Event Phone: 716.362.7848

DESCRIPTION

Lauren Tarshis’ I Survived series tells true stories about natural disasters and other catastrophic events and takes the reader into the heart of the event. During our week-long I Survived summer camp, campers will learn about five epic disasters. Learn about The Children’s Blizzard of 1888 and compare snowfalls from Buffalo’s most famous winter snowstorms. Discover the “unsinkable” ship, The Titanic, and create your own iceberg science experiment. Read about The Great Boston Molasses Flood and immerse yourself into life in the 1900s. Revisit The Japanese Tsunami of 2011 and uncover how tsunamis are created. Experience The Henryville Tornado of 2012 and create your own tornado in a bottle.

July 27th – 31st
9:00am – 12:00pm
Daniel Schwagler
Upper Elementary & Middle School
$139/Week
$30/Daily Drop-In

SCHEDULE

Monday – THE CHILDREN’S BLIZZARD:
ELA: Read I Survived The Children’s Blizzard, 1888
Social Studies: Life in the 1800s
Art: Make Your Own Fake Snow
History: Worst Blizzards in US History
Science: Snow Storm in a Jar
Math: Graph Snowfall Totals from Buffalo’s Winter Storms

Tuesday – THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC:
ELA: Read I Survived The Titanic Disaster, 1912
History: Surprising Facts about the Titanic
Social Studies: Discover the Recovered Titanic Artifacts
Science: Iceberg Experiment
Art & ELA: Make Titanic Flip Books
Math: Comparing Statistics of Ships Then and Now

Wednesday – THE GREAT BOSTON MOLASSES FLOOD:
ELA: Read I Survived The Great Boston Molasses Flood, 1919
Social Studies: Life in the 1900s
History: The Great Wall Disaster
Science: Pressure and Force Lesson
Culinary Arts: Bake Molasses Cookies
ELA: “Slow as Molasses” Figurative Language Lesson

Thursday – THE JAPANESE TSUNAMI:
ELA: Read I Survived The Japanese Tsunami, 2011
Science: Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes Lesson
Art & Science: Tsunami Sequence Charts
Math: Interpreting Data Lesson and Activity
Art: Wave Painting

Friday – THE HENRYVILLE:
ELA: Read I Survived The Henryville Tornado, 2012
Math: Hailstone Dimension Lesson (Spheres)
History: The 5 Deadliest Tornadoes in US History
Social Studies: Tornado Tracking
Art: Tornado Painting
Science: Tornado in a Bottle