Welcome to week 1 of Camp Explorations! This week, we will be learning about all types of living things. Below is a summary of what campers will be doing each day, as well as questions you can ask them when they get home.
On Monday, campers will learning all about birds! Ask them…
- To see the bird they created!
- If they won bird hurdles.
- What types of dangers birds face?
- What is an adaptation?
On Tuesday, we will learn about amphibians and reptiles! Ask…
- What’s the difference between a reptile and an amphibian?
- To see their rattlesnake creation!
- What the snake skin felt like?
Wednesday will be dedicated to creatures in the water. We will be painting a mural that will be displayed in the new museum in the Biological Science Building! . Ask campers…
- If they won at Shark Bingo!
- Which shark jaw they thought was the scariest.
- What happens when an animal is taken out of the food web?
On Thursday, campers will learn about insects! We will be visited by the Leslie Science and Nature Center with a Buzz like a Bee Program! Ask them…
- What their favorite part of the program was.
- What kind of insects they caught outside!
- What kind of insect they created!
Friday will be focused on animal signs. We will be going on a field trip to the Nichols Arboretum! Ask campers…
- What kind of animals did they see on their scavenger hunt?
- What other fun things did they see at the Arb?