Science Camp

Last year DIY science camp was so much fun for both the kids and the moms that we decided to do it again this summer!

Day 1 in my words:

"The kids made water bottle rockets that we launched into the air with a vinegar/baking soda chemical reaction. We took the STEM challenge "How many drops of water can you put on a coin?" We had fun making tie-dye shirts and they turned out super cute! Then we ended the morning playing with un-poppable bubbles!!! The kids loved getting to hold the bubbles and bounce them around on their hands. It was a great day!"

Day 2 in Lisa's Words:

"Co-Op DIY Science Camp was at my house today! We learned all about gravity and how we can manipulate it with air resistance, friction, outside forces, and the amount of slope in an inclined plane. The kids made pool noodle marble tracks that went all the way from upstairs to downstairs with awesome tricks like loopy-loops! I was so impressed with how well they worked in teams to create and problem solve! They also got to make pool noodle pom-pom shooters, make toilet paper fly off a roll, test gravity by dropping different types of objects, and more! I couldn't get the Pom-Pom shooters to work, and the kids were to ones to figure out how to fix them. Such smart little scientists in the making!!!"

Day 3 in Andrea's words: 

"We started camp by making homemade ice cream. Each of the kids added their own ingredient and then helped add the ice and ice cream salt to the outside. Next we made it rain in a jar with water, shaving cream and food coloring (note to self, next time don't make the shaving cream so thick that the food coloring won't go through). Next, and probably their favorite part, and most time consuming, we made fluorescent bouncy balls. Each... of them were given a color to mix and knead together. Once their color was done, we divided the colors among each other to make a colorful bouncy ball blend. We also made colorful rock art with hot rocks and crayons. And last we made a sudsy messy eruption. Oh yeah, and somewhere along the way, we ate our homemade ice cream as a snack. It's safe to say these kids had a blast at science camp this week."

 

 

  

 

 

 

Another successful week of Co-op DIY Science Camp!!