Caldwell Break Time Activities Week 5

 This week at Caldwell, the campers had a blast at break time. One of their favorite activities was building structures with marshmallows and tooth picks. Who would've thought that you could build things with such interesting and unique materials? Students planned how to build their structures and some even noted the importance of using triangles in the design of their structure because of their strength. In addition, campers got the chance to bond and work with other campers who they just met on the first day!

Wet day was a blast for our campers this week. We had water balloon tosses and water squirter battles! Here at Caldwell, we cannot wait to see what next week has in store for rout awesome campers.

Short Hills Week 5 - Camper Counselor Velcro Toss

Leadership Games with Camper Counselor Interaction

International Ivy Oakland Week 5 B - )

Hello, and welcome back to International Ivy Oakland.  The sun was shining nice and bright on us this week.  We had a good mix of returning friends, and brand new faces joining us for their first time.  We had some amazing campers in amazing classes such as Animation Movie Making, Film Making, 3D Game Creation, and Anatomy and Surgical Techniques.  Below are little summaries of what has been going on, links to youtube, and lastly check out all the pictures from this week here.   

Animation and Film Making
This week the set was hot and the cameras were rolling.  In the morning, our amateur film directors and story writers produced some fantastic stop motion films.  I can't wait for them to go viral or appear at an independent film festival.  The published film will be sent to parents when completed, but we have some videos for you to see here.  In the afternoon, we had 2 campers really take their imaginations from their minds to the set.  The boys designed their own film titled "Clique Spy Movie: The Movie". I think it is obvious that it is an epic undertaking which will promise non-stop laughs and excitement.  The critics give it 2 thumbs up.  Also, check out the flickr link above to see all the pictures of the action for both the morning and afternoon class.  


3D Game Creation
This week was all about learning what goes into making the top games of today.
The students each got the opportunity to create their very own map for a game. The maps looked amazing and I can't wait to see what they create in the future. Click here if you want to see more of the action and you can also see more at the flickr link above.


Anatomy & Surgical Techniques
This week we had such a great group of students in our anatomy class. Every was excited to learn about anatomy, and we even had two students come all the way from California to take the class. During the week, the students got to play doctor and dissect a frog and a sheep's brain. They also got to learn about sutures and sew a banana back together. Click here to see more of our future doctors in action and also check our flickr link above too.

Chatham - End of the Week Wrap-Up

This week at Chatham we had our largest group of campers, but we had so much fun and got so many things done.  One of the best parts of the week was our Friday Lemonade Stand from our Entrepreneurship class.  All of our campers participated in the buying of lemonade, which gave the class a lot of profit and proved helpful for learning how the marketing of a product leads to higher sales.  Please click here to see an animoto slide show of all of the pictures from their sale!

We really emphasized the different parts of STEAM this week - Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.  From computer programming to Singapore math and cake design we saw many of our campers enjoy interests that they are not usually able to focus on outside of camp. Here is a link to our flickr album for week 5 which showcases snapshots from all of our classes and break time activities.  Stay tuned for week 6 posts starting Monday!

Let's Hear it From the Kids! Edison - Week 5

This week at Edison, the students taking the Reading & Study Skills class and the Creative Writing Workshop have been working extremely hard to brush up on their reading and writing skills before school begins in the fall. We asked a few campers to share with us their experience at International Ivy this week. The campers have a lot of good things to say, so be sure to check them out below!

"This week I learned about different study skills and how to categorize different subjects like making an outline, a graphic organizer, and using a cause and effect sheet. I thought it was really fun to use the graphic organizer and surveying passages. The passages we read explained a lot of information that I didn't even know! I thought it was fun and I hope I can take it again soon :)."

"I'm in the Creative Writing class. It was so much fun!! We also played different games. International Ivy is the best camp ever!"

"In Creative Writing, my favorite part was writing the silly sonnets."

"This year, I learned about silly sonnets. They are little silly poems and I enjoy reading and writing them."

"Creative writing was very fun since we go to write silly sonnets and act it out."

"This was my first week here and I had a good time every day."

Campers eagerly participated in Crazy Hair Day on Thursday! 

Sparta Week 5

This Friday wraps up our time here in Sparta :(. We are sad it is over but this week has been so much fun. Campers in Website Design have been working hard on their sites. We have a Ferrari site, an Ice Skating site, and a "Fallout" site. Campers are preparing to publish and share their websites others to the, and their presentations will be on our Youtube page! There you can also watch videos from earlier in the week. Campers in the Java class are also up on Youtube explaining what they were doing and creating. They are finishing up their own Java game today, you can hear about each idea on Youtube! Also, check out our Flickr to see pictures from the week including Wet Day!

Java Programming class (minus one) love posing when they see the camera

Website Design says "Peace Out" to Week 5!

We even celebrated a birthday today with yummy cupcakes!

Campers Share Their Experiences at Scotch Plains Week 5

We can't believe the end of the week is already upon us!  Color Wars has fostered some friendly competition and today we will find out which team earned the most points.  Yesterday, campers participated in a trivia challenge with their teammates.  They wore their team color as well.  Today we will be competing in lip sync battles for the remainder of the Color Wars points.  Stay tuned for some funny videos of our campers belting it out!

The green team is so silly!

Like most Fridays, campers are preparing for final presentations.  Campers in Investment Literacy and the Stock Market Game will present their portfolios to the rest of the class today.  Which team has the most equity overall?  Check out our YouTube page later this afternoon for footage of the presentations to find out.

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Tara helps campers develop effective presentations

Our campers have had a fantastic week in their classes and even shared some of their experience with us.  On her Robotics Level 1 Animals class, one camper said "it'll help me one day because it will help me become an engineer!"  Another said "I liked working as a team (in Robotics Level 1 Animals) because my teammates were nice and knew how to build the robots."  Safe to say, our campers are enjoying their time at International Ivy and Scotch Plains.  We love hearing what they have to say and seeing their smiling faces too!

Nice dolphin!

Far Hills 2015 Week 5: Our Two Construction Classes!

This is International Ivy's first summer offering construction classes where students can learn how to use an array of tools and build everything from benches to model cars! Far Hills had the pleasure to have TWO of these classes this week. To showcase just how cool it is to make something with a hammer and nails, we made a little video. Take a look!

From Our Campers

Somerset Week 5

This week at Somerset we asked our campers to write a little about our classes.

Robotics: Vehicles

"We are making vehicles in robotics this week. We are making a Bluetooth remote control car. The programming is really long but I'm learning a lot. Robotics is really fun. We have a good teacher!"

Video Game Creation 3D Design

"We are making obstacle courses with many different things to make the course more challenging. Andrew is a great teacher and he is always helping us."

Fashion and Machine Sewing: It's a Hoot!

Mid-Week 5 Highlights at Scotch Plains

This week at Scotch Plains is extra special because we are having Color Wars!  Throughout the week, campers are participating in different activities to earn points for their color team.  They played taboo in their teams on Monday and competed in a funny Minute to Win It challenge yesterday.  At the pep rally, campers selected a team captain and name.  Tomorrow, in addition to crazy hair day, campers will wear the color of their assigned team for more points.  On Friday, the winning team will receive three extra Ivy points!  Activities on deck for the rest of the week include a trivia challenge and lip sync battles.  Our campers love Color Wars and can't wait to see which team wins!

Face the Cookie Minute to Win It challenge

Campers are having a great time in their classes this week too!  Competition Training for the Math Athlete is preparing campers for success in math competitions.  They are completing practice problems and learning strategies for solving them.  Listen below to a camper explaining his reasoning.  Impressive!

In Mobile App Design 1&2, campers are creating their own video games.  How fun?  Robotics Level 1 Animals is awesome too.  Campers are building different animals out of Legos and programming them to move accordingly.  Today they built dolphins and had them programmed to move as a dolphin would.  Amazing!  Check out the video below to see one dolphin in action.

Stay tuned to see which team wins Color Wars!

Paramus Week 5

Paramus Week 5

Chatham - Week 5 Highlights

What a beautiful week we're having! We have our biggest group of campers in the morning this week with 62 children and we're having an amazing time. 

Our International Ivy Flickr is loaded with amazing pictures from every location.  This is the link to see all the fun that not only the Chatham campers are having but the campers at other locations as well.  

Today we had Wet Day, which kicks off the week's themed days.  With such hot weather it was the perfect outdoor activity.  Thursday is Wacky Hair Day and Friday we are having both Connect Four and Kickball Tournaments.  Stay tuned for pictures! 

Also, check out our first Animoto for the week.  

Creation is our Middle Name

Somerset Week 5

This week at Somerset we are up for another round of Robotics, Video Game Creation both 2D and 3D, and the ever so cool class of Fashion and Machine Sewing. All of our campers are learning a lot and having a great time!

In Robotics we are building vehicles and learning a lot about programming the Robots. It's hard work but in the end they will know how to do it on their own!

In 3D Video Game Maker, campers are creating their own mini worlds. They have built and furnished houses and are working on obstacle courses now.

In 2D Video Game Maker, campers are finished making both Catch the Clown and Evil Clutches. Today, they are beginning the design of their own video games!

In Fashion and Machine Sewing they are looking stylish. They have made so many great items like shorts, skirts, and purses. The creativity and talent is flowing in that class!

Here are links to some of our videos so far this week:

Describing Video Game 2D

Day 1 Collage

Fashion and Machine Sewing

Also check out our Flickr Page!

Short Hills Week 5 - Youngster Nature Walk

One youngster had a really cool butterfly encounter while out on their nature walk.

Short Hills Week 5 - Java Programming

"I am using Java to program a birthday calculator. It is fun but very hard". MW

Week 5 at Edison- We have the write stuff!

There are two classes taking place this week at Edison, the Creative Writing Workshop and Reading and Study Skills!

Here students are preparing their silly Shakespearean sonnets in Creative Writing while having a lot of fun:

In Reading and Study Skills, students are practicing their reading comprehension skills while also uncovering the main idea within different stories:

Minute to Win It! break challenge:

Short Hills Week 5 - Leadership Games

One of the many fun and challenging team building activities.

Beginning of Week 5 in Sparta

It's Our Last Week in Sparta :(

Our time here in Sparta is coming to a close. However, it is going out with a bang! This week we have Website Design in the morning and Java Programming in the afternoon. So far, campers have already coded their own website using a computer program and the others learned the basics of how to use Java. That was only the first day so we are excited to see what more is to come!! Here are some pictures from our first day which can also be found on our Flickr Account and videos will soon be uploaded onto Youtube so you can keep up with what we're doing over here!

Our first websites were about "Beavcoons", "Baby Puppies", and "Fallout"

Learning the ropes of Java

Tired after a fun, busy first day!

Scotch Plains Week 5

 Robotics Level 1 Vehicles has a very special guest this week.  Campers are so excited to have Kenny, the site director from Edison, teaching their class!  They had a blast this morning building their robots.  In the coming days, campers will program and test out their vehicles.

Campers in Mobile App Design 1 & 2 are hard at work creating their own video games!  

In Competition Training for the Math Athlete, campers are playing math jeopardy and sharing their strategies for solving word problems.