Congratulations! You and your kids completed another school year. As the excitement of summer break begins to wane, you may be wondering, what do we do now?
Our favorite idea is to download fun summer-themed lesson plans. Learn Bright’s fun, free educational content will keep your kids entertained and learning all summer. Follow along as we explore some of our favorite hands-on lesson plans for summer.
Summer Math:
Water Bin: Cups, Pints, Quarts, and Gallons
Our Cups, Pints, Quarts, Gallons lesson plan teaches students how to identify and measure the volume of liquids. Fill a bucket with water and let your kids practice measuring.
Lemonade Stand: Money
Our Money lesson plan teaches students about money, including the different values and symbols. Help your kids set up a lemonade stand to give them a hands-on experience with what they learn.
Bake a Pizza: Equal Parts
Our Equal Parts lesson plan teaches students the words to describe equal parts, such as halves, fourths, and quarters. Have your kids make and bake a few pizzas, and let them practice their new skills.
Summer Lesson Plans: ELA
Some children love reading, while others do not. Finding interesting information for kids to read may keep both groups happy. Check out our HIRC lessons for fun, quick reads that will keep kids entertained
Secret of the School Bus Driver
Be sure to check out our HIRC lesson series on planets, elements, and animals, too! Our high-interest reading comprehension lessons allow students to practice reading comprehension, foundational reading, and reading fluency skills.
Summer Lesson Plans: Science
Messy experiments with amazing outcomes are an excellent way to keep kids engaged in learning over the summer.
For the activity, students will create their own lightning and thunder.
Students will get to simulate a tornado using water bottles.
Students will build a compass and learn to paint with magnets.
Summer Lesson Plans: Social Studies
For children who enjoy putting on skits and plays, encourage them to explore one of our biographies. Each child can choose a historical figure, dress up like them, and bring their imagination to life by stepping into their shoes.
Students will learn about the life and legacy of one of England’s most popular monarchs.
Our Pocahontas lesson plan introduces students to Pocahontas and the myths and facts about her life.
In our Barack Obama lesson plan, students learn about the life and accomplishments of President Barack Obama. Students learn about his early life, his actions as President, and his lasting impact on the United States and the world.
Introduce your students to the legendary Mahatma Gandhi with our Gandhi lesson plan!
More Fun Summer Learning Ideas
If your kids are more visual or want a break from paper lessons, send them over to our Learn Bright YouTube channel for endless hours of educational content.
However you decide to spend your days this summer, we hope that you have many opportunities to learn, play, and grow!
