* Count how many steps you can take around your house.

* Keep track of the weather for one week. Make a chart, table or graph of the information you

gathered.

* Make a clock out of a paper plate. Practice elapsed time problems.

* Measure 10 items to the nearest inch, ½ or ¼ inch. List the items in order from smallest to largest.

* Go on a hunt for 2-D and 3-D shapes such as (triangle, rectangle, cylinder, sphere, etc.)

* Create a graph. You can create a graph online by visiting this site-

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/

* Cut your sandwich into triangles.

* Watch a video on www.khanacademy.org about a math topic.

• Read and follow a recipe.

•  Design a marble track out of recycled materials (toilet paper roll, cardboard, etc.)

* Go shopping with an adult. Ask them to pay with cash. Double check that the change they received is

the correct amount.

* Practice math facts using flash cards for at least 10 minutes.

* Find the perimeter of at least 5 objects in your house.

•  Write a math song or rap.

* Count the money in your piggy bank.

 

Math “STOP Summer Slide” Ideas

* Complete the Summer Reading Program at the public library.

* Read a story and write a new ending.

* Work on retelling by explaining to someone what you did that day. Remember to include the

beginning, middle and end.

* Compare 2 books by completing a T-chart or Venn diagram. Think about the characters, setting,

problem and solution.

* Complete an “Author Study” by reading at least 3 books by one author. (See Writing # 10 for an

extension)

* Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the

same or similar characters (e.g. books from a series).

• Tell someone the main idea of a story you just read.

•  Read everything you see on a car trip (street signs, billboards, etc.)

•  Listen to a story online or eBook. (Ex. http://www.storylineonline.net/

•  Start a book club with someone and discuss what you’ve read.

•  Have a family reading camp out where everyone reads for a period of time. (Perhaps set up a tent inside

or other camping gear to make it more fun.)

 

Reading “STOP Summer Slide” Ideas

* Write a poem.

•  Write something humorous such as a knock- knock joke or a riddle.

* Write a letter to someone (family member, teacher, neighbor, friend, coach, etc.)

* Try and persuade someone to do something by writing a persuasive letter to him or her.

• Write a book review.

* Make a summer scrapbook. Take pictures from your activities this summer and write captions.

* Hide something in your house and write clues so someone can find it. Use vocabulary like: over,

under, beside.

* Write and send a letter to an author.

* Write a newspaper article.

* Make a script for a play or puppet show and act it out. (Consider getting your friends involved too.)

* Use iMovie to write and direct a movie.

* Write an ABC book (could be general or around a theme that interests you.) Add illustrations too!

•  Keep a daily journal and write down one thing that makes you smile every day.

* Design and write a birthday message to a friend or family member.

• Send a letter to a solider. You can find out more information here:

http://amillionthanks.org/send_a_letter.php

•  Use humor and write a comic strip.

•  Compose an email to friend or family member.

 

Writing STOP Summer Slide Ideas

* Write an autobiography.

* Interview a friend or family member. Write a biography about him or her.

•  Make a timeline of your summer. Include at least 7 significant events.

•  Start a blog and update your blog posts.

•  Write a book recommendation and post it on a site like Amazon.

* Write spelling high frequency words using sidewalk chalk.

* List the items in a room of your house. Now, write the plural form of that word (ex. chair=chairs)

* Use alphabet cereal and write out your spelling words.

* Make a crossword puzzle using the words you find most difficult to spell.

• Use art supplies such as paint and glitter to write words.

•  Go on a hunt for objects that begin or end with a certain sound such as “ch”, “sh”.

•  Find an object in your house that begins with each letter of the alphabet.

•  Visit www.spellingcity.com and play a fun game with words you type in.

•  Make words using blocks with letters on them.

•  Write letters or words on a balloon. Play catch with someone. Read the letters or words where your

fingers land.

 

More Writing “STOP Summer Slide” Ideas

Word Study “STOP Summer Slide” Ideas  

* Make a map of your house or neighborhood.

* Visit a historical place and write a paragraph about your experience.

* Be an entrepreneur and open up a business like a lemonade stand or a dog walking business. (Make

sure to get your parents permission before you sell anything!)

• Write a letter to the mayor or city council member about an issue you think is important.

* Use a compass rose and cardinal directions to describe the location of places or items.

* Look at a map or globe. Identify the location of the equator, Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle, North

Pole, South Pole, Prime Meridian, the tropics and the hemispheres.

• Make a list of the different examples of economic competition in your community. (Examples: think of

ice cream shops, pizza places, grocery stores, etc.)

•  Learn something new by visiting

http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/students/idealabs/smithsonian_kids.html

       

 

Social Studies “STOP Summer Slide” Ideas

*Do something to keep the earth clean.

* Be a Geologist and collect 3 rocks. Observe the rocks and write about their properties (color, shape,

size, luster, etc.)

* Research a topic you find interesting and write a report.

* Use your 5 senses to observe objects in nature.

* Go on a nature walk and look for animals. Classify the animals into groups (amphibians, birds,

reptiles, mammals, fish, insects)

* Design or conduct an experiment that shows the concepts of force and motion unit (gravity,

magnetism, friction, etc.)

* Design or conduct an experiment that shows the concepts of matter (solid, liquid and/or gas).

* Plant and maintain a garden.

•  Make ice cream in a baggie.

•  Visit www.easyscienceforkids.com and explore a topic that interests you.

•  Learn about an animal at www.a-z-animals.com

       

 

Science “STOP Summer Slide” Ideas

* Plan a healthy meal. Try and include items from as many food groups as you can.

* Identify a personal wellness goal and explore ways of achieving the goal.

* Read and interpret information available on food labels.

* Exercise your body. Go swimming, biking, running, hiking, etc.

* Complete a workbook or worksheets that help practice skills you’ve learned.

* Ask your parents to download an educational app and play.

* Restaurant- Plan a meal or snack you would like to serve to your family. Create a menu to show what

is being offered that day (reading and writing practice). Help to make the meal using a recipe

(reading directions, real life skills and measurement). Take orders for how much and what each family

member would like on his/her plate (speaking practice, questioning practice, listening and following

directions).

• Take a virtual field trip.

•  Perform a random act of kindness.

•  Play a game that involves strategy. (Ex. Battleship, Chess, Monopoly)

•  Play a game that involves math skills (Ex. Yahtzee, Addition or Multiplication War with cards)

•  Make a Bingo Board with a skill you need to practice and play. (Ex. High Frequency Words, letters)

•  Visit www.ixl.com and practice a math or language art concept. (These questions are organized by

grade level and concept. The free version lets you do approximately 10-15 practice problems a day

per device.)

       

 

General “STOP Summer Slide” Ideas

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