Have you and your kids figured out a productive activity for them during the summer months?
If they’re interested in delving a bit deeper into the world of math, Explorations in Math is bringing two math camps to Maple Leaf’s own Math ‘n’ Stuff, 8926 Roosevelt Way N.E.
The first class is called “Adventures in Arrghrithmetic,” and is from 9 a.m. to noon July 11-15; followed by “Discovering Nature Detectives” from 9 a.m. to noon July 26-29. Both classess are for children entering first or second grades. Cost for each is $150 per child and is payable on Eventbrite.
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Discovering Adventures in Arrghrithmatic
Swashbuckling primary mathematicians enrolled in the Adventures in Arrghrithmatic camp develop mathematical skills by participating in activities with a pirate theme. The activities, games and books in the camp focus on concepts such as measurement, geometry, time, navigation, technology, number sense and problem solving. Some of the topics covered in the unit are:
- Using geometry and measurement to create pirate hats, ships and flags
- Exploring modern and historical measures of time and working with simple clocks such as pendulums and hour glasses
- Developing spatial reasoning by creating and using navigational charts and treasure maps
- Exploring the relationship between math and technology by building and using navigational instruments such as compasses and weathervanes
- Exploring number sense by examining modern and historical coins and by playing a variety of games involving dice
The lessons and activities in the camp are supplemented by games such as Krypto, Super Six, Snap it Up and Loose Change which enhance the students’ learning of the concepts presented in the camp.
Discovering Nature Detectives
Nature Detectives seek out and discover the properties of various shapes found in our natural world. They use pattern blocks to learn shape recognition, measure to determine circumference, and learn to use measurement tools in analyzing and sorting various shapes. Some of the topics covered in this unit are:
- Posing questions and gathering data about their surroundings.
- Representing data using concrete objects, pictures, and graphs.
- Recognizing, naming, building, sorting, comparing and drawing two dimensional shapes.
- Sorting, classifying and ordering objects by size, number, and other properties.
- Describing qualitative change.
The lessons and activities are supplemented by games such as Continuo, Hue Knew, Blink, Measuring Monkeys and Supermind, which enhance students’ learning of the concepts presented.
