Beach Day Classroom Transformation | Beach Theme Activities

This beach day classroom transformation includes a variety of themed activities to support an amazingly fun day of learning! We’ve done the heavy lifting and included everything you need for beach day – from a parent note template to a student completion certificate, and all the fun activities in between!

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Need a fun way to end the school year?

Theme days are a fun change from the routine. With this pack, it will be quick and easy to implement with simple prep!

Want motivating skill review activities?

All of the activities are tied to standards and designed with second grade skill review in mind! Students won’t even know they are learning and reviewing because it’s fun!

Looking for an affordable celebration?

Between this pack and a trip to the dollar store, you’ll have an exciting celebration that isn’t rough on your wallet.

*Want to see what each activity looks like? Download the preview file to check out the fun!*

BEACH DAY ACTIVITIES INCLUDED (300+ PAGES)

Morning Work

• Beach I Spy & graphing page

Read Aloud: Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach

• Comprehension questions
• Worksheet options: Character traits, sequencing, making connections, collective nouns, compare & contrast, “how to” writing prompts

Small Group activities

• Vowel team and r-controlled partner games
• Beach mini book

Literacy Centers

• Crabs on the beach center – multisyllabic words
• Sandcastles center – synonyms
• Popsicle puzzles – diphthongs
• Scuba dive center – expanding sentences
• Sequencing center – sea turtles

Brain Break

• Ocean animal movement cards

Math Lesson

• Marina measuring
• Arrays of sunshine
• Seaside subtraction - 2-digit with regrouping

Math Centers

• Beach logic puzzles
• Ocean animal Toothy – word problems
• Worksheet options: shell shapes, flip flop fractions, beach day basics (money)

Science

• Jellyfish passage, report booklet, QR code videos
• Seashell investigation

Writing

• Beach vacation postcard

Art

• Rainbow scales – celery stamping
• Directed drawings

Extras & Management

• Beach bingo activity
• Beach decorations idea list, banners
• Certificate, parent note, brag tag, snack tag
• Posters and checklist
• Palm tree behavior system

Classroom teachers are already loving this resource!

“BIG WOW on the beach day activities! I'm thinking this may extend to the whole week before our four day Easter break!” - Alyssa

I can’t wait to hear how beach day goes with your students! Send me a message after you download and let me know about your special day. Happy teaching!