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| Photographs of Activities, Junior Einsteins, Session I |
| Our Daily Schedule (all times are approximate): 8:30 Arrival and freeplay/classroom choices 9:10 Science Activity Block 1 9:40 Science Activity Block 2 10:30 Snack (all together) 10:50 Science Activity Block 3 11:30 Get organized/change for Swim & Lunch 12:00 1/2 group Swim Lessons & 1/2 group Lunch 12:30 Swim and Lunch Groups switch 1:00 Group Games 1:30 Change from Swimming 2:00 Choice Time (playground, games, etc) 2:45 Story, Stickers, & Shake Out 3:20 Head to Buses, Carpool, and Extended Day Campers are organized into three groups that rotate through two science activities (one with Chad, one with Randy) and a third counselor lead camp activity. The youngest group of campers is split into two smaller groups, each with its own counselor, to provide ease of transition for the split lunch and swim lesson times. |
| Tuesday, July 6th: Today we played an important game to show that we were very good at listening and following directions. We also used our senses to discover some unknown items that were encased in clay. We also discussed how important it was to never put anything in our mouths and to protect our eyes when we are doing experiments. No pictures today, but we'll try to get some tomorrow. |
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| Wednesday, July 7th: Today we learned a bit about physical and chemical changes by using potatoes to turn hydrogen peroxide into water. With Chad we dissected hydrated seeds to see the embryos and then we planted other seeds. |
| Thursday, July 8th: Today we experimented with polymers and plastics. We learned that simple plastics could be made from milk by splitting the solid and liquid parts apart and drying the solids. We also learned that you can add baking soda to the solids and make glue. Some campers brought home a sample of the plastic goo to dry at home. Chad taught us how to take glue and transform it into two different kinds of maleable polymers--flubber and silly putty. We also did some more experimenting with the bean seeds left over from yesterday's experiment. |
| Friday, July 9th: Today we continued with our polymer experiments in Chad's room so that everyone got to see how sillly putty and flubber are both similar and different. In Randy's room we tested the sour samples we brought in for homework to see if they were acidic. Some of the interesting selections were lemons, limes, lemonade, rice vinegar, white vinegar, pickle juice, Japanese sour plums, green apples, sweet tarts, sour patch kids, and tamarind. To test them we made a purple cabbage solution that turns reddish when you add acids and blue/green when you add a base. |
