Summer Bridge Activities Grades 5 to 6

Jacket Description/Back: School stops for the summer, but learning never should! Research shows that many students forget important school skills over the long summer vacation. Prevent summer learning loss with the award-winning, best-selling Summer Bridge Activities(R). Get ready for sixth grade! This complete summer learning program provides daily activities for 12 weeks of brain-building practice. Review fifth grade skills and get a head start on sixth grade topics. All activities support current state standards: Reading comprehension, Grammar, Vocabulary, Algebra, Geometry, Statistics, Social studies, Science. Exclusive features for an active, healthy summer! Keep young minds and bodies strong and active all summer long. Exclusive bonus features provide activities that get kids moving, thinking, learning, and doing: Monthly goal setting, Values, Character development, Fitness, Hands-on projects, Outdoor learning. Publisher Marketing: Summer Bridge Activities: Bridging Grades 5-6 gives students a head start for their sixth-grade year. Review fifth-grade skills such as comparing decimals and using commas while preparing for sixth-grade skills such as ratios and word connotations. School stops for summer, but learning never should! The best-selling, award-winning Summer Bridge Activities(R) series helps prevent summer learning loss while getting students ready for the school year ahead. Engaging practice activities for math and language arts skills can be completed in just 15 minutes during each weekday of summer vacation. All activities support current state standards. In addition, exclusive features help kids stay active and healthy by moving and thinking, with activities such as goal setting, character development exercises, fitness challenges, hands-on science experiments, social studies activities, and outdoor learning experiences. Bonus flash cards and an online companion are included. With 12 weeks of learning fun, Summer Bridge Activities is the perfect way to keep skills sharp all summer long!