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Our World Worldwide Day of Play: Test and Refine

STEM • Arts

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Grades 3 - 5

Our World Worldwide Day of Play: Test and Refine

By Nickelodeon + Mizzen Education

3 - 5

Youth collaborate as they support one another to develop the most fun, most exciting games for the Worldwide Day of Play. Youth test their designs as both Player and Observer, receive feedback and refine their games in anticipation of the big reveal.

This is activity 11 of 12 in the Nickelodeon Our World: The Play Lab Module.

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Our World Worldwide Day of Play: Test and Refine

STEM • Arts

1h•Grades 3 - 5

How Has Technology Changed the Way Businesses Work?

Career and Future Readiness • History and Society

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

How Has Technology Changed the Way Businesses Work?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Technology has brought numerous innovations into the business world in general and the automotive industry in particular. Invariably, however, negative consequences have accompanied these advancements, often impacting those who provide the labor and consumer power within markets. Students discuss the complex dynamic that exists between technology and business and explore how these two entities can affect people’s lives.

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How Has Technology Changed the Way Businesses Work?

Career and Future Readiness • History and Society

45m•Grades 6 - 8

The Importance of Black American Media

History and Society • Digital Media and Communications

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Grades K - 8

The Importance of Black American Media

By Pulitzer Center

K - 8

Since the 19th century, Black Americans have created newspapers, magazines, and other media outlets that entertain, unify, and uplift the race. In this activity, students will be introduced to this tradition as they discuss the importance of stories and media, learn about the functions of the Black American media, and explore contemporary examples of Black media.

In the first part of this two-part activity, students will learn about the history of the Black press and contemporary Black American media. During the second part, students will complete a research project in which they learn and share about Black media outlets past and present.

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The Importance of Black American Media

History and Society • Digital Media and Communications

2h•Grades K - 8

Let’s Learn About California

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Let’s Learn About California

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students work in small groups to research 1 aspect of California and then create a poster and give a presentation about what they learned.

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Let’s Learn About California

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Project Funway (Team Building) Games

Arts • Leadership and Teamwork

30m

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Grades 3 - 12

Video

Project Funway (Team Building) Games

By !Mpact Players

3 - 12

30m

Using toilet paper, tape, streamer, and cups, become a fashion icon and strut your stuff down the catwalk!

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VIDEO

Project Funway (Team Building) Games

Arts • Leadership and Teamwork

30m•Grades 3 - 12

Making Rock Candy

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Making Rock Candy

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students work together to make a supersaturated solution that solidifies over time into rock candy. This activity builds understanding of solutions, saturation, and supersaturation.

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Making Rock Candy

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Clay Slab Construction Faces

Arts • Literacy

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Grades K - 8

Clay Slab Construction Faces

By OregonASK

K - 8

Students sculpt clay faces using a simple slab technique and air-dry clay.

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Clay Slab Construction Faces

Arts • Literacy

1h•Grades K - 8

We Can Help the Planet!

Nature and Wildlife • Arts

45m

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Grades K - 2

We Can Help the Planet!

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Children learn about ways they can help the planet by listening to a teacher read a picture book on the subject, then creating posters to illustrate what they learned.

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We Can Help the Planet!

Nature and Wildlife • Arts

45m•Grades K - 2

Delivering a Persuasive Argument (Grades 9-12)

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Delivering a Persuasive Argument (Grades 9-12)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students work in pairs to create a short, persuasive piece, which they share with the whole group. This activity provides practice in persuasion, logic, and teambuilding and builds speaking and listening skills.

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Delivering a Persuasive Argument (Grades 9-12)

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Heavy Lifting

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 3 - 8

Heavy Lifting

By NASA

3 - 8

45m

Students construct balloon-powered rockets to launch the greatest payload possible to the classroom ceiling.

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Heavy Lifting

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 3 - 8

The World of Banking

Career and Future Readiness • History and Society

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

The World of Banking

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students explore the world of banking, including categories of accounts and services, the differences between banks and credit unions, and the general rules that bankers and their customers must follow.

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The World of Banking

Career and Future Readiness • History and Society

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Quick Letters

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

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Grades K - 5

Quick Letters

By Foundations, Inc.

K - 5

There are more ways to practice spelling than simply writing the words on a piece of paper. In Quick Letters, students use teamwork and communication to learn new words and practice for their spelling test. And, it's fun!

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Quick Letters

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

1h•Grades K - 5

Comparing Domesticated and Wild Animals

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Comparing Domesticated and Wild Animals

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students learn how a farm animal or type of pet became domesticated and compare similarities and differences with its wild counterpart.

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Comparing Domesticated and Wild Animals

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m•Grades 9 - 12

How Can We Help Land Animals and Plants?

Nature and Wildlife • History and Society

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

How Can We Help Land Animals and Plants?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

In this activity, students learn about ways they can help animals and plants that live on land through various books and websites, and then they have a contest to come up with ideas for protecting them.

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How Can We Help Land Animals and Plants?

Nature and Wildlife • History and Society

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Observing Nature

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

50m

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Grades K - 8

Observing Nature

By National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50m

Observation is the cornerstone of the inquiry process. It begins an investigation and continues throughout it. When making observations, children are learning to gather evidence, organize their ideas, and propose explanations about the world around them. By challenging children to use their five senses to make detailed observations, teachers are encouraging students to collect and organize information about natural phenomena that they naturally find compelling. ¹

While touch and taste help round out the five senses, it’s crucial children do not touch or taste anything that could cause harm, such as poison ivy or Virginia creeper berries.

¹https://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=52414

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Observing Nature

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

50m•Grades K - 8

The International Space Station (Grades 6-8)

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

The International Space Station (Grades 6-8)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Countries from around the world work together to make sure the International Space Station (ISS) is a success. In this activity, students research international cooperation on this project and share their findings with the group. This activity builds understanding of the challenges and rewards of international cooperation, as well as providing practice in speaking and listening.

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The International Space Station (Grades 6-8)

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Say Thanks!

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

20m

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Grades K - 2

Say Thanks!

By kid-grit

K - 2

20m

In this closing activity, students identify an act of kindness they witnessed and create a letter or picture of thanks to share with the person who was kind.

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Say Thanks!

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

20m•Grades K - 2

Tuber Trouble or Garden Gold?: How to Perform a Dahlia Tuber Health Check

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h 10m

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Grades 3 - 8

Tuber Trouble or Garden Gold?: How to Perform a Dahlia Tuber Health Check

By Farm to Table Kids

3 - 8

1h 10m

Before planting, it’s important to know if your dahlia tubers are ready to grow—or headed for the compost bin! In this hands-on science and garden investigation lesson, students become garden scientists by learning how to evaluate the health of a dahlia tuber. Using visual guides, observation, and a detailed health check worksheet, students will sort tubers into "Plant Me," "Needs Help," or "Compost Bin." They'll gain confidence identifying healthy growing signs—like firmness and visible eyes—and learn how to identify a healthy vs an unhealthy dahlia tuber.

This activity is 1 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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Tuber Trouble or Garden Gold?: How to Perform a Dahlia Tuber Health Check

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h 10m•Grades 3 - 8

Debating the War in Afghanistan

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Debating the War in Afghanistan

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students debate the decision to use military force in Afghanistan. They begin by reflecting on the significance of the attacks on September 11, 2001. They split into teams to analyze a variety of primary and secondary source documents reflecting different perspectives on the decision.

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Debating the War in Afghanistan

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Beyond the Headlines: Color Stories

Digital Media and Communications • Arts

30m

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Grades 3 - 5

Beyond the Headlines: Color Stories

By PBS

3 - 5

30m

Dive into the colorful world of emotions and branding! Students get hands-on with colors, decode logo meanings, and craft a captivating color story for their news show. It's market research like never before!

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

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Beyond the Headlines: Color Stories

Digital Media and Communications • Arts

30m•Grades 3 - 5

Gallery Walk (Grades K-2)

Arts • Literacy

45m

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Grades K - 2

Gallery Walk (Grades K-2)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Children look at a virtual art gallery from the Tate Gallery called “Who Is Gillian Ayres?” and describe what they see through sketching, writing, discussion, and art creation.

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Gallery Walk (Grades K-2)

Arts • Literacy

45m•Grades K - 2

Shape Hunt

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

35m

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Grades K - 2

Shape Hunt

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

35m

Learners explore familiar geometric shapes and discover how they appear in real-world objects. Through observation, they begin to understand that shapes in the environment are often not perfect, connecting math concepts to the world around them!

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Shape Hunt

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

35m•Grades K - 2

What Is History, and Why Does It Matter?

History and Society • Literacy

1h 15m

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Grades K - 8

What Is History, and Why Does It Matter?

By Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1h 15m

In this activity, students define history and explore its significance. Students will analyze a short text, participate in group discussions, and develop personal and collective understandings of the importance of history. Then, students will reflect on their personal histories to create a Roots and Wings mural that charts where they come from and where they are going.

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What Is History, and Why Does It Matter?

History and Society • Literacy

1h 15m•Grades K - 8

Invasive Species Management Proposal

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

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Grades 6 - 8

Invasive Species Management Proposal

By City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

Using research and data from the previous lessons, students will put together a proposal for how to manage invasive species in their region. This lesson will strengthen their team building, research, and presentation skills all which are necessary to foster community activism towards a more environmentally conscious future.

This is activity 4 of 5 in the "Invasive Species" module from City Parks Foundation.

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Invasive Species Management Proposal

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h•Grades 6 - 8

Elevator Pitch Practice: Scripted Pitch

Career and Future Readiness • Leadership and Teamwork

20m

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Grades 3 - 12

Elevator Pitch Practice: Scripted Pitch

By Young Entrepreneur Institute

3 - 12

20m

In this activity, students practice presenting a provided 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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Elevator Pitch Practice: Scripted Pitch

Career and Future Readiness • Leadership and Teamwork

20m•Grades 3 - 12

Prototype a Transportation Vehicle/Vessel

STEM • Arts

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Grades 3 - 8

Prototype a Transportation Vehicle/Vessel

By Rediscover Center

3 - 8

In this activity, students will create prototypes of transportation vehicles. This project was inspired by Rosie Revere, Engineer, written by Andrea Beaty, and illustrated by David Roberts.

Rosie Revere, Engineer is a story of a young girl who dreams of becoming an engineer. We can all take a lesson from Rosie to realize that dreams, professions, skills, and passion are gender neutral. With the help of a wonderful role model in great-great Aunt Rose, Rosie realized that she should celebrate her failures and not hide her inventions! In this story, Rosie engineers a helicopter to make her Great Aunt Rose's dreams come true: to fly. With her inspiration, let's prototype our own transportation vehicle or vessel.

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Prototype a Transportation Vehicle/Vessel

STEM • Arts

1h•Grades 3 - 8

Indoor-Outdoor Theater Voices

Arts • Literacy

45m

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Grades K - 2

Indoor-Outdoor Theater Voices

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Children use tongue-twisters to experiment with modulating their voices. They progress from a soft whisper to a stage whisper and then up to a stage projection.

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Indoor-Outdoor Theater Voices

Arts • Literacy

45m•Grades K - 2

Order in the (Supreme) Court!

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Order in the (Supreme) Court!

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students discover the world of procedures, structure, traditions, and terminology that make up the highest court in the judicial branch of the U.S. Government.

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Order in the (Supreme) Court!

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Plant Mysteries: Solved!

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Plant Mysteries: Solved!

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students identify a mystery to solve about plants, and then they research and report on the solution. This activity shows students the complexity of organisms that are essential for all animal life, including the lives of humans.

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Plant Mysteries: Solved!

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Meet the First President!

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades K - 2

Meet the First President!

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Children learn about the life of George Washington. After discussing the myth about Washington and the cherry tree, they read a biography to learn about his life. Then, they create a George Washington cherry tree, complete with details about his life.

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Meet the First President!

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades K - 2

What Makes a Good Video Story? (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

50m

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Grades 6 - 12

What Makes a Good Video Story? (Student Reporting Labs)

By PBS

6 - 12

50m

What makes a video story good isn’t just about the topic, it’s how you tell the story.

In this lesson, you will focus on key elements that make for great nonfiction stories like news packages, video profiles, explainers, and short documentaries.

This is activity 4 of 16 in the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Module. Visit the Module to learn more before getting started.

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What Makes a Good Video Story? (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

50m•Grades 6 - 12

The Big Easy: Day 13 Lesson

Arts • Literacy

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Grades 3 - 8

The Big Easy: Day 13 Lesson

By Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

Welcome to Lesson 13 of Jazz at Lincoln Center's module, "The Big Easy"! Students choreograph expressive dances inspired by fictional neighborhood, infusing movement with narrative and emotion.

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The Big Easy: Day 13 Lesson

Arts • Literacy

1h•Grades 3 - 8

Food Tycoon (Team Building) Game

Arts • Career and Future Readiness

30m

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All Grades

Video

Food Tycoon (Team Building) Game

By !Mpact Players

All Grades

30m

Earn cash, customers, and compliments at your newly-created restaurant featuring your famous signature dish and motto!

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VIDEO

Food Tycoon (Team Building) Game

Arts • Career and Future Readiness

30m•All Grades

Design a New Toy

STEM • Arts

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Design a New Toy

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students brainstorm and sketch ideas for new toys. Then they make a prototype from simple materials and present it to the group.

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Design a New Toy

STEM • Arts

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Basics of Presenting (Grades 9-12)

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Basics of Presenting (Grades 9-12)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students discuss best practices for delivering a presentation. Then students prepare and deliver a presentation on the topic of their choice.

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Basics of Presenting (Grades 9-12)

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Making Comics Part 3: Talking, Thinking, Dreaming

Arts • Literacy

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Grades 3 - 12

Making Comics Part 3: Talking, Thinking, Dreaming

By OregonASK

3 - 12

Talking, Thinking, and Dreaming are some of the ways that action unfolds in comics. Students have a chance to think about all the ways that language is used in comics, from lines that show action to the bubbles that show what characters are thinking and saying.

This is part 3 of 7 in a series. Provide context by first facilitating Making Comics Parts 1-2, and then afterward, Making Comics Parts 4-7.

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Making Comics Part 3: Talking, Thinking, Dreaming

Arts • Literacy

1h•Grades 3 - 12

Choreograph Dance Moves (Grades 6-8)

Arts • Leadership and Teamwork

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Choreograph Dance Moves (Grades 6-8)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students work together to choreograph and perform a freestyle dance.

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Choreograph Dance Moves (Grades 6-8)

Arts • Leadership and Teamwork

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Building a Background Story

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Building a Background Story

By PBS

3 - 5

45m

In this lesson, students craft detailed backstories for their sources. Let’s create a world of information to fuel our interviews!

This is lesson 10 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Building a Background Story

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Train Obstacle Course

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

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Grades K - 2

Train Obstacle Course

By OregonASK

K - 2

Students set up a train-themed obstacle course. Afterward, they get their blood flowing by running through their own course!

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Train Obstacle Course

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

1h•Grades K - 2

You Make the Rules!

History and Society • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades K - 2

You Make the Rules!

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Children learn that the government makes laws and discuss why communities have laws by comparing them to rules in afterschool programs and other familiar places like home and school. They then collaborate to propose ideas for new group rules and vote on whether or not to adopt them.

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You Make the Rules!

History and Society • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades K - 2

What Contains Carbon?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

50m

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Grades 3 - 8

What Contains Carbon?

By California Academy of Sciences

3 - 8

50m

What kinds of everyday objects contain carbon? Students recognize where carbon is found and start thinking about how it cycles through the environment.

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What Contains Carbon?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

50m•Grades 3 - 8

Catch that Firefly

Arts • Literacy

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Grades 3 - 8

Catch that Firefly

By Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

Students identify the 3/2 Clave Rhythm through a story. They then apply their own rhythm to an everyday act, such as washing dishes or doing laundry.

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Catch that Firefly

Arts • Literacy

1h•Grades 3 - 8

Entrepreneurship: Meeting a Need

Career and Future Readiness • History and Society

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Entrepreneurship: Meeting a Need

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

In this activity, students explore the role of needs and wants in the economy. They begin by identifying examples of needs and wants and then learn that entrepreneurs come up with business ideas to meet a need or a want. They work in groups to list personal needs and wants. In teams, they select 1 of the needs or wants they identified and brainstorm an idea for a good or service to meet it. Together, they create a pitch to “sell” their idea. To complete the activity, they pitch their business ideas to the group.

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Entrepreneurship: Meeting a Need

Career and Future Readiness • History and Society

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Clay Coil Snake

Arts • Literacy

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Grades 3 - 12

Clay Coil Snake

By OregonASK

3 - 12

Students explore coils, coils are the first technique to learn in clay class. The coil technique can be used to make coil pots and also as a way to form larger structures later on. Below are basic instructions for a coil snake, which is the method for creating coils for any project.

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Clay Coil Snake

Arts • Literacy

1h•Grades 3 - 12

What Was the Cold War? (Grades 3-5)

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

What Was the Cold War? (Grades 3-5)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students explore the Cold War through the experiences of life in Berlin, Germany. Students divide into 2 teams separated by a “wall.” Each team reads a book about the Berlin Wall and illustrates what they imagine life was like in Berlin, based on the books. Student teams then “smuggle” their work across the wall.

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What Was the Cold War? (Grades 3-5)

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Make It Move! 5: Transportation Prototype Naming

Arts • STEM

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Make It Move! 5: Transportation Prototype Naming

By OregonASK

6 - 8

45m

Students brainstorm and decide on names for their amazing transportation inventions.

This is Part 5 of 6 in the Make It Move! series, with activities designed to build upon each another:

Make It Move! 1: Transportation Prototype Brainstorm

Make It Move! 2: Transportation Prototype Selection

Make It Move! 3: Transportation Prototype Build

Make It Move! 4: Transportation Prototype Test & Modify

Make It Move! 5: Transportation Prototype Naming

Make It Move! 6: Transportation Prototype Presentations

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Make It Move! 5: Transportation Prototype Naming

Arts • STEM

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Talk Show Time

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Talk Show Time

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

In this activity, students stage their own talk shows and take turns being the talk show host and guest in front of their peers.

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Talk Show Time

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 6 - 8

A Good Hook (Grades 6-8)

Literacy • Digital Media and Communications

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

A Good Hook (Grades 6-8)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

In this activity, students practice developing and delivering different types of hooks (an engaging opening that captures the attention of a reader, listener, or viewer) in pairs or groups. Students then present their hooks to the group.

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A Good Hook (Grades 6-8)

Literacy • Digital Media and Communications

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Emotional Triggers

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy • Health and Wellness

15m

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Grades 3 - 5

Emotional Triggers

By kid-grit

3 - 5

15m

Through this interactive icebreaker, students will learn valuable skills in expressing, exploring, and dealing with their feelings positively and constructively. This sets the stage for a supportive and emotionally intelligent learning environment.

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Emotional Triggers

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy • Health and Wellness

15m•Grades 3 - 5

All About Me (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

All About Me (Grades 3-5)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students create a poster about themselves. This activity can help students to develop a public identity and sense of place in the world.

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All About Me (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Computer Viruses and Malware

Digital Media and Communications • STEM

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Computer Viruses and Malware

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students learn about computer viruses and other forms of malware. They begin by relating computer viruses to biological viruses. Students break into teams to investigate 1 type of malware. They use information gleaned from a video and an article to prepare a computer health advisory poster, which they display for the group. To wrap up the activity, students take turns presenting and answering questions about their posters.

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Computer Viruses and Malware

Digital Media and Communications • STEM

45m•Grades 6 - 8

What Does It Mean to Help People Be More Equal?

History and Society • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

What Does It Mean to Help People Be More Equal?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Through drawing and writing, students identify and analyze problems that many people face on a daily basis as a result of global inequality. They analyze the consequences of inequality and the efforts to bring more equality to communities.

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What Does It Mean to Help People Be More Equal?

History and Society • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Fable Character Charades

Arts • Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Fable Character Charades

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

Students listen to and read along with 4 popular fables. They form pairs and act out characters and character traits from the fables.

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Fable Character Charades

Arts • Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Native and Invasive Species

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h 15m

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Grades 6 - 8

Native and Invasive Species

By City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1h 15m

In this activity students will learn about the impact of invasive species on native fauna and flora. They will also learn about the different measures taken by community members and land conservation agencies to mitigate the impacts of invasives. With this context, students will put together species profiles on native and invasive species in their local regions which they will contribute to the development of their invasive species management proposals for Lesson 4 in the Invasive Species module.

This is activity 1 of 5 in the "Invasive Species" module from City Parks Foundation.

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Native and Invasive Species

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h 15m•Grades 6 - 8

Simon Says…Exercise!

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

45m

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Grades K - 2

Simon Says…Exercise!

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

In this activity, students discuss why exercise is important, how often they should exercise, and identify examples of exercises. Then, they brainstorm examples of exercise movements that will be used in a game of Simon Says.

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Simon Says…Exercise!

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

45m•Grades K - 2

Balloon Rockets Challenge

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Balloon Rockets Challenge

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students design and operate balloon-powered drinking straw rockets. They conduct and evaluate several trials to improve their results.

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Balloon Rockets Challenge

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Harvesting Game

Career and Future Readiness • Leadership and Teamwork

1h 10m

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Grades 6 - 8

Harvesting Game

By OregonASK

6 - 8

1h 10m

In this activity, students learn about the resources and processes involved in harvesting and processing food.

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Harvesting Game

Career and Future Readiness • Leadership and Teamwork

1h 10m•Grades 6 - 8

Ghost and Super Ghost

Literacy • Digital Media and Communications

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Ghost and Super Ghost

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

In this activity, students form groups to play Ghost and Super Ghost by adding letters to word fragments to make viable words.

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Ghost and Super Ghost

Literacy • Digital Media and Communications

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Is Social Media Addictive? (Grades 6-8)

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Is Social Media Addictive? (Grades 6-8)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students evaluate information about social media to try to determine if it is addictive.

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Is Social Media Addictive? (Grades 6-8)

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Panel Expert

Literacy • Leadership and Teamwork

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Panel Expert

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students learn to be panelists that share their expertise on common interests and answer audience member's questions about their topics.

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Panel Expert

Literacy • Leadership and Teamwork

45m•Grades 9 - 12

The Art of the Campaign Poster

History and Society • Arts

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

The Art of the Campaign Poster

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

In the weeks and months before an election, candidates are promoted on billboards, posters, yard signs, and advertisements in all media. What qualities make these promotions effective? In this activity, students will explore this question as they design and make signs or posters for a political campaign.

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The Art of the Campaign Poster

History and Society • Arts

45m•Grades 6 - 8

What Was the Truman Doctrine?

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

What Was the Truman Doctrine?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students develop key critical thinking and collaborations skills, as well as gain a better understanding of international relations. The activity introduces students to the Truman Doctrine, which shaped U.S. foreign policy in response to the Soviet Union.

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What Was the Truman Doctrine?

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Word Hunt (Grades 3-5)

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Word Hunt (Grades 3-5)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

In this game, students search for words hidden around the school yard. When time is up, students work together to combine their words into meaningful sentences. This game builds collaborative learning skills, and helps students stay physically and mentally active.

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Word Hunt (Grades 3-5)

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Draw an Animal Habitat

Nature and Wildlife • Arts

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Draw an Animal Habitat

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

An animal's habitat suits its specific needs for food, water, and shelter. In this activity, students investigate and study the animals that live on plains, ice floes, and other habitats. They draw an environment to show some of the animals that live there.

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Draw an Animal Habitat

Nature and Wildlife • Arts

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Music and Rhythm (Grades 6-8)

Arts • Literacy

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Music and Rhythm (Grades 6-8)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students use their hands on their bodies and on the floor in front of them to tap out rhythms. Students start with slow 2-beat rhythms and then add a finger snap and additional beats. The beats gradually become more complicated to remember. Then they will stand up, add music, and create more full body rhythmic movements as a whole group. Finally, they will form small groups to choose pieces of music and create rhythmic performances.

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Music and Rhythm (Grades 6-8)

Arts • Literacy

45m•Grades 6 - 8

What Would You Do?

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

What Would You Do?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students think about making difficult decisions and write about the choices made in tough situations. Then they consider the short-term and long-term consequences of those choices.

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What Would You Do?

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Wacky Sentences

Literacy • STEM

45m

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Grades 6 - 12

Wacky Sentences

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 12

45m

In this activity, students determine and construct sentences from a series of words. First, students pair off. Then, the partners write out a sentence, writing one word each on sticky notes and putting the words in random order. Another pair of students must put the sticky notes in the correct order to reconstruct the sentence. Finally, students reconvene as a whole group for discussion.

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Wacky Sentences

Literacy • STEM

45m•Grades 6 - 12

Quality Education for All

History and Society • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Quality Education for All

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students define the concept of a quality education. Students discuss the material (e.g. books) and non-material (e.g. a safe environment) needs are most necessary for a quality education. To conclude, students begin to plan a potential service project to promote quality education for all.

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Quality Education for All

History and Society • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Building Card Houses

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

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Grades 6 - 8

Building Card Houses

By OregonASK

6 - 8

Students work with cards to complete a structure-building challenge.

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Building Card Houses

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h•Grades 6 - 8

Word Box

Literacy • Digital Media and Communications

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Grades 6 - 12

Word Box

By After-School All-Stars

6 - 12

This quick mini word game gets students ready to learn by having some fun together.

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Word Box

Literacy • Digital Media and Communications

5m•Grades 6 - 12

Too Early for School?

Social and Emotional Awareness • History and Society

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Too Early for School?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students debate whether their school starts too early, citing specific reasons why the school’s start time has a positive or negative effect. They also apply what they discussed to write letters to their teachers or school administrators, with the goal of promoting their ideas and suggestions.

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Too Early for School?

Social and Emotional Awareness • History and Society

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Equation Assembly Line

STEM • Literacy

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Equation Assembly Line

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Beginning algebra students often struggle with using variables to represent unknown or unspecified quantities. They also may feel more confident solving a problem or equation that uses relatively simple numbers, such as 2x – 7 = 3, compared to less familiar numbers, such as 14x – 75 = 23. In this activity, students will apply an assembly-line model to generate and solve a variety of equations of the form ax + b = c or ax – b = c, in which a, b, and c represent positive integers. The end product will be flash cards or note cards for modeling the solution for this type of equation.

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Equation Assembly Line

STEM • Literacy

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Clay Pinch Pot

Arts • Literacy

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Grades K - 5

Clay Pinch Pot

By OregonASK

K - 5

Students learn how to sculpt clay into Pinch Pots. Pinch Pots have a multi purposes and students find out what those are.

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Clay Pinch Pot

Arts • Literacy

1h•Grades K - 5

Halloween

Literacy • Arts

45m

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Grades K - 2

Halloween

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Children listen to a Halloween-themed book, then make Halloween trick-or-treat bags.

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Halloween

Literacy • Arts

45m•Grades K - 2

Recording an Interview Practice

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Recording an Interview Practice

By PBS

3 - 5

45m

Introduction:

Action! It’s time to start rehearsals. In this lesson, students learn how to operate a recording device as they rehearse their interviews.

This is lesson 28 of PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs' second module, Building a News Hour.

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Recording an Interview Practice

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

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