Week 4 Activities for 2024

We have made some changes for this week’s schedule. The kids had some favorite activities they want to repeat from previous years.

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

 Week 4

August 19-23

 Machine Monday

 

Tinted Tuesday

Two-of-a-Kind Tuesday

 

 Way-Out Wednesday

 

Twirling Thursday

Thick Wax Thursday

 

Follicle    Friday

9:00 – 10:00 Ice breaker activities /Introduction to Program/Rules   Group Games   Group Games   Group Games   Group Games
10:00 – 10:30 Introduction to  Simple Machines   Introduction to Impression(ism)     Introduction to Rockets     Introduction to Physics    Introduction to Differentiation 
10:30 – 12:00

1. Nails vs. screws

2. moving bricks 

3. pinwheels

 

1. Carbon paper drawing              2. Dress like a painting             3. Hammered flowers

 

1. DaVinci’s flight

2. string rockets

3. air pump rockets

 

1. Remaking candles             2. Wax-resist art                      3. Honeycomb exploration

 

1. Magnet art        2. Science of attraction          3. Fun with iron filings

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- 3:00 Sand mazes Popped maize   Impressionism   Rube Goldberg contraptions   Hot rocks wax art   TBD
3:00 – 3:45 Finish projects / Clean up / Closure   Finish projects / Clean up / Closure   Finish projects / Clean up / Closure   Finish projects / Clean up / Closure   Finish projects / Clean up / Closure 

Week 1: July 29 – Aug 2              

Week 2: Aug 5 – Aug 9                       

Week 3: Aug 12 – Aug 16

Week 4: Aug 19 – Aug 23