Monday, July 16, 2007
Thursday, July 12, 2007
GEOLOGY CAMP HIGHLIGHTS - THURSDAY
Here are a few highlights....
Not shown (making more conglomerate rocks using foam at the sensory table, classifying and graphing rocks at the math center, observing rocks at the observation center, learning about the rock cycle and earthquakes during reading time, recess kick-ball, reading at the reading center & research center).
At the writing center, the children made acrostic poems and looked for key words in a word search.
At the experiment center, the children hypothesized which rocks would sink and which would float. After writing their guesses, they tested their guesses.
Not shown (making more conglomerate rocks using foam at the sensory table, classifying and graphing rocks at the math center, observing rocks at the observation center, learning about the rock cycle and earthquakes during reading time, recess kick-ball, reading at the reading center & research center).
At the writing center, the children made acrostic poems and looked for key words in a word search.
At the experiment center, the children hypothesized which rocks would sink and which would float. After writing their guesses, they tested their guesses.
The children painted rocks!
For project work, Miss Natalie demonstrates 3 different kinds of ways quakes behave using cakes. The children were quick to pick up on which kinds did what (rift, fold, and fault).
Then they ate their experiment bake quakes! Mmmmm!
For project work with Miss Cristina, the children constructed buildings they thought could withstand and earthquake.
They also practiced some earthquake safety techniques.
For project work, Miss Natalie demonstrates 3 different kinds of ways quakes behave using cakes. The children were quick to pick up on which kinds did what (rift, fold, and fault).
Then they ate their experiment bake quakes! Mmmmm!
For project work with Miss Cristina, the children constructed buildings they thought could withstand and earthquake.
They also practiced some earthquake safety techniques.
GEOLOGY CAMP HIGHLIGHTS - WEDNESDAY
At the math center, Megan counts the volcanoes found in the Rim of Fire. Some children found which continents had the most.
Rachel hypothesizes and tests the hardness of several rocks using her fingernail, a penny, and a nail at the experiment center.
William does too!
Nathan engages himself with an educational geology game at the computer center.
Madison and Ethan create volcanoes at the art center.
Here are a few others creating theirs.
For project work, the children learned about the behavior of volcanoes. They then drew a magma chamber, vents, and other parts of a volcano on our wall volcano.
Not shown: Making stone soup for snack (from the story read the previous day), weighing rocks (day two) as another math center activity, collecting iron from Cheerios as another experiment center, making volcano stories at the writing center, reading along at the listening center, computer educational games).
Rachel hypothesizes and tests the hardness of several rocks using her fingernail, a penny, and a nail at the experiment center.
William does too!
Nathan engages himself with an educational geology game at the computer center.
Madison and Ethan create volcanoes at the art center.
Here are a few others creating theirs.
For project work, the children learned about the behavior of volcanoes. They then drew a magma chamber, vents, and other parts of a volcano on our wall volcano.
Not shown: Making stone soup for snack (from the story read the previous day), weighing rocks (day two) as another math center activity, collecting iron from Cheerios as another experiment center, making volcano stories at the writing center, reading along at the listening center, computer educational games).
GEOLOGY CAMP HIGHLIGHTS - TUESDAY
The children have had fun learning to observe and identify rocks at the observation center.
Kyle and Ethan experiment with the weight of rocks at the math center. We decided to carry this over to the next day so that they could also weigh with weights. They were VERY occupied at this center.
The children listen to a dinosaur book at the listening center.
The children experimented with making crystals from sugar at the experiment center. 
More fun at the observation center.
We went on a field trip to BYU's Earth Science Museum. We let the children browse the museum finding what interested them most and taking notes of questions they had that we could answer through the camp.
Here they observe BYU geology students at work on fossils in the lab.
Isabel points out her favorite rock at the museum.
Ethan and Leif write in their observation journals their findings.
Abby points out her favorite quartz rock.
Madison and Ethan browse and take notes.
Kyle and Ethan experiment with the weight of rocks at the math center. We decided to carry this over to the next day so that they could also weigh with weights. They were VERY occupied at this center.
The children listen to a dinosaur book at the listening center.
The children experimented with making crystals from sugar at the experiment center. 
More fun at the observation center.
We went on a field trip to BYU's Earth Science Museum. We let the children browse the museum finding what interested them most and taking notes of questions they had that we could answer through the camp.
Here they observe BYU geology students at work on fossils in the lab.
Isabel points out her favorite rock at the museum.Ethan and Leif write in their observation journals their findings.
Abby points out her favorite quartz rock.
Madison and Ethan browse and take notes.
GEOLOGY CAMP HIGHLIGHTS - MONDAY
We failed to take pictures earlier in the day but we did remember to catch a few photos from our walking field trip to observe rocks in the neighborhood.
Katie draws rocks she finds in her observation journal.
What observant kids!
Taking a stroll. Observing rocks that decorate houses and yards!
Katie draws rocks she finds in her observation journal.
What observant kids!
Taking a stroll. Observing rocks that decorate houses and yards!
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