Posts Tagged: 4-H camp
4-H Sustainable You! Summer Camp
There are many sources of energy found on, and in the earth. Day 4-Energy! What is renewable energy? What is non-renewable energy? What are the different forms of energy? Investigating solar and wind...
Guest speaker show and tell-different forms of energy
Infrared camera measures difference in heat
solar oven at work
brownies made with solar energy
Creating solar ovens to take home
Wind and solar projects
4-H Sustainable You! Summer Camp
Water is one of the most important natural resources our planet provides. If Earth is about 71% water....then why are we caught short? So much to ponder on Day 3-Water! Where on Earth is the water? How do plants use water? Efficient water...
Guest speaker, Jen Petersen, from the City of Ventura discusses how water is treated and transported.
Activity teaches how filtration systems help clean our water.
Activity illustrates how faulty pipes and transport systems waste precious water. Campers "transport" water using simple buckets and sponges creating awareness of this concept.
4-H Sustainable You! Summer Camp
Enthusiatic campers returned for Day 2 which posed questions about Food! What is local food? What is a food mile? Why is buying local food important? Campers also learned about product packaging and discussed how to make informed choices...
Building garden boxes
Planted garden box to take home
eating oranges