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57 Fun End-of-Year Activities and Assignments

Wrap up the year on a happy note.

As the school year draws to a close, it’s important to plan end-of-year activities that help bring closure to your time together with students. Talk with your students about what made this year special, recall the good memories, and reflect on all you’ve learned. After all, you’ve all put in a lot of work to get to this point. Have fun with these end-of-year activities and assignments, and let the countdown begin!

1. Hold a class family circle

A family circle is a great way to wrap up a terrific year. Prepare a set of reflection questions, then allow students to take the mic and ask a friend one of the questions. Continue around the circle until every student has had a chance to answer.

Learn more: Class Family Circle

2. Solve a mystery together

Awesome for building reading comprehension skills, whodunits are also a hoot for students to solve! Students must read the clues and collaborate to solve the mystery. Try this one:  Who Freed the Fish?  And pretty soon your students will be tapping into their inner Sherlock.

Learn more: Class Mystery at Minds in Bloom

3. Create blackout poetry

It’s amazing what beautiful poetry can come from just about any piece of writing. All you need is a photocopied article, essay, or book excerpt and a Sharpie marker.

Learn more: Blackout Poetry at Just Add Students via YouTube

4. Let students teach

Have your students sign up to teach their classmates a 20- to 30-minute mini-lesson about something they’re passionate about. Some examples include leading the class in a game, song, or other group activity.

Learn more: Let Students Teach at Minds in Bloom

5. Hold a friendly competition

Kids love a little friendly competition, especially when it’s quick and easy. Sneak in rounds between activities and hold the finals on the last day of school. ADVERTISEMENT

Learn more: Rock, Paper, Scissors Bracket

6. Have a class “snowball fight”

Split your class into two teams facing each other. Have each student write three things about themselves and wad it into a snowball, then let the snowball fight commence! Set a time for a few minutes of “fight” time, then have students each grab a snowball and read the items listed, guessing whose paper it is.

Learn more: Snowball Fight at TeachStarter

7. Create memories that stick

Commemorate the memories that “stuck” with your students this year with this fun end-of-year activity.

Learn more: Cactus Memories

8. Serve up a scoop of memories

Here’s a sweet way to celebrate the end of the year! Make paper ice cream sundaes with a different memory on each scoop. You can have kids draw these themselves or buy a printable version at the link below.

Learn more: Ice Cream Scoop Memories

9. Post Flip farewell videos

Flip is one of our favorite classroom tools , especially when it comes to end-of-year activities. Post topics like “What did you learn this year?” or “Share your favorite memory from the past year.” Kids post their video responses and check out other students’ contributions too.

10. Create a collaborative puzzle

Give each student a piece of the puzzle and let them get creative! Suggest a theme such as best memory or most important thing I learned or I’ll never forget, etc. Students can write on their puzzle pieces. Once the puzzle is done, you can take a picture and make sure every student gets a copy.

Learn more: Collaborative Puzzle

11. Compile an end-of-year playlist

Songs are like smells—just hearing one can bring back all kinds of memories. Ask students (as a class or individually) to compile a list of songs that relate to the past school year and have them write about why each tune has a place on the list. Celebrate the last day of school by listening to songs from the playlist as you reflect on the year gone by. And while you’re at it, check out 85 Awesome Songs for Your End-of-the-Year Playlist .

Learn more: End of Year Playlist at Reading and Writing Haven

12. Fill up a memory bag

Give each student a brown paper bag, then ask them to decorate the front and add some reflections about the year on the other three panels. Then, each student adds 10 items from the year to their bag, with notes about why each is important. Finish up by having each kid lay out their items on their desk. Have a gallery walk around the room for everyone to see one another’s selections.

Learn more: Memory Bags

13. Write commencement speeches

Commencement speeches aren’t only for graduations! Finish out the year by reading or watching other great commencements speeches (the web is full of them). Then challenge students to write—and deliver, if you like—their own speeches for the year they’ve just finished.

Learn more: Commencement Speeches at 2 Peas and a Dog

14. List what they’ve learned from A to Z

What a great way to look back over what kids have learned! For each letter of the alphabet, have them write and illustrate something they learned or did throughout the year. Hit the link below to get a free printable template for this project. Learning virtually? Have students create a Google Slideshow instead.

Learn more: End of Year A to Z

15. Send thank-you notes

This is a skill every kid should learn: writing and sending thank-you notes. So why not incorporate it into your lineup of end-of-year activities? Have kids write a note to someone who made their school year special, then seal them in envelopes, address them, and deliver them by hand or mail. And while you’re at it, why not write a thank-you note to your own class ?

Learn more: Thank-You Notes at Cult of Pedagogy

16. Post best-of-the-year snapshots

Ask your students to sum up their favorite school-year memory (Science fair? Field day? Creative class presentations?) in one snapshot. Younger kids can draw pictures of the event, while older kids are likely to have a photo on their phone they’d be willing to share. Assemble them on a bulletin board—real-world or digital—with a few words from each student about what made that moment so special.

Learn more: Snapshots of Our Year

17. Count the days

Instead of counting down the days until the end, count up the days from the year behind you! Get students counting by having them use a calendar to figure out how many Mondays you’ve had this year, how many Fridays, how many P.E. days, and how many Jell-O-in-the-cafeteria days. Then work together to make a bar graph and hang it on the wall.

Learn more: End-of-Year Countdown at Teaching Made Practical

18. Let the students become the teachers

Take a break and let the students lead the class for a change. If you’re reviewing material for finals or another end-of-year test, have each student (or a group) lead the review session on a particular topic. You can also have your students create their own lesson on a topic they’re passionate about. Or have kids in one grade make and present lessons on what students in the grade below them can expect to learn the following year. There are a lot of options here, and all of them give you time to take a breather!

19. Talk behind each other’s backs (really!)

Have your students help tape a piece of lined paper to one another’s backs. Have each student get out a felt-tipped marker (not a Sharpie—it may bleed through). Set a timer and put on some favorite music. Let the students mix around the room and write a positive message on each student’s paper. For example, The best thing about you is …, What I appreciate most about you is …, I remember …, etc. After a set amount of time, have students stop, remove their papers from their backs, and enjoy reading the words of love from their classmates. (For a socially distanced spin, create a Google Slide or Padlet template for each student instead.)

20. Coast into summer

So fun! These DIY memory coasters are easy to make and give kids an end-of-year souvenir to take home. Get the free printable templates and complete instructions here.

21. Read end-of-year books

Little ones especially have a hard time with the end of a school year. Next year lots of things will be different, and that can be a sad and even scary thought for some. Read-alouds are simple but powerful end-of-year activities. Check out these 11 End-of-Year Books To Bring Your Class Closure , like The Egg by M.P. Robertson, to spark conversations about what kids have learned and what lies ahead.

22. Dream about the summer ahead

Here’s an end-of-year assignment that includes both art and writing. Have kids draw a portrait of themselves, then use the template at the link below to cut out and decorate an enormous pair of sunglasses. On the glasses, have them write about their summer plans (or the things they’d like to do).

Learn more: End-of-Year Writing

23. Raise a glass and toast your class

Students get a chance to practice public speaking in a very meaningful way with this end-of-year activity. Get a few liters of ginger ale and plastic champagne flutes from a party store, arrange your students in a circle, and have everyone say something—maybe a goal for the next school year, well-wishes for their peers, a favorite memory. After everyone has spoken, lift your glasses with a cheer and celebrate to end the school year.

24. Author a six-word memoir

This project has taken the world by storm. In six words, can you capture the essence of your school year? Kids can spend a little or a lot of time on this one, refining their words and even illustrating them. Collect them all into a slideshow (anonymous, if kids prefer) to share on the last day.

Learn more: Six-Word Memoirs

25. Take a field trip to the next grade

This is one of the most exciting end-of-year activities for students. Take them to visit the classrooms they’ll be in next year. Arrange to spend some time with the teachers, talk to the students, and hear more about what they’ll be learning. This is a good way to allay fears many kids have about moving on from a classroom where they’ve been comfortable. (You can do this as a Zoom tour and meet-and-greet too.)

Learn more: Next Year Classrooms Tour at Inspire Me ASAP!

26. Design a school seal

In this fun end-of-year activity that’s perfect for social studies, have your students design a “Great Seal” for their school. First, break them into groups to talk about what makes your school special and memorable for them. Then, have each kid (or group) create their own “seal” based on the ones used by states and cities. This project is especially meaningful for kids about to move on to another school like junior high.

Learn more: School Seals

27. Determine your “People of the Year”

Time magazine can’t have all the fun! Help your students compile a list of the “People of the Year” for your class. Include people important to your classroom (the custodian, the principal, everyone’s favorite “lunch lady”) along with classroom visitors and speakers from the year. Add in some people from current events and pop culture (the current president, a favorite musician) and even folks they studied throughout the year (Abraham Lincoln, Amelia Earhart). Try to take or draw portraits of each, and assign each student to write a brief bio of one of the people included.

28. Write letters or tips for next year’s class

Who better to advise next year’s class on what they’ll need to succeed than the kids who’ve just finished doing it? They can write letters on their own or work together to create a master list of what it takes to make it in the next grade.

Learn more: Survival Guide

29. Create science-inspired art

Ask your students to create a wall-worthy piece of art that reflects something they learned in science. Did you study plants? Maybe a watercolor of flowers. Or if you studied space, a cosmic-inspired number. Send their work home to help them remember, or collect them to create a bulletin board that will inspire next year’s class about what they’ll be learning.

30. Host an open-mic night

Encourage kids to share the writing they’ve done in (and out of) class with an open mic event. Set up a stage complete with microphone and stool—get great tips for this at the link below—then bring kids up to tell a story or recite a poem. Overcome stage fright with a cool casual vibe and plenty of snacks. Invite friends and family to attend or watch virtually via Zoom.

Learn more: Poetry Cafe

31. Compose an end-of-year continuing story

Write several story titles like “The Great Summer Adventure,” “How My Teacher Lost Her Mind,” or “My Teacher, My Hero” at the top of blank pages. Then, have each student start a story and, after five minutes, pass the story to a neighbor who will continue writing. (Do this digitally on Google Docs if you’re not able to share supplies from person to person.) Continue writing round-robin style until you have several stories to read aloud to the class.

32. Publish a year-end newspaper

You can do this one as a group or individually. Create a basic newspaper template and have the class fill in the front page news. Recap the year, offer advice, illustrate favorite memories, and more. Then, pass these on to the grade below to give them an idea of what lies ahead.

Learn more: Class Newspaper

33. Perform a high school (or middle or elementary school) musical number

Break your students into groups and have them create (and perform) musical numbers commemorating the year. They can write new words to existing tunes, choreograph a lip-synch performance to an inspiring or memorable song, or even come up with something entirely new. Invite parents or other classes to a final-day performance, in person or online.

34. Assemble a Book Hall of Fame

Have each student write (or draw) a reflection on the best book they read during the year. Then, save their reflections and post them on a bulletin board or Padlet so that next year’s students can glean reading ideas.

Source: Book Hall of Fame

35. Play end-of-year charades

Looking for game-based end-of-year activities? Play charades! Have each student write out one memorable moment from the school year on a slip of paper. Collect all the slips in a bag, hat, or the like. Divide kids into teams and have them come up one team at a time, choose a slip, and act out the memory for the group. No need to keep score—the goal is just to relive all the happy memories from the year.

36. Start a school graffiti wall

Choose a wall in your school or classroom and encourage kids to sign their names and date with a quote or other memory. Use permanent markers or small paintbrushes. Each year, photograph the wall and then paint over it to start anew. If you have enough space, these walls can last longer and only be painted over every so many years, creating much more enduring memories. No wall room? Try a bulletin board or large sheet of paper instead.

Learn more: Graffiti Wall

37. Hold a “Stuff You Should Know” event

Take a day or a week to pass on important things you want your kids to know as they move on in life without you. Share poems, songs, TED Talks, quotes, books, and tips that you think will help them along the way. Don’t forget to include simple life lessons (registering and preparing to vote, protecting yourself online, how to behave on an elevator) that school usually doesn’t teach you. Learn more about this end-of-year activity here.

38. Print up a growing tree

Capture each student’s fingerprint as a tree leaf. Label them with their names, then hang them in your room from year to year so kids can see who’s come before them.

Source: End-of-Year Fingerprint Tree

39. Build a portfolio showcase

Throughout the year, have students save their best work in a folder or box. At the end of the year, each student chooses their favorite items to display in a portfolio like a binder or display board. Invite parents and friends to come to view everyone’s achievements.

40. Put together time capsules

Time capsules are classic end-of-year activities. Students will have so much fun assembling time capsules to be opened someday in the future. These can be as simple as a plastic water bottle filled with written memories or a shoebox stuffed with items to represent what kids did and learned over the school year.

Learn more: Class Time Capsule

41. Draw a school-year timeline

Classroom walls can start to look empty at the end of the year as you take things down to prepare for summer. Temporarily fill in the space with a long strip of butcher paper, then have kids create a timeline of the year. Break it down by month, then ask kids what they remember. Prompt their memories by having them look over their work (what a fun way to review!), and don’t forget to include events, speakers, and holiday celebrations.

42. Fill out an end-of-year roundup

Sometimes you just need a quick activity that doesn’t take a lot of prep, and that’s where this free printable comes in. Personalize it by taking and printing a photo of each student, or have them draw their own portrait in the space provided.

Learn more: End-of-the-Year Roundup

43. Go outside!

Build in time to celebrate the end of the year with some fun outdoor activities. Rotate teams for each activity so your students get a chance to mingle with all of their classmates. Here are 25 Clever Outdoor Games to choose from.

44. Put on a show

This is a fun end-of-year activity that could be presented to parents, a younger class, your whole school, or just for your own class. Students can perform skits, dramatic readings, act out a story, showcase a talent, or read a favorite piece from a book they read.

45. Create an end-of-year ABC book

You use them for novel studies, so why not create an ABC book for highlights of the school year? For each letter, students come up with one memorable event or lesson, write a few sentences, and draw a picture. Think of it as a literacy lesson/memory book activity.

Learn more: ABC Booklet

46. Hold a book museum walk

One of our favorite end-of-year activities is a book museum walk. Students choose one of their favorite books and create a poster, diorama, trifold, or even dress up as a character. They can work on their projects at home or at school, and their project should provide a sneak peek or trailer of the book. When the students are ready to present, invite another class or grade level in to view the “museum.”

Learn more: Museum Walk With Favorite Books at Teaching With Jennifer Findley

47. Create your own iPads

End-of-year activities can help wrap up subject matters like geography. For this fun assignment, have your students research different symbols that represent something unique about your state. Each symbol they discover will become an app for their homemade iPad. Have them draw the symbols on the outside of each app, and then write a brief summary about the symbols on the inside.

Learn more: Geography iPad apps

48. Go on a virtual field trip

Traditionally, one of the classic school end-of-year activities was field trips. But sometimes budgets don’t cooperate, so why not take it virtual? They’re fun and easy, and no permission slips, chaperones, or packed lunches are needed! Check out our favorite Amazing Educational Virtual Field Trips .

49. Pump up the school spirit

From dress-up days and community-building activities to outreach and volunteer projects, Spirit Week activities are a great way to end the year on a high note. Check out our massive list of School Spirit Week Ideas .

50. Story writing

Have each student start a story and then leave it on their desk. At your signal, have students rotate to the next desk, and give them a minute to read the story there and then add to the story. Keep rotating, giving students the chance to add to as many stories as you have time for. Let students know when you’re on your last rotation so they can wrap the story up.

51. Make a wearable keepsake

Mark your time together by making fun tie-dyed bandannas or decorating T-shirts with everyone’s signature or handprint. Or try making friendship bracelets or necklaces. Every time your students wear one of these items, they’ll fondly remember your year together.

Learn more: How To Tie-Dye Shirts With Kids

52. Set up a photo booth

Photo booths are a great way to start the school year, but they’re also terrific for the last days of the year. Help kids capture memories with their friends before they part for the summer.

Learn more:  Photo Booth

53. Plan a dream vacation

Kids are already dreaming of how they’ll fill the summer hours, so this last-minute math activity will be pure fun! Give kids a budget (say, $2,500), then send them off to research whether their dream trip can be accomplished. Make sure they include airfare or gas money, lodgings, food, spending money, and all the incidentals that add up when you travel.

54. Host a book tasting

Expand your readers’ palates with a book tasting and set them up for summer reading. A book tasting gives students the opportunity to sample some juicy reads in a short period of time and come away with a wish list of titles.

Learn more: Book Tasting

55. Create a summer bucket list

Provide kids with lots of options, then have them compile their own bucket lists for the summer days ahead. In addition to fun items, encourage them to add ways to help others or learn something new too.

Learn more:  Bucket List

56. Focus on kindness

Add a Random Acts of Kindness Challenge to your lineup of end-of-year activities and make it all the way to the finish line with good vibes. To get started, check out Random Acts of Kindness: 30 Activities for Elementary Students from American Montessori Society

57. See who knows you best

Challenge your kiddos to show who knows you best. Record your students’ answers on chart paper with markers or use Google Slides. It’s amazing how much kids pick up on our likes and dislikes!

Learn more: Who Knows Teacher Best

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52 Fun End of Year Activities for Math Class

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Finish the year strong with this collection of end of year activities for math class. These fun end of year math activities will keep students’ brains active until the very last day. The activities included here can be used with students at almost any grade level including upper elementary school, middle school, and high school.

​Are you tasked with teaching summer school? These activities would also make a great addition to any summer school math curriculum! 

Here in Oklahoma, the school year has come to an end. Given that some states still have a month or so left of school, I guess it’s not too late to share this round-up of end of year activities for math class.

The last few weeks of school are filled with awards assemblies, fun days, final exams, and technology turn-in days. Though I try to continue teaching content as long as possible (much to my students’ dismay), I still find myself needing a fair number of one-off lessons to keep students engaged and occupied on those days when I only end up seeing one or two of six classes on a given day.

Over my last ten years in the classroom, I’ve put together quite a list of different end-of-year math activities, so I decided it was time to put them together all in one place here on my blog.

With 52 different things to choose from, I can almost guarantee that you will find the perfect end of year math activity for your class somewhere in this post. 

STEM Building Challenges

These STEM building challenges are a fun way to get students working in small groups toward a common goal while practicing perseverance. 

Impossible Domino Tower

If you have access to a box of dominoes , you can definitely keep students busy for a while with the Impossible Domino Tower challenge from Ivan Moscovich. The challenge is definitely not impossible, but it will definitely appear that way to students at the beginning. I love watching students tackle this STEM building challenge as they try different approaches.

Impossible Domino Bridge

The Impossible Domino Bridge is similar to the Impossible Domino Tower challenge. This challenge also comes from Ivan Moscovich, and it only requires a box of dominoes for students to complete.

Marble Roller Coasters

Years ago, when I was teaching physical science, I had my students build marble roller coasters using pipe insulation (super cheap at a hardware store like Lowe’s), marbles, and tape. This would make a great end of year activity as well. Students love the thrill of trying different designs and seeing what sort of crazy designs they can create.

Stellated Icosahedron Straw Art

If you want to keep students busy for an extended period of time, challenge them to build stellated icosahedrons from clear plastic straws and curling ribbon . Janelle Graham shares step-by-step directions and tons of tips for doing this fun hands-on project with your students.

Marshmallow Challenge

I typically use the Marshmallow Challenge with students as a team-building activity at the beginning of the year , but it would also make a great STEM building challenge for the end of the school year as well. How tall of a tower can your students build using spaghetti and tape? Oh, did I mention that the tower needs to support a marshmallow at the very top?

If you have a collection of board games in your classroom, the end of the school year is definitely a great time of year to pull them out. These games make awesome end of year math activities because students won’t even realize they are learning new things! 

The Train Game (20 Express) is one of my go-to activities for the first week of school. If you played this game with students at the beginning of the year, it would be a lot of fun to revisit the game again at the end of the school year. If you didn’t play the game with students, the end of the school year is the perfect time to introduce a new game. I use dry erase pockets with the game boards so that I only have to print a single class set of game boards.

If you don’t have a classroom set of dry erase pockets , you could also use heavy duty sheet protectors . But, I highly recommend investing in a classroom set of the pockets since they are so much more durable.

Make a Million Math Game

Julie Morgan’s Make a Million Game is a fun dice -based game that encourages critical thinking about place value. You will need a 10-sided die in order to generate the digits for students to place on their game boards. Like the Train Game, I print a class set of game boards and give them to students in a dry erase pocket .

Traffic Lights Game

Traffic Lights is a fun game from NRICH which is easy to teach students but hard to master. You will need red, yellow, and green bingo chips for students to play with. You could also cut up sheets of red, yellow, and green paper to make playing pieces if you need to.

The Game of SET

During the next to last week of school this year, I taught my statistics students to play the Game of SET . I originally learned how to play at a Math Teachers’ Circle event. The rules can be a bit tricky for students to wrap their minds around at first, but Greta Bergman’s Desmos Activity Builder introduction to the Game of SET is brilliant !

Sprouts is a fun paper-and-pencil math game, but I usually teach my students to play Sprouts with individual dry erase boards . Students love competing against one another in this simple game that only involves drawing dots and lines.

Cover Up Game

Cover Up is a free printable dice -based game from Frank Tapson. Students play against one another in pairs. Each student gets a game board featuring the numbers from 1 to 12. They must race to roll the dice and be the first to cover up their entire game board with either bingo chips or two-colored counters . This game would make a great addition to a unit on probability or as a stand-alone game at the end of the school year.

Skittles Game

Skittles is another fun two-player game from Frank Tapson. Like Cover Up, the game of Skittles also involves rolling dice . However, the students must share a game board, and the goal of the game is to remove the most counters (I typically use bingo chips ) from the game board.

Manifest Game

If dice games aren’t your thing, check out this card-based game from Frank Tapson called Manifest . This game is designed for two players, and students must compete to see who can build the largest numbers using the cards in their deck. The thing I love about this game is that students must make all of their playing decisions at the beginning of the game in secret. Then, they are revealed one at a time to see who wins. This is a very fun strategy-based game that students will beg to play over and over!

Farkle is one of my favorite dice games to play with family and friends, so it probably isn’t that much of a surprise that I love to teach the game of Farkle to my students each year. I love how few supplies the game requires. Each group of students will need six dice and a score sheet that I like to print and place in dry erase pockets for easy reusability. I offer a free printable farkle score sheet on my blog that features a summary of the rules/scoring guidelines at the bottom for easy reference.

Thirteen Game

If you are looking for a quick game that involves the entire class at once, look no further than the Thirteen Game ! I learned about this game from Julie Morgan, and it has been a hit with my classes ever since. Students must stand in a circle and strategize about how to not end up saying the number thirteen.

Warning: if you teach students to play this game, they will continue to start up games of it on their own whenever there are five random minutes left at the end of class.

Sara VanDerWerf’s 5 x 5 Game is a ton of fun. It only requires a set of printable game boards for students and a deck of playing cards for the teacher. Students love competing to see who can come up with the highest score! This year, I used Kurt Salisbury’s Desmos Activity Builder version of the game , and I really liked how it made sure how students understood the game’s scoring system before moving onto the actual game!

If you are looking to fit in a bit more mental math practice before the end of the year, check out the Game of 24 . Students must race to figure out how to combine the four given numbers to make a target number of 24.

Another favorite mental math game is Witzzle Pro ! I love that this game allows you to randomly generate target numbers for students to create using all of the numbers in a row, column, or diagonal of the playing card. When I offer candy for whoever figures out how to get the target number first, my students become super competitive. I also love that this game allows for negative target numbers!

Some years, I have built an interactive Witzzle bulletin board in my classroom to allow me to play with students anytime we have a few spare minutes. It also works great as a brain break activity!

Jumbo Tic Tac Toe

My students love to play tic-tac-toe, so I decided to make a jumbo set of tic-tac-toe pieces (magnetized with disc magnets on the back of each piece) so that students could easily play a game of tic-tac-toe on the dry erase board.

Wild Tic Tac Toe

We had so much fun playing with the jumbo tic-tac-toe pieces , that I decided to introduce some tic-tac-toe variants like Wild Tic Tac Toe to my students. They enjoyed trying some new strategies with this familiar game with slightly different rules.

Tic Tac Toe Dice Game

While searching for different tic tac toe variants, I also ran across this fun tic-tac-toe dice game to share with you all.

Numerical Tic Tac Toe

This last tic-tac-toe variant is perfect for math class since it involves numbers instead of X’s and O’s.

Brainteasers

Brain teasers are a fun way to close out the school year. You can choose brain teasers which relate to a specific math concept or you can use them as a fun brain break after state testing. Here are some of my favorite brainteasers to use with students during the final weeks of the school year. 

Likes and Dislikes Brainteaser

I like jelly, but I don’t like jam. I like food, but I don’t like eating. I like soccer, but I don’t like sports. I like puzzles, but I don’t like brainteasers.

Can you and your students figure out the secret to what I like and dislike in this fun brainteaser ?

Petals Around the Rose

One of my most favorite brainteasers is Petals Around the Rose . The only supplies you need to introduce students to this perplexing puzzle is a set of five dice . This is one of my go-to activities for the first week of school , but it is perfect for any time during the school year.

Camel Crossing the Desert Puzzle

I discovered this camel crossing the desert puzzle for the first time in the Discovering Algebra textbook. But it wasn’t until I later attended a math teaching workshop that I finally set down and played with the puzzle. This brainteaser is easy to explain, but your it will drive your students crazy for possibly multiple days!

The Proof is in the Pudding Brainteaser

Another fun brainteaser is called “ The Proof is in the Pudding .” Can your students decipher the clue given to the census taker to determine how old the man’s children are? This is one of those puzzles that seems like it doesn’t give you enough information, but I promise it does!

Paper and Pencil Puzzle Packets

These printable puzzle packs are perfect for both middle school students and high school students. These puzzles provide a great way to practice problem solving skills. If your students really get into the puzzles, you can even send them home extra sets of puzzles to work on over summer break. 

Strimko Puzzle Booklet

I am a huge logic puzzle fan, and one of my favorite new logic puzzle finds are Strimko puzzles. Check out this free printable book of strimko puzzles from the Grabarchuk family. My students always say these puzzles remind them of “sudoku but more fun.”

Make Six Puzzle

The Make Six Puzzle looks simple, but it will definitely exercise your students’ brains as they try to find all of the solutions. I recommend printing a class set of this puzzle and giving it to students in dry erase pockets . Can you make each equation equal six?

20 x 9 Challenge

The 20 x 9 Challenge asks students to create the number twenty in nine different ways. Some of the solutions are easy to find. Others will drive your students crazy!

How Far Can You Climb?

If your students are competitive, they will love this How Far Can You Climb? Puzzle from Frank Tapson. I give this puzzle to students in a dry erase pocket so they can erase their paths through the maze as they try to find the highest scoring route.

5-4-3-2-1 Challenge

This 5-4-3-2-1 Challenge is a fun review of the order of operations and an excellent reminder of the importance of parentheses! How many of the forty solutions will your students be able to find?

Hidato Puzzles

Hidato Puzzles (or Hidoku Puzzles) are a creation of Dr. Gyora M. Benedek, an Israeli mathematician. The Hebrew word “hida” means riddle. In a hidato puzzle, you are given a grid with a selection of the numbers already filled in.

Your task is to fill in the missing numbers so that each number connects to the next number either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. 1 must connect to 2, 2 must connect to 3, and so on.

Shikaku Puzzles

Shikaku Puzzles are a geometric-based logic puzzle from Japan. The goal is to subdivide the grid into rectangles (and squares) so that the number in each rectangle refers to the area of that rectangle. Only one number may appear in each rectangle. Additionally, no rectangles may overlap.

Kazu Sagashi Puzzles

I prefer to call these Apple and Orange puzzles when I introduce them to students because they involve drawing boxes that include various numbers of apples and oranges. Sounds simple, right? I promise that these Kazu Sagashi puzzles from Naoki Inaba will keep your students entertained and puzzled for a good 30 minutes!

Hands-On Puzzles & Activities

The hands-on activities are a great opportunity to explore some of the more interesting math concepts that you just don’t have enough time for during the regular school year. I think there is great benefit from tackling mathematical activities even if they don’t align to the math standards for 8th grade math or whatever class you teach. 

Let’s Make Squares Activity

I used the Let’s Make Squares activity from Kagan’s Cooperative Learning book on the first day of school this year, but if you didn’t use it during the first week it will make a perfect cooperative group activity to wrap up the end of the school year.

Your students will need popsicle sticks or strips of colored paper to use to build the given number of squares. This activity is a great conversation starter, and it involves lots of critical thinking.

Ink Stain Matching Activity

I have used this ink stain matching activity both with students at the beginning of the school year and the end of the year. Students must pretend that a group of objects has been entirely covered in ink. They must match up a set of ink-stained hands with the objects to determine which hand handled which object.

Students really enjoy this fun challenge, and it is a definite conversation starter!

Lonesome Llama Activity

The Lonesome Llama activity requires students to work in a group and practice their communication skills as they try to determine which card in the deck does not have a match. If you tried this activity with students at the beginning of the year, there are several other versions featuring different objects at the bottom of the post that you could try with your students.

DIY Instant Insanity Puzzle

All you need to make your own DIY Instant Insanity Puzzle is a set of wooden cubes and some colored paint or dot stickers . Once the puzzle is built, will your students be able to build a tower using the blocks that does not repeat colors on any of the sides? As the name implies, this puzzle will drive your students insane!

Tangram Puzzles

I believe that every classroom needs a set of tangrams . Check out this free collection of printable puzzles for your students to attempt to build using their tangrams .

Panda Squares Puzzle

Panda Squares is a fun color-matching puzzle with tons of different solutions for students to find. If you have ever played Izzi before, Panda Squares is an easier printable version of that puzzle. It was originally created by Ivan Moscovich, but it has been renamed and popularized by David Butler.

Pentominoes Challenges

In addition to a set of tangrams , I also think each math classroom needs a set of plastic pentominoes . There are so many different puzzles that you can do with students. I usually start them with this set of 13 free printable pentominoes challenges , then we venture off into the Star Pentominoes Puzzle , Elephant Puzzle , Terrier Puzzle , and Penguin Puzzle .

Skyscraper Puzzles

These last two hands-on puzzles involve linking cubes . These skyscraper puzzles are a latin-square type puzzle that require students to figure out where various skyscrapers must be built based on numbers written around the outside edge of a grid. These numbers tell how many skyscrapers can be seen from that vantage point.

These puzzles take a bit of explaining for students to wrap their minds around, but they can occupy students for an entire class period after the initial teaching process!

Build It Activity

Build It is a cooperative, team building activity from the book  Get It Together: Math Problems for Groups that encourages students to work together, communicate, and think logically as they construct a geometric object from linking cubes to satisfy a set of given clues. If you’re looking to work on vocabulary, this activity introduces/reinforces words such as “face” and “edge.”

Origami and Paper Folding Projects

Origami is one of my favorite fun math activities to pull out at the end of the school year. I often have origami displayed around my classroom, and students beg all year to do origami. So it’s really a special time when I finally break out the origami paper and show them how to create some fun paper folding projects. 

Origami is a great tool for practicing problem-solving skills. The amount of brain work that goes into deciphering a set of origami steps is hard work! 

Modular Origami with Sonobe Units

I love introducing students to modular origami . This is a great class-wide origami project since there is only one piece that students must learn to fold. After students learn to fold the sonobe unit, they can build as many pieces as they want and assemble them to build various different objects.

Hexaflexagons

Hexaflexagons are a fun paper-based toy that is created from a strip of equilateral triangles. Students will love discovering and coloring the different sides of the hexaflexagon. If your students love playing with fidget toys, think of the hexaflexagon as the ultimate build-it-yourself fidget toy.

Crazy Eight Paper Folding Puzzle

The crazy eight paper folding puzzle is actually eight different puzzles in one. It’s easy to build, but hard to solve! I love dividing my dry erase board up into eight different sections so students can add their name to each section as they solve each of the paper-folding puzzles.

Origami Columbus Cubes

An origami columbus cube tower is a fun origami project that creates an impressive and eye-catching final product. I have a columbus cube tower on my desk as a fun, mathematical decoration, and students beg all year to learn how to build one themselves. The end of the school year is the perfect time to let students build this fun origami project.

Eight Lettered Squares Puzzle

Similar to the Manifold Origami Puzzle, the eight lettered squares puzzle gives students a strip of paper featuring eight letters which they must fold so that the letters are in alphabetical order. It’s easy to explain, but hard to figure out!

Reflection Activities

Close out the year by having your students take a closer look at all of the things they learned this year. They might just be surprised at how much they learned in your class! Seeing what things they remember is also a great tool to help you as you reflect on the school year and the changes you want to make going forward. 

Learning from A to Z Activity

Help students to reflect on everything they have learned over the course of the school year with this Learning from A to Z Activity . Students must come up with something they learned that starts with each and every letter of the alphabet.

Alphabetical Advice

I also like to have my students reflect on the year by having them create a set of advice for future students beginning with each letter of the alphabet. I have each student write their own advice, then we compile a set of the best alphabetical advice for future students.

End of Year Concept Maps

Another way to encourage students to reflect on the past school year is to create a concept map summarizing the main ideas of the course and their connections. It always impresses me what students come up with!

End of Year Letters of Advice

My students always groan when I ask them to write letters of advice to future students at the end of the year. They are always a lot of fun for me to read, and they give me great feedback on what my students enjoyed and did not enjoy during the school year.

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The Best End of Year Math Projects

End of Year can be a struggle for both students and teachers. Kids are tired from testing and teachers are ready to be done teaching. So what’s the best way to end the school year? With a Math Project that reviews key grade level skills. Let’s avoid the May-hem and plan for a highly engaged end of the year. 

Math Projects 101

First there are 3 Pillars for Math Projects that we need to discuss. Your End of Year Math projects should include the following 3 elements.

• Focus on review of math skills . You are not teaching new material in May. Have fun and focus on reviewing grade level skills, nothing new. Period.
• The math project must have high engagement of kids . Meaning that the math project is student centered. Again you are not teaching. The kids are doing the math. The kids are doing the project. The kids are responsible for their project.
• It’s gotta be easy to implement . Make sure you have an easy rubric to grade by and that students can understand and follow. It will make the math project process easier too!

Here are the top nine End of Year Math Projects you can implement with your students. 

Math Project #9: 

Math Walk Project for grades 6-8 . A fun Geometry Project for middle school students to complete outside. It’s the perfect way to review geometry skills in 6th grade, 7th grade, and 8th grade. Fun for kids to complete on a playground or neighborhood. The math activities will keep your students engaged and learning in nature! This Math Walk Project is intended to help students understand Geometry in the world around them. Students will look for shapes in nature that are 2-D and 3-D figures, find area, surface area, and volume of these figures. 

Math Project #8: 

Math Walk Project for grades 3-5 . Math Project for students to complete outside in nature. The perfect review of geometry skills for 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade. Fun for kids to complete on a playground or neighborhood. The math activities will keep your students engaged and excited about math outside! The math activities will keep your students engaged and having fun with real world math! This Math Walk Project is intended to help students understand Geometry in the world around them. Students will look for shapes in nature that share attributes, lines of symmetry, similar properties, parallel and perpendicular lines, and more. 

Math Project #7: 

Math Walk Project for grades K-2 . A fun Math Project for students to complete outside. A perfect review of geometry skills in Kindergarten, grade 1, and grade 2. Fun for kids to complete on a playground or neighborhood. The math activities will keep your students engaged and excited about math outside! This Math Walk Project is intended to help students understand Geometry in the world around them. Students will look for shapes in nature to identify, name, analyze, compare, distinguish their attributes, look for 2-D and 3-D shapes and more.

There are 9 activities included and a digital version is also available. Your students will love looking for Geometry in nature. They’ll be working independently, engaged in mathematical discussions, and exploring geometry in the real world. A fun project for any math student!

Math Project #6: 

End of Year Math Activities Project . These activities include a fun project for kids to complete. They are NO PREP and ready to keep your sixth, seventh, and eighth graders engaged! This packet is just plain fun. Not only is it PACKED with grade level math problems, it also gives students fun coloring, puzzles, and problem solving. Terrific for grades 6, 7, or 8. Use this packet for bellwork, classwork, extra credit, fast finishers, or homework.

Math Project #5: 

Symmetry Project . Symmetry Math Project is a fun learning experience for students. This project teaches students about symmetry, lines of symmetry, symmetric figures, how to make and look for symmetry in nature, and create a geometry art project with symmetry. 

Activities Included:

• Symmetry 101
• Alphabet Symmetry
• Words of Symmetry
• Symmetry Art 1
• Symmetry Art 2
• Symmetry Art 3
• Paint Blot Pattern
• Symmetry in Nature
• Make a Symme-tree Project

This is a great math project to complete at any time of the school year! Choose one or all nine math activities to complete with your students.

Math Project #4: 

Palindromes Project . Palindromes Math Project is an engaging activity for students. This project teaches students about palindromes, how to make and look for numeric palindromes, and create a number sense project with palindromes.

• Palindromes 101 {with answer key}
• Comparing Dates
• Make a Palindrome
• Palindrome Puzzle
• Palindrome Project

BONUS: Digital Versions of all activities are included to use for Google Classroom.

This is the perfect math project to celebrate any Palindrome day in math class! Choose one or all five math activities to complete with your students.

Math Project #3: 

Tessellations Project for Upper Elementary Grades 3-5 . This project teaches students about tessellation history, how to make and use tessellations, and how to create beautiful art with shapes. They make tessellation art with a scaffolded approach and use a variety of shapes. Use this project for classwork, extra credit, fast finishers, or homework. It’s an engaging project to complete in any Elementary Math class! Easy to display finished works of Art in your classroom or hallway!

Math Project #2: 

Tessellations Project for Middle School Math . This project teaches students about tessellation history, how to make and use tessellations, and create beautiful art with geometry shapes. They make tessellation art with complex shapes. The Perfect End of Year Project to complete in any Middle School Math class! Easy to display finished works of Art in your classroom or hallway!

Math Project #1: 

End of Year Math Board Game Project . A project that is interactive, fun, and engaging! Students create and play in your classroom. The is an activity that I end every school year with. You will want to end every school year with too! 

Students show creativity by designing different math board games with partners. They use their math knowledge to write questions and answers for their games. Classmates play each others’ games and review key math skills. 

This project can take the last two to three weeks of school and keeps the students ENGAGED!!! Easy to grade with rubrics included for each grade level 5-8. Kids love playing games! 

This game board project is perfect for class work, homework, group and independent work. Your students will have the most fun creating and playing their own math games in class!

Why Math Projects Work

Whether you choose to do one or all of these TOP math projects for the end of year. Remember that the math project must have three elements. It must be focused on reviewing skills, high engagement for kids, and easy to implement. This will ensure that both you and your students have a great end of year. Choose one math project and start it today. 

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End of the Year Math Activities

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The last days and weeks of school are always the hardest. The kids are done and we’re tired– a terrible combination. Over the years, I found increasing the rigor during this time keeps my students busy and keeps me from running out screaming. In this post, I share five of my tried-and-true end of the year math activities for keeping students engaged at the end of the school.

Me: “We’re finished with the math lesson. You have about 20 minutes before specials. Once you complete your assignment, you can have free time.” 

Student: “We can do anything we want?”

Me: “Yes, as long as no one gets hurt and you don’t break any laws or school rules.” 😁

This is me after we finish the state test in May. It’s my reward to myself after the late nights planning and teaching content at warp speed all year. 

I’m sure you’re reading this with shock on your face thinking you could never let your students do whatever they want to do and get away with it.

I hear you.

But, we all know teaching during the last weeks of the year is hard— really hard.

However, with a little planning and creativity, the craziest weeks of the year can become the most engaging. 

How to Survive May

In my own classroom, I plan a different critical thinking challenge for each day of the week. The students then spend most of their math time exploring the tasks, devising a plan to solve them, and then finding the solution. We also spend time reviewing content that would be most helpful for the next grade level, usually fraction, decimal, and whole number operations. 

Those are some of the strategies I use to keep students engaged. Keep reading for more of my tried and true end-of-the-year math activities to keep students engaged during the last days of school.

Activity 1: Year-in-Review Products

This activity is super fun and requires almost no prep work! It also takes several days to complete, so if you need some time to complete your end-of-the-year checklist, this is a great independent task for students. 😊

To complete the year-in-review, students create a game or activity to review one of the skills learned during the school year. Board games are simple to create and play, but there are other product ideas. See the list below for some examples of student-created and student-tested games.  

• I Have, Who Has? Activity
• Crossword Puzzle (I use the Criss-cross puzzle maker at Discovery Education’s Puzzle Maker website.)
• Tic-Tac-Toe Board
• Problems or tasks on 6-sided cubes

Each product should include an answer key and a set of detailed directions. Then, after all of the games and activities are complete, allow time for students to play each other’s games or complete the activities. This is the most valuable part of the activity because students LOVE sharing and playing each other’s games!

Technology Tip

Want to incorporate technology into your end-of-the-year math activities? Search the web for a Jeopardy template and allow students to create a Jeopardy game for one topic or skill. After students complete the game, arrange a time for small groups of students to play each of the Jeopardy games.

Activity 2: Math Menus

It’s no secret I am a lover of math menus and have used them successfully for many years. One of the best things about using a menu at this time of year is students can complete them without much assistance. Creating the menu does take some time, but it can be used for days or even weeks once it’s complete.

Here’s how I create a menu:

• Decide on a topic. I then match the topic to a menu type. For topics that include several skills, such as whole number, fraction, and decimal operations, I use a more involved menu like a gameshow board or list menu. (Read more about menu types here.)
• I use product ideas, as well as materials and resources we used during the unit of instruction to fill the board. I’m strategic about what I place where. I want each student to have to demonstrate their knowledge with a variety of tasks, including practice and review, product creation, and critical thinking and problem-solving. Read more about product creation here .
• I also offer an opportunity for students to submit their own product creation ideas. Students love this because it provides an additional layer of differentiation and creativity.
• I create instruction sheets for all of the products. I also compile all necessary materials in a central location so students have access to any materials they need.
• After I create the menu, I review it with the students and allow them to ask questions before setting them loose to work on their own.

Activity 3: Weight Logic

This is one of my favorite challenges! Logic puzzles help students develop solid critical thinking and problem-solving skills. To complete the weight logic puzzles, students use the sum of the symbols shown on the scale to determine the value of each symbol. 

For many students, this task seems simple. You guess and check the values until you find a combination that works. But that level of thinking is just the beginning. The real thinking comes in when students use strategies, other than guess and check, to determine the value of each fruit.

For example, if we look at the puzzle above, when students recognize the watermelon and two strawberries on the left side are included in the two pieces of watermelon and two strawberries on the right side, they can subtract the 10 on the left from the 12 on the right to see the leftover watermelon slice has a value of 2. Once they know that, they can determine the value of the strawberry. How’s that for fostering algebraic thinking in elementary school!

It will take time for students to arrive at the solutions. Once they’ve mastered the guess and check strategy, encourage them to look for other ways to solve the problem. And, be sure to have students share their solution strategies with other classmates as well.

Get your free copy of “Fruit Logic” using the form at the bottom of this post. 

Activity 4: Boggle Math

The next activity is called Moggle—similar to the traditional Boggle game except students create number sentences instead of words. What I love about this activity is it can be used for several days because students keep challenging themselves to find new combinations of numbers that will create a number sentence.

This activity is a great way to differentiate for students because the length of the number sentences they create is based on their individual ability and understanding of the task. This activity can also be transformed into a whole-class game where teams of students compete to create number sentences and then earn points based on the length of the sentence.

Read more about Moggle and grab a free set of challenges here .

Activity 5: Problem Solving Challenges

If you’ve been a reader of this blog for any length of time, you know I love problem-solving! Specifically, I want to focus on non-routine problem-solving challenges . These are my favorite types of problems to use in the classroom; however, they do require more time to allow students to understand and then solve them. 

Non-routine problems are ones that cannot be solved by adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing to find the answer. They require students to develop and execute a plan of action and can often have more than one solution.

My Problem Solving Process

I love to find a really good one—one which will take some time to complete and one where the solution is not easily determined. Then, I divide students into small groups of 2 – 3 (more than three students in a group creates opportunities for disengagement). 

I give each group a problem-solving challenge, a tub of markers, and a piece of large paper, like construction paper or an old textbook cover. Once students have their materials, they read the problem, determine a solution strategy, and create a poster to illustrate the answer.

After all of the groups have completed the task, I have each group display their poster and do a gallery walk to review how other groups solved the problem. Once the students have viewed the posters, we come back together as a whole group and I use math talk to discuss the problem. 

Here are some of the questions I ask during math talk:

• How can you decide if an answer is reasonable or not? What would be an example of an answer which is too high? Too low?
• What’s the most effective strategy? Why?
• What’s the most efficient strategy? Why?
• What if a group thought about it this way ________________________ (provide an erroneous solution strategy)? How could you help them get on the right path?

I’m Ready to Save My Sanity!

Keeping students engaged during the last few days and weeks of the school year is the key to reducing discipline problems and retaining our sanity. It may even prevent us from wanting to count down the days. Well, not really, but you understand what I mean. If you’re looking for new ideas, give these end-of-the-year math activities a try for a smooth, engaging, and fun end to the school year.

How do you survive the last weeks of school?

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Ready for some fun and easy end of year review activities? As we’re cruising into the final stretch of the school year, it’s time to kick back, reflect, and give our upper elementary students a send-off they won’t forget. This blog post is all about 24 fun and easy activities to spice up the end-of-year review in both math and reading classes. We’re talking math games, escape rooms, reader’s theater, and more – activities that not only helps our students brush up on what they’ve learned but also keeps the good vibes going.

Let’s finish this school year with a bang, mixing in some fun and learning to create memories that’ll stick with our students. Ready for a celebration of achievements and a dash of educational awesomeness? Let’s dive into 24 End of Year Review Activities!

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End of Year Review Activities for Math

1.Math Game Day: Engage students in fun math games that reinforce key concepts learned throughout the year. Scoot is a super easy game to set up and play, and students love it!

2. Problem-Solving Challenge : Create a series of challenging math problems for students to solve individually or in small groups.

3. Math Jeopardy : Play a projectable Jeopardy-style game where students can review various math topics and compete in teams.

4. Math Relay Races: Organize relay races where students solve math problems at different stations before moving on.

5. Math Scavenger Hunt: Organize a scavenger hunt around the school where students solve math problems at different locations.

6. Math Puzzles and Brainteasers: Provide students with a collection of math puzzles and brainteasers to solve independently or in pairs.

7. Math Art Projects : Integrate art into math by having students create geometric shapes or patterns.

8. Math Escape Room: Design a math-themed escape room where students solve math problems to unlock clues and “escape.” This Beach-Themed Math Escape Room is just the ticket for fun end of year review activities!

9. Data Analysis Project: Have students collect and analyze data, creating graphs and charts to represent their findings.

10. Measurement Olympics : Have a measurement competition where students measure and compare various objects in the classroom.

11. Fraction Pizza Party : Distribute yearbooks and allow time for students to share personal messages and signatures, fostering a sense of camaraderie.

12. Math Bingo: Play a game of Bingo with math problems instead of numbers to review a variety of skills.

13. Math Review Stations: Set up different stations with activities focused on various math concepts for students to rotate through. Choose from many different math stations and games here .

14. Geometry Art Gallery: Create a gallery of geometric artwork made by students, incorporating concepts like symmetry and angles.

End of Year Review Activities for Reading

1. Cereal Box Book Reports: Have students choose a favorite book they read during the year and create and present a cereal box book report to the class. Read more about cereal box book reports here .

2. Reader’s Theater: Perform short plays or scripts based on stories the class has read throughout the year.

3. Author Study: Explore the works of a particular author studied during the year, discussing common themes and writing styles.

4. Book Swap: Organize a book swap where students bring in books they’ve read and exchange them with classmates.

5. Reading Jeopardy Games: Divide the class into teams and play a Jeopardy-style game where students can review various reading topics. These games are favorites on our list of end of year review activities!

6. Character Interviews: Have students conduct interviews with characters from books they’ve read, promoting a deeper understanding of character motivations.

7. Literary Devices Scavenger Hunt: Create a scavenger hunt where students identify and analyze literary devices in various texts.

8. Reading Stations and Games: Play games that focus on reading comprehension, such as bingo with story elements or comprehension board games.

9. Interactive Story Maps: Use interactive story maps to visually represent the elements of a story, including setting, characters, and plot points. Students can create their own for a chosen book. This packet of ready-to-go story maps has a nice variety of maps to choose from!

10. Poetry Slam: Host a poetry slam where students share and perform their favorite poems or original creations.

So, there you have it – 24 awesome end of year review activities to wrap up the school year with a big high-five! Whether your students are flexing their math muscles in fun escape rooms or bringing stories to life in a reader’s theater, these activities are sure to add some spark to those last weeks. Let’s finish strong, celebrate the wins, and make these final moments of the school year ones to remember.

Cheers to a fantastic year, and here’s to the next one being even more epic! Until then, enjoy the well-deserved break, teachers and students alike. You’ve earned it!

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Summer holidays glimmers in the near distance, but there are a few solid weeks of learning left to go yet.

And after the year we’ve had, student motivation, attention, and enthusiasm levels are harder to maintain than ever.

But before you reach for the closest DVD, try these 10 fun, end of year learning opportunities to keep your students engaged with mathematics – right up to the last day.

Mathematics Bingo

Liven things up with a game of Bingo! Here’s how you adapt it for mathematics:

• Have students create their own Bingo cards by filling a table with numbers or unsolved equations, depending on their ability. Just make sure the values only extend to 30, so they correspond with the numbers you draw out.
• Draw numbers 1–30 out of a box.
• Students circle each drawn number that appears on their card, calling “Bingo!” when they’ve circled every number.

Tip: write the numbers on ping pong balls and shake them around in a basket to get the full effect. You might even like to nominate a student as the Bingo host!

Mathematical Scavenger Hunts

If your students need a break from the classroom, send them on a hunt for mathematical items around the school. For example, you might task them with finding:

• a five-sided shape
• a tessellating pattern
• a number that contains three digits that are multiples of 3
• an acute angle
• a convex and a concave shape.

You can combine these instructions with a list of clues and put students into scavenger groups. Turn it into a competition with a reward for the first group that ticks off every clue!

Handprint Times Tables

Have students dip their hands in washable paint, and then use the handprints to visually represent times tables on a large sheet of paper.

They can start with two fingers (for 2× tables), and then move their way up to their whole hand for 5× tables.

Tip: It’s going to get messy! Give students some smocks and use the art room if you can.

Or try these multiplication tricks with your class!

Mathematical Hopscotch

Draw a hopscotch with the numbers 1–9 and mathematical symbols (plus, minus, divide) on the pavement with chalk.

Have one student jump between the squares as they call out an unfinished number sentence (e.g. 9 + 7).

The next student jumps onto the correct answer before jumping out a question of their own.

Rotate through the whole class and measure their longest streak of correct answers!

Place Value Hoops

Put three small hoops at varying distances from a throwing line, and label the furthest “hundreds”, the middle one “tens”, and the closest “ones”. Students then throw beanbags into these to score the place values.

To ramp up the challenge, have them compete against one another in a set amount of time. When the clock counts down, they’ll have to decide whether they shoot furthest for the hundreds, or scramble to make up points from the tens and ones!

Picture Pie

This is a fun way for students to get creative with fractions. Here’s how it works:

• Have students draw circles with a compass or trace them onto colored card.
• Ask them to cut the circles out with safety scissors.
• Fold the circles and then cut along the lines to create fractional portions. Help your students label them as halves, quarters, and so on.
• Students create an artwork or pattern by arranging and gluing the portions on a separate sheet. See what they can come up with!

Tip:  cut up different craft materials, such as foil and cellophane, to make it even more colorful.

Dice Jeopardy

All it takes is a single dice, but this game will have students wide-eyed with suspense as they add their way to 100 points. The rules are simple:

• Students take turns rolling a dice, adding up their results. They can keep rolling and racking up points for as long as they like, with the first person to reach 100 being the winner.
• But there is a catch. If they roll a 1, they score 0 points on that turn.
• Each turn, players have a choice. Do they take their points while they still have them, or keep rolling at the risk of losing them all?

Tip:  Dice Jeopardy can be used to practice multiplication, too. Use two dice and bump the target score up to 500.

Random Number Generator

This is a quick and easy game that develops your students’ place value knowledge.

It’s also one they can do on their own.

• Students draw five adjoining boxes and label them with their place value (tens, hundreds, thousands etc.)
• Draw a random number from 1–9 out of a hat.
• Students decide which box to write the number in. Once they’ve put it in a particular place value, they can’t change it.
• Do this five times and see who can produce the biggest number.

Your students will have to make some quick decisions to maximise their chances of getting the highest number. Do they fill the highest place value with the first digit larger than 5 that comes up, or do they wait for something bigger?

Tip:  you can also turn this into a probability game if your students are older. For example, what’s the probability of the final digit being a 9?

Number Line Races

This is best done as a group activity so every student gets a turn.

• Have each group draw a number line from 1–20 on the pavement in chalk.
• Each group writes + and – symbols on separate pieces of paper and put them into a hat. Have them also write the numbers 1–3 on pieces of paper and place them into a separate hat.
• The first student stands at 10 on the number line. Their peers draw a symbol from the hat, followed by a number, to determine how many steps they take forward or back.
• Have them compete with another group to see who can reach 20 first!

Maintain the learning momentum (but give yourself a break too)

Fighting to keep your students engaged through the final weeks might sound like it requires time and energy you don’t have after the year that was.

But it doesn’t have to be hard. An online learning program can keep your students engaged with rich, curriculum-aligned mathematics activities without creating extra work for you.

In Mathletics , for example:

• Curriculum-aligned activities are automatically assigned to students as they work at their own pace
• Student work is marked automatically , so all you need to do is look at the results
• Find a library of over 700 curriculum-aligned problem-solving questions , plus printable resources for Years K–8 , so you don’t have to create your own

Your students will love the engaging, gamified features of the program like Live Mathletics and Multiverse .

You’ll love the way it gives you back the time and energy you need to focus on:

• end-of-year reports
• forward planning
• yourself – you’ve earned it!

See how one school used Mathletics to help reduce teachers’ workloads .

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End of Year Math Activities and Ideas

Let’s keep it real. The end of the year can be rough. Students are excited and ready for summer (with all kinds of energy!). Teachers are often worn out and tired from months of strenuous teaching and prepping. To keep things engaging and content aligned, I like to have my students complete a variety of math activities and projects the last couple months of school. These can certainly be used all year but they are especially great as end of year math activities.

Today I want to share my favorite end of the year activities that keep my students doing math and engaged right up until the end. (Hint: They are super low prep on the part of the teacher!)

1. Student created review games.

We love board games and each year we spend a few days at the end of the school year creating our own game boards. One year I did this independently, and another year I paired the students to create the game boards together. It works both ways, but I prefer the partners so they can double check their answer keys.

To complete the game boards, the students choose a skill or group of related skills (these can be assigned or allowed free choice or choice from a list of skills) and then they create a specific number of questions related to the skill(s). They can use index cards or cut rectangles from a piece of folded piece of paper.

Click here to grab the free directions printable.

After completing their questions, I have the students then create the answer key. When they work in partners, each student creates an answer key independently. When they are both finished, they  compare their answers. Any that are not the same, they discuss and determine the correct answer. At this point, I check their question cards and answer keys before giving them the go ahead to create their game boards. They usually get super creative with their game boards and I love seeing how they turn out.

I like to give my students free reign with the game board creation (one year a student did a 3-D game board). However if you want templates, click here to grab some from DonnaYoung.org. After the game boards are complete, the students trade game boards and play each other’s games. Last year, we even invited our neighboring 5th grade class to come in and play the games with us.

2. Student created posters and then gallery walk presentation.

My students love creating posters to show what they have learned in a creative, unique way. This time of the year is perfect for that. You could allow the students (individually or in pairs or small groups) to choose a skill or you could assign skills to ensure a variety. When I do this, I have the students plan the poster out on notebook paper and get it approved before working on the final poster. After all the students have completed their poster, we display them around the room and complete a gallery walk and leave comments on post it notes for the students.

• Short on time and want some printable posters ready to go that your students just need to complete? —> Click here to check out some posters for 5th grade skills.

3. Low Prep Math Activities and Projects

As much as I love giving my students creative reign with many of the activities on this post, I also like having specific activities planned that review key skills and keep them sharp.

We use a lot of my printable math activities from my End of Year Math Activities the last month and half of school. These activities are super low prep and the students enjoy completing them. Many of them are quite rigorous and really require some thought. You can see the fourth grade version by clicking here and the fifth grade version by clicking here .

Here are some examples from our Extreme Playground Makeover Project which you can read more about on this post. This project is included in the End of Year Math Activities linked above but you can also grab it for FREE here. The students love reviewing key geometry terms with this project. I love how low prep it is!

And here are a few more examples of the low prep printable end of the year math activities that my students complete.

4. Let the students be the teacher and plan the lessons and assessments.

Each year, my students get a kick out of this end of year math activity. They love being the teacher and planning lessons and assessments. Similar to the other activities on this post, this project works well as an individual project or a partner project.

I make a list of math skills or concepts on the board and the students choose their top 3. From their top 3, I assign them a skill to create a lesson plan and assessment for. They use the graphic organizer shown below to guide their planning. Then we spend a few days allowing the students to teach their lesson to the class and even assess the students. They love grading the assessments and seeing the results of their teaching.

Click here to grab the graphic organizer that I use to guide my students as they plan their lessons.

5. Around the Room Math Review

Around the Room reviews are definitely something I use on a regular basis throughout the year and during test prep. They are also perfect for end of the year math activities.

To complete this activity:

• Tape problems around the room. You can write the problems on anchor charts or just tape the problems directly on the wall.
• Have the students go around the room (at your signal or at their own pace- you decide what works best for your students) and solve the problems

That’s it! So easy to implement and the students enjoy being up and moving around.

Click here to read a more detailed blog post about this math activity.

6. Math Scavenger Hunt

This activity is end of year perfection. It involves movement, gets the students outside, and is completely no prep for the teacher. Do a quick review of the geometric elements and shapes that the students have learned this year and then take your students outside to find these shapes in nature.

Use a simple recording sheet like the one shown below to have them record the object, sketch the object, and then determine the 2-D shape or 3-D shape. Click here to grab the recording sheet (three versions included).

7. Math With Snacks/Treats

I love incorporating sweets and snacks into math class. It makes the math more concrete and keeps my students super engaged. The end of the year is the perfect time to incorporate some snacks into your math instruction.

Want some ideas and free printables for how to do this? Click on the links to read separate blog posts and grab the freebies for the activities.

• Multiplying and Dividing Fractions with Snacks
• Comparing Fractions with Brownies
• Lines and Angles with Skittles and Twizzlers
• Donut Division

8. Buddy Teach a Younger Grade a Math Skill

My students adore meeting with their Pre-k buddies each year. They particularly enjoy working with their buddies on reading and math skills. A great end of the year math activity is to pair your students up with another class and have your class “tutor” or work with them on math skills. The students could even create the activities for their buddies to complete. They will love “reliving” their younger childhood and creating an activity that is suited for a child a few years younger than them.I recommend at least two grade levels younger than the grade you teach.

Those are my go to end of the year math activities. Do you have any end of year math activities that your students complete each year? I am always looking for more. Let me know in the comments.

If you are interested in literacy end of year activities, click here to check out some ideas for reading and writing.

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April 26, 2016 at 12:50 am

I love all of these ideas! After the stress of testing is over, I am always looking for engaging and fun math review activities to finish the year. I will definitely be using these!

April 26, 2016 at 5:03 pm

The stress is no joke. I think we need fun activities just as much as the students. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your school year!

April 23, 2017 at 11:13 pm

I love ALL your ideas! I find myself borrowing regularly! Thank you!

April 24, 2017 at 9:07 pm

Thank you for sharing some of these resources for FREE and I am going to check into your end of year math activities. I needed some directions for students to create board games. Much appreciation!

May 1, 2017 at 7:30 pm

I love the creating a game idea! As well as the teacher idea. How did you grade those assignments? Did you grade them?

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Your resources have saved me and I’m thankful for ALL your creations!

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Fun Math Activities for Middle School: End-of-Year Activities

The end of the year is almost here. Can I get a woohoo!? It’s a great time for middle school math teachers to incorporate fun and educational activities into their lesson plans. These activities reinforce essential math skills and keep students engaged and excited about learning. Here are some fun math activities for middle school and upper elementary students to enjoy as they wrap up the school year.

Fun Math Activities For Middle School for the End of the Year

Here are six exciting and interactive math activities designed specifically for upper elementary or middle school students. These activities are a great way to wrap up the year and ensure that students continue to sharpen their math skills in a fun and memorable way. Let’s dive into these end-of-year math projects your students will love!

#1: Math Art Projects

Math Art Projects are an excellent choice for end-of-year math activities because they combine creativity with critical math concepts, making learning both engaging and enjoyable. Students can see math's practical and beautiful applications by creating beautiful artwork, helping reinforce the idea that math is used in the real world. Plus, math art projects provide a fun and relaxing way to review and solidify skills, making them an ideal activity for the final weeks of school. Two excellent projects are the Tessellation Project and the Pythagorean Spiral Project.

Tessellation Project : Students can explore transformations and create beautiful tessellation art. 

Pythagorean Spiral Project: This project helps students understand the Pythagorean theorem visually and artistically. 

#2: Math Games Day

Dedicate a day to playing math games. This could include board games, card games, or Blooket games focusing on math concepts. Games are a great way for students to work in small groups, solve math problems, and engage in game-based learning.

#3: Summer-Themed Projects

Summer-themed projects make fantastic end-of-the-year math activities because they blend the excitement of the upcoming vacation with valuable educational content. These projects engage students by connecting math skills to real-world scenarios reviewing important concepts like fractions, decimals, and data analysis in a fun and rlevant way. This keeps students motivated and interested, making it easier for teachers to maintain a productive and enjoyable classroom environment during the final weeks of school. Additionally, these projects are no-prep and print-and-go, making them a convenient and effective tool for teachers.

My Summer Job at the Coffee Shop : A project that incorporates real-world math skills.

Running a Summer Camp : This project helps students apply math skills in planning and managing a summer camp.

Plan a Summer BBQ : A fun activity where students use their math skills to plan a BBQ.

#4: Write Thank You Notes to Your Teachers

Encourage students to practice their writing and math skills by composing thank-you notes to their teachers. They can include a math problem, a math puzzle, or something related to math in their notes, making it fun to review what they've learned throughout the year.

#5: Host a Math Carnival Day

Hosting a Math Carnival Day is an excellent end-of-year activity for middle school students. It brings a festive and engaging atmosphere to the classroom, making learning feel like play. By setting up various math-themed games and activities, students can apply their math skills in a fun and interactive way. This activity reinforces their learning and promotes a positive attitude towards math. The hands-on activities of a math carnival can help students with critical thinking and problem-solving skills, making it a perfect culmination of the year's math lessons. You can also use the Probability Math Project to incorporate probability games into your carnival.

#6: Get Outside in the Nice Weather

Take advantage of the good weather by moving your math class outside. There are so many amazing ways to use math outdoors. Activities could include measuring playground items, calculating area and perimeter, or working on a flowerbed geometry project. Grab a freebie worksheet for outdoor math fun HERE .

These activities are a great addition to your end-of-year lesson plans and provide students with fun and educational experiences. By incorporating these projects, you can keep students engaged, review essential math skills, and make the end of the school year memorable.

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End-of-the-year math activities for middle school.

10 End of the Year Middle School Activities for Math

If you’re anything like me, you know exactly how many days remain in the school year. Or, how many days before the next long weekend. That is why I’m sharing 10 fun and engaging end of the year activities for middle school math. 

1. Digital Maze

Digital mazes are great interactive Google Slides™ activities that students can complete in groups or individually. These are a fun way to keep students challenged and engaged in learning when the school year is coming to an end. Students get a series of questions or math problems to complete. Their goal is to find the correct path from the start to the end by solving problems.

2. Classroom Superlatives

Ever wonder who is most likely to be a financial expert or most likely to be a math teacher? I bet your students have an idea. Classroom superlatives are a fun way to celebrate students in math class. Have them think of categories, or you can create your own. Keep the superlatives positive and celebrate students’ unique differences. . 

3. Spoons 

Yes! Spoons! This game always has students laughing and practicing their math skills. When you need a day of purposeful fun, print out a set for a math concept your students have done well on. Spoons is a favorite activity for the end of the year. 

4. Mystery Pictures

The best activities allow students to practice their math skills and check their work along the way. Mystery Pictures is a digital activity that includes a self-checking component. Mystery Pictures will keep students engaged when you need more time to move from group to group. Or when you need time to clear out the classroom at the end of the year. 

Puzzles are a great activity if you have supplies left over and need to use them or lose them at the end of the year. It is no fun boxing up a bunch of glue or glue sticks because you never know how they will handle the time in storage. With this math activity, students cut out puzzle pieces. They complete the problems on each piece and match them to their corresponding answers. There is an optional placemat for students to lay out their puzzle pieces and glue them down. It also comes with an answer key on a separate page from the student handout. The doodle fonts in the middle of each puzzle piece make it easy for the teacher to check the student’s work quickly.

6. Scavenger Hunt

Students love the end of the year activities that let them get up and move around. Students get out of their seats, talk math, and solve math problems. Scavenger hunts are great when you need something to engage students after school ceremonies or celebrations. It keeps the momentum going and encourages them to use their math knowledge to figure things out.  

7. Make a top 10 list

Top 10 lists are a popular way to end the school year. You can have them create a list around any school or subject-related topic. Some student favorites are: Top 10 moments in class, Top 10 things I’ve learned and used outside of school, and Top 10 things I have learned and have not used outside of school. This end of the year activity gives students a chance to reflect on the year and connect what they’ve learned. It also gives them an opportunity to show their personalities. 

8. Board Games 

Bring in the collection of board games that are collecting dust at home. Games like Monopoly, The Game of Life, and Ticket to Ride are great for practicing math skills. Board games are also very easy to set up and can be used in a math station if you are still having students engage in other types of practice at the same time. 

Modified Jenga makes a great end of the year activity for middle school math. The students will be engaged in the lesson and have fun with their classmates. This game requires Jenga blocks or any building blocks game)\. You will need to color both ends with colored markers. The blocks are also available to purchase in different colors.

10. “Sneak Peak” into Our Class

It is ok to write in math class. Especially when the students are writing letters to tell you about their experience in your classroom. I had students write a few sentences about what incoming students can expect when walking into this class.  Then I had them color a sneaker that I just printed out from a quick internet search.  They had fun personalizing their own sneaker and writing fun things about our class.  Can’t wait to hang it up as a bulletin for the beginning of the year next year!

Through all my years of teaching, I can tell you that no two years are the same. As you approach the end of the school year, consider the impact you’ve had on your students. “As time goes on, you’ll understand. What lasts, lasts; what doesn’t, doesn’t. Time solves most things. And what time can’t solve, you’ll learn to solve yourself.” – Haruki Murakami

What end of year activities for middle school math do you use in your classroom to keep students engaged at the end of the year?

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11 Activities for the Last Week of School in Math Class

May 29, 2017 by Rachel

The end of the school year is full of mixed emotions for me. I’m excited for summer and at the same time I start to have separation anxiety from my students. My classes are usually small because I teach math lab classes and I really get attached to my kids. It’s awesome that there are no more tests to prepare for, but at the same time I don’t want to just have unstructured activities for my students for the last 3 weeks.

Recently, I was listening to Jennifer Gonzalez’s podcast about 30 activities for Lame Duck days . It inspired us here at Math Idea Galaxy to think about what we do in the middle school math class during the last few weeks and days of school. We want to make it meaningful and fun for students all at the same time.

So, we came up with a list of ideas of activities that you can do with your math classes as the school year is coming to a close. Some of them take a few days to complete and some of them take a few minutes to complete.

We all know that near the end of the year you have to be ready for anything. Sometimes they send you back early from the school assembly, or they may schedule you to be with your homeroom class for 2 hours on a special party day.

The following list is an arsenal for you to have ready during the last couple of weeks in your math classroom. This blog post is packed with links that can help you get out of jam.

1. Paper Chain Reflection 2. Math Ted Talks and Ted Ed Videos 3. SumDog 4. End of the Year Reflection Book 5. Survey 6. Stained Glass Window Project and Graphing Your Initials Activity 7. Estimation 180 with GoFormative 8. Math Based TV Shows 9. Tiny House Project 10. Review Knockout Games 11. Kahoot

Paper chain reflection.

This paper chain activity is one that I made for my class last year. It was inspired by something similar that I did when I was in 8th grade and that I had recently rediscovered. My teacher gave me a paper to record my interests and likes from that specific part of my life. Looking back on it brings a flood of memories and emotions from that time period. I wanted to give my students a similar experience.

Also, I got intrigued with paper chains at about the same time, so it seemed like a perfect marriage. I created a paper chain activity for my students a series of 30 questions that range from reflecting on the year, looking to the future, and some random questions that junior high kids love. It was such a hit in my classroom that I wanted to share it with others. You can grab it here . This download includes an additional blank paper that will give your students the opportunity to write their own questions.

Students love doing this project. It gives them a chance to reflect on the school year and it sparks some fun conversations. I love the structure and the freedom that this activity gives to students. Plus, it’s a flexible activity perfect for the end of the school year. Students can continue working on it either over a long period of time, or a bunch of smaller chunks of time.

After students finish answering the questions then they can make it into a paper chain. Some students left the paper chain behind and others took it home with them. I copied each different page of question on a different color of paper which made it feel just a bit more fancy.

Math TED Talks and TedEd Videos

The amount of videos and TED Talks out there is overwhelming. But, when used at the right time in class, they can push kids to think in a way other resources don’t. This list of videos includes some of my favorites to watch with kids. They engage students, and some of them will just make them laugh. My personal favorite is the “The Shared Experience of Absurdity”. It has a way of making you take life a little less serious.

You can use video clips to springboard conversations with students that take what you’ve been learning all day in school and connect it to “the real world” life outside of school. For example, the “Try Something New for 30 Days” could be used as a challenge for kids to do some new things over the summer. You can brainstorm some ideas with students and have each student choose one thing that they will try for 30 days.

Also, these kinds of videos are great for those little chunks of time that you have between other things, or you could plan an entire lesson around them. The possibilities are endless.

Mathemagican by Arthur Benjamin  (15 min) Rajiv Maheswaran: The math behind basketball’s wildest moves  (12 min) Try Something New for 30 Days  (3 min) The Shared Experience of Absurdidty  (12 min) Marco Tempest: The magic of truth and lies (and iPods)  (5 min)

SUMDOG CONTEST

If you haven’t tried SumDog with your students I would strongly encourage you to try it. My 7th and 8th graders love it. Some of them played it in earlier grades, and when I said we were going to try it, they told me it was cool. I have one student who is particularly negative about everything and of course when I mentioned we were going to play on SumDog, he said it was stupid. So that confirms it! It seems like everyone in my classes like this game.

SumDog is an online math program that has a series of games where students are answering math questions at the same time. It measures where they need help (and can adapt to their individual level), the teacher can assign topics, and students can work on their math facts. If you get a free month trial, then you can use it for the last month of school. I think you’ll find it to the be the perfect sponge activity. The games are a little random and the kids get to have virtual house that they decorate with the points they earn.

Also, there are contests to join. For example, we are competing in a contest for our county and students can win bonus prizes to add to their own virtual houses. Give it a try and use it when you have little bits of free time or for fast finishers on your other activities.

End of the Year Reflection Book

This fun book gets students excited and gives them a structured activity during the last few days of school. I made this book because we have an awesome yearbook at our school, but many of the students cannot afford to buy one. This book gives them a chance to share some memories and create something that they can look back on later in their life.

It’s simple and has a few different ways for them to reminisce about the year and keep track of some of their favorite things from this time in their lives. With junior high kids their favorite movie or food can change from day to day. I’m someone who desperately needs closure during the last few days of school, and I wanted to give an opportunity for my students to have some closure as well.

You kids will really love this one !

Survey in Google Forms

I like to get the opinions of my students to help me know what to do the same or different next year. Surveys show you what students liked or didn’t like. With Google Forms, making a survey is easy. Here are some topics and ideas that you might want to include on your survey:

• Favorite activity of the year
• Favorite type of activity
• Easiest topic
• Most difficult topic
• Rank topics
• Partner work
• Assessments
• Self-Reflection

In addition, you can have students give suggestions of what they would do differently. You will want to coach them on making their responses purposeful and not offensive. One great way to do this is to ask, “What do you wish we’d done more of in this class? What do you wish we’d done less of?” In addition to being a good end of the year activity, the information you get from a survey can also help your future students.

Stained Glass Window Project or Initials Coordinate Graphing Project

Incorporating artsy projects is perfect during this time of year. Hayley Cain has a great stained glass window project reviewing linear equations in slope intercept form which can be  found here . We used this version and both my colleague and I loved it for our 8th graders. It took a couple of class periods to finish, but it gave students a lot of repetition with this important concept. The best part of all the practice is that students were making something cool. Some of the students beamed with pride when they finished their stained glass. You can find other similar projects on Pinterest.

With my 7th graders I did a different graphing project. They each drew their initials on a coordinate graph. I showed them how I did it and walked them through it in detail. Then, they each created their own initial design. They did pretty well at this part, but then came the difficult part.

Next, students had to make a list of all of the coordinate points in their drawing and do it in an order than someone else could follow. Then, they gave me their coordinates and I gave them someone else’s coordinates. Now it was their turn to try and follow someone else’s directions.

I absolutely loved this activity. They got to practice with coordinate points and they had to figure something out with not a lot of pressure. They saw it more as an activity than an assignment, and many of them had their guard down, which meant they were less fearful of making mistakes.

Estimation 180 and Go Formative

The Estimation 180 website is chock full of estimation activities. Actually, the name doesn’t do it justice because there are more than 180 activities. I started out with the activities related to estimating and bacon . In my class there seems to be a lot of references to bacon, so I thought it was only appropriate.

When doing these activities, you learn really quickly if students have a background in the topic. Plus, students have so much have fun talking about their estimations. The variety of activities is endless with this website, so you could complete one every day for the last few weeks of school, or you could use one at a time for short windows of time.

You can have students complete activities on the Estimation 180 website or you can combine it with something like GoFormative. I combined it with GoFormative, so that I could see what my students did in real time. You can follow the steps below to see GoFormative in action. (you could do something similar with Google Forms or other online tools as well.)

Math “Related” TV Shows

Watching movies during school seems like a long time for students to just be sitting there. I don’t like them to be talking and just have the movie on in the background, so I have an alternative. Sometimes we watch t.v. shows that have applied math concepts in them. My favorite for this is Shark Tank . Understanding the numbers behind business is very relevant to a real world situation. Many of my students have parents that are entrepreneurs and the show spawns great discussion.

Another excellent show for seeing math in action is a game show called The Wall . Contestants answer random trivia questions and get chance to drop a ball down a wall. This show is a living example of probability. You can show students the difference between experimental and theoretical probability. Once again, the discussions are priceless.

Tiny House Project

This tiny house project takes multiple days to finish and is a great hands-on application for geometry concepts studied in middle school math.

In the end, they created a tiny house model out of paper. Their creative juices really got going in this project and they all created tiny houses that fit their unique needs and interests. I love doing projects like this because students can share both their math knowledge and creativity.

Review Knockout Games and 20 Questions

We play a lot of whole class games in my classroom. I like to use that time to informally assess students’ understanding and help fix misconceptions. Kids like to play my knockout games   on the screen in front of the room. One great thing about these games is that there’s  NO PREP . You just turn them on and go.

Using whole class games at the end of the year is fun because the students stay focused and you can review topics from the year. This can help students get some cyclical review that will support their learning in the next grade level. A similar game we played in my 8th grade class was a 20 Questions Review game . In this game, students had to answer a variety of questions from topics studied throughout the year. Each time the class solves a problem, they can ask a question (or choose one of the questions given as help) to try to figure out the “mystery picture” for this game.

My 7th and 8th graders love playing Kahoot. I don’t know if I really get why they love it so much, but just about every kid is engaged the whole time we are playing.

Kahoot is a whole class multiple choice game where students get points for answering quickly and accurately. It has a couple of drawbacks. Sometimes students answer really quickly and guess because of the pressure to get the answer right quickly. Also, there can be some poor sportsmanship because it is a competition. You just have to make sure to encourage positive talk and growth mindset during the game.

Here are links to 3 Kahoots I like to use near the end of the year:

8th Grade Math Review

Square Roots and Cube Roots

Area and Perimeter Review

What activities will you choose for the last week of school? We’d love to hear how they work for your students! Pro tip- It’s important to remember that students always sense our energy level and they can smell any lack of enthusiasm. So, let’s hang tough and let ourselves enjoy the last few school days of the year. Then, we’ll remember that summer vacation is really for the teachers (don’t let the students in on that secret!) and make sure that we take some time to recharge our batteries.

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45 Engaging End of Year Assignments for Your Classroom

September 9, 2023 //  by  Eileen Zajac

Building confidence and self-esteem starts with recognizing student success. Having fun end-of-year assignments is a way to celebrate their success throughout the entire school year. Whether they struggled through the year or got straight A’s, completing a grade is a big accomplishment. We’ve created a list of 18 activities projects and more that your students will love and be engaged with! Celebrate your students at the end of this school year, and celebrate YOU!

1. End of the Year Writing

A favorite activity for the end of the year is this summer-themed writing activity. Students love creating their little avatar and writing in the sunglasses always adds a little extra pazazz!

Learn More: 2nd Grade Savvy

2. Plastic Wrapped Desks

This fun activity in the final days of school will remind students HOW MUCH FUN school really is. Have students help you make this super fun fort. Let them spend some class time in here.

Learn More: Flickr

3. End-of-Year Activities in Balloons

No matter which way you look at it, popping balloons is ALWAYS exciting. This activity is perfect for the last few weeks of school. Students will love the simple visual of this countdown.

Learn More: Miss Alexx in Wonderland

4. T-Shirt Painting

Creating t-shirts to hold students’ favorite memories can be so important. Sometimes it’s easier to just do a handprint and everyone’s name, making sure no individual student feels left out!

Learn More: Dr. Cortes Writes

5. Paper Plate Activity

An activity students of any age can participate in. Whether it’s words or pictures, showing students love for their teacher and classmates is always a great way to end the year!

Learn More: Hojo’s Teaching Adventures

6. End of Year Best Reads

End-of-year books are so great for students. Some kiddos might lose their reading love over the summer so it’s important to keep it going for as long as you can with books like Miss Maple’s Seeds & Cloudette .

Learn More: Kinder and Cactus

7. Teacher Likes & Dislikes Whole-class

This can be easily made on google slides/drawings and your students will love it! If you’re still practicing distance learning, put it up on google classroom and let your kiddos prove who knows you best.

8. End of Year Countdown

Fun summer activities like this will not only serve as a countdown to the end of the year but also as a plan for the day. Each balloon will have something special for one or more of your students. Fun enrichment activities like this will keep students engaged and excited to keep coming!

Learn More: Kelcie’s Classroom

9. End-of-Year Whole-Class Poster

A puzzle poster is so much fun for your older students. This could be used as a writing assignment or one of your independent projects, just make sure to give a good assignment explanation so students understand the assignment details and expected outcome.

Learn More: Top Teaching Kids

10. Snapshots of My Year

Memory snapshots will be so much fun for your students to make! Use it as a writing assignment by having them write about their memories on the back of each picture!

Learn More: Loz Loves Prep

11. Wish I May, Wish I Might

Use a book like I Wish You More to help students picture and understand the assignment for these creative, hands-on projects!

Learn More: Coffee-Fueled Classroom

12. End of Year STEM Challenge

Using detailed project instructions students will absolutely love this activity! Archive class teams for this activity and see who can create the strongest or most elaborate treehouse using the materials given!

Learn More: Tumble Shine Gymnastics

13. Icosahedron Memory Share

An extension assignment for the end of the year like this is bound to have middle school students excited for the project. Have students watch a tutorial video on how to make this craft then decorate with their favorite memories.

Learn More: Teaching with Kindness

14. Summer Bucket List

Cute creative ideas like this summer bucket list are great for classes who just love coloring! This can also be made on google drawing if students are working distantly!

Learn More: KC Kindergarten

15. End of Year Scavenger Hunt

A game design that students will love! Have students complete this game with cardboard if you don’t have clipboards! They will love searching the classroom and answering the questions.

Learn More: From Math to Music

16. End of Year Bingo

Find game templates here for this awesome end-of-the-year Bingo game! Students will compete in active teams to complete all of the bingo pockets! This is an engaging game that will help your students talk about their summer plans!

Learn More: The Rigorous Owl

17. Compliment Scoot

Hands down an English class favorite, this compliment scoot allows students to give each other compliments! It’s so cute and fun students will love to create this for their assignment memory book.

18. Pom Pom Poppers

Celebrate the last day in the most fun way students know how PARTY! Create these super exciting and fun pompom poppers for students to use when the bell rings or at the end of the day dance party! They will love it and you will love their excitement.

Learn More: Easy Kids Craft

19. This Year in Color

Have students make a picture highlighting all of their favorite things that happened in the past year. If your school allows candy, share skittles with students to give them some ideas of what colors to color their pictures.

Learn More: Digging Deeper Teaching Resources

20. Goodbye Stars

Create each student their own star, you can write their names yourself or have them write them! Once their names are on their star, have students go around and write little notes to each other. This is something simple that they can take home and keep for years to come.

Learn More: Proud to be Primary

21. Dear Future Students

Writing to the next students coming in will allow students to feel accomplished. Not only that they’ve finished the grade, but also that they’re ready to help the next ones in line. Keeping them humble and excited to share all of their great experiences.

Learn More: Teachers Pay Teachers

22. Rock, Paper Scissors Tournament

It’s not just for the little kids. Kids throughout all grades will love to play in this tournament. Let them play in teams or individually.

Pro tip: Have multiple activities going during the tournament to keep busy ones engaged

Learn More: Session Lab

23. Find Someone Who

A little foreshadowing activity so students can see what their friends will be doing over the summer. This is a fun way to engage students in continuing their learning and friendships.

24. Coloring Page

Sometimes the most simple assignments are the best assignments. This free coloring page is great for almost any grade. Whether you have it as extra work or an actual assignment, students will be engaged while decorating and reflecting on their year.

Pro tip: Have students create one of these at the beginning of the year and one at the end!

Learn More: Crayola

25. Friendship Books

Friendship books are great because they help students to reflect on their peers, while also receiving feedback on how they were as a friend. This is helpful to both help kiddos grow and to have a keepsake!

Learn More: 18 Adorable Children’s Books About Friendship

26. End of the Year Bubbles

Making bubbles together as a class is a mix of science and fun! Take your kiddos outside in the last few days and whip up some bubbles. Not only will this be fun for students, but it will also send them home with a fun activity to do this summer.

Pro tip: Have students record the recipe used to make the bubbles in order to make them at home.

Learn More: Primarily Speaking

27. Goal Setting for the Summer

Summertime is full of excitement, warmth, and well, sometimes confusion. Taking kiddos out of their usual routine can have a pretty strong effect on their overall well-being. Help prepare your kiddos with some summer goal setting!

Pro tip: Easily create your own flip book by following this video.

28. Sidewalk Scoot

Scoot is such a fun and engaging game, especially on a hot summer day at the end of the year. If you’re still trying to squeeze some standards in the last few days, bring in some sidewalk chalk and let the kids do the work.

Learn More: Apple for the Teach

29. Lemonade Tasting

If your school allows drinks and snacks, then a lemonade tasting is the perfect end to a long year. Simply make a pink and yellow lemonade and have students decide which is their favorite! Use different charts that have been taught throughout the year to keep track.

30. End of the Year Mix

Are you always searching for that perfect playlist to play during end-of-the-year activities? This music will give you and your kiddos a great vibe to get through the last few days of the school year.

Learn More: Jack Hartmann Kids Music Channel

31. Read Aloud

If you’re behind on grading or need some time to get other activities ready, playing a read-aloud is the perfect way to keep your kiddos busy and still attentive. This book is perfect for exactly that and the narrator uses a great voice for students to follow along with!

Pro tip: You can choose to slow down the audio if the video is too fast for younger learners by clicking on the settings wheel and slowing down the speed of the video.

Learn More: Time 2 Read 2 Us

32. End of the Year Memory Video

Make your students their own little memory video! These videos are super easy to make and they make for an amazing keepsake both for the students, for you, and for parents.

Learn More: Mrs. Young’s Teaching Corner

33. Learn a New Song

Singing songs is really important in grades throughout elementary. This song was made for Kindergarten, but honestly, it can be used in any lower-elementary grade. Students will love to learn and sing this song in the last few days of school.

Learn More: Teacher Michael TV

34. Last Day Letters

Create little bags for students to keep all of their last-day letters in. Start this activity by listening to or reading A Letter From Your Teacher on the Last Day of School   and then hand your letter to each student. Have students write each other letters.

Learn More: Life Between Summers

35. Last Day of School Brain Breaks

My students love these brain break activities. Usually, when they’re at lunch or recess I just move the desks out the way and then have the video ready for them when they get back. They’ll be super excited to follow along with the obstacles on the video.

Learn More: Now What? With Britt & Shawn

36. This or That

Playing this or that is so much fun in every class! This is great for any extra time you may find throughout the last few days. Rather than allowing students to just chat, play this video and even play along with them.

Pro tip: Follow this up with an activity about what students are most excited about this summer break! 

Learn More: PE with Coach Shockley

37. Riddles

Who doesn’t love guessing riddles? There are so many times in those last few days where there’s just not much learning left to be had. Thankfully, your students will love building these words! Let them write them on whiteboards or notebooks.

Learn More: 50 Riddles To Keep Your Students Engaged and Entertained!

39. Hot Seat

Hot seat is a perfect game for the end of the year! Whether you play inside or outside, your students will absolutely love playing this game. You could even choose a brave student and play at the school assembly.

Learn More: Games 4 ESL

40. Freeze Dance

Freeze dance, the end of the year style is great for kids of all ages. With Spongebob cartoons, students will love laughing along, while also getting ready for an intense mode of Freeze Dance!

Learn More: Coach Corey Martin

41. Ceramic Tile Art

This is fun with upper elementary and even middle school students. This is a great project that can be done inside or outside in the last few days of school.

Pro tip: Check a local thrift shop for ceramic tiles! 

Learn More: Jeff Tech Art

42. Why do We Have Summer Breaks? 

Colossal questions are some of the best videos out there for answering simple questions asked by students! This one is dedicated to understanding summer breaks. Before watching, ask students what they think.

Learn More: Colossal Cranium

43. Good Ol’ Dance Party

Well, there’s no better time to break out the disco lights than the last few days of school. This is the perfect soundtrack for a full-on dance party with all of your students!

44. Koo Koo Kanga Roo End of Day

By the end of the last day of the year, my kiddos are absolutely full of every single bean possible. They are ready to go and excited for the fun-filled summer ahead of them. This video helps everyone to get those sillies out at the end of the day!

Learn More: Steve Steve

45. End of the Year Discussion Wheel

Finding ways to keep the conversation school-focused can be challenging when kids are so excited about all of their summer plans. Keep your community tight with this end-of-the-year discussion wheel!

Learn More: Worldwall

End-of-the-Year Activities & Printables

It’s getting close to the end of the school year and the countdown is on for summer. These end-of-the-year resources are a great way to keep your students engaged in educational activities through to the last day of school.

From math games to word puzzles to holiday resources, we have fun end-of-year activities for all grade levels. Help students reflect on the past school year by creating memory books to share their favorite memories - a great activity for the last week of school.

You'll find helpful assessment advice for wording report cards and completing portfolio evaluations. There’s also a handy end-of-the-school-year awards kit, perfect if you want to celebrate students’ achievements with an awards ceremony.

Help keep learning going over the summer break with our summer activities. Choose from book lists and related activities to keep them interested in reading, summer writing prompts and printables, or educational games they can download and enjoy all summer long!

End-of-the-School-Year Activities & Printables

Choose from worksheets and fun activities to help students practice their reading, writing, and math skills in those final weeks, on the last day of school, and during the summer break. If you’d like students to reflect on the past school year, try our end-of-the-year memory activities. Students can get hands-on creating memory books and keepsakes, or choose from cross-curricular reflection activities.

End of the School Year Memories Project

• End Of Year Moments And Memories Activity
• Moving On Memory Book For Back To School Or End Of Year
• End of Year Reflection Choice Board for Elementary Students
• How Well Do You Know Me? End-of-Year Activity for Middle School and High School Students
• End of the Year Activities: Summer Camping Adventure for Grade 3
• Summer Fun Worksheets
• Katie Kazoo Book Group: End of the Year Discussion
• Summer Math
• Last Day Blues Stationery for Teachers
• Last Day Blues Student Poem for Teacher

Reading Carnival

• More End-of-Year ActivitiesReading Carnival

End-of-the-School-Year Games & Puzzles

For some easy last-day-of-school activities, try these fun printable puzzles and downloadable games. They are great activities for keeping students engaged and learning in those final weeks before the end of the school year.

• Henry & Mudge Summer Splash Word Puzzles
• Math Puzzles & Fun Printable Book (K-4)
• Funbrain to Go
• Coolmath Games
• More Games & Puzzles

Assessment Resources

Make final grading and assessment easier with these report card comments and phrases, and support for completing portfolio evaluations.

• Portfolio Final Evaluation: Teacher Rating
• Portfolio Final Self-Evaluation
• Report Card Comments & Phrases—End of Year
• More Assessment Advice & Forms

Summer Writing Prompts

Browse these writing activities to help students continue to build their writing skills over the summer break.

• 5 Ws & 1 H: My Day at the Beach
• Five Senses: A Day at the Beach

Sensory Writing from an Object's Perspective: If I Were a Pair of Flip Flops...

• Elementary Summer Reading And Writing Enrichment Activity Packet
• Secondary Summer Reading And Writing Enrichment Activity Packet

Summer Reading Slideshows

Use these lists for reading inspiration over the summer break. Organized by grade levels, you can choose the best lists to share with your students - or get inspired for your own summer reading!

Summer Reading (Grades K-2)

Summer Reading (Grades 3-5)

Summer Reading (Grades 6-8)

Summer Reading (Grades 9-12)

• Summer Reading for Teachers
• More Summer Reading Lists

End-of-the-Year Awards & Certificates

Celebrate your students' achievements this past school year, or congratulate students on graduating to the next grade or finishing high school with these editable and printable awards. Choose from the specific awards below, or for elementary students, try our mega-pack of end-of-year awards for an awards ceremony to remember!

End of Year Awards for Students Classroom Kit

Graduation Certificate

Star Performance Award

Graduation Note: "Owl" Always Remember You

Perfect Attendance Award

• Certificate of Outstanding Performance
• Reading Award
• More Awards and Certificates

End-of-the-Year Gifts

Teachers, find the perfect end-of-year gift for your students! These ten creative gift ideas are low-cost and easy to make. Each slide links to a free printable or gift instructions.

Students press flowers and plants with heavy books to make lovely decorations. Then, they use the pressed flowers to decorate note cards, which they can give as gifts to family and friends.

Holiday Resources

Browse teaching resources for the upcoming holidays this summer for fun and interesting ideas for integrating holidays into learning.

• Memorial Day – Teacher Resources >
• Flag Day – Teacher Resources
• Father's Day - Teacher Resources

Additional Resources

Summer brings heat, extended daylight, and fun. The topic of summer leads students to study biomes, habitats, weather, and more.

These enrichment activities are perfect for teachers and supervisors working with an extended-day program. A variety of cross-curricular arts & crafts, games, and puzzles will help you extend any topic.

You'll find a collection of report card comments and phrases created to save you time at the end of each quarter. There are also advice handouts for parents on dealing with report cards.

Recommended End-of-the-Year Activities & Printables Resources

CLASSROOM TOOLS

Make Your Progress Visible

CHOICE BOARDS

End of Year Reflection Questions & Activities Choice Board

How Well Do You Know Me? End of Year Activity

End of the Year Activities: Summer Camping Adventure - Grade 3

End of Year Moments and Memories Activity

Report Card Comments — Academic Achievement & Improvement

Report Card Comments & Phrases—End of Year

Report Card Comments & Phrases—Work and Study Habits

Report Card Comments & Phrases—Science

Handwriting Report Card Comments & Phrases

Report Card Comments & Phrases—Social Studies

EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS

Report Card Comments & Phrases—Citizenship

TEACHING RESOURCE

Elementary Assessments

41 Great Middle School End-of-Year Activities for Students

As the school year draws to a close, one thing that teachers have anxiety about is how to keep middle school students engaged and focused until the last day of school. 

Well, that’s no longer an issue with these middle school end-of-year activities. 

Not only do these end-of-year activities for middle school students continue the learning process, but they also nurture a growth mindset, encourage collaboration, engage meaningfully, and expose students to a variety of different learning styles. 

That’s why they make a great addition to your list of last week of school ideas. 

You’ll find ideas for end-of-year games for students in addition to ideas for end-of-school-year outdoor activities. 

There’s an activity here to fit every type of student preference. 

So whether you teach 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th graders, schedule into your end-of-school-year lesson plans a few of these fun middle school end-of-year activities.

Middle School End-of-Year Activities

Here you will find fun end-of-year middle school activities and projects that keep students engaged until the last day. 

1. Create an End-of-Year Word Search.

Students review vocabulary in a fun way by creating a word search. 

To do the activity, students choose a favorite unit of study completed during the school year. 

They’ll then brainstorm all the vocabulary words associated with that unit. 

Now they choose 15-20 of the words to place on a word search template either diagonally, horizontally, or vertically. 

They write the selected words in the word bank. Afterward, they exchange their word search with a classmate and complete it. 

2. Autograph Yearbooks.

This task is considered one of the classic middle school end-of-year activities. 

If the school gives yearbooks to students at the end of the school year, schedule a block of time one day for students to sign each other’s books. 

If the school doesn’t provide them, consider asking parent volunteers to help create a class yearbook that students sign on the last day of school. 

3. Respond to End-of-Year Questions.

One of the easiest middle school end-of-year activities is to have students respond to end-of-year reflection questions . 

End-of-year reflection questions prompt students to think about their successes, areas in which they need to improve, plus future goals.

This growth mindset exercise serves students well as they transition to the next grade level and/or to the next phase in their lives.

Related Content: 50+ More End-of-Year Activities for Students

4. Write a News Article.

Have students practice summarizing events by having them write a news article. 

For this activity, students choose a favorite end-of-year event. 

Using the 5Ws news article template , they will generate a news article that summarizes the main points of that event.

5. Make a How-To Manual. 

Encourage middle schoolers to show off their skill sets. 

For this activity, students create a how-to manual about something that know how to do well.

Alternatively, ask students to write a how-to manual about how to survive (even thrive!) in their current grade level. 

Download here a how-to manual template .

6. Host a Poetry Open Mic.

The study of poetry usually takes a back seat to other literary genres during the school year.

So during the last weeks of school, dive deep into poetry, guiding students in drafting a variety of poems.  

Then host an open mic day for students to share their poems with classmates. 

7. Create an End-of-Year Comic.

This fun activity is sure to engage middle schoolers. 

Ask students to create a comic related to an event that occurred during the school year. 

Consider completing a comic as a whole class first so that students observe the thought process behind creating one. 

To avoid starting from scratch, take a look at this end-of-year comic strip activity . 

8. Explore Origami.

Integrate art and promote critical thinking with your middle school end-of-year activities by having students explore origami. 

Not only is it therapeutic, but origami also strengthens mental concentration, develops hand-eye coordination, and sharpens fine motor skills. 

What’s more, it’s a great exercise in reinforcing the importance of following instructions closely.

Take a look at these fun origami projects for beginners . 

9. Design a Board Game.

Motivate students to apply skills they have learned this school year by having them create a board game related to a favorite subject, theme, or unit. 

Afterward, they’ll play their game with their classmates. 

10. Do Community Service.

Encourage students to serve their school and/or local communities.

First, students conduct research to determine needs that exist in their community and then decide to focus on one. 

Ideas include collecting litter, starting a recycling campaign, reading books to younger students, raising money for a local charity, etc. 

With the teacher’s guidance, middle schoolers devote an hour or so each week to giving back.

11. Plan a Vacation.

For this project-based learning activity, give students a budget and a number of family members such as $5,000 for a family of four, $3,000 for a couple, or $3,000 for a single traveler. 

In small groups, students will choose a destination and plan a trip. They must research and calculate costs for transportation, lodging, food, excursions, etc. 

Consider completing this assignment as a whole class first before having students do their own. 

Doing so serves as a model for helping them to think about how to conduct proper research and estimate costs. 

12. Write an Advice Column.

For this fun middle school end-of-year activity, students will create an advice column, giving tips to middle school students about something school-related.  

To do this activity, students will generate a story question that they think a middle school student would ask. 

Ideas include…

• What’s the best way to study for an exam?
• How do I make new friends?
• In what ways can I nurture a growth mindset?
• What do I do if I disagree with a grade I received?
• How do I gain the confidence to participate in the science fair?
• I’m having trouble choosing between two after-school activities. How do I decide?

They will then write a response to the question. 

Download an advice column template here . 

13. Complete a Self-Evaluation.

One of the best middle school end-of-year activities is to have students complete a self-evaluation. 

Students rate themselves on academic and/or social-emotional standards.

Download a student self-evaluation in PDF form , or download an editable version . 

14. Organize and Run a Fundraiser.

For this activity, students will brainstorm a need in the local community and raise funds to help that local charity. 

Consider candy grams or flower grams as fundraiser ideas for middle school students. 

15. Create an Advertisement for Your School.

What makes your school so great? 

Have students create an advertisement that showcases or highlights their school’s best traits.

The purpose of the advertisement is to convince prospective parents and students to choose their school over others in the area.

16. Record Farewell Videos. 

Integrate technology into your end-of-year activities for middle school by having students create farewell videos. 

Each child records him or herself making a 10 to 20-second farewell video to their friends and classmates. 

Then, with the help of the technology teacher or parent volunteers, combine all the videos to make one. Send a copy to each student when complete. 

Students will cherish this digital keepsake forever. 

17. Debate. 

Debates offer middle school students a great opportunity to exercise their persuasion skills.  

Provide students with a debate topic. 

Then divide the class into two groups: those who agree with and those who disagree with the opinion statement.  

Allow time for students to research information, find evidence, and brainstorm personal experiences that will support their stance on the topic.  

Afterward, moderate a friendly debate between the two opposing sides. 

18. Write a Summer Bucket List.

Middle school students look forward to summer because it’s a time of relaxation and new memories.  

Help them get into a summer mindset by having them create a bucket list of summer activities that they want to tackle or explore during the break.

19. Build a Geometric City.

Motivate students to apply their knowledge of geometry and other academic skills with the project-based learning activity Geometrocity . 

Through collaboration and critical thinking, students design their own city out of geometric shapes and figures.

20. Make a Metaphorical Recipe.

Ask students to compose a metaphorical recipe. Complete one as a class before assigning students to do their own. 

• How to become a good reader
• How to have a great summer
• How to accomplish SMART goals
• How to have a growth mindset

Example recipe: How to have success in the 8th grade…

• 1 ½ cups of discipline
• 1 cup of studying
• ½ cup of confidence
• 2 tsp of motivation
• A dash of collaboration

In pairs, groups, or individually, students write their own metaphorical recipe.

21. Participate in Bingo.

Provide students with a Find Someone Who Bingo board . 

Each child will then go around searching for another student who matches one of the descriptions on the bingo board. 

The student that matches one of the descriptions will initial inside the respective square. 

The seeker student then continues looking for other students that match other descriptions until the board is completely filled with initials.

22. Interview a Classmate. 

If you’re looking for middle school end-of-year activities that encourage students to learn more about each other, this activity fits.

Simply provide students with an interview sheet . As they interview each other, they’ll record responses on the sheet. 

23. Play Can You Guess Who I Am.

Determine how well students have learned about their classmates throughout the school year using this fun activity. 

On a notecard, students jot down five sentences about themselves that classmates would be not able to easily figure out. 

After every student has written their personal five facts, the teacher collects all the notecards. 

The teacher takes a notecard and reads it one clue/fact at a time. The class tries to guess the mystery student after each clue is given.

24. Create a Scavenger Hunt.

At the beginning of the school year, some teachers do a scavenger hunt around the school in order to familiarize students with the school and their class. 

Why not have your current year middle school students work in pairs or small groups to create a scavenger hunt for next year’s students?

25. Do Minute Challenges.

Middle schoolers love doing minute challenges because they are fun, encourage teamwork, and involve competition. 

• For one minute, students determine who can balance a pyramid of marshmallows on a popsicle stick the longest.
• For one minute, pairs toss a balloon back and forth without it touching the floor. 

See more fun minute-to-win-it challenges for teens.

26. Make Top 10 Lists.

Ask students to create Top 10 lists of their favorite things. 

Examples include favorite movies, events during the school year, TV shows, foods, non-fiction books, songs, etc.

After students have fun comparing lists, use the top 10 lists as bulletin board display decorations.

27. Send Notes of Appreciation.

Be sure to include in your collection of middle school end-of-year activities an appreciation task. 

Have students write thank you notes to the custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, counselors, aids, parents volunteers, and anyone else in the school community who deserves recognition for all their hard work.

28. Conduct a Survey.

Have students work in pairs to conduct a survey. 

Survey ideas include…

• Favorite school event 
• Best cafeteria lunch item
• Favorite field trip
• Favorite class/subject
• Most memorable project 

Each pair will have a different topic. 

After collecting data from classmates, pairs create a graph and share their findings with the class.

29. Draft a Letter to Your Future Self.

One of the most powerful middle school end-of-year activities, this task encourages students to look ahead. 

Ask students to write in response to…

• Where do they want to be 5 or 10 years from now? 
• How are they now compared to how they will be in the future?
• What do they want to tell their future selves about their life today?
• Which moments from this school year do they want to remember?

30. Design a Positive Affirmations Bulletin Board.

Support a growth mindset by having students help create a positive affirmations bulletin board. 

On an 8.5 x 11-inch piece of white paper, each student writes a favorite positive affirmation .  

After adding a bit of decoration to their papers, collect all the papers, and use them on a bulletin board display.

31. Fill a Time Capsule.

For this activity, students collect artifacts that represent the school year and place them in a time capsule (shoebox or manila folder). 

Students write a short note that describes what each object is and its importance to the time period. 

After collecting all items, seal them. 

At a future time determined by the student and his parents (ideally at least a year out), students open the time capsule and reminisce.

32. Make a Monthly Cafeteria Menu.

In pairs or small groups, students create a month-long cafeteria menu plan. Each meal must contain an item from each of the food groups.  

This project takes research, but the effort is well worth it as students will be creating food options that are nutritious, delicious, and attractive to students in their age group. 

This is arguably one of the most popular middle school end-of-year activities. 

33. Reflect on SMART Goals.

Set aside time for students to reflect upon their SMART goals. 

In journals, have students respond to the following questions…

• What strategies and/or actions did I implement to accomplish my goals?
• When during the day was I most productive?
• What could I have done differently to have better results?
• Which strategies should I have used instead of the ones I actually implemented?
• Why did certain strategies work or not work for me?
• What actions were not productive to my success?
• Who helped me the most?
• Did I meet my goals in a timely manner?
• What hindered me?
• How will I improve next school year?

34. Have a Themed Spirit Day.

Students choose a day and theme. On the assigned day, they come to school dressed according to that theme.

• Favorite sports team
• Memorable books
• Favorite authors
• Current events
• International day

35. Discuss Quotes.

If you’re seeking middle school end-of-year activities that are academic-focused, this one is for you. 

Provide students with an end-of-school-year quote to interpret, analyze, and discuss.

36. Hand Out Silly Awards. 

One of the best end-of-year activities for middle school is an awards day that recognizes students’ quirky traits.

While formal award ceremonies are meaningful and nice, mock awards serve to inject a bit of humor into the last days of school.

37. Organize a Class Field Day.

If your school doesn’t offer Field Day, guide students in creating their own.

Brainstorm a few simple, fun-filled activities that students may enjoy performing outdoors.

Then work as a class to make it happen. 

38. Create a Selfie Collage.

Take advantage of the fact that middle schoolers love to use their cell phones.

Have each take a selfie of him/herself and then send it to you via electronic device. After printing, place all on a bulletin board to create a collage of selfies.

What an attention-grabber this end-of-school-year activity will be!

39. Have a Hula Hoop Contest.

Add movement to your collection of middle school end-of-year activities with a fun hula hoop contest. 

Head outdoors, and have pairs of students compete to see who can hula hoop the longest without the hoop falling to the ground. 

40. Design a Summer-Themed Bumper Sticker.

Encourage middle schoolers to showcase their creativity by having them design a bumper sticker that advertises summer fun.

First, show students a variety of bumper sticker examples and explain their purpose. 

Then give students an 8.5” x 5.5” inch piece of blank paper (which is half of an 8.5 x 11-inch sheet of paper cut horizontally) to design their sticker.

After everyone completes a bumper sticker, place them on a bulletin board that looks like the bumper of a car.

41. Compile a Playlist of Songs.

Include music in your collection of end-of-year activities for middle school with this cool activity. 

Students reflect on their year, and then choose songs that best represent it. 

Go here to grab the instructions for the end-of-year music playlist activity .

Final Thoughts On Middle School End-of-Year Activities

No longer worry about keeping middle school students engaged, focused, and learning during the end of the school year.

Now you have a collection of exciting ideas, projects, and activities that are sure to interest even the most reluctant students.  

For more great middle school end-of-year activities, see these “sponge activities” that appeal to middle school-aged students .

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The last few weeks of school are a great time to do some of the those fun enrichment activities that you may have had to put off in order to fit in all that is required. Make some memories, get outside, and start thinking about the long days of summer ahead. 

Here are Some Ideas for Your End of the Year Fun:

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• Write a Letter:  Letter writing can make great end of year ELA projects! Some ideas include having students write a letter to themselves  reflecting  on the past year and looking into the future. You can collect the letters and mail them just before the new school year starts. Another idea is to have students write thank-you notes to people who have helped them throughout the year – teaching aids, parent volunteers, office staff, even other students. Another favorite is to have your students each write a note to the new students coming into your class next year giving advice and encouragement on how to succeed in your class. 
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• Let Students Teach:  Offer learning experiences for middle schoolers or elementary students by giving each student 20-30 minutes to teach a mini-lesson about something they’re passionate about. They could even lead the class in a game, song, or other group activity.
• Create a Class Survival Book:  This is similar to the letter-writing activity above, except that each student contributes a page to a book that you keep in your class library. Over the years, you will have a collection of books advising future students about how to succeed in your class.
• Create a Class Memory book:  While there are many pre-made books you can find on line, you can also have students create one themselves. How about allowing each student to contribute a page? For younger students, give them a prompt such as,  My favorite activity this year…  or  A special memory I have…  Older students can design their pages on computers. Make a copy for everyone. We have these ready-to-go activities for 5th graders, 4th graders, and 3rd graders in MIBUnlimted!

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• Go Outside!  Check out  Check out this post for classroom games and learning games you can play outdoors. .
• Classroom Games: One way to celebrate the end of the year is by organizing exciting classroom games that will keep students engaged and entertained. These games for school can be customized to suit the interests and age groups of your students, so that everyone has a great time.
• Classroom Games for bigger kids: Remember to include a variety of classroom games for students to accommodate different interests and learning styles. Big kids love games too! Host some games for middle schoolers like a trivia challenge, a dance off, or a friendly class debate. Some other examples of classroom games middle school students enjoy might be a team-building exercise or a problem-solving challenge.
• Solve a Field Day MYSTERY: Teachers love our reader’s theater “Whodunnits” and this one is perfect for the end of the year! You won’t need to print anything, and by the time you’re done with the reader’s theater, you’ll have a classroom full of Sherlocks! Who Freed the Fish?  This activity is also great for building reading comprehension skills!
• Put on a Show: This is a fun lesson idea that could be for parents, a younger class, your district’s middle school students, or just for your own amusement. Consider skits, dramatic readings, acting out a story, a talent show, a poetry slam (reading their own or reciting poems of their choice), story telling (like the Moth), or reading favorite pieces from the year.
• Make a Class Video:  Use pictures taken throughout the year to make a video. Older students can add captions and music. Add in live footage of students talking about their favorite parts of the year.
• Reflect on the year , either verbally or in writing. I have an entire blog post dedicated to this topic! Read 20 End of the Year Reflection Questions for Students  (and here are  20 more for teachers ).
• Grab these FREE End of the Year Reflection Question Cards.  Use them with  Quiz, Quiz, Trade , in partners, or as writing prompts.
• Have a Camping Style Read-In:  Set up tents, turn off the lights, and close the blinds. Kids can bring pillows and read by flashlight. Serve s’mores for snacks (you can make them in the microwave – yum!). You could even extend this for a few days or a week with a different activity each day. Helping to set up an elementary classroom could be one of many fun high school activities that allow big kids to mentor little kids!
• Have a White Elephant Book Swap:  I have done this several times with adults (it was super fun!) and think it would work well with older students. The game is based on the  gift-stealing game  that is usually played during the holidays. Each student brings a book that they love, wrapped (they don’t have to be new). Play the game as usual, except that when a student’s book is selected to be unwrapped, that student shares a few sentences about the book – why he or she liked it, a quick summary, etc. While the books are being opened, a student or the teacher can make a list of all of them. Not only will each student get a new book to read over the summer, but they will also have a list of book recommendations from their classmates.
• Give Boom Learning a Try: Boom makes task cards paperless! Use pre-made decks or create your own. Here are some super cute and summery ones you can give a try!
• STEM and STEAM:  Sadly, many teachers don’t get enough time to do much science and art during the school year. Now is a great time for STEM, STEAM, and project-based learning!
• Create a Theme for Each Day:  Make each day of the last week fun and special with a daily theme. Some ideas include: Silly Hat Day, Pajama Day, Backwards Day, School Spirit/Colors Day, Hawaiian Day, When I Grow Up Day (dress as what they want to be), Western Day, Hawaiian/Beach Day, Clash Day (dress in clashing outfits), Inside-Out Day, Fictional Character Day, Rainbow Day (wear as many colors as possible), and Plushie Day (everyone brings a stuffed animal).
• Break Down the Classroom Together:  Students will love  shaving cream on desks to wash them , getting to take home bulletin board elements and other classroom items you are not planning to save for next year, and organizing manipulative and center materials. Here is a fun idea from Heather, a teacher in the  Minds in Bloom Facebook Group : “ We have to strip our walls. Instead of waiting until school is out, each day during the last week I take down just a few things. Then, we play ‘What’s Missing?’ The kids love trying to figure it out.”
• After school activities for kindergarten and beyond: After school activities for students could include story time, simple crafts, or a mini dance party.
• Make a Summer Keepsake:  Give each student a  beach ball , a Frisbee, or a sun umbrella for their classmates to sign with  Sharpies .
• Make a Wearable Keepsake:  Consider tie-dye bandannas, T-shirts, or baseball caps that everyone signs or hand-prints, or make friendship bracelets. These are also great ways to increase school spirit!
• Have an Awards Ceremony  and give each student a fun and special award. Or make the award even more meaningful with these  Colorable Awards   (here are some f or primary ). Award ceremonies are fun activities for high school students too! We’re never too old to be celebrated!!!i

Check out these super fun End of the Year Student awards!

• Or just color:  Let your students chill out and relax with these  Free Reading Bookmarks . Or, if you want a whole lot of coloring, then try these  Colorable Growth Mindset Posters .
• Art : incorporating art projects into your end-of-year activities allows students to express their creativity. You can create a memorable art lesson by encouraging students to work collaboratively on a large mural or collage. For fourth grade art students, consider having them create self-portraits or design a class yearbook cover. To make the art lesson meaningful, connect the project to a specific topic or theme, like the environment or community.
• Make a Summer Top Ten Lists:  Consider Top Ten Books I Want to Read, Top Ten Things I Want to Do, and Top Ten Places I Want to Go.
• Shake up your classroom management system:  Everyone is restless, and your old system may be losing its effectiveness. Check out this  blog post for more ideas  from other teachers on handling this tricky time of year.
• Create a Graffiti Wall:  Put up some light-colored butcher paper on the wall and have markers available for students to write about their favorite memories of the year, shout-outs for their classmates, and summer plans. This is a quick and easy way to temporarily decorate walls you have stripped for the last few days of school.
• Do a Countdown : Counting down until summer can be a fun way to track those last few weeks. One idea is to write the name of a different fun activity on colored construction paper strips. Make them into a chain, one for each day left. Each day, break the last link in the chain and do the activity on the strip. Your students will love the surprise. You could also do this with balloons by putting the idea inside the balloon.
• Toast to the Year:  Use fruit punch or bottles of water and have your students make toasts remembering the year and looking forward to what is coming.
• Write Poems : Write end of the year Acrostics, Haikus, or try some free poetry activities!
• Focus on Random Acts of Kindness : Encourage your students to continue to be kind to each other and to find ways to be helpful. Grab this free Roll a RAK activity.
• Summer Activities Brainstorm : As a class, brainstorm as many fun summer activities as you can. Aim for ideas that are free and accessible (for example, drawing a hopscotch on the sidewalk or running in the sprinkler, rather than going to Disneyland). Type up the list and send a copy home with everyone. Here’s a free Would You Rather activity for the summer!
• Sidewalk Chalk-O-Rama:  Get a large bucket of  sidewalk chalk  and hit the playground. Students could draw memories from the past year, write shout-outs for friends and staff members, or just draw for the pure joy of creating something.
• Make a Timeline of the Year:  Here’s another great way to temporarily decorate recently-bare walls. Put up a long piece of butcher paper on a wall (or use a hallway) and mark out the months and significant dates and events as a guide. Then, let your students fill it in with memories, stories, and pictures. You could also do this with sidewalk chalk. It would be fun if this was also one of the first day of school activities that could be finished out these last days!
• Rate the Teacher:  Create a survey – ideally online with Google Forms or another app, but printable will work, too. Have students rate various aspects of your teaching on a scale and also leave comments. Consider using happy/neutral/sad faces for younger students. Good reflection for your students and some insight for you. You will likely get more honest and useful answers if you make the survey anonymous.
• Make Baggie Ice Cream:  Teach students to make ice cream all by themselves! Here is a  free recipe.   You can get it along with 6 other free end of the year activities!
• Set up a Photo Booth:  All you really need is a fun background, some props like silly glasses, hats, and feather boas, and a camera/phone. A printer is nice but not necessary. You could also make a sign with your grade level and room number. Younger grades can invite some high school students from the photography class to make it even better!
• Do a Service Project : Plant flowers, collect food for those in need, write letters to soldiers, pick up litter (with appropriate safety protocols in place), etc. Involve high school students or even a college student to be the leader of your community efforts!
• Have an End-of-the-Year Party Featuring a Fun Classroom Game! Here are some  games you might want to play .
• Or have a picnic:  You could invite parents or have a picnic with your whole grade level. An indoor picnic even makes for a fun classroom activity!
• Remember to Take Care of YOU!  Get enough sleep. Indulge in end-of-the-year treats, but try and get some veggies in there, too. Get a pedicure. Take a bath. Have a glass of wine (or two). Spend time with friends. Take a few minutes to think back on how far your students have come and congratulate yourself on a job well done.

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• Create Vision Boards: Have students create vision boards for their upcoming year, showcasing their goals and dreams.
• Play Classroom Olympics: Host a fun, friendly competition in various academic and physical activities.
• Perform a Class Play: Collaboratively write and perform a play that recaps memorable moments from the year.
• Create a Time Capsule: Have students contribute items and letters to a class time capsule, to be opened in the future.
• Organize a Book Swap: Encourage students to exchange gently used books they’ve enjoyed.
• Plant a Class Garden: Teach students about sustainability and environmental stewardship by planting a garden together.
• Try Mindfulness Activities: Introduce students to mindfulness through meditation or yoga sessions. Here’s a guided imagery resource that is super fun!
• Learn a New Skill Together: Use the last few days to explore a new hobby or skill.
• Host a Career Day: Invite local professionals to discuss their careers with students.
• Organize a Class Fundraiser: Raise funds for a local charity or cause.
• Host a Theme Day: Dedicate a day to learning about a specific topic, like a culture or historical event.
• Create a Class Cookbook: Compile favorite recipes from each student into a class cookbook.
• Host a “Chopped” Competition: Students can use leftover supplies to create a new project or invention.
• Organize a Scavenger Hunt: Create a scavenger hunt around the school or classroom with educational clues.
• Play “Two Truths and a Lie”: Encourage students to learn more about each other through this classic icebreaker game.
• Have a Pajama Day: Allow students to wear their pajamas to school for a fun, casual day.
• Organize a Classroom Cleanup Day: Engage students in cleaning and organizing the classroom for a fresh start next year.
• Play Old Fashioned Board Games : Show your students your favorite games from when you were little!
• Conduct Science Experiments: Explore hands-on science experiments related to topics learned throughout the year. Here’s a legacy project!
• Create Class Music Playlist: Collaborate on a class playlist featuring favorite songs from the year.
• Make “Gratitude Jars” : Have students decorate jars and fill them with notes of gratitude for their classmates.
• Practice Public Speaking: Provide opportunities for students to present on a topic of interest to them.
• Set Up a “Genius Hour” : Dedicate time for students to work on passion projects or explore new interests.
• Visit a Local Landmark: Take a field trip to a local landmark or historical site.
• Organize a School-Wide Field Day: Plan a day of outdoor games and activities for the entire school to enjoy.
• Conduct Mock Interviews: Teach students valuable interview skills by conducting mock interviews.
• Create a Class Quilt: Each student contributes a decorated fabric square to create a quilt that represents the class.
• Build a Rube Goldberg Machine : Collaboratively design and construct a complex, chain-reaction machine to complete a simple task.
• Design a Class  Board Game : Invent a board game that incorporates concepts and themes from the year’s lessons. Students can even create their own game cards that can be repurposed next year as  task cards !
• Origami Workshop : Teach students the art of paper folding, creating a variety of origami designs.
• Plan a Classroom Gallery Walk : Display student work from throughout the year and allow students to tour the gallery, admiring and discussing their peers’ creations.
• Host a Trivia Contest : Organize a trivia contest covering material from the year, fostering friendly competition and reviewing key concepts.
• Plan a Cultural Appreciation Day : Invite students to share their cultures and traditions through food, clothing, music, or stories, promoting understanding and appreciation for diversity.
• Take lots of Brain Breaks !! Students are tired!!! LOL
• Finally take time to do those hands-on projects !
• Take time to reflect on yourself !

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Last-minute Activity Day Ideas for Elementary Students

Are you looking for some quick and easy last-minute activity ideas to keep your elementary students engaged and entertained? Look no further! Whether you’re looking for fun activities for 1st graders or 5th graders, these will be perfect!

Here are three fun activities that you can throw together with no prep or materials required:

Scavenger Hunt: Create a fun scavenger hunt around the school or classroom. You can make a list of items for students to find, or you can hide clues around the room for them to follow. This activity is perfect for getting your students up and moving, and it can be adapted for any age group.

Storytelling Time: Have a storytelling session where you encourage your students to share their favorite stories or books. You can take turns reading aloud, or you can have students share their own stories or favorite parts of a book. This is a great way to encourage creativity and imagination in your young students.

Movement Breaks: Take a break from traditional classroom activities and incorporate movement breaks throughout the day. You can lead your students in a fun dance party, a game of Simon says, or a simple stretching routine. This is a great way to energize your students and help them focus better in class.

Last-minute Activity Day Ideas for Middle School Students

Are you looking for some quick and easy last-minute activity ideas to keep your middle school students engaged during the end-of-year period? Look no further! 

Talent Show: Challenge your students to showcase their talents in a spur-of-the-moment fun talent show. You can ask them to sing, dance, tell jokes, or perform any other talent they may have. This activity can be done in the classroom or outdoors, and all you need is a microphone or megaphone to make it even more fun.

Game Day: Dedicate a day to playing fun classroom games for teenagers. You can set up board games, card games, or simple games like charades or Pictionary. This is a great way to foster teamwork and friendly competition among your students.

Outdoor Fun: Take your students outside for some fresh air and sunshine. You can plan a game of capture the flag or kickball, or simply allow your students to socialize and enjoy the outdoors. This is a great way to break up the monotony of the classroom and enjoy some fun in the sun.

As the school year comes to a close, don’t forget to create lasting memories and foster a positive learning environment with these fun activities. We hope these ideas will inspire you to end the year on a high note and bring joy to your students.

If you’re looking for more inspiration, be sure to check out our other blog posts:

• 5 Ways to Prepare Students for Middle School
• Brain Breaks – 20 Awesome Ways to Energize Your Students
• 10 Ways to Make Learning Fun and Engaging
• Ideas for Student of the Week, Super Star, VIP etc.
• 31 Terrific Ways to Use Task Cards with Your Students
• 72 Creative Ways for Students to Show What They Know
• 36 Awesome Test Prep Review Ideas!
• 12 End of the Year Must Dos
• Parents: Please Don’t Do Your Kids’ Projects!
• The Creative Classroom – Let’s Get Down To It
• Kid-Created Task Cards!
• 10 Fun Activities to Practice Dictionary Skills
• End of the Year and Summertime Would You Rather Questions

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