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As the school year draws to a close, there’s no better way to celebrate the achievements and memories built over the past months than with a fun selection of end of year game ideas! These games are exciting, yet designed to capture the spirit of learning, teamwork, and creativity. From a fun trip down memory lane to a challenging escape room, each activity aims to provide a memorable and engaging experience. Whether students are getting up and moving, solving math puzzles, or showcasing their artistic talents, these end-of-year games are fun to do but also foster a sense of accomplishment and unity among the students. As the school year comes to a close, let the festivities begin!
1. Escape Rooms
Get into the summer spirit with a beach day-themed End of Year Math Escape Room!
This fun-filled math escape room gives students the opportunity to work independently or in teams! Making their way through math challenges and collecting beach items to win the game is sure to have your class in the summer spirit!
On the hunt for an engaging way to review reading skills? This Yellowstone Reading Comprehension Escape Room is another one of my favorite summer inspired end of year game ideas that fits the bill!
Once again, students will work to complete reading challenges to collect camping items – another great kick-start to summer!
2. Memory Lane Scavenger Hunt
Send students on a look back to the school year with a scavenger hunt. Create clues related to events, lessons, or memorable moments from the academic year. Divide the students into teams, and as they solve each clue, they collect a piece of a puzzle. The first team to complete the puzzle wins a special end-of-year prize! This is one of my favorite end of year game ideas to get students up and moving!
3. Math Madness Carnival
Combine learning and fun with a math-themed carnival. Set up booths with math games like “Fraction Toss,” “Geometry Ring Toss,” and “Math Bingo.” Students can earn tickets for solving problems or winning games, and they can redeem their tickets for prizes at the end. This engaging and educational event adds an exciting twist to the end of year game ideas!
4. Prize Machine Mania Game
With projectable class slides as well as student answer sheets, this Prize Machine Mania game is already created with teacher directions, problems, and interactive prizes for students to find! Not only that, but it is available for both math and ELA!
Even better… it is available for grades 3-5 for all of your upper elementary needs!
Looking to review 3rd grade ELA skills in an exciting way? Click here!
Maybe 4th or 5th grade review is what you’re looking for!
Not to worry- there is a Prize Machine Mania game for math too! Also available for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade end of year review!
5. Yearbook Signing Extravaganza
Turn the traditional yearbook signing into an interactive event. Set up a space with tables and markers where students can exchange yearbooks and share memories. Include a photo booth for fun snapshots, a memory jar for written notes, and a designated area for autographing. This allows students to reflect on the year together and create lasting memories before the year wraps up!
With these engaging end of year game ideas and activities, students can reflect on learning while looking forward to a summer of adventure ahead! So much goes on during the hustle and bustle of the school year, it is important to provide a fun way for students to recap both their learning and memories before moving on to the next grade!
Hooray for another successful school year!
Hi, I’m Shelly! Thank you for being here. I love helping third, fourth, and fifth grade teachers with fun and engaging activities that require no to little prep! Let me help you by taking some of the stress and work off your plate.
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