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Summer Camp Scientist
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Sharks!

Eugenie Clark

Day 1

K-3 Materials

  • Big pack of chalk

  • Black and white construction paper (1 each per student)

  • White crayons (1 per student)

  • Blue and white tempera paint

Perishable Materials

Air-dry clay recipe: Recipe makes enough for 4-6 students

  • 1 cup cornstarch 

  • 1/2 cup flour

  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar 

  • 1 teaspoon lotion 

  • 1 tablespoon baby oil

  • 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup Elmer's glue

4-8 Materials

  • Big pack of chalk

  • Black and white construction paper (1 each per student)

  • White crayons (1 per student)

  • Blue and white tempera paint

  • Toby tweezers (1 per student)

  • Petri dish (1 per student)

  • Microfossil sediment 

  • Microscopes (1 per student/pair)

Density Experiments

Eugenie Clark

Day 2

K-3 Materials

  • 12” x 12” Construction paper (or similar size) (1 per student)

  • Paint (different shades of blue, green, and white)

  • Paper plates (1 per student)

  • Plastic knives (1 per student)

  • Kea Crate Supplies

  • Crayons (1 per student)

  • Bins/water tables/baby pools

  • Plastic aquatic animals

  • Boats

  • School sports supplies - see game

Perishable Materials

  • Graham crackers (2 per student)

  • Frosting with blue food coloring (enough for all students)

  • Goldfish crackers/gummy shark/teddy grahams (3 per student)

  • Lettuce (1 head)

Density Experiment:

  • Salt, grapes, sliced potato, sliced apple, rice, beans, pasta shells

4-8 Materials

  • Puzzles

  • 12”x12” paper 

  • Paint (different shades of blue, green, and white) 

  • Paint brushes (different sizes) 

  • Paper plates (1 per student)

  • Plastic knives (1 per student)

  • Kea Crate supplies

  • Crayons (1 per student)

  • School sports supplies - see game

Perishable Materials

  • Graham crackers (2 per student)

  • Frosting with blue food coloring (enough for all students)

  • Goldfish crackers/gummy shark/teddy grahams (3 per student)

  • Lettuce (1 head)

Density Experiment:

  • Salt, grapes, sliced potato, sliced apple, rice, beans, pasta shells

Water Samples

Eugenie Clark

Day 3

K-3 Materials

  • Large pasta shells or real shells

  • Paint

  • Air dry clay, play dough, or clay

  • Tooth picks

  • Paper or pasta sea shells

Perishable Materials

  • Large pasta shells

4-8 Materials

  • Meeka microscope

  • Pond water

  • Pippi pipetes 

  • Petri dishes

  • Large pasta shells or real shells

  • Paint

  • Air dry clay, play dough, or clay

  • Tooth picks

  • Sharpies

Perishable Materials

  • Large pasta shells

Let's Build

Eugenie Clark

Day 4

K-3 Materials

  • Crayons, markers, or oil pastels

  • Sheets

  • Clamps

  • String

  • Bamboo poles

  • Kea crate lab tools

  • Buckets of water

  • Cups

4-8 Materials

  • Crayons, markers, or oil pastels

  • Robots (1 per student)

  • Remote controls (1 per student)

  • Magnets (1 per animal card)

  • Paper clips (1 per student)

  • Legos

  • Why Bricks

  • Trays (1 per student)

  • Ocean animal pictures (multiple for each student)

  • Buckets of water

  • Cups

Coral Observation

Eugenie Clark

Day 5

K-3 Materials

  • Paper plates for fuse beads (1 per student)

  • Fuse beads 

  • Peg boards

  • Tweezers from Kea (1 per student)

  • Iron (only for leaders)

  • Bead idea sheets (1 per table)

  • Blocks or Legos

  • Sea animal fuse bead creations from the last activity

4-8 Materials

  • Paper plates for fuse beads (1 per student)

  • Fuse beads 

  • Peg boards

  • Tweezers from Kea (1 per student)

  • Iron (only for leaders)

  • Bead idea sheets (1 per table)

  • Microscopes (1 per student)

  • Coral samples (1 per student)

  • Petri dishes (1 per student)

Make a Compass

Experiment With Einstein

Day 6

K-3 Materials

  • Scissors

  • One roll of tape

  • Tin Foil (1 piece per student)

  • Small magnets

  • Bins of water

  • Magnets (several)

  • Paper Plates

  • Rubber Bands

  • Coloring Utensils

  • Origami Paper

  • Straws (several)

  • Building Barbs (several)

4-8 Materials

  • Scissors

  • One roll of tape

  • Tin Foil (1 piece per student)

  • Small magnets

  • Bins of water

  • Magnets (several)

  • Thick Paper Plates

  • Cups 

  • String or yarn

  • Water

  • Ruler or Measuring Tape

  • Hula Hoops

  • Various balls

  • Origami Paper

  • Straws

  • Building Barbs

Magnet Fun!

Experiment With Einstein

Day 7

K-3 Materials

  • Scissors

  • One Roll of Tape

  • Magnets

  • Paper Clips

  • Double stick tape

  • Dice

  • Party Blowers

  • Boxes or Happy Trash

  • Butcher Paper

  • Tape

  • Glue

  • Markers

  • Ruler

4-8 Materials

  • Scissors

  • One Roll of Tape

  • Magnets

  • Paper Clips

  • Boxes or Happy Trash

  • Butcher Paper

  • Tape

  • Glue

  • Markers

  • Dice

  • Coloring Utensils

  • Ball

  • Microscopes (optional)

  • Balloons (1 per student)

  • Paper (to cut and make confetti)

Geometric City

Experiment With Einstein

Day 8

K-3 Materials

  • Scissors 

  • One roll of tape

  • Hula hoops (or use chalk/tape/markers) 

  • Balls/beanbags/wadded paper

  • Boxes or Building Bricks 

  • Butcher paper 

  • Tape

  • Glue 

  • Markers

  • Watercolors 

  • Assorted paintbrushes 

  • Paper 

  • Cups of water

  • Barbs 

  • Straws

  • Magnets 

  • Available materials like paperclips or paper

  • Party blowers 

  • Dice

4-8 Materials

  • Scissors 

  • One roll of tape

  • Hula hoops (or use chalk/tape/markers) 

  • Balls/beanbags/wadded paper

  • Boxes or Building Bricks 

  • Butcher paper 

  • Tape

  • Glue 

  • Markers

  • Coloring Utensils

  • Barbs 

  • Straws

  • Magnets 

  • Available materials like paperclips or paper

  • Party blowers 

  • Dice

Experiment with Light

Experiment With Einstein

Day 9

K-3 Materials

  • Scissors

  • Tape

  • Paper

  • Puzzles

  • Pencils

  • Rulers

  • Dice

  • Ball

  • Paper Plate Circles from Plan 1

  • Crayons/Paint

  • Glue or Tape

  • Small LED Lights

  • Paper Cups

  • Foil

  • Popsicle Sticks

  • Pipe Cleaners

4-8 Materials

  • Scissors

  • Tape

  • Paper

  • Puzzles

  • Pencils

  • Dice

  • Ruler (optional)

  • Crayons/Paint

  • Glue or Tape

  • Small LED Lights

  • Paper Cups

  • Foil

  • Popsicle Sticks

  • Pipe Cleaners

  • Four Square Court

  • Volleyball

  • Microscopes (optional)

  • Plates (optional)

  • Trays and Bowls (optional)

  • Spoons and Forks (optional)

  • Toothpicks (optional)

  • Plastic Knives (optional)

  • Availablee fruit/veg (optional)

  • Some sort of spead (optional)

Geometric City and Water Fun

Experiment With Einstein

Day 10

K-3 Materials

  • Scissors 

  • One roll of tape

  • Paper 

  • Boxes 

  • Markers 

  • String 

  • Glue 

  • Tape 

  • Magnets 

  • Paper clips

  • Mask

  • Party blowers

  • Puzzles

  • Ball

  • Markers 

  • Flashlight

  • Soft Balls

4-8 Materials

  • Scissors 

  • One roll of tape

  • Paper 

  • Boxes 

  • Markers 

  • String 

  • Glue 

  • Tape 

  • Magnets 

  • Paper clips

  • Party blowers

  • Puzzles

  • Ball

  • Markers 

  • Flashlight

  • Dice

Model an Atom

Curious Discoveries

Day 11

K-3 Materials

  • Robots (1 per student)

  • Building bricks

  • Chalk 

4-8 Materials

  • pH test strips (2 per student)

  • Kea crate supplies

  • Measuring tape (1 per student)

  • Chalk

Perishable Materials

  • Salt

  • Baking soda

  • Flour

Lava Lamp Experiment

Curious Discoveries

Day 12

K-3 Materials

  • Clear cups (1 per group)

  • Measuring tools (from Kea)

  • Cups (1 per student)

  • Spoons (1 per student)

  • Bowls (for sugar)

  • Balloon or beach ball

Perishable Materials

  • Colored marshmallows  (1 serving per student)

  • Chocolate chips  (1 serving per student)

  • Vegetable oil (1 cup per group)

  • Food coloring mixed with water (Use enough food color to make the water vibrant!)

  • Alka Seltzer denture cleaner tablet (2 per group)

  • Club soda  (1 serving per student)

  • Sugar (1 serving per student)

  • Root Beer extract (1 serving per student)

  • Vanilla ice cream (1 serving per student)

  • 2 liter root beer  (1 serving per student, as back up)

4-8 Materials

  • Clear cups (1 per group)

  • Measuring tools (from Kea)

  • Cups (1 per student)

  • Spoons (1 per student)

  • Bowls (for sugar)

  • Balloon or beach ball

Perishable Materials

  • Colored marshmallows  (1 serving per student)

  • Chocolate chips  (1 serving per student)

  • Vegetable oil (1 cup per group)

  • Food coloring mixed with water (Use enough food color to make the water vibrant!)

  • Alka Seltzer denture cleaner tablet (2 per group)

  • Club soda  (1 serving per student)

  • Sugar (1 serving per student)

  • Root Beer extract (1 serving per student)

  • Vanilla ice cream (1 serving per student)

  • 2 liter root beer  (1 serving per student, as back up)

Radium Search

Curious Discoveries

Day 13

K-3 Materials

  • Tedros Test Tubes 

  • Trays or paper plates

  • Cotton swabs (1-2 per student)

  • Rubbing alcohol (1/2 cup)

  • Wide paintbrushes 

  • Ping-pong balls 

Perishable Materials

  • Brown rice (to fill test tubes)

  • White rice (a few grains/test tube)

  • Baking soda (1 TBSP)

  • Turmeric (1 TSP)

4-8 Materials

  • Tedros Test Tubes (1 per group)

  • Trays (1 per group)

  • Cotton swabs (1-2 per student)

  • Rubbing alcohol (1/2 cup)

  • Wide paintbrushes 

  • Robots (1 per student)

  • Chrome Book or laptop (1 per student)

  • TV Remote control (*Optional)

  • 6-8 Robotics Maze Mats

  • Ping-pong balls

Perishable Materials

  • Brown rice (to fill test tubes)

  • White rice (A few grains/test tube)

  • Baking soda (1 TBSP) 

  • Turmeric (1 tsp)

Liquids and Solids

Curious Discoveries

Day 14

K-3 Materials

  • Paper cups, 3oz (1 per student)

  • Paper bowls (5 per group of 8)

  • Bowls for mixing (1 per group of 8)

  • Spoons (5 per group of 8)

  • Whisks or big spoons (1 per group of 8)

  • Popsicle sticks (1 per student)

  • Tedros test tubes (1 per student)

  • Graduated cylinders (Kea crate)

  • Black craft paper

  • White washable paint

  • Cotton swabs (10 per student)

  • Small colored pom poms (80 pc)

Perishable Materials

  • Vanilla pudding

  • Milk

  • Food coloring

4-8 Materials

  • Paper cups, 3oz (1 per student)

  • Paper bowls (5 per group of 8)

  • Bowls for mixing (1 per group of 8)

  • Spoons (5 per group of 8)

  • Whisks or big spoons (1 per group of 8)

  • Popsicle sticks (1 per student)

  • Tedros test tubes (1 per student)

  • Graduated cylinders (Kea crate)

  • Black craft paper

  • White washable paint

  • Cotton swabs (10 per student)

  • Small colored pom poms (80 pc)

Perishable Materials

  • Vanilla pudding

  • Milk

  • Food coloring

"Little Curies"

Curious Discoveries

Day 15

K-3 Materials

  • Bell or buzzer

  • Sheet/large towels

  • Roll of streamers

  • Glue stick

  • Hole punch dots or sticky dots

  • Red washable marker

  • Wet paper towels

  • Notes with injuries

  • Fuse beads Pegboard trays 

  • Iron

  • Parchment paper (this can be used over and over)

  • Patterns for ideas

  • Optional: Yarn, cord, or thin ribbon

  • Keychains

  • Refer to the "Water Games Printable" document for materials

4-8 Materials


  • Bell or buzzer

  • Sheet/large towels

  • Roll of streamers

  • Glue stick

  • Hole punch dots or sticky dots

  • Red washable marker

  • Wet paper towels

  • Notes with injuries

  • Fuse beads Pegboard trays

  • Iron

  • Parchment paper (this can be used over and over)

  • Optional: Yarn, cord, or thin ribbon

  • Keychains

  • Refer to the "Water Games Printable" document for materials

Make Your Base Camp

Camp With Jane

Day 1

K-3 Materials

  • Paper plates

  • Brown bags

  • Glue

  • Glitter

  • Crayons

  • Optional: Microscopes and petri dishes

4-8 Materials

  • Paper plates

  • Brown bags

  • Glue

  • Glitter

  • Fabric squares

  • Needles and thread

  • Optional: Microscopes and petri dishes

  • Optional: Robots, legos and mats

Make Your Campers

Camp With Jane

Day 2

K-3 Materials

  • Clothespins

  • Brushes

  • Paint

  • Glitter

  • Yarn

  • Optional: Microscopes and Petri Dishes

4-8 Materials

  • Clothespins

  • Brushes

  • Paint

  • Glitter

  • Glue

  • Stuffing

  • Fabric squares

  • Needles and thread/yarn

  • Optional: Microscopes and Petri Dishes

Sew a Bed

Camp With Jane

Day 3

K-3 Materials

  • Toothpicks

  • Burlap

  • Marbles

  • Paper plates

  • Plastic needles

  • String/Yarn

Optional:

  1. Robots (1 per student)

  2. Why Bricks or Lego’s

  3. 8-10 Delightful Doodle Mats or use large pieces of paper

  4. Erasable markers (1 per student)

  5. Rubber bands (1 per student)

  6. Butcher paper, sheets or tablecloths to protect the floor

4-8 Materials

  • Toothpicks

  • Burlap

  • Marbles

  • Paper plates

  • Plastic needles

  • String/Yarn

Optional:

  1. Robots (1 per student)

  2. Why Bricks or Lego’s

  3. 8-10 Delightful Doodle Mats or use large pieces of paper

  4. Erasable markers (1 per student)

  5. Rubber bands (1 per student)

  6. Butcher paper, sheets or tablecloths to protect the floor

Craft a Chimpanzee

Camp With Jane

Day 4

K-3 Materials

  • Wooden cubes

  • Paint

  • Paint brushes

  • Air dry clay

  • Toothpicks

4-8 Materials

  • Tedros test tubes

  • Petri dishes

  • Tobey tweezers

  • Microscopes

  • Fuse beads Pegboard trays

  • Iron

  • Graduated cylinders

  • Scoopy spoon

  • Toothpicks

  • Paper plates

  • Parchment paper 

  • Trays

  • Optional: Yarn, cord, or thin ribbon

  • Keychains

  • Balloons

Perishable Materials

  • Grapes (1 serving per student)

  • Raspberry jello (1 box per class)

  • Berry blue jello (1 box per class)

  • Orange jello (1 box per class)

  • Lime jello (1 box per class)

  • Lemon jello (1 box per class)

Build a Tent

Camp With Jane

Day 5

K-3 Materials

  • Ropes/Chairs/Balls – anything to make an obstacle course

  • Sheet for tent

  • Air dry clay

  • Toothpicks

  • Paper plates

  • Marbles

4-8 Materials

  • Ropes/Chairs/Balls – anything to make an obstacle course

  • Sheet for tent

  • Air dry clay

  • Toothpicks

  • Paper plates

  • Marbles

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