There were lots of investigations and experiments done today at camp! The red and blue groups were in Dr. Robin Cooper’s biology labs today observing crawfish, leeches, and fruit flies. They got to use the microscopes and do some experiments on crawfish and fruit flies. They really liked looking at things up close! In the yellow and green groups, they were in the biology lab in the new Don and Cathy Jacobs Science Building building models of DNA, looking at their own DNA and doing a germ exploration. They were fascinated with their own DNA and as with the group yesterday, there was some extra handwashing after the germ experiment 😉
In robotics, all four groups dug into their challenges. There were many challenges successfully completed today. The students really had to use their design engineering skills and be persistent in getting their robots to do what they wanted them to do. The students were excellent!
In their words…
Blue/Red Groups
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- “I learned that leeches cause rash and that black lungs are bad lungs.”
- I didn’t know that leeches are used in hospitals.
- “I liked that we got too poke crayfish and seeing our muscle activity.
- “3 leeches could be loose!
- “It involved stuyding insects fo the greater good of health benefits.”
- “crawfish are cannibals and fruit flys are 70% genetically like human.”
- “I think using a microscope is fun because you get to see small things up close.”
- “I like that we learned about larvae and what they look like.”
- (I did not like…) “seeing human lungs. It was creepy.”
Yellow/Green Groups:
- “I learned how to create a solution so I can see my DNA
- “I liked the spit DNA tab. I also enjoyed the DNA made out of candy.
- I learned that DNA lives inside of chromosomes!
- “I liked that I know more about DNA now then I did before.”
- “I learned what DNA stands for.”
- “I loved the way we constructed the DNA extraction experiment.”
- “Yes, I think its interesting how DNA determine you hair color”
Conversation Starters…
Blue/Red Groups
- Why did you study about fruit flies today? What was your favorite part of working with the fruit flies? (Same for Crawfish)
- Why did you draw dots on yourself?
- What organ was the most interesting to look at and hold today? Was there an organ that surprised you in what it looked like?
- What surprised you the most about the experiments you did today?
- What challenge(s) did you complete today? What was your favorite part about programming today?
- What has been your favorite thing you’ve done this week?
- What has been the most interesting thing you’ve learned this week?
Yellow/Green Groups
- How did you extract your own DNA today? What did you observe about your DNA?
- What did you learn from the handwashing activity?
- What challenge(s) did you complete today? What was your favorite part about programming today?
- What has been your favorite thing you’ve done this week?
- What has been the most interesting thing you’ve learned this week?
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