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Session 2 - Art and the Environment
June 28 to July 9 
(No camp on July 5th)
Instructor: Michele Guieu

Discover the importance of Climate Change and the consequences of human activity on the environment. If you are interested in Climate Change, want to understand it better, and learn what you can do about it, then this camp is for you!  Nature is the most precious thing on this planet and we are going to create art using different techniques and various natural elements, starting with a mini succulent garden! We will then use what we have learned to create a collaborative mural online as part of The Climate Collage.
 
Monday, June 28th
 9:00am         Instructor Intro and kit pick-up at AYA Makerspace
                              Attendance & registration forms
 
10:00am       Travel and Lunch Break
 
Noon           Welcome and Introductions (Zoom)
                    Review of Kit contents
                    The Climate Collage - What is it and how we will use it.

 
12:30pm – 12:35pm                    Break
 
12:35pm     Introduction: Climate Collage, collaborative mural
                    What do you know about Climate change?
                    Climate Collage Introduction / how to use Mural 
 
1:00pm – 1:05pm              Break
 
1:05pm       Activity 1: Greenhouse Gas Glass Jars
                    Prepare glass jars to learn and see how a greenhouse gases work and how it is trapped in the atmosphere
                    Materials: 2 Mason jars, one with a lid, 2 cups of water 

1:30pm – 1:35pm              Break
 
1:35pm       Activity 2: Succulent garden
                    Make a mini succulent garden that is adapted to the drought-conditions California is going through.
                    Material: Cuttings of Succulents, succulent soils, small rocks, rocks for decoration, newspaper for protection, cup for                                    watering, plate for dripping water.
 
                    Activity 3: Green beans planting
                    Plant Green Bean seeds, and monitor their growth.
                    Material: Green beans seeds, potting soil, pot, cup for watering, plate for dripping water. 

2:00pm – 2:05                   Break
 
2:05pm         Succulent Garden & Green Beans planting continued
 
2:20pm – 2:35pm              Break
 
2:35pm         Wrap up and Sharing on Miroboard,
  - 3:00pm     Daily Evaluation and Check out

 
Tuesday, June 29th
9:00am         Welcome and Introductions (Zoom)
                       Intro & Attendance
 
9:30am – 9:35am              Break
 
9:35am         Activity 1: Climate Collage, collaborative mural
                      Starting the Climate Collage - an online mural!
                      What do we know about “human activities” - what are they?
                      Most of our activities generate pollution!
 
10:00am – 10:05am            Break
 
10:05am       Work on your collage
 
10:35am – 10:35am                    Break
 
10:35am       Activity 2: Mini Mobile / plastic pollution
​                      Make one (or two or more!) mini mobiles with plastic trash Michele collected on the beach. A good reminder to participate                         in beach cleanups when we can, and to try not to use too much plastic.
                      Material: plastic trash, lasered wooden tags, glass beads, thread, a piece of driftwood.
 
11:00am – 11:05am                    Break
 
11:05am       Plastic Pollution Mini Mobiles continued
 
11:30am – 11:35am                    Break
 
11:35am       Intro to next day
                      Wrap up and Sharing on Miroboard
 
Noon – 1:00pm                           Lunch
 
1:00pm         TINKER TIME         (Asynchronous)
 
2:35pm         Tinker time sharing on Miroboard
  - 3:00pm     Daily Evaluation and Check out
 
 
Wednesday, June 30th
9:00am         Welcome and Introductions (Zoom)
                       Intro & Attendance
 
9:30am – 9:35am              Break
 
9:35am         Activity 1: Climate Collage, collaborative mural
                      What is CO2? How is it related to our activities?
                      What is the difference between CO2 pollution and plastic pollution?
 
10:00am – 1:05am            Break
 
10:05am       Work on your collage
 
10:35am – 10:35am                    Break
 
10:35am       Activity 2: Cranky Contraptions / plastic pollution
                      Create one (or two or more!) fun small automata about plastic pollution. Make it a scary monster of sorts!
                      Material: a small block of wood, pierced, one long piece of metal, 2 short pieces of metal, one piece of popsicle stick,                                   pierced, plastic trash, decoration like googly eyes, a piece of cardboard for base. 
 
11:00am – 11:05am                    Break
 
11:05am       Plastic Pollution Cranky Contraptions continued
 
11:30am – 11:35am                    Break
 
11:35am       Intro to next day
                       Wrap up and Sharing on Miroboard
 
Noon – 1:00pm                           Lunch
 
1:00pm         TINKER TIME         (Asynchronous)
 
2:35pm         Tinker time sharing on Miroboard
  - 3:00pm     Daily Evaluation and Check out
 
 
Thursday, July 1st
9:00am         Welcome and Introductions (Zoom)
                       Intro & Attendance
 
9:30am – 9:35am              Break
 
9:35am         Activity 1: Climate Collage, collaborative mural
                      The warming of the atmosphere has many consequences on the ocean, land, animals and plants. Insects populations are                           declining in many places around the world. Insects are essential in each eco-systems they live in, and they also pollinate                             many of the crops we consume. 
 
10:00am – 1:05am            Break
 
10:05am       Work on your collage
 
10:35am – 10:35am                    Break
 
10:35am       Activity 2: Clothespin Automata/pollination
                      Create one (or two or more!) small automata with a simple mechanism about pollination, and learn about one or more                               critical insects.
                      Material: printed butterflies, a clothespin, one pipe cleaner, lasered flowers, yellow pom poms. 
 
11:00am – 11:05am                    Break
 
11:05am       Pollination Clothespin Automata continued
 
11:30am – 11:35am                    Break
 
11:35am       Intro to next day
                       Wrap up and Sharing on Miroboard
 
Noon – 1:00pm                           Lunch
 
1:00pm         TINKER TIME         (Asynchronous)
 
2:35pm         Tinker time sharing on Miroboard
  - 3:00pm     Daily Evaluation and Check out
 

Friday, July 2nd
9:00am         Welcome and Introductions (Zoom)
                        Intro & Attendance
 
9:30am – 9:35am              Break
 
9:35am         Activity 1: Climate Collage, collaborative mural
​                      How does the warming and acidification of the ocean affect plankton, these tiny plants, and animals responsible for more                           than half of the oxygen produced on Earth? 
 
10:00am – 1:05am            Break
 
10:05am       Work on your collage
 
10:35am – 10:35am                    Break
 
10:35am       Activity 2: Plankton drawings
​                      A closer look at some of the mesmerizing plankton species! Let’s draw a few using stickers.
​                      ​Material: black paper, colored round paper stickers. 
 
11:00am – 11:05am                    Break
 
11:05am       Plankton Art continued
 
11:30am – 11:35am                    Break
 
11:35am       Intro to next day
                       Wrap up and Sharing on Miroboard
 
Noon – 1:00pm                           Lunch
 
1:00pm         TINKER TIME         (Asynchronous)
                    Pick up of additional materials at Makerspace
 
2:35pm         Tinker time sharing on Miroboard
  - 3:00pm     Daily Evaluation and Check out
 
 
Monday, July 5th - No camp in observance of the Independence Day Holiday


Tuesday, July 6th
9:00am         Welcome and Introductions (Zoom)
                        Intro & Attendance
 
9:30am – 9:35am              Break
 
9:35am         Activity 1: Climate Collage, collaborative mural
                      Evaluating emotions (use the emotions tree) - Now that you understand better how climate change works, how do you feel                         about it? There are many things we can do, let’s start thinking about  SOLUTIONS!
  
10:00am – 1:05am            Break
 
10:05am       Work on your collage
 
10:35am – 10:35am                    Break
 
10:35am       Activity 2: Cyanotypes w/ natural elements
                      We need to care about nature because nature is us. If we ignore and destroy nature, we are destroying ourselves. Let’s                               observe nature, look at all the beauty it has to offer! Cyanotypes are a fantastic way to make art with natural elements.
                      Material: cyanotype kit, a piece of cardboard, a container for water (larger than the cyanotype paper), elements from                                   nature: leaves, seeds, weeds, twigs, etc. 
 
11:00am – 11:05am                    Break
 
11:05am       Cyanotypes with Natural Elements continued
 
11:30am – 11:35am                    Break
 
11:35am       Intro to next day
                       Wrap up and Sharing on Miroboard
 
Noon – 1:00pm                           Lunch
 
1:00pm         TINKER TIME         (Asynchronous)
 
2:35pm         Tinker time sharing on Miroboard
  - 3:00pm     Daily Evaluation and Check out
 
 
Wednesday, July 7th
9:00am         Welcome and Introductions (Zoom)
                        Intro & Attendance
 
9:30am – 9:35am              Break
 
9:35am         Activity 1: Climate Collage, collaborative mural
                      Let’s talk about SOLUTIONS and populate our mural with hopeful thoughts and images, now that we know better what can                       be done!
  
10:00am – 1:05am            Break
 
10:05am       Work on murals
 
10:35am – 10:35am                    Break
 
10:35am       Activity 2: Mobile with Natural Elements
                      Exploring more about nature with natural elements you found in your neighborhood. We can make beautiful art with                                   nature!
                      Material: natural elements ( leaves, seeds, weeds, twigs, etc.), thread, glass beads, a small branch 
 
11:00am – 11:05am                    Break
 
11:05am       Activity 3: Stamping symbols
                      Create symbols for the different sections of your mural by making stamps you print with colorful inks.
                      Material: stamping kit (carving material, ink pads, carving tool), small colored and white cardstock.
 
11:30am – 11:35am                    Break
 
11:35am       Intro to next day
                      Wrap up and Sharing on Miroboard
 
Noon – 1:00pm                           Lunch
 
1:00pm         TINKER TIME         (Asynchronous)
 
2:35pm         Tinker time sharing on Miroboard
  - 3:00pm     Daily Evaluation and Check out
 

Thursday, July 8th
9:00am         Welcome and Introductions (Zoom)
                       Intro & Attendance
 
9:30am – 9:35am              Break
 
9:35am         Activity 1: Climate Collage, collaborative mural
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                      Make it beautiful: organize all the drawings, images, photos!
  
10:00am – 1:05am            Break
 
10:05am       Work on your collage
                      Campers will upload their chosen images to the collage.
 
10:35am – 10:35am                    Break
 
10:35am       Activity 2: Stamping: Symbols for the Climate Collage
​                      Create symbols for the different sections of your mural by making rubber stamps and printing them with colorful inks.
​                      ​Material: stamping kit (carving material, ink pads, carving tool), small colored and white cardstock. 
 
11:00am – 11:05am                    Break
 
11:05am       Stamping: Symbols for the Climate Collage continued
 
11:30am – 11:35am                    Break
 
11:35am       Intro to next day
                       Wrap up and Sharing on Miroboard
 
Noon – 1:00pm                           Lunch
 
1:00pm         TINKER TIME         (Asynchronous)
 
2:35pm         Tinker time sharing on Miroboard
  - 3:00pm     Daily Evaluation and Check out
 

Friday, July 9th
9:00am         Welcome and Introductions (Zoom)
                        Intro & Attendance
 
9:30am – 9:35am              Break
 
9:35am         Showcase Project Review
 
10:00am – 1:05am            Break
 
10:05am       Work on projects
 
10:35am – 10:35am                    Break
 
10:35am       Continue work on projects
 
11:00am – 11:05am                    Break
 
11:05am       Continue work on projects
 
11:30am – 11:35am                    Break
 
11:35am       Project Sharing
 
Noon – 1:00pm                           Lunch
 
1:00pm         TINKER TIME         (Asynchronous)
 
2:35pm         Sharing on Miroboard
                        Daily Evaluation and Session evaluation
 
3:00pm         Final Prep for Showcase
 
3:30pm         Student Showcase
 
4:30pm         Camper Check Out


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