Abstract
The traditional summer camp provides a rich learning environment in which hands-on learning activities may be easily incorporated. This paper describes one such activity involving hand-powered electricity generation which allows users to see, and more importantly feel the differences between incandescent, compact fluorescent and LED lights. A detailed description of the apparatus is provided and feedback is given from its implementation during the past summer in which it was used at a YMCA summer camp by people from age 4-78. The demonstration was implemented during a carnival-like evening in which campers could wander about enjoying any and all of the roughly 20 different activities and games. The activity exceeded expectations based on both the number and enthusiasm of participants. This paper further discusses the outreach possibilities, including the potential audience numbers available at summer camps for educating people of all ages.