Short Hills NJ
Today in CrazyChem works, our campers did an activity where they test which glue works the best. Campers were given 3 different glue types to test out on a popsicle stick. The campers tested each glue by gluing either paper or plastic to the popsicle stick and observing how effective the glue was. This week […]
Today was Halloween day here at Short Hills and the campers came dressed in their Halloween best! We had witches, video game characters, and a variety of other costumes. This writer can say with absolute certainty that the winner amongst the staff was a camper who came in counselor costume! She was so convincing we […]
Today at Short Hills, Engineering Arduino students opened their Arduino kits for the first time. Kids learned to navigate the basic operations of the Arduino boards and the computer functions associated with them. Students aim to build their own unique programs and projects with the kits. Students preparing their boards and programs. Students prepare to […]
The robotics Vex IQ class has been having a super fun week building and programming robots to solve different challenges. Students began the week by building robots that could move forward and backward between two points on the ground. As the week progressed, the students were challenged with making changes to their robots so that […]
Campers were hard at work this week collaborating on a cornucopia of concoctions in Kitchen Chemistry! Earlier in the week, they use their skills with mixing liquids to create Co2 by combining baking soda and vinegar and watching their balloons rise! Later on in the week students tried their hand at creating lava lamps with […]
The third week of the Short Hills Site is starting strong! The robotics class got straight to work on making their robots, and some finished it in one day. In chemical engineering, the students made balloons inflate with the power of science. They filled bottles with baking soda and put balloon on the rim, and […]
Today at Short Hills, campers in Shark Tank enter the tank as they present their presentations in front of a hungry group of International Ivy staff. These young entrepreneurs worked hard all week creating a innovative design and a pitch in hopes of cashing in big. The campers took note of what makes a pitch […]
Today at Short Hills was Red, White, and Blue Day which had students dress up in their favorite Red, White, and Blue outfits! They also had the opportunity to take part in some fun patriotic activities through the day. Even though the temperature was too hot for us to go outside and take part in […]
Today at Short Hills, Ivy students dove into the broad and complex field of Electrical Engineering using their very own Makey-Makey kits. Students were educated in electrical engineering vocabulary prior to learning the engineering and design process. This provided the students with the foundation to help brainstorm creative ideas for projects. Student working on computer […]
Today Short Hills was treated to the premiere of an exciting new film — one scripted, acted, and directed by Ivy’s very own Film-Making class! The small crew of aspiring Spielbergs had worked hard all week to come up with a thrilling mystery story to present to the rest of the camp. It only took […]