text: First, students will be focused on having fun and enjoying their vacation. Also, summer itself is a vacation for the students, they dont see it as a time to be working on "school" projects when school is out. They'll usually find it pointless and a bother to be worrying about a project while it's summer. Which is a main reason on why if any summer projects are given, they should be teacher-designed. Many students wouldnt be able to be trusted with such a task, also depending on their grade level.