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| Working on a problem solving challenge |
The air is hot and muggy, the lakes are flooded, and half the roads are under construction. It must be summer! But of course the best part about summer is that it means we have our science day camp here at the Bakken. Summer Camp at the Bakken Museum is where kids from 2nd through 9th grade get to spend the day at the museum, Monday through Friday, learning useful science and engineering skills, and using our student workshop to make their very own creation to take home at the end of the week. In addition to working on their big project, they also work in groups on creative problem solving challenges, play games, build skills with circuits and tools, and make daily magic tricks to bring home to impress friends and family. With all that we even find some time to spend outside getting our daily dose of vitamin D.
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| Working on a project |
This week is not only the Best Days of the Bakken (our free Aquatennial 5-day event), but it also marks the halfway point for this year's summer camp. As usual, the array of projects we've seen the kids create is nothing short of outstanding. From card readers and candy carrying cars, to foosball and crocodiles, and just about everything in between.
Next week we're jumping right back into it with our all girls week, then it's just a few more weeks until it's back to school time. In September we'll be starting up our usual school year programs. Lego Robotics, Inventors Club, and Thursday night Open Workshop times will all be after camp is finished, with registration for Legos and Inventors Club opening up on the website soon.
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| Working on fun! |
So far it's been a fantastic summer, and we look forward to the rest being just as great!
