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Region 6 - Jamestown

CANCELLED

The Jamestown Education Day has been CANCELLED.

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March 24, 2020

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March 24, 2020

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If taking these Classes L, M, N, O, P, Q at the James Valley Career & Technology Center – you will need to take 3 classes during the morning session and/or 2 classes during the afternoon session. Thank you.

Class List and Descriptions

Classes subject to change. Class selections are on a first-come, first-served basis. Class lists will be available closer to the Education Day. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES!

Class A: Main Street ND

Learn HOW, WHAT, WHEN, & WHY to start your own 21^st Century Business in today’s technological world. Learn to recognize your strengths AND weaknesses and how to attract and retain the people you need to compete and succeed. 20

Class B: Experiments with Electricity

Students will learn the difference between conductors and insulators. We will have a variety of experiments for the students to try and we will also be drawing a circuit with graphite pencils and lighting an LED lamp with drawn circuit. 20

Class C: Virtual Reality (VR)

A look into the world of virtual reality and its applications. Try using VR glasses and what it’s like in the Virtual World!!

(This class is limited to a capacity of 20 students per session, per presenter request.) 20

Class D: Electrical Motors (10:00-11:00)

For this class we will use 2-25 minutes sessions to explain how electric motors work and each student will build a simple electric motor that they can take home with them. Each student will build a motor kit, and then run the motor using a battery to learn how magnetism and electricity make a motor turn.

(You must be in 5th Grade & Up to attend this session.)

(This class is limited to a capacity of 8 students per session, per presenter request.) 20

Class D: Electrical Circuits (11:10, 12:30, 1:05)

This will be a 25-minute session where we will explain how an electric circuit works to turn on a light, and have the students build a simple circuit they can take home. The project will have a battery, a switch and a lamp they will connect with wire and be able to turn the light on and off.

(This class is limited to a capacity of 8 students per session, per presenter request.) 20

Class E: Plant Seed Engineering

Students will learn about the different types of plant seeds by engineering a plant seed that will successfully either 1) Float in water 2) Fly through the air 3) Explode or 4) Be carried by wind. They will be given a variety of art supplies to create their seed.

(This class is limited to a capacity of 24 students per session, per presenter request.) 20

Class F: What Wetlands Do

Learn how wetlands work, why the important and investigate some of the tools and technology used to study them.

(This class is limited to a capacity of 30 students per session, per presenter request.) 20

Class G: Cake & Cookie Decorating

Class G: Cake & Cookie Decorating
We will have an overview about making and decorating cakes and cookies. This year, we will be making edible cookie dough in class. Please join me for the sweetest class on campus! 20

Class H: Propagating Plants

Come learn about propagating plants. Each participant will be able to propagate their own plant.

(This class is limited to a capacity of 16 students per session, per presenter request.) 20

Class I: Careers on Wheels

Vehicles depicting occupations within our community will be on display. You see many of these vehicles, but rarely have a chance to view them up close or visit with the operators! During this class you will have the opportunity to observe and get a better understanding of the careers involved in operating these vehicles. This session will be held outdoors! (Please dress appropriately) 20

Class J: The Many Hats of Veterinary Medicine

A power point presentation with be the background for a lively fast paced look at the many types of work veterinary technicians do every day.

(This class is limited to a capacity of 24 students per session, per presenter request.) 20

Education Day Schedule

Schedule subject to change

9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	Pre-Opening Music
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.	Opening Rally
10:00 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.	All Students Attend Classes
10:35 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	All Students Attend Classes
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Project Students Eat Lunch
11:10 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.	Non-Project Students Attend Classes
11:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.	Project Students Present Projects at Hall of Great Ideas Showcase
11:35 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	(Teal) Non-Project Students Eat Lunch (Maroon) Non-Project Students View Projects
12:00 p.m. – 12:25 p.m.	(Teal) Non-Project Students View Projects (Maroon) Non-Project Students Eat Lunch
12:30 p.m. – 12:55 p.m.	All Students Attend Classes
1:05 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	All Students Attend Classes
1:40 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.	Closing Rally