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Learning Standards in English language arts and science. It is also a five-day
residential camp for students in grades 2 through grade 6.
Activities include instruction in braille reading and writing, including
UEB, letter writing, storytelling, and journal writing, all based upon different
science themes. Students are given braille assessments in both reading and
writing at both the beginning and end of camp to identify levels of proficiency
and pinpoint areas of need for the week. The students have hands-on
experiences conducting experiments, exploring topics, and investigating
science concepts to add a fun factor to their braille learning.
A variety of science topics students have explored include: animals
such as penguins, whales, wolves and bear; weather topics like clouds,
hurricanes, and tornados; and ocean topics including sharks, starfish, and
tide pools. See picture below. The students have also created planets and
made fossils.
Picture 3 – Students exploring items in a simulated tide pool
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