Space Station Vacation

Welcome, Astronauts!

We have had a great week in outer space.

Monday

Today was constellation day! In the morning, the campers made space pictures to decorate the classroom. To celebrate the learning that they did around constellations, the campers made constellation viewers and also designed their very own constellations.

Making space pictures

Constellation Creation

Constellation Viewers

Tuesday

Today was planet day! Campers spent the first half of the day learning about our planets and making planet mobiles. In the afternoon, both classes prepared planet skits to perform for the other class.

Mobile Making!

Mobiles!

Wednesday

Today was rocket day! In the morning, the senior campers made shape rockets while the juniors made watercolor rockets. Midday both classes made toilet paper rockets. The day ended with alka-seltzer rockets and box rockets.

Shape Rockets

Rocket Paintings

Junior Rockets

Senior Toilet Paper Rockets

Thursday

Today was astronaut day! The campers made space helmets and learned all about life in space. The Junior campers crafted a space shuttle out of a cardboard box.

Junior Room Rocket

Jet Packs

Space Stations

Friday

To celebrate the last day of camp, the campers had a space banquet. They got to try out freeze-dried fruits and ice cream and also tried to eat applesauce from baggies. In the afternoon it was sprinkler time!

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