Good question. Science Camp is a lot of work. I save supplies for months: jars, yogurt containers, bottles, yarn, etc. I plan experiments, create a giant spreadsheet, and download or print instructions. Some experiments must be tested in advance. Personally, I have to gear myself waaaayyyy down before doing Science Camp. So, why do you bother? Many kids don’t get to do much science. One, science is messy. Home-school, public school, Head Start school, and private schools all tend to avoid messy labs. In one classroom, the kids were given a penny and instructed to write and describe its metallic properties or to see how many drops a penny will hold. These types of labs do not excite kids.
Several years ago, my home-school friends asked me to do science camp. I haven’t looked back. Now that we are out of quarantine, it was a home-school mom who asked me to do a science camp again. Next week, when the kids have fun, try a few amazing experiments, and run home excited by science, all of the effort will be worth while.
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