Water is Wonderful! And so were my Aquatic Adventurers! This week was full of the wet and wacky, and it was so much fun. We learned about properties of water, all sorts of water critters, had a great day of fishing and learned some tips to help protect our water resources. Below are some highlights:
- Day 1-water scavenger hunt; water of the world demo (a camper was dressed up to simulate where water is located on the earth); Hide and Go Squirt (a great hit because it was a very warm day); Incredible Journey (a simulation game where each camper is a water droplet and travels through the various stages of the water cycle); H20 Olympics (events to learn about the awesome properties of water)
- Day 2- Our morning we discovered the underwater world of macroinvertebrates-all those grand insects that live most of their lives underwater. We collected dragonfly, damselfly and mayfly nymphs, a giant water bug, water boatmen, backswimmers, plus a couple of fish and many tadpoles. Our afternoon was spent making rainsticks, learning about some of the functions of a wetland and a super interesting presentation from Ms. Lauren about microbeads and other water issues.
- Day 3-Mr. Bob joined us to teach the campers about the health of the water from a chemistry perspective. They tested for pH, nitrate, ammonia and dissolved oxygen at a few different sites and compared their findings. Our afternoon was spent learning about frogs through a game and a fun snack!
- Day 4-FISH DAY! Fishing was amazing and I think the campers would’ve done it all day if I had let them. We spent the afternoon playing a few outdoor games, made 2 cool fish crafts and the campers were partnered up and got to develop a plot of land anyway they chose. We then put the plots together to see how the choices of their neighbors affected the water quality downstream.
- Day 5- Indoor catch-up day. Watched a couple of clips on the Pacific Garbage Patch, which we had discussed earlier in the week. Each camper designed their own fish, solved a real-life mystery about cholera during an activity called Poison Pump and made wanted posters for aquatic invasive species. Afternoon we spent playing some parachute games and then helped the preserve by removing an invasive called Phragmites. Each camper had a great personality and I laughed so much at their zaniness and was amazed by their creativity! Thank you for nurturing that natural wonder kids innately have and hope you will continue to foster that wonder as these kiddos continued to grow.
Enjoy the slideshow below that shows you some of the fun stuff we did this week!
Miss Caryn
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