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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