Week 1 Activities for 2023

Updated 7/4/23

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

Week 1
July 31 – August 4  
Makeover Monday   Solvent or Solution – Tue(sday) be Determined   Waterful Wednesday   This-size Thursday   Fake-face 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 Solutions and Solvents    Introduction to Water   Introduction to Scale   Introduction to Puppetry
11:00 – 12:00

1. Compost 101

2. Artsy planters

3. Recycled art jewelry

 

1. Solvent ink experiments

2. Testing solvents

3. Solvency limits

 

1. LEGO dams 

2. Water currents

3. Watercolors paintings: wet or dry

 

1. microscope use

2. scale drawings

3. dioramas

 

1.Sock puppets

2.Finger puppets

3. Popsicle puppets

4. Marionettes

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 Paper tube balloon cars   

   Fizz, sparkle, & blob paintings

  Water relays! (wear a bathing suit)   Investigating animal scales   Puppet performances –  (parents reception)
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 31 – Aug 4                   

Week 2: Aug 8– Aug 12     

Week 3: Aug 15 – 19                

Week 4: Aug 22 – 26