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Miss Callie, intern for Future Prep'd, came and told us about her job this summer. She was a great resource for us as we began developing our ideas.

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Students divided into groups, and began developing each of the top ten ideas. Students made connections, added details, and worked to flesh out what each of these ideas could become within the constraints of the Dutch Gallery.

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Students took turns practicing their speaking and listening skills as they explained how they developed each of their top ten ideas to the other team members. Everyone was able to practice presenting in front of the group.

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Our group is made up of 10 wonderful students who are entering either fourth and fifth grade next year. Not everyone knew each other, but by the end of the week we were all friends!

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it is always important to check in with one another and share how we feel about our learning journey.

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We worked hard trying to come up with 100 ideas!

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Students narrowed down their 100 Idea Quota pad of sticky notes to their top ten ideas.

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At the end of Day 2, we spent time checking in. Students chose an emoji card that best described how they were feeling about where we were at in our process. Students were feeling very positive and excited!

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Once all of our top ten ideas were fleshed out, students were each given three sticky dots, and used those to vote on their favorite ideas. We had three very clear winners emerge: The Dutch Dollhouse, Magnet Art, and Become a Part of the Art.

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Campers read articles about interactive museum activities. They gained insight into what makes an activity interactive, as well as how to create interactive exhibits.

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We were so amazed at how focused and engaged the students were as they took turns reading different articles to learn more about what people enjoy doing at museums.

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Students shared with their teammates what teamwork artifact  they discovered which helped us learn more about the history in the museum.

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Students shared with their teammates what teamwork artifact  they discovered which helped us learn more about the history in the museum.

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Students found an object in the museum that represented a time in history where people had to use teamwork to solve a problem.

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As an introduction, students chose values cards that represented who they are. Using those values, students created a personal business card that included these values and their names. They used these cards to introduce themselves to each other, and then the partner introduced their new friend to the rest of the group.

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Students found an artifact in the museum that represented a time in history where people had to use teamwork and then shared those artifacts with the group.

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After reading the two articles with our partners, we jotted down on our sticky notes two takeaways that we wanted to remember. Students posted their sticky notes on the poster for us to review altogether.

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Students spent time getting to know each other, and then had an important conversation about teamwork.

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How can we create an interactive and engaging activity that celebrates Dutch Art?

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Our team discussed who will be impacted by our solution to the driving question this week. We carefully thought about the many people who visit the museum each year and how our solution could affect them.

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After dot voting was completed, and we had our three ideas, students were given the chance to decide which product idea were they most passionate about working on. All students were able to work on one of their top choices!

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Ms. Loren Stevens took our students on a tour. We began in the main gallery learning about how and when Holland was settled, and then went upstairs to the Dutch Art Gallery. There she guided us through the different genres of Art and taught us about symbolism that was included in some of the artwork.

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We were thrilled to have so many guests come to our final pitch on Thursday. Miss Loren and Miss Michelle, from the Holland Museum were able to hear our three, well developed solutions.

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Gaining Insight through Student Interviews

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Gaining Insight through Student Interviews

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Our team visited downtown Holland to conduct our interviews with community members to learn more about activities that people of all ages enjoy taking part in at museums.

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Everyone showed courage today when they introduced themselves to local community members and asked their survey questions.

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Feedback is so important to our learning journey each summer. We appreciate the feedback we receive from parents about the program, students who attend camp all week, and our business partners. It helps us grow the summer programming experience.

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Soft Start Morning Activity to Get Our Mind Working

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Soft Start Morning Activity to Get Our Mind Working

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Every morning students were able to slowly activate their minds in a fun and creative way while connecting with one another.

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Our Business Partner - The Holland Museum

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Our Business Partner - The Holland Museum

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The best way to get acquainted with Holland is to take a crash course in its fascinating history-and there’s no better place for this than the Holland Museum. Here you’ll experience the arrival of the Dutch in 1847, their struggle for access to Lake Michigan, the devastating fire of 1871, and the amazing story of Holland’s rise from the ashes, the birth of Tulip Time, the war years of courage and commitment, and the burgeoning economic growth that continues today. For nearly three-quarters of a century, the Holland Museum has received impressive gifts of Dutch culture from donors here and around the world. For current operating hours, please visit www.hollandmuseum.org or call 616.796.3329.

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The kids did a fantastic job and they were a joy to have with us this week! -a Museum staff member

Very creative but also realistic solutions! - Museum staff member

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I loved learning about the Dutch Artifacts, especially seeing the painting with the trees and the boat. - Addy

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I liked interviewing people. It was fun getting out of the Spark Lab and talking to people. - Eleanor

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I liked learning about the still life art. We learned that the beetle/bugs represented how fragile life was, and that the shell in the painting represented a sign of wealth. - Nolan

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This was an impressive group of students. They were focused and engaged all week long, and showed great courage when it came time to speak to different groups of people. - Amy VanAllsburg

I'm always amazed at watching the progression of the students from the beginning of the week to the end. Students came in not knowing each other, and by the end of the week had incredible products created that showcased all they have learned. - Carrie Johnson

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This week we focused on maximizing all of our time in the beginning of the week investigating and adding to our prior knowledge. We were in a great spot by Wednesday with plenty of time to add details to our top ten ideas and choose our final ones to develop more. It never felt rushed, and it was a perfect balance of fun and diligent work.

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Students practiced speaking clearly with a big voice so that everyone could understand our proposed idea solutions.

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Everyone choose their top idea to add to the final ten list. We were amazed at how many ideas the group was able to generate today.

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The Holland Museum Director, Miss Michelle, shared with us more information about the space upstairs. We were able to share what we learned from the local community members in our surveys.

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Students were honest and reflective in sharing their feelings about camp this week. We value their feedback, and will use this to make camp next year even better!

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Students began creating posters to explain their final ideas. The visuals, and the step by step directions will help the museum bring these ideas to life.

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Midway through our poster session, students paused for a gallery walk. They were able to check out the other group posters, ask questions, and maybe even get some ideas for their own posters.