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For this week’s Theme Thursday, we dressed up in Disney gear and as our favorite Disney characters! Campers went all out today, dressing up as Mickey Mouse, Star Wars characters, princesses like Anna and Elsa, and more. To help set the mood for Disney magic, we played Disney theme track songs on our speaker and […]
This week, students in the virtual reality class were able to explore digital settings through the oculus and were even able to make their own settings. Their latest project was developing their own escape rooms that hopefully someone else could try out. They are now testing and fine tuning their projects, and getting ready to […]
This summer, one new teacher at Somerset stands out from the rest…Kathy! She has been at our site all summer long teaching many interesting classes such as Youngster Left Brain, Kitchen Chemistry, Debate and Public Speaking, and Anatomy and Surgical Techniques. Kathy is a super star teacher who is dedicated to making camp fun for […]
A new week calls for new classes. This week, Youngsters at Somerset are unleashing their creativity with 3D Art and Shoebox Theater. In 3D Art, campers are creating various art projects from ocean habitats, to food Play-Doh designs, flower arrangements, and more. During Shoebox Theater, campers learn what it takes to put on […]
This week in Youngster: Right Brain, campers were studying the Arc de Triomphe. They learned of its history, size, and stairs through virtual tours. The campers thoroughly enjoyed making art based off of the Triomphe by using both marshmallows and toothpicks to recreate it. They also learned about the Fleur-de-lis, which translates to “flower of […]
Today our theme of the day was time travel! Students and teachers dressed up as people from the past and future. Some people wore a 1800s colonial outfit, others decided to dress as an alien, and other opted for a decade-themed costume. The Escape Room & Scavenger Hunt class was tasked with designing a time […]
This week, students in the 3D Printing class have been learning how to create different online designs using On shape. Students have been designing a variety of objects including flower pots, self defense tools, and even a dragon! They have moved from learning about how to use the tools of On shape to making even […]
In our Anatomy and Surgical Techniques class this week, we dove head-first into the exciting field of medicine! We are exploring the parts of the body, brain function, and surgical techniques. Yesterday, students learned the parts of the brain through an interactive craft. Under the guidance of instructors, the children delved into the brain’s anatomy. […]
This week in Somerset. Campers took kitchen chemistry which mixes in the sciences of food into cooking .Making it not just a fun activity but a learning experience. Campers made cloud bread through which they were taught how the yeast easts up the sugar making the bread rise. Campers made layers of earth using Oreo’s […]
This week here in Somerset, we had super fun class called Minecraft Advanced! In this class campers ages 9-12 learn some of the advanced Minecraft techniques to take them from beginners to pros. This week they have been learning about Redstone and how to use it to make various traps to protect their bases. Redstone […]