2017 Chess & Math Summer Camps
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[Chess afternoon camp, Optional Add-On: Spirit of Math morning camp]
Cancellation: 48 hours before event starts, send request with your name and the Eventbrite ticket number to admin@chess2inspire.org.
Chess2Inspire Association is a registered non-profit organization promoting chess to BC kids. The target audience of the summer camps are kids from grades 2 to 9 who has little or no experience in chess. Chess has proven to be of tremendous benefits to kids’ brain and social development. The Summer Camp introduces kids to the proper rules and basic knowledge of different phases of the chess game.
The Summer Camp has 5 topics which covers rules and basic elements of a chess game.
- Rules and Basics (20 elements)
- Checkmate (10 elements)
- Tactics (10 elements)
- Openings (10 elements)
- Endgames (10 elements)
The Camps consists of lessons, game practices, tournaments and fun activities.
Camp Size: 12 - 24 kids
Age Group: Grades 2 to 9
Cancellation: 48 hours before event starts, send request with your name and the Eventbrite ticket number to admin@chess2inspire.org.
Steveston Chess Afternoon Camp: August 14-18 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM [Optional Math Morning Camps Below]
Location: Steveston United Church (3720 Broadway Street, Richmond, BC V7E 4Y8)
Schedule: August 14-18, 1:00pm-3:30pm
Vancouver Chess Afternoon Camp: August 21-25 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM [Optional Math Morning Camps Below]
Location: Congregation Schara Tzedeck (3476 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 2L8)
Schedule: August 21-25, 1:00pm-3:30pm
[Steveston Camp Optional Add-On: Spirit of Math morning camp]
Steveston Math Morning Camps: Aug 14-18 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This program is primarily intended for students entering grades 2 and 6 who want a “refresher” before school starts. It is also ideal for new students who would like to experience the Spirit of Math classroom or establish some skills before starting the school year evening classes.
Content includes addition and multiplication drills, number theory topics such as regrouping and mental math, and problem-solving topics such as consecutive number problems, counting shapes, date problems, cuts and pieces, and integers.
Steveston August 14-18 Grades 2-3: Basic Skills & Problem Solving I - by Spirit of Math Schools Inc.
Steveston August 14-18 Grades 4-6: Basic Skills & Problem Solving II - by Spirit of Math Schools Inc.
[Vancouver Camp Optional Add-On: Spirit of Math morning camp]
Vancouver Math Morning Camps: Aug 21-25 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Vancouver August 21-25 Grades 2-3: Graphing & Discovering Patterns - by Spirit of Math Schools Inc.
How can you explain an exact location in space? Students will learn how the Cartesian axes are used to describe a location in space, then plot points and make drawings in all four quadrants. This program also introduces students to the Tower of Hanoi, patterns in circle chords, and finally the Fibonacci sequence. Drills and several mPODs (Math Problem of the Day) will be done each day. This program is for students entering grade 2 or 3 in the coming school year.
Vancouver August 21-25 Grades 4-6: Golden Ratio & Contest Preparation - by Spirit of Math Schools Inc.
Golden Ratio was so pleasing to the eye that at one time in history it even became a "decree absolute" for the rules governing the shape and disposition of drawing and paintings, and architecture. Students taking this program will be "discovering" the golden ratio and looking at its implications in nature. Students will also be preparing for the up-coming Mathematica competitions. Drills and several mPODs® (Math Problem of the Day) will also be done each day. This program is for students entering grades 4, 5 or 6 in the coming school year.
Vancouver August 21-25 Grades 7-9: Transformations - by Spirit of Math Schools Inc.
A thorough investigation of transformations is covered in this course. Reflections, slides, and rotations will be explored, as well as the combination of the transformations. This course is unique to Spirit of Math, having been developed apart from other textbooks. In the past, this course was taught in the evening classes, but has been taken out of the evening courses due to an introduction of new topics in the senior grades.
FAQs
Nut Free Policy - Food/snack contains nuts or traces of nuts are not allowed and will be disposed. Thank you for helping to keep our children safe.
What's the refund policy?
Full refund 48 hours before event starts, send request with your name and the Eventbrite ticket number to admin@chess2inspire.org.
Are lunch and snack included?
No. If you are attending both the morning and afternoon camps, please bring a NUT-FREE lunch and snack.
Who can I contact if I have any questions?
Please email admin@chess2inspire.org if you have questions.
