Middle Grades Camp

2023 Dates are June 26-29
Berea College

This camp is designed to foster Governor’s Cup–and classroom–success. It will feature instruction in five Subject Areas and in Future Problem Solving. Campers arrive on Monday morning and depart Thursday afternoon.

Staff

Staff includes the top academic team coaches in Kentucky.

Curriculum

Course offerings may change with demand. The registration form will always be the most up-to-date. Campers may choose from one of these three academic tracks:

  • Track 1 – three subject area courses
  • Track 2 – FPS Only

Lodging

Lodging is dormitory style, two per room, with community bathrooms. A day camper option is also available when you register.

Fees

Registration is $400 prior to May 22 and $435 after that date.

KAAC must receive full payment by June 2 unless invoicing arrangements have been made. Those unpaid at that time will forfeit their reservation. Reservations are considered complete when full payment and the liability form are received.

Scholarships

A limited number of camp scholarships are available as part of the KAAC Outreach program. This year's application has closed.

Track 1: Subject Area Instruction

2023 Content

Math: 

Course 1:

Geometry: Angles, Parallel Lines, Polygons, Circles, Geometric Solids. Indirect Measurement: Similar Polygons, Pythagorean Theorem, Special Right Triangles, Trigonometry

Course 2:

Inequalities and Absolute Value. Radicals and Exponents

Course 3:

Number Theory, Sequences and Patterns

Science:

Course 1:

Plants: Resources/Uses, Evolution, Life Cycles. Reproduction and Heredity

Course 2:

Matter: Chemical and Physical Properties, Compounds, Elements, Mixtures. Scientific Process: Experiments and the Scientific Method, Tools of Science, Lab Safety and First Aid

Course 3:

Motion and Force: Newton’s Laws of Motion, Waves

Social Studies:

Course 1:

U.S. Geography: Physical and Political. U.S. Government (Major Documents and Citizenship)

Course 2:

World Civilization: River Valleys, Fertile Crescent, India, and China. U.S. History: Prehistory and Native American Cultures

Course 3:

U.S. History: Colonial Period including Westward Expansion (1500-1775). U.S. History: Becoming a New Nation (1775-1815)

Language Arts:

Course 1:

Grammar: Types of Sentences, Phrases, Clauses, Mechanics, Language Usage. Grammar: Punctuation, Sentence Structure, Capitalization. Parts of Speech and Their Usage

Course 2:

Short Stories: Authors, Titles, Characters, Themes. Characters in Fables, Folklore, Tall Tales

Course 3:

Classic American Novels (Early American to 1900). Classic Children’s Novels

Arts & Humanities:

Course 1:

Drama/Theater: Age-appropriate Musical Theater and Broadway Plays. Cultural Icons 2000-present

Course 2:

Composers and their Works: Classical, Baroque and Romantic – Emphasis on Mozart, Handel, Wagner, Debussy, Vivaldi, Chopin, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky

Course 3:

Visual Artists and Their Works – Emphasis on Michelangelo, Durer, Velazquez, van Gogh, Picasso, Rembrandt, Monet, Goya, Cassatt, Warhol, Wood, Mondrian, Hopper, Rockwell

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Forms and Registration

Registration for Middle Grades Camp 2023 is Closed!