MathCamp | Lesson Sampler

Grades K–5

Lesson Sampler

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Welcome to MathCamp, a powerful summer learning experience that . . . • provides students with vibrant math instruction and abundant opportunities for hands-on practice in a welcoming, enriching “summer- camp” atmosphere. • offers rigorous, engaging, and motivating standards-based lessons designed to reinforce mathematical concepts, build foundational skills, spur knowledge growth, and encourage collaborative and creative problem-solving. • promotes the development and practice of critical personal skills to foster agency, resilience, and positive math dispositions, ensuring that students are equipped with the tools they need to approach all learning with confidence. • celebrates Math Heroes, real-world examples of people near and far who demonstrate that math is everywhere and in nearly everything we do … or dream to do!

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Grades

Ideal for students who have

Red

K–1

recently completed kindergarten.

Orange

1–2

recently completed first grade.

Turquoise

2–3

recently completed second grade.

Green

3–4

recently completed third grade.

Blue

4–5

recently completed fourth grade.

Purple

5–6

recently completed fifth grade.

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Program Overview

MathCamp is a K–5 summer program that strengthens students’ math skills and fluency while bolstering their confidence and sense of well-being. Through a unique camp-style format that captivates students, this rigorous curriculum addresses math standards and reinforces key math concepts through engaging, collaborative, and meaningful practice. Designed to get leaders up to speed quickly, MathCamp provides scripted support throughout, making it easy to implement.

Strengthens Number Sense

Creates Meaning

Problem-Based Learning

Students develop strategies to solve problems critically and move beyond procedural into conceptual understanding.

Students see the value of math and how it connects to their world, fostering confidence and developing persistence.

The problem-based learning approach builds on what students know, deepening their conceptual knowledge and procedural fluency.

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MathCamp Bunk

Grades

Ideal for students who have

Red

K–1

recently completed kindergarten.

Orange

1–2

recently completed first grade.

Turquoise

2–3

recently completed second grade.

Green

3–4

recently completed third grade.

Blue

4–5

recently completed fourth grade.

Purple

5–6

recently completed fifth grade.

Printed in the U.S.A.

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The following sample pages showcase a sample lesson from Grade 2 and corresponding student pages. To view more samples, please visit scholastic.com/mathcamp or contact your local Account Executive.

Turquoise Bunk • Grades 2–3 • Lesson 4 Leader’s Guide

LESSON 4

Standards

Math Practices

Lesson Objectives

Partition Shapes Into Halves, Thirds, and Fourths

• Partition circles and rectangles into equal parts. • Describe equal parts as halves, thirds, or fourths.

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MP.3 Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. MP.7 Look for and make use of structure.

Lesson Overview Lessons follow a consistent structure, listing the standards, math practice, and objectives. The lesson’s key strength is identified, setting the stage for learning.

Campers will develop a sense of belonging to the MathCamp community. This sense will deepen

MATERIALS FOR THE DAY

Download and Print • L4 Math Camper Resources • L4 Community Math Resources

Classroom Materials • dry-erase markers • plastic sleeves • rulers or straightedges • scissors

as they make friends and feel seen and valued by others. Campers will make others feel welcome too.

OPENING CAMPFIRE 15 MIN

Opening Campfire Campers gather while the leader sets the purpose for the day’s lesson.

Greet your campers by name. Have them put away their personal items and gather in a common area. Lead campers in a round of the “MathCamp Heroes Cheer.” Campers, today we’re going to explore how we can decompose a shape to show halves, thirds, and fourths. Turn and share with a partner what you remember about decomposing a shape. Invite one or two campers to share their ideas. We’re also going to work on developing a sense of belonging in our classroom community. When we feel like we belong, we have friends and people we like to be around. We are safe, and make others feel safe, asking questions or offering ideas. Turn and share with a partner something that makes you feel like you belong with your friends. Ask one or two campers to share.

WORDS OF THE DAY Review and add these words to your vocabulary wall. Encourage campers to use them in their discussions. NEW REVIEW partition: to break a shape into equal parts

MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS Show campers how to “partition” their hands into individual fingers. Then have campers draw a face and identify the parts. Ask: What else can we partition or break into equal parts? Encourage them to find ways to use the new vocabulary words in the lesson.

third: the name of each part when a shape is divided into three equal parts fourth: the name of each part when a shape is divided into four equal parts

divide: to split a shape or quantity into equal parts or groups

FLASH MATH 5 MIN Start the day with a quick fluency routine to warm up campers’ math thinking. These engaging and fun activities support campers’ number sense and fluency, building competence and confidence! You’ll find the routines and instructions for how to do them in the back of this Leader’s Guide.

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Leader’s Guide

Math Power Math Power is the central math lesson and is built on a four-part framework: • Introduce • Inspire • Investigate • Integrate

MATH POWER: Partition Shapes Into Halves, Thirds, and Fourths

40 MIN

Introduce In this lesson, campers will partition circles and rectangles into equal parts and describe the parts as halves, thirds, and fourths. Distribute classroom materials and Worksheets 1 and 2 to campers. Campers, have you ever shared food by splitting a whole into smaller parts? Give campers a moment to respond, then continue. Pizza is a kind of food that is already split into smaller pieces. Each slice is an equal part of the pizza. Can you think of any other foods that are already split into equal parts? Can you remember a time when you had to split food into equal parts yourself? Invite campers to share their experiences with the class. Inspire

Introduce Introduces the math concept from the lesson.

Two friends want to share their snacks. One friend has a granola bar. The other friend has a slice of watermelon. Look at the illustrations of the granola bar and watermelon on Worksheet 1. What do you notice about the granola bar and the watermelon? What do you wonder?

Inspire Gets campers thinking about questions we can ask about that week’s math topic.

MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS Ask: What shape is the granola bar? Watermelon slice? How can you show splitting a shape? What does it mean to share a snack “equally”? Challenge campers to come up with at least one clarifying question they can ask.

Give campers a few moments to think. Then have them turn and talk with a partner. Give partners a few moments to discuss. Invite campers to share their noticings and wonderings. Encourage them to model belonging by listening respectfully, contributing to the conversation, and being open and accepting of other campers’ contributions. If campers do not mention cutting each snack into smaller, equal-sized pieces, ask these guiding questions to spark their thinking: What is the shape of each snack? How many people need to share each snack? Then explain that in this activity campers will split shapes into equal parts and name the parts. Investigate Guide campers to Problem 1 on Worksheet 1.

Investigate Campers work together to investigate the problems and use strategies to solve it.

RANGE OF LEARNERS Increase Access Place a plastic sleeve over the worksheet. Have campers use a dry-erase marker to try out partitions. Encourage campers to redraw as needed. Increase Challenge For additional challenge, have campers show at least two different ways to partition each snack. Have them tell which way(s) they like best and why.

Let’s explore some math skills together! We can split up, or partition, a snack into smaller pieces to share it. Campers, why might we want to partition the snacks into equal parts? Give campers a moment to respond, then continue. Most people think that equal-sized pieces is the fairest way to share. The first questions we want to answer are: How can each snack be shared equally by two people? What part is each share? Take some time on your own to think about how we might partition

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the snacks, or divide them into equal parts. Then we will meet and share with our partners. Give campers individual think time, then have them turn and talk about how the granola bar and the watermelon slice could be divided between two people. Listen in for different strategies.

Learner Supports Multilingual Learners and Range of Learners prompts are integrated throughout each lesson, providing teachers with options to provide more instruction or challenge to meet each camper’s individual needs.

MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS Have campers explain the steps for partitioning a rectangle or circle into equal parts. Provide sentence frames: First, I review the problem, so I know ______. Next, I decide how many equal parts I need by ______. Then, I ______.

Ask campers to share their strategies, and then use them to solve the problem. (Possible strategies include guessing, drawing lines, folding, using a ruler, creating rows and columns, or using a cookie cutter.) Invite campers to complete Problem 1 with a partner. Then have volunteers share strategies for how they partitioned each snack.

Model different strategies on the board. Then ask: How many parts did you divide each snack into? Why? Are those parts the same size? How do you know? We divide each snack into two equal parts because there are two people sharing. What could we call each person’s share? Let campers offer suggestions, then continue. When a shape is divided into two equal parts, each part, or share, is called a half. Then have campers write the answer on their worksheets. Guide campers to look at Problem 2 on Worksheet 1. Repeat the previous steps, making sure campers understand that sharing a whole equally with three people means dividing it into three equal parts and each part is called a third. Guide campers to look at Problem 3 on Worksheet 2. Finally, let’s think about another problem: Another day, four friends want to share a slice of watermelon. How can the watermelon slice be shared equally by four people? What part of the whole slice is each share? Again, repeat the steps, making sure campers understand that sharing a whole equally with four people means dividing it into four equal parts and each part is called a fourth. Integrate Guide campers to Problem 4 on Worksheet 2. Have campers turn and talk about how they might determine whether or not a picture shows equal shares. Campers should understand that each granola bar is split into two parts, but not necessarily into equal parts. Camper suggestions may include measuring with a ruler, estimating with their fingers, using same-size tiles, or cutting out the parts for each granola bar and comparing the parts. Then have campers circle the granola bar that shows equal shares and write or draw to explain how they know. Check for Understanding Review these questions with campers to land on the key points of the lesson. • Which granola bar shows equal parts? How do you know?

Integrate This exercise provides opportunities to integrate concepts into an additional problem or two.

• How many equal parts are shown? What is the name of each part? • How else could we divide a granola bar into two equal parts? • What strategy can you use to find if a decomposed shape has equal parts? • What strategy can you use to partition a shape?

Check for Understanding After campers discuss their strategies and complete an activity sheet problem, the leader reviews the Math Power lesson with a Check for Understanding to confirm that all campers understand the lesson.

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Leader’s Guide

BUNK TIME 20 MIN

Distribute Bunk Time Worksheet 3 to campers. Give campers a moment to stretch or move before settling down to work on their own. Read aloud the directions for the problems and check for understanding. Circulate as campers work, conferring with individuals or small groups as needed.

RANGE OF LEARNERS Increase Access Allow campers to work on a worksheet inside a plastic sleeve or have several copies of the worksheet available, so campers can try out ideas. Increase Challenge Challenge campers to show more than one way to partition the shape for each problem.

Bunk Time Campers work independently as the leader circulates, conferring and checking in.

BRING THE STRENGTH TO LIFE 10 MIN

Read aloud a selection from the Math Hero Reader and have campers follow along, or invite campers to choose a Math Hero from their readers and read on their own. Encourage campers to notice and wonder what makes someone a Math Hero. Campers, are you inspired by the Math Heroes? Explore one of these ideas or one of your own. Then let your creativity flow and express yourself. • Think about a Math Hero who demonstrates one or more of the 7 Strengths. Then imagine that hero with one of the strengths as a superpower! Draw or write a scene where the Math Hero comes to the rescue. • Imagine changing places with a Math Hero for a day. Draw, write, or act out what your day might be like as the hero. What might the hero’s day be like as a Math Camper? • Share a story about a Math Hero in your own life. Tell, draw, write, or act it out. • Work with partners to create and perform a brief skit about a Math Hero. Consider questions like: What challenges did the Math Hero face? What discoveries did the Math Hero make? How might the 7 Strengths help Math Heroes solve problems?

Bring the Strength to Life Campers creatively and collaboratively explore the day’s strength.

Educator Supports Each lesson provides scripted notes in blue to support educators as they work through the lesson activities. These prompts, strategies, and suggestions make the Leader’s Guide intuitive and easy to use.

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COMMUNITY MATH 20 MIN

Community Math Campers play engaging whole-group games that support the featured math skill.

Download and gather Community Math Resources and materials for the activity. Follow instructions for activity prep on the Activity Sheet. Distribute materials to campers as needed. Before beginning the activity, take a few minutes to review the Math Skill with campers. Invite questions and confirm understanding. Read aloud instructions for how to play the game and check for understanding. Then play and have fun!

CLOSING CAMPFIRE 10 MIN

Closing Campfire Lessons conclude with the Closing Campfire, where campers regroup to review and reflect.

Word Challenge Divide the group into two teams, Team A and Team B. Explain that you will give each team a word or a definition. If you give them a word, they must say the definition. If you give them a definition, they must say the word. You will set the timer for 30 seconds. If a team answers correctly, they get one point. If they answer incorrectly, the other team can answer to earn a point for a correct answer. Start with Team A and alternate until the Lightning Round. Team A: The word is partition. (The definition is, “to break a shape into equal parts.”) Team B: The definition is “to split a shape or quantity into equal parts or groups.” (The word is divide .) Team A: The definition is “the name of each part when a shape is divided into two equal parts.” (The word is half .) Team B: The word is third. (The definition is, “the name of each part when a shape is divided into three equal parts.”) Lightning Round: The definition is “the name of each part when a shape is divided into four equal parts.” (The word is fourth .) Reflection Questions Have campers turn knee-to-knee and share their answers with a partner. What made you feel a sense of belonging today at MathCamp? What made you feel like a Math Hero? Helping and learning together builds a sense of belonging among everyone in the group. Let’s add that to our strengths board! Offer concrete praise and affirmation for new skills or strategies campers tried today, or for ways they have demonstrated the strengths. MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS Have campers make a journal entry using words and pictures to share what they learned about partitioning rectangles and squares into equal parts. Give each camper a thumbs-up as they complete their entries and demonstrate what they learned.

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MathCamper Notebooks

Problem-based activities build on what students know as they investigate and integrate math concepts, supporting mathematical learning and fluency.

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Our Math Hero Readers spotlight real-world people who use math in their careers, showing campers how math is used in real life. In Grades K–2, we showcase familiar faces from the community, like architects, carpenters, and bakers, showing that math can be found in everyday jobs . Math Hero Readers Grades K–2

I love to build! When I was little, I built towers with blocks. But the towers always fell down. Then I learned how to use tools. I built a

box for my mom. It stayed together! Now I’m a carpenter. I build things

with wood. I use tools like saws, hammers, drills, and screwdrivers.

Can you guess what the most important tool in my toolbox is? It’s a ruler! Carpenters always say, “Measure twice, cut once.” That’s so we cut exactly the right size piece of wood we need for the job. It takes practice and skill to be a good carpenter. It also takes math. Read on to find out how I use math to build a birdhouse.

WORDS TO KNOW estimate: to figure out about how much or how many of something

length: the longest side of something

measure: to find the size of something

carpenter: someone who builds with wood

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en español

Recommended for bunks Red, Orange, Turquoise.

Build a Birdhouse

Before I build something, I make a plan. Then I gather the materials and tools I need. Here’s a step-by-step look at how I built a birdhouse.

sides and floor

front/back

roof

I draw a plan for the birdhouse. I estimate how much wood I will need. I choose a board that’s the right length.

I measure 3 pieces for the sides and floor, 2 for the front and back, and 2 for the roof. (How many pieces are there in all?)

I cut the pieces from the board. I drill a hole so birds can go in and out. Then I carefully fit the pieces together.

Finally, I find a good spot outside for the birdhouse and put it up. The

birds like it!

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Our Math Hero Readers spotlight real-world people who use math in their careers, showing campers how math is used in real life. In Grades 3–5, we share real-life examples of people who use math in their careers or have contributed to the field of mathematics. Math Hero Readers Grades 3–5

ELLEN OCHOA MATH HERO

Dr. Ellen Ochoa is a trailblazer. She

was the first Latina astronaut to go to space and she is a member of the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame! As a kid, she loved playing the flute and reading books. Math Heroes like Ellen are persistent!

FAST FACTS WHAT WHEN WHERE WOW!

Scientist and Astronaut Born in 1958 From La Mesa, California Spent 978 hours in space!

3–2–1 BLAST OFF! When Ellen was growing up, her favorite subject was math. She also loved music. Would she be a math teacher? A musician? She decided to become a scientist.

The International Space Station (ISS) has welcomed more than 270 astronauts, including Ellen!

When Sally Ride became the first American woman to go to space in 1983, Ellen was inspired. She wanted to be an astronaut too. It wasn’t easy, but she persisted. In 1993, she became the first Latina astronaut to blast off into space.

WORDS TO KNOW

analyze: to study something closely

data: a collection of numbers and facts

persistent: to continue with purpose and not give up, even when it’s difficult

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MATH CONNECTION As an astronaut, Ellen spent 978 hours in space. That’s almost 41 days! (There are 24 hours in one day. 978 ÷ 24 = 40.75.) On her first trip to space, aboard the space shuttle Discovery , Ellen used her science and math skills to collect and analyze data about the Sun’s effect on Earth’s environment. On later trips to space, she operated a robotic arm to deliver supplies to the ISS and to help other astronauts walk in space. Ellen’s career proves that Math Heroes work hard to achieve their dreams.

Ellen Ochoa plays the flute in the space shuttle Discovery .

Get Inspired!

After retiring as an astronaut, Ellen became the first Latina director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center. She received NASA’s Distinguished Service Medal, was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, and had six schools named for her! Ellen encourages women to study and consider careers in STEM fields. She says, “We need the best and brightest from all backgrounds to work together to come up with solutions and new ideas.”

Ellen at the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.

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Family Guide The Family Guide helps to strengthen the home-to-school connection, providing parents and caregivers with tips, conversation starters, virtual field trips, games, and activities to support their child’s academic progress and personal journey.

Let’s Walk! MathCamp Lessons MathCamp’s structured lesson routine helps campers set and meet expectations. At each step, from Opening to Closing Campfires, campers are involved in meaningful work and engaging activities that build math knowledge and fluency and strengthen personal skills. Here’s a guided tour of a day at MathCamp.

Opening Campfire At the start of every lesson, campers gather to greet one another and find out about the focus and purpose of the day’s lesson.

Bunk Time During independent time, campers work on activities that reinforce the skills and concepts from the Math Power lesson. They may read about a Math Hero or choose a book from the MathCamp classroom library.

Words of the Day Key vocabulary words and terms are taught in every lesson. Understanding and using the language of mathematics is important for expressing ideas with clarity and precision.

Flash Math Daily quick, fun math activities help warm up campers’ thinking and build fluency.

Math Power ThIs central math lesson reinforces grade-level priority skills and concepts that will be critical to success in the academic year ahead. Its design sparks curiosity, inspires investigation, and promotes the integration of skills and concepts.

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Community Math Whole-group games and

Bring the Strength to Life Campers are encouraged to actively and creatively show what they know—connecting the math, the strengths, and the heroes with their own lived experiences.

activities reinforce math skills and strengthen the classroom community! (See “Let’s Play!” in this guide for activities you can do at home with your family.)

Closing Campfire At the end of every lesson, campers regroup to review vocabulary, recap the day’s events, and reflect on the day’s strength.

Learner Supports Throughout each lesson, there are standards-aligned supports for both multilingual learners and a range of learners (providing increased access and challenge, as needed), ensuring that the learning environment meets the needs of all students.

Check-ins Campers take a Check-in at the start of camp to provide a baseline measure of where they are, and at the end to show how far they’ve come!

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Let’s Go! Virtual Field Trips A trip to a museum can be a wonderful whole-family adventure. Whether you’re planning a real-life visit or a virtual one, the STEM-focused museums listed on these pages offer online tours and activities for all ages that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home.

National Museum of Mathematics Location: 11 E. 26th Street, NY, NY 10010 Website: https://momath.org Description: MoMath is an award-winning museum that

highlights the role of mathematics in the world around us. Its exhibits, galleries, and programs will spark curiosity and reveal the wonders of mathematics for visitors of all ages. Note: While virtual field trips are available for educators only, a visit to MoMath’s website (https://momath.org/explore/exhibits) offers a look at the museum’s amazing exhibits. Smithsonian Location: Washington, D.C. Website: https://www.si.edu/spotlight/mathematics-art Check out https://www.si.edu/events/online to find out about special online events, and www.si.edu/kids (Hirshhorn Kids) to learn about exhibits, activities, and online projects for kids and teens. Description: The Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum complex. The following are museums and exhibits where math is front and center. Where Art Meets Math features paintings based on mathematical subjects along with other mathematical works and figures from across the Smithsonian. Spark!Lab (https://invention.si.edu/try/sparklab) is “where museum visitors become inventors.” Kids from ages 6–10 can “create, collaborate, explore, test, experiment, and invent.” The National Air and Space Museum (https://airandspace.si.edu/learn/learning-resources) provides resources and how-tos for experiments, activities, and much more.

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Let’s Play! Games & Activities Earlier in this guide you read that families are VIPs (Very Important Partners) at MathCamp. It’s true! And for good reason. Research has identified one key factor above all others when it comes to student success: parental involvement! What better way to support your child’s math learning than by playing games together? On these pages, you’ll find activities that support at-home math learning for all ages and skill levels. Whether you set aside an evening a week for family math night or a few minutes every day for quick math challenges, the benefits to your child—and you—will be enormous. Notice and Wonder All ages and skill levels. Do it anytime, anywhere. No materials needed! Object Challenge your child and other family members to notice evidence of math in and around your home and to share what they wonder. Every Math Power lesson features a “Notice and Wonder” routine. This simple routine helps children look beyond the obvious and sparks curiosity. Make noticing and wondering part of your routine at home! How Many Ways? Ideal for children in kindergarten and up who have practiced taking apart a number. Object Players or teams find as many ways as possible to decompose, or take apart, a given number. Depending on players’ skills, start with numbers 1–9; increase challenge using larger numbers, fractions, and decimals. Skill Review To decompose a number, you separate it into parts that together make the whole. For example, you can decompose 6 as 1 and 5, 2 and 4, 3 and 3, or 2 and 2 and 2, 1 and 3 and 2, and so on. Materials Needed • Set of number cards from 1–10 (make your own with index cards or paper) • Items to count (beans, buttons, paper clips, or small colored blocks) • Pencil and paper for each player • Optional: timer

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MathCamp en español is a summer math program that provides rigorous instruction in math skills, number sense, and fluency in Spanish. Equitable to MathCamp (English), this math curriculum prepares Spanish-speaking students for the upcoming academic year while encouraging them to embrace the richness of their first language in an engaging camp-style format.

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Maximize Your MathCamp Program with Professional Learning Explore MathCamp’s instruction and resources, practice delivering lessons, and prepare to lead a summer camp experience that brings a sense of excitement and accomplishment to students and teachers alike while building critical skills they need to enter the year with success. Virtual and in-person training sessions are available. Flexible Implementation MathCamp offers flexible implementation models for leaders. Our Professional Learning specialists will work with your district to ensure a smooth and seamless implementation to fit the needs of your district.

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Complete Your Camp Experience

LitCamp is the perfect complement to MathCamp, Scholastic’s summer ELA curriculum. Use them together to provide continuity and consistency in the “Camp” experience for teachers and students. Join other Camp leaders on this journey and learn how LitCamp and MathCamp build skills, boost confidence, and prepare students for the upcoming school year.

WRITING POWER 25 MIN

Respond to Reading Make sure campers have their copies of Owen & Mzee and their notebooks opened to the “Evidence of Owen and Mzee’s Friendship” chart on page 24.

MULTILINGUAL LEARNERS Encourage campers to use past-tense verbs to cite evidence. Discuss regular and irregular verbs.

Model: Campers, you will work with partners to find evidence in the book of the ways that Owen and Mzee show friendship. You will add this evidence to your charts and use it in the next lesson to write an explanation of how the friendship helped each animal. Read aloud the page that begins, “Finally, Dr. Paula and Stephen arrived with Owen...” Explain that from here to the end of the book, there are examples of Owen and Mzee’s friendship and how it helped the animals. Say: Let’s look for examples of Owen and Mzee showing friendship and fill in the first two rows of our charts. Model filling in the first two rows of the chart on the board as campers fill in their own charts. As you work, encourage volunteers to share their examples. EVIDENCE OF OWEN AND MZEE’S FRIENDSHIP How Owen and Mzee showed friendship How the friendship helped Owen and Mzee Mzee began to accept his new companion Owen felt safe with Mzee Sometimes Owen would walk away from Mzee grew friendlier Practice: Have partners work together to find and add to their own charts two more examples of Owen and Mzee’s friendship and how the friendship helped them. Clarify: Explain that strong writers support their ideas with evidence. Remind campers that in the next lesson they will use the evidence on their charts in their own writing. CLOSING CAMPFIRE 15 MIN Review and Reflect Gather campers to review the day’s reading and reflect on the focus strength. Have partners discuss the following questions: In our reading today, what surprised you most about Owen and Mzee’s friendship? What might their story help you understand about your friendships with others? Then ask: What is something new you learned in your Bunk Time reading today? How did this help you understand more about animals, friendship, or something else? Invite volunteers to share with the group. • Offer concrete praise and affirmation for campers’ accomplishments today. • Throw shooting stars. Have campers catch and put them in their pockets.

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