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Choreograph Dance Moves (Grades 3-5)

Arts in Action, Leadership and Teamwork

Choreograph Dance Moves (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students will work together to respond to music through choreography. In groups of 4–6, students will choreograph 1 minute of a song they like and present it to the larger group.

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Brand Design Mood Board (Grades 6-8)

Arts in Action, Digital Voices

Brand Design Mood Board (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students will use design elements and principles (colors, images, shapes, etc.) to create a mood board that promotes a new brand for an influencer, celebrity, or sports figure they admire.

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What Is Journalism, and Why Does It Matter?

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

What Is Journalism, and Why Does It Matter?

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour

In this activity, students leverage prior knowledge to define the news, understand the role of journalists in covering news, and consider why journalism is important to their personal lives and their community.

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Write Postcards from Countries

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Write Postcards from Countries

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students often are fascinated by faraway places. This fascination can fuel an interest in reading about the countries of the world. In this activity, students will visit a website and gather a few facts about a country of their choice. They will then use these facts to write a postcard telling of their trip to that country.

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The Green Revolution

We The People, The Natural World

The Green Revolution

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students learn about the work of Norman Borlaug and the agricultural innovations that led to the Green Revolution. They consider current world hunger statistics and brainstorm responses, using what they learn to write and illustrate picture books.

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Engineering Paper Airplanes

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

Engineering Paper Airplanes

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students learn how paper airplanes work and create their own using the engineering design process.

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Models and Props for Books and Games

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Models and Props for Books and Games

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Books and games stimulate the imagination by portraying characters, objects, and settings. In this fun activity, students construct models or props for a dramatic rendering of their favorite book or game.

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Melting Ice and Water Levels

The Natural World, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Melting Ice and Water Levels

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, two student groups investigate how melting ice affects water levels. The two groups compare the effects of floating ice and land ice. Students also research before-and-after images of melting glaciers and look for evidence that glaciers are either melting or not melting. This activity builds awareness about how melting ice affects the water level of Earth’s oceans.

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Science Notebooks Across Time

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

Science Notebooks Across Time

California Academy of Sciences

3 - 12

1 Hour

Students peruse sample pages from the notebooks of many different scientists, including scientists their own age, high school scientists, science teachers, and field scientists dating back to 1905. They consider how scientists have used notebooks over the last several hundred years, and start to think about how they'll use their own.

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Dragonfly Species Survey

The Natural World, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Dragonfly Species Survey

City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1 Hour 20 Minutes

In this interactive activity, students learn how to catch and identify dragonflies, conduct a biodiversity study, and observe which dragonflies live in the area.

This is activity 2 of 3 in the "Indicator Species" module from City Parks Foundation.

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Functional Fitness Week 5: Day 1

Leadership and Teamwork, Whole Body, Whole Self

Functional Fitness Week 5: Day 1

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Start week 5 by learning the skill of the week: Push-ups. In this activity, students learn to activate their upper body and core muscles while performing push-ups, and play Fox and Rabbit. Then, they learn about the health and nutritional benefits of proteins.


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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What is a Space Station?

We The People, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

What is a Space Station?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, children learn why a space station moves around Earth instead of crashing to Earth or floating away from it. They also learn how people from many countries work together to keep the International Space Station running.

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Social Media and Big Data

Digital Voices, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Social Media and Big Data

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, groups of students discuss social media privacy issues. Then they conduct a privacy survey. They graph the results in their groups, and then compare their results with the whole groups’ results.

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American Sign Language (ASL) Alphabet

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

American Sign Language (ASL) Alphabet

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students will learn the American Sign Language (ASL) alphabet and use it to spell their first and last names in front of the group.

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Be a Sales Representative (Grades 9-12)

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Leadership and Teamwork

Be a Sales Representative (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students take on the role of sales reps as they select, research, and create a sales pitch for a product. They share their pitches with the large group and learn how successful they are at selling their products. Students then discuss and analyze the effectiveness of various sales pitches and evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of the products.

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Evaluate a Business Idea (Grades 9-12)

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Leadership and Teamwork

Evaluate a Business Idea (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students evaluate business ideas. Working in groups, they develop business ideas and use SWOT Analysis to assess the viability of each idea.

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Memory Card Game (Grades 3-5)

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Stories and Perspectives

Memory Card Game (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students make and play a card game to work on their memory skills using multiplication facts. Since this activity helps students practice basic math facts, it is a great game to play often.

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What Was the Marshall Plan? (Grades 9-12)

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

What Was the Marshall Plan? (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

This activity will introduce (or reintroduce) students to the key ideas surrounding the creation, financing, and impact of the Marshall Plan. Students will develop key critical thinking, analysis, and collaborative skills, as well as an understanding of US foreign policy and international relations.

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Playing with Sound

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Playing with Sound

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Let's dive into the world of sound control! In this lesson, students experiment with various materials and room setups to understand how they affect sound. Get ready to become audio experts!

This is lesson 32 of PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs' second module, Building a News Hour.

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The Word (Team Building) Game

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

The Word (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

6 - 12

10 Minutes

Read your partner's mind... Using only 1 word!

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Shadow Puppet Stage!

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Shadow Puppet Stage!

Rediscover Center

K - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

In this activity, students will build a stage and put on a puppet show! The stage may include props, curtains, and a light source for a shadow puppet show. There are a lot of options that students can use to build their stage!

This activity is part 2 of 2 in the Shadow Puppet Activities by reDiscover Center.

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Evaluating Websites (Grades 3-5)

Digital Voices, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Evaluating Websites (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students explore the criteria for evaluating websites and the importance of this type of evaluation.

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What Could They Do?

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

What Could They Do?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students read a scenario that ends with the protagonist faced with an important decision: an ethical issue, a health/safety issue, or something that could affect an important friend or family relationship. They consider several choices and the short-term and long-term consequences.

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How to Make a Decision

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

How to Make a Decision

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, students explore the steps of a decision-making process, and discuss how they personally make decisions.

Students may apply many models for decision-making. The goal of this activity is to encourage students to apply a method for organizing their thoughts, recognizing their feelings, and developing intuition about the decision-making process.

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What Do We Have in Common? (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

What Do We Have in Common? (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this fun activity, students learn about each other as they engage in conversations with a purpose. They sit in a circle and talk alternately with the person on their left and then the person on their right. Their goal is to find something in common with each partner that they don't have in common with the other partner.

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Where Have I Left My Digital Footprint?

Digital Voices, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Where Have I Left My Digital Footprint?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Every time we use the internet, we leave a trail of footprints behind. Students learn about the importance of digital footprints and look at where they have left their trail.

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Functional Fitness Week 4: Day 1

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 4: Day 1

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Start week 4 by learning the skill of the week: Sit-ups. In this activity, students focus on strengthening their muscles through exercise and a game of Up and Down. Then, they learn how grains are incorporated into nutritional dishes.


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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A News Show Structure: Block F and Celebrities

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

A News Show Structure: Block F and Celebrities

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Are you ready to produce some celebrity news? This lesson dives into "Block F" of a New Show, where celebrity stories are spotlighted!

This activity can be completed as a standalone lesson. It is, however, best completed as part of SRL’s The News Show Structure. This series is also the second 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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A News Show Structure: Closing

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

A News Show Structure: Closing

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Get ready to master the art of powerful conclusions! Students learn the secrets of crafting engaging conclusion sentences for their fictional news shows. Join us and discover your signature signoff!


This lesson can be completed independently. It is also lesson 15 in SRL’s A News Show Structure Series and is the 15th lesson in SRL’s Module From Concept to Screen: Building Your News Hour.

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Superhero Comics

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

Superhero Comics

OregonASK

K - 5

45 Minutes

Students read superheros books and create their own superhero comic book story.

This activity is part 5 of a 5 activity series: Creating a Superhero, Creating Superhero Suits, Superhero Lair Part 1, Superhero Lair Part 2, and Superhero Comics.

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Target Quest (Grades 9-12)

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

Target Quest (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this jigsaw activity, students assemble and follow instructions to meet a specific goal, or target. Following the instructions and meeting the target rely on measurement, computational skills, and cooperation.

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Mission to Mars

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Leadership and Teamwork

Mission to Mars

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students work in groups to plan a mission to Mars. This activity builds teamwork, speaking and listening skills, and problem-solving skills.

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A Navigation Experiment

Digital Voices, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

A Navigation Experiment

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this tech-centric activity, students play a web navigation game to discover strategies many webmasters implement to keep users on their sites.

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Belonging Poetry Postcards

Belonging and Community, Arts in Action

Belonging Poetry Postcards

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

1 Hour 15 Minutes

In this activity, youth explore the concept of belonging through reading, discussion, creative expression, and poetry. Using the book Daniel Finds a Poem as inspiration, young people understand how poetry can be found in everyday life through the practice of noticing, listening, and reflecting. Learning these practices and skills are building blocks for shaping and contributing to belonging in their communities. Youth then identify a place where they personally feel belonging and transform that feeling into art and words by creating their own Belonging Poetry Postcard.

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Network Scheduling

Digital Voices, Leadership and Teamwork

Network Scheduling

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students create a recording schedule that works for everyone in the news teams. Like the pros, they’ll make sure every news team can capture their story and that the story finds its perfect spot on the airwaves.

This is lesson 34 of PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs' second module, Building a News Hour.

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Arm & Belt Accessories

Arts in Action, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Arm & Belt Accessories

Rediscover Center

3 - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

In this activity, students will be challenged to create a wearable glove, shoulder attachment, wrist or belt attachment using cardboard and crafting techniques. They will be able to explore and/or combine materials to make a unique costume that represents themselves!


This is part 3 of the Cardboard Costumes series from reDiscover Center.


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S.INQ Invisible Forces Relay

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

S.INQ Invisible Forces Relay

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

In this lesson, students compete with each other to move objects from one place to another using magnets.

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Be an Assignment Editor: Multiple Sources

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Be an Assignment Editor: Multiple Sources

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Learn why journalists always seek multiple sources and the critical role of fact verification in reporting the truth.

This lesson is part of SRL's Be An Assignment Series. This series is also the third 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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When I Grow Up

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Belonging and Community

When I Grow Up

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

The answer to the age-old question “What do you want to do when you grow up?” is one that can change many times in a youth’s life. Today children will be thinking about their strengths, skills, and interests to help them decide what they might want to be when they grow up.

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New Lyrics for Old Songs

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

New Lyrics for Old Songs

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Writing singable and memorable song lyrics might be a more challenging task than students imagine. In this fun activity, students compose new lyrics to a familiar song of their choice, and may choose to perform their new song for the group!

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A News Show Structure: Block C and Headlines

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

A News Show Structure: Block C and Headlines

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Extra! Extra! Dive into the world of headline writing in our exciting lesson! Students learn the art of crafting captivating headlines that tell the story at a glance. Get ready to make headlines that shine!

This activity can be completed as a standalone lesson. It is, however, best completed as part of SRL’s The News Show Structure. This series is also the second 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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Garden Eyes Open! How to Garden Journal Like a Pro

The Natural World, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Garden Eyes Open! How to Garden Journal Like a Pro

Farm to Table Kids

3 - 8

1 Hour 15 Minutes

In this engaging and interactive lesson, students will practice mindful garden walks and document their observations in both personal and class-wide garden journals. They will learn to record their findings on plant growth, soil health, pollinators, weather, and more by using visual cues, sketches, and sensory reflections. The journal will serve as both a scientific tool and a narrative for the garden!

This activity is 3 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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Amazing Bodies! 3: Prototype Build

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Future Ready: Learning and Earning

Amazing Bodies! 3: Prototype Build

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students design and build their medical inventions.

This activity is Part 3 of 6 in the Amazing Bodies! series, with activities designed to build upon each another:

Amazing Bodies! 1: Prototype Brainstorm
Amazing Bodies! 2: Prototype Selection
Amazing Bodies! 3: Prototype Build
Amazing Bodies! 4: Prototype Test & Modify
Amazing Bodies! 5: Prototype Naming
Amazing Bodies! 6: Prototype Presentations

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Functional Fitness Week 12: Day 3

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 12: Day 3

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

In this final program activity, students conclude and celebrate their training with free play and smoothies. Then, they they reflect on what they have learned about nutrition and healthy eating.


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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Sentence Put Together and Break Apart

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Sentence Put Together and Break Apart

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Writing “super silly sentences” puts a fun twist on writing practice. In this activity, children become engaged in writing sentences, deconstructing sentences, and then reconstructing sentences that others have taken apart.

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Fight or Flight

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

Fight or Flight

kid-grit

3 - 12

30 Minutes

We all react differently when stressful events occur. In this activity students reflect on how their minds and bodies react to stress. After identifying how we react, students will practice how to use breath and breathing to de-escalate stressful situations.

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Be Wary of Fraud (Grades 6-8)

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Be Wary of Fraud (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Each year, unsuspecting people are tricked into sharing personal information online. Students learn about common types of scams, why they are effective, and how to detect them.

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Music and Rhythm (Grades 9-12)

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Music and Rhythm (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students sit in a circle on the floor and use their hands on the floor in front of them to tap out rhythms. Students start with slow two-beat rhythms, then add a finger snap, percussion from found objects like pencils, rulers, books, or brooms. Then they will add vocal percussive sounds and additional beats. In small groups, students will use found objects to create percussive performances.

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Tuning Up

Arts in Action, Digital Voices

Tuning Up

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

3 Hours

Students are introduced to several musical instruments through various hands-on activities. They begin to connect instruments to their sound. Students put this knowledge into practice by creating an album cover which matches a jazz style.

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All Aboard! (Grades K-2)

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action

All Aboard! (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children use creativity, engineering, and planning, as they work in pairs to create trains and buildings for a model railroad.

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In the Groove

Arts in Action, Leadership and Teamwork

In the Groove

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students design obstacle courses as if they are jazz musicians playing in the groove. They must complete the course together while taking time to perform an improvisational solo.

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Who Writes the Laws?

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Who Writes the Laws?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students learn about the people who make the laws for their community, state, and nation. They distinguish the 3 branches of the U.S. government and define the legislative branch as the lawmaking branch. Students split into teams to research the people who make the laws at each level of government and who must follow those laws. They work together to make a chart and present what they learn.

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Designing Innovator Trading Cards (6-12)

Stories and Perspectives, We The People

Designing Innovator Trading Cards (6-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 12

1 Hour

In this activity, learners examine the lives and contributions of lesser-known Black American innovators—past and present—through close reading, discussion, and synthesis. Each week introduces a new theme that highlights a different way people shape communities and history. Learners create Innovator Trading Cards that capture key details about each innovator and prepare those cards for use in a collaborative, challenge-based game later in the playlist. This activity supports historical understanding, literacy skills, and critical thinking by asking learners to connect individual contributions to broader themes of innovation, culture, and community impact.

This is the first of two activities in the Innovator Trading Card Collection: 

  • Activity 1 focuses on the theme of the week, learning about the innovators and their influence, and designing the innovator trading cards. 

  • Activity 2 focuses on facilitating the associated game to reinforce learning.

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Adapting to Urbanization

The Natural World, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Adapting to Urbanization

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

Biodiversity is defined as the variety of life in the world or within a habitat or ecosystem. Biodiversity loss is happening at an alarming rate. The conversion of natural areas for homes, offices, and shopping centers has become one of the most serious threats to America’s native plant and animal species. The pace of land covered by urban and suburban development has been accelerating decade by decade since the 1950s.

Critical to survival, wildlife requires food, water, shelter, and places to raise their young, free from polluted air, soils, water, food, and acoustics. Citizens are best positioned to support biodiversity and combat urbanization by building and maintaining habitat for wildlife, changing consumption habits, participating in environment-related events, such as community clean-ups, and advocating for policies and laws that support healthy wildlife populations and habitat.

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I’ve Got a Question for You (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

I’ve Got a Question for You (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students form two concentric circles to discuss various topics. Every few minutes, the inner circle rotates one place to the left, and students begin a discussion on another topic. Students then reconvene as a whole group to discuss what they have learned about others.

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The Bill of Rights: What Is Freedom of Religion?

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

The Bill of Rights: What Is Freedom of Religion?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students may have heard of the First Amendment. They also may know that 1 part of this amendment focuses on freedom of speech or the right to assemble. But they might not know that the amendment also protects freedom of religion. In this activity, students will learn about different religions and why freedom to practice one’s religion in the United States is an important right. Students will develop some key skills, such as decision-making, collaboration, and advocacy.

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School Start Time Debate

Belonging and Community, We The People

School Start Time Debate

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students debate whether their school starts too early, discussing research on the effects of school start times and articulating why school should begin earlier or later.

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Functional Fitness Week 9: Day 3

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 9: Day 3

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Finish week 9 with the skill of the week: Walking Lunges. In this activity, students participate in a relay challenge and game of Tricky Twosome Tag. Then, they reinforce prior learning about nutrition labels and ingredient lists.


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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The Big Easy: Day 2 Lesson

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

The Big Easy: Day 2 Lesson

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Welcome to Lesson 2 of Jazz at Lincoln Center's module, "The Big Easy"! Delve deeper into the world of artistic expression as students uncover the tools artists use to convey stories, emotions, and experiences. Discover the power of color, movement, and sound in evoking emotions.

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Invasion (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

Invasion (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

15 Minutes

Invade your opponents territory by quickly tossing poker chips into a bucket before your opponent invades your territory!

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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 1: Demonstrating Sportsmanship

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Leadership and Teamwork

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 1: Demonstrating Sportsmanship

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

45 Minutes

As the MLB STEM League experience begins, all student participants are asked to sign a Sportsmanship Contract. Just like a professional MLB player, this affirms their commitment to their teammates and peers, setting the foundation for a fun, fair, and respectful season.

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Follow the Leader

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

Follow the Leader

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Follow the Leader is a classic activity that many generations of children have enjoyed. In this activity, children take turns acting as leaders and followers. Children practice motor skills and following directions.

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Social Responsibility and Popular Brands

We The People, Future Ready: Learning and Earning

Social Responsibility and Popular Brands

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Companies are in business to make a profit, and they must continue to be profitable to stay viable. Nevertheless, many companies at least claim to act responsibly for the greater good of society. In this activity, students will evaluate claims of social responsibility from 3 companies. Are these claims accurate and reasonable, or are they attempts to distract consumers or the government from other agendas?

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NBA Math Hoops Lesson 4: Choosing a Shooter

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Future Ready: Learning and Earning

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 4: Choosing a Shooter

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1 Hour

In this interactive NBA Math Hoops activity, students act as coaches, utilizing the "Shot Planner" as their canvas for their basketball plays. Students will create "plays" by performing the correct mathematical operation, ultimately allowing them to unlock shots on the NBA Math Hoops game board.

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Color Vision Genetics Evolution Simulation

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

Color Vision Genetics Evolution Simulation

California Academy of Sciences

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students participate in a natural selection simulation, flipping pennies to mimic the probability of passing on certain traits. The traits are the three genes for color-vision, found on the X chromosome. In the simulation, students simulate six generations of primates and track how the gene pool changes over time.

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Using the iNaturalist App to Conduct a Bug Safari

The Natural World, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Using the iNaturalist App to Conduct a Bug Safari

California Academy of Sciences

3 - 8

30 Minutes

Community science, also called citizen science, is a global effort in which scientists and the public work together to help gather data on the earth’s biodiversity. In this activity, your students will practice using scientific collection tools and conduct a Bug Safari observation. They will gently collect arthropods, take photos, and record their findings in iNaturalist, a citizen and community science project and online social network for nature research.

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I Want to Be a Producer

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Leadership and Teamwork

I Want to Be a Producer

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students explore the role of producers in the economy. They begin by identifying examples of producers and the goods and services that they provide. They then connect the role of producer to the role of entrepreneur by discussing how entrepreneurs develop ideas to produce specific goods and services. The group brainstorms and votes on a good or service to mock produce. They then split into teams to identify and discuss specific economic factors influencing their product.

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People, Places, and Things (Grades 6-8)

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

People, Places, and Things (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students create story ideas by considering random people, places, and things. Then, they share their work with the group.

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Functional Fitness Week 8: Day 3

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 8: Day 3

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Finish week 8 with the skill of the week: Jumps. In this culminating activity, students wrap-up their jumping skills in partnered skill practice and a game of Good-Witch, Bad-Witch Sandwich. Then, they learn how to identify and analyze the serving sizes included in nutritional labels.


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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How to Cut Back, Dig Up, Divide & Store Dahlia Tubers Part 2: Split & Save – Divide and Store Tubers

The Natural World, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

How to Cut Back, Dig Up, Divide & Store Dahlia Tubers Part 2: Split & Save – Divide and Store Tubers

Farm to Table Kids

3 - 8

1 Hour 20 Minutes

In this activity, students will learn about tuber anatomy after drying and practice safe division techniques. Then, they will examine and document the tubers' healthy eyes, necks, and bodies. Finally, they will prepare the tubers for proper storage based on the climate. This is the second part of a two-part activity.

This activity is 5 of 5 in the "How to Grow Dahlias" module from Farm to Table Kids. Visit the module to view the full set of learning resource and learn more about Part 1 of the module series, "Things to Know Before You Grow."

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Organizing Your Science Notebook

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

Organizing Your Science Notebook

California Academy of Sciences

K - 12

45 Minutes

Students pop open their science notebooks and get them ready for learning by inserting a Table of Contents, numbering the pages, and completing their first reflective entry.

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Business Skills: Job Interview

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Leadership and Teamwork

Business Skills: Job Interview

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students will explore the role of interviewing in business. They will begin by identifying the purpose of an interview and brainstorming a list of properties or characteristics of interviews in the business world. Next, working in teams, student will develop a job description and interview questions. They then pair up to take turns role-playing an interviewer and an applicant.

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Intellectual Property: Protect Your Ideas (Grades 9-12)

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Intellectual Property: Protect Your Ideas (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students learn about the different types of intellectual property and work in small groups to brainstorm examples of each.

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Evaluating Websites (Grades 6-8)

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Evaluating Websites (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students explore and evaluate a variety of websites for accuracy, reliability, and usefulness. This activity demonstrates the important differences between related websites, and how to select the best website for your needs.

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New Sports Jigsaw

Leadership and Teamwork, Whole Body, Whole Self

New Sports Jigsaw

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students create a new sport based on the characteristics of sports that they know.

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Choreograph Dance Moves (Grades 3-5)

Arts in Action, Leadership and Teamwork

Choreograph Dance Moves (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students will work together to respond to music through choreography. In groups of 4–6, students will choreograph 1 minute of a song they like and present it to the larger group.

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Brand Design Mood Board (Grades 6-8)

Arts in Action, Digital Voices

Brand Design Mood Board (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students will use design elements and principles (colors, images, shapes, etc.) to create a mood board that promotes a new brand for an influencer, celebrity, or sports figure they admire.

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What Is Journalism, and Why Does It Matter?

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

What Is Journalism, and Why Does It Matter?

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour

In this activity, students leverage prior knowledge to define the news, understand the role of journalists in covering news, and consider why journalism is important to their personal lives and their community.

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Write Postcards from Countries

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Write Postcards from Countries

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students often are fascinated by faraway places. This fascination can fuel an interest in reading about the countries of the world. In this activity, students will visit a website and gather a few facts about a country of their choice. They will then use these facts to write a postcard telling of their trip to that country.

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The Green Revolution

We The People, The Natural World

The Green Revolution

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students learn about the work of Norman Borlaug and the agricultural innovations that led to the Green Revolution. They consider current world hunger statistics and brainstorm responses, using what they learn to write and illustrate picture books.

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Engineering Paper Airplanes

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

Engineering Paper Airplanes

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students learn how paper airplanes work and create their own using the engineering design process.

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Models and Props for Books and Games

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Models and Props for Books and Games

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Books and games stimulate the imagination by portraying characters, objects, and settings. In this fun activity, students construct models or props for a dramatic rendering of their favorite book or game.

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Melting Ice and Water Levels

The Natural World, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Melting Ice and Water Levels

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, two student groups investigate how melting ice affects water levels. The two groups compare the effects of floating ice and land ice. Students also research before-and-after images of melting glaciers and look for evidence that glaciers are either melting or not melting. This activity builds awareness about how melting ice affects the water level of Earth’s oceans.

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Science Notebooks Across Time

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

Science Notebooks Across Time

California Academy of Sciences

3 - 12

1 Hour

Students peruse sample pages from the notebooks of many different scientists, including scientists their own age, high school scientists, science teachers, and field scientists dating back to 1905. They consider how scientists have used notebooks over the last several hundred years, and start to think about how they'll use their own.

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Dragonfly Species Survey

The Natural World, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Dragonfly Species Survey

City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1 Hour 20 Minutes

In this interactive activity, students learn how to catch and identify dragonflies, conduct a biodiversity study, and observe which dragonflies live in the area.

This is activity 2 of 3 in the "Indicator Species" module from City Parks Foundation.

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Functional Fitness Week 5: Day 1

Leadership and Teamwork, Whole Body, Whole Self

Functional Fitness Week 5: Day 1

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Start week 5 by learning the skill of the week: Push-ups. In this activity, students learn to activate their upper body and core muscles while performing push-ups, and play Fox and Rabbit. Then, they learn about the health and nutritional benefits of proteins.


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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What is a Space Station?

We The People, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

What is a Space Station?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, children learn why a space station moves around Earth instead of crashing to Earth or floating away from it. They also learn how people from many countries work together to keep the International Space Station running.

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Social Media and Big Data

Digital Voices, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Social Media and Big Data

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, groups of students discuss social media privacy issues. Then they conduct a privacy survey. They graph the results in their groups, and then compare their results with the whole groups’ results.

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American Sign Language (ASL) Alphabet

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

American Sign Language (ASL) Alphabet

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students will learn the American Sign Language (ASL) alphabet and use it to spell their first and last names in front of the group.

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Be a Sales Representative (Grades 9-12)

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Leadership and Teamwork

Be a Sales Representative (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students take on the role of sales reps as they select, research, and create a sales pitch for a product. They share their pitches with the large group and learn how successful they are at selling their products. Students then discuss and analyze the effectiveness of various sales pitches and evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of the products.

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Evaluate a Business Idea (Grades 9-12)

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Leadership and Teamwork

Evaluate a Business Idea (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students evaluate business ideas. Working in groups, they develop business ideas and use SWOT Analysis to assess the viability of each idea.

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Memory Card Game (Grades 3-5)

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Stories and Perspectives

Memory Card Game (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students make and play a card game to work on their memory skills using multiplication facts. Since this activity helps students practice basic math facts, it is a great game to play often.

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What Was the Marshall Plan? (Grades 9-12)

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

What Was the Marshall Plan? (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

This activity will introduce (or reintroduce) students to the key ideas surrounding the creation, financing, and impact of the Marshall Plan. Students will develop key critical thinking, analysis, and collaborative skills, as well as an understanding of US foreign policy and international relations.

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Playing with Sound

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Playing with Sound

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Let's dive into the world of sound control! In this lesson, students experiment with various materials and room setups to understand how they affect sound. Get ready to become audio experts!

This is lesson 32 of PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs' second module, Building a News Hour.

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The Word (Team Building) Game

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

The Word (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

6 - 12

10 Minutes

Read your partner's mind... Using only 1 word!

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Shadow Puppet Stage!

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Shadow Puppet Stage!

Rediscover Center

K - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

In this activity, students will build a stage and put on a puppet show! The stage may include props, curtains, and a light source for a shadow puppet show. There are a lot of options that students can use to build their stage!

This activity is part 2 of 2 in the Shadow Puppet Activities by reDiscover Center.

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Evaluating Websites (Grades 3-5)

Digital Voices, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Evaluating Websites (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students explore the criteria for evaluating websites and the importance of this type of evaluation.

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What Could They Do?

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

What Could They Do?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students read a scenario that ends with the protagonist faced with an important decision: an ethical issue, a health/safety issue, or something that could affect an important friend or family relationship. They consider several choices and the short-term and long-term consequences.

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How to Make a Decision

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

How to Make a Decision

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, students explore the steps of a decision-making process, and discuss how they personally make decisions.

Students may apply many models for decision-making. The goal of this activity is to encourage students to apply a method for organizing their thoughts, recognizing their feelings, and developing intuition about the decision-making process.

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What Do We Have in Common? (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

What Do We Have in Common? (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this fun activity, students learn about each other as they engage in conversations with a purpose. They sit in a circle and talk alternately with the person on their left and then the person on their right. Their goal is to find something in common with each partner that they don't have in common with the other partner.

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Where Have I Left My Digital Footprint?

Digital Voices, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Where Have I Left My Digital Footprint?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Every time we use the internet, we leave a trail of footprints behind. Students learn about the importance of digital footprints and look at where they have left their trail.

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Functional Fitness Week 4: Day 1

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 4: Day 1

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Start week 4 by learning the skill of the week: Sit-ups. In this activity, students focus on strengthening their muscles through exercise and a game of Up and Down. Then, they learn how grains are incorporated into nutritional dishes.


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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A News Show Structure: Block F and Celebrities

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

A News Show Structure: Block F and Celebrities

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Are you ready to produce some celebrity news? This lesson dives into "Block F" of a New Show, where celebrity stories are spotlighted!

This activity can be completed as a standalone lesson. It is, however, best completed as part of SRL’s The News Show Structure. This series is also the second 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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A News Show Structure: Closing

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

A News Show Structure: Closing

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Get ready to master the art of powerful conclusions! Students learn the secrets of crafting engaging conclusion sentences for their fictional news shows. Join us and discover your signature signoff!


This lesson can be completed independently. It is also lesson 15 in SRL’s A News Show Structure Series and is the 15th lesson in SRL’s Module From Concept to Screen: Building Your News Hour.

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Superhero Comics

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

Superhero Comics

OregonASK

K - 5

45 Minutes

Students read superheros books and create their own superhero comic book story.

This activity is part 5 of a 5 activity series: Creating a Superhero, Creating Superhero Suits, Superhero Lair Part 1, Superhero Lair Part 2, and Superhero Comics.

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Target Quest (Grades 9-12)

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

Target Quest (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this jigsaw activity, students assemble and follow instructions to meet a specific goal, or target. Following the instructions and meeting the target rely on measurement, computational skills, and cooperation.

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Mission to Mars

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Leadership and Teamwork

Mission to Mars

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students work in groups to plan a mission to Mars. This activity builds teamwork, speaking and listening skills, and problem-solving skills.

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A Navigation Experiment

Digital Voices, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

A Navigation Experiment

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this tech-centric activity, students play a web navigation game to discover strategies many webmasters implement to keep users on their sites.

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Belonging Poetry Postcards

Belonging and Community, Arts in Action

Belonging Poetry Postcards

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

1 Hour 15 Minutes

In this activity, youth explore the concept of belonging through reading, discussion, creative expression, and poetry. Using the book Daniel Finds a Poem as inspiration, young people understand how poetry can be found in everyday life through the practice of noticing, listening, and reflecting. Learning these practices and skills are building blocks for shaping and contributing to belonging in their communities. Youth then identify a place where they personally feel belonging and transform that feeling into art and words by creating their own Belonging Poetry Postcard.

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Network Scheduling

Digital Voices, Leadership and Teamwork

Network Scheduling

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students create a recording schedule that works for everyone in the news teams. Like the pros, they’ll make sure every news team can capture their story and that the story finds its perfect spot on the airwaves.

This is lesson 34 of PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs' second module, Building a News Hour.

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Arm & Belt Accessories

Arts in Action, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Arm & Belt Accessories

Rediscover Center

3 - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

In this activity, students will be challenged to create a wearable glove, shoulder attachment, wrist or belt attachment using cardboard and crafting techniques. They will be able to explore and/or combine materials to make a unique costume that represents themselves!


This is part 3 of the Cardboard Costumes series from reDiscover Center.


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S.INQ Invisible Forces Relay

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

S.INQ Invisible Forces Relay

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

In this lesson, students compete with each other to move objects from one place to another using magnets.

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Be an Assignment Editor: Multiple Sources

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Be an Assignment Editor: Multiple Sources

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Learn why journalists always seek multiple sources and the critical role of fact verification in reporting the truth.

This lesson is part of SRL's Be An Assignment Series. This series is also the third 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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When I Grow Up

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Belonging and Community

When I Grow Up

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

The answer to the age-old question “What do you want to do when you grow up?” is one that can change many times in a youth’s life. Today children will be thinking about their strengths, skills, and interests to help them decide what they might want to be when they grow up.

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New Lyrics for Old Songs

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

New Lyrics for Old Songs

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Writing singable and memorable song lyrics might be a more challenging task than students imagine. In this fun activity, students compose new lyrics to a familiar song of their choice, and may choose to perform their new song for the group!

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A News Show Structure: Block C and Headlines

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

A News Show Structure: Block C and Headlines

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Extra! Extra! Dive into the world of headline writing in our exciting lesson! Students learn the art of crafting captivating headlines that tell the story at a glance. Get ready to make headlines that shine!

This activity can be completed as a standalone lesson. It is, however, best completed as part of SRL’s The News Show Structure. This series is also the second 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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Garden Eyes Open! How to Garden Journal Like a Pro

The Natural World, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Garden Eyes Open! How to Garden Journal Like a Pro

Farm to Table Kids

3 - 8

1 Hour 15 Minutes

In this engaging and interactive lesson, students will practice mindful garden walks and document their observations in both personal and class-wide garden journals. They will learn to record their findings on plant growth, soil health, pollinators, weather, and more by using visual cues, sketches, and sensory reflections. The journal will serve as both a scientific tool and a narrative for the garden!

This activity is 3 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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Amazing Bodies! 3: Prototype Build

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Future Ready: Learning and Earning

Amazing Bodies! 3: Prototype Build

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students design and build their medical inventions.

This activity is Part 3 of 6 in the Amazing Bodies! series, with activities designed to build upon each another:

Amazing Bodies! 1: Prototype Brainstorm
Amazing Bodies! 2: Prototype Selection
Amazing Bodies! 3: Prototype Build
Amazing Bodies! 4: Prototype Test & Modify
Amazing Bodies! 5: Prototype Naming
Amazing Bodies! 6: Prototype Presentations

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Functional Fitness Week 12: Day 3

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 12: Day 3

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

In this final program activity, students conclude and celebrate their training with free play and smoothies. Then, they they reflect on what they have learned about nutrition and healthy eating.


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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Sentence Put Together and Break Apart

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Sentence Put Together and Break Apart

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Writing “super silly sentences” puts a fun twist on writing practice. In this activity, children become engaged in writing sentences, deconstructing sentences, and then reconstructing sentences that others have taken apart.

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Fight or Flight

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

Fight or Flight

kid-grit

3 - 12

30 Minutes

We all react differently when stressful events occur. In this activity students reflect on how their minds and bodies react to stress. After identifying how we react, students will practice how to use breath and breathing to de-escalate stressful situations.

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Be Wary of Fraud (Grades 6-8)

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Be Wary of Fraud (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Each year, unsuspecting people are tricked into sharing personal information online. Students learn about common types of scams, why they are effective, and how to detect them.

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Music and Rhythm (Grades 9-12)

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Music and Rhythm (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students sit in a circle on the floor and use their hands on the floor in front of them to tap out rhythms. Students start with slow two-beat rhythms, then add a finger snap, percussion from found objects like pencils, rulers, books, or brooms. Then they will add vocal percussive sounds and additional beats. In small groups, students will use found objects to create percussive performances.

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Tuning Up

Arts in Action, Digital Voices

Tuning Up

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

3 Hours

Students are introduced to several musical instruments through various hands-on activities. They begin to connect instruments to their sound. Students put this knowledge into practice by creating an album cover which matches a jazz style.

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All Aboard! (Grades K-2)

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action

All Aboard! (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children use creativity, engineering, and planning, as they work in pairs to create trains and buildings for a model railroad.

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In the Groove

Arts in Action, Leadership and Teamwork

In the Groove

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students design obstacle courses as if they are jazz musicians playing in the groove. They must complete the course together while taking time to perform an improvisational solo.

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Who Writes the Laws?

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Who Writes the Laws?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students learn about the people who make the laws for their community, state, and nation. They distinguish the 3 branches of the U.S. government and define the legislative branch as the lawmaking branch. Students split into teams to research the people who make the laws at each level of government and who must follow those laws. They work together to make a chart and present what they learn.

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Designing Innovator Trading Cards (6-12)

Stories and Perspectives, We The People

Designing Innovator Trading Cards (6-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 12

1 Hour

In this activity, learners examine the lives and contributions of lesser-known Black American innovators—past and present—through close reading, discussion, and synthesis. Each week introduces a new theme that highlights a different way people shape communities and history. Learners create Innovator Trading Cards that capture key details about each innovator and prepare those cards for use in a collaborative, challenge-based game later in the playlist. This activity supports historical understanding, literacy skills, and critical thinking by asking learners to connect individual contributions to broader themes of innovation, culture, and community impact.

This is the first of two activities in the Innovator Trading Card Collection: 

  • Activity 1 focuses on the theme of the week, learning about the innovators and their influence, and designing the innovator trading cards. 

  • Activity 2 focuses on facilitating the associated game to reinforce learning.

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Adapting to Urbanization

The Natural World, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Adapting to Urbanization

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

Biodiversity is defined as the variety of life in the world or within a habitat or ecosystem. Biodiversity loss is happening at an alarming rate. The conversion of natural areas for homes, offices, and shopping centers has become one of the most serious threats to America’s native plant and animal species. The pace of land covered by urban and suburban development has been accelerating decade by decade since the 1950s.

Critical to survival, wildlife requires food, water, shelter, and places to raise their young, free from polluted air, soils, water, food, and acoustics. Citizens are best positioned to support biodiversity and combat urbanization by building and maintaining habitat for wildlife, changing consumption habits, participating in environment-related events, such as community clean-ups, and advocating for policies and laws that support healthy wildlife populations and habitat.

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I’ve Got a Question for You (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

I’ve Got a Question for You (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students form two concentric circles to discuss various topics. Every few minutes, the inner circle rotates one place to the left, and students begin a discussion on another topic. Students then reconvene as a whole group to discuss what they have learned about others.

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The Bill of Rights: What Is Freedom of Religion?

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

The Bill of Rights: What Is Freedom of Religion?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students may have heard of the First Amendment. They also may know that 1 part of this amendment focuses on freedom of speech or the right to assemble. But they might not know that the amendment also protects freedom of religion. In this activity, students will learn about different religions and why freedom to practice one’s religion in the United States is an important right. Students will develop some key skills, such as decision-making, collaboration, and advocacy.

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School Start Time Debate

Belonging and Community, We The People

School Start Time Debate

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students debate whether their school starts too early, discussing research on the effects of school start times and articulating why school should begin earlier or later.

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Functional Fitness Week 9: Day 3

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 9: Day 3

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Finish week 9 with the skill of the week: Walking Lunges. In this activity, students participate in a relay challenge and game of Tricky Twosome Tag. Then, they reinforce prior learning about nutrition labels and ingredient lists.


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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The Big Easy: Day 2 Lesson

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

The Big Easy: Day 2 Lesson

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Welcome to Lesson 2 of Jazz at Lincoln Center's module, "The Big Easy"! Delve deeper into the world of artistic expression as students uncover the tools artists use to convey stories, emotions, and experiences. Discover the power of color, movement, and sound in evoking emotions.

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Invasion (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

Invasion (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

15 Minutes

Invade your opponents territory by quickly tossing poker chips into a bucket before your opponent invades your territory!

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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 1: Demonstrating Sportsmanship

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Leadership and Teamwork

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 1: Demonstrating Sportsmanship

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

45 Minutes

As the MLB STEM League experience begins, all student participants are asked to sign a Sportsmanship Contract. Just like a professional MLB player, this affirms their commitment to their teammates and peers, setting the foundation for a fun, fair, and respectful season.

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Follow the Leader

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

Follow the Leader

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Follow the Leader is a classic activity that many generations of children have enjoyed. In this activity, children take turns acting as leaders and followers. Children practice motor skills and following directions.

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Social Responsibility and Popular Brands

We The People, Future Ready: Learning and Earning

Social Responsibility and Popular Brands

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Companies are in business to make a profit, and they must continue to be profitable to stay viable. Nevertheless, many companies at least claim to act responsibly for the greater good of society. In this activity, students will evaluate claims of social responsibility from 3 companies. Are these claims accurate and reasonable, or are they attempts to distract consumers or the government from other agendas?

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NBA Math Hoops Lesson 4: Choosing a Shooter

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Future Ready: Learning and Earning

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 4: Choosing a Shooter

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1 Hour

In this interactive NBA Math Hoops activity, students act as coaches, utilizing the "Shot Planner" as their canvas for their basketball plays. Students will create "plays" by performing the correct mathematical operation, ultimately allowing them to unlock shots on the NBA Math Hoops game board.

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Color Vision Genetics Evolution Simulation

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

Color Vision Genetics Evolution Simulation

California Academy of Sciences

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students participate in a natural selection simulation, flipping pennies to mimic the probability of passing on certain traits. The traits are the three genes for color-vision, found on the X chromosome. In the simulation, students simulate six generations of primates and track how the gene pool changes over time.

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Using the iNaturalist App to Conduct a Bug Safari

The Natural World, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Using the iNaturalist App to Conduct a Bug Safari

California Academy of Sciences

3 - 8

30 Minutes

Community science, also called citizen science, is a global effort in which scientists and the public work together to help gather data on the earth’s biodiversity. In this activity, your students will practice using scientific collection tools and conduct a Bug Safari observation. They will gently collect arthropods, take photos, and record their findings in iNaturalist, a citizen and community science project and online social network for nature research.

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I Want to Be a Producer

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Leadership and Teamwork

I Want to Be a Producer

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students explore the role of producers in the economy. They begin by identifying examples of producers and the goods and services that they provide. They then connect the role of producer to the role of entrepreneur by discussing how entrepreneurs develop ideas to produce specific goods and services. The group brainstorms and votes on a good or service to mock produce. They then split into teams to identify and discuss specific economic factors influencing their product.

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People, Places, and Things (Grades 6-8)

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

People, Places, and Things (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students create story ideas by considering random people, places, and things. Then, they share their work with the group.

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Functional Fitness Week 8: Day 3

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 8: Day 3

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Finish week 8 with the skill of the week: Jumps. In this culminating activity, students wrap-up their jumping skills in partnered skill practice and a game of Good-Witch, Bad-Witch Sandwich. Then, they learn how to identify and analyze the serving sizes included in nutritional labels.


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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How to Cut Back, Dig Up, Divide & Store Dahlia Tubers Part 2: Split & Save – Divide and Store Tubers

The Natural World, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

How to Cut Back, Dig Up, Divide & Store Dahlia Tubers Part 2: Split & Save – Divide and Store Tubers

Farm to Table Kids

3 - 8

1 Hour 20 Minutes

In this activity, students will learn about tuber anatomy after drying and practice safe division techniques. Then, they will examine and document the tubers' healthy eyes, necks, and bodies. Finally, they will prepare the tubers for proper storage based on the climate. This is the second part of a two-part activity.

This activity is 5 of 5 in the "How to Grow Dahlias" module from Farm to Table Kids. Visit the module to view the full set of learning resource and learn more about Part 1 of the module series, "Things to Know Before You Grow."

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Organizing Your Science Notebook

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

Organizing Your Science Notebook

California Academy of Sciences

K - 12

45 Minutes

Students pop open their science notebooks and get them ready for learning by inserting a Table of Contents, numbering the pages, and completing their first reflective entry.

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Business Skills: Job Interview

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Leadership and Teamwork

Business Skills: Job Interview

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students will explore the role of interviewing in business. They will begin by identifying the purpose of an interview and brainstorming a list of properties or characteristics of interviews in the business world. Next, working in teams, student will develop a job description and interview questions. They then pair up to take turns role-playing an interviewer and an applicant.

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Intellectual Property: Protect Your Ideas (Grades 9-12)

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Intellectual Property: Protect Your Ideas (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students learn about the different types of intellectual property and work in small groups to brainstorm examples of each.

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Evaluating Websites (Grades 6-8)

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Evaluating Websites (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students explore and evaluate a variety of websites for accuracy, reliability, and usefulness. This activity demonstrates the important differences between related websites, and how to select the best website for your needs.

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New Sports Jigsaw

Leadership and Teamwork, Whole Body, Whole Self

New Sports Jigsaw

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students create a new sport based on the characteristics of sports that they know.

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