Des Moines's Education Guide

After School Activities

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  Ankeny Art Center

  Ankeny

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  Ankeny Art Center

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  The Ankeny Art Center is an innovative visual arts organization committed to providing superior art experiences that inspire, educate and challenge all members of our community. We are dedicated to supporting local artists, providing educational development and a diverse art experience for people of all ages. Our art gallery has new and inspiring exhibits every eight weeks and provides space for Iowa artists to showcase their work. Our gallery is designed to facilitate the introduction and development of diverse artists that work in a variety of styles and media to enrich the culture of our community. All of our exhibitions and artist receptions are free and open to the public. We provide exciting art classes, summer camps and workshops to students of ages and skill levels. Our certified art teachers are working artists or art instructors from the community who demonstrate an outstanding ability in teaching and artistic expression. The Ankeny Art Center also hosts the annual Santa's North Pole Village Craft Show featuring 300 vendors and approximately 5,000 shoppers. This event is one of the most popular craft shows in Iowa, has been an Ankeny tradition for more than three decades and features a variety of hand-crafted items. (less) ... Read more

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  Bricks 4 Kidz - Des Moines, Ames

  Bricks 4 Kidz - Des Moines, Ames

  Email Send your request to Bricks 4 Kidz - Des Moines, Ames. * Your Name: * Email Address: Phone Number: Mailing Address: City: State: Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Canada Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Zip: Include Your Comments Below:

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  Bricks 4 Kidz offers project-based programs designed to teach principles and methods of engineering and architecture, as well as concepts across a variety of subject areas including math, science and history using LEGO bricks. The activities are designed to trigger a child's lively imaginations, encourage problem solving and enable children to learn not only by listening and observing, but also by using their fine motor skills and spatial intelligence. Come learn, build and play with us.

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  Six Flags Great America

  Gurnee, IL

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  Six Flags Great America

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  Six Flags Great America is a proud supporter of educational programs and has created several opportunities to encourage education in the community. Read to Succeed is a program for K-6 students who complete six hours of non-school related reading to earn a free admission ticket. Schools can register online in the fall. Six Flags also hosts several educational events each year for teachers and students. Our most popular educational events is Physics Day where students from local schools participate in an outdoor learning lab by measuring G-forces on our rides and coasters. Six Flags also hosts Marketing Day where students interested in Marketing can come in for a Q&A with Six Flags Great America's Marketing Director. Other educational events include Math & Science Day and Technology & Engineering Day. Learn about all of Six Flags Great America's outdoor learning lab opportunities on the park event page at Sixflags.com/greatamerica. (less) ... Read more

Schools

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  Altoona Campus

  Altoona

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  Altoona Campus

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  The Greater Altoona Community Service Campus shall build a healthier community by improving its quality of life through diverse, multi-generational programming to meet the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social needs of those we serve.

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  iD Tech

  Multiple Locations Nationwide

  iD Tech

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  iD Tech - On-Campus & Online Summer Programs

     Unlock your child's brilliance at the world's premier destination for STEM education. Guided by elite tech rockstars from top universities, kids and teens will have fun, advance their skills fast, and join a community of over 500,000 aspiring innovators (for ages 7-19). Your student can dive into the hottest courses in coding, game dev, robotics, design, math, and more, boosting their portfolio with impressive projects and official transcripts. Choose from on-campus and virtual summer camps,1-on-1 online private lessons, or small-group online courses.

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  iD Tech

  Multiple Locations Nationwide

  iD Tech

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  iD Tech - On-Campus & Online Summer Programs

     Unlock your child's brilliance at the world's premier destination for STEM education. Guided by elite tech rockstars from top universities, kids and teens will have fun, advance their skills fast, and join a community of over 500,000 aspiring innovators (for ages 7-19). Your student can dive into the hottest courses in coding, game dev, robotics, design, math, and more, boosting their portfolio with impressive projects and official transcripts. Choose from on-campus and virtual summer camps,1-on-1 online private lessons, or small-group online courses.

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  George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum

  Virtual and College Station

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  George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum

  Email Send your request to George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. * Your Name: * Email Address: Phone Number: Mailing Address: City: State: Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Canada Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Zip: Include Your Comments Below:

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  Onsite and Online Learning Resources Below you'll find a number of great field trip opportunities for your class, also be sure to check out our Storytelling programs and group tours. If you select a Premier Program, your class of more than 40 students may be divided between rotations of museum discovery tours and premier program activities.

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  iD Tech

  Multiple Locations Nationwide

  iD Tech

  Email Send your request to iD Tech. * Your Name: * Email Address: Phone Number: Mailing Address: City: State: Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Canada Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Zip: Include Your Comments Below:

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  iD Tech - On-Campus & Online Summer Programs

     Unlock your child's brilliance at the world's premier destination for STEM education. Guided by elite tech rockstars from top universities, kids and teens will have fun, advance their skills fast, and join a community of over 500,000 aspiring innovators (for ages 7-19). Your student can dive into the hottest courses in coding, game dev, robotics, design, math, and more, boosting their portfolio with impressive projects and official transcripts. Choose from on-campus and virtual summer camps,1-on-1 online private lessons, or small-group online courses.

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  Newport Landing Whale Watching

  Virtual

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  Newport Landing Whale Watching

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  Enjoy our NEW Educational Video Series

     Newport Landing offers free educational videos, curriculum packets, activity sheets, whale and dolphin information plus fun and educational activities. LIVE FIELD TRIP INFORMATION: All students enjoy our $11 field trip whale watching cruise rate per person (retails for $37.50) Good for public schools, private schools, home schools, & all types of kids groups. Newport Landing provides multiple whale watching and dolphin cruises daily year round aboard our specifically built-for-whale-watching ships, the Ocean Explorer and the Legacy. Our cruises depart from Newport Harbor in Newport Beach. Newport Harbor is s surrounded by the famous coastlines of Laguna Beach and Newport Beach. On one of our whale watching cruises you can expect to see dolphins, sea lions, marine birds and, of course, whales. The winter and spring months bring the annual grey whale migration with over 10,000 gray whales participating and the summer and fall months, giant blue whales which migrate into the coastal waters in the hundreds to feed. Along with gray whales and blue whales, see humpback whales, minke whales, finback whales, and many species of dolphin year round. Over 2300 whales were viewed in 2019! Why are there some many whales just outside of Newport Harbor? The answer is the unique marine ecosystem which brings nutrient rich waters very close to shore. The unique ecosystem is so special that a 15 mile state marine protected park was created in 2012 to ensure this rich environment remains for generations to come. Reserve your $11 student cruises online at http://www.newportwhales.com/whalewatchingprices.html#reserve and on the last page of checkout enter Promo "11whale" in voucher code box and click apply voucher or just give us a call at 949-675-0551. (less) For more information and learning materials go to https://www.newportwhales.com/school.html (less) ... Read more

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  Rosetta Institute of Biomedical Research

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  Rosetta Institute of Biomedical Research

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  We offer a variety of online workshops on molecular medicine for high-achieving high school and middle school students interested in pursuing careers in medicine or related fields, such as pharmacy, nursing or medical research. Online workshop are offered year-round, and include Medical Bioinformatics, Emerging Pathogenic Viruses, Medicinal Chemistry and Intro to Cellular and Molecular Medicine. Workshops are offered live, and are compatible with school schedules.

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  Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

  New York

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  Visit the Guggenheim From Home Since its founding, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum has maintained a belief in the transformative powers of art. In uncertain times such as these, art can provide both solace and inspiration. Although our catalytic Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building is temporarily closed, we remain a virtual community committed to igniting ideas, discussion and creativity.

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  TenBound Media

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  TenBound Media

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  Chores made easy.... That's a great idea!! Kids want to be responsible; they want to have a purpose and independence, but somehow us parents made it ok for them to forget those very same values we were raised with. If there were a way to create a craving in children to do their chores, wouldn't you want to experience that for yourself? It's like a snowball that starts out as an awkward shy kid that gets nudged down the mountain. One cycle at a time getting bigger, stronger, and gaining momentum to make smart choices, and take care of themselves because they've learned just how great that feels, for themselves. We're not saying our apps are magic, but from day one the goal has been the same. Help families work together. Help kids find energy in being responsible and taking control in productive ways. They need it... The world is really complicated these days but there's nothing more precious than raising kids and having a young family. I know I personally miss those days. Kids are growing up in a time and space that we have yet to truly understand but one thing is certain, technology has a grip on every generation these days so we should learn to embrace, and how best to use it. Download the app for free. Give it a try and if you don't love it just let us know why and we'll fix it. (less) ... Read more

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  Thorne Nature Experience

  Boulder

  Thorne Nature Experience

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  Reviews

  This highly searchable database contains almost 100 outdoor and environmental activities from over 20 national and Colorado-based organizations. The database and the activities are intended to provide teachers and families with access to high-quality environmental education lessons and activities that students can do from wherever they are. Use the filters on the left to search by grade level, subject, topic, location (indoor, outdoor, or both!) and more to find the one that is right for you and your students or children! Enjoy!