Welcome to our first week of Summer Camp!
This week, our focus is on "Plants." We learned about how plants grow and what they need to survive in various environments. The students then planted their own seeds, placed them by the window, and watered them in order to coax them to germinate. Additionally, we read a book called "Planting A Rainbow" by Lois Elhert, which explored a multitude of plants and flowers that we can find in our neighborhood. The students loved to chime in and share what plants and animals they recognized in the story.
Throughout the week, the older group of students enjoyed creating beautiful designs out of a variety of materials, including tissue paper and glue, paper cut-outs of flowers, and paint. They especially loved making flower imprints on clay with real flowers. Meanwhile, the younger students had fun exploring the sensory table and playing with water beads, clay, sand, and even oats; at the same time, they continued to hone their fine motor skills with activities such as threading, cutting with scissors, and piecing together exploring puzzles.
In our cooking class this week, we learned how to make our own ice pops to help us cool off in the heat! We cut up various fruits, which we blended together with some water and poured into the molds to freeze.
We had a blast during our first week of Summer Camp and can't wait for more summer fun! Stay tuned for more updates!
Students learned about the life cycle of a plant. They explored what resources plants need to grow and created their own miniature habitat using seeds, moistened cotton balls, and the warmth from the sun by the windowsill. Throughout the week, they continued to observe changes to their seeds.
Students observed plant cells taken from the skin of an onion under a microscope. They were able to see the rectangular shapes of plant cell walls up close.
Students experimented with a green pigment in plants called chlorophyll. They cut the leaves using scissors and submerged some pieces in water and others in alcohol. The students then compared the color changes in the two solvents and discovered that the chlorophyll was extracted by the alcohol and turned it green.
Students created beautiful designs using various media.
Students were inspired by all of the colors we find in nature and created beautiful designs, even using real flowers and leaves in their artwork.
Students continued honing their fine motor skills by threading letters using shoelaces, using scissors to cut shapes and flowers, and practicing sorting with clips.
The students cut the fruit and added it to the blender to make their own ice pops!
The students had a blast playing outside participating in our weekly soccer class with Coach John! They practiced hopping, shuffling side to side, and playing with rings and balls. Some children were even inspired by the windy weather this week to play "Tornado" and spun their bodies on the playground.
