SJGC Sunday School’s Science Camp 2007
Science Camp was held last Saturday, 26 May 2007 at SJGC. My first time there and wondering how and what Science Camp was… Surely it is about education but it is also showing on how God’s creation works and how they function. Some stuffs even I, myself do not know of or which I know of but do not see the application and simplicity and splendour of it.
The whole camp started off with grouping all of the children together in the mail hall. Uncle Lew later grouped them according to their age - smaller group in order for each group team leader consisting of mostly college group members and youths to take care of them. The privilege they had being mommy, daddy or perhaps big bro and sis for about 7 hours.
Then each went to their next destination entering the world how God works through the eye of science. From the simplest place like kitchen to lab works and outdoor of smashing actions… each group went through them…
…with fun and jumping about
… and some I believe they had some question marks on their head
… and some were just waiting for something exciting to happen!
It didn’t end there. The Sunday School teachers and helpers planned pretty well. It was a full packed day for them.
… it wasn’t just looking and learning, but having your hands dirtied too!
… it wasn’t all day learning. Some entertainment of magic!
… children learnt about liquid nitrogen and what it can do harmfully (In this show and tell, the liquid nitrogen was used to freeze few grapes and was then hit with a wooden-mixing-spoon) and deliciously (Liquid nitrogen in this case was used to make ice cream!)
… they learnt the different parts of frogs dissected by the “Dissecting team”.
Besides the activities and show and tell… I have learnt couple of things about children. Not that I do not know how children behave as I have been a toddler but it’s how and what Sunday School helpers have shown - taking care of them, teaching them and children crowd control. Not easy!…
In this case, auntie Seow Leng was controlling the crowd with some “Char Kuey Teow” rhyme. I have no idea how it goes but it work pretty well!.. Such simple method to have the children’s attention.
I recall a conversation with my mom on how’s life entering the workforce or just being a young adult. I told her “it’s not easy being a young adult who have just entered working life… there’s bills to pay, so many official letters to open and read and many things to handle“. Then she replied, “Wait till you get married and have family of your own…“. That I shall put aside from my head right now and just focus on being a young adult.
More photos here.
