Summer Camp Week 1: SO MUCH FUN!
The first week of camp is in the books!
Mulberry Campers!
With the first week of summer Camp 2017 complete we have been fortunate with amazing, sunny weather and camp is in full gear. Returning campers are back in their second home and new campers are are feeling welcomed at MCDS camp.
This week our theme was Gadgets and Gizmos, we started camp creating a friendship web utilizing nature and classroom materials to see which one would work best. We used leaves, sticks and twigs but found that the best item to use was a classroom item, yarn.
One of the projects we are working on during the week is an egg drop project. Campers were instructed to use materials provided in school, paper plates, straws, cotton balls and paper bags and cups for their egg contraptions.
After using the materials over a few days, students were able to work independently, in pairs or in small groups to design a contraption to protect their raw egg. We will see the results this Friday afternoon.
Our field trip this week is to the Monroe Township spray park and to end our field trip our campers will enjoy some refreshing Rita's Ice!
Next weeks theme is Art Frenzy!
Mrs. Bouchard
Mulberry Summer Camp Teacher
Mulberry Campers creating a friendship web!
Spray park field trip!
Practicing for the "egg-drop" competition
"Egg-Drop" Competition!
Showing off their creation!
Enjoying lunch together!
Willow Campers!
Welcome new agents and families to the Summer SMARTS at MCDS. Here at the AGENTS of SUMMER headquarters, we have a mission for you every week. Should you choose to accept it, you will be engaged in a TOP SECRET Mission which you will actively participate. Your Missions will include: Field Trips & Events; Arts, Music, Dance & Drama; Nature & Science; Sports & Games.
If you are ready begin, your first mission is Gadgets, Gizmos & Gears. You will explore the world of Gadgets, Gizmos & Gears with challenging and fun projects & activities, collaborating and making decisions with your fellow agents. You will work together to solve problems as you develop math and science skills and knowledge.
We will begin with getting to know the team “Willow Agents” by making a Friendship Web. Work on decoding high tech words, defining gadgets, gizmos & gears all around us, measure, count, calculate using our mathematical and science skills. We will explore binary codes make balloon rockets, spectroscope, chicken sound machine, and other cool gadgets, gizmos & gears that we will need to use during our TOP SECRET Mission.
Now good luck on your mission agents! These messages will self destruct in ten weeks.