Take Creativity to Another Level This Summer!
Operation Junk is where your summer fun and creativity begin. K-8th grade students are invited to join us for a weekly, day program of creativity, innovation and lots of FUN!
K-5th
MISSION: Students will use brain power and creativity to transfer junk into SUPER MACHINES. They will enhance the following skills: teamwork, decision-making, organization, classification, prediction, problem solving, science, and mathematics while having fun in the spirit of competition.
PARTICIPANTS: K-5th grade students who are ready for a fun and exciting challenge. (Students will be divided into age appropriate groups to complete tasks.)
PLACE: Kahler Hall 5440 Old Tucker Row Columbia Harpers Choice Village Center
TIME: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Aftercare provided for an additional cost until 5:00 PM)
COST: $220 per week (Aftercare $50 per week) Snacks are provided, and Friday is Pizza Day
SUMMER 2010 SCHEDULE & UNIT DESCRIPTIONS
Week 1: June 28 – July 2
Ecology Engineers – Our engineers will build an eco-friendly green city. They will explore environmentally friendly products. Engineers will learn about pollution and how their actions can have an impact on the earth. They will also create products to include in their eco-friendly green city.
Week 2: July 5 – July 9
Kitchen Chemistry 2 – All young scientists enjoy mixing up concoctions of foods to see what they can produce. They will be introduced again to even more recipes and mixtures. We will learn many concepts in chemistry by experimenting with food. Students will come away from this class with a new appreciation of what is involved in making their favorite meals.
Week 3: July 12 – July 16
Imagineering - Come join us and become an inventor like Rube Goldberg. We will learn how to turn junk into levers, pulleys, axles, and etc. to create a new invention that can be used in everyday life. Junk is another man’s treasure. Our treasure will be our creative minds creating new inventions.
Week 4: July 19– July 23
Human Body - Come see how the inside of your body works. What role does nutrition play in how our bodies function? Let’s take a look inside. We will examine x-rays of our bodies and look in detail at our heart, lungs, and brain.
Week 5: July 26 – July 30
Rocketry & Flight – If it flies, glides, hovers, hangs, shoots, or blasts off, we’ll be building it! We will create and alter wing design planes that dive, dip, loop, and spin across the sky. We will learn about propulsion and air power as we create and build marshmallow launchers. And for all you aero-maniacs out there, we will be launching rockets NASA style!
Week 6: Aug. 2 – Aug. 6
Prehistoric Walk – Get ready to go on a Prehistoric Walk! Have you ever wondered what sorts of creatures roamed the Earth millions of years ago? What did they look like? What did they do? What did they eat? Discover what mysteries are hidden tight under your feet.
Week 7: Aug. 9 – Aug. 13
Veterinary Science – If you ever wanted to know more about your family pet , here’s your chance to go inside the heads, hearts, bones, and stomachs of the critters you love so much. Caring for animals is a rewarding job. Now here’s your chance to get your paws wet doing it!
Week 8: Aug. 16 – Aug. 20
Fizz, Bang, Pop - Have you ever wanted to mix different liquids and powders in your kitchen just to see what happens? Have you ever wanted to learn how volcanoes erupt? We can harness chemical power to make safe mini-explosions. We will have fun with the chemistry we see every day!
Register securely online for OPJ K-5th or Download the OPJ K-5th registration form.
6th-8th
MISSION: Students will use brain power and creativity to transfer junk into SUPER MACHINES. They will enhance the following skills: teamwork, decision-making, organization, classification, prediction, problem solving, science, and mathematics, while having fun in the spirit of competition.
PARTICIPANTS: K-5th grade students who are ready for a fun and exciting challenge. (Students will be divided into age appropriate groups to complete tasks.)
PLACE: Kahler Hall 5440 Old Tucker Row Columbia Harpers Choice Village Center
TIME: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
COST: $100 per week. Snacks are provided. Campers may apply to serve as a Camp Counselor in Training for the full day program.
SUMMER 2010 SCHEDULE & UNIT DESCRIPTIONS
Week 1: June 28 – July 2
Throwing Machines – Come create machines that will launch and destroy. Learn the basic physics concepts of trajectory, transfer of energy principles, and how to aim small projectiles. We will create medieval contraptions, such as catapults and trebuchets, to defend the Operation Junk Kingdom.
Week 2: July 12 – July 16
Imagineering - Come join us and become an inventor like Rube Goldberg. We will learn how to turn junk into things that move, make you smile, and help you with everyday life. Junk is another man’s treasure. Our treasure will be our creative minds, creating new inventions.
Week 3: July 26 – July 30
Rocketry & Flight – If it flies, glides, hovers, hangs, shoots, or blasts off, we’ll be building it. We will create and alter wing design planes that dive, dip, loop, and spin across the sky. We will learn about propulsion and air power as we create and build marshmallow launchers. And for all you aero-maniacs out there, we will be launching rockets NASA style.
Week 4: Aug. 9 – Aug. 13
Strongest Bridges – Imagine having to design and build a bridge to allow people trapped on one side of the river to cross to the other side. What materials would you use? What shapes would you use? We will create a bridge that can support large amounts of weight using everyday materials. Let’s build the strongest bridge that can withstand the largest amount of weight and be aesthetically pleasing.
Register securely online for OPJ 6th-8th or Download the OPJ 6th-8th registration form.
