Summer STEM Bucket List Student Gifts
Post by: Claire Meschkat
Originally Posted: May 10, 2019
Updated: August 2024
Summer is almost here! Give your students a gift that will encourage them to continue learning all summer long. With a Summer STEM Bucket List, kids will explore, create, and discover things about the world around them in a way that kids (and their teachers) love! Get your FREE printable Summer STEM Bucket List!
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Free printable Summer STEM Bucket List student gift by Vivify STEM.
The “summer slide” is a notably researched topic that looks into the trends and prevention of losing educational ground in children over the summer break. One study by the NWEA found that 3rd graders lose an average of 24% of their school-year gains in reading and math. By middle school, this number increases to a 36% loss in reading and a 50% loss in math!
While sending homework home for the summer is impractical, having a list of fun, engaging, AND educational activities that the whole family can do together can make a huge difference.
To continue learning over the summer, each of my students went home with their very own Summer STEM Bucket List! The list was included in inexpensive sand buckets and a few other goodies to extend the fun. I also added mini foam rockets and challenged my students to make a better design that they can launch with the included launcher.
The labels on the buckets were made by taking pictures of my students using the free NASA selfie app and printing them on adhesive paper. We spend a good amount of time talking about STEM careers in my classroom (Check out this STEM Careers Bingo game). The students love seeing themselves as Astronauts. It has a magical affect that gives them confidence to tackle STEM challenges!
Grab this FREE printable Summer STEM Bucket List from our free STEM Space Explorer library!
We also invite you to check out our summer STEM activity calendar for 3 months of activities to keep your kids busy all summer long!
STEM Summer Activity Calendar: Fun with Math, Science, and Engineering!
A STEM calendar with science, engineering, and math challenges! Activities are straightforward and accessible to students of all levels with little or no supplies needed. Get them up, outside, and exploring the world!
Free printable Summer STEM Bucket List student gift by Vivify STEM.
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