Summer Camp Classics

Summer Camp Classics

• Grades: 6-8
• Number of Students: 30
• Number of Lessons: 12
• Contact Hours: 12+
• Additional Resources: Camp Flyer, Habits of Mind

Highlights:

In Summer Camp Classics, learners tackle creative-thinking and social-emotional learning challenges as they collaborate to construct friendship bracelets, design leaf prints and blueprint new ways to make s’mores, discovering and reflecting on their strengths with this STEAM-filled arts and crafts camp.

Whether you’re under Douglas firs or inside a gymnasium, Summer Camp Classics brings a refreshed look at the best of what summer camp can offer. This Enrichment Program contains everything you need to create a one-of-a-kind experience in any learning environment, including an Instructor Guide, a full printed set of student pages and all the supplies needed for 12, one-hour, hands-on lessons.

Recommended Settings:

• Before & After-School Programs
• Summer Camps
• Homeschools
• Classrooms

Each Activity Includes:

• Schedule
• Materials List
• Topic Background Information & Vocabulary
• Step-By-Step Activity Instructions
• Optional Extension Activities
• Group Discussion

Curriculum or Lesson Topics:

Subject Targets:

Physical Science, Engineering Design, Art/STEAM

Curriculum Topics:

1. Marble Run STEAM Challenge
2. Woven Stars
3. Suncatcher Mandalas
4. Leaf Prints
5. Friendship Bracelets
6. Solar Cooker Design
7. Solar Cooker Assembly
8. Solar Cooker Testing
9. Seed Art
10. Catapult Design
11. Splatter Art!
12. Oops Art

Standard Alignments:

Habits of Mind:

16 thinking habits developed by Art Costa and Bena Kallick to empower students to succeed in a 21st-century learning environment.

• Creating, Imagining, Innovating
• Thinking Interdependently
• Striving for Accuracy
• Thinking Flexibly
• Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations
• Finding Humor
• Taking Responsible Risks

21st Century Skills:

A set of widely-applicable abilities essential for success in the information age.

• Communication and Collaboration
• Creativity and Innovation
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
• Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
• Initiative and Self-Direction
• Flexibility and Adaptability

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Next Generation Science Standards:*

• NGSS MS-ETS1-1 Engineering Design
• NGSS MS-ETS1-2 Engineering Design
• NGSS MS-PS3-2 Energy and Forces
• NGSS MS-PS3-3 Energy Transfer

* Next Generation Science Standards and NGSS is a registered trademark of WestEd. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.

International Society for Technology in Education:

• 6.b. Students create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations.
• 7c. Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.

ISTE Standards for Students, ©2016, ISTE® (International Society for Technology in Education), iste.org. All rights reserved. ISTE was not involved in the production of this product and does not endorse it.

What’s Included:

Summer Camp Classics comes with all the supplies needed for 30 students to complete 12 one-hour activities:

• Instructor Guide: 1
• Printed Student Pages: 30 sets
• Curriculum Digital Download: 1
• Storage Tub: 1
• #2 pencils (12 pack): 3
• Aluminum Foil Squares: 500
• Bag of Rubberbands: 1
• Bags of Assorted Beans: 2
• Balls of Yarn: 40
• Binder Clips: 36
• Bottles of Glue: 6
• Brown Paper Bags: 6
• Dowels: 125
• Glue Sticks: 6
• Hole Punches: 6
• Marbles: 20
• Paint Stir Sticks: 100
• Paintbrushes: 30
• Pencil Sharpeners: 6
• Permanent Markers: 30
• Plastic Spoons: 100
• Pom-Poms: 100
• Railroad Boards: 15
• Roll of Press 'n' Seal Wrap: 1
• Rolls of Masking Tape: 6
• Round Containers: 50
• Rulers: 30
• Scissors: 30
• Set of Tempera Paint: 1
• Sheets of Construction Paper: 100
• Sheets of Tissue Paper: 50
• Sheets of White Paper: 500
• Skeins of Embroidery Floss: 144
• Table Covers: 24
• Thermometers: 6
• Transparent Tape Dispenser: 1

Additional Information and Resources:

• Camp Flyer
• Habits of Mind

Note: Due to production time, this item typically ships 2-3 weeks after receipt of the order. During peak season, April-June, lead time is around 6 weeks. Please plan and order accordingly.