Each week of camp has a theme, for the 10- to 13-year-olds, the first week is \u201cTime Travel.\u201d So as an improvised lesson plan, we jumped around to various randomized time periods. We\u00a0first started out by teaching the difference between B.C.E. and C.E. and\u00a0put focus\u00a0on prehistoric and evolutionary themes for a bit. Eventually, we touched on some prominent historical events, like the Renaissance and Pompeii.\u00a0To help the lessons resonate with the kids, they created and decorated journals out of cardstock paper to write down specific facts or questions.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nOne cool activity that we did was a demonstration of the weight of the destruction that Mt. Vesuvius caused in Pompeii. The kids split into groups and created small towns with people out of Legos in bins and afterwards they destroyed the towns by shaking vinegar and baking soda into the bins. I was a bit mean and asked the kids to name the Lego people to give more gravity to the lesson, but they all still had a good time. <\/p>\n\n\n
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The Summer Learning Institute Camp officially started the week of June 9th! The camp is separated into three age groups, 5- and 6-year-olds, 7- to 9-year-olds, and 10- to 13-year-olds. Each group has a designated teacher, but unfortunately, the last group\u2019s teacher had to quit on the first day of camp. So, two of my supervisors … Continue reading MOAS – Start of Summer Camp (6\/9-13)<\/span>