Can you believe that it is almost the end of the school year? It’s something about April that gets me thinking about the end of the year. It’s the month after spring break, state testing season is drawing near, and the weather is getting warmer! With all of that happening at the same time, I need to remember to have some fun! So I’m rounding up my favorite end-of-the-year activities for 5th graders. These activities are all low prep for me but high engagement for my students! Win-win!
End of the Year Activities for 5th Graders: Math Poster Project Ideas
I love a good math poster project any time of the year. But I really love to use math projects at the end of the year. They provide students with some level of academics (hey it’s still school right?!) but allow a little more creativity.
The math poster project could be related to anything that you’ve taught this year. I like to wrap up activities and ones that can combine multiple standards together. Leaving projects open-ended like posing the question: ‘what have you learned in math this year?’ can get a lot of good ideas. Having students make a one-pager for each unit you’ve discussed is another good wrap-up math poster project.
Pre-Made Math Projects
Want end-of-the-year activities for 5th graders that review? Topics like operations on decimal numbers and multiply and divide fractions are great skills to review at the end of the year. Send students on a shopping adventure or fraction bake-off to review!
I created different math poster project options made for upper elementary topics. All of the prep is done for you including rubrics and digital options for simple assigning. Be sure to check out the bundle below.
Giving students a math poster project can also allow some group work which might be different than the rest of the school year. It’s a good time of the school year to be slightly more relaxed with rules from the rest of the year. Group work can be a little iffy at times but students know each other so much more at the end of the year.
You also know your class best at this point of the year. If a math poster project doesn’t sound right for your class, there are a bunch of other end of the year activities for 5th graders to pick from.
Choice Board Templates
If a math poster project doesn’t fit the bill, I’ve got more end of the year activities for 5th graders! Choice board templates are another fun way to offer choices and projects at the end of the school year.
Choice board templates can be used for any subject which makes this work for any part of the day!
How to come up with choices? I like to think about different learning styles and have a few options for each. Think about making a quiz, writing a song, creating a video, writing step-by-step directions, or creating a visual representation of the topic.
I have pre-created choice boards for math if you teach that! If not, I have choice boards with google slides that are blank choice board templates to use with anything. Choose the option that works best for you!
Math Station Rotations
More end of the year activities for 5th graders can be anything new that you want to try for next year. Math station rotations are the first thing that comes to mind.
It’s easier to try out something new with your ‘old’ students because you know them best. You can set expectations and work out any stumbling blocks with your current students before starting something new in the fall.
Worried about starting math station rotations? No worries! I created a free 5 part video series that talks all about the who, what, when, where, why, and how of setting up math centers in your upper elementary classroom. Drop your email below and I’ll send you all 5 videos to watch on your own time. Easiest PD ever and it will get your math stations starting off on the right foot.
Games for Mathematics
Starting math stations? Just want to play games? These end of the year activities for 5th graders are perfect for that! These games for mathematics are a fun time filler during your math block or as a review for state testing.
End of the Year Activities for 5th Graders: Dice Games for Kids
I love a good open-ended, math game and these dice games for kids are a great end of the year option. Students roll a die to create different math problems and then solve them. Simple but engaging. This is also a fun game to take outside when the weather is nice as there aren’t a lot of pieces or parts. If you want to learn more about dice games how to be sure to check out this blog post.
Games with Multiplication Facts
Who doesn’t need to practice their multiplication facts? Whether in 3rd or 6th grade, multiplication facts are a must! These games with multiplication facts are fun, low prep, and easy to play in short amounts of time. Check out this blog post where I round up 5 games with multiplication facts to play with your class.
Grade 5 Maths Games
Looking for math games grade 5 that would be perfect for reviewing before state testing? This bundle has got all of the Common Core State Standards. Print and play games with no additional pieces make Tic Tac Toe a dream to use. Incorporate these grade 5 maths games into math station rotations or use them as a whole group lesson before state testing. Speaking of state testing, I shared some must-have test taking strategies elementary students need in this blog post!
5th Grade Maths Test
End of the year activities for 5th graders can sometimes include tests. This 5th Grade Maths Test Bundle has all of the standards broken down into units. A quiz and 2 versions of the unit test are included. These make great tools for progress monitoring during your last few units, or as an option to see where your students are on skills that you’ve taught.
More End of the Year Activities for 5th Graders
Want even more end of the year activities for 5th graders? These blog posts have so many more ideas on how to keep students excited and learning even to the last day of school!
- 10 End of Year Activities for Middle School
- 35 Fun End-of-Year Assignments and Activities for Every Kind of Classroom
- 37 Awesome End-of-the-Year Activities
- Splash into Summer with these 20 End of the Year Activities
I’d love to know what your favorite end of the year activities for 5th graders is! Share your ideas in the comments!
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