Madeline’s View:
Science Alive week has already been a great success! The highpoint of the campers’ day on Tuesday was having the Zoo To You program, facilitated by Potawatomi Zoo, present a few of their special animals. The speakers were very engaging, teaching the campers about reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. The most captivating animal they brought was a barn owl. Immediately after being brought out of its cage, the owl screeched, receiving a rousing reaction from the entire audience. The campers were able to pet both a Milk Snake (they had no fear!!) and an Australian Hedgehog. The campers also learned about metamorphosis, and each camper created a section of a caterpillar. Collaboratively, they produced a large caterpillar displayed up on the wall, along side their paper mosaic butterflies.
Although Wednesday was a chilly day, we brought blankets and sweatshirts on the highly anticipated wagon ride. At the end of the ride our driver, Wes, made the wagon ride extra exciting by doing a speedy lap around the property! A highlight of the day was doing an experiment, making color explosions in milk. Watching all the colors in the milk blend and move when adding a drop of soap fascinated the campers. It’s always both gratifying and heartwarming when each camper is truly enthralled by an activity we do, and this was definitely one of those moments.
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