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Summer 2026 · 1st Grade

July: Sums in the sun

Build summer skills without missing out on outdoor fun, one daily math win at a time!

Activity types
Creative Explore Active Thinking Quest
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1
Rock weight sorting
Explore
2
Shadow shape jumper
Active
3
Battle arena setup
Quest
4
Star-spangled count
Active
5
Stick fort geometry
Creative
6
Nature's addition
Thinking
7
Bird-call detective
Explore
8
Wizard dash
Active
9
Flower petal counting
Creative
10
Rival wizard hunt
Quest
11
Cloud race
Explore
12
Pinecone bowling
Thinking
13
Obstacle counting
Active
14
Sandcastle shapes
Creative
15
Pebble sorting
Explore
16
Magical number hunt
Thinking
17
Treasure vault quest
Quest
18
Freeze dance math
Active
19
Magic carpet picnic
Creative
20
Subtraction leaf drop
Thinking
21
Ant trail measure
Explore
22
Skipping stone tallies
Active
23
Mud pie fractions
Creative
24
Design your own pet
Quest
25
Tree age hug
Explore
26
Backyard giants
Thinking
27
Balloon toss math
Active
28
Sun catcher geometry
Creative
29
Wind direction compass
Explore
30
Acorn grouping
Thinking
31
Map a new realm
Quest
Wrap up with 20 minutes of Prodigy.
After a day of fresh-air fun, Prodigy keeps the math adventure going with game-based practice they'll love.
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Play That Counts · Week 5 of 13 · 7 days

Week 5 · Jun 29 – Jul 5

Monday Jun 29

Backyard olympics

  1. Have a parent call out a number between 10 and 20.
  2. Do exactly that many jumping jacks in the yard.
SkillTallying, time and addition.
Level upTrack scores on paper.
Tuesday Jun 30

Reflect & sticker

  1. Collect different types of leaves outside.
  2. Tape them to a paper strip in an AB pattern to make a crown.
SkillReflection.
Level upPlan tomorrow's activity yourself.
Wednesday Jul 1

Sprinkler math

  1. Collect 5 different sized rocks from outside.
  2. Line them up from lightest to heaviest.
SkillCounting and skip-counting.
Level upTry counting backward from 20.
Thursday Jul 2

Chalk number line

  1. Find a sunny spot outside and look at your shadow on the ground.
  2. Jump 10 times trying to make your shadow look like different shapes (a star, a ball, a tree).
SkillNumber line fluency.
Level upSkip count by 5s.
Friday Jul 3

Quest day

  1. Mark a circle in chalk or with rocks to be your battle arena outside.
  2. Set up 3 toy fighters and act out a battle.
SkillReinforces the week.
Level upComplete two quests.
Saturday Jul 4

Independence count

  1. Look around outside for 5 minutes.
  2. Count 20 red, white, and blue items and tally in groups of 5.
SkillGrouping and tens.
Level upTry counting by 10s to 100.
Sunday Jul 5

Park races

  1. Gather sticks outside to build a mini fort for an action figure.
  2. Count how many triangles and squares you made with the sticks.
SkillTally and total.
Level upTrack on paper.
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Play That Counts · Week 6 of 13 · 7 days

Week 6 · Jul 6 – Jul 12

Monday Jul 6

Beach or yard hunt

  1. Place 2 buckets outside. Fill one with 4 pinecones and one with 3 rocks.
  2. Pour them together, count the total, and shout the addition sentence aloud!
SkillSorting and counting.
Level upSort by two rules at once.
Tuesday Jul 7

Build a paper boat

  1. Sit outside and listen for birds. When you hear one, try to spot it.
  2. Tally how many birds you SAW vs. how many you only HEARD. Compare the two numbers.
SkillTime and counting.
Level upRace two boats.
Wednesday Jul 8

Number riddles

  1. Set up two markers 20 feet apart in the yard.
  2. Dash between them while counting by 2s up to 20.
SkillNumber reasoning.
Level upCan you make a riddle?
Thursday Jul 9

Skip count jumps

  1. Find a fallen flower or a dandelion outside.
  2. Carefully pluck and count the petals up to 20.
SkillSkip counting.
Level upJump to 100.
Friday Jul 10

Quest day

  1. Hide 5 'wizard' rocks (with chalk faces) around the yard outside.
  2. Find them all and tell a parent each wizard's name.
SkillSkills reinforced.
Level upWin three battles in a row.
Saturday Jul 11

Sidewalk mural

  1. Lie on the grass and pick 2 clouds heading the same direction.
  2. Pick a finish line (a tree, a roof) and bet which cloud crosses it first. Count seconds for the winner!
SkillNumber recognition.
Level upHide numbers 10 in your mural.
Sunday Jul 12

Cloud counting

  1. Set up 10 pinecones or rocks like bowling pins outside.
  2. Roll a ball to knock them down and write the subtraction sentence.
SkillObservation and counting.
Level upEstimate first, then count.
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Play That Counts · Week 7 of 13 · 7 days

Week 7 · Jul 13 – Jul 19

Monday Jul 13

Tag with totals

  1. Set up 5 items to jump over in the yard.
  2. Count your jumps aloud as you run the course 4 times.
SkillAdding to ten.
Level upPlay to 20 points.
Tuesday Jul 14

Card sorting

  1. Use a sandbox, sand pile, or patch of damp earth outside to build a wizard's mini castle.
  2. Challenge yourself to include 1 cylinder tower, 1 cube room, and 1 cone roof.
SkillSorting by rule.
Level upSort by two rules at once.
Wednesday Jul 15

Make a fan

  1. Find a handful of small pebbles outside.
  2. Sort them into groups of smooth and rough.
SkillCounting and patterns.
Level upMake exactly 12 folds.
Thursday Jul 16

Shadow lengths

  1. Have a parent hide leaves with numbers 1–20 written on them outside.
  2. Find them all and put them in the correct order.
SkillMeasurement and time.
Level upTrack shadow at 3 times.
Friday Jul 17

Quest day

  1. Hide 10 'gold coins' (small rocks or buttons) outside.
  2. Find them all and count your total gold.
SkillSkills reinforced.
Level upClimb 5 floors.
Saturday Jul 18

Mini olympics

  1. Play music outside and dance.
  2. When the music stops, hold your pose for 10 seconds while counting aloud.
SkillAdding two-digit numbers.
Level upScore events out of 20.
Sunday Jul 19

Family quiz night

  1. Take a blanket outside for a snack.
  2. Cut your sandwich or fruit into triangles before eating.
SkillMath fact recall.
Level upCan you finish 3 rounds of Math Facts today?
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Play That Counts · Week 8 of 13 · 7 days

Week 8 · Jul 20 – Jul 26

Monday Jul 20

Pet rock paint

  1. Hold 10 leaves above your head outside — you're a tree in a wizard's storm!
  2. Drop a handful and yell 'STORM!' Count how many leaves fell and how many are left.
SkillCreativity and naming.
Level upMake a family of 3.
Tuesday Jul 21

Bug count log

  1. Become an ant scout: find a line of ants outside and follow it to one end.
  2. Lay a piece of string along their trail and bring it back to compare to your foot.
SkillObservation and tallying.
Level upSort bugs by size.
Wednesday Jul 22

Hula hoop drill

  1. Toss stones into a puddle or open grass.
  2. Keep a tally of how many tosses hit a specific target.
SkillCounting in motion.
Level upSpin for 1 full minute.
Thursday Jul 23

Pattern blocks

  1. Make a mud pie or pile of damp sand outside — you're a wizard chef!
  2. Use a stick to slice it into halves, then quarters. Top each quarter with a different leaf.
SkillPatterns and prediction.
Level upMake a 3-rule pattern.
Friday Jul 24

Quest day

  1. Find a stick or rock outside that could be the body of a new Prodigy pet.
  2. Decorate it with chalk and give your pet a name and 2 special powers.
SkillSkills reinforced.
Level upDefeat a boss.
Saturday Jul 25

DIY board game

  1. Find the biggest tree in your yard or neighborhood.
  2. Hug it and count how many arm-spans wide it is. Each arm-span is roughly 100 years!
SkillGame design and counting.
Level upAdd 'lose-a-turn' squares.
Sunday Jul 26

Library search

  1. Walk your yard and find the 5 BIGGEST things you can spot (a tree, the shed, etc.).
  2. Line them up in your head from biggest to smallest and tell a parent your top 5 ranking.
SkillReading and math.
Level upFind 3 math books.
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Play That Counts · Week 9 of 13 · 7 days

Week 9 · Jul 27 – Aug 2

Monday Jul 27

Water balloon math

  1. Toss a balloon or ball up in the air outside.
  2. Count how many times you can clap before catching it.
SkillCounting and subtraction.
Level upSubtract from 10 each round.
Tuesday Jul 28

Brain teaser tea

  1. Collect translucent leaves or flower petals outside.
  2. Arrange them in a circle on contact paper and hang in the sun.
SkillProblem solving.
Level upSolve two in a row.
Wednesday Jul 29

Origami fold

  1. Be a wizard sailor! Hold a long piece of grass or a ribbon up outside.
  2. Watch which way it blows, then run that direction for 10 big steps and shout 'LAND HO!'
SkillFollowing sequences.
Level upFold without help.
Thursday Jul 30

Shape walk

  1. Gather 15 acorns or seeds outside.
  2. Divide them evenly into 3 piles.
SkillShape recognition.
Level upFind 6 shapes.
Friday Jul 31

Quest day

  1. Find a flat patch of sidewalk or driveway outside.
  2. Chalk a map of a brand-new Prodigy realm with at least 3 landmarks and name each.
SkillSkills reinforced.
Level upWin 5 duels.
Saturday Aug 1

Backyard sports

  1. Do 3 massive frog leaps across the grass.
  2. Mark your start and end points and measure with your feet.
SkillTally and total.
Level upPlay best of 3.
Sunday Aug 2

Salt dough shapes

  1. Collect outdoor items of different colors.
  2. Arrange them in a circular symmetrical pattern on the ground.
SkillNumber shape recognition.
Level upShape numbers 0–9.
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