Camp Minikani "A Great Success!"

Last Thursday, despite buckets of rain and hail, the second graders had a wonderful time at Camp Minikani. One of their exciting activities was called, "Mystery Beads". Each child made a small bracelet with 5 white beads on it. But when they went outside, in between showers and storms, those 5 white beads turned many different colors. The children were learning about ultraviolet radiation, or "UV" rays. They learned that they could also be affected by these rays even on a cloudy day. At the end of the activity, they made a "Sun Safety" poster using ideas from what they would do to keep from getting sunburned. I think it helped greatly too, that we all sang John Denver's song, "Sunshine on My Shoulders" as we made our bracelets. Just like magic, the sun came out for a few brief moments so they could test out their beads. Lots of fun at Minikani!