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Materials List

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Build a Plane to Fly to Africa

Exploring Africa

Day 1

K-3 Materials

K-3:

- Camp journal

- Coloring utensils

- Desks, chairs

- Flight snack 

* Optional:

Butterfly hatch kit


4-8:

- Various papers

- Tape, paper clips

- Marker, pencils

- Camp journal

* Optional: Butterfly hatch kit

4-8 Materials

Summer Camp Solar Ovens!

Exploring Africa

Day 2

K-3 Materials

  • Various cardboard boxes

  • Tape

  • Tinfoil

  • Plastic Wrap

  • Marker, pencils

  • Camp journal


Perishable Materials

  • Graham crackers 

  • Chocolate 

  • Marshmallows

4-8 Materials

Build a Tent and Go on a Safari

Exploring Africa

Day 3

K-3 Materials

  • Clay

  • Play-doh

  • Building bricks

  • Cardstock 

4-8 Materials

  • Clay

  • Play-doh

  • Building bricks

  • Cardstock 

Robot Safari and Water Day

Exploring Africa

Day 4

K-3 Materials

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

  • Robots 

  • Remote Controllers 

  • Tape 

  • Barcodes 

  • Safari animals and habitats (Building bricks and play dough)

4-8 Materials

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

  • Robots 

  • Remote Controllers 

  • Tape 

  • Barcodes 

  • Safari animals and habitats (Building bricks and play dough)

Chia Seed Lemonade

Exploring Africa

Day 5

K-3 Materials

  • Meeka microscope

  • Pippi pipettes

  • Petri dishes

  • Scoopy spoons

  • Graduated cylinders with water, lemon juice (2-3 bottles), and sugar

  • Chia seeds in test tubes

  • Sugar

  • Dixie cups (smaller cups work best so students create a smaller amount of lemonade)

  • Optional- real lemons and a lemon juicer

  • Sheets 

  • Clamps 

  • Cardboard 

  • Bamboo sticks (optional) 

  • Twine or thin rope 

  • Other fort supplies

4-8 Materials

  • Meeka microscope

  • Pippi pipettes

  • Petri dishes

  • Scoopy spoons

  • Graduated cylinders with water, lemon juice (2-3 bottles), and sugar

  • Chia seeds in test tubes

  • Sugar

  • Dixie cups (smaller cups work best so students create a smaller amount of lemonade)

  • Optional- real lemons and a lemon juicer

Owl Exploration

Into the Outback

Day 6

K-3 Materials

  • Owl pellets 

  • Tweezers 

  • Paper plates 

  • Microscopes (optional)

  • Flour 

  • Salt 

  • Measuring cups 

  • Bowls for mixing 

  • Mixing utensils

4-8 Materials

  • Owl pellets 

  • Tweezers 

  • Paper plates 

  • Microscopes (optional)

  • Paper bowls 

  • Wax paper

  • Bag of flour 

  • Salt 

  • Bowls for mixing 

  • Optional: PVC pipes to use as rolling pins 

  • Feathers

Outback Adventure

Into the Outback

Day 7

K-3 Materials

  • Chalk

  • Magnifying glasses

  • 5ft or more of butcher paper 

  • Paint 

  • Paintbrushes 

  • Craft paper

4-8 Materials

  • 5ft or more of butcher paper 

  • Paint Paintbrushes 

  • Coloring utensils 

  • Craft paper

  • Microscopes 

  • Tide pool sand 

  • Toby tweezers 

  • Petri dishes 

Solar Ovens and Aboriginal Art

Into the Outback

Day 8

K-3 Materials

  • Craft paper 

  • Paints 

  • Paintbrushes

  • Metal pans or trays

Perishable Materials

  • Ritz crackers 

  • Sliced Pepperoni 

  • Pizza Sauce 

  • Shredded mozzarella cheese

4-8 Materials

  • Craft paper 

  • Paints 

  • Paintbrushes

  • Metal pans or trays

  • Chromebooks 

  • Bird seed 

  • *Optional- microscopes

Perishable Materials

  • Ritz crackers 

  • Sliced Pepperoni 

  • Pizza Sauce 

  • Shredded mozzarella cheese

Water Day and Robots

Into the Outback

Day 9

K-3 Materials

  • Robots (1 per student) 

  • Building bricks

  • Remote controls (1 per robot) 

  • Barcodes

  • Large (about 3'-6') piece of butcher paper 

  • Blue markers and crayons 

  • Rubber bands 

4-8 Materials

  • Robots (1 per student) 

  • Building bricks

  • Remote controls (1 per robot) 

  • Barcodes

  • Large (about 3'-6') piece of butcher paper 

  • Blue markers and crayons 

  • Rubber bands 

Starry Night

Into the Outback

Day 10

K-3 Materials

  • Tedros test tubes 

  • Glitter 

  • Star sequins 

  • Beads 

  • Food coloring

  • Puzzle

  • Sheets 

  • Clamps 

  • Cardboard 

  • Bamboo sticks

  • Other fort supplies

4-8 Materials

  • Puzzle

  • Meeka microscopes 

  • Various warm clothing items

  • Building Barbs 

  • Straws

Study Water Temperatures

Voyage to Ulithi

Day 11

K-3 Materials

  • Food coloring *(Koa Crate)

  • Graduated Cylinders

  • Test Tubes

  • Pippetts

  • Balloon

4-8 Materials

  • Food coloring *(Koa Crate)

  • Graduated Cylinders

  • Test Tubes

  • Pippetts

  • Balloon

  • Robots 

  • Why Bricks 

  • Robot mats 

  • Remotes 

  • Happy trash (small pieces of plastic, wrappers, cardboard, etc.)

Study Reefs

Voyage to Ulithi

Day 12

K-3 Materials

  • Play-doh

  • Card stock or tinfoil 

  • Bar magnets 

  • Bins for water

  • String/yarn

4-8 Materials

  • Clay

  • Card stock or tinfoil 

  • Bar magnets 

  • Bins for water

  • Balloon

Make a Water Filter

Voyage to Ulithi

Day 13

K-3 Materials

  • Nacho supplies

  • Balloon

  • Water filter materials such as: cheese cloth, fabric, a strainer, mesh, paper towel, cotton balls, coffee filters

4-8 Materials

  • Nacho supplies

  • String/yarn

  • Water filter materials such as: cheese cloth, fabric, a strainer, mesh, paper towel, cotton balls, coffee filters

Water Fun

Voyage to Ulithi

Day 14

K-3 Materials

  • Robots 

  • Remote controllers 

  • Sea creatures made out of building bricks

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

4-8 Materials

  • Puzzle

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

Coral

Voyage to Ulithi

Day 15

K-3 Materials

  • Chalk

  • Pippi pipettes

  • Sheets 

  • Clamps 

  • Cardboard 

  • Bamboo sticks (optional) 

  • Twine or thin rope 

  • Other fort supplies

4-8 Materials

  • Robots 

  • Remote controllers 

  • Sea creatures made out of building bricks

  • Chromebooks 

  • Optional- 3D printer 

  • Play-doh/clay 

  • Pipe cleaners 

  • Pasta noodles with holes in the middle (eg. macaroni, penne)

  • Sheets 

  • Clamps 

  • Cardboard 

  • Bamboo sticks (optional) 

  • Twine or thin rope 

  • Other fort supplies

Investigate Soil and Make Dirt Cups

Amazon Adventure

Day 16

K-3 Materials

  • Paper- origami or square

  • Spoons

  • Cups  

  • Tedros test tube 

  • Pippi pipette 

  • Thermometer

  • Pudding (vanilla and chocolate) 

  • Oreo cookies 

  • Ziplock bags 

  • Cups 

  • Candy/dried fruits Spoons

  • Foil 

  • Pans (1 per group to mix) 

  • Paper plates (1/student) 

  • Flour 

  • Salt 

  • Shells

4-8 Materials

  • Paper- origami or square

  • Spoons

  • Cups  

  • Tedros test tube 

  • Pippi pipette 

  • Thermometer

  • Pudding (vanilla and chocolate) 

  • Oreo cookies 

  • Ziplock bags 

  • Cups 

  • Candy/dried fruits Spoons

  • Foil 

  • Pans (1 per group to mix) 

  • Paper plates (1/student) 

  • Flour 

  • Salt 

  • Shells

Bird Seed and Leaf Mosaics

Amazon Adventure

Day 17

K-3 Materials

  • Chromebooks

  • Birdseed

  • *Optional- microscopes

  • Recyclable materials (milk jugs, toilet paper tubes, small boxes, straws, chopsticks, string and more) 

  • Craft paper

4-8 Materials

  • Chromebook

  • Bird seed

  • Recyclable materials (milk jugs, toilet paper tubes, small boxes, straws, chopsticks, string and more) 

  • Craft paper

Mystery Challenge and Basket Weaving

Amazon Adventure

Day 18

K-3 Materials

  • Construction paper

  • Paper bags or boxes 


4-8 Materials

  • Construction paper

  • Paper bags or boxes 

Build a Decoy

Amazon Adventure

Day 19

K-3 Materials

  • Optional- fish crackers or gummy fish

  • Puzzle

  • Rocks 

  • Paint (assorted colors) 

  • Wiggly eyes 

  • Glue sticks 

  • Black marker

  • Yarn

  • Feathers

  • Buttons

  • Pom poms

  • Q-tips (optional)

  • Sheets

  • Clamps 

  • Cardboard 

  • Bamboo sticks 

4-8 Materials

  • Optional- fish crackers or gummy fish

  • Puzzle

  • Building bricks 

  • Cardstock paper 

Summer Camp Wrap Up

Amazon Adventure

Day 20

K-3 Materials

  • Robots 

  • EdCreate packs 

  • Whybricks 

  • Spoons 

  • Chocolate drink powder 

  • Cups 

  • Milk 

  • Yogurt

4-8 Materials

  • Robots 

  • EdCreate packs 

  • Whybricks 

  • Spoons 

  • Chocolate drink powder 

  • Cups 

  • Milk 

  • Yogurt

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