Ethan spent this week at "Camp Invention." It's a national program that send lesson plans to various site where the program is taught by approved teachers. Basically, kids show up and they get to make all kinds of inventions and learn how to think "outside the box." Ethan took a VCR and, in the space of a week, took it apart and made something else (a dog that was made of boxes and some VCR parts as accessories). He made up a comic book character and designed what he would look like. He made a shield out of recyclables that kept him dry from a water balloon attack. And he made a viking ship that kept a stuffed animal dry while sailing it across a swimming pool.
It was long each day (from 9-3:30) but he loved it and couldn't wait to go back the next day. Today they got to show off all their inventions and we loved watching how excited he was to show us his stuff. He wants to do it again next year.
Here are some photos of his inventions, comic book character and his group. There's also a video of the camp invention cheer (part of it, at least).
1 comment:
That sounds like Phineas and Ferb camp:) (have you ever seen that show??) -- looks like a GREAT way to spend some summer!
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