Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Second Day! 7th Grade

Our first stop today was the orchard! We went to pick mulberries, raspberries, and apples! We also got to track the progress of some of the other plants including grapes. The kids loved taking part of the farming! So much so that when we came back to the center they wanted to help plant corn and beans.

Next was SPARK, we played soccer outside, which helps improve hand eye coordination. It also helped build team work and endurance!

We then did a geocaching activity outside where we hid the answers to a worksheet around the yard, and they had to find them using the geocaching equipment. All of the questions involved important plant facts!

After working hard we all took a break and had some homemade popcorn that our counselor Abbie made. It was delicious and we all appreciated the break!

The engineers then came back and all the campers made personalized rocket ships, which will be printed on the 3D printer located at Major Tool & Machine! This exposure to the advanced equipment thrilled many of the campers! They are all really excited to visit the plant and receive their rockets!

For lunch we had sandwiches and salads! The lettuce for both came from the garden!

Next our director, Aster, taught the kids about sugar. She showed just how much sugar is in many of the processed foods that are on the market. She used sugar cubes to visualize how much sugar a consumer is putting into their body daily.

We wrapped up camp with a brief reflection period, as well as having the kids make homemade trail mix for themselves to eat during their reflection time.

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