fun, we get better at spatial reasoning with practice, so let’s play geometry! Students and their families are invited to expand their understanding of the Platonic solids and exercise visualization skills through playful challenges and projects. During this course, students will:


Identify and define each Platonic solid (tetrahedron, octahedron, icosahedron, hexahedron, dodecahedron)


Explore solids and their nets through hands-on activities as well as visualization practice


Explore rigid transformations on and off the coordinate plane


Create a new game or challenge using spatial visualization and/or a grid or coordinate plane


CTD PATHWAY: This course provides opportunities for playful exposure to math concepts. Skills in spatial reasoning are foundational for ongoing study of engineering and math, especially geometry.


Seminars & Discussion Groups


CTD offers seminars for parents on a variety of topics. View our weekly in-person seminars held in Evanston, as well as our discussion groups held quarterly in Evanston, Chicago, Naperville, and Palatine at ctd.northwestern.edu/parent-seminars.


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View all courses online at ctd.northwestern.edu/courses


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