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.

Magic Kingdom: Neverland Adventure

Prepare to fly off to Neverland, where your junior magician will summon Tinkerbell with a special Peter Pan gesture and make Captain Hook disappear with a simple snap of their fingers! While the pirates might think it's just pixie dust, campers will actually use the power of STEM to become the masterminds behind the magic. By exploring the real engineering behind these spectacles, they will build hidden sensors, mechanical traps, and interactive illusions to bring their own Neverland adventure to life. With each camper adding a unique twist to their inventions, the week culminates in a grand Neverland Showcase that will explode with astonishment, laughter, and giggles as your child's maker magic amazes the audience.

Campers Will:

  • Investigate magic tricks by breaking them down to discover the science and engineering principles behind each illusion.
  • Invent magical machines using motors, lights, and mechanisms that create surprising effects for a live performance.
  • Perform in the NORY Magic Show as they showcase their robotic magic and amaze friends and family with their creations.

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