All Activities

Eliminating the Runoff Through Green Infrastructure

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 9 - 12

Eliminating the Runoff Through Green Infrastructure

The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

2 Hours

Through collaboration and problem-solving, youth design innovative solutions, using green infrastructures, to solve local runoff.

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Eliminating the Runoff Through Green InfrastructureSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

2 Hours•Grades 9 - 12

Sound Hide-and-Seek

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

Sound Hide-and-Seek

Go2Science

K - 5

50 Minutes

Have you ever wondered about all the ways animals find their way around in nature? One way is through sound! In this sound hide-and-seek game, imagine how field researchers can listen in on bat sounds even though most of their sounds are too high pitched for us to hear with just our ears.

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Sound Hide-and-SeekSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

50 Minutes•Grades K - 5

The Ruby Hop

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

The Ruby Hop

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children hear a story about a character who learns she is valuable just the way she is. Children then apply this knowledge to themselves, which culminates in self-portraits.

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The Ruby HopSocial and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Turning Garbage into Gold

Career and Future Readiness, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 9 - 12

Turning Garbage into Gold

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students consider the excessive waste that enters landfills. To help solve this problem, they brainstorm ideas for businesses that could use landfill contents for revenue. They turn garbage into financial gold!

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Turning Garbage into GoldCareer and Future Readiness, Nature and Wildlife

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Faces and Feelings

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Faces and Feelings

kid-grit

3 - 5

15 Minutes

In this opening activity, students will use the emoji handout to begin identifying their own thoughts and feelings. Before you begin any activity use this icebreaker to get check in with students on how they are feeling.

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Faces and FeelingsSocial and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

15 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Pyramid Toss (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 12

Video

Pyramid Toss (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

K - 12

15 Minutes

Put your carnival skills to the test by tossing poker chips at a pyramid grid to score the highest points!

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Pyramid Toss (Team Building) GameLeadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

15 Minutes•Grades K - 12

We’re the Same!

Career and Future Readiness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

We’re the Same!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students determine similar and complementary interests and ideas among their peers. First, students fill out the included Interest Inventory handout. Then, they form small groups to discuss and compare what they wrote. Finally, students reconvene as a whole group for discussion.

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We’re the Same!Career and Future Readiness, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Pony Race Relay (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

Video

Pony Race Relay (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

10 Minutes

Flip water bottles to race your "pony" to the finish line first!

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Pony Race Relay (Team Building) GameLeadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

10 Minutes•Grades 3 - 12

What are the Benefits of Eating Healthy Food?

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

What are the Benefits of Eating Healthy Food?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students act as marketing executives or promoters for the 5 major food groups: Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Dairy, and Protein. They will research the value of a food group, practice articulating and demonstrating that value, and then perform for the group. By the end of this activity, students will see that all 5 food groups are essential for a balanced diet when combined in proper amounts!

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What are the Benefits of Eating Healthy Food?Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Making Comics Part 2: Splash Page

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Making Comics Part 2: Splash Page

OregonASK

3 - 12

1 Hour

Students will look at the way characters and settings tell a visual story. They will have a chance to explore a Comic Book Splash Page and create their own.

This is part 2 of 7 in a series. Provide context by first facilitating Making Comics Part 1: Characters & Setting, and then afterward, Making Comics Parts 3-7.

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Making Comics Part 2: Splash PageArts, Literacy

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 12

Sushi, Chopstick Relay (Team Building) Game

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Video

Sushi, Chopstick Relay (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

6 - 12

15 Minutes

Using only chopsticks, transfer candy from station to station until your team reaches the finish line!

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Sushi, Chopstick Relay (Team Building) GameSocial and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

15 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

Decorate Your Science Notebook

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 12

Decorate Your Science Notebook

California Academy of Sciences

K - 12

1 Hour

By decorating and personalizing their own science notebooks, students develop a sense of ownership over their learning, establishing routines to record observations and reflections as they learn.

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Decorate Your Science NotebookSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

1 Hour•Grades K - 12

Basics of Presenting (Grades 3-5)

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Basics of Presenting (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students prepare and deliver presentations, focusing on organizing their topic clearly and logically.

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Basics of Presenting (Grades 3-5)Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Make a Stronger Password: The Bruce Schneier Method

Digital Media and Communications, STEM

Grades 3 - 8

Make a Stronger Password: The Bruce Schneier Method

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, students will learn a new method for generating a strong online password. They also will recognize the need for strong passwords.

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Make a Stronger Password: The Bruce Schneier MethodDigital Media and Communications, STEM

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 8

Robins

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades K - 8

Robins

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

American robins are year-round visitors to suburban and rural settings. A male robin is often easier to identify than a female. Males have rust-colored feathers on their chest, a yellow bill, a black head, and white outlines around their eyes. They also have gray wings and backs. Female robins look similar to males, but their colors are much duller and sometimes blend, making identification difficult. Males are also easier to identify because only male robins sing their “cheerily, cheer up” song. This song is usually heard in the early morning, before and after sunrise. Robins also sing at dusk or when it’s about to rain.

American robins live in woodlands, suburban backyards, parks, and grasslands with shrubs. Robins can be found year-round in the continental United States, and some migrate north to spend summers in Alaska. Squirrels, snakes, and other birds have been known to eat robin eggs and chicks. Predators to adult robins include hawks, snakes, and cats. These birds are easily spotted hopping around city parks and lawns, searching for food in flocks. They have flexible diets and will eat whatever is most readily accessible, which can be dependent on the season. Robins often depend more on insects and earthworms in the spring, and consume more fruits and berries during the colder winter months.

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RobinsNature and Wildlife, STEM

50 Minutes•Grades K - 8

Measurement Games (Grades 6-8)

STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Measurement Games (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students test their estimation and measurement skills as they compete for points. This fun activity shows the value of precise measurement instruments and how the unaided eye can be easily misled.

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Measurement Games (Grades 6-8)STEM

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Ask the Expert

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Ask the Expert

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

1 Hour

In this group activity, students team up to become experts, and a panel of their peers will ask questions to learn more about their expertise.

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Ask the ExpertLiteracy, Social and Emotional Awareness

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 5

Speak and Listen (Grades 6-8)

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 8

Speak and Listen (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students share details of their lives with one another, as well as stories, ideas, and plans for the future. After listening to one another, they try to recall those details. This simple but effective activity builds speaking and listening skills while helping students learn more about their peers.

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Speak and Listen (Grades 6-8)Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Making Costumes (Grades K-2)

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Making Costumes (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children will choose a favorite animal character and design a costume for that character.

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Making Costumes (Grades K-2)Arts, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

My Life (Grades9-12)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

My Life (Grades9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students sit in 2 concentric circles discussing various questions. They rotate every few minutes, changing partners and discussing a new question to practice communication and get to know one another.

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My Life (Grades9-12)Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Jigsaw: Create a Sport

Leadership and Teamwork, Arts

Grades 6 - 8

Jigsaw: Create a Sport

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, students apply their creativity and imagination to create a new sport, prompted by existing sports and useful adjectives.

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Jigsaw: Create a SportLeadership and Teamwork, Arts

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Beyond the Headlines: Sneaky Logos

Digital Media and Communications, Arts

Grades 3 - 5

Beyond the Headlines: Sneaky Logos

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Dive into the world of iconic logos! In this lesson, we decode why our brains love images over words, transform plain logos into iconic masterpieces, and give friendly feedback. Get ready to unleash your inner designer!

This activity can be completed as a standalone lesson. It is best completed as part of SRL’s Beyond the Headlines 4-part series. This short series is also the first section of SRL’s First Module From Concept to Screen: Building Your News Hour. The module is broken into three sections. The first two contain lessons that can be completed as standalone activities or as part of a series. All three sections converge to provide a powerful and fun introduction to producing and hosting news shows. The module is followed by a second that deepens student knowledge and skills.

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Beyond the Headlines: Sneaky LogosDigital Media and Communications, Arts

30 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Mastering Play as a Funologist

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 5

Mastering Play as a Funologist

Nickelodeon + Mizzen Education

3 - 5

1 Hour

Welcome to Nickelodeon’s Our World Play Lab! Youth are tasked with helping Nickelodeon create the most exciting and fun games ever for Worldwide Day of Play. Youth learn what it takes to become a Funologist by using science and math to design and build cool new games. As Funologists, they’ll explore what makes a game fun. Youth will play exciting games like the Tennis-Ball-On-A-Spoon Race and Pool Noodle Javelin Toss, and evaluate them using the Lab’s Worldwide Day of Play - Game Criteria Checklist. Get ready for a session full of creativity, teamwork, and celebration!

The activity is 1 of 12 in the Nickelodeon Our World: The Play Lab Module.

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Mastering Play as a FunologistSTEM, Leadership and Teamwork

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 5

U.S. Trade Balance

History and Society, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 9 - 12

U.S. Trade Balance

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students work in small groups to conduct research on the U.S. trade balance with Canada, Mexico, China, India, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Brazil.

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U.S. Trade BalanceHistory and Society, Career and Future Readiness

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Is Pop Culture Inclusive?

Digital Media and Communications, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 12

Is Pop Culture Inclusive?

PBS

6 - 12

Let’s talk pop culture. There’s been a ton of buzz about the importance of representation of minorities in all the latest movies, TV shows, music, sports, video games, and books. Whether it’s racial, gender, socioeconomic, disability, or sexual orientation, many people believe that pop culture hasn’t fully succeeded at being inclusive and representative.

Most recently, the casting of Black actress Halle Bailey as Ariel in the new Little Mermaid remake had some critics fuming. They claimed that Bailey couldn’t possibly play the red-haired, porcelain-skinned mermaid, while also launching #NotMyAriel and #NotMyMermaid campaigns on social media. Disney-owned TV channel Freeform clapped back, calling the naysayers “poor, unfortunate souls.” On the flip side, from the SRL archives, an example (link in preparation steps)about MTV’s short-lived reality TV show, Buckwild, where students from West Virginia talk about how rural stereotypes in the show can be hurtful.

Productions like Crazy Rich Asians, To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, Blackish, The Hate U Give, Queer Eye, and Coco, however, show that diversity can be successful.

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Is Pop Culture Inclusive?Digital Media and Communications, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 12

Word Detectives

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Word Detectives

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Every student will be assigned a secret word. It will be their job to try to get others to say their secret word in conversation. After having many conversations, they will have to use their detective skills to decide who had each secret word.

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Word DetectivesLiteracy, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

What Should Journalism Do?

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 12

What Should Journalism Do?

Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

1 Hour

What is journalism, and what role does it play in our everyday lives? In this activity, students will reflect on the purpose of journalism, and how being informed can empower people.

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What Should Journalism Do?Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

1 Hour•Grades 6 - 12

Conceptualize and Design an Informational Visual

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Conceptualize and Design an Informational Visual

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

50 Minutes

Presenting information in attractive visual formats, such as posters, flyers, and brochures, is a frequently used tool of community and tourism organizations, businesses and trades, zoos and museums, as well as other groups that want to promote themselves or their causes to the public. Design elements are key to attracting viewers and helping them perceive and understand the information and intended message. In this activity, students will study and compare examples of informational products and then conceptualize, plan, and design an informational product of their own.

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Conceptualize and Design an Informational VisualArts, Literacy

50 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Obstacle Course (Grades K-2)

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades K - 2

Obstacle Course (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Young children enjoy physical activity, and they appreciate humorous or lighthearted situations. In this activity, the children compete in a 2-person relay race across an obstacle course. They will practice a variety of motor skills involving speed, dexterity, and stamina.

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Obstacle Course (Grades K-2)Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

American Touch Football

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades 6 - 8

American Touch Football

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, students team-up to learn the history and game of American football. Then, they go head-to-head in a game of touch football.

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American Touch FootballLeadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Investing in Human Capital

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Investing in Human Capital

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students explore the meaning of human capital and its role in economic production. They work in teams as entrepreneurs to analyze a business’s human capital needs and reflect on the roles of scarcity and incentives in choosing workers.

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Investing in Human CapitalCareer and Future Readiness, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Global Issues Collage

History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 9 - 12

Global Issues Collage

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students create collages based on a global issue and display them around the room to view and discuss with their peers.

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Global Issues CollageHistory and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Order Fractions

STEM, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Order Fractions

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students use pattern blocks to model fractions. Once the models are complete, students order their fractions from least to greatest. They then learn the cross-multiplying method of comparing fractions. This activity builds understanding of ordering and comparing fractions.

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Order FractionsSTEM, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

S.INQ Sound Pitch

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

S.INQ Sound Pitch

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

Students use bottles of water, tuning forks, and other instruments to learn about pitch as the quality of sound. This hands-on activity gives students the opportunity to experiment with pitch and order instruments from highest to lowest.

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S.INQ Sound PitchSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

30 Minutes•Grades K - 5

Shakespeare Scenes and You

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Shakespeare Scenes and You

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

The work of Shakespeare presents both a challenge and an opportunity to middle school student-actors. In this activity, students work in groups to practice and perform a short selection from a Shakespeare play. They recognize that the works of Shakespeare portray universal themes that apply to modern life.

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Shakespeare Scenes and YouArts, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Be an Assignment Editor: Understanding Perspectives

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Be an Assignment Editor: Understanding Perspectives

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Sharpen your awareness! Students explore how selective attention can affect memory and perception in journalism and reporting. Join us in mastering the art of trustworthy reporting!

This lesson can be completed independently. It is also lesson 1 in SRL’s Be An Assignment Editor Series and is the 16th lesson in SRL’s Module From Concept to Screen: Building Your News Hour.

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Be an Assignment Editor: Understanding PerspectivesDigital Media and Communications, Literacy

30 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

S.INQ Up Space Time Odyssey

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

S.INQ Up Space Time Odyssey

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students create a model of the Universe, thinking about scale. In teams, students share and explain their models.

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S.INQ Up Space Time OdysseySTEM, Nature and Wildlife

1 Hour•Grades 6 - 8

What is a Quality?

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

What is a Quality?

kid-grit

K - 2

20 Minutes

The goal of this activity is to help students understand and identify positive qualities about themselves and others. When children recognize their strengths, they learn to value themselves and understand that they are capable of doing wonderful things. It also helps them appreciate the good qualities in others, which leads to better friendships, cooperation, and kindness. Knowing and focusing on positive qualities helps children become more aware of how to be good friends, solve problems peacefully, and treat others with respect.

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What is a Quality?Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

20 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Reverse Engineering an Affinity Map

STEM, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Reverse Engineering an Affinity Map

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students explore affinity maps—in reverse! They form groups according to how an affinity map describes them, look for properties that each group has in common, and analyze the different ways these maps visually represent the whole.

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Reverse Engineering an Affinity MapSTEM, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Spelling Bee (Grades9-12)

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 9 - 12

Spelling Bee (Grades9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students are organized into small teams to play a game in which they must identify both correctly spelled words and incorrectly spelled words. The teams win points for corrections and lose points for incorrect answers. Teams are challenged to work together and strategize to score the most points to win.

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Spelling Bee (Grades9-12)Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Manufacturing and Automation Career Interest Quizzes

Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 8

Manufacturing and Automation Career Interest Quizzes

After-School All-Stars

6 - 8

20 Minutes

Assess student career interests and match them with potential manufacturing and automation careers with these short quizzes. This activity is part of the Manufacturing and Automation Career Exploration Course.

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Manufacturing and Automation Career Interest QuizzesCareer and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

20 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Be a Sales Representative (Grades 6-8)

Career and Future Readiness, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Be a Sales Representative (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Successful sales representatives know all of the advantages and disadvantages of their products and how their product compares with the competition. In this activity, students act as sales representatives for mobile telephones. They deliver sales pitches that portray their products as attractively as possible to potential customers.

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Be a Sales Representative (Grades 6-8)Career and Future Readiness, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Insect Traps

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

Insect Traps

Go2Science

K - 5

50 Minutes

Let’s research respectfully! Use scavenged materials to create a model insect trap. Students will think about how to safely capture and release a specific insect and then design a model trap. Before getting started, watch Beth and Curtis demonstrate how this is done in the field using butterfly traps in the rainforest.

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Insect TrapsSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

50 Minutes•Grades K - 5

What Was the Cold War? (Grades 6-8)

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

What Was the Cold War? (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

As time passes, events that many could once describe as “current” or “present-day” inevitably flow into the category of “history.” This activity will introduce students to the Cold War, a period of history where power, dominance, and strength were defined by 2 superpowers and 2 opposing world views.

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What Was the Cold War? (Grades 6-8)History and Society, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Ruley Rules

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Ruley Rules

kid-grit

3 - 5

15 Minutes

In this opening activity, you will break down the students' understanding of a rule and why we have them. Understanding the value of guidelines, rules, and expectations are an important part of personal development.

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Ruley RulesSocial and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

15 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Freedom of the Press Broadcast

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Freedom of the Press Broadcast

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students explore the role and importance of the freedom of the press in the United States. Students identify key phrases in the First Amendment and organize into teams to study a political cartoon, an article, and a video related to the freedom of the press. They then apply what they have learned in a short broadcast of their own.

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Freedom of the Press BroadcastHistory and Society, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Design Your Own Money (Grades 3-5)

Career and Future Readiness, Arts

Grades 3 - 5

Design Your Own Money (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students create new designs for the front and back of the $10 bill. This activity builds design and creative-thinking skills.

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Design Your Own Money (Grades 3-5)Career and Future Readiness, Arts

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Community Colleges

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Community Colleges

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students learn about their local community colleges and how they differ from 4-year colleges and universities.

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Community CollegesCareer and Future Readiness, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Making a Kite

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 12

Making a Kite

OregonASK

K - 12

1 Hour

Students learn about the properties that affect kites, and make their own!

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Making a KiteSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

1 Hour•Grades K - 12

Whoa, Domino!

Leadership and Teamwork, Arts

Grades 3 - 5

Whoa, Domino!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students watch videos of impressive domino tracks and then create their own intricate domino tracks.

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Whoa, Domino!Leadership and Teamwork, Arts

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Beach Ball Math

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 8

Beach Ball Math

Foundations, Inc.

K - 8

30 Minutes

This game allows kids to move while they practice their math skills, engaging youth with kinesthetic and tactile learning.

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Beach Ball MathSTEM, Leadership and Teamwork

30 Minutes•Grades K - 8

Would You Rather?

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Would You Rather?

After-School All-Stars

6 - 12

10 Minutes

Warm up your brain and get to know your group with this question game that encourages you to trust your instincts and make decisions quickly.

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Would You Rather?Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

10 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

Handling Stress (Grades 9-12)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Health and Wellness

Grades 9 - 12

Handling Stress (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students explore situations in their lives that cause stress, the potentially harmful effects of stress, and how they can manage stressful situations.

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Handling Stress (Grades 9-12)Social and Emotional Awareness, Health and Wellness

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Making Costumes for Characters from Books

Arts, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Making Costumes for Characters from Books

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Fiction and fashion unite in this fun activity. Students design and draw a costume for a favorite character from a book or story and for use in a scene from the book or an imagined event.

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Making Costumes for Characters from BooksArts, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Chemical Element Family Feud

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 9 - 12

Chemical Element Family Feud

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

It’s the alkaline earth metals vs. the halogens in Chemical Element Family Feud. In this engaging and educational activity, students act as contestants, announcers, and even the scoreboard of the famous television game show, but with the twist that the subject is the periodic table. Make sure that someone records the activity because it will be a hit with school science teachers.

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Chemical Element Family FeudSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 10: NBA Math Hoops Championship Week

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 8

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 10: NBA Math Hoops Championship Week

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

50 Minutes

In this activity, students collaborate to build a tournament bracket for the in-class NBA Math Hoops Championship. Along the way, they develop an understanding of how math contributes to the development of sports tournaments.

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NBA Math Hoops Lesson 10: NBA Math Hoops Championship WeekSTEM, Leadership and Teamwork

50 Minutes•Grades 3 - 8

Raccoons

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades K - 8

Raccoons

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

Raccoons live throughout the continental United States in woods, wetlands, suburbs, parks, cities, and anywhere there is cover, food, and water. Predators of raccoons include the coyote, fisher, bobcat, red fox, and great horned owl.

Raccoons are omnivores, meaning they will eat both meat and vegetables. They like grasshoppers, nuts, berries, mice, squirrels, and bird eggs. They are nocturnal and search for food at night. Raccoons are opportunistic feeders and are well known by people for their skillful attempts at stealing food from garbage cans in parks and neighborhoods.

Raccoons can get food that other animals cannot because they have nimble, almost hand-like paws that can grasp tree branches, nuts, fruits, and even the lids of garbage cans.

Raccoons are solitary, except during the breeding season, which occurs from January to June. Females usually have one litter a year, with three to seven offspring per litter.

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RaccoonsNature and Wildlife, STEM

50 Minutes•Grades K - 8

The Monarch Butterfly

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 3 - 8

The Monarch Butterfly

National Wildlife Federation

3 - 8

50 Minutes

The large and brilliantly-colored monarch butterfly is among the most easily recognizable butterfly species that call North America home. Monarch butterflies are found across North America wherever their habitat’s needs are being met. They are broken into two populations separated by the Rocky Mountains, called the eastern and western populations.

Monarchs lay their eggs on milkweed. As caterpillars, monarchs feed exclusively on the leaves of milkweed, wildflowers in the genus Asclepias. North America has several dozen native milkweed species with which monarchs coevolved and upon which they rely to complete their life cycle.

The monarch migration is one of the greatest phenomena in the natural world. Monarchs know the correct direction to migrate even though the individuals that migrate have never made the journey before. They follow an internal “compass” that points them in the right direction each spring and fall. A single monarch can travel hundreds or even thousands of miles.

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The Monarch ButterflyNature and Wildlife, STEM

50 Minutes•Grades 3 - 8

Pantomime (Grades K-2)

Arts

Grades K - 2

Pantomime (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

30 Minutes

Children will plan and pantomime a scene to act out, involving preparing favorite foods.

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Pantomime (Grades K-2)Arts

30 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Chill or Grill

Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Chill or Grill

Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship

6 - 12

1 Hour 40 Minutes

As an engaging way to introduce students to NFTE’s entrepreneurial mindset domains, students will either complete an interactive digital module or engage in an investigation to make rapid-fire decisions pertaining to a new restaurant opening.

This lesson plan is written around the completion of a hands-on activity, but you can replace or supplement this activity with a couple of digital interactives. See the Modifications section at the end of this lesson plan for more details.

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Chill or GrillCareer and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

1 Hour 40 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

Straw Bridge Design Challenge

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Straw Bridge Design Challenge

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students work in teams as engineers to create their own straw bridges! By using only plastic straws and tape, students work together to see how many marbles their bridge can hold.

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Straw Bridge Design ChallengeSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

1 Hour•Grades 6 - 8

Hidden Pictures

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Hidden Pictures

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students work in teams to mask small icons on a larger piece of art by coloring, marking up, or decorating the page. Then they exchange the page and see if other students can find the hidden pictures.

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Hidden PicturesArts, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Grow Where You’re Planted: Understanding Plant Hardiness Zones

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 3 - 8

Grow Where You’re Planted: Understanding Plant Hardiness Zones

Farm to Table Kids

3 - 8

1 Hour 5 Minutes

Every region has its own unique climate, and not all plants can grow everywhere! In this activity, students will use the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone map to identify their zone and determine which plants thrive where they live. By exploring plant cards, categorizing crops, and creating personalized garden plans, students will understand why it’s essential to “grow where you’re planted.”

This activity is 1 of 4 in the "Things to Know Before You Grow" module from Farm to Table Kids. Visit the module to view the full set of learning resource and learn more about Part 2 of the module series, "How to Grow Dahlias."

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Grow Where You’re Planted: Understanding Plant Hardiness ZonesNature and Wildlife, STEM

1 Hour 5 Minutes•Grades 3 - 8

Which Website Is a Good Source of Information? (Grades 6-8)

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Which Website Is a Good Source of Information? (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

When students conduct research online, they easily can feel overwhelmed by the huge number of websites dedicated to a certain subject or that provide tangential but still useful information. But there is 1 rule of thumb: not all information is good information. In this activity, students learn how to identify and evaluate websites in order to determine if they are reliable tools for research.

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Which Website Is a Good Source of Information? (Grades 6-8)Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

The Angle

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 3 - 5

The Angle

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Let's continue our news adventure! In today's mission, students dive deep into story angles, identifying the right approach to reporting on the first cellphone call.

This is lesson 5 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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The AngleLiteracy, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Spelling Bee (Grades K-2)

Literacy, Arts

Grades K - 2

Spelling Bee (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

This activity provides a fun alternative to the traditional spelling bee. Children take turns spelling a word letter by letter, involving an element of chance. Play the game to build interest in spelling practice!

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Spelling Bee (Grades K-2)Literacy, Arts

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Wacky Inventions

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Wacky Inventions

VentureLab

6 - 12

45 Minutes

Students use a playful frame of mind to explore objects and ideas to help them become inventors.

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Wacky InventionsSTEM, Leadership and Teamwork

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

Sports Advertising

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Sports Advertising

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Youth discuss advertising and explore how ads are used in sports. They also examine the corporate sponsorship of sports teams as a form of advertising. Finally, youth predict how their own school or community sports teams might use ads by designing a uniform, field, or piece of sports equipment that features an advertisement.

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Sports AdvertisingDigital Media and Communications, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

History of Travel Patents

STEM, History and Society

Grades 6 - 8

History of Travel Patents

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

Students look at travel patents from the past for cars and steam trains. They also learn about patents.

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History of Travel PatentsSTEM, History and Society

30 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

S.INQ Up History of Earth

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

S.INQ Up History of Earth

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students learn about Earth's history and create a timeline that represents the Earth's history. Students also learn about the wonders of evolution.

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S.INQ Up History of EarthNature and Wildlife, STEM

1 Hour•Grades 6 - 8

Functional Fitness Week 11: Day 3

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 11: Day 3

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

In this culminating activity, students test their endurance and physicality by running a mile. Then, they reinforce prior learning by brainstorming healthy snack options.

This activity is part of the Active Kids and Minds Functional Fitness 12-week program. If you are new to the program, visit the Active Kids and Minds Functional Fitness: Weeks 1-4 Collection before getting started.

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Functional Fitness Week 11: Day 3Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

40 Minutes•Grades K - 8

Give One, Get One (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Give One, Get One (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students begin this activity reading One Green Apple, a story about a young immigrant girl on her first day of school in the United States. She does not speak English. As students listen to this story, they are faced with how it feels to be different and alone, even when surrounded by people. Students then discuss the story with one another, communicating both by writing and speaking.

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Give One, Get One (Grades 3-5)Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

The Big Easy: Day 11 Lesson

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 8

The Big Easy: Day 11 Lesson

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Welcome to Lesson 11 of Jazz at Lincoln Center's module, "The Big Easy"! Immerse students in the rich history of the Mardi Gras Indians as they discover the unique history of such a storied American group of people. Students apply their learning by replicating the practice of the Mardi Gras Indians, designing clothing to honor a mentor or supporter.

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The Big Easy: Day 11 LessonArts, Literacy

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 8

Relentless (Team Building) Game

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

Video

Relentless (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

20 Minutes

You only have seconds to design, destroy, and rebuild clay art as you swap seats working on a variety clay sculptures!

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Video

Relentless (Team Building) GameArts, Social and Emotional Awareness

20 Minutes•Grades 3 - 12

Model U.S. Government: The Work of Committees

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Model U.S. Government: The Work of Committees

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In the school student council or similar body, new policies may be decided after a round of debate and then a vote. In the U.S. Congress and other real-life legislative bodies, however, enacting a new law involves a much more complicated process. In this activity, students will model the work of legislative committees. They will learn that these committees call witnesses to testify about the effects of the proposed law and that they may revise the proposed law extensively, and in some cases, stop the proposed law from ever being voted on by the whole legislative body.

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Model U.S. Government: The Work of CommitteesHistory and Society, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8