康礼新学期“大招”：四大领域跨界融合，打造未来领袖必修课！

亲爱的康礼家人们，新学期伊始，我们激动地宣布：我校ECC项目（Extra-Curricular Course，课外课程）正式开启！经过上学期的精心筹备，学校和老师们根据学生兴趣与需求，在STEM研究、青年企业家计划、人文艺术深度探索及AI四大领域开发了丰富课程。通过反复打磨课程体系与教学方案，学生们在开学第一周便快速投入学习，在导师带领下开启创意与挑战并存的探索之旅。

我们的STEM课程为学生们带来了一场科学与工程的盛宴。低年级的同学们参与了超酷的“意大利面建桥挑战”，用意大利面搭建桥梁，不仅考验了他们的动手能力，更激发了他们对工程学的兴趣。而高年级的同学们则挑战了更高难度的任务——设计并制作属于自己的“鲁布·戈德堡机械”。这些复杂的装置充满了连锁反应，每一步都充满了惊喜与创意。活动中，学生们不仅得到了丰富的材料支持，还有老师们的悉心指导，课堂氛围在音乐的伴随中更让人沉浸在轻松愉快中每个小组从草图开始，一步步将创意变为现实，有些小组的想法甚至让老师们惊叹不已！STEM课程不仅培养了学生们的动手能力，更激发了他们的创造力与团队合作精神。

在人文艺术课程中，学生们通过分析经典无声电影，分组创作并表演了自己的无声短剧。他们学习了如何通过肢体语言与视觉叙事来表达情感，培养了不依赖对话的沟通技巧。此外，学生们还学习了如何用智能手机拍摄出精美的照片，掌握了调整白平衡、曝光以及使用滤镜的技巧。Haowen老师还带领学生们欣赏了艺术作品，让他们了解到每件艺术品背后有创作者的故事，而作为观众，我们也有自己独特的解读方式。通过这些活动，学生们不仅提升了艺术素养，还学会了用不同的视角去观察与表达世界。

ECC课程的核心理念是通过多样化的课外活动，激发学生们的学习兴趣与创造力。无论是STEM的动手实践，还是青年企业家的创业模拟，亦或是AI与人文艺术的深度探索，每一个课程都旨在培养学生们的综合能力，帮助他们在未来的学习与生活中脱颖而出。

新学期的ECC课程才刚刚开始，更多精彩的冒险即将来袭！让我们共同期待康礼学子们在接下来的课程中，继续展现他们的创造力与潜力，探索未知，挑战自我。

Dear Cogdel Family, with the start of the new semester, we are excited to announce the official launch of Cogdel School Chengdu’s ECC Program (Extra-Curricular Course)! After thorough preparation last semester, our teachers developed a diverse range of courses in four major fields—STEM research, the Young Entrepreneurs Program, in-depth humanities and arts exploration, and AI—based on students’ interests and needs. Through refining the curriculum and optimizing teaching plans, students were able to dive into their chosen courses right from the first week of school, embarking on a creative and challenging learning journey under the guidance of their mentors.  

This week, our STEM course led students to an impressive adventure of science and engineering. Younger students participated in the super cool "Spaghetti Bridge Challenge," building bridges out of spaghetti, which tested their hands-on skills and sparked their interest in engineering. Meanwhile, older students undertook a more challenging task—designing and building their own Rube Goldberg machines. These intricate devices, full of chain reactions, were packed with surprises and creativity. During the activities, students were provided with abundant materials and guided by teachers in a relaxed and enjoyable classroom atmosphere, accompanied by immersive background music. Each team started with sketches and gradually turned their ideas into reality, with some groups even astonishing their teachers with their creativity! This STEM course not only enhanced students' practical skills but also ignited their creativity and teamwork spirit.

In the humanities and arts course, students analyzed classic silent films and collaborated in groups to create and perform their silent skits. They learned how to express emotions through body language and visual storytelling, developing communication skills that do not rely on dialogue. Additionally, students learned how to take stunning photos with their smartphones, mastering techniques such as adjusting white balance, exposure, and using filters.  Mr. Haowen also guided students in appreciating artworks, helping them understand that behind each piece of art lies the creator's story as viewers, we have unique ways of interpreting them. Students enhanced their artistic literacy and learned to observe and express the world from different perspectives.

The core philosophy of the ECC Program is to inspire students' learning interests and creativity through diverse extracurricular activities. Whether hands-on STEM projects, entrepreneurial simulations in the Young Entrepreneurs Program,or in-depth explorations of AI and humanities, each course is designed to cultivate students' comprehensive abilities, helping them excel in their future studies and lives.

The new semester’s ECC Program has just begun, and more exciting adventures are ahead! Let’s look forward to seeing Cogdel students continue to showcase their creativity and potential, exploring the unknown and challenging themselves in the upcoming courses!