Oddball Courses
Our not-quite-science courses and summer camps that delve into reading, writing, reasoning, math, and more!
Our Oddball Courses
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A Dinosaur a Day
CourseEach day we'll dive into a recent fossil find from one kind of dinosaur and what makes them fascinating — from the T. rex to sauropods to Triceratops.
$150
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Believe it (or Not): Sea Monsters
CoursePeople have reported seeing sea monsters for centuries - should we believe them? In this second installation of the series, kids dive into claims of the strange as we teach thinking tools on rationality - and how to separate fact from fiction.
$70
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Believe it (or Not): Bigfoot
CourseWhat are the odds that Bigfoot exists? In this series stretching across five summers, kids dive into claims of the strange as we teach thinking tools on rationality - and how to separate fact from fiction.
$70
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Bodies are Weird
CourseThis is our course about biological sex, and our goal is to help kids ages 9 and up understand and appreciate the logic of their changing bodies. Growing up can be confusing and disturbing - and we'll dive into the reasons behind these changes.
$70
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How to Hyperfocus
CourseIn this course, you'll learn how to get perfectly clear on your to-do list, finish all your work faster, and focus your whole mind on just one task. This class is useful for reading textbooks, writing essays, managing email, and SO much more.
$70
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Minds Are Weird
CourseIn this course, we'll survey the wondrous world of neurodiversity. We'll begin with ADHD, move to the autism spectrum, and then deal with depression, and with phobias/anxiety. How do they work in our lives, and why did they evolve in the first place?
$70
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Odd Animals
CourseKids love animals… so we’re pulling out the stops and doing a five-day course on odd animals! Each day we’ll dive deep into each animal’s superpower. You don’t need to have taken any other Science is WEIRD classes to enjoy these!
$70
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ReadingHacks
CourseIn this course, you’ll learn to speed read. You’ll learn to x-ray a book. You’ll learn to focus better when you read. And you’ll learn to turn wordy, complex, compound, convoluted sentences into simple stuff.
$70
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The Epic of Punctuation
CourseThese little pointy things (,:;—…) were created by real people struggling to improve the world. You’ll meet those inventors, and care about their struggles — because the truth is, punctuation is epic.
$70
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Where Algebra Comes From
CourseIn this course, you’ll be learning the story of algebra. And as you learn it, algebra will become simpler. You’ll see how to translate complex word problems into simple equations, and how to dissolve equations quickly.
$70
