These are the original 10 Days Until Summer End of Year Countdown lesson plans. This print or digital end of year countdown will save your sanity! When all of your text books and supplies are put away, this survival kit contains EVERYTHING you need to survive the last two weeks of school. Each day includes lesson plans, activities, printables, and digital activities for reading, writing, math, science, art. Fun additional activities are also included to be sure to fill the entire day. Many of these activities can now be accessed or assigned digitally through Google Slides. We combined the perfect amount of educational activities and projects that will keep students engaged and excited to come to school until that last bell rings for summer break. ***Kits also available for grades 1-2 and grades 3-4.*** Here’s what's in our 10 Days Until Summer End of School Countdown Bundle: Summer Safety Day Weather Day Germ Day National Parks Day Aeronautics Day Game Day Nature Day Summer Holidays Day Water Day Reflection Day Each day’s lesson plan includes: a reading and writing activity with differentiated pages a math activity with differentiated pages a science or STEM activity a variety of other fun and educational suggestions that match the theme Teacher overview of activities You will receive these digital resources: A link to daily themed student work pages, digitally created in Google Slides ***Google slides graphic organizers have text boxes for students to type and occasional moveable pieces. Please note: The digital activities are not meant to be assigned as stand-alone, self-directed student activities. The activities will still require teachers to provide guidance, instruction and direction prior to assigning to students. Please take this into consideration before purchasing. To prepare for the 10 Days Survival Kit you will need some type of container to store each day’s materials.  We purchased 10 gift boxes from Amazon and glued the printable suitcase label on each box. You can also use shirt boxes, gift bags, or plastic bins. The read-aloud books are not included.  Check out your local and school libraries. These books are just suggestions.  You can also choose your own books that go along with the daily theme. Detailed Description of Contents: (Also visit our blog to read more about the 10 Days Until Summer Survival Kit.) Survival Kit 1- Summer Safety Day Reading: Safety Text Cards, Safety Tips Graphic Organizer, Pros and Cons List Writing: Summer Safety Flip Book Math: Rates and Ratios, or Multiplying Fractions Science: Sunscreen Exploration Art: Sun-Melted Wax Additional Activities: Pool Safety Sign, Sunscreen Commercial, Summer Word Search, Summer Safety Charades Survival Kit 2 -Weather Day Reading: Informational Weather Book or Weather Passages Writing: Nonfiction Notes Math: “Guess My Equation” game, Skill Review Worksheet Science Activities: Making Lightning, Making Thunder, and Making Rainbows Art: Resist Painting Additional Activity: Weather Bingo, The Sound of a Thunderstorm Survival Kit 3- Germ Day Reading: The Gist on Germs Text, Note-taking, and QuestionsWriting: Public Service Announcement Persuasive Poster Math: Exponential Growth STEM Science: Growing Germs Art: Create—a—Germ Additional Activities: Spreading Germs; Clean Classroom Survival Kit 4- National Parks Day Reading: National Park Research, Note-taking Writing: Postcard Math: Fraction Review, Negative NumbersScience Activity: Make your Own Geyser and Volcano Art: National Park Tear Art Additional Activities: Map Symbols Match, Pictogram- Symbol Writing, Board Game, Travel Brochure Survival Kit 5- Aeronautics Day Reading: Read-Aloud and Fact Graphic Organizer Writing: Acrostic Poem, Flying Machine Invention Math: Geometry Review Worksheets STEM Science: Build a Rocket Art: Hot Air Balloon Additional Activities: Paper Airplane Contest, Aeronautics Memory, and Flight Movie Survival Kit 6- Game Day Reading: The Gist on Germs Text, Note-taking, and Questions Writing: Public Service Announcement Persuasive Poster Math: Exponential Growth STEM Science: Growing Germs Art: Create—a—Germ Additional Activities: Spreading Germs; Clean Classroom Survival Kit 7- Nature Day Reading: Read-Aloud, Text Dependent Questions, and Graphic Organizer Writing: Survival Packing List Math: Coordinate Plane and Ordered Pairs with Leaves STEM Science: Fulcrum Point Art: Nature Name Additional Activities: Scavenger Hunt, Nature Journal, Read-a-thon Survival Kit 8- Summer Holidays Day Reading: Summer Holiday Fact Cards, Notetaking Writing: Summer Holidays Tab Book Math: Skill Review Worksheet Science Activity: Fizzing Fireworks Art: Firework Line Drawing Additional Activities: Word Scramble, All About Fireworks Research, Paul Revere Tag Survival Kit 9- Water Day Reading: Informational Weather Book or Weather Passages Writing: Nonfiction Notes Math: “Guess My Equation” game, Skill Review Worksheet Science Activities: Making Lightning, Making Thunder, and Making Rainbows Art: Resist Painting Additional Activity: Weather Bingo, The Sound of a Thunderstorm Survival Kit 10- Reflection Day Reading: Summer Slump Article, Goal Setting Writing: Diamante Poem, Friendly Letter Math: Word Problems, Color By Number Review Sheet Science: Friendship Ice Cream Art: My Part Mural Art Additional Activities: Year in Review, Friend Scavenger Hunt We would love to hear from you!  Please remember to earn your free TpT credit by leaving feedback when you purchase! ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Follow us to get updates on our newest products! @thecorecoaches on Instagram The Core Coaches on Facebook The Core Coaches on Pinterest For helpful tips, hints, and classroom strategies check out our website! 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After camp we will invite our senior girls to deliver the blankets in behalf of all the young women from our stake. * * ACTIVITIES We will have both a zip-line and a rappel set-up for the week. Both are among the favorite activities up at camp. Archery will also be offered as one of the activities. "May the odds be ever in your favor." :) Last year our theme was Step-Up, based around different dance styles. One of our daily activities was morning Zumba! Both the Young Women and Leaders seemed to love it! During dinner, on the last night of camp (when all the Stake Leaders, Bishops and their spouses were visiting), there was a flash mob! The girls were on fire as they performed the Zumba routine they had learned and practiced during the week. It was quite the unifying experience. Our dance instructor, among others, were overcome with emotion. 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