Learns a lot!
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Set the Stage
Before our Camp Reads A lot day we spend time learning
about animals and reading books about camping. We use
our projects to transform our room. Add some flashlights
and lanterns and you are good to go!
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Use the center signs so that kids know which stations they
are supposed to go to. For the center signs I hot glue
them to plastic containers so that they will stand up.
I place the materials for the center station in the plastic
bins. Add tablecloths and lanterns to make it extra special.
I also ordered 4 flashlights to give kids to use in the
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Purchase Info.
I purchased the
camper from Land
of Nod. We made
the “campfire” from
tissue paper.
The lanterns are
from Amazon. They
were $10 for 2.
You can click on the
image to see them
on Amazon.
The flashlights were
4 for $9 on Amazon.
You can click on the *affiliate links
image to see them.
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a lot
2nd option
Learns
Use the words and pattern pieces
on the following pages to create
the bulletin board. The survey
graph goes perfectly with this
activity.
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Camper copy on white
Bottom of camper
Copy on bright colored paper
Window and large wheel
trace and cut from black
inside
wheel and
trailer
hitch
pieces.
Copy on
gray
Door and window curtains
Copy on bright colored paper
Use the patterns and words on
the following pages to create the
bulletin board above.
Read facts about
Moose and use the
writing template to
write about them.
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Moose
facts
Moose are the largest members of the deer family and one
of the largest land mammals in North America. Male moose
have huge antlers that they use for protection. Each year
the male loses its antlers, and new ones grow back. Both
males and females have a flap of skin that hangs from their
neck called a bell. They have an excellent sense of hearing
and smell, but they have poor eyesight. Moose are
herbivores. They eat twigs, bark, roots and conifers from
evergreen trees. They are excellent swimmers and love to
be near water. They are very fast on land and can run at
speeds up to 35 miles per hour. Moose are mammals.
A baby calf weighs about 30 lbs. when it is born. The
mother cow takes care of her calf until it is one year old.
Most moose prefer to live alone, but they can sometimes be
found in herds. Did you know?
A male moose is called a bull, a female
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calf.
Moose
facts
Moose are the largest members of the deer family and one
of the largest land mammals in North America. Male moose
have huge antlers that they use for protection. Each year
the male loses its antlers, and new ones grow back. Both
males and females have a flap of skin that hangs from their
neck called a bell. They have an excellent sense of hearing
and smell, but they have poor eyesight. Moose are
herbivores. They eat twigs, bark, roots and conifers from
evergreen trees. They are excellent swimmers and love to
be near water. They are very fast on land and can run at
speeds up to 35 miles per hour. Moose are mammals.
A baby calf weighs about 30 lbs. when it is born. The
mother cow takes care of her calf until it is one year old.
Most moose prefer to live alone, but they can sometimes be
found in herds. Did you know?
A male moose is called a bull, a female
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calf.
Vocabulary
Work!
Circle the words in the text
using the color shown.
Circle the word that
tells what type of
things the moose eats.
____________
Circle the word that
tells what a group of
moose are called.
___________
Underline the answer with a crayon. Write the answer on the lines.
1. Where do moose live?
________________________________________
2. What happens do a males antlers each year?
_________________________________________
3. What is a moose really good at?
________________________________________
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Tracking down
Moose facts!
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Moose head trace on brown
Moose muzzle trace on tan
Moose body trace on brown
Moose antlers trace on tan
Moose legs and tail trace on brown
Use the patterns and words on
the following pages to create the
bulletin board above.
Read the article about
bears and have your
Students write a
persuasive letter.
Dear Campers,
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Bear
facts
The American black bear is a medium-sized bear that
lives in the forest areas of North America. They can
grow to be 6 feet tall and can weigh up to 600 lbs.
Black bears have small eyes, long noses, round ears and
a small round tail. If a black bear feels like it is in
danger it will stand on its back feet, bare its teeth and
growl. Bears are mammals; their cubs are born in the
winter. Black bears usually have two cubs at once, and
the mamma bear takes care of her cubs until they are
almost two years old. They are solitary animals and
prefer to live alone. Black bears are omnivores. They
eat plants, fruits, nuts, insects, small mammals, and fish.
Did you know?
Black bears that live in
warmer climates don’t
hibernate in the winter.
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Bear
facts
The American black bear is a medium-sized bear that
lives in the forest areas of North America. They can
grow to be 6 feet tall and can weigh up to 600 lbs.
Black bears have small eyes, long noses, round ears and
a small round tail. If a black bear feels like it is in
danger it will stand on its back feet, bare its teeth and
growl. Bears are mammals; their cubs are born in the
winter. Black bears usually have two cubs at once, and
the mamma bear takes care of her cubs until they are
almost two years old. They are solitary animals and
prefer to live alone. Black bears are omnivores. They
eat plants, fruits, nuts, insects, small mammals, and fish.
Did you know?
Black bears that live in
warmer climates don’t
hibernate in the winter.
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Vocabulary
Work!
Circle the words in the text
using the color shown.
Circle the word that
tells what type of
things black bears eat.
____________
Draw a picture to
show what hibernate
means.
Underline the answer with a crayon. Write the answer on the lines.
1. What characteristics do black bears have?
________________________________________
2. When are cubs born?
_________________________________________
3. How do you think rabbits feel about bears?
Highlight the part of the text that justifies your answer.
________________________________________
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Caution
Do Not feed
the bears
Campers have a responsibility to keep their campsites
clean. Black bears have an excellent sense of smell and
they can smell food that isn’t stored properly. Bears that
wander too close to campsites can result in people getting
attacked. Campers should lock up their food in special
containers and store it in their vehicles when they aren’t
using it. Garbage should be placed in bear- proof
containers. Bears need to eat their own food so that
they don’t get sick. Taking these precautions will help
protect bears and campers.
This black
bear is eating
berries.
This black bear is eating food
that wasn’t cleaned up properly.
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Caution
Do Not feed
the bears
Campers have a responsibility to keep their campsites
clean. Black bears have an excellent sense of smell and
they can smell food that isn’t stored properly. Bears that
wander too close to campsites can result in people getting
attacked. Campers should lock up their food in special
containers and store it in their vehicles when they aren’t
using it. Garbage should be placed in bear- proof
containers. Bears need to eat their own food so that
they don’t get sick. Taking these precautions will help
protect bears and campers.
This black
bear is eating
berries.
This black bear is eating food
that wasn’t cleaned up properly.
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Babbling about Bea r facts!
Name
Do NOT Feed the Bears!
Sincerely,
Black bear head trace on black
Black bear muzzle trace on brown or tan
Black bear body trace on black
Black bear ears, tail, nose and legs trace on black
Have students follow your step by step directions to
draw the owl. Then have them flip it over and cover
the back of the page with torn brown and tan scraps.
Once it dries cut out their owl and have them add
eyes, a beak and legs. Give them squares of black and
yellow and have them cut off all four corners and
round out the points to make the eyes. Give them
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Great
Horned Owl
facts
The great horned owl doesn’t actually have horns. Those
are tufts of feathers that sit on top of its head. Great
horned owls are one of the most common owls found in
North America. They are fierce nocturnal predators.
Their large eyes and big wide pupils help them easily spot
their prey. Their eyes don’t move in their sockets like ours
do, but they can swivel their heads around and see in all
directions. Their soft feathers help them fly silently and
sneak up on their prey. Great horned owls grab their prey
with their sharp talons. Like most owls, they swallow their
prey whole and then regurgitate a pellet that contains the
fur and bones of the animals they ate.
Did you know?
Great horned owls are oviparous.
The male and female both take care
of the chicks once they hatch.
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Great
Horned Owl
facts
The great horned owl doesn’t actually have horns. Those
are tufts of feathers that sit on top of its head. Great
horned owls are one of the most common owls found in
North America. They are fierce nocturnal predators.
Their large eyes and big wide pupils help them easily spot
their prey. Their eyes don’t move in their sockets like ours
do, but they can swivel their heads around and see in all
directions. Their soft feathers help them fly silently and
sneak up on their prey. Great horned owls grab their prey
with their sharp talons. Like most owls, they swallow their
prey whole and then regurgitate a pellet that contains the
fur and bones of the animals they ate.
Did you know?
Great horned owls are oviparous.
The male and female both take care
of the chicks once they hatch.
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Vocabulary
Work!
Circle the words in the text
using the color shown.
Draw a picture to
show what nocturnal
means.
Draw a picture to
show what oviparous
means.
Underline the answer with a crayon. Write the answer on the lines.
1. What helps an owl spot its prey?
________________________________________
2. How do owls catch their prey?
_________________________________________
3. What is an owl pellet?
________________________________________
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I know a lot about Owls!
Name
Copy on orange for the beak and use the
sizes that work best based on the size of
the owls they drew.
This version is designed for Kindergarten. Read the passage with
them several times and then ask them some comprehension questions
and have them record their thinking about the text using pictures
and words in the box provided.
My Thinking about the text
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My Thinking about the text
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My Thinking about the text
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Scaredy Squirrel
Goes Camping
This is a great book to read with
your camping theme. Click on the
squirrels to view the book on
Amazon and YouTube.
Use the activities on the following
pages with the book.
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Emergency Kit
When you go camping you need to have an emergency
kit. After reading Scaredy Squirrel have kids think
about things they might need to have with them in case
of an emergency. Have them draw and write about it.
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My Emergency Kit
My Emergency Kit
My Emergency Kit
My Emergency Kit
My Emergency Kit
Copy on red
Handles for
emergency kit
Copy or trace on
white cardstock
Scaredy squirrel goes camping
Think about the things Scaredy Squirrel was afraid of and compare them to
things you are afraid of. Draw pictures to show your thinking.
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Marshmallow fun
Explore a
marshmallow using all
five senses.
Brainstorm a list of
adjectives. Students
will choose 5 of the
adjectives and create
a list poem.
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S’more
cracker layer.
Copy or trace
on tan.
S’more
chocolate
layer.
Trace on
brown.
S’more marshmallow layer. Copy on white.
Marshmallow
adjectives
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Marshmallow Marshmallow
__________ __________
__________ __________
__________ __________
__________ __________
__________ __________
Marshmallow Marshmallow
Camping Survey
Have you ever been Camping?
Ask 10 friends the question and record their answers.
Tally marks graph
yes
no
Draw or write about the results.
yes no
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Camp Reads
A lot
Task Cards
These task cards are a great way to get
kids TALKING about books with each
other. Put them on a ring and let
students choose or place them in a bag
and have students pull them out. Focused
READING FUN!
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Choose a book
and identify
Camp the setting.
Reads
A Lot
Task cards
Choose a book Choose a book
and identify and tell the
the characters. beginning,
middle and end.
Choose a book Choose a book
and identify and tell about
the problem your favorite
and solution. part.
Choose a Choose a book
nonfiction book and tell why
and tell you like it.
something you
learned.
Choose a book Choose a book
and describe and describe
the character. the setting.
Read a book with Choose a book
a friend. Take and compare
turns asking each the two
other questions. characters.
Kindergarten
Station rotations
Use the following activities during
your, Camp Learns A lot Day.
You will need the following supplies:
• Golden Grahams
• chocolate chips
• toothpicks
• mini marshmallows
• small pieces of felt
or other material
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Build a S’more!
1 Choose a
marshmallow card.
2 tens and
2 Tell how many tens
4 ones
and ones there are. is 24
3 Say the number.
2 4 24
4 Record it on the
recording sheet.
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Build a s’MORE!
Name
tens ones number
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S’More Mix
1 Spin the spinners and
record the numbers. 5 7
2 Count out them
out on the work mat
to determine the
recipe for your mix.
3 Add the numbers
together and record the
total.
4
. Repeat for
and .
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kindergarten spinners: Have students
use a paperclip and a pencil,
or use the optional dice page instead
S’More Mix
1 Roll two dice and
8
record the numbers. 5
2 Count out them
out on the work mat
to determine the
recipe for your mix.
3 Add the numbers
together and record the
total.
13
4
. Repeat for
and .
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S’more Mix
Spin the spinners and add the numbers together
to see how much of each ingredient to add.
+ =
+ =
+ =
Which one did you have the most of?
Which one did you have the least of?
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S’more Mix
Roll two dice and add the numbers together
to see how much of each ingredient to add.
+ =
+ =
+ =
Which one did you have the most of?
Which one did you have the least of?
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Moose-Mallow
Word Problems
1 Choose a moose card.
2 Use marshmallows to
solve the problem.
3 Record the problems
on the recording sheet.
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had 9 . had 10
He ate 4. He ate 6.
How many How many
does he have does he have
left? left?
A B
had 8 . has 8 .
He found 3 more. He started with
How many 12.
does he have How many
now? did he eat?
C D
has 3 . has 11 .
He started with He started with
10. 4.
How many How many
more
did he eat?
did he find?
E F
has 12 . has 9 .
He started with
6. 5 are large and
the rest are small.
How many
How many
more did he small does he
find? have?
G H
Moose-Mallow Word Problems
Choose two word problems to solve.
Draw a picture and write the equations.
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It was this BIG!
Fish measurement
1 Choose a fish card.
2 Measure the fish with
the worms.
3 Match the letter on
the fish to record the
measurement.
4
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A
E
B
D
F
G
C
It Was this Big! Measurement
Measure the fish and record the measurements.
A B
_______ _______
c D
_______ _______
E F
_______ _______
G
Vote! Do you like to eat fish?
_______
yes no
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pitch a TenT
Stem challenge
1 Use marshmallows and
toothpicks to build a frame
for your tent.
2 Use cloth to finish
your tent.
3 Draw and write about
it.
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Pitch a Tent
Students will use marshmallows,
toothpicks, and felt to create their tent.
For added fun I gave them a sour
patch kit to build the tent for.
Pitch A Tent!
First,
Next,
Last,
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Campfire words
1 Choose a card
and read the word.
bad
2 Write the word
where it belongs.
3 Say the name of
the picture. Write
the new word by bad
changing one letter. b
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1
b u n
c a t
3
b a d
w i g
5
p i n
p e t
7
j o g
s u b
9
c a p
Fireside Words
Name
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
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First-Grade
Station rotations
Use the following activities during
your, Camp Learns A lot Day.
You will need the following supplies:
• Golden Grahams
• chocolate chips
• toothpicks
• mini marshmallows
• small pieces of felt
or other material
• clothespins
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Build a S’more!
1 Get a work mat.
2 Put a marshmallow
card on the mat.
Say the number.
3 Find the cards that
make that number.
4 Record it on the
recording sheet.
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Build a s’MORE!
Build a s’MORE!
+ =
20 20
30 30
40 40
50 50
60 60
70 70
3 8
5 7
6 4
9 0
2 7
6 8
23 28
35 37
46 44
59 50
62 67
76 78
20 20
30 30
40 40
50 50
60 60
70 70
3 8
5 7
6 4
9 0
2 7
6 8
23 28
35 37
46 44
59 50
62 67
76 78
Build a s’MORE!
Name
20 + 4 = 24
+ =
+ =
+ =
+ =
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S’More Mix
1 Roll 3 dice and 5
8
7
record the numbers.
2 Add the numbers
together to determine
8
5 7 20
the recipe for your mix.
3 Count out that
many. Use the work
mat to help you.
Put them in your
. baggie.
4 Repeat for
and .
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S’More Mix
1 Spin three spinners
8
5 7
and record the numbers.
2 Add the numbers
together to determine
8
5 7 20
the recipe for your mix.
3 Count out that
many. Use the work
mat to help you. Put
them in your baggie.
4
. Repeat for
and .
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First grade
spinners have
students use a
paperclip and a
pencil.
S’more Mix
Roll three dice and add the numbers together
to see how much of each ingredient to add.
+ + =
+ + =
+ + =
Which one did you have the most of?
Which one did you have the least of?
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S’more Mix
Spin the spinners and add the numbers together
to see how much of each ingredient to add.
+ + =
+ + =
+ + =
Which one did you have the most of?
Which one did you have the least of?
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S’more Mix
Spin the spinners and add the numbers together
to see how much of each ingredient to add.
+ =
+ =
+ =
Which one did you have the most of?
Which one did you have the least of?
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It was this BIG!
Fish measurement
1 Choose a fish card.
2 Measure the fish with
the worms.
3 Match the letter on
the fish to record the
measurement.
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It Was this Big! Measurement
Measure the fish and record the measurements.
A B
_______ _______
c D
_______ _______
E F
_______ _______
G
Write them in order from
shortest to longest.
____ ____ ____ ____
_______ ____ ____ ____
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It Was this Big! Measurement
Measure the fish and record the measurements.
A B
_______ _______
c D
_______ _______
E F
_______ _______
G
Add them together.
___ + ___ = ___
A F
___ + ___ = ___
_______ D E
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Moose-Mallow
Word Problems
1 Choose a moose card.
2 Use marshmallows to
solve the problem.
3 Record the problems
on the recording sheet.
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Moose had 13 Moose had 17
marshmallows. marshmallows.
He ate 6. He ate 9.
How many How many
marshmallows marshmallows
does Moose does Moose
have left? have left?
A B
Moose had 9 Moose has 8
marshmallows. marshmallows.
He found 9 He started with
more. How 15. How many
many marshmallows
marshmallows did Moose eat?
does Moose
have now?
C D
Moose has 12 Moose has 18
marshmallows. marshmallows.
He started with He started with
19. How many 9. How many
more
marshmallows
marshmallows
did Moose eat? did Moose
find?
E F
Moose has 14 Moose has 17
marshmallows. marshmallows.
He started with 5 are large and
6. How many the rest are small.
more How many small
marshmallows marshmallows
did Moose does Moose have?
find?
G H
Moose-Mallow Word Problems
Solve the word problems. Write the equations.
A B
c D
E F
G H
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Moose-Mallow Word Problems
Choose four word problems to solve.
Draw a picture and write the equations.
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pitch a TenT
Stem challenge
1 Use marshmallows and
toothpicks to build a frame
for your tent.
2 Use cloth to finish
your tent.
3 Draw and write about it.
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Pitch A Tent!
First,
Next,
Last,
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Campfire
Compound words
1 Choose a card and say the
name of the picture.
2 Read the words and clip
the two words that make
the compound word.
3 Write the compound
word where it belongs.
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fire tree camp
light flash camp
pack back rack
dish fish gold
dog pot hot
sam burger ham
whine sun shine
moon noon light
sly fly fire
wagon fly dragon
Campground Compound words
Name
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