A day at the Camp Invention program is packed with hands-on activities, brainstorming, experimentation, and unbelievable action! Although daily activities are widely diverse and depend upon the module of curricula being taught at a camp, below is a schedule for a typical day of fun at Camp Invention.
9am
Children are signed in by a parent and then they meet with their counselor and other children in an age-appropriate group called base camp. They might build a newspaper tower, learn the Camp Invention cheer, or create projects such as marshmallow sculptures during this gathering period each morning.
9:15am
Children move to their first class during which they may hear about a spaceship crash on Planet Zak® or they may begin talking about ocean creatures in the Sea WorthyTM module.
10:20am
Morning snack.
10:30am
Children move to their second class. They may begin taking apart their small appliances, while wearing safety goggles and using real tools. Or, they may begin discussing the carnivals and amusement parks that they’ve been to.
11:40am
Half of the children gather in a common area to have lunch, while the other half of the group has fun with the Recess RemixTM module in the gymnasium or outdoors.
12:10pm
Those who were having lunch now attend the Recess Remix module, and vice versa.
1:05pm
Children move to their third class of the day, during which they may visit the recycle pile to gather items that they will use for a hands-on activity.
2:10pm
Children move to their final class of the day, during which they may begin brainstorming about how to discover lost treasure with Ivana Dig It or how to build a roller coaster.
3:15 p.m.
Final snack of the day and continue base camp activities with their counselor until parents arrive.
3:30pm
Atendees are signed out by one of their parents or another person who has permission to take them home.
** Activities arranged during each class, each day depend on the curriculum modules that a teacher is assigned.