What to Teach This Month: July Lesson Plans

Updated for 2025. 

There were two things that came to my husband’s mind when I asked him what he connected with the month of July as a child: attending baseball games and running through sprinklers. I could definitely relate to that connection. There was nothing quite like being pelted in the face with spraying water and becoming covered in mud from the puddles that formed in my parents’ previously well-manicured lawn. And growing up in Kansas City Royals territory, my parents loved to take us to Friday Buck Nights at the stadium in the summer, when you could get hot dogs and peanuts for just a $1 each. Is it just me, or do hotdogs always taste better at a baseball game?

For me, the first thing that comes to mind when I think of July is fireworks. This is probably due to the fact that I spent several summers in high school and college managing a fireworks tent for a nonprofit. But it can also be credited to the fact that we lived in the countryside, and my father was known for the impressive firework shows he displayed each July. The first week of July can certainly be a fun time, and Share My Lesson has lots of activities to help make the Fourth of July a blast for all. July has many exciting and important topics that one can delve into, including Disability Pride Month, Black, Indigenous, and people of color Mental Health Awareness Month, and a challenge to go plastic-free all month long.

Here are five engaging topics with accompanying resources to explore in July:

Shark Science

SharkFest starts July 5, 2025, for National Geographic and Disney; and Discovery’s Shark Week starts July 20. You could say that July is “shark”ingly full of events centered on this species. Dive deep into this preK-12 educational collection all about shark science and healthy oceans.