watson summer science camp 2008 article - Santa Fe College

Back Row: Brody Reed, Caleb Moore, Erica Dingman, Taylor Reed, Taylor Davis, Sam Roberti, Jeff
Bogle, Mary Albrecht, Nolin Robertson, Chris Camp
Middle Row: Standing -Daniel Piper, Brett Barry, Jason Arzie, Lindsey O’Connor, Luke Stanwix-Hay,
Sam Bogle, Sitting-Lily Roberti, Cristina Christian, Riley Dingman, Jasmine Piper
Front Row: Allison Huston, Aidan Dobberfuhl, Nathan Busseno, Conor Seneca, Augie Albrecht, Cole
Hayden, Angie Christian, Cheyanne Roseberry, Anna Tuller
The first Super Summer Science Camp at the Watson Center ran two weeks from June 23 to July 3. 1 st – 6 th
graders learned about biology, geology, chemistry, and physical science from Santa Fe Community College
professors Angela Dobberfuhl and Melanie Roberti. SFCC Watson center student Kelly Michalos; dual
enrolled students Cory Marsh, Deanna Christian, Sarah Mauldin, and Megan Salas; and Keystone Heights
High School students Brian Vance and Maria Roberti; as well as SFCC Watson Center alums Katie
Huddleston and Scott Huston got valuable experience volunteering as lab assistants. The students did
experiments and demonstrations every day. Some of the fun experiments included: what do fish and
crickets eat; what factors affect crystal growth; making and testing electrical circuits; and testing different
types of rockets (for a complete list Summer Science Schedule). Learning about science extended to snacks
that were provided each day with such fare as cell cookies, soil cake, color mixing cookies and graham
cracker Wright fliers. Camp culminated in a Mad Scientist’s Chemistry Tea Party, with chemistry activities
such as baking soda and vinegar boats, red cabbage juice bracelets, make your own fizzy drink and roll your
way to ice cream. The rockets that the students made were launched by Melanie Roberti and finally the lab
assistants demonstrated the power of diet coke and mentos! This first run of Super Summer Science has
been a great success with full enrollment and enthusiastic response. The Watson Center community was
truly involved in making this a real community education experience!
—Angela Dobberfuhl

Augie Albrecht (bone cell) and Will Strassberger (hydra)
showing their ‘pet’ cells.
Cole Hayden with his DNA dog and Sam Bogle
showing off his DNA bracelet
Identifying insects Will Strassberger, Angela Dobberfuhl
and lab assistant (SFCC student) Cory Marsh. Collecting insects and
spiders.

Learning about planets and the solar system with Melanie Roberti.
Pressing plants (Anna Tuller) and making pressed plant shirts (Caleb Moore
and Chris Camp).
Making chromatography shirts Anna Tuller, Riley Dingman and Jason
Arzie.

Mad Scientist’s Chemistry Tea Party
Brian Vance showing Brody Reed and Brett Barry how to blow a really big
bubble.
Chris Camp, Nolin Robertson, Sam Bogle, Aidan Dobberfuhl and Tyler
Camp making baking soda boats.

Angie Christian blowing a flubber bubble.
Brody Reed, Brett Barry, Conor Seneca and
Augie Albrecht making their fizzy drinks.
Cheyanne Roseberry and Angie Christian making
red cabbage juice bracelets.

Brian Vance explains molecules to Lindsey O’Conor, Riley Dingman and
Cristina Christian.
Sam Bogle and Aidan Dobberfuhl roll their own ice cream.

Camper Allison Huston shows off her balloon creation!
Diet Coke and Mentos fountains with Sarah Mauldin, Megan Salas, Deanna
Christian and Cory Marsh.