Grinding Gears with Engineers

It was a busy week of planning and building at Grinding Gears!

Miss Anna with the Juniors

Monday

It was "COVID Monday" at camp. The campers decorated face masks, made hand sanitizer, and crafted their very own supply boxes. In the afternoon the classes learned about building with paper and cardboard.

Box experimentation!

Tuesday

It was bridge day at camp. The campers began the day be receiving a challenge: they had to build a bridge and were limited to using the supplies they had at their tables. Later in the day, they got to build a bridge using ANY supplies from the room.

Bridge challenge: can you build a bridge with only legos and blocks?

Wednesday

It was tower day at camp. The campers attempted to build towers with spaghetti and marshmallows. They also learned about the importance of materials when they built a tower out of shaving cream, and then one out of clay. They discussed which tower was easier and why.

Thursday

It was day one of town building! The campers created a blueprint for a town that they are building out of recycled materials. Additionally, they got the chance to build catapults!

Friday

The campers got a chance to build their own town!

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