10 End of School Year Activites
10 End of School Year Activites
We have made it (almost) to the end of a wild year. This school year had so many challenges that teachers everywhere have overcome. As we wind up the end of this year, keeping students motivated and engaged can be a challenge. Here are ten ideas you can use with your students over the next few weeks as you finish teaching your content.
1. Digital Book Reports 📕
Digital book reports can be done in a variety of ways. Students can create a Google Slides presentation through an assigned template and fill it out based on a book read throughout the year. Another idea is to use Flipgrid templates (linked here) for students to complete and share with classmates. Canva also has a variety of templates students can use to create a book report.
2. Create a Review Game 🎯
If you are wanting students to review a certain topic or even material from the entire year, let them create a review game for other students to play. Students can create their own Kahoot, Quizizz, Quizlet, Gimkit, or Blooket game with questions they have designed. Another alternative is for students to use a game template from Flippity to create their game, which minimizes the number of sign ins/sign ups students may need to do.
3. Teach a Review Lesson 👩🏫
Piggybacking of #2, if you are reviewing for semester exams, students/groups of students can be assigned a certain topic that will be covered on the exam. From that topic, they must teach a review lesson to their classmates
4. Digital Memory Book 📷
Memory books are always a popular idea toward the end of the school year. You can turn these digital by allowing students to take pictures of different activities and add them into a Slides or PowerPoint presentation. Students can add pictures and sounds to their presentation. When they are finished, they can publish it as a video. Another idea is to find a pre-made slides template of TPT for students to fill in different memories of their school year.
5. Brochure for Next Year's Class 📰
Students can create a brochure for the incoming class to give them an idea of what to expect from the teacher, content, advice, etc. The techie teacher has a post (linked here) and free template students can use. Another alternative is to create a brochure in Canva or even just type a letter for the students.
6. Escape Rooms 🔐
There are so many different escape rooms aligned to different subjects and grade levels available on TPT or even through just a Google search. Some require more prep than others, but digital escape rooms typically just require assigning in Google Classroom. These typically require critical thinking and collaboration between students so can be good tasks for the end of the year.
7. Flipgrid Videos 🎥
Flipgrid has a variety of topic templates related to the end of the year. Students can reflect on their year in a variety ways. Click here to see Flipgrid's post regarding end of year topics.
8. Plan a Dream Vacation ☀️
Give students a budget, like $2,500 and let them plan their dream vacation (or see if they can plan their vacation on that budget). In their plans, be sure they include gas/airfare, lodging, meals, spending money, and anything else that may need to be included. Students can create a presentation to list out the different expenses.
9. Virtual Field Trips 🧳
Since students didn't get their normal field trip experiences this year, virtual trips are a great alternative. Many places are now offering virtual field trips, such as museums, zoos, aquariums, etc. Google Arts and Culture also offers content from various museums and collections throughout the world.
10. Book Hall of Fame 📚
Have students pick their favorite book from the school year (can be one read in or outside of class). Students can design a flyer and write a short reflection detailing why it is their favorite book. These can be saved as a bulletin board for the next school year or onto a Padlet for students to view in the future.
There are tons of other free end of year activities out there. What are some of your favorite activities you have done with your students in the past?
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