All Activities

Phases of the Moon

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

Phases of the Moon

NASA

6 - 12

1 Hour

Students learn about the phases of the moon, what they look like and how often they rotate between the cycle. The moon affects our ocean tides every day and depending on what phase it's in affects our high tides and low tides differently.

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Get to Know You Bingo (Grades 3-5)

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Get to Know You Bingo (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students play Bingo with a difference: Numbers have been replaced with personality traits and fun facts. By the end of the game, group members will know one another a little better.

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A News Show Structure: Block A and Teasers

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

A News Show Structure: Block A and Teasers

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Unveil the art of teaser writing in our thrilling lesson! Students will learn how to grab attention with captivating teasers that leave you craving more. It's all about the perfect pitch, from spine-tingling headlines to suspenseful sneak peeks!

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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Stop Bullying Stoplight

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Stop Bullying Stoplight

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students discuss bullying, how to recognize and respond to it, and how to prevent it. Then, they create a bullying spotlight providing guidelines to help end bullying.

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Run-of-Show A

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Run-of-Show A

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Get ready for two days of scripting! Students learn how to use and complete a run-of-show chart.

This is lesson 29 of PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs' second module, Building a News Hour.

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Build the Strongest Bridge

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

Build the Strongest Bridge

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students build two bridges and then test them to see which can carry the greater load. This activity builds engineering and critical-thinking skills as well as cooperative learning and design skills.

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Journey in Time: 9/11

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Journey in Time: 9/11

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students watch videos or view articles about the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon that occurred on September 11, 2001. Teams share and discuss their feelings and findings with the whole group. This activity builds reading and awareness skills. It also develops skills in speaking, listening, and empathy.

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Meet a Journalist: Preparing for and Hosting a Guest Speaker, Grades 7-12

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Meet a Journalist: Preparing for and Hosting a Guest Speaker, Grades 7-12

Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

2 Hours

In this activity, students prepare for and then host a guest speaker through the Pulitzer Center’s free virtual journalist visit program. The Pulitzer Center works with thousands of journalists, making the visit customizable: students can learn about career pathways, journalism skills, interrupting bias and misinformation, and/or content areas that the journalist covers.

In the first 60-minute activity period, students consider how to prepare for a guest speaker so that the students feel comfortable and the guest feels welcome. In the second activity period, students welcome their guest speaker and ask their prepared questions.

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Writing a Blog Entry

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Writing a Blog Entry

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students learn that people share ideas, opinions, and information on blogs. They form teams to review blogs written by students their age and then use their reviews to generate 2 lists: a) features that make blogs good or interesting and b) information that they should not share in blogs. Individual students then write their own personal blog entries on a topic of their choice.

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Television Ad Review (Grades 6-8)

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Television Ad Review (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students examine YouTube videos to identify and distinguish different forms of advertising.

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Television Ad Review (Grades 3-5)

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Television Ad Review (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

Students examine videos to distinguish between those that want to sell something from those that want to entertain or inform.

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What Is the Best Way to Search for Information Online?

Digital Voices, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

What Is the Best Way to Search for Information Online?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

50 Minutes

Searching for information online is a common task that people undertake many times each day. Navigating the internet requires skill and practice, and it is an essential tool for the twenty-first century. When used properly, internet search engines can point us to the information that we need. Otherwise, they may confuse us with irrelevant or questionable information. This lesson educates students about this essential element of using the internet.

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Play 20 Questions

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Play 20 Questions

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, children play a version of the popular game 20 Questions. Children work in groups of 3 or 4, with 1 child thinking of either an animal or vegetable while the rest of the group asks up to a total of 20 questions to determine what it is. Finally, children reconvene as a whole group for a discussion.

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How to Look at Dance

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

How to Look at Dance

ArtsConnection

9 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

In this activity, students will practice discussing dance, by first observing and describing ordinary everyday movements. Then, students will apply a critical framework to describe, analyze, interpret, and evaluate dances. Students will write a four-sentence dance review; the same process can be used to review modern dance, hip hop, culturally specific dance, and more.

Dance is found in every culture and time period and is evolving all the time. The goal of this lesson is to demystify the discussion and vocabulary about dance through simple observation, description, guided analysis, and freely interpreting everyday activities. Knowledge of any particular dance technique is not needed for this activity.

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Designer Paragraphs (Grades 6-8)

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

Designer Paragraphs (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students use specific words as prompts to write an introduction or scene for a short story. Then, they present and discuss their work with the group.

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Meet the Food Groups

Whole Body, Whole Self, Belonging and Community

Meet the Food Groups

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students learn about the 5 major food groups. They begin by discussing their favorite foods. Next, they form teams to learn about individual food groups and share their knowledge by writing and performing a short skit or act of a play. Finally, they gather together and perform the play for one another.

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Creating the Best Place

Belonging and Community, We The People

Creating the Best Place

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Build on students' sense of place by having students work together to plan and consider ideas for improving a neighborhood. In this activity, they share drawings or other models, and then recognize that people may have different ideas for the neighborhoods in which they want to live.

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The Art of Asking Questions

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

The Art of Asking Questions

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

To get the right answer, we need to know how to ask the questions. Students learn how to modify question structure to ensure they get the information they want. From closed to probing questions, students are mastering a key tool in the interviewer's toolkit, the question.

This is lesson 11 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Designing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)

Stories and Perspectives, We The People

Designing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

40 Minutes

Students will engage in a four-week learning experience focused on creating innovator trading cards. This project allows them to explore and highlight the varied contributions of Black Americans to their communities, developing key literacy skills such as listening, drawing, speaking, and foundational categorization.

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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Build An Extension Arm

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

Build An Extension Arm

OregonASK

6 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students learn about engineering as they design, build and test an extension arm.

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A Model of the Lungs

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

A Model of the Lungs

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students work in pairs to build a functioning model of human lungs.

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What Is the European Union?

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

What Is the European Union?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

The European Union (EU) is a political organization that unites several independent nations of Europe. In this activity, students are introduced to the European Union, its history and attributes, and its role in world affairs.

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Flip It

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Flip It

kid-grit

3 - 5

10 Minutes

In this closing activity, students think about differences intentionally as they recognize that they can change their actions, habits, and mindsets. By letting students solve their challenges, they build and fortify their resiliency skills.

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3-Line Soccer

Leadership and Teamwork, Whole Body, Whole Self

3-Line Soccer

Nickelodeon + Mizzen Education

3 - 5

1 Hour

Get ready for a whirlwind of excitement! Imagine three rows of eager participants lined up behind a colorful array of cones. Teams of three unite for a lightning-paced game of mini soccer. But here’s the kick: as they move the ball with their feet, they’ll also evaluate the game with their minds, ensuring that every moment is not just thrilling but also a valuable learning experience. Using the Our World Day of Play—Game Criteria Checklist, youth will determine just how fun soccer really is.

This is activity 8 of 12 in the Nickelodeon Our World: The Play Lab Module.

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All About Eastern Europe: You Be the TV Reporter

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

All About Eastern Europe: You Be the TV Reporter

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students work in small groups to research major countries in Eastern Europe and then conduct interviews with other students about those countries.

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Raptors

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

Raptors

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

North America is home to an incredibly diverse range of birds, from the majestic national icon—the bald eagle—to the remarkably resilient whooping crane. More than 800 bird species occur in the United States. Some live here year-round, others migrate here seasonally, and some stop in on their migratory routes to other countries. Of these birds, dozens are listed on the U.S. endangered species list, facing threats such as climate change, habitat loss, pollution, and invasive species.

Perhaps the easiest way to identify a bird is feathers—but they share several other characteristics. Birds are vertebrates, meaning they have backbones. All female birds lay eggs, which the young develop before hatching. These animals are warm-blooded and can regulate their body temperature. All birds have wings, but not all birds use them to fly. Penguins and ostriches, for example, do not fly.

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Elevator Pitch Practice: Pen Exercise

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

Elevator Pitch Practice: Pen Exercise

Young Entrepreneur Institute

3 - 12

20 Minutes

In this activity, students innovate a pen idea and practice presenting a pitch for it. The goals are to exercise creativity and problem solving; become more comfortable presenting to a group; start to establish a safe space by practicing constructive feedback with peers; develop or refine presentation skills such as pace, volume, tone, eye contact and confidence.

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Twisted Fairy Tales

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

Twisted Fairy Tales

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students read an alternative version of Cinderella and compare and contrast the various versions of the story.

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Let’s Learn About Texas

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Let’s Learn About Texas

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students work in pairs to research Texas and then create a map of the state showing what they learned and have a gallery walk.

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Making Comics Part 4: Sequential Panels with Action

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Making Comics Part 4: Sequential Panels with Action

OregonASK

3 - 12

1 Hour

Comic Panels show the story as it unfolds. Students pencil a story in a four-panel strip.

This is part 4 of 7 in a series. Provide context by first facilitating Making Comics Parts 1-3, and then afterward, Making Comics Parts 5-7.

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Hot Potato (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

Hot Potato (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, students build collaborative speaking and listening skills by asking and answering questions while passing a “hot potato” object as quickly as possible.

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What’s Your Agenda? Editorial Judgment and Underreported Stories

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

What’s Your Agenda? Editorial Judgment and Underreported Stories

Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

45 Minutes

Students will explore what editorial judgment is, and why some stories receive a lot of attention in the news while others go underreported. This activity places students in the position of editors who get to decide what stories are featured, and offers opportunities for the group to reflect on the implications of these decisions.

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Animal Interviews

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Animal Interviews

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students transform into an animal of their choice and use their imagination to answer interview questions.

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S.INQ Up Careers Creative Communication

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

S.INQ Up Careers Creative Communication

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

Students explore the communication skills needed to design and engineer as they build from verbal instructions. This fun, hands-on activity gets everyone engaged!

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Replicating DNA

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

Replicating DNA

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students make a model of a double-stranded DNA molecule. Then they cut the strand in half and replicate it to make 2 copies of the molecule. This activity builds understanding of DNA and how it is replicated.

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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 7: The Trade Deadline

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

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 7: The Trade Deadline

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

In professional baseball, the Trade Deadline is a pivotal moment for teams to make final trades before the playoffs. For students, this lesson marks their first opportunity to trade players, encouraging them to evaluate their roster, analyze performance data, and strengthen their team for the postseason.
In this lesson, educators act as commissioners, overseeing all trades to ensure fairness. The lesson also features a bonus activity on Compromise, where students develop negotiation and collaboration skills to navigate the trade process effectively.

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Amazing Bodies! 5: Prototype Naming

Arts in Action, Future Ready: Learning and Earning

Amazing Bodies! 5: Prototype Naming

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

In this activity students brainstorm and choose a name and logo for their invention.

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What Makes Me, Me?

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self, Stories and Perspectives

What Makes Me, Me?

kid-grit

3 - 5

10 Minutes

This activity aims for students to examine, learn, and accept that being unique is a wonderful thing. The pressure to fit in and be like everyone else often starts at an early age. In this activity, students learn how to notice when they are different and appreciate themselves for their differences and unique qualities.

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Take a Vote! Choose a Group Mascot

We The People, Belonging and Community

Take a Vote! Choose a Group Mascot

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Students explore the purpose and process of voting. They begin by defining key terms such as vote and election. They develop the concept of voting by listening to a children’s picture book. Then, they use what they have learned to make a campaign poster for an animal to become the group mascot. If time allows, the group holds a secret ballot election for the mascot.

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One-Way Paper Talk

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

One-Way Paper Talk

After-School All-Stars

6 - 8

5 Minutes

This short activity illustrates the importance of two-way communication in collaborative work and relationships.

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Egg Drop

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

Egg Drop

OregonASK

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students create a protective device that prevents raw eggs from cracking when launched from high heights. This classic group project is fun for everyone!

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Designing Innovator Trading Cards (3-5)

Stories and Perspectives, We The People

Designing Innovator Trading Cards (3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students engage in a four-week learning experience focused on designing Innovator Trading Cards that highlight lesser-known Black American innovators—past and present—whose ideas, creativity, problem-solving, and leadership shaped American history and community life. Each week introduces a new theme aligned to a color, helping learners recognize patterns in how people contribute to communities. This activity focuses on learning about innovators, closely reading informational texts, and creating trading cards that will later be used in a collaborative game during Week 4.

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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What Is Newsworthy? (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

What Is Newsworthy? (Student Reporting Labs)

PBS

6 - 12

50 Minutes

Journalists often pitch story ideas inspired by events occurring in their communities or by issues they care about, but they also turn to the Internet and social media to find out what topics are engaging a large audience.

This lesson will challenge students to think about the term “newsworthy” and what makes a story worthy of being reported.

This is activity 2 of 16 in the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Module. Visit the Module to learn more before getting started.

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In My Shoes (Grades 9-12)

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

In My Shoes (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students write a fictional first-person narrative from someone else's perspective. Students may choose someone they know personally or research a subject from the past or present.

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Target Quest (Grades 6-8)

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

Target Quest (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students work in small groups to measure and construct 2-dimensional figures to match a target shape.

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What Is Media? (Grades 3-5)

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

What Is Media? (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students identify the different ways that media impacts their daily lives. After learning about the definition of media and some familiar examples, students reflect on the role and influence of media in their own lives. Next, students brainstorm different media inventions that they find useful or helpful.

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Writing the News

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Writing the News

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Youth learn the process of writing for a newspaper by learning about types of articles, exploring article elements, and writing their own articles.

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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 4: Building Your Lineup

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

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 4: Building Your Lineup

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

In this lesson, students will use their knowledge of baseball to build their batting lineup. This lesson encourages students to pay attention to player statistics before deciding the best lineup. Once their lineups have been set, it’s time for students to play their first MLB Players STEM League game! A bonus activity on Integrity is also included, encouraging students to reflect on the importance of honesty and fairness in sports and beyond.

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Satisfying a Client: Finding Cover Photos

Arts in Action

Satisfying a Client: Finding Cover Photos

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students in grades 3-5 are familiar with completing school assignments of varying difficulty and complexity. They recognize that some assignments are easy to complete, others take an extra effort or revision to get right, and some involve many trials and failures before finally achieving success. In this activity, students discover that the same range of efforts are necessary in the business world, too. They model the job of finding cover photos for 3 books, each to satisfy a different client ,and discover how the opinions and feedback of a client affect a task.

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Meet a Journalist: Preparing for and Hosting a Guest Speaker, Grades 2-6

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Meet a Journalist: Preparing for and Hosting a Guest Speaker, Grades 2-6

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

2 Hours

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Intro to Advanced Manufacturing and Automation

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

Intro to Advanced Manufacturing and Automation

After-School All-Stars

6 - 8

20 Minutes

This mini-lesson introduces the Advanced Manufacturing and Automation Career Exploration Course. Students explore various aspects of this exciting field, including learning how technological advances increase efficiency in producing goods and services.

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Controlling the Light

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Controlling the Light

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Imagine recording an interview outside. You can’t simply move the sun, but you can certainly manipulate it! Students learn how to build and use DIY reflectors to ensure natural, even lighting.

This is lesson 22 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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A News Show Structure: Design My News Hour

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

A News Show Structure: Design My News Hour

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Students take on the role of Executive Producers for a new News Show, immersing themselves in the art of structuring a compelling news hour. Leveraging everything they learned thus far in the From Concept to Screen: Building Your News Hour Module, your young news architects will map out the blueprint of their 60-minute news broadcasts.

This activity is a culmination of SRL’s The News Show Structure series. 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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Functional Fitness Week 10: Day 3

Leadership and Teamwork, Whole Body, Whole Self

Functional Fitness Week 10: Day 3

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Finish week 10 with the skill of the week: Donkey Kicks. In this culminating activity, students continue sharpening their agility and endurance with donkey kicks and game of Fishy, Fishy, Cross My Ocean. Then, they revisit discourse about healthy eating and nutrition.

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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Storybook Yoga

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

Storybook Yoga

PowerUp Fitness

K - 5

15 Minutes

PowerUp with Storytime Yoga - flow through characters and scenes to stretch literacy skills with this yoga activity.

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What Does the Design Tell Us?

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

What Does the Design Tell Us?

The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

1 Hour

Youth test various outside areas to determine the spaces creating the most runoff.

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What Is Bias?

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

What Is Bias?

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour

In this activity, students learn about bias and use mind mapping strategies to unpack their biases. Through a series of small group and whole group discussions, students consider why we have bias and how biases can affect our attitudes and behaviors in response to people, places, events, or ideas. Finally, students challenge bias and stereotypes by exploring multiple news stories that help them see a fuller picture of a place.

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Children in World War II

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Children in World War II

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students work in small groups to research children’s experiences during World War II. Each group focuses on a different aspect of the experience to develop a short play that they perform for the larger group.

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Floating STEM Platforms (Team Building) Game

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

Floating STEM Platforms (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

6 - 12

30 Minutes

Compete to be the best engineer by building a free floating, weight bearing platform with everyday classroom supplies!

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Farm to Table 5: Prototype Naming

Arts in Action, Future Ready: Learning and Earning

Farm to Table 5: Prototype Naming

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

In this activity, students brainstorm names and logos for their developed prototypes.

This activity is part 5 of 6 in a series. Start with “Farm to Table 1: Prototype Brainstorm”, “Farm to Table 2: Prototype Selection”, “Farm to Table 3: Prototype Build”, “Farm to Table 4: Prototype Test & Modify”. To take this activity one step further, continue on to“Farm to Table 6: Prototype Presentation.”

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Professional Habits

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Belonging and Community

Professional Habits

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Acting professionally is an important part of a successful career. Having an education does not guarantee one understands the distinction between polite, appropriate behavior and behavior that may be questionable. Students identify and classify the behaviors and habits of a professional worker and practice writing promotion and demotion letters that reflect these behaviors.

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Back-to-Back Drawings

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Back-to-Back Drawings

After-School All-Stars

6 - 8

10 Minutes

This drawing and communication activity gets students practicing interpreting what others mean and articulating their own thoughts.

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Round and Round We Go: A Model of the Solar System

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

Round and Round We Go: A Model of the Solar System

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

The movement of planets around the Sun is an example of a system that is too large to observe directly, but can be well understood with models. In this activity, students work together to develop a human-sized, functional model of the 8 planets (plus dwarf planet Pluto) and the Sun.

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Finding Underreported Stories

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Finding Underreported Stories

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour

In this activity, students explore the idea of underreported stories and consider why some news stories don’t get as much attention as others. After considering what news stories in their own community are underreported, students propose at least one story they think should get more attention.

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Park Design Project

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

Park Design Project

City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1 Hour 25 Minutes

In this lesson, students will combine their knowledge of how urban forests, biodiversity, and climate change influence themselves and their communities to create an action plan to improve or create green space. Students will be able to see that they can make change within their community through actively identifying a site to beautify, designing possible solutions to improve it. In this lesson, it will be key to take into account how climate change is affecting your city.

This is activity 3 of 3 in the "Design a Park" module from City Parks Foundation.

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Communicating at Work

Leadership and Teamwork, Future Ready: Learning and Earning

Communicating at Work

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Large companies are organized so that staff can communicate with one another and make decisions effectively. In this activity, students model the staff of a large company and learn how to communicate within an established structure.

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Create Your Own Ending

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

Create Your Own Ending

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this creative and imaginative activity, students will be reading a story together, pausing before the ending, and writing their own of the story. Then, students will hear the author's ending of the story.

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Two Truths and a Lie (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Two Truths and a Lie (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

As students complete this activity, they may be surprised to have an “adult-sanctioned” opportunity to compose lies! In this game, students describe themselves using 2 true statements and 1 untrue statement. Then, group members guess which statement is the lie.

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What’s the Big Deal About Fake News?

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

What’s the Big Deal About Fake News?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

55 Minutes

In recent years, news that is invented and untrue, often called fake news, has been spreading widely across the internet and social-media platforms. This news is a threat to democracy when it confuses or tricks a voter into believing false information about a candidate. In this activity, students explore the legitimacy of news stories and learn to recognize and confirm that a story has been invented or deeply exaggerated, especially in an attempt to manipulate the reader or viewer.

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Public Speaking

Stories and Perspectives, We The People

Public Speaking

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

1 Hour

In this activity, students plan, research, and deliver a presentation.

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Stories from Other Cultures

Stories and Perspectives, We The People

Stories from Other Cultures

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students read selections from global literature, and then discuss the works from thematic, cultural, and historical perspectives. They also compare and contrast their selections with a familiar work of American fiction.

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Dance, Music, and Rhythm (Grades K-2)

Arts in Action, Belonging and Community

Dance, Music, and Rhythm (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Students use their hands, their bodies, and the floor in front of them to tap out rhythms. They also use simple percussion instruments to create more sounds. This activity shows that music and rhythm can be created anywhere and anytime, with no special equipment necessary.

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Sign Language Bingo!

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Sign Language Bingo!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students learn American Sign Language (ASL) signs for common snacks. They practice the signs in small groups, and then use the signs to play a game of bingo.

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Elevator Pitch Practice: Pitch Improv

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Stories and Perspectives

Elevator Pitch Practice: Pitch Improv

Young Entrepreneur Institute

K - 12

15 Minutes

In this activity, students practice developing and presenting a pitch. They are given an improv topic to present a pitch. The goals are to become more comfortable presenting to a group; start to establish a safe space by practicing constructive feedback with peers; develop or refine presentation skills such as pace, volume, tone, eye contact and confidence.

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Reviving a Brand

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Leadership and Teamwork

Reviving a Brand

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students often purchase clothing, athletic gear, and other products based on the company that sells them, or on the brand name. While many companies and brands have retained their popularity for many years, others lose customers and may fail over time. In this activity, students work in small groups to plan their own branded product and explore the reasons why customers select a brand and then perhaps lose interest in the brand over time.

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Phases of the Moon

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

Phases of the Moon

NASA

6 - 12

1 Hour

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Get to Know You Bingo (Grades 3-5)

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Get to Know You Bingo (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students play Bingo with a difference: Numbers have been replaced with personality traits and fun facts. By the end of the game, group members will know one another a little better.

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A News Show Structure: Block A and Teasers

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

A News Show Structure: Block A and Teasers

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

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Stop Bullying Stoplight

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Stop Bullying Stoplight

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students discuss bullying, how to recognize and respond to it, and how to prevent it. Then, they create a bullying spotlight providing guidelines to help end bullying.

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Run-of-Show A

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Run-of-Show A

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Get ready for two days of scripting! Students learn how to use and complete a run-of-show chart.

This is lesson 29 of PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs' second module, Building a News Hour.

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Build the Strongest Bridge

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

Build the Strongest Bridge

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students build two bridges and then test them to see which can carry the greater load. This activity builds engineering and critical-thinking skills as well as cooperative learning and design skills.

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Journey in Time: 9/11

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Journey in Time: 9/11

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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Meet a Journalist: Preparing for and Hosting a Guest Speaker, Grades 7-12

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Meet a Journalist: Preparing for and Hosting a Guest Speaker, Grades 7-12

Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

2 Hours

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Writing a Blog Entry

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Writing a Blog Entry

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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Television Ad Review (Grades 6-8)

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Television Ad Review (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students examine YouTube videos to identify and distinguish different forms of advertising.

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Television Ad Review (Grades 3-5)

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Television Ad Review (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

Students examine videos to distinguish between those that want to sell something from those that want to entertain or inform.

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What Is the Best Way to Search for Information Online?

Digital Voices, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

What Is the Best Way to Search for Information Online?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

50 Minutes

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Play 20 Questions

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Play 20 Questions

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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How to Look at Dance

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

How to Look at Dance

ArtsConnection

9 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

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Designer Paragraphs (Grades 6-8)

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

Designer Paragraphs (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students use specific words as prompts to write an introduction or scene for a short story. Then, they present and discuss their work with the group.

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Meet the Food Groups

Whole Body, Whole Self, Belonging and Community

Meet the Food Groups

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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Creating the Best Place

Belonging and Community, We The People

Creating the Best Place

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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The Art of Asking Questions

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

The Art of Asking Questions

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

This is lesson 11 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Designing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)

Stories and Perspectives, We The People

Designing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

40 Minutes

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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Build An Extension Arm

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

Build An Extension Arm

OregonASK

6 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students learn about engineering as they design, build and test an extension arm.

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A Model of the Lungs

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

A Model of the Lungs

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students work in pairs to build a functioning model of human lungs.

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What Is the European Union?

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

What Is the European Union?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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Flip It

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Flip It

kid-grit

3 - 5

10 Minutes

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3-Line Soccer

Leadership and Teamwork, Whole Body, Whole Self

3-Line Soccer

Nickelodeon + Mizzen Education

3 - 5

1 Hour

This is activity 8 of 12 in the Nickelodeon Our World: The Play Lab Module.

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All About Eastern Europe: You Be the TV Reporter

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

All About Eastern Europe: You Be the TV Reporter

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students work in small groups to research major countries in Eastern Europe and then conduct interviews with other students about those countries.

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Raptors

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

Raptors

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

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Elevator Pitch Practice: Pen Exercise

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

Elevator Pitch Practice: Pen Exercise

Young Entrepreneur Institute

3 - 12

20 Minutes

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Twisted Fairy Tales

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

Twisted Fairy Tales

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students read an alternative version of Cinderella and compare and contrast the various versions of the story.

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Let’s Learn About Texas

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Let’s Learn About Texas

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students work in pairs to research Texas and then create a map of the state showing what they learned and have a gallery walk.

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Making Comics Part 4: Sequential Panels with Action

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Making Comics Part 4: Sequential Panels with Action

OregonASK

3 - 12

1 Hour

Comic Panels show the story as it unfolds. Students pencil a story in a four-panel strip.

This is part 4 of 7 in a series. Provide context by first facilitating Making Comics Parts 1-3, and then afterward, Making Comics Parts 5-7.

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Hot Potato (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

Hot Potato (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, students build collaborative speaking and listening skills by asking and answering questions while passing a “hot potato” object as quickly as possible.

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What’s Your Agenda? Editorial Judgment and Underreported Stories

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

What’s Your Agenda? Editorial Judgment and Underreported Stories

Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

45 Minutes

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Animal Interviews

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Animal Interviews

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students transform into an animal of their choice and use their imagination to answer interview questions.

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S.INQ Up Careers Creative Communication

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

S.INQ Up Careers Creative Communication

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

Students explore the communication skills needed to design and engineer as they build from verbal instructions. This fun, hands-on activity gets everyone engaged!

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Replicating DNA

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

Replicating DNA

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 7: The Trade Deadline

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

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 7: The Trade Deadline

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

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Amazing Bodies! 5: Prototype Naming

Arts in Action, Future Ready: Learning and Earning

Amazing Bodies! 5: Prototype Naming

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

In this activity students brainstorm and choose a name and logo for their invention.

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What Makes Me, Me?

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self, Stories and Perspectives

What Makes Me, Me?

kid-grit

3 - 5

10 Minutes

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Take a Vote! Choose a Group Mascot

We The People, Belonging and Community

Take a Vote! Choose a Group Mascot

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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One-Way Paper Talk

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

One-Way Paper Talk

After-School All-Stars

6 - 8

5 Minutes

This short activity illustrates the importance of two-way communication in collaborative work and relationships.

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Egg Drop

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

Egg Drop

OregonASK

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students create a protective device that prevents raw eggs from cracking when launched from high heights. This classic group project is fun for everyone!

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Designing Innovator Trading Cards (3-5)

Stories and Perspectives, We The People

Designing Innovator Trading Cards (3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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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What Is Newsworthy? (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

What Is Newsworthy? (Student Reporting Labs)

PBS

6 - 12

50 Minutes

This lesson will challenge students to think about the term “newsworthy” and what makes a story worthy of being reported.

This is activity 2 of 16 in the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Module. Visit the Module to learn more before getting started.

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In My Shoes (Grades 9-12)

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

In My Shoes (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students write a fictional first-person narrative from someone else's perspective. Students may choose someone they know personally or research a subject from the past or present.

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Target Quest (Grades 6-8)

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

Target Quest (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students work in small groups to measure and construct 2-dimensional figures to match a target shape.

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What Is Media? (Grades 3-5)

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

What Is Media? (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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Writing the News

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Writing the News

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Youth learn the process of writing for a newspaper by learning about types of articles, exploring article elements, and writing their own articles.

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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 4: Building Your Lineup

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

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 4: Building Your Lineup

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

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Satisfying a Client: Finding Cover Photos

Arts in Action

Satisfying a Client: Finding Cover Photos

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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Meet a Journalist: Preparing for and Hosting a Guest Speaker, Grades 2-6

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Meet a Journalist: Preparing for and Hosting a Guest Speaker, Grades 2-6

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

2 Hours

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Intro to Advanced Manufacturing and Automation

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

Intro to Advanced Manufacturing and Automation

After-School All-Stars

6 - 8

20 Minutes

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Controlling the Light

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Controlling the Light

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Imagine recording an interview outside. You can’t simply move the sun, but you can certainly manipulate it! Students learn how to build and use DIY reflectors to ensure natural, even lighting.

This is lesson 22 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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A News Show Structure: Design My News Hour

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

A News Show Structure: Design My News Hour

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

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Functional Fitness Week 10: Day 3

Leadership and Teamwork, Whole Body, Whole Self

Functional Fitness Week 10: Day 3

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

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Storybook Yoga

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

Storybook Yoga

PowerUp Fitness

K - 5

15 Minutes

PowerUp with Storytime Yoga - flow through characters and scenes to stretch literacy skills with this yoga activity.

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What Does the Design Tell Us?

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

What Does the Design Tell Us?

The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

1 Hour

Youth test various outside areas to determine the spaces creating the most runoff.

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What Is Bias?

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

What Is Bias?

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour

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Children in World War II

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Children in World War II

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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Floating STEM Platforms (Team Building) Game

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

Floating STEM Platforms (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

6 - 12

30 Minutes

Compete to be the best engineer by building a free floating, weight bearing platform with everyday classroom supplies!

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Farm to Table 5: Prototype Naming

Arts in Action, Future Ready: Learning and Earning

Farm to Table 5: Prototype Naming

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

In this activity, students brainstorm names and logos for their developed prototypes.

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Professional Habits

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Belonging and Community

Professional Habits

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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Back-to-Back Drawings

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Back-to-Back Drawings

After-School All-Stars

6 - 8

10 Minutes

This drawing and communication activity gets students practicing interpreting what others mean and articulating their own thoughts.

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Round and Round We Go: A Model of the Solar System

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

Round and Round We Go: A Model of the Solar System

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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Finding Underreported Stories

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Finding Underreported Stories

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour

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Park Design Project

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

Park Design Project

City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1 Hour 25 Minutes

This is activity 3 of 3 in the "Design a Park" module from City Parks Foundation.

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Communicating at Work

Leadership and Teamwork, Future Ready: Learning and Earning

Communicating at Work

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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Create Your Own Ending

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

Create Your Own Ending

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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Two Truths and a Lie (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Two Truths and a Lie (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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What’s the Big Deal About Fake News?

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

What’s the Big Deal About Fake News?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

55 Minutes

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Public Speaking

Stories and Perspectives, We The People

Public Speaking

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

1 Hour

In this activity, students plan, research, and deliver a presentation.

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Stories from Other Cultures

Stories and Perspectives, We The People

Stories from Other Cultures

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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Dance, Music, and Rhythm (Grades K-2)

Arts in Action, Belonging and Community

Dance, Music, and Rhythm (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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Sign Language Bingo!

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Sign Language Bingo!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students learn American Sign Language (ASL) signs for common snacks. They practice the signs in small groups, and then use the signs to play a game of bingo.

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Elevator Pitch Practice: Pitch Improv

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Stories and Perspectives

Elevator Pitch Practice: Pitch Improv

Young Entrepreneur Institute

K - 12

15 Minutes

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Reviving a Brand

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Leadership and Teamwork

Reviving a Brand

Mizzen Education, Inc.