Last day of camp proved to be very busy for the girls. It started with finishing off their Science Fashionistas outfits and finalizing the accessories and the write up that would go along with it. They got a chance to wear their designs and make any last minute adjustments.
Designing was today’s theme and the girls got [...]

What day is it today? BIOLOGY DAY! Our first topic covered the essentials of a balanced diet. We tested various cereals to determine their iron content using a magnet. Frosted flakes came out on top!
Next, we learned why our dentists tell us not to drink pop! We used pH paper and phenolphthalein to rank different [...]

The girls started the day with an exciting experiment about the effects of acid rain on the environment. The activity demonstrated how acids cause corrosion by  showing the effects of lemon juice and vinegar on chalk. Lemon juice is not kind to chalk! We also learned about different types of electricity and discussed the pros and cons [...]

Day two of Camp GEMS was full of fun and lots of learning. We started our morning working on our Science Fashionista activity for Friday.
The girls began the day as weather station engineers and created a wind vane and a barometer. The girls were really able to predict the weather – Nothing but sunny skies [...]

August 10 – 14, 2009

Women in Nuclear (WiN)-Canada sponsors one week of CAMP GEMS for 25 girls at the Bruce Power Visitors’ Centre.
Day One was all about fun! We began the day with some ice breakers so that we could all get to know one another. We talked a little about our week-long project that [...]