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“There is an art to science, and science in art; the two are not enemies, but different aspects of the whole” – Isaac Asimov Campers in 3D Art & Sculpture started the week by learning what a mosaic is. They then had the chance to design and create their own mosaic using different colored […]
This week the campers have been so intrigued planning, modeling, and printing their ideas, waiting for them to come to life! So far, some campers have already begun printing their favorite creations, such as a cat, a pig, a penguin, and a spaceship. When campers join the 3D printing class, they not only learn the […]
This week in Short Hills, we have our popular youngster shoebox theater class and we are so excited! This class is always so much fun! We enjoyed making puppets and participating in skits and entertaining our audiences. We made a simple shoebox into a puppet theater. We designed a background and theater curtains as a […]
This week in Short Hills, we have two youngster chemistry classes and it is out of this world! Our youngster chemists got to learn all about the different parts of an atom by labeling protons, neutrons, and electrons with Playdough. It was so much fun! Our chemists are also currently doing a egg and vinegar […]
The Civil Engineering: Bridges and Buildings class started the week with an engineering challenge: can you build a structure that will support the weight of “Froggy” using just index cards and tape? The campers had the option of working individually or in a team. All in all, the four structures that were built all held […]
This week in creative writing workshop campers got to explore writing and poetry skills, word choice, figurative language, and short story structure and creation. Campers have suggested that their favorite exercises so far in class are quick writes, ode writing, rhyming, and our Greek mythology debates. Our younger creative writers listed their favorite genres as […]
This week in Short Hills, it’s color wars week! All week campers have been earning points for their team. To celebrate color wars week, campers wore their designated team color for theme Thursday and participated in fun relay races during break! Campers got to participate in Kam Jam, ping pong ball and spoon race, hopping […]
The Shark Tank Entrepreneur class combines facets of engineering, finance, and marketing into one awesome project! Campers start by considering how existing products may be improved or if there is a brand new invention that fills a need. They each develop their own product through sketches and 3D digital models. They also conduct market research […]
Our campers have been training hard in Math Competition Training! Today’s opening question was “How can you use eight 8s and only addition to make exactly 1000?” Can you figure it out? Scroll down to check your answer! The campers compete to solve a variety of math problems, sometimes using a Bingo board like one […]