Camp Offerings
WEEK 1
June 13-17, 2016
Storybook Puzzlers!
WEEK 2
June 20-24, 2016
It’s My Body
WEEK 3
June 27-July 1, 2016
Buried Treasure
WEEK 4
July 5-8, 2016 ( 4 day week)
Flying High
WEEK 5
July 11-15-, 2016
Dig Into Fossils!
WEEK 6
July 18-22, 2016
Who Lives Here?
WEEK 7
July 25-29, 2016
What Can Colors Do?
WEEK 8
August 1-5, 2016
Tinkering
WEEK 9
August 8-12, 2016
Movement & Math
WEEK 10
August 15-19, 2016
Let’s Go Outside!
Schedule of the day
9am-12noon
Enrichment program—CDC lead teachers
with the support or campus experts will lead
children in experiences related to science,
technology, engineering, arts, and math
(STEAM).
DEPOSIT: $50 – will be refunded with
last summer tuition payment
(non-refundable if child does not attend
but has registered)
Children MUST be 3 years old and
toilet trained prior to June 13, 2016 to
be eligible.
If registering for all 10 weeks, a $100
discount will be applied to the last full
payment.
Camp Descriptions
Storybook Puzzlers! (Julie Stoll)
Our storybook friends need your help! Children will engage in
creative thinking, problem solving, and experimentation as they set
out to solve design challenges such as creating a maze for busy Hex
Bugs, transporting treasure across the sea to the pirate ship, or
building a steady bridge for the 3 Billy Goats Gruff!
It’s My Body (Sara Raven)
Explore your body's senses and systems! Starting with the five senses,
we'll explore all the major systems of the body through hands-on
activities for young children. Our bodies are full of surprises and
children will be amazed by their discoveries.
Buried Treasures (Beth McAllister & Emily McHenry)
This session will focus on investigating seeds, earthworms, insects,
plants, rocks, and other treasures found in the garden. Children will
observe, compare, classify, dig, plant, water, harvest, experiment,
and cook during this week.
Flying High (Emily McHenry)
Is it true that all things that go up must come down? This week, the
children will interact with a variety of materials to achieve flight with a
variety of definitions. The children will attempt to defy Mr. Newton
and to be more like the Wright brothers as they innovate and create
ideas about flight and the open sky.
Dig Into Fossils! (Lisa Borgerding)
Calling all young paleontologists! Get ready to talk Dinosaurs as we
investigate real fossil organisms and learn about how paleontologists
do their work. We will make our own fossils, dig up fossils, and use our
scientific imaginations to figure out how fossil bones fit together.
Who Lives Here? (Beth McAllister)
Join us for a week of adventure as we search for local animals and
investigate the habitats they live in. In addition to on-site exploration,
students will research animals in order to design and create a habitat
suitable for them to call home.
What Can Colors Do? (Casey Myers)
The week will combine science and art to focus on the everyday
applications of color theory. Through experimenting with a variety of
materials and media, children will investigate the properties of
individual colors, how they react with one another, and how they
make us feel.
Tinkering (Emily McHenry)
This week, the children will discover what makes things work. From
simple machines to robotics, children will practice using tools, explore
the inner workings of common household and office appliances, and
construct a robot or machine of their own using commonly found
materials.
Movement and Math (Julie Nurnburger-Haag)
Children will explore mathematics through games and other
motivating challenges. For example, children will have the chance to
investigate special blocks to discover all they can about numbers while
being Number Detectives! Many of the experiences will help children
use their whole body to learn about and act out mathematical ideas or
situations.
Let’s Go Outside! Part 2 (Beth McAllister & Emily McHenry)
During the culminating week of STEAM camp, we will revisit and
reflect on our experiences in the outdoors. Making use of our outdoor
areas, the children will choose locations to explore further to
reconnect with meaningful spaces. Using visual art materials, the
children will have the opportunity to create representations of their
favorite parts of summer camp.