EASY LOW PREP & HIGH ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

Teachers, it's finally the home stretch! The countdown to summer break is ON, and while the excitement is real, so is the challenge of keeping students engaged without adding extra stress to your plate. The good news? You don’t need to reinvent the wheel! Here are some easy low-prep & high-interest activities that will keep your students learning, engaged, and excited—while giving YOU a break from endless planning.

SUMMER VIDEO OF THE DAY

When attention spans are short, videos can be a lifesaver! A Summer Video Of the Day with discussion and writing prompts is a great way to engage students without extra prep work. These short, high-interest videos come with discussion prompts and writing activities, making them a great tool for deepening understanding and helping students make a personal connection to content.

Using a Summer Video of the Day can provide structured, engaging activities for the entire class while giving you a moment to breathe. Videos are especially helpful for students who thrive with visual and auditory learning, making them an excellent tool for diverse classrooms (including excellent support for language learning students).

Teacher Win: Press play and facilitate discussion with minimal effort!

SUMMER GAMES RESEARCH

With the Summer right around the corner, why not harness that excitement for learning? All of these Summer Games digital research slides are premade and require little to no additional prep. A quality research assignment with no extra work for you. You are in charge of what slides students complete. Assign more slides to allow for a deeper understanding of a specific topic, or take away slides for a quick project if you are on a time limit.

This research project captures students' interests and is a fun activity for the end of the school year. Plus, you can use this great activity as group work or individual student work.

Teacher Win: High engagement + real-world connections = effortless learning in a fun way!

SUMMER READING PASSAGES

Finding meaningful reading activities that don’t require prep work can be tough—until now! Summer-themed reading passages are the perfect way to keep students thinking critically while connecting to fun, seasonal topics. These passages work great for whole-class reading, small groups, exit tickets, or even independent work. Plus, they’re ideal for summer school or tutoring sessions, making them a flexible, all-in-one resource that can fit into any lesson plan.

They also work wonders for formative assessments to check students' understanding of key concepts!

Teacher Win: Ready-to-go passages = zero stress and maximum impact!

SUMMER DIRECTED DRAWING

Let’s be real: sometimes students (and teachers!) need a creative brain break. A summer-themed Directed Draw activity is the perfect mix of fun and skill-building. Not only do students follow step-by-step instructions to create an illustration, but you can pair it with a short writing activity, making it a cross-curricular win! The simple prompts help students at any grade level connect creativity and writing in a unique and engaging way.

These high-engagement activities are perfect to use any time throughout the end of the year.

Teacher Win: Easy low prep & high engagement activities that make a cute built-in bulletin board display!

The last few weeks of school should be a time to celebrate all the learning and growth from the year—not a time for burnout! With these done-for-you, low-prep activities, you’ll keep your whole class of students engaged, learning, and having fun right up to the final bell.

So, take a deep breath, grab that iced coffee, and let these summer-themed, easy low prep & high engagement activities do the heavy lifting. You got this!