Monthly Archives: July 2016

Animal Camp: Week 1, Day 5

Today’s theme was Horsing Around. We learned all about the horses and got to meet Tollgate’s resident pony, Friday. The campers learned about their pulse and how exercise impacts it. First, they measured their resting heart rate. Then, they used … Continue reading

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Animal Camp: Week 1, Day 4

Today’s theme was Our Job on the Farm. We talked about the ways we use animals on the farm. During our Moo to You activity, we looked at products cows eat, products cows make, and then sorted out products unrelated … Continue reading

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Animal Camp: Week 1, Day 3

Today’s theme was Slimy and Scaly because we played with worms and went fishing today!   Campers made a “Wormarium” to see the worm tracks. They put dirt in a large glass jar and then a smaller glass jar to … Continue reading

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Animal Camp: Week 1, Day 2

Today our theme was What makes a ruminant? so we learned all about our ruminant animal friends today.   Each group went through our ruminant relay to simulate the four stomachs in a ruminant animal. The stomachs are the rumen, … Continue reading

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Animal Camp: Week 1, Day 1

We began the day with a “Pepper Party” to review C.A.R.E.S. and get to know each other. We then all gathered for our flag ceremony. The groups are divided into four colors of peppers: Green Peppers are with Ms. Dawn, … Continue reading

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