2023 GPU Class Catalog

[306] Bumps and Bruises — Household First Aid 30 Participants Learn about first-aid for common household injuries from senior paramedic instructors. [307] Cake Pops, Chocolate and Sprinkles Oh My! 25 Participants Learn how to make cake pops — from mixing, to dipping, to decorating. [308] Calming and Quieting: Tools to Stay Cool When Things Get Hot 20 Participants Your days get busy and can get stressful if you have too much to do. Wouldn’t it be great to know some ways to be calm when you get overwhelmed? In this class we will talk about ways to relax and focus in the moment. We will find examples from nature to help you build new ways of decreasing stress. We will also make calming jars for you to take home. This class is open to ages 10-13 and particularly relevant to boys and girls who are in sports. [309] Crafting Around The World 20 Participants Discover cultures through traditional crafts. [310] Creating, Prototyping and Innovating 30 Participants Prototyping is a user-experience design practice where quick sketches, drawings and “wireframes” are developed for an idea, app or product. In this session, we’ll talk about why designers prototype and more importantly, we’ll do some brainstorming and prototyping together to create a new, interactive app: an ice-cream finder!

[312] Digging for Money: Ancient Greek Coins and Archaeology 14 Participants Get a little messy as you dig for coins from Ancient Greece! After you find them, you will then solve the mystery of what’s on them, where they came from and even their connections to Greek mythology. [313] Disney Trivia 20 Participants In this fun Jeopardy style trivia game, play games like “name that tune” with family teams!

[314] Good Form Running/Walking 15 Participants

We spend our whole lives on the move: running, walking, skipping, trotting...you name it! While these concepts are familiar and innate to us, it can come as a surprise that we could actually be moving BETTER! Good Form focuses on the simple, essential steps that allow for efficient and healthy running and walking.

[315] History of Sparty 50 Participants

You have seen him at athletic events, in parades, around campus on game day, in ESPN commercials, at weddings, birthday parties, alumni club events and promoting literacy to children in schools. He is everywhere; he is loved and he is an embodiment of what it means to be a Michigan State Spartan. Have you ever wondered how our beloved Sparty became the MSU icon he is today? In this session you will learn the origins of Sparty, the Sparty Mascot Program and get a rare inside look at what it is like to portray Sparty. There are many exciting aspects of the program that most Spartans do not have the opportunity to witness. Join us for an in-depth look of Sparty, the gentle giant.

[311] Diary of a Michigan Kid 50 Participants

[316] Intro to Archery 20 Participants

In “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” readers learn what life is like for Greg Heffley. Did you know that historians use diary entries as a way of learning about what life was like many years ago? In this session, you’ll get a chance to “time travel” by asking a kid from many years ago some questions about their life, and by making your own audio diary that kids many years in the future might someday listen to!

Explore the world of archery with the opportunity for novice and advanced shooters to shoot both recurve and compound archery equipment. The class will include primarily spot target shooting indoors, however, we have the facility to shoot outdoors and allow participants to try out state-of- the-art video archery system (TechnoHunt 400).

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