Last Week in Science Education Programming

By Emma Fraser

Last Week in Science Education Programming is our weekly seasonal segment featuring education programming. This is the place for camp parents to find pictures of their campers in action and see all the fun things we did throughout the week. It’s also a great place for educators to pick up craft, story and lesson ideas for their own early childhood programs!

Last Monday, in honor of the start of spring, our 2-3 year old Little Sprouts discovered how a bird’s beak adaptations are important for survival in Birds and Blooms, part of our Little Sprouts SEED programs. This program was the last in our Little Sprouts SEED series. During the program, campers learned that birds have different beaks because they all eat different types of foods. For example, we learned that hummingbirds have long, skinny beaks to reach into flowers for nectar and sparrows have short, thick and strong beaks for cracking open seeds. Campers went outside for a short bird watch and found a small nest in one of the trees by our lagoon. They created a bird feeder to take home made of recycled materials and bird feed. Although our Little Sprouts SEED programs are over for the season, you can check out our Little Sprouts summer camps!

If you would like to learn more about Phipps’ seasonal camps, or would like to register your little one for an upcoming program, please visit our website or call 412-441-4442, ext.3925 for more information!

All photographs taken by Phipps' Science Education and Research staff.