Coleman's Camp - SUMMER 2013

Coleman's Camp, 1st Week: TUESDAY and THURSDAY

• Getting to know you activities, discussion, and sharing
• Parts of a Microscope
• Human and Plant Cells, including introductory video
• Parts of Cells
• Cloning
• Nature walk to find samples to examine Cells
• Mushrooms, Blades of Grass, Insects, Lizard Skin, $10 bill, Human Blood, Berries, and Leaves
• Preparing Slides
• Drawings of magnified Cells
• Feeding and observation of Bearded Dragon, Lightning Bolt

Coleman's Camp Studio, 1st Week: SATURDAY

• Getting to know you discussion, including Three Truths and a Lie game
• Explanation of how Studio will be different from regular Coleman's Camp sessions
• Longer Projects lasting several weeks
• Emphasis on brainstorming, development of ideas, and taking our work to a final project or activity
• Mapping out themes that students are interested in studying
• Students selecting groups to work in
• Initial planning of projects, including scripts, character creation, and 
• Creating supply list of materials needed for each group
• Sustained and focused work time  

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.