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Posted: May 22 2007 at 1:23pm | IP Logged Quote soodow
Going off to our planning meeting tonight and was wondering if anyone had ideas for hands-on activities,projects or crafts that would interest 6-16yo. We want to have fun but also to make the day full of worthy activities. Our largest age group is 9-12 yo. We have been reading lots of good books and visited a planetarium. Instead of meeting once/week through June we though we'd like to make it into a bit of a camp and meet from 9-2(3) for 2 days. Our schedule will probably be (approx)
9-10 prayer, songs, team building activities;
10-12 set up different stations for projects and crafts
12-1 lunch
1-2 games (with a "space" theme)
2 gather to end the day
We have a few ideas... but you are all vessels of info...so??? Thanks in advance.
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Posted: June 02 2007 at 2:44am | IP Logged Quote MaryM
Sue,
This it is a wonderful "living experiment book" - The Way the Universe Works from DK Publishing. I think you could get some great ideas for your astronomy camp from here.

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I don't know if this would be good for the main age group, but perhaps the younger ones? You can make "constellation viewers" by taking a large coffee can with lid, removing the bottom of the can with a can opener and painting both can and lid black. Then take a diagram of the constellation of choice and prick it onto the lid with a pin (or nail?). Put the lid on the can, and look through--there's your constellation!
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