‭Edith J.

Carrier Arboretum‬
‭2023 Summer Camp‬
‭June 12-23‬
‭SETUP:‬
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‭ ‬ ‭ pop-up tents outside the tree terrace all week, both weeks‬
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‭★‬ ‭4 tables‬
‭★‬ ‭Tarps! Tarps underneath the table‬
‭★‬ ‭Monday: Hang up the rules sheet and poison ivy sheet. Put sheets of paper on terrace tables.‬

‭ upply:‬
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‭Roll of wide >1" painter's tape‬
‭Roll of packing tape a little wider than the painter's tape‬
‭Set of acrylic craft paints (we're going to use this multiple times)‬
‭2 rolls of paper towels‬
‭Ball of twine‬
‭pack of clothespins‬
‭50-100 plastic pipettes‬
‭5 ice cube trays‬
‭Wide craft sticks (tongue depressor size)‬
‭48 pencil topping erasers‬
‭quart white vinegar‬
‭20 plain unglazed white tiles‬
‭pipe cleaners‬
‭clear‬‭glue‬
‭32 oz alum powder; you can get it in bulk‬
‭Variety pack of paintbrushes (don't need huge ones) something like‬
‭Pack of binder dividers‬
‭1 yard stick/meter stick‬
‭1 pack of googly eyes‬
‭4 lbs air-drying clay‬
‭mini screw-eyes‬
‭1‬‭wire‬‭coat hanger for each kid‬

S‭ nacks-as-activities‬
‭Pretzel sticks‬
‭Circle (ritz-type) crackers‬
‭broccoli florets‬
‭Apples‬
‭Including a bag of green apples‬
‭Grapes, including green grapes‬
‭1 box/bag raisins‬
‭1 pack of shredded carrots‬
‭1 bag of baby spinach‬
‭Cheese sticks‬
‭Ranch‬
‭Hummus‬
‭gummy worms (3 per camper)‬
‭chocolate pudding mix for 20 kids‬
‭gallon of milk for pudding‬
‭2 bags of Oreos (can be off-brand)‬
‭2 big containers of Cool Whip‬
‭4 boxes of graham crackers‬
‭25 whole white mushrooms per week‬
‭popsicles‬
‭ onday, June 12, and Monday, June 19 Plants‬
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‭Prep: Roll paper on tables on the terrace; hang up twine and clothespin at the pavilion; time out station; take staplers to the pavilion‬
‭(and bring back)‬
‭Time/Location‬ ‭Activity‬ ‭Materials/Set up‬

‭ :00-9:15‬
9 -‭ check-in, find teams‬ ★
‭ ‬ N‭ ame tags‬
‭Pavillion‬ ‭-Make name tags‬ ‭★‬ ‭Color pencils‬
‭-Go over rules and consequences‬
‭-Find poison ivy!‬

‭ :15-10:00‬
9 ‭ hape scavenger hunt and nature bracelets‬
S ‭ hape scavenger hunts‬
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‭Begin at‬ ‭Hiking Trails (Counselors Choice)‬ ‭Either painter's tape or duct tape‬
‭pavilion, end at‬ ‭Cardstock for arms‬
‭terrace‬ ‭Nature Bracelets‬ ‭★‬ ‭Scissors for each group‬
‭○‬ ‭Apply painter’s tape and a piece of cardstock‬ ‭★‬ ‭A sack for natural things and leaves‬
‭ & R prep snack‬
K ‭to the campers’ arms‬
‭○‬ ‭Walk around the arboretum and have campers‬
‭find plants/interesting objects to place on the‬
‭tape‬
‭○‬ ‭Collect extra leaves and things to paint with‬
‭also (off the ground)‬

‭10:00-20 terrace‬ ‭★‬ ‭Share nature finds‬

‭○‬ ‭we can cut off the bracelets and cover them‬ ★
‭ ‬ P‭ acking tape‬
‭with packing tape, so the items stay in place‬ ‭★‬ ‭scissors‬
‭○‬ ‭Sort nature art supplies into piles by groups‬

‭ 0:20-10:40‬
1 ‭★‬ ‭Plant Snack‬ ★
‭ ‬ ‭ retzels‬
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‭Tree Terrace‬ ‭○‬ ‭Wash hands‬ ‭★‬ ‭Ritz crackers‬
‭○‬ ‭Vegetable trees and Fruit flowers‬ ‭★‬ ‭Broccoli‬
‭★‬ ‭Apples‬
‭★‬ ‭Grapes‬
‭★‬ ‭Cheese sticks‬
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‭ ‬ R ‭ anch/hummus‬
‭★‬ ‭Little plates/napkins‬
‭★‬ ‭spoon for hummus‬

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‭ 0:40-11:20‬
1 ‭★‬ ‭Chlorophyll collage activity‬ ★
‭ ‬ ‭ ainting paper‬
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‭Tree Terrace‬ ‭○‬ ‭Place leaves on top of the paper‬ ‭★‬ ‭Acrylic Paint‬
‭○‬ ‭Place paper towels on top of the leaves‬ ‭★‬ ‭Nature items‬
‭○‬ ‭Firmly tap the leaves with a hammer (or‬ ‭★‬ ‭Water‬
‭rocks) to leave a print on the paper!‬ ‭★‬ ‭Paper towels‬
‭★‬ ‭Painting with nature‬ ‭★‬ ‭Set of rocks‬
‭○‬ ‭Use pre-collected nature items to create art‬ ‭★‬ ‭Paper‬
‭(leaves, sticks, pine cones, flowers, etc)‬ ‭★‬ ‭Green leaves‬
‭○‬ ‭Use your imagination!‬
‭○‬ ‭Option: use a different nature item for each‬
‭letter in the‬

‭ 1:20-11:35‬
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‭ ‬ C ‭ lean up‬ ★
‭ ‬ T‭ wine‬
‭From terrace to‬ ‭★‬ ‭Walk the painting from the terrace to the pavilion‬ ‭★‬ ‭Clothespins‬
‭pavilion‬ ‭and then hang them up on twine and clothespins‬
‭★‬ ‭Pack up your belongings‬

‭ 1:35 - 12:00‬
1 ‭Rock stacking activity‬
‭Bramble‬
‭scramble‬

‭ 2:00‬
1 -‭ pack up, turn in your name tag‬
‭Pavillion‬ ‭Gallery walk with parents and check out!‬
 ‭ uesday, June 13 and 20 Bugs and Pollinators‬
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‭Take staplers to the pavilion and bring them back.‬
‭Time/Location‬ ‭Activity‬ ‭Materials/Set up‬

‭ :00-9:15‬
9 ‭Make name tags, go over rules, free play‬ ‭Name tags, table craft supply‬
‭Pavillion‬

‭ :15-9:45‬
9 ‭ tory Time (Breaking group into half and having 2 spots)‬
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‭ ‬ A ‭ re You a Snail?‬
‭Storytime Spot‬ ‭–5-minute bug hunt after each story‬ ‭★‬ ‭Ladybugs‬
‭can you go find a ladybug or a snail? (based on the book)‬ ‭★‬ ‭Insect Detective‬

‭ :45-10:15‬
9 ‭Ali Sloop‬‭Pollinators and their Flowers (I’ll bring in a bouquet of‬
‭Terrace‬ ‭ owers from some of the meadow areas on campus) I’ll put a couple‬
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‭K to prep snacks, R‬ ‭of flowers in cups and ask the students to stand by their favorite. Talk‬
‭to take pictures‬ ‭about the different types of pollinators and that each type is designed‬
‭to pollinate specific types of flowers. I have a display board I’ll bring‬
‭with pictures.‬

‭ 0:00-30‬
1 ‭ ollinators and Food (Quick exercise with play food - What If there‬
P ‭★‬ H ‭ ow are all these things connected‬
‭Tree Terrace‬ ‭were no pollinators?) (older kids: pollination game with pipe cleaners)‬ ‭to pollinators?‬
‭POLLINATOR SNACK‬ ‭★‬ ‭Week 2: pipe cleaners‬
‭★‬ ‭Whatever things are pollinated‬

‭ 0:30-11‬
1 S‭ cavenger Hunt – Observing pollinators - if another activity is needed‬ ‭★‬ D
‭ ifferent hunt for week 2,‬
‭terrace‬ ‭in this period, we could have them design their own flower, it’s a‬ ‭pollinator bingo‬
‭one-page printout I have.‬

‭ 1:00-11:20‬
1 ‭ ld t-shirt and wire hanger for making homemade sweep nets.‬
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‭pavilion‬ ‭Project WILD‬

‭ 1:20-11:40‬
1 ‭ ectar relay‬
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‭ ‬ P ‭ ipettes‬
‭lawn‬ ‭-each camper group will be given an ice cube tray to fill with‬ ‭★‬ ‭Water in a bowl‬
‭“nectar”‬ ‭★‬ ‭Ice cube trays‬
 -‭ have each group line up. One at a time they will run to the‬
‭nectar bowl, grab nectar, and then fill their ice cube tray‬
‭-the first group to fill their tray wins!‬
‭-talk about pollinators and how they travel to pollinate‬

‭ 1:40-12:00‬
1 ‭★‬ W ‭ ide craft sticks tongue depressor‬
‭pavilion‬ ‭size‬
‭★‬ ‭3 x 5 note cards (or piece of craft‬
‭foam)‬
‭★‬ ‭large rubber bands‬
‭★‬ ‭2 pencil topper erasers per noise‬
‭ uzzing bug noisemakers‬
B ‭maker‬
‭-The science behind how bugs make noise when they move their‬ ‭★‬ ‭String.‬
‭wings‬ ‭★‬ ‭stapler‬
‭-spin the noise maker using the string to create the noise!‬
‭ ednesday, June 14 and 21 Rocks‬
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‭Setup terrace painting station; have rocks for painting; make pudding‬
‭Time/Location‬ ‭Activity‬ ‭Materials/Set up‬

‭ :00-9:15‬
9 -‭ Go over rules and consequences‬ ‭★‬ “‭ A Rock Is Lively,” Dianna Hutts‬
‭Pavillion, Story‬ ‭-Storytime‬ ‭Aston, Sylvia Long‬
‭spot‬ ‭★‬ ‭If You Find a Rock‬
‭★‬ ‭Under One Rock‬

‭ :15-9:45‬
9 ‭Rock painting with table groups‬ ‭★‬ B ‭ rushes, paint, water jars, table‬
‭Pavilion‬ ‭covers, rocks for paintings!‬
‭★‬ ‭Take and clean jars after to use for‬
‭crystals‬

‭ :45-10‬
9 ‭Rock Museum‬ ‭★‬ L
‭ ittle bags for kids to put the rocks‬
‭Around the‬ ‭★‬ ‭Walk around the arboretum looking for interesting‬ ‭they find in‬
‭arboretum‬ ‭rocks‬
‭K to prep snacks‬ ‭★‬ ‭Gallery walk in the museum and then return the rocks‬
‭and rinse jars‬ ‭to the wild‬

‭ 0:00 -10:30‬
1 ‭SVSWCD soil layer activity‬
‭pavilion‬

‭ 0:30-10:50‬
1 ‭ nack time! Worms and dirt‬
S ‭ ummy worms, pudding, Cool Whip,‬
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‭terrace‬ ‭Make pudding ahead of time! Get Cool-Whip unfrozen, too.‬ ‭Oreos, cups, spoons‬

‭ 0:50- 11:40‬
1 ‭Sedimentary rocks‬ ★
‭ ‬ ‭ edimentary rocks‬
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‭Terrace‬ ‭★‬ ‭Observations!‬ ‭★‬ ‭Pipettes‬
‭Rylie!‬ ‭★‬ ‭Hardness test, streak test, acid test (vinegar)‬ ‭★‬ ‭Vinegar‬
‭★‬ ‭Coloring page‬ ‭★‬ ‭Streak plates‬
‭★‬ ‭Glass plates‬
‭★‬ ‭Coloring page‬
‭★‬ ‭Colored pencils‬
‭ 1:40-12:00‬
1 ★
‭ ‬ D‭ IY Overnight Crystals‬ ★
‭ ‬ ‭ ipe cleaners‬
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‭Tree terrace‬ ‭★‬ ‭https://www.learningresources.com/blog/diy-overnight‬ ‭★‬ ‭Clear glue‬
‭-crystals-craft/‬ ‭★‬ ‭String‬
‭★‬ ‭Recycled jar with no label‬
‭★‬ ‭Alum‬
‭★‬ ‭Boiling water‬

‭ 2:00‬
1 ‭Pack up and check out!‬
‭Pavilion‬

‭Bonus Activity‬ ★
‭ ‬ G‭ raham crackers‬
‭★‬ ‭Icing or marshmallow fluff or cool‬
‭whip‬

‭Graham cracker tectonic‬

‭plates‬
‭Thursday, June 15 and 22 Fungi‬

‭Time/Location‬ ‭Activity‬ ‭Materials/Set up‬

‭ :00-9:20‬
9 ‭★‬ ‭Go over rules and consequences‬ ‭★‬ “‭ Listen to the Language of the‬
‭Pavillion and story spot‬ ‭trees,” words by Tera Kelley,‬
‭pictures by Marie Hermansson‬
‭★‬ ‭A Log’s Life‬
‭★‬ ‭Mushroom in the Rain‬

‭ :20-10‬
9 ‭ ecomposition scavenger hunt, ending at‬
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‭ ‬ P‭ rintouts‬
‭Counselor’s Choice trails (upper arb‬ ‭the terrace‬ ‭★‬ ‭Nose-hole digger sticks‬
‭encouraged)‬ ‭Nose hole diggers!‬
‭K to prep snacks; R to take pictures‬

‭ 0:00 -10:20‬
1 ‭Snack time‬ ‭ eftovers, popsicles, mushrooms, but hold‬
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‭terrace‬ ‭aside tomorrow’s food‬

‭10:20-35‬ ‭Fungi parts identification‬ ‭★‬ h‭ ttps://www.kidsinparks.com/sites/‬

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‭n.with_.fungi_.2019.pdf‬
‭★‬ ‭Show parts of the mushroom‬

‭ 0:35-11‬
1 ‭Mushroom monkies‬
‭Tree Terrace‬ ‭★‬ K ‭ nife, chopping board, and‬
‭mushrooms (button type)‬
‭★‬ ‭Paper – either construction paper‬
‭or even other paper that is strong‬
‭★‬ ‭This is optional but you can use‬
‭them for additional fun – pipettes‬
‭★‬ ‭Box – for covering the mushroom‬
‭overnight‬
‭★‬ ‭clear-drying glue‬
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‭ ‬ c‭ raft sticks‬
‭★‬ ‭Optional – googly eyes and white‬
‭dot stickers‬
‭★‬ ‭Markers and scissors‬

‭ 1:00-11:25‬
1 ‭Mushroom necklaces with air-drying clay‬ ‭ ir dry clay, screw eyes, twine,‬
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‭Pavillion‬ ‭something for nametags‬
‭The mushrooms need to be made of one‬
‭piece. If you do two pieces, they break‬
‭apart easily.‬

‭11:30-12‬ ‭Free play? Activity? TBD‬ ‭ ric Fisher from Farmers’ Market‬
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‭presents his mushroom growing‬
‭process.‬

‭ 2:00‬
1 ‭Pack up and check out!‬
‭Pavillion‬
‭ riday, June 16 and 23 Reptiles/Amphibians‬
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‭Take markers to the pavilion along with painting supplies, glue, craft sticks, and googley eyes; Set up hands-on herp supplies at the‬
‭terrace.‬
‭Time/Location‬ ‭Activity‬ ‭Materials/Set up‬

‭ :00-9:30‬
9 ★
‭ ‬ C‭ heck-in, rules‬ ‭Glue, craft sticks, googly eyes,‬
‭Pavillion‬ ‭★‬ ‭Finish up mushroom monkies and‬ ‭markers‬
‭paint our air-dry clay mushroom‬ ‭Paints, paintbrushes, water‬
‭necklaces‬

‭ :30-50‬
9 ‭Story Time‬ ★
‭ ‬ B‭ ig Turtle‬
‭Storytime Spot‬ ‭★‬ ‭The Salamander Room‬
‭K to prep snack‬

‭9:50-10:20 Terrace‬ ‭Hands-on Herps lesson from NWF, pg. 7‬ ‭All those supplies and set up!‬

‭ 0:20-10:40‬
1 ‭Snack Time‬ ★
‭ ‬ ‭ reen apples‬
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‭Tree Terrace‬ ‭★‬ ‭Grapes‬
‭★‬ ‭Raisins‬
‭★‬ ‭Shredded carrots‬
‭★‬ ‭Mixed greens (spinach lettuce etc)‬

‭10:40-11:10‬ ‭Habitat Exploration‬ ‭Clipboards, pencils, paper‬

‭Stream with counselors in groups‬ ‭★‬ W ‭ hat are places a reptile or‬
‭amphibian would live‬
‭★‬ ‭Can we find these locations in the‬
‭arboretum?‬
‭★‬ ‭How do we treat animals with‬
‭respect and care?‬
‭Can we write about or draw these‬
‭locations?‬
‭Flip over rocks, and see what you find‬
‭Come to the lawn at the end‬

‭ 1:10-20‬
1 ‭Reptile VS Amphibian Race‬
‭Lawn or family garden if it’s hot‬
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‭ ‬ 2‭ bins or baskets‬
‭★‬ ‭First, discuss the differences‬ ‭★‬ ‭Pictures of or plastic models of‬
‭between reptiles and amphibians‬ ‭reptiles/amphibians or their‬
‭★‬ ‭Have two bins one labeled reptiles‬ ‭different qualities‬
‭and one another labeled‬ ‭★‬ ‭Stopwatch‬
‭amphibians‬
‭★‬ ‭Have students sort the different‬
‭animals or animal qualities into the‬
‭two bins and see how fast they can‬
‭sort‬

‭ 1:20-45‬
1 ‭Frog Olympics‬ ★
‭ ‬ ‭ easuring device‬
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‭Lawn‬ ‭★‬ ‭Froggy high jump‬ ‭★‬ ‭Chart paper for recording results‬
‭★‬ ‭Froggy long jump‬ ‭★‬ ‭Sharpie, easel?‬
‭★‬ ‭Froggy small jump/froggy quiet‬ ‭★‬ ‭But NOT a competition‬
‭jump‬
‭★‬ ‭(Compare to a regular frog?)‬

‭ 1:45-12‬
1 ‭ rigami jumping frogs‬
O ‭ xamples, practice ahead of time.‬
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‭Pavilion‬ ‭NWF book p. 80‬ ‭Paper cut in squares‬
‭Pack up and check out‬