Grades 2-4 Programs
ALL GRADES AS LISTED ARE FOR THE GRADE NEXT YEAR 2012-2013
Programs for grades 2 - 4
LIMITED TO 12 CAMPERS
Animal Adaptations:
Grades 2-4 Sharks, snakes, insects, bats, turtles, oh my! Campers will discover why turtles have shells, why some insects have camouflage, and why rattlesnakes have rattles. They will learn how an animal's adaptation helps them survive in their environment. Campers will enjoy hunting insects, observing live animals, holding a sharks jaw, and more. Formerly-Nature Niches
DINOmite Discoveries:
Grades 2-4 Campers will become a paleontologist as we go on a fossil hunt, dig for bones, track dinosaur footprints, investigate extinctions, and re-create life size and replica dinosaurs. With lots of take home activities, this will be a fun-filled week of discovery.
Food Glorious Food:
Grades 2-4 Campers in this program will learn about science by using and making food. Activities include making bubble gum, ice cream, tie-dyeing with food pigments and edible rocks. They will learn about soil stratification, rocks, landforms, and more. Campers need to bring a white cotton t-shirt for tie-dye on Tuesday.
Early Encounters With Science:
Grades 2-4 This introductory program is especially designed for the budding young scientist of tomorrow. Campers will get a positive first impression as they perform exciting, hands-on activities in the four major branches of science:Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Physics. Campers will learn about plants, weight, displacement, air pressure, density of solids and liquids, polymers like plastic and snot, tornadoes and more.