Week 1 Activities for 2024

Updated 7/11/24

The schedules are tentative and subject to change, but we will try to follow our plan.

Week 1
July 29 – August 2  
Make It New Monday   Tissue Paper Tuesday   Wooden Wednesday   Thermo Thursday   Cause & Effect Friday
9:00 – 10:00 Ice breaker activities /Introduction to Program/Rules/name-learning   Group Games   Group Games   Group Games   Group Games
10:00 – 11:00 Introduction to Reduce/Reuse/Recycle    Introduction to Paper   Introduction to Trees   Introduction to Temperature   Introduction to Chemistry
11:00 – 12:00

1. Compost 101

2. Re-growing plants

3. Sprouting seeds

 

1. Making paper

2. Paper maiche bowls

3. Painted paper landscapes

4. Paper birds

 

1. Burning wood with magnifying glasses 

2. Ants on logs

3. Birdhouses

 

1. Boiling / Freezing (ice pops)                        2. Ice Sculptures   3. Solutions

 

1. Making slime

2. Acids & bases

3. Dissolving solvents 

 

12:00 – 12:30  Lunch/ Games/Journal writing   Lunch/ Games/Journal writing   Lunch/ Games/Journal writing   Lunch/ Games/Journal writing   Lunch/ Games/Journal writing
12:30 – 1:00 Free play / independent artwork   Free play / independent artwork   Free play / independent artwork   Free play / independent artwork   Free play / independent artwork
1:00 – 2:45 Printmaking   

  Seed Capsules & Canvases 

  Tree identification   Water games (wear a bathing suit)   Mentos & soda science
2:45 – 4:00 Clean up /  Wrap-up   Clean up /  Wrap-up   Clean up /  Wrap-up   Clean up /  Wrap-up   Clean up /  Wrap-up

Week 1: July 29 – Aug 2              

Week 2: Aug 5 – Aug 9                       

Week 3: Aug 12 – Aug 16

Week 4: Aug 19 – Aug 23