Science in Motion (SIM)
Daily Activities
(Order of activities may vary)
Jr. Engineers - Day 1
Check out shapes and why they are so strong! Investigate arches, and geodesic domes. Discover why an egg's shape is so strong and how you can find this shape in buildings. Build bridges and other structures then take them to the breaking point with our load test.
Machine Mania - Day 2
Find out how wedges, screws and levers help us with our daily lives. Use simple machines to complete different tasks like lifting weights and launching marshmallows. Run through an obstacle course and use teamwork to show how useful simple machines can be.
Crazy Chemistry - Day 3
Become a Mad Science chemist as you learn all about the different chemicals that you encounter everyday in your house and at school. Discover how chemical reactions are everywhere and how you can figure out if a chemical change has occurred right before your very eyes. Mix, mush and brew together different chemicals to create things that you can use in this hands-on outdoor chemistry lab.
The Birds and the Beasts - Day 4
Where do owls live and what do they eat? How do some bugs walk on water? How do ants collect all their food? These questions and more will be answered with a walk on the wild side of things to explore owls, birds and all kinds of bugs.
Shutterbugs! - Day 5
How does a camera work? What does a lens do? How do our eyes work? What is a camera obscura? How does film capture light and store an image? How did the idea of motion pictures start, and how did early filmmakers find a way to make images move? All these questions and more will be answered in this hands-on program where campers get to experience all aspects of photography.
(Order of activities may vary)
Jr. Engineers - Day 1
Check out shapes and why they are so strong! Investigate arches, and geodesic domes. Discover why an egg's shape is so strong and how you can find this shape in buildings. Build bridges and other structures then take them to the breaking point with our load test.
Machine Mania - Day 2
Find out how wedges, screws and levers help us with our daily lives. Use simple machines to complete different tasks like lifting weights and launching marshmallows. Run through an obstacle course and use teamwork to show how useful simple machines can be.
Crazy Chemistry - Day 3
Become a Mad Science chemist as you learn all about the different chemicals that you encounter everyday in your house and at school. Discover how chemical reactions are everywhere and how you can figure out if a chemical change has occurred right before your very eyes. Mix, mush and brew together different chemicals to create things that you can use in this hands-on outdoor chemistry lab.
The Birds and the Beasts - Day 4
Where do owls live and what do they eat? How do some bugs walk on water? How do ants collect all their food? These questions and more will be answered with a walk on the wild side of things to explore owls, birds and all kinds of bugs.
Shutterbugs! - Day 5
How does a camera work? What does a lens do? How do our eyes work? What is a camera obscura? How does film capture light and store an image? How did the idea of motion pictures start, and how did early filmmakers find a way to make images move? All these questions and more will be answered in this hands-on program where campers get to experience all aspects of photography.