- Author: Susana C. Bruzzone-Miller
Day 5-Water
Why is water important?
Where does water go when you flush it down the toilet?
What can you do to conserve water?
We end the week with a very important topic-water! How much clean water do we have on earth to share with humans, animals, agriculture...? How do plants use water? How is water transported to our homes and how much is wasted by leaky pipes? Fun activities touch on these questions and much more....
- Author: Susana C. Bruzzone-Miller
Day 4- Food
What is local food?
Why buy local food?
What is a food mile?
Today we explore where our food comes from and delve into our complex global and local food system....How far does a pineapple or a cashew travel before it gets to your plate? Does it travel by boat....train...truck? What grows in California? What are Ventura County's top crops? And what about packaging of food items is it sustainable?
![Prey and predator gets us started on the topic of the day…food Prey and predator gets us started on the topic of the day…food](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/61273.jpg)
![starting a home garden in recycled containers starting a home garden in recycled containers](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/61277.jpg)
![recycled silly planters recycled silly planters](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/61275.jpg)
![butternut squash seeds planted and ready to go home butternut squash seeds planted and ready to go home](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/61274.jpg)
![another happy gardener another happy gardener](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/61276.jpg)
![camper with planting camper with planting](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/61278.jpg)
![today's harvest, farm fresh strawberries today's harvest, farm fresh strawberries](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/61279.jpg)
- Author: Susana C. Bruzzone-Miller
Day 3-Energy
What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy?
Why is energy important?
How can we conserve energy?
Energy day is always popular and delicious! After contemplating journal questions and discussing renewable and non-renewable energy sources, the fun begins! The big solar oven worked hard to bake brownies. Campers crafted personal solar ovens out of pizza boxes and made that delightful camping tradition…s'mores! Even though the sun didn't cooperate this year, the s'mores were still amazing. Solar ovens are enroute home to hopefully, have another go on a sunnier day. Pedal power was a plenty on the blender bike. The farm fresh Strawberry Kale Smoothies were a big hit.
Strawberry Kale Smoothies
1 cup orange juice
1 cup kale
1/2 cup fresh strawberries
1 frozen bananas
Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth.
![Electric train tag gets campers ready for the topic of the day...Energy Electric train tag gets campers ready for the topic of the day...Energy](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/61248.jpg)
![Teamwork makes pizza box solar oven construction easier and more fun. Teamwork makes pizza box solar oven construction easier and more fun.](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/61249.jpg)
![S'mores in the oven, but where's the sun today? S'mores in the oven, but where's the sun today?](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/61250.jpg)
![Enjoying S'mores Enjoying S'mores](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/61251.jpg)
![Monitoring temperature in solar oven on an overcast day Monitoring temperature in solar oven on an overcast day](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/61255.jpg)
![smoothie assembly line smoothie assembly line](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/61257.jpg)
![Pedal power Pedal power](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/61254.jpg)
- Author: Susana C. Bruzzone-Miller, RDN
The week has flown by. A special thanks to the youth and families that joined us this week, the City of Ventura for partnering with us, environmental educator, Jill Sarrick and intern, Shanti Sandosham for delivering a great program!
Sustainable You! Summer Camp wraps up with Water!
Day 5: Water
![The morning begins by contemplating the importance of Water The morning begins by contemplating the importance of Water](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/37060.jpg)
![With a roll of the die, students simulate the movement of water within the water cycle With a roll of the die, students simulate the movement of water within the water cycle](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/37061.jpg)
![Every drop counts. Youth strategize the best way to transport water from one place to another and calculate loss through leaks in the system Every drop counts. Youth strategize the best way to transport water from one place to another and calculate loss through leaks in the system](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/37062.jpg)
![Jill Sarrick uses an interactive model to demonstrate concepts of a watershed Jill Sarrick uses an interactive model to demonstrate concepts of a watershed](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/37063.jpg)
![Chillin' with farm fresh popcicles made on the blender bike Chillin' with farm fresh popcicles made on the blender bike](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/37064.jpg)
- Author: Susana C. Bruzzone-Miller, RDN
Today's camp theme tackles Energy. Campers explore renewable and non-renewable energy sources and have fun with solar power.
Day 3: Energy
![Energy journaling starts the day! Energy journaling starts the day!](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/36981.jpg)
![Observing the temperature in the solar oven Observing the temperature in the solar oven](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/36984.jpg)
![Using measuring skills to create a solar oven Using measuring skills to create a solar oven](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/36983.jpg)
![Making s'mores in camp constructed solar ovens Making s'mores in camp constructed solar ovens](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/36985.jpg)
![Education Specialist, Gwyn Vanoni, assists with Energy lesson Education Specialist, Gwyn Vanoni, assists with Energy lesson](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/36988.jpg)
![Preparing today's harvest Preparing today's harvest](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/36989.jpg)
![Using kinetic energy for cooking activity Using kinetic energy for cooking activity](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/36987.jpg)
![making popcycles making popcycles](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/36991.jpg)
![Camp fun Camp fun](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/36982.jpg)
![making new friends making new friends](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/Hansen/blogfiles/36990.jpg)