Course Objectives

• K-2nd Campers will create, play, and learn classroom routines while building friendships through fun, creative activities.
• 3rd-5th Students collaborate on establishing classroom norms, build teamwork skills, and a positive camp community.

Academic Learning Outcomes

Kindergarten-2nd

• Start building rapport in the classroom
• Start building Positive Classroom Culture
• Collaborating & Teamwork Activity

3rd-5th

• Building rapport in the classroom
• Building Positive Classroom Culture
• Collaborating & Teamwork Activity

Enrichment Learning Outcomes

Kindergarten-2^nd

• Friendship building activity
• Creative Self Expression Activities
• Experimenting with colors 

3rd-5th

• Friendship building activity
• Creative Self Expression Activities
• Experimenting with colors

Course Objectives

• K-2nd Learning about different animal kingdoms (Ex: Reptiles-Amphibians)
• 3rd-5th Learning animal food chain, classifying animals into kingdoms, and animal groups

Academic Learning Outcomes

Kindergarten-2nd

• Identify and name safari animals and describe one or two characteristics of each.
• Recognize different habitats where safari animals live (e.g., savanna, jungle, desert).
• Math integration- Counting, addition (eg counting legs of insects

3rd-5th

• Spark curiosity and understanding of the 5 animal kingdoms
• Describe characteristics of the savanna ecosystem.
• Discuss how physical adaptations of animal help survival
• Explain energy transfer in an ecosystem.(food chain, food webs)

Enrichment Learning Outcomes

Kindergarten-2nd

• Select a kingdom environment and apply it in a classroom corner
• Create animals crafts for all kingdoms (ex masks ,face painting ,hand puppets)
• Learn creative art and apply it (Ex: A new animal song, action chorus, play)

3rd-5th

• Create a model of the food chain (ex: using modeling clay, drawing, pipecleaner)
• Choose and mimic a kingdom environment in your classroom corner.
• Create animals habitats using various materials 

Course Objectives

• K-2nd Young learners explore nature by observing plants as they grow, change, and thrive through the seasons.
• 3rd-5th Students will investigate plant life cycles, discovering how seeds, plants, and ecosystems grow and support one another.

Academic Learning Outcomes

Kindergarten-2nd

• Identify basic plant parts (focus vocabulary)
• Describe how weather(seasons) affects nature.
• Learn how plants, insects, and animals interact
• Math interrogation: One digit addition and counting of insects, trees, animals, clouds

3rd-5th

• Learn of the stages of a plant’s life cycle, including seed, sprout, flowering, and maturity.
• Learn how plants, insects, and animals interact
• Learn how plants respond to different seasons and environmental conditions.
• Learn vocab words such as roots, stem, leaf, flower, seed, germination, and pollination.

Enrichment Learning Outcomes

Kindergarten-2nd

• Use art to represent real-world objects from nature
• Create art projects using natural materials and inspired designs
• Express observations through drawing, collage, and crafts

​3rd-5th

• Use mixed media and natural materials to communicate scientific observations (Ex: Sketching, microscope, clay art imprint)
• Create flower decoration ( marigold / pipe cleaner flowers etc
• Create a terrarium and learn to garden
• Demonstrate responsible behavior during outdoor investigations

Course Objectives

• K-2nd Explore the solar system, space, and rockets through hands-on activities and experiments.
• 3rd-5th Students will investigate planets, stars, and other celestial objects through experiments, creative projects, and using critical thinking to build their understanding of space

Academic Learning Outcomes

Kindergarten-2nd

• Students will observe planets, stars, and rockets, asking questions about what they see
• Phases of the moon, and sky events like eclipses, and comets
• Identify the difference between day and night
• Students predict outcomes of  experiments (e.g., rocket launches, shadow movement)

3rd-5th

• Describe the solar system and the relationship between planets and the sun
• Observe planets, stars, moons, and ask thoughtful questions.
• Use space-related vocab words such as orbit, galaxy, asteroid, comet, meteor.
• Introduce the concepts of orbits and gravity.

Enrichment Learning Outcomes

Kindergarten-2nd

• Build a Simple Space model -3D models of planets
• Students engage in building rockets and making constellations.
• Depict the Sun's/Moon Position depending on the time of day
• Create their own planet and share it with the class

3rd-5th

• Build 3D models of planets using clay, paper mache, or recycled materials.
• Combine planets, stars, and moons into a hanging mobile using string and lightweight materials.
• Use watercolor, sponges, or splatter techniques to create nebulae and star-filled skies.
• Design educational or “explorer” posters for planets, moons, or astronauts.

Course Objectives

• K-2nd Students will learn that challenges can be overcome through effort and teamwork, recognizing that difficult tasks are possible when they working with others
• 3rd-5th Students will understand that challenges can be overcome through creative problem solving and working with others

Academic Learning Outcomes

Kindergarten-2nd

• Decode “secret messages” with sight words and math problems
• Embark on scavenger hunt at the Kroc
• Introduce a story bridge with a beginning, middle, and end
• Partner or team problem-solving activities

3rd-5th

• Solve a “mission” through simple math operations, answering riddles, or unscrambling words
• Create an artwork representing a mission (superhero or personal goal).
• Embark on scavenger hunt at the Kroc
• Partner or team problem-solving activities

Enrichment Learning Outcomes

Kindergarten-2nd

• Complete teamwork obstacle courses
• Tower Challenge Art
• Experiments presented as spy missions (e.g., color-mixing potions, “invisible ink” writing).
• I Spy Kroc Edition

3rd-5th

• Complete teamwork obstacle courses
• Experiments presented as spy missions (e.g., color-mixing potions, “invisible ink” writing).
• Obstacle Relay where students move through a relay course completing tasks
• Tower Challenge with a twist; each group is given a silly prop for ex: oven mits, blind fold, and noise cancelling headphones

Course Objectives

• K-2nd Students will be introduced to the scientific method with hands-on STEM activities, and learn about famous scientist around the world.
• 3rd-5th Students will explore the world through hands-on STEM activities, learn and test the scientific method, and learn about famous scientists around the world.

Academic Learning Outcomes

Kindergarten-2nd

• Introduce the scientific method and encourage curiosity by having them ask questions
• Sort objects by size, color, or shape; ask questions about patterns and why differences exist.
• Learn about famous scientists from different countries and connect their discoveries to their daily life

3rd-5th

• Learn and test the scientific method
• Collect and organize data from experiments using drawings, charts, or notes.
• Famous Scientist Research and presentation
• Hypothesis Journals where students share what they think will happen and the result of the experiment

Enrichment Learning Outcomes

Kindergarten-2nd

• Hypothesis Art Posters where they share what think will happen and then what the result was
• Conduct hands on STEM experiments
• Color or draw famous scientist that have been talked about this week

3rd-5th

• STEM Model Building
• Global Scientist Posters
• Debate & Reasoning Circles
• Scientific Process of Experiment Storyboards

Course Objectives

• K-2nd Introduce different cultures, different parts of the world, and prepare for food truck week
• 3rd-5th To learn about different cultures, geographical places and their features, and prepare for food truck week

Academic Learning Outcomes

Kindergarten-2nd

• Introduce the different ways to travel around the world ( cars, planes, trains, boats)
• Introduce the 7 different continents around the world
• Food of different continents
• Focus on a continent for food truck week (Recipe and math integration Fractions)

3rd-5th

• Exploring different continents, countries, cultures, landmarks, and geographical features
• Math integration- miles from destination, food and fraction
• Food of different continent (recipes, menu for foodtruck week)

Enrichment Learning Outcomes

Kindergarten-2nd

• Flags & Banners creation from around the world
• World Map Collage
• World Festivities/Celebrations
• FOOD TRUCK WEEK (recipes, menu for foodtruck week, design your food truck)

3rd-5th

• Design flag for a new countries
• Celebrate different cultures by creating cultural artifacts
• Design/ planning your food truck.
• FOOD TRUCK WEEK (recipes, menu for foodtruck week, design your food truck)

Course Objectives

• K-2nd Students will strengthen friendships and classroom community by working together on reflecting in their summer camp experiences

• 3rd-5th Students will apply skills developed throughout summer camp by working on final projects, reflecting on the summer and sharing what they learned

Academic Learning Outcomes

Kindergarten-2nd

• Students will be doing End-of-Camp Reflection through short sentences or through an art form
• Students will be supported by their classroom staff by helping them process that this is the last week of Day Camp but it is not a good bye, it’s a see you next time

3rd-5th

• Students will be doing End-of-Camp Reflection through presentations and short stories
• Students will be supported by their classroom staff by helping them process that this is the last week of Day Camp but it is not a good bye, it’s a see you next time

Enrichment Learning Outcomes

Kindergarten-2nd

• Students will work on final art projects that strengthen friendships and community bonds
• Students will celebrated and awarded for their unique personality and their strengths during the morning award ceremony on the last day of camp

3rd-5th

• Students will work on final art projects that strengthen friendships and community bonds
• Students will celebrated and awarded for their unique personality and their strengths during the morning award ceremony on the last day of camp