Coleman's Camp - SUMMER 2013

Coleman's Camp, 2nd Week: TUESDAY

• Creating Cubic Meter structure in teams with meter sticks and duct tape
• Problem Solving construction issues of tape and support
• Devising Obstacle Course for teammates to traverse while dealing with certain limitations, such as eyes closed, no verbal communication, or understanding hand gestures for navigation

Coleman's Camp, 2nd Week: THURSDAY

• Students Challenged to slow the fall of a toy by creating paper cones and slides
• Problem Solving construction, support, and function
• Observing characteristics of objects
• Selection of various objects sharing several characteristics
• Game of using object characteristics to guide other students towards one object 

Coleman's Camp Studio, 2nd Week: SATURDAY

• Three groups working on projects
• Students helping other groups when needing a break from their group or simply interested in the work of other groups
• Revising supply lists
• Making progress on projects, including scripts, characters, props, and creative solutions to challenges faced during the creative process
• Wiring electrical circuits for use by one group

Coleman's Camp - Weekly Journal Entry: 12/24/2012

Week of 12-24: Thursday group experiments with electricity, making circuits to power small light bulbs and speakers.  Also testing materials to see if they conduct electricity or if they act as insulators to block the electricity.  The Saturday group set goals for the next year and made posters of finger paints and markers.  Also practicing following directions and working together to make Star Wars folded airplanes.

Coleman's Camp - Weekly Journal Entry: 12/17/2012

Week of 12-17: Using microscopes and examining prepared slides of insects, spores, and blood!  Kids removed hair, saliva, skin, blood (thanks Emma and her scab!), boogers (no sharing!), and finger/toe nails.  Learning parts of microscope, how to prepare a slide, and how to determine which pieces of one's body are ok to remove.  Kids in the Saturday session also had time to begin exploring electrical circuits, wiring, and the ability to blow out small light bulbs with too much power.  I gave every student a large and small microscope - please let me know if your child did not receive his or hers, I have extras.  Kids also took extra small microscopes for brothers, sisters, neighbors, cousins, and/or friends.