Fun Summer Activities for Kids!

Summer is a time for playing, relaxing, and having fun! It can also be a great time to reinforce learning skills or learn brand new ones! These fun summer activities for kids are a perfect way to do just that! Each activity is designed to keep children engaged with their learning while having a good time.

You can find all of these activities in my Late Night Coffee store on Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT)!

Project based learning activities are a great way to teach critical thinking skills, creativity, and learn about a new topic. Each of these activities are structured so you don’t have to do a lot of planning. They are also flexible if you need to adjust for your children. The ocean animal, space, rainforest, and restaurant projects are planned out for ten days of activities. That’s right….TEN DAYS! The bats activity has 5 days of activities. Perfect for summer school, camps, classrooms, or homeschooling!

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Project Based Learning Activity
Late Night Coffee Project Based Learning Activities

Practice reading skills with these reading games! The reading comprehension game lets children play a board game that asks the most important comprehension questions for any book or story. It’s a great way for a child to see what they have remembered while reading. The empathy game teaches children to think about examples of empathy in stories or books. It asks questions that can lead to great discussions about empathy.

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Fine motor skills are a great skill to reinforce over the summer! Younger children greatly benefit from using their fingers and hands in controlled ways. It helps with muscle coordination later when they begin to write letters and words. Lacing cards are perfect for not only fine motor skills, but also hand/eye coordination. The island fun pack has a lot of fun tropical-themed objects to cut out and use in easy crafts like gluing onto paper or making decorations.

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Having a fun time and learning skills are a great combination with these fun summer activities for kids!

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Project Based Learning Activity- Ocean Animals – Marine Biology

Project Based Learning Activity- Ocean Animals-Marine Biology 

**You can find this product in my Late Night Coffee store on Teachers Pay Teachers.**

This project based learning activity takes your students into the world of marine biology!

Acting as marine animal research team members,students will:

Choose an ocean animal to research in an expedition
Design a logo for their research team
Find funding by writing and advertising for donations
Keep accurate records of donations and expenses
Buy supplies for their expedition
Create a travel plan to their port
Solve problems related to travel
Collect and record data on their specimens
Create graphs using data collected on their expedition
Design a pamphlet about their expedition

This product has 10 daily activities that lead the students through the process of organizing and planning a marine research expedition. Each activity lasts at least an hour, but can be broken up into smaller amounts of time if needed.

Everything you need to administer a successful project based activity including:

Essential elements in this project-based learning activity:
Daily Materials/Subjects/Skills Sheet
Group name tags
Daily journal tabs
Student Attendance Sheet
Reflection Log (5 pages)
Logo Design Sheets
Letter/Email/Ad/Phone Message for Donations
Financial Sheets
Research Boat Sheet
Travel Sheet
Communication/Message Sheet
Data Log
Graph Sheet
Specimen Question Sheet
Pamphlet Sheet
Days 1-10 Activity Directions Sheets (10 sheets)

Also included:
Daily supplies list for each activity
Skills list for each activity
Main curriculum subjects for each activity

Structured so you don’t have to plan too much, but flexible enough to add your own ideas!

Can be used for whole classroom, small groups, or individuals!

Subjects include:
Reading
Writing
Math
Science
Social Studies
Geography
Art

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Project Based Learning Activity – Restaurant Owner

Project Based Learning Activity – Restaurant Owner

***You can find this product in my Late Night Coffee store on Teachers Pay Teachers**

This 10-day project based learning activity takes your students into the world of restaurant ownership!

Acting as restaurant owners, students will:

Brand a restaurant

Find real estate space

Implement eco-friendly ideas

Design the restaurant space

Purchase supplies/services/permits

Create a menu

Create a marketing campaign

Troubleshoot problems and situations

Manage a grand opening

Create a restaurant analysis report

This product has 10 daily activities that lead the students through the process of planning, creating, and running a restaurant. Each activity lasts at least an hour, but can be broken up into smaller amounts of time if needed.

Everything you need to administer a successful project based activity including:

Letter to Educator

Elements in this project-based learning activity

Daily Materials/Subjects/Skills Sheet (2 pages)

Group name tags (optional)

Daily journal tabs (optional)

Student Attendance Sheet (optional)

Reflection Log (5 pages)

Financial Sheet

Brainstorming Sheets (2 pages)

Logo Design Sheets (2 pages)

City Map Sheet

Property Data Log Sheet

Eco-friendly Ideas Sheet

Building Permit Sheet

Supply List Sheet

Supply Purchase Sheet

Social Media /Email/Ad/Phone Message Marketing Sheets(2 pages)

Troubleshooting Sheet

Grand Opening Data Log Sheet

Graphs Sheet

Restaurant Analysis Sheet

Days 1-10 Activity Sheets (10 sheets)

Also included:

Daily supplies list for each activity

Skills list for each activity

Main curriculum subjects for each activity

Structured so you don’t have to plan too much, but flexible enough to add your own ideas!

Can be used for whole classroom, small groups, or individuals!

Subjects include:

Reading

Writing

Math

Science

Social Studies

Art

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Project Based Learning Activity BUNDLE-Ocean Space Rainforest

Project Based Learning Activity BUNDLE-Ocean Space Rainforest

**You can find this product in my Late Night Coffee store on Teachers Pay Teachers**

Treat your students to adventures all year with these three great project based learning activities!

Your students can travel across oceans, through the Amazon rainforest, and up to space…..all in one year!

Each activity is 10 days long and contains all the instructions and printables needed to complete each adventure. Each contain critical and creative thinking, hands-on activities, problem-solving, and a high-level of engagement for students.

These project based learning activities (PDF files) include:

OCEAN ANIMAL Project Based Learning Activity

Acting as marine animal research team members,students will:

Choose an ocean animal to research in an expedition
Design a logo for their research team
Find funding by writing and advertising for donations
Keep accurate records of donations and expenses
Buy supplies for their expedition
Create a travel plan to their port
Solve problems related to travel
Collect and record data on their specimens
Create graphs using data collected on their expedition
Design a pamphlet about their expedition

This product has 10 daily activities that lead the students through the process of organizing and planning a marine research expedition. Each activity lasts at least an hour, but can be broken up into smaller amounts of time if needed.

AMAZON RAINFOREST Project Based Learning Activity

Acting as field researcher, students will:

Order supplies from a supply catalog
Create a field journal
Map a hiking route
Pack a backpack for efficiency
Collect data on plants & animals at field research camps and “hikes”
Design an informational map

This product has 10 daily activities that lead the students through the process of organizing, planning, and participating in a research expedition in the Amazon rainforest. Each activity lasts at least an hour, but can be broken up into smaller amounts of time if needed.

SPACE TRAVEL Project Based Learning Activity

This 10-day activity covers many different technical and creative jobs in the space industry. It’s a great way to get your students interested in this field!

Activities include:
Designing a logo
Designing a space rover
Troubleshooting spacecraft technology
Creating a news story
Sending movement commands to a space rover
Collecting specimens and data from Mars
Graphing data
Designing a museum exhibit about the space mission
Creating a booklet for the exhibit

This product has 10 daily activities that lead the students through the various jobs that help keep space exploration innovative and educational. Each activity lasts at least an hour, but can be broken up into smaller amounts of time if needed.

Everything you need to administer a successful project based activity including:

Letter to Educator
Elements in this project-based learning activity
Group name tags (optional)
Daily journal tabs (optional)
Student Attendance Sheet (optional)
Reflection Log (5 pages)
Plus all the printable and instructions for each day!

Also included:
Daily supplies list for each activity
Skills list for each activity
Main curriculum subjects for each activity

Structured so you don’t have to plan too much, but flexible enough to add your own ideas!

Can be used for whole classroom, small groups, or individuals!

Subjects include:
Reading
Writing
Math
Science
Social Studies
Geography (Ocean & Rainforest)
Art

These activities can also be purchased separately in my store.

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Project Based Learning Activity-Amazon Rainforest Research Expedition

Project Based Learning Activity-Amazon Rainforest Research Expedition

**You can find this product in my Late Night Coffee store on Teachers Pay Teachers**

This project based learning activity takes your students into the amazing world of the Amazon rainforest!

(Fun fact: The word “rainforest” in Amazon rainforest is rarely capitalized. The lowercase version of the word seems to be preferred by both naturalists and scientists.)

Acting as field researcher, students will:

Order supplies from a supply catalog
Create a field journal
Map a hiking route
Pack a backpack for efficiency
Collect data on plants & animals at field research camps and “hikes”
Design an informational map

This product has 10 daily activities that lead the students through the process of organizing, planning, and participating in a research expedition in the amazon rainforest. Each activity lasts at least an hour, but can be broken up into smaller amounts of time if needed.

Everything you need to administer a successful project based activity including:

Letter to Educator
Activity Tips and Challenges
Elements in this project-based learning activity
Daily Materials/Subjects/Skills Sheets (2 pages)
Group name tags (optional)
Daily journal tabs (optional)
Student Attendance Sheet (optional)
Reflection Log (5 pages)
Current Amazon Rainforest Data Sheet
Supply Catalog Sheets (3 pages)
Item/Weight/Price Sheet
Order Form Sheet
Map Sheet
Map Markers Sheet
Field Journal Page Sheet
Backpack main area/pockets Sheets (2 pages)
Field Campsite/Hike to Trailhead Specimen Sheets (4 pages)
Specimen Sheet/Markers for Informational Map (2 pages)
Days 1-10 Activity Sheets (10 sheets)

Also included:
Daily supplies list for each activity
Skills list for each activity
Main curriculum subjects for each activity

Structured so you don’t have to plan too much, but flexible enough to add your own ideas!

Can be used for whole classroom, small groups, or individuals!

Subjects include:
Reading
Writing
Math
Science
Social Studies
Geography
Art

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Project Based Learning Activity – Space Travel

Project Based Learning Activity – Space Travel

**This product can be found in my Late Night Coffee store on Teachers Pay Teachers**

This project based learning activity takes your students into the world of space exploration!

This 10-day activity covers many different technical and creative jobs in the space industry. In addition. it’s a great way to get your students interested in this field!

Activities include:
Designing a logo
Designing a space rover
Troubleshooting spacecraft technology
Creating a news story
Sending movement commands to a space rover
Collecting specimens and data from Mars
Graphing data
Designing a museum exhibit about the space mission
Creating a booklet for the exhibit

This product has 10 daily activities that lead the students through the various jobs that help keep space exploration innovative and educational. Each activity lasts at least an hour. However, they can be broken up into smaller amounts of time if needed.

Everything you need to administer a successful project based activity including:

Letter to Educator
Elements in this project-based learning activity
Challenge/Higher Level Skills Sheet
Group name tags (optional)
Daily journal tabs (optional)
Student Attendance Sheet (optional)
Reflection Log (5 pages)
Current Planet Data Sheet
Logo Design Sheets (2 pages)
Rover Design Sheet
Rover System Check Sheet
News Story Storyboard Sheet
TV Sheet (optional)
Mars’ Terrain Sheet
Rover Movement Command Sheet
Data Log Sheet
Graph Sheet
Exhibit Design Sheet
Media Marketing Sheet
Cover Sheet for Booklet
Days 1-10 Activity Sheets (10 sheets)

Also included:
Daily supplies list for each activity
Skills list for each activity
Main curriculum subjects for each activity

Structured so you don’t have to plan too much, but flexible enough to add your own ideas!

Can be used for whole classroom, small groups, or individuals!

Subjects include:
Reading
Writing
Math
Science
Social Studies
Art

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100 Blank Journal Pages for any Subject! Grades 1-5

100 Blank Journal Pages for any Subject! Grades 1-5

** Please note: These blank journal pages are NOT editable. They are designed to use with student driven work.**

This zip file contains 2 PDF files for:
1.Composition book size pages (9″x 6.5″)
2.Notebook size pages (9.5″ x 7″)

Each page has wide ruled lines to ensure all students can easily write on them.

These 100 page designs can help:
Organization
Structure
Sequence
Diagramming
Connections
Mapping
Pre-writing
Creative Writing
Visual Image of Ideas

Versatile enough to use with any subject!

Page designs include:
Circles
Arrows
Rectangles
Triangles/Trapezoid
Nature and Science Shapes
Hearts
Fraction Shapes
Speech Bubbles
Full Page Creative Designs
Alphabet A-Z (one large letter on each page)
Notebook Journal Sheet (no design)
Composition Book Journal Sheet (no design)

Simply print on letter size paper, cut out page, and glue into journals.

They can also be stapled together for a specific unit activity or used as a stand-alone sheet. Lots of creative options!

Tip: For best results, print at “Actual Size”. This will ensure the work area of the sheet stays within the parameters of the journal. If it is an unusual sized journal, you may need to resize the sheet when printing.

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Inventions-Creative Thinking Activities for Physical Science

Inventions-Creative Thinking Activities for Physical Science

Unleash your students’ creative and inventive minds!

This product consists of 20 actual mechanical drawings and illustrations of inventions created in the 1800’s and early 1900’s. They are perfect for inspiring new inventions by your students!

Activities that can be used with these drawings include:

1) Creating new inventions by adding on to the drawing and reinventing the purpose of the invention on the page.
2 )Guessing what the original invention was by observing the various functions in the drawing.
3) Identifying the various simple machines that were used to create the invention.
4) Adding a specific simple machine to the invention for reinforcement of that concept.

These are just a few of the activities you can do with these pages!

Each page contains a black and white mechanical drawing of an invention. There is space around each drawing for labels and for creating additional parts.

In addition, there is a list that tells what each invention is on each of the pages.

These activities are also a great way to supplement a unit on simple machines, physical science, inventors, or mechanical drawing.

Used as either a weekly or one time activity, these can be used easily for a whole class, small groups, individuals, or centers.

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Empathy Game: Finding Empathy in Fiction Stories and Books

Empathy Game: Finding Empathy in Fiction Stories and Books

Easy-to-play game that helps open a discussion on empathy!

This game board has 24 empathy questions that can be used with any fiction story or book that your students are reading.

Students roll a die and move through the spaces to the finish line. Every player is a winner in this game. Students walk away from the game feeling good and learning the value of empathy and kindness.

Perfect way to enhance reading comprehension while examining the character trait of empathy.

The game board comes in B&W and color versions.

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