Zoo Vet July 7-11, 2025 Dear Families, This week, veterinarians learned the essentials of caring for and studying zoo animals.  Monday On Monday, vets created a 3D zoo out of cardboard, thinking carefully about the kinds of habitats different animals require. Spark's Ark came and showed the campers a variety of animals that he is rehabilitating.  Tuesday On Tuesday, vets researched animals in the wild and began creating a class mural to reflect their learning. Campers also practiced being zoo vets with stuffed animals.  Wednesday On Wednesday, each vet picked an animal to do more research on, and created a habitat specific to that animal's needs.  Thursday On Thursday, campers enjoyed a field trip to Gray Wildlife park.  Friday On Friday, campers reviewed their learning from the week, and enjoyed water balloons!

DaVinci Diner July 7-11, 2025 Dear Families, This week, chefs stayed busy creating a variety of delicious cuisine!  Monday On Monday, campers decorated aprons to use across the week. They also designed their dream restaurants and made meringue. Here were the learning takeaways from this cooking experience:  How to separate an egg How to listen for a change in noise from the beaters: a true chef can hear it and know when their meringue is done! Baking is all about chemical reactions. The egg whites, when beaten, mix with the air and take on a whole new consistency.  It is possible to under and over whip the meringue. BE CAREFUL ! Lastly, in almost any baking dish, you will find salt and vanilla. Believe it or not, salt actually makes sweets sweeter because the salt's tartness brings out the sweetness, and vanilla doesn’t taste good on its own but it is aromatic, and will once again bring out the sweetness and leave your dish smelling great. Tuesday On Tuesday we made bread...