Are you ready to use tools and build a project?

Description of Program:

• 1-week camp for boys and girls
  • Summer 2010 the students will be divided by Lower Elementary (1st-3rd grade) and Upper Elementary (4th-6th grade).  This will allow us to tailor more age appropriate lessons to keep the students actively engaged.
• Build and complete projects to take home along with all their construction tools
• Learn about careers in the engineering/construction industry
• Learn about plan design, different tools (i.e. how to hammer and spackle)
• Daily lessons focusing on math (i.e. spatial design, measurements, factorials)
• During the week smaller construction activities will take place

Project for Summer 2010:

This summer both elementary groups will build birdhouses for Purple Martins.

• What are gourd birdhouses?
  • Birdhouses made out of gourds
• What are gourds?
  • Gourds are related to pumpkins and cucumbers
• What type of birds live in gourd houses?
  • Purple Martins (see picture to the right)
    
• Did you know?
  • Native Americans were hanging gourd houses for martins to nest before Europeans arrived in North America.
  • Purple Martins eat insects during day flights just as bats eat during night flight.
  • Purple Martins also get all their water during flight too.
  • Learn more about gourd houses for purple martins during this week of camp!

Grade Level	2010 Project	Picture
Lower: 1-3 grade	Gourd Birdhouse
Upper: 4-6 grade	Purple Martin House

**These are example pictures and may not be the exact project that is built at camp this year.

What will you gain?

The experience will provide students with a sense of pride and self-accomplishments of building and completing projects. Students will also learn about careers in this related industry. At the end of the week, each student will have a completed project and know how to correctly use tools such as a hammer and a spackle.