Gather Around the Campfire!

$19.50

This summer camp lesson plan is centered around camping with hands-on, creative building activities and experiments to engage school-age learners. This summer camp unit offers five 6-hour lesson plans. They feature suggestions for hands-on activities, outdoor play, and social-emotional learning. Activities are standards-aligned to ensure quality content that helps children gain knowledge and prepare to move forward in grade school.

About our lesson plans:

  • Developed and tested by a team of experienced, certified educators

  • Immediate PDF download upon purchase with unlimited use

  • Activity pages, extension activities, and additional resources included at no cost

  • Developmentally appropriate

  • Printable format that is also digital friendly with links and QR codes embedded in the lesson plans

Camp Outline:

  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion – Camping Myths
  • Build a Campfire
  • Let’s Get Moving – Bandage Tag
  • Going on a Camping Trip
  • Hands-on Activity – Park Ranger
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Growing Grateful
  • Pinecone Toss
  • Reflection

  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion – Forest Animal Facts
  • Animal Tracks
  • Let’s Get Moving – Going on a Bear Hunt
  • Hands-on Activity – Tube Owls
  • Creepy, Crawly Critters
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Nature Meditation
  • Spider-web Tag
  • Reflection

  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion – “Off-grid”
  • Camping Story Stones
  • Let’s Get Moving – Rock, Paper, Scissors Race
  • Nature Walk
  • Hands-on Activity – Camping BINGO
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Unplugged
  • Bigfoot
  • Reflection

  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion – Plants in the Forest
  • Tree Jars
  • Let’s Get Moving – Forest Explorer Relay Race
  • Hands-on Activity – Twig-Tac-Toe
  • Leaf Rubbings
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Survival Skills
  • Flashlight Tag
  • Reflection

  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion – History of Camping
  • DIY Camper
  • Let’s Get Moving – Card Suit Pick-up
  • Fireflies and Glowsticks
  • Hands-on Activity – Campfire Craft
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Firefly Jars (All About Me)
  • Constellation Projections
  • Reflection