Put Some "Spring" in Your Lesson Planning Step
As the days grow longer and the flowers start to bloom, there’s no better time to refresh your classroom routines with new, high-energy engagement strategies! Just like spring brings new beginnings, EMC² Learning is packed with ready-to-use, low-prep activities designed to shake off the winter slump and get students thinking, moving, and collaborating. Whether you’re looking for quick warm-ups, interactive challenges, or creative review games, we’ve got a fresh batch of resources to help you bring that springtime spark into your classroom!
From gamified learning adventures to hands-on team challenges, our platform is bursting with ways to keep students engaged through the final stretch of the school year. Whether it’s a fun debate protocol, a high-energy classroom game, or a creative collaboration tool, we make it easy to keep things fresh and exciting—all while helping your students stay focused and engaged.
So why wait? Spring into action today and explore the latest EMC² Learning resources built to energize your classroom all season long!
Mix things up for your next lesson plan with a friendly bit of student-centered storytelling and peer review! Story Dice Switcheroo challenges learners in any content area to find creative ways to account for a random assortment of virtual story dice of your choosing.
And new this week: April showers and May flowers bring a Story Dice Switcheroo collection that’s blooming with possibilities! In this seasonal twist on the core activity, students draw inspiration from the signs of Spring in hopes to cultivate all sorts of creativity and content knowledge.
Looking to add some collaborative chaos to your team building repertoire? This action-packed team building activity challenges student engineers to design their very own working catapults using only a handful of common office supplies. And once the build is complete, it’s time to send marshmallows flying!
This colorful, seasonal twist on the Marshmallow Madness activity is “Spring” loaded and ready to make a splash into any classroom that’s looking to bring a bit of collaborative fun to their team building activities. Load up a basket of marshmallow Peeps and hop to it!
Whether you’re building for strength, size, or stamina… you’ll need to collect all sorts of construction supplies if you want to make a bridge that can stand the test of time. Brainy Bridge Builders puts a gamified twist on a classic STEM challenge to make a splash no matter what content you’re teaching.
In the Rainbow Bridge Build Off, The Emerald Isle’s magical morning mist has lifted to reveal the location of the leprechauns’ legendary pots of gold, and now’s your chance to construct a rainbow bridge that can help you claim these fantastic treasures. Rally your teammates and try your luck!
The Egg Dash Challenge is one of the fastest ways to get students of any age up and out of their seats. Inspired by the original #EggDashChallenge that first appeared in the pages of EDrenaline Rush in 2019 and the hundreds of spinoffs that have taken place in classrooms around the globe ever since, EMC² Learning’s collection of egg-citing activities is guaranteed to crack your classes up.
Biology students had a blast reviewing for their Ecology test with an #EggDashChallenge 🥚 outside in the quad. Love finding new ways to review with students. #ERHSTWEETS @ERHSOfficial pic.twitter.com/vwL44BmIvn
— Shannon Bernard (@bernard_biology) April 19, 2019
