This week at Osuna, the theme is SyFy. Ben led an enrichment club
called Space Wars.
Kids in the
younger unit worked together in pairs to create their own space ships. They spent a few days constructing
their ships out of materials such as cardboard, tinfoil, Popsicle sticks, and
pipe cleaners.
After the ships
were built and decorated, we took them outside for an intergalactic meteor
shower of water balloons! We divided into two teams and held a tarp up in
between. Hidden by the tarp, each
pair chose a location for their ship.
One child was the “seeker” and peeked around the tarp to see the
opposing team; the seeker then gave the “launcher” a description of where to
throw their water balloon. It was up to the launcher to throw his/her balloon
over the tarp, in hopes of connecting with a ship on the other side! Everyone had fun and got wet, and we
strengthened our communication skills along the way by designing, constructing,
and executing a plan with a partner.
By Shannon Donegan
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