Summer is the perfect time to reinforce critical concepts from 6th and 7th grade that students will need to succeed in 8th grade math. Without consistent practice, students often lose the momentum built during the school year.
These targeted 7th to 8th grade summer math review activities can help bridge the gap and build confidence before the new school year starts.
Whether you’re a summer school teacher or a parent looking to support your child, using a meaningful summer math packet can make a big difference. And the good news? Review doesn’t have to be boring.
Engaging students during summer school starts with variety and structure.
Switching up activities and providing built-in feedback opportunities (like self-checking digital tasks) helps students stay motivated. Using a mix of printable and digital activities ensures you reach every learner, whether they’re working independently or in a classroom.
The following 9 activities are all part of the 8th Grade Math Summer Prep Packet and are designed to help students review key 7th grade standards and prepare for success in 8th grade.
1. Self-Checking Digital Task Cards
Digital task cards are just what you would expect. Your students will select a number from the drop down menu and solve that problem. Once they have completed the problem and entered the correct solution, the answer box will turn green.
2. Digital and Printable Card Sorts
Card sorts are perfect for reinforcing vocabulary, properties, and matching representations of concepts like rational numbers or statistics. The 8th grade summer math review packet includes both digital (Google Slides) and printable options.
3. Mazes
Students love the challenge of finding their way through a maze—especially when it requires solving math problems to unlock the path. These mazes are great for fluency and skill reinforcement and are an easy print and go option for your summer school curriculum.
4. Summer Color by Number Worksheets
Add some creativity and calm with color by number activities that reinforce key standards from 7th grade. They’re a stress-free way to review during summer school or at home. This summer review packet includes color by number worksheets for simplifying fractions and finding the area and circumference of circles.
5. Real World Applications
Get students thinking with math problems based in real-life scenarios. Whether it’s calculating discounts or finding surface area and volume, application-based questions help connect abstract concepts to everyday life—a key part of 8th grade readiness.
6. Math Journals
Encourage students to reflect on what they’ve learned with math journals. The prompts in this summer math packet help students explain their reasoning and organize their thinking. Each math journal comes with two prompts to choose from.
7. Error Analysis Activities
Let students analyze and correct common mistakes. This type of activity is essential for developing higher-level thinking and helps students become more aware of patterns in their own errors. Your students will identify the error (or two) in each problem, correct it, then find the right solution.
8. Self-Checking Digital Activities
Perfect for Google Classroom or independent work, digital activities allow students to work at their own pace while receiving automatic feedback. These are a great way to reduce grading time while still providing meaningful practice.
The mystery picture puzzle activity checks students work as they complete each answer. If they answer a problem correctly, pieces of the puzzle will appear on their screen. When the entire picture is revealed, they have successfully completed the activity!
9. Review Worksheets
Traditional doesn’t have to mean boring. Structured 6th and 7th grade summer math review worksheets allow students to work on targeted skills from the year, making them a reliable go-to during the summer months.
Bonus Resources:
When you purchase the entire summer math review packet, you will also receive an 8 week pacing guide (printable or customizable) and a standard alignment document.
Free supplemental materials are included in the pacing guide to support your students from home. The student support materials include videos, Khan Academy practice problems, and Desmos activities.
Final Thoughts About These 8th Grade Summer Math Review Activities
Supporting students as they transition from 7th to 8th grade doesn’t require reinventing the wheel. With the right mix of summer math activities from the 8th Grade Math Summer Prep Packet, you can provide meaningful review that boosts confidence and builds a strong foundation for the upcoming year.
Whether you’re planning a 7th grade math end of year review, teaching summer school, or preparing students at home, this resource makes math practice simple, flexible, and effective.