August 3-7, 2020
Virtual 4-H Camp

Part of our Citizen Scientist series, where you will explore and observe the plant life in your own neighborhood. You'll also have the opportunity to collect and share data and look for interesting patterns in your observations.

Supplies Needed:

Computer, Paper, Pen/Pencil, Optional: Binoculars, art paper, poster board.

Spend the morning learning about lava lamps and the scientific principles that make them so cool! Then, design your own, choose your colors and make your own lava lamp right at home.

Supplies Needed:

• A clean plastic bottle, try to use one with smooth sides

• Water

• Vegetable Oil (or you could use Mineral or Baby Oil instead)

• Fizzing tablets (such as Alka Seltzer)

• Food Coloring

Leaves are everywhere! What do they do? Why are there so many shapes, sizes, colors? Become both a scientist and an artist as you collect samples, make observations and create a neat art project as we look more closely at leaves.

Supplies Needed:

• 2 or 3 pieces of paper

• Crayons

• -Data Worksheet

• -Pencil or Pen

• -Hand Lens (optional)

Practice your letter writing skills and write a fun letter to your friend. Let them know what you're up to, or tell them something you're looking forward to doing with them in the future! Ask them what they have been up to-- do they have any suggestions for activities to do at home?

Games: Have fun with your camp friends playing Zoom Games!

Supplies Needed:

Computer, Email

Spend a half hour relaxing, unwinding, and learning some new yoga poses! Then join us in the kitchen as we make a healthy snack!

Supplies Needed:

• Yoga mat

• Apple, nut butter, toppings (almonds, pecans, coconut, chocolate chips, etc.)

These past few months have been pretty hectic and unusual, and you have likely experienced stressful feelings at some point. Join us for Self Care 101, where we'll engage in interactive activities that will help us recognize and respond to stress in helpful ways. We'll encourage positivity in ourselves and in each other and give you some tips and tricks to show your families!

Supplies Needed:

Journals or sheets of paper, Pencils

Part of our Citizen Scientist series, where you will explore and observe the plant life in your own neighborhood. You'll also have the opportunity to collect and share data and look for interesting patterns in your observations.

Supplies Needed:

Computer, Paper, Pen/Pencil, Optional: Binoculars, art paper, posterboard.

Join us for some fun activities to learn how we can create a loving community! Make new friends and connect with old ones as we appreciate the things that make us unique!

Supplies Needed:

Notepad, Pen/Pencil

Did you know that 1 in every 3 bites of food is made possible by bees and other pollinators. Let’s dig into some facts about the most common bee groups found in California and learn what you can do to provide a bee-friendly habitat.

Supplies Needed:

-Shallow pie or other pan, Tupperware container or dish that will hold water and can go outside

-Small rocks, glass marbles or glass rocks that will fit in selected container

Optional download: https://xerces.org/sites/default/files/2018-05/11-011_01_XercesSoc_Citizen-Science-Monitoring-Pocket-Guide_California_web.pdf

-Markers, crayons or colored pencils

-Paper to draw on

Community Learning: Learn about your community and ways to connect with others from the comfort of your own home! You will have the opportunity to write and send a letter to someone in your community. Your letter might just make their day (or week)!

Games: Have fun with your camp friends playing Zoom Games!

Supplies Needed:

Paper, Pen, Envelope, Stamp, Computer.

What does an ecosystem need in order to survive and thrive? In this activity, you will learn about the balance of nature and how living and non-living elements are connected by making an ecosystem in a bottle.

Supplies Needed:

• 2 liter soda bottle, scissors, aquarium rocks, a small water plant, water, 2 paper coffee filters, string, soil, and a small plant.

• Optional: 2 freshwater snails or a small guppy or goldfish. If you put fish in your ecosystem, you will need fish food.

These past few months have been pretty hectic and unusual, and you have likely experienced stressful feelings at some point. Join us for Self Care 101, where we'll engage in interactive activities that will help us recognize and respond to stress in helpful ways. We'll encourage positivity in ourselves and in each other and give you some tips and tricks to show your families!

Supplies Needed:

Journals or sheets of paper, Pencils

Part of our Citizen Scientist series, where you will explore and observe the plant life in your own neighborhood. You'll also have the opportunity to collect and share data and look for interesting patterns in your observations.

Supplies Needed:

Computer, Paper, Pen/Pencil, Optional: Binoculars, art paper, posterboard.

Join us for some fun activities to learn how we can create a loving community! Make new friends and connect with old ones as we appreciate the things that make us unique!

Supplies Needed:

Notepad, Pen/Pencil.

This activity introduces a suite of organisms that live in forests and shrublands (chaparral) of the Sierra Nevada.

• Supplies Needed:

https://www.frames.gov/documents/fireworks/curriculum/SierraNevada/ElementarySchool/E08/FireWorksEncyclopedia_YoungerGrades.pdf

Table E08-1: Species assignments from the FireWorks Encyclopedia.

(FireWorks Encyclopedia_Younger grades.pdf)

• Art supplies for masks, puppets, or costumes

Keep practicing your letter writing skills and write a fun letter to your friend. Let them know what you're up to, or tell them something you're looking forward to doing with them in the future! Ask them what they have been up to. Do they have any suggestions for activities to do at home?

Icebreakers and Games: Have fun with your camp friends playing Zoom Games!

Supplies Needed:

Computer, Email.

What are your favorite types of art? Spend some time learning about new art forms and practice your hand at creating your own artistic composition!

Supplies Needed:

Drawing board, paper, pencils (2b-9b), tape, and ruler.

These past few months have been pretty hectic and unusual, and you have likely experienced stressful feelings at some point. Join us for Self Care 101, where we'll engage in interactive activities that will help us recognize and respond to stress in helpful ways. We'll encourage positivity in ourselves and in each other and give you some tips and tricks to show your families!

Supplies Needed:

Journals or sheets of paper, Pencils

Part of our Citizen Scientist series, where you will explore and observe the plant life in your own neighborhood. You'll also have the opportunity to collect and share data and look for interesting patterns in your observations.

Supplies Needed:

Computer, Paper, Pen/Pencil, Optional: Binoculars, art paper, posterboard.

Let's explore our neighborhoods and go birding! You'll learn how to find and identify birds, and how to make a game of who can spot the most birds!

Supplies Needed:

What are your favorite types of art? Spend some time learning about new art forms and practice your hand at creating your own work of abstract art!

Supplies Needed:

Drawing board, paper, tape, colored pencils or crayons.

Learn about your community and ways to connect with others from the comfort of your own home! You will have the opportunity to write and send a letter to someone in your community. Your letter might just make their day (or week)!

Icebreakers and Games: Have fun with your camp friends playing Zoom Games!

Supplies Needed:

Paper, pen, envelope, stamp, and computer.

What is the second highest polluting industry today? Textiles and fashion! Learn about clothing pollution and what actions we can take to help solve the problem. Join us as we take a step towards sustainability and make tote bags out of our old t-shirts!

Supplies Needed:

Old t-shirt, scissors, ruler, something to mark on the t-shirt (pencil, chalk)

Join us for some fun activities to learn how we can create a loving community! Make new friends and connect with old ones as we appreciate the things that make us unique!

Supplies Needed:

Notepad, Pen/Pencil

Part of our Citizen Scientist series, where you will explore and observe the plant life in your own neighborhood. You'll also have the opportunity to collect and share data and look for interesting patterns in your observations.

Supplies Needed:

Computer, Paper, Pen/Pencil, Optional: Binoculars, art paper, posterboard.

Spend the morning learning about lava lamps and the scientific principles that make them so cool! Then, design your own, choose your colors and make your own lava lamp right at home.

Supplies Needed:

• A clean plastic bottle, try to use one with smooth sides

• Water

• Vegetable Oil (or you could use Mineral or Baby Oil instead)

• Fizzing tablets (such as Alka Seltzer)

• Food Coloring

Let's explore our neighborhoods and go birding! You'll learn how to find and identify birds, and how to make a game of who can spot the most birds!

Supplies Needed:

Computer, Headphones.

Keep practicing your letter writing-skills and write a fun letter to your friend. Let them know what you're up to, or tell them something you're looking forward to doing with them in the future! Ask them what they have been up to. Do they have any suggestions for activities to do at home?

Icebreakers and Games: Have fun with your camp friends playing Zoom Games!

Supplies Needed:

Computer, Email.

What are your favorite types of art? Spend some time learning about new art forms and practice your hand at portrait drawing!

Supplies Needed:

Drawing board, paper, pencils (2b-9b), tape, ruler, and mirror.

Spend a half hour relaxing, unwinding, and learning some new yoga poses! Then join us in the kitchen as we make a healthy snack!

Supplies Needed:

• Yoga mat

• 4 large ripe bananas, 3 cups oats, 1 tsp vanilla, mix-ins of your choice (chocolate chips, chopped nuts, peanut butter, raisins, coconut, chia seeds, cinnamon, dried cranberries, blueberries, strawberries, etc), muffin pan (mini if you have it), bowl, spoon, oven