Learning Standards:
Scientific Inquiry and Reasoning
PK.S.1.1: Campers will be encouraged to ask questions about kitchen ingredients and predict what will happen during CO2 sensory experiments, fostering curiosity.
PK.S.1.3: Campers will test predictions through active exploration with hands-on experimentation with everyday kitchen ingredients, understanding the science behind CO2 bubbles.
Engineering Design Process
PK.S.6.1: Campers will identify simple problems, such as detecting harmful gas in the kitchen, and brainstorm solutions through the design process.
PK.S.6.2: Campers will explore multiple solutions to design challenges by actively experimenting with different approaches while building a gas-detecting robot.
Physical Development and Health
PK.PDH.1: Campers will use their senses to guide learning by touching, smelling, and tasting ingredients during food sensory games and treat-making.
Social-Emotional Development
PK.SED.4.2: Campers will work together to solve problems and will be encouraged to collaborate while building the gas-detecting robot.
PK.SED.3.2: Campers will demonstrate self-regulation by managing their feelings appropriately during experiments, practicing patience, and enjoying a bubbly celebration feast.
Approaches to Learning
PK.AL.4: Campers will exhibit curiosity and willingness to learn new things through magical CO2-infused treat-making activities like Fizzy Lemonade and risen bread, cultivating a sense of wonder.
Early Physics & Motion
Through hands-on building and testing, children explore how motion, force, and balance work together. As they test and observe, they begin to understand how actions create reactions and start to see the early principles of physics in play.
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