With goggles covering their eyes and gloves protecting their hands, laughing children splattered their shirts as they learned to tie-dye.

The activity was part of this week's Colorful Chemistry camp offered by the Northwest Ottawa Recreational Authority at Lakeshore Middle School.

NORA Recreation Programmer Gentry Soule said the organization offers a variety of athletic programs in addition to the science camps, which included Polymer Palooza and Water Wonders.

Not every kid can play sports, so we want something for those kids, too, she said.

During the four-day camp, the third- through fifth-grade students spent two hours a day participating in a variety of activities making bouncy balls, slime and bubble wands. They also watched a fire demonstration by their instructor, Melissa Jaeger.

Jaeger said she enjoys watching the excitement on the kids faces when theyre in awe of an activity. How excited they get (is the best part), she said.

Jaeger, a seventh-grade science and math teacher at Lakeshore Middle School, ran the NORA Science camps with her husband, George.

Melissa Jaeger said the camp is 90 percent fun. Once the students finished an activity, she explained the scientific process behind it.

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