Summer is here, and you know what that means. . . time to plan some summer learning activities! Need some summer themed activities for end of the year review? Are you looking for fun ways to keep your kids engaged and learning at home? Maybe you are teaching summer school, or tutoring this summer and need some fun digital activities to use in your lessons. Either way, I’ve got you covered, friend! These Google Slides for summer will be the perfect way to keep the learning rolling all summer long!
What Are Google Slides?
I can still remember when I was first introduced to Google Slides. If this is your first time hearing of them, be prepared to be amazed! These multi-tasking resources came to my rescue when I found myself in a distance learning environment unexpectedly. They provided me a way to teach new skills over the computer, while also allowing a way for students to practice remotely.
But, I quickly learned that Google Slides are NOT just for distance learning and in fact, serve many purposes! Google Slides is a digital tool that can be used to teach just about anything you can think of. You’ll often find them organized like mine in sets on specific topics. Each card has a task or skill that students will solve by dragging and dropping the correct answer.
To use these resources, you will click the link inside each downloadable PDF to make your teacher copy. Then, you’ll disperse to your students using Google Classroom, a Google Drive Shared folder, sending students a share link, or use them up on your interactive whiteboard for group learning. Once you get started, trust me, you’ll be hooked! These no-prep wonders are great for so many different scenarios and best of all – kids LOVE them!
How to Use Google Slides for Summer Learning
Before we jump into some of my favorite Google Slides for the summer, let’s chat about how you can use them. One of the great things about these resources is that they are super versatile. They can be used in just about any situation you might find yourself in this summer.
For example, are you homeschooling this summer? You’ll love these for modeling new skills. Tutoring? Your students will enjoy using these in your 1:1 sessions! Teaching summer school? Instant centers for you! Looking for a way to stop the summer slide? Parents can easily use these at home with their kiddos!
No matter how you decide to use them, they’re a pretty handy tool to have in your teacher toolbox! Now without further ado, let’s dive into my favorite Google Slides for the summer!
Math Google Slides for Summer
First up, let’s talk math! I love using Google Slides for math activities. We all know that kindergarten math skills require lots of focus and repetition. Google Slides makes this fun and easy to achieve! Here are 4 different math Google Slides for summer that your kindergarten students will love.
1. Shape Matching
Do your kiddos need practice with 2D shapes? Mine too! In this activity, students will look at the summer-themed picture in the middle of the slide and determine what shape they see. They will move the check mark to the matching shape on the side.
There are 44 different slides included, meaning LOTS of shape practice for your kiddos! Not to mention, it’s a fun way to practice shape recognition! No boring worksheets here, students will love dragging and dropping their answers to the correct section as they work through the slide deck.
Just use one of the methods described above to share the activity with your students. Once they have finished, they can turn it in to be reviewed or graded. This is the perfect activity to use if you need some no-prep homework options for your summer school students.
2. Counting On
Who’s ready to practice counting on?! This is a great way to get your kids ready for addition! On these slides, students will look at the number then, keeping that number in their head, they will look at the pictures and count on from the beginning number to find the total.
I like using this one as a whole-group activity that we do together. I model the first few to show the students how it’s done. Then, we all count out aloud together as we work through the deck. This is filled with fun summer-themed pictures that your kiddos will love to count!
3. Number Order
Are you trying to help your kids with number order and sequencing numbers? These Google Slides for the summer will be just the thing you need!
In this activity, students will look at the numbers on the fish and put them in order from the smallest number to the largest number. In this resource, there are 30 different slides to practice number order for numbers 0-20.
Each slide has four blank fish and four fish with numbers to place in the correct order from least to greatest. A fun way to use this game is to call on students to take turns choosing one fish at a time to put them in the proper sequence. If a student answers incorrectly, have them try again before calling on the next kiddo.
4. Counting 1-10
Have you ever played “I Spy” with your students? It’s one of our favorite games and this set of Google Slides is no exception! This actually may be my kids’ favorite game of all! To play, students will look at the picture at the top and count how many of those objects they see inside the box. Then they will move the star to the correct number.
This activity takes a little longer to complete, as students carefully use their visual discrimination skills to complete the activity. It’s a great way to slow them down and work on focusing while also practicing counting objects from 1-10.
Phonics Google Slides for Summer
Don’t let the summer slide happen to your students! These fun and engaging Google Slides activities will help ensure your students retain all of the important phonics skills they learned throughout the year.
1. Missing Letter
Are your kids working on alphabet recognition and letter order? This next Google Slides game is a great way to practice finding the missing letter in a set.
To play, students will look at the letters at the top and figure out which letter is missing. Then, they will move the correct letter to the missing space. With 46 different slides, students will get plenty of practice working on letter order.
2. Alphabetical Order
This is another great way to get your kids excited about sequencing letters in order! Students will look at the letters and place them in alphabetical order. There are 23 slides included, each with four fish on them. I find that this activity can be a tricky one for some of my kiddos, so I like to make sure we model it a few times before assigning it for independent work. It’s also perfect as a daily “exit” ticket or morning warm-up to sneak in some ABC order practice daily.
3. Letter Match
This next resource is such a fun way to help your kids practice capital and lowercase letter recognition. Students will look at the letter in the middle and place a checkmark on the matching letter on the side. There are 52 slides included and the resource uses a silly pirate theme that’s perfect for summer learning.
4. Letter Sort
This last activity on my list of phonics games to try this summer targets uppercase and lowercase letter identification. To use, students will drag and drop letters into the correct shell to sort them into the right group.
This is another activity that requires students to slow down and use a careful eye, which I am always a fan of! I also love how versatile this activity is. It’s perfect to assign as an at-home summer learning activity, for whole-group teaching/review, and even as a simple center activity for summer school. No matter how you choose to use it, it’s a great way to facilitate visual discrimination skills and letter recognition with your students.
Science Google Slides for the Summer
Looking for simple ways to add some science lessons to your teaching plans this summer? If so, I know you and your students will love these next Google Slides for the summer! These digital lapbooks will allow you and your students to explore fun topics together!
1. Ocean Animal Research
Even if you cannot venture out to the beach this summer, you can still explore the ocean waters and animals with this fun Ocean Animal Research Digital Lapbook. This is filled with everything you need to learn about the amazing creatures that live in the ocean.
Students will watch videos about ocean animals, label the animals, learn about a life cycle, label pictures, and so much more! There are lots of activities to keep your kids learning and the digital format makes it perfect for many different learning environments!
Try using this resource as a daily learning activity for your whole group, assigning them for partner activities during center time, or sending them out digitally for homework. The options are endless!
2. Space Research
3…2…1…Blast off! Maybe your trip this summer can be a virtual visit to outer space! After all, what’s more exciting to young students than the wonders of space?! I love using this theme in the summertime with students.
This fun Space Digital Lapbook is filled with activities so your kids can explore all things outer space! There are videos for them to watch along with labeling and naming planets, sequencing the planets, learning about the phases of the moon, and so much more!
Google Slides for the Summer Make Learning Fun
I hope you enjoyed this list of Google Slides for the summer! These activities make it simple and easy to practice important skills in a fun way. I know your students will love the “game-like” feel of the games and you will love the ease of use! Oh, and don’t forget – these are no prep! That leaves much more time for lounging on the beach, right?
If you’re interested in simplifying your summer teaching plan, you can find all of these activities in my TPT Shop! Have fun planning your summer learning activities!
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