Virtual Summer Programs for Lower Elementary Students
Rising 1st - 3rd Grades 

Join our explorer team for a virtual trip around the world with the A's! In this pilot program for rising 1st - 3rd graders, we let our imaginations travel for us to continents far and wide. We will explore science, culture, language arts, and math through a fun, interactive and hands-on program.

Method: Virtual, synchronous, and live
Maximum Enrollment: 8 students
Requirements: 

• Technology: Students need to have internet, computer, web camera, headphones, and a microphone. The interface for Google Meets is much better on a laptop or desktop instead of an iPad. 
• Math: We will be doing activities that complement math curricula,  such as math games,  time zones and graphing. Students should be comfortable with counting to 100 and understand addition. 
• Language Arts: We will read aloud to the children, and they should be comfortable with writing or drawing/coloring.

Daily Schedule:

• 9:00 am - 9:10 am: Share Time
• 9:10 am - 9:30 am: Story Time
• 9:30 am - 10:00 am: Language Arts Lesson
• 10:00 am - 10:15 am: Break
• 10:15 am - 11:00 am: Math (Australia, Arctic/Antarctica, Africa) or Computer Science (Amazon) Lesson
• 11:00 am - 11:15 am: Break
• 11:15 am - 12:00 noon: Science or Engineering Lesson

If kids want to continue their exploration asynchronously during the afternoons, we suggest fort building in the theme of the week and keeping a journal or "travel journal. " Suggested fort themes include an outback shelter for Australia, an Igloo for the Arctic, a thatched hut for Africa, and a tree house for the Amazon. 

Materials Pick-Up: This class requires lab materials. We will have scheduled materials pick up days at our school in Reston the Thursday and Friday before each camp starts from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm. 
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Parent Involvement Expectations: 
Thank you for all of the work that you have done this spring to help your children! We hope that our camps will give your children a routine and some structure for the summer, and you some time to get your work done in the mornings.

• Materials Prep: In addition to the materials that we will provide, we will email you the list of items that children will need before the start of camp that are common items in a household with elementary-aged children (e.g., paper, crayons/pencils, scissors, etc.) or that are common household goods that may be needed for the science lesson (e.g., salt, water) and the days that they are needed. If you can prepare the materials before the camp day, then the kids will have access to the materials that they will need. 
• Technology Access: Some of our younger students don't have as much familiarity with computers. Before the first day of camp, please check Google Meets connectivity and teach them how to mute themselves. We will schedule a Tech Check and Practice the Tuesday and Wednesday before the first day of camp from 4:00 - 5:00 pm, where you can log in to a preset Google Meet so that your child can practice logging on and off and muting him or herself. 
• Break Times: Break times are for kids to have an opportunity for movement, a snack, and a potty break, and they may a reminder to get back to the camp. 

Course / Seminar	Dates / Times	Description	Grades	Register
Australia $295	June 22 - 26 9:00 am - ​noon EST	Join our virtual explorer team as we travel to Australia. Through an integrated program we learn about Australian animals, life, and Aboriginal Australian culture, while covering language arts, science, and math. Learn about the science of boomerangs and coral reefs, Aboriginal language, and the math of Didgeridoos and exchange rates.	Rising 1st - 3rd	Registration closed
The Arctic and Antarctica $236 FULL	​June 29 - July 2 9:00 am - ​noon EST ​4-day camp	Join our virtual explorer team as we travel to the Poles - the Arctic and Antarctica. Through an integrated program we learn about polar animals and formations, and Inuit culture, while covering language arts, science, and math. Learn about the science and engineering of sleds and igloos, Inuit stories, and the math snowflakes and sled-dog racing.	​Rising 1st - 3rd	Registration closed
​Africa $295	July 6 - 10 9:00 am - ​noon EST​	Join our virtual explorer team as we continue our travel west to Africa. Through an integrated program we learn about Anansi the Spider, African biomes and culture, while covering language arts, science, and math. Learn about the science and engineering of djembe drums, irrigation systems, the geometry of housing and the math behind distances, and the much loved folktales of Anansi the Spider. ​	Rising 1st - 3rd​	Registration closed​​​
​​The Amazon $295	​July 31 - 17 9:00 am - ​noon EST	Our final week for our virtual explorers, we finally get to the Americas and go to the Amazon. Through an integrated program we learn about the rainforest animals and plants, while covering language arts, science, and computer science. Learn about the science and engineering of bromeliads, animal classification, an introduction to computer programming with Scratch, Jr., and loved stories of the rainforest while playing games that reinforce language arts.	Rising 1st - 3rd​	​Registration closed

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TUITION AND FEES

• Register at the link by the course.
• ​Please see Terms and Conditions for details.

Withdrawals and Refunds:

• If you need to withdraw from a course, please send an email to info@ideaventions.com requesting the withdrawal. We will not process withdrawals from voicemails.
• Refunds can be processed 3 weeks before the start of camp. The refund amount will be the amount paid minus a 5% fee to cover what we are charged for credit card payments and the cost to try to fill the spot.