New Expeditions for Cycles 5 & 6

Here at Sora, students request learning experiences from a menu of over 400 choices! We just launched some brand new, exciting expeditions for our middle and high school students for the upcoming Cycles 5 and 6. Take a look!

High School:

• SFX Makeup: Crafting Illusions and From Fantasy to Reality💄👹(two cycle expedition): Explore the evolution of special effects makeup in cinema and create your own monster using historical and scientific techniques.

• The Dark Knight 🦇⚡ Embark on a six-week exploration of mythology, sci-fi, fantasy, ethics, and political philosophy through the lens of Batman's Gotham.

• Art of the Remix 🎨🪡 Dive into the world of artistic innovation and mixed media, transforming everyday materials into original masterpieces.

• Money Matters 💸💰📈 Learn about investments, banking, stock markets, and cryptocurrencies to secure your financial future.

• Osage Nation: Prosperity, Power and Greed 🏜️💰Examine the impact of oil discovery on Osage lands, exploring themes of wealth, exploitation, and U.S. expansionism.

• How Buddhism and Science Can Make You Happier 🪷🔬 Explore the human brain, Buddhist meditation, and mindfulness practices to understand thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

• What If? Physics 🪐🤯⚛️ Explore physics through absurd hypothetical questions, inspired by Randall Monroe's book "What If?"

• Innovating with Integrity 💼🌱📈 Blend entrepreneurship with ethics and learn to make business decisions that benefit society.

• Knowing First-Hand 📚❓🔬 Engage in primary research through experimentation and observation to validate or challenge conventional knowledge.

• Dr. Stone: The Chemical Reactions that Created Civilization 🌍⏳🧪 Discover the chemical reactions that drove civilization's evolution, inspired by the anime "Dr. Stone."

• Designing Your Own Cell 🧱🔬🦠 Learn about the building blocks of life by constructing a model cell.

Middle School:

• The Physics of Theatre: Pulleys, Hydraulics, and Special Effects 🎭⚙️ Discover how pulleys, hydraulics, and special effects create theatrical magic.

• Brick by Brick: Building Sustainable Communities 🏗️🔋🧱 Use Legos to design and build sustainable, disaster-proof communities.

• Come Play With Me: Toys 101 🧸🪀 Explore the history and impact of toys on culture, society, and identity.

• Tennis For Two: The History of Video Games 🎮🕹️ Investigate the history of video games and their role in reflecting historical and social events.

• The Art of Resistance 🪧📢 Study world events post-1900 through art and activism, creating artwork that addresses a social, historical, or political issue.