Current Syllabus

*Class topics and schedule are subject to change.*​​

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June 2026 Classes​

Wednesday, Jun. 3 or Friday, Jun. 5, 2026

Science: The Science of Magic - Students will learn the science behind magic tricks. Using skepticism and our scientific knowledge, we will solve the mystery of magic.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Teamwork - Students will learn how working together, taking turns, sharing ideas, and helping one another can make tasks easier and more fun.

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Wednesday, Jun. 10 or Friday, Jun. 12, 2026

Science: I See the Light - Students will use a light-sensing device (Micro:bit) and coding to test materials for absorption and refraction of light.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Responsibility - We'll talk about what it means to be responsible by practicing routines like cleaning up, taking care of our belongings, and being dependable helpers.

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Wednesday, Jun. 17 or Friday, Jun. 19, 2026

Science: Brushbot Robotics - Each student will build an electric circuit to power a Brushbot and make it wiggle and dance.

Social Skills: Sportsmanship - Through games and group activities, the students will practice winning and losing respectfully, cheering for others, and showing kindness during competition.

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Wednesday, Jun. 24 or Friday, Jun. 26, 2026

Science: Solar System Crafts - This hands-on project will help students learn planet facts and visualize the solar system.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Creativity - The students will explore how creativity helps us solve problems, express ourselves, and turn simple ideas into something fun and unique.

July 2026 Classes​

Wednesday, Jul. 1 and Friday, Jul. 3, 2026

No Science & Social Skills classes this week.

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Wednesday, Jul. 8 or Friday, Jul. 10, 2026

Science: Animal Project - Part 1.0 - Students will choose a favorite animal to research with credible sources and make a model of their animals.

Social Skills: Celebrating Independence & Community - We'll discuss community celebrations, safety during holiday events, and ways we can show kindness and respect while celebrating together.

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Wednesday, Jul. 15 or Friday, Jul. 17, 2026

Science: Animal Project - Part 2.0 - Using the scientific data collected in the previous week, students will build a habitat for their animal models.

Social Skills: Respecting rules & Staying Safe - We'll focus on making safe choices, listening to trusted adults, and understanding how rules keep everyone protected and cared for.

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Wednesday, Jul. 22 or Friday, Jul. 24, 2026

Science: Self-paddle Boats - Students will design and build mini paddle boats. The paddle creates thrust in the water to propel the boat forward.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Talent - Students will explore the different things that make each person special and learn that everyone has their own strengths, interests, and abilities worth celebrating.

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Wednesday, Jul. 29 or Friday, Jul. 31, 2026

Science: Garden Science - Students will learn about the importance of gardens in our environment, survival, and human history. Plus, students will make 3-D models of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. 

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Honesty - Students will learn why telling the trust, admitting mistakes, and making honest choices helps build trust, strong friendships, and confidence in themselves.​​​

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August 2026 Classes

*No classes the first 2 weeks of August 2026.*

 

Wednesday, Aug. 19 or Friday, Aug. 21, 2026

Science: Paper Circuits

Social Skills: 

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Wednesday, Aug. 26 or Friday, Aug. 28, 2026

Science: Storm Chasing Virtual Field Trip

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September 2026 Classes

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Wednesday, Sept. 2 or Friday, Sept. 4, 2026

Science: Walking Water

Social Skills: 

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Wednesday, Sept. 9 or Friday, Sept. 11, 2026

Science: Field Trip

Social Skills: 

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Wednesday, Sept. 16 or Friday, Sept. 18, 2026

Science: Jellyfish Dissection

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Wednesday, Sept. 23 or Friday, Sept. 25, 2026

Science: Recycling Facility Virtual Field Trip

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October 2026 Classes

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Wednesday, Sept. 30 or Friday, Oct. 2, 2026

Science: Popcorn Mass and Density

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Wednesday, Oct. 7 or Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

Science: Microbiology/Agar Plates

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Wednesday, Oct. 14 or Friday, Oct. 16, 2026

Science: Instruments of Meterology

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Wednesday, Oct. 21 or Friday, Oct. 23, 2026

Science: Field Trip

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November 2026 Classes

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Wednesday, Oct. 28 or Friday, Oct. 30, 2026

Science: Moon Phases

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Wednesday, Nov. 4 or Friday, Nov. 6, 2026

Science: Lizard Dissection

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Wednesday, Nov. 11 or Friday, Nov. 13, 2026

Science: TBD

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Wednesday, Nov. 18 or Friday, Nov. 20, 2026

Science: Field Trip

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Wednesday, Nov. 25 or Friday, Nov. 27, 2026

No Science & Social Skills classes this week.

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December 2026 Classes

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Wednesday, Dec. 2 or Friday, Dec. 4, 2026

Science: Earth's History Timeline

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Wednesday, Dec. 9 or Friday, Dec. 11, 2026

Science: Earth's Layers and Systems

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Wednesday, Dec. 16 or Friday, Dec. 18, 2026

Science: Field Trip

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Wednesday, Dec. 23 or Friday, Dec. 25, 2026

No Science & Social Skills classes this week.

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Wednesday, Dec. 30 or THURSDAY, DEC. 31, 2026

Science: Photosynthesis/Leaf Starch Investigation

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Previous Syllabi​​​

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Spring 2026 Classes

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Wednesday, Jan. 7 or Friday, Jan. 9, 2026

Science: Coral Reefs - Coral reefs are among the most diverse ecosystems on Earth, often referred to as the "rainforests of the sea". Students will study ways to conserve and protect the plants and animals of coral reefs through our virtual field trip.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Happiness

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Wednesday, Jan. 14 or Friday, Jan. 16, 2026

Science: Squid Dissection - These fascinating cephalopods are used in research to better understand the human nervous system and RNA.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Optimism

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Wednesday, Jan. 21 or Friday, Jan. 23, 2026

Field Trip: Witte Museum - Unseen Oceans Exhibit

Transportation will be provided. Parents are welcome to attend.

Social Skills: Optimistic Octopus​

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Wednesday, Jan. 28 or Friday, Jan. 30, 2026

Science: Ice Cream Chemistry - Student will make ice cream in a bag to learn about freezing point, phases of matter, emulsion, and solutions.

Social Skills: Teach Your Dragon About Personal Space

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Wednesday, Feb. 4 or Friday, Feb. 6, 2026

Science: CO2 - Students will learn the chemistry that produces fizzy bath bombs. When you combine sodium bicarbonate and citric acid, and these ingredients react with H2O, they produce CO2 gas.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Love

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Wednesday, Feb. 11 or Friday, Feb. 13, 2026

Field Trip: Magnolia Soap & Bath Co.

Transportation will be provided. Parents are welcome to attend.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Valentine

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Wednesday, Feb. 18 or Friday, Feb. 20, 2026

Science: Earth Changes - Students will build models to simulate the powerful forces that shape the Earth.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT Makes Friends​

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Wednesday, Feb. 25 or Friday, Feb. 27, 2026

Science: Digestive System - Students will build models of the digestive system from food to poop!

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Confidence

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Wednesday, Mar. 4 or Friday, Mar. 6, 2026

Science: Solar Cars - Each student will build a mini solar car to learn how to turn solar energy into kinetic energy.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Luck

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Wednesday, Mar. 11 and Friday, Mar. 13, 2026

No Science & Social Skills classes this week.

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Wednesday, Mar. 18 or Friday, Mar. 20, 2026

Science: World Math Day Celebration - Students will play fun math games and win prizes!

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Anxiety

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Wednesday, Mar. 25 or Friday, Mar. 27, 2026

Field Trip: O.P. Schnabel Park - Spring Nature Exploration

Transportation will be provided. Parents are welcome to attend.

Social Skills: Confidence Clam

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Wednesday, Apr. 1 or Friday, Apr. 3, 2026

Field Trip: April Fool's Day - Ripley's Illusion Lab

Transportation will be provided. Parents are welcome to attend.

Social Skills: Anxious Axolotl

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Wednesday, Apr. 8 or Friday, Apr. 10, 2026

Science: Edible Rocks - A delicious way to study sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Calm

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Wednesday, Apr. 15 or Friday, Apr. 17, 2026

Science: Paper Rollercoasters

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Boredom​

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Wednesday, Apr. 22 and Friday, Apr. 24, 2026

No Science & Social Skills classes this week.

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Wednesday, Apr. 29 or Friday, May 1, 2026

Science: National Space Day Celebration - We will celebrate the cosmos in the Techie Tots planetarium.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Empathy

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Wednesday, May 6 or Friday, May 8, 2026

Field Trip: Culebra Creek Watershed Lesson & Trash Pickup

Transportation will be provided. Parents are welcome to attend.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Disappointment

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Wednesday, May 13 or Friday, May 15, 2026

Science: Chain Reaction - Turning potential energy into kinetic energy.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Kindness

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Wednesday, May 20 or Friday, May 22, 2026

Science: Snake Dissection/Salt Dough Snakes  - Identify the key anatomical features of snakes and learn about snakes unique to Texas.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Perseverance​​

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Wednesday, May 27 or Friday, May 29, 2026

Science: Apple Oxidation - We will use the Scientific Method to test natural preservatives.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Courage

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Fall 2025 Classes​

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Wednesday, August 20 or Friday, August 22, 2025

Science: Oreo Science - A delicious way to use cookies to learn about Newton's Laws and apply math concepts.

Social Skills: Group Manners

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Wednesday, August 27 or Friday, August 29, 2025

Science: Lava Lamps (Density) - Students will learn about the property of density by building oil-in-water lava lamps. Groovy!

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Emotion

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Wednesday, Sept. 3 or Friday, Sept. 5, 2025

Science: Catapults - A catapult works like a lever, which is a simple machine. Students will build their own catapults and compete for the farthest launch.

Social Skills: Emotions Aquarium

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Wednesday, Sept. 10 or Friday, Sept. 12, 2025

Science: Roots/Growing Seeds - Students will learn about the plant lifecycle, starting with a seed and progressing through germination, seedling, and mature plant stages.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Anger

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Wednesday, Sept. 17 or Friday, Sept. 19, 2025

Science: Flower Dissection - Students will carefully separate and identify the parts of a flower, including the petals, sepals, stamens, and pistil.

Social Skills: Grumpy Guppy

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Wednesday, Sept. 24 or Friday, Sept. 26, 2025

Field Trip: San Antonio Humane Society

Transportation will be provided. Parents are welcome to attend.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Frustration

 

Wednesday, Oct. 1 or Friday, Oct. 3, 2025

Science: Heart Dissection - Students will dissect a real mammalian heart, learn about heart anatomy, and build a blood pump model.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Peaceful

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Wednesday, Oct. 8 or Friday, Oct. 10, 2025

Science: CPR Demonstration with We Prepare CPR

Social Skills: Peaceful Pufferfish

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Wednesday, Oct. 15 or Friday, Oct. 17, 2025

Science: Weather Station - With cooler days ahead, we will learn how meteorologists forecast the weather, build clouds in a jar, and learn about extreme weather.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Sadness

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Wednesday, Oct. 22 or Friday, Oct. 24, 2025

Science: 8 Ways to Light a Bulb - Who knew there were so many ways! We will apply what we've learned about electricity and circuits to light a bulb in 8 different ways. So shiny!

Social Skills: Sad Seahorse

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Wednesday, Oct. 29 or Friday, Oct. 31, 2025

Science: Spooktacular Science - Beware! We'll be making STEM projects that are certain to spook you!

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Halloween

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Wednesday, Nov.  5 or Friday, Nov. 7, 2025

Science: Paper Towel Science - These simple household items will teach us about capillary action, absorbency, and measuring liquid volume in a graduated cylinder. Students will collect data and make bar graphs.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Giving

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Wednesday, Nov. 12 or Friday, Nov. 14, 2025​

Science: Cell Biology - We will inspect the tiny building blocks that make us us. Students will make a wet mount slide of their own buccal cells and observe them under the light microscope.

Social Skills: A Little Thanksgiving SPOT

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Wednesday, Nov. 19 or Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

Field Trip: Goat Farm 

Transportation will be provided. Parents are welcome to attend.

Social Skills: Mealtime Manners

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Wednesday, Dec.  3 or Friday, Dec. 5, 2025

Science: Raise Your Own Ladybug - Students will learn about the importance of ladybugs in our ecosystem and take home their own ladybugs to raise.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Diversity

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Wednesday, Dec. 10 or Friday, Dec. 12, 2025

Science: Egg Drop Challenge - Splat! Using a variety of materials, we will engineer contraptions to (hopefully) save the eggs dropped from a height.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Belonging

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Wednesday, Dec. 17 or Friday, Dec. 19, 2025

Field Trip: Cathedral Rock Walk

Students will observe the natural autumn changes, do a scavenger hunt, and search for ancient fossils in the creek bed.

Transportation will be provided. Parents are welcome to attend.

Social Skills: Holiday Manners

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​Wednesday, Dec. 31 or Friday, Jan. 2, 2026

Science: GPGP - Plastics are polluting the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP). Student teams will build debris interceptors to clean up our ocean simulator.

Social Skills: A Little SPOT of Happiness​

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