During the summer, the EYES team hosts week-long day camps focused on monarch butterfly ecology and hydrology. These camps are held at UTSA's main campus and are open to kids 6-14 years old.
EYES Summer Camp Photos
morning hikes
making tie-dye shirts
aquatic animal crafts
making optical illusions
making collages
fluid and penny experiment
word activity
creating watershed sandbox
water balloon games
morning hikes
making tie-dye shirts
aquatic animal crafts
rock painting
making slime
fluid and penny experiment
water bodies guessing game
creating watershed sandbox
water balloon games
hiking, exploring, and collecting insects
making tie-dye shirts
making insect boxes
learning about caterpillars and butterflies
build-a-bug
making bead key chains
making butterfly and bee masks
making collages
water balloon games
hiking, exploring, and collecting insects
making tie-dye shirts
making insect boxes
learning about caterpillars and butterflies
build-a-bug
making bead key chains
making collages
water balloon games
making tie dye shirts
painting rocks
creating rivers
learning about aquatic life
making bead fish keychains
presentation
hiking and exploring
playing outside
water balloon games
making tie dye shirts
painting rocks
creating rivers
learning about aquatic life
making bead fish keychains
making tadpole/frog optical illusions
making slime
hiking and exploring
water balloon games
making tie dye shirts
catching insects
making insect boxes
learning about insects
water balloon games
holding caterpillars
making insect boxes
learning about plants, flowers, and insects
making insect models and bead key chains
hiking, exploring, and collecting insects
water balloon games
July 25-29, 2022 | August 1-5, 2022
playing outside
making tie dye shirts
exploring UTSA
learning about liquid density
water balloon games
campers
making tie dye shirts
coloring butterflies
making bug and butterfly models
catching insects
holding bugs and caterpillars
insect habitats
making bug boxes
outdoor play
July 29-August 3, 2019 | August 5-9, 2019
creating rivers
making jar terrariums
learning about water cycles
discovering how penguins stay dry
whale arts & crafts
jellyfish salt painting
making tadpole/frog optical illusions and bead fish keychains
creating underwater ecosystems
playing ecosystem bingo
exploring UTSA
playing outside
learning about plants and flowers
learning about plants, flowers, and insects
playtime outside
collecting samples
July 30-August 3, 2018 | August 6-10, 2018
making a meandering river and learning about densities of liquids
learning about watersheds and aquifers
checking out caves on campus that recharge our aquifer
indoor activities
exploring UTSA
July 9-13, 2018 | July 16-20, 2018
learning about insects
catching insects and working in the pollinator garden
July 10-14, 2017 | July 17-21, 2017
getting warmed up with caterpillar games
planting milkweed in the pollinator garden
holding monarch caterpillars
learning about plants and insects, making pots, and doing arts & crafts
July 11-15, 2016 | July 18-22, 2016
warming up before the real work begins
planting milkweed and catching insects in the pollinator garden
painting pollinator plant pots, making necklaces, creating insect boxes, and eating "dirt" pudding
The EYES team visited several elementary schools. Students interacted with monarch larva, pupa, and adults to better understand the difference between complete and incomplete metamorphosis. The students also took a trip in the life of a monarch as they learned specific ways to survive during their four stages of development using different techniques including behavior, coloration, and chemicals. The kids had no problem using their imagination to spend winter as their favorite animal. All were able to learn about winter survival strategies that are unique to the animal they chose before comparing them to winter survival strategies of the Monarch Butterfly.
EYES Activities Photos
The following people from UTSA assisted with this activity:
Dr. Fernando Martinez, Julian Chavez (Research Science Associate), Hector Escobar (Research Science Assistant), and undergraduate students Abigail Bush, Natalia Esquivel, Michelle Maddison, Nataly Ramirez, and Otilia Webb.
The following people from UTSA assisted with this activity:
Julian Chavez (Research Science Associate), Hector Escobar (Research Science Assistant), graduate students Jacob Harrison and Nicholas Medrano, and undergraduate students Jamie Donley, Natalia Esquivel, and Nataly Ramirez.
The following people from UTSA assisted with this activity:
Julian Chavez (Research Science Associate), Hector Escobar (Research Science Assistant), graduate students Jana Gray and Naomi Rubal, and undergraduate students Natalia Esquivel and Michelle Madison.
The following people from UTSA assisted with this activity:
Julian Chavez (Research Science Associate), Hector Escobar (Research Science Assistant), graduate students Ursula Alvarado-Miller, Jana Gray, and Nicholas Medrano, and undergraduate students Coral Castillo, Jamie Donley, Natalia Esquivel, Michelle Madison, Johnathan Perez, Nataly Ramirez, Darla Reid, Otilia Webb, and Cory Wilson.
The fifth grade Girl Scouts from St. Mary's Hall elementary took a tour of UTSA's butterfly house/greenhouse. They learned about winter survival techniques and monarch protection. They also took home some re-potted milkweed.
The following people from UTSA assisted with this activity:
Julian Chavez (Research Science Associate), Hector Escobar (Research Science Assistant), graduate student Nick Medrano, and undergraduate students Darla Reid and Tilly Webb.
