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Do trees breathe? Our summer camp kids set out to find the answer to this question. On a sunny day, we used a piece of string to tie a clear plastic bag around a clump of green leaves on the end of a tree branch.  We left it there for about an hour. When we came back, the inside of the bag was coated with drops of water. Why? Instead of a nose and mouth, plants have lots of tiny holes, or stomata, in their leaves through which they breathe. Just like our own breath, plant exhalation is full of moisture, which condenses on the bag as it’s heated by the sun. Campers learned that this same principle is at work when they fog up a mirror with their breath. The  were surpised to learn that all living things must breath, but they do it in different ways. Our summer camp is filled with all kinds of exciting scientific exploration. We can’t wait to see what we’ll learn next!

 

 

Our completed project

This summer students learned about different biomes of the earth. In our most recent unit, we studied the Sahara. Summer camp kids discovered first-hand how succulent plants store water in the desert. By using a cucumber and toothpicks, they created their own cactuses. Cucumbers were “planted” using sand in recycled bottles. Then, campers used toothpicks to create “needles”. As holes were poked, they observed that, while the outside of the plant is hard, the inside is soft and filled with water. They now understand how a dry plant, such as a cactus, can survive in the hot, dry terrain of the desert. They also have a fun desert terrarium to take home!

 

 

This week in Summer Camp, we have been studying all about the Safari.  We went on a Nature Safari around the school to find things that look and feel like something we may find in the Safari.  We also practiced sketching, step by step, a picture of an elephant.  Today we imitated what the jungles and forests look like by using a shoebox to make a diorama.  We went outside and gathered the natural materials we needed such as sand, dirt, leaves and branches.  Then we used paper and markers to decorate the inside of the box as well as the natural materials we found.  Next, we added our favorite animals that live in the Safari.  This was a great way to demonstrate what we have learned about the Safari, and the kids now have a souvenir of our “adventure” to take home with them!

 

 

We had pet goldfish!

Our summer camp class been studying the theme “Under the Sea” and “Water World” for the past couple of weeks.  We each brought a fish bowl to Camp and were given a goldfish of our very own!  We filled our fishbowls with water.  We picked one fish out of the bag and put them into our own fish bowl we brought from home.  We fed our fish goldfish flakes.  We fed him every other day for one week.  We also cleaned out the bowls and gave our fish fresh water.  After one week, we took the fish home to the families that wanted a pet.  The rest of the fish went into the Camp Aquarium.  This was so much fun to watch our fish grow.  It taught us a great deal of responsibility!

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In summer camp we have been studying the Arctic.  We have been learning a lot about the cold and ice.

Today, we studied dry ice.

The students could only touch the dry ice with rubber gloves on.  It is so cold that if you touch it with your bare skin, it could burn you!  We were very careful when handling the dry ice.

We started out by sticking a block of dry ice into a plastic tub.  Immediately, it started sublimating, or turning from a solid to a gas.  We poured water on top of the dry ice to make a lot of fog appear.  Next, we poured soap in with the water to create foam and bubbles!

Each student had a turn to put on the rubber gloves and hold the dry ice.  It started fogging a lot!  The students were thrilled at watching the sublimation and they commented on all the things of which it reminded them: ghosts, movies, fog and steam.

All of us had a blast.

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