July 18th-22nd, 2016
"Eureka!  I've discovered something new" said many campers this week as they developed and created their own inventions.  Other campers spent the week hanging out with their friends and several of the famous American Girl Dolls.  Our older campers hit up a Nationals Game and the trampoline park!  We also had campers who created their own Minecraft worlds or joined us for Sports Camp.  

Some camper & counselor  quotes from the week: 
"I really liked making cannon balls (catapults) with cotton balls in Science Mania"  
"Basketball was my favorite game to play!" 
"My favorite thing was having football and basketball tournaments at Sports Camp!" 
"I liked getting my Baroody Camps shirt this week"  
"I created an invention that can be used while your swimming in the water!"  

 
   









 



 
Read on to hear more!  

Inventors & Innovators
Creating new worlds & solving problems


Arts & Craftivities
Arts Integration

This week campers discovered how to use their 21st century skills by integrating their knowledge of subjects like chromatography, coding, and symmetry with art!  

Highlights include : 
-Articulated Hand
-Binary Code Necklaces
-Kaleidoscope Symmetry Art
-Inventor's Advertisements
-Chromatography



 Top Chef
No Reservations in our kitchen

This week's projects were focused on innovative recipes that sparked the children's imaginations.  Who knew that you could paint while you were in Top Chef or that molecular gastronomy combines a knowledge of science and cooking?

Highlights include: 
                -Molecular Gastronomy Juicy Caviar (with pineapple juice)
-Smore Pops
-Rainbow Bread Painting

S cience Mania
Hypotheses & Theories
Have you heard of coding unplugged or Rube Goldberg machines?  This week our campers learned about inventors and discovered different ways they can use their 21st century skills to create in new ways! 

Each day had a different theme focused on; inventors, coding unplugged, Rube Goldberg machines, tinkering, and STEM!  In addition to Science Mania time, campers also created their own inventions during Team Time & the Xploratorium module!  


Check out pictures from our Inventor's Showcase this past Friday (here and above)!  


Highlights include:
-Paper Plate Marble Maze
-Coding Unplugged--Happy Maps
-Rube Goldberg with Keva Planks
-Tinkering & Catapults




Fit Kids
         A Hop, skip, & a jump

Campers invented their very own games this week!  Check out a little video ( click here) of a 
scooter game they created with Mr. Baroody!

Highlights includes: 
-10 Pin Knockdown
-Back to Back Tag
-Scooter Invention
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Field Trip Camp
      Our campers visited the National Building Museum, hiked in Fort Hunt Park, went to a Nationals Game, visited the beach at Flag Pond Center, splashed around at Splash Down Water Park, and visited Springfield's Trampoline Park (see below).  What a busy week!  

Trampoline Park_Field Trip Camp
Trampoline Park_Field Trip Camp


JOINING US AT CAMP NEXT WEEK?

Minion Madness, Sports, Music, Science Magic, HSPT Prep, or Read, Write, and Relax  @ACDS!  
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Minion Madness @Little Hunting Park!  Click   here.   
 


INTERESTED in TUTORING?
Check out the Literacy Lab!  

The Literacy Lab is a non-profit organization working to close the literacy achievement gap for low income students. This will be their fourth school year working in the DC metro area. They are looking for tutors in the DC metro area.  Read the flyer below for more information.