Fun in the Rainforest Camp (Ages 6-9 Years) #Academic
The rainforests are known as the lungs of the Earth. Come enter the thick, dense rainforest and explore the amazing animals, the various layers of the canopy, learn fun facts, and a bit about the environment all with fun stories and crafts.
Mrs. Kris, MBA
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(273)
What's included
5 live meetings
4 hrs 35 mins in-class hoursAssessment
Level of participation, displayed level of knowledgeClass Experience
US Grade 1 - 3
A rain forest is simply a dense jungle with a high amount of rainfall. Rainforests are Earth’s oldest living ecosystems, with some surviving in their present form for at least 70 million years. They are home to incredible plants and animals. Spend a full week exploring and learning about this magnificent place on Earth. Campers pick their favorite rainforest animals and complete a fun study of their chosen animal. This amazing camp will include crafts, projects, discussions, reading, themed games, puzzles, and more enriching fun. This camp offers a unique perspective of the rainforest from top to bottom. Come explore, it will be a phenomenal! Supplies needed: cost of camp takes this into account. Campers will engage with the themed lessons through discussions, question and answers, peer learning, presented information on slides, reading, and face to face. Each day will follow this schedule on kid time Welcome and overview 3-5 minutes Daily focus 25-30 minutes Craft, puzzles, game, other enrichment 15-20 minutes Review and prepare for tomorrow 5-10 minutes Monday: rainforest animals, seek and find, pick animal for special project, and reading of The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry and enrichment activities Tuesday: location of rainforests, basic geography, animal habitats and Venn Diagram comparisons and craft Wednesday: rainforest climate, sharing of animal facts and people that live in the rainforests, peer to peer information sharing Thursday: layers of the rainforests and reading of Nature’s Green Umbrella by Gail Gibbons and canopy craft Friday: endangered animals, environmental impact of rainforests and how to keep them healthy, puzzles, and animals crafts
Learning Goals
Campers will learn or increase knowledge of the rainforest. Campers will delve deeper to learn more about their selected rainforest animal of choice. Knowledge is reinforced through Venn diagram comparisons, games, reading, discussions, puzzles, and crafts.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
none
Supply List
Crayons, glue stick, markers, several sheets of plain white paper, scissors, 10 plastic small or medium googly eyes, 3 basic plain paper plates-not plastic coated or Styrofoam, about 20-30 colorful ringed breakfast cereal pieces, sheets of construction paper: 2 blue brown, 4 light green, 6 dark green, 3 yellow, 1 red. I will email activity sheets for campers too!
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
4.9
273reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I served the Director of Ancillary Services tasked with planning and executing summer and winter camps at a PK-12 school. I hold a degree in Psychology and an MBA, a 150-hour master teacher certificate for teaching English as a second language courses and have served as a college counselor for almost 5 years advising students and families on the college acceptance process. I have taught middle school, have been an academic administrator in a Pre-K 12 school and was a founding director of a Learning Center.Reviews
Live Group Class
$75
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
55 min
Completed by 21 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-9
10-12 learners per class
