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Our youngest campers had a hands-on, high-energy morning in Youngster Chemistry Experiments, and their excitement for science was impossible to miss. The day began with a fan favorite: oobleck. Using just water, cornstarch, and green food coloring, campers created this strange substance that’s both a liquid and a solid depending on how you interact with it. […]
This week at Short Hills, our campers are diving deep into both the world of chemistry and the world of finance through two exciting classes: Crazy Chemworks and Investment & Stock Markets. In Crazy Chemworks, campers became junior chemists as they experimented with five different substances: water, sodium borate, glycerin, calcium chloride, and vinegar. Using […]
Today, campers and counselors are saddling up for Country Western Theme Day, and the energy is off the charts! From cowboy hats and boots to bandanas and denim, everyone is dressed to impress while working on their exciting class projects. The day kicked off with a paper corn maze race, where campers navigated tricky twists and turns on […]
This week has been full of creativity, problem-solving, and imagination at camp! Our Civil Engineering class is taking on the ultimate challenge of building bridges using just 50 popsicle sticks, wood glue, binder clips, and tape! Their goal? Create a bridge that can span a one-foot gap, hold as much weight as possible, and still have room […]
This week at Short Hills we have some amazing classes! Our campers will be doing robotics, Civil Engineering, Murder Mystery, Stop Action, YouTube Video Creation, and so much more! We are so excited to meet our new and returning campers to dive in to fun and educational topics. Oh, and our Theme Thursday is Country […]
Many classes today decided to wrap up with a final project! Between lemonade stands, competitions, debates, and more, there was a lot of fun! Our Lemonade Stand Entrepreneurs sold their prized drinks! They worked very hard this week conducting market research by asking others about their lemonade preferences. Then, they taste tested all of the […]
Today at camp, we had an action-packed superhero-themed day! Our campers truly embraced their inner heroes, with costumes ranging from scientists to super-powered moms. To kick off the day, we hosted a Make-Your-Own Superhero Contest where campers earned Ivy Points for their creativity! They got to design their dream hero, choose a unique superpower, and […]
Earlier today campers in our Engineering Food Science class worked hard combining, mixing, and shaking ingredients to make a variety of food and sweets! Campers started the day by making space pudding, replicating what astronauts do on the International Space Station. They started by combining pudding mix, powdered milk, and water into a bag and […]
It’s week two at International Ivy and one of the most popular classes at the Short Hills location is Canvas Painting for ages 9-12! Each day, students get to make a new canvas painting while learning about different techniques they can use to develop their artwork. With a small class of seven students, each member […]
Happy last day of camp! We can not believe we are at the end of another awesome summer in Short Hills. The past 8 weeks have been so much fun and it is all thanks to our amazing campers and staff! Thank you to everyone who made this summer unforgettable! We hope all of our […]