The end of the year is once again upon us! How does this happen? Every year, it arrives very fast after Spring Break. This is why it’s important to have activities for the end of the year in your teaching toolbox.
Many teacher bloggers have taken the time to share their thoughts on making the end of the year more manageable for teachers and special for students. This week, we are discussing special activities for the end of the year that we LOVE teaching at this time of year.
This four-part series will discuss:
Week 1: End of the Year Classroom Management
Week 2: Favourite End of the Year Lessons, Assignments, and Units
Week 3: Special End of the Year Activities for Students
Week 4: End of the Year Teacher Reflections
Special Activities for the End of the Year
Do you have any special activities for the end of the year planned for your students?
“I teach Grade 8, so the last month is very busy with a year end trip, a graduation celebration and a Grade 7 vs 8 whole-day soccer tournament. For my homeroom class, I would like to create a Word Cloud (Wordle or Tagxedo) for each student made up of adjectives their classmates would use to describe them.” – Kristy from 2 Peas and a Dog
“I give my students a little gift each year – a magnet with an inspirational quote on it. I have a selection of quotes and I choose each one specifically for each student. They love knowing that I actually picked a special quote for them and most of them come to see me privately at some point during the last few days to find out why I chose the quote I chose for them.” – Meghan from Fresh Fun Ideas
“I plan a “Finish Strong” BINGO where students who are on target will be able to earn tickets to place on my oversized BINGO board in any open spot. On the last day of school, I have a big drawing with prizes that are inside brown paper lunch bags. When a student’s spot is called, they can pick any bag. It’s fun to see what each person gets and I try to include many summer items as a nice “send off.”” – Lisa from Mrs. Spangler in the Middle
“My AP students will have a pizza party and then will get to create videos for future students about being in an AP class.” – Tara from Science in the City Classroom
“When the weather is warm, I like to take my students outside into our school courtyard for Silent Sustained Reading.” – Kim from OC Beach Teacher
“At the end of the year, I always incorporate projects, speeches, discussions, station activities, and games…anything to get students involved, moving, and in charge of their own learning.” – Melissa from Reading and Writing Haven
“I like having students spend time outside measuring slope with sidewalk chalk graphs.” – Randi from 4 The Love of Math
End of the Year Mega Bundle
This End of the Year bundle contains 10 captivating activities for the end of the year specifically designed for middle school students. It’s the perfect mix of educational lessons and entertaining adventures, ensuring your students remain interested in learning until the very last day of school.
The activities for the end of the year include:
- Are Public Pools Safe? Non-Fiction Article
- Amusement Parks Non-Fiction Article
- End of the Year Digital Escape Room
- Summer Creative Writing Assignment
- Letter Writing (Advice to Future Student, Dear Future Teacher)
- School Year Reflections Memory Book (4 pages)
- Read It Book Recommendations
- Six-Word Memoirs
- Thank You Card Writing
- Chewing Gum Sales Decline Podcast Lesson
You can find the End of the Year Mega Bundle on Shopify CAD or Teachers Pay Teachers USD.
More Middle School Activities for the End of the Year
- 3 Highly Engaging Digital End of the Year Activities
- Creative End of the Year Middle School Activities
- Engaging & Fun Middle School End of the Year Lessons
- 21 Fun Non-Academic Middle School End of the Year Activities
- 15 Exciting End of The Year Activities for Middle School Students to Enjoy
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