Category: 2014

Engineering Design Process It was our last week of camp this week and the morning was all about engineering!  On Monday, we were introduced to what engineers do and the engineering design process.  A big part of engineering is helping solve problems and creating those solutions. Campers were also given a Top Secret mission to…

A climbing spider! We’ve finished our last week of camp here at Camp Explorations!  It’s been bittersweet, but we had a great time!  On Monday, our topic was zoology.  Campers learned about the differences between insects and arachnids, played an insect drawing game, and made their own climbing spiders!  We learned more about some amazing…

We’re excited to learn about engineering this week!  You can check this blog to follow camp events, both at the museum and beyond.  Please be sure to check again on Friday for some photos from the week!Here are some suggested questions to ask your camper this week:On Monday, we will be learning about what engineering is.Ask…

We’re excited to learn about science this week!  You can check this blog to follow camp events, both at the museum and beyond.  Please be sure to check again on Friday for some photos from the week!Here are some suggested questions to ask your camper this week:On Monday, we will be learning about zoology.Ask me about…

A beautiful firefly! It has been another great week at camp!  On Monday, we learned all about insects.  Campers caught (and released!) different insects around the museum for observation and even made their own lightning bugs!   Tuesday was all about reptiles and amphibians.  Campers learned the differences between the two groups through several activities.…

Drawing our own “people” cookies We began our second week of Ecology in Your Backyard by learning all about the importance of trees.  In addition to providing us with the oxygen we breath, trees are the source of many everyday objects we may not realize including rubber bands, rayon fabric, and dyes.  We looked at…

We’re excited to learn about animals this week!  You can check this blog to follow camp events, both at the museum and beyond.  Please be sure to check again on Friday for some photos from the week!Here are some suggested questions to ask your camper this week:On Monday, we will be learning about insects.Ask me about…

We’re excited to learn about ecology this week!  You can check this blog to follow camp events, both at the museum and beyond.  Please be sure to check again on Friday for some photos from the week!Here are some suggested questions to ask your camper this week:On Monday, we will be learning about trees.Ask me about…

We’ve had another great week at Camp Explorations!  On Monday, we learned all about habitats.  Campers learned where different animals live around the world and played a Camp Explorations favorite, “Oh Deer!”  Campers then made some animal habitats of their own.  They got very creative! Our campers love playing “Oh deer!” A habitat fit for…

We kicked off our Ecology in Your Backyard Week 1 by learning about ecosystems. An ecosystem a term in biology that describes a community of interacting life forms (organisms) and their physical environment. We made our own ecosystem posters in small groups, incorporating all he different interacting parts. Our large murals ranged from desert to…