All Activities

A New Logo (Grades 6-8)

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

A New Logo (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Youth act as graphic artists and designers, as well as business executives, to design a logo for a new business. After generating their logo, they'll present it to the group for feedback.

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A New Logo (Grades 6-8)

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Parachute Engineering

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 12

Parachute Engineering

OregonASK

K - 12

1 Hour

Students learn the engineering behind parachutes and how they work as they make and test their own.

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Parachute Engineering

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 12

Guess the Photo (Grades 6-8)

Arts, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 6 - 8

Guess the Photo (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students take close-up photographs of familiar objects, and then guess what each photo shows. This activity helps students develop new perspectives on the world around them

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Guess the Photo (Grades 6-8)

Arts, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 6 - 8

Entrepreneurs, Help Heather!

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades K - 2

Entrepreneurs, Help Heather!

VentureLab

K - 2

30 Minutes

This activity allows students to work in teams to solve a problem with new ideas, the first step to really experiencing what it's like to be an entrepreneur. While building teamwork skills, students will have the opportunity to solve Heather's problem of not being able to see the board very well. By helping a character students can relate to, they will be able to see that entrepreneurs help people with innovative designs and ideas.

This activity was designed as Part 3 of 5 in a series created by VentureLab. Check out the "Intro to Entrepreneurship" lesson to see more.

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Entrepreneurs, Help Heather!

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades K - 2

Systems Where You Live

History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 8

Systems Where You Live

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Every community functions because of the personal and professional relationships among its members and the systems that these people have built and continue to maintain. In this activity, students explore the community in which they live and identify the many physical systems that serve it.

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Systems Where You Live

History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 8

Erasure Poetry as Resistance

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 12

Erasure Poetry as Resistance

Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

45 Minutes

Students discuss what erasure means, and how it can be used both as a tool of oppression and resistance. They then explore examples of poems that use erasure to question, challenge, and subvert existing texts, and create erasure poems of their own in the spirit of resistance.

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Erasure Poetry as Resistance

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 12

Our World Worldwide Day of Play: It's Game Day!

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 5

Our World Worldwide Day of Play: It's Game Day!

Nickelodeon + Mizzen Education

3 - 5

1 Hour

It’s time for the main event! Youth play peer-created games in this fun celebration of their hard work as Junior Funologists. This lesson provides an outline for a 1-hour Worldwide Day of Play event. Planning resources are available within the lesson for guidance on how to expand the event to a half or whole day.

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

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Our World Worldwide Day of Play: It's Game Day!

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 5

Design Landscape Ceramic Tiles

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Design Landscape Ceramic Tiles

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students design a 3-inch-by-5-inch rectangular tile for a landscape. This activity can include clay construction or the use of air-hardening clay options.

This activity may require up to 3 sessions. Review the Preparation steps for more information.

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Design Landscape Ceramic Tiles

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Periscope I Spy

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 5

Periscope I Spy

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

1 Hour

Students create their own periscopes using shoeboxes and mirrors. Then they use their periscopes to play a game of I Spy.

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Periscope I Spy

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 5

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 1: Demonstrating Sportsmanship

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 8

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 1: Demonstrating Sportsmanship

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

45 Minutes

To start the NBA Math Hoops experience, all students are asked to sign a Sportsmanship Contract! Just like an NBA or WNBA player, this affirms their commitment to their team and league. An additional curriculum spotlight on sportsmanship asks them to reflect on the skills necessary to be a great competitor.

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NBA Math Hoops Lesson 1: Demonstrating Sportsmanship

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 8

The Artist and The Describer (Team Building) Game

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

Video

The Artist and The Describer (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

25 Minutes

Artists will replicate masterpieces using only verbal descriptions from their partner!

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The Artist and The Describer (Team Building) Game

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

Any Shape Box

Arts, STEM

Grades 3 - 12

Any Shape Box

Rediscover Center

3 - 12

35 Minutes

In this activity, students will learn how to make an Any Shape Box using cardboard and simple tools by understanding the flutes inside cardboard and how to work with them.

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Any Shape Box

Arts, STEM

Grades 3 - 12

Show Me How

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Show Me How

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Public speaking can be challenging and overwhelming at first, but the more you practice, the easier it gets. Students get a taste of public speaking as they present a how-to project.

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Show Me How

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Guess the Purpose

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 12

Guess the Purpose

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 12

45 Minutes

Students who like both science and mysteries will enjoy this activity. The students study a gallery of 20 photographs spread throughout the room. Their task is to figure out the theme or purpose of the photo gallery. The surprising answer is that the photos illustrate 20 examples of elements of the periodic table.

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Guess the Purpose

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 12

Conservation Island

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 3 - 8

Conservation Island

California Academy of Sciences

3 - 8

30 Minutes

The imaginary location of Conservation Island teaches students about some of the real-world issues involved in making conservation plans to save endangered species.

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Conservation Island

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 3 - 8

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 6: Wild Cards

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 8

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 6: Wild Cards

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1 Hour

Now that students are familiar with the core rules of the MLB Players STEM League, it’s time to introduce Wild Cards! These game-changing tools add a new layer of strategy to gameplay by simulating real-life baseball scenarios, allowing students to make quick, strategic decisions that impact outcomes. In this lesson, students will explore how to use Wild Cards effectively, practice applying them in gameplay scenarios, and conclude by integrating Wild Cards into the rest of the season.

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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 6: Wild Cards

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 8

Get to Know You Bingo (Grades K-2)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Get to Know You Bingo (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, children play a bingo game to get to know one another. They practice skills in drawing, communication, and relationship-building.

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Get to Know You Bingo (Grades K-2)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Body Language

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Body Language

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Explore the power of body language in interviews! In this exciting lesson, students dive into the world of non-verbal communication. They play interactive games, watch videos, and create Body Language Stories to master the art of body language. By the end, they're equipped with the skills to convey messages beyond words.

This is lesson 14 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Body Language

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Reflecting on Slavery and Resistance with Born on the Water

History and Society, Literacy

Grades K - 8

Reflecting on Slavery and Resistance with Born on the Water

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour

In this activity, students read the picture book Born on the Water and explore the stories of African people who were kidnapped and brought to America, experiencing years of enslavement and oppression. Through reading and class discussion, students explore a legacy of Black American resilience, resistance, and joy.

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Reflecting on Slavery and Resistance with Born on the Water

History and Society, Literacy

Grades K - 8

Get Centered!

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

Get Centered!

kid-grit

K - 2

15 Minutes

In this ice breaker/opener, students ground themselves and learn how to use their breath to calm themselves down and self-regulate.

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Get Centered!

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

Amazing Bodies! 4: Prototype Test & Modify

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 6 - 8

Amazing Bodies! 4: Prototype Test & Modify

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students design a prototype and test it to improve their designs.

This activity is Part 4 of 6 in the Amazing Bodies! series, with activities designed to build upon each another:

Amazing Bodies! 1: Prototype Brainstorm

Amazing Bodies! 2: Prototype Selection

Amazing Bodies! 3: Prototype Build

Amazing Bodies! 4: Prototype Test & Modify

Amazing Bodies! 5: Prototype Naming

Amazing Bodies! 6: Prototype Presentations

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Amazing Bodies! 4: Prototype Test & Modify

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 6 - 8

Straw Rockets

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Straw Rockets

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

Students build and test a simple propulsion rocket built out of straw.

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Straw Rockets

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Chill or Grill

Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Chill or Grill

Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship

6 - 12

1 Hour 40 Minutes

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

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

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Chill or Grill

Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Straw Bridge Design Challenge

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Straw Bridge Design Challenge

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

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

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Straw Bridge Design Challenge

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Hidden Pictures

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Hidden Pictures

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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

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Hidden Pictures

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Grow Where You’re Planted: Understanding Plant Hardiness Zones

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 3 - 8

Grow Where You’re Planted: Understanding Plant Hardiness Zones

Farm to Table Kids

3 - 8

1 Hour 5 Minutes

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

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

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Grow Where You’re Planted: Understanding Plant Hardiness Zones

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 3 - 8

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

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

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

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

The Angle

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 3 - 5

The Angle

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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

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

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The Angle

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 3 - 5

Spelling Bee (Grades K-2)

Literacy, Arts

Grades K - 2

Spelling Bee (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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

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Spelling Bee (Grades K-2)

Literacy, Arts

Grades K - 2

Wacky Inventions

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Wacky Inventions

VentureLab

6 - 12

45 Minutes

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

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Wacky Inventions

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Chemical Element Family Feud

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 9 - 12

Chemical Element Family Feud

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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

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Chemical Element Family Feud

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 9 - 12

Making Costumes for Characters from Books

Arts, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Making Costumes for Characters from Books

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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

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Making Costumes for Characters from Books

Arts, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 10: NBA Math Hoops Championship Week

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 8

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 10: NBA Math Hoops Championship Week

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

50 Minutes

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

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NBA Math Hoops Lesson 10: NBA Math Hoops Championship Week

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 8

Raccoons

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades K - 8

Raccoons

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

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

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

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

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

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Raccoons

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades K - 8

The Monarch Butterfly

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 3 - 8

The Monarch Butterfly

National Wildlife Federation

3 - 8

50 Minutes

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

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

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

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The Monarch Butterfly

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 3 - 8

Pantomime (Grades K-2)

Arts

Grades K - 2

Pantomime (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

30 Minutes

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

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Pantomime (Grades K-2)

Arts

Grades K - 2

Give One, Get One (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Give One, Get One (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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

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Give One, Get One (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

The Big Easy: Day 11 Lesson

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 8

The Big Easy: Day 11 Lesson

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

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

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The Big Easy: Day 11 Lesson

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 8

Relentless (Team Building) Game

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

Video

Relentless (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

20 Minutes

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

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Relentless (Team Building) Game

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

Model U.S. Government: The Work of Committees

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Model U.S. Government: The Work of Committees

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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Model U.S. Government: The Work of Committees

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Write a Letter to Your Local Representative

History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Write a Letter to Your Local Representative

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

55 Minutes

Students identify and research local issues they see in their community and write a letter to their local representative about what concerns them.

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Write a Letter to Your Local Representative

History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Memory Card Game (Grades 9-12)

STEM, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Memory Card Game (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students make and play a memory card activity to work on remembering school facts from one of their subject classes, such as chemistry, physics, math, or geography.

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Memory Card Game (Grades 9-12)

STEM, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Sports Advertising

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Sports Advertising

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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Sports Advertising

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

History of Travel Patents

STEM, History and Society

Grades 6 - 8

History of Travel Patents

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

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

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History of Travel Patents

STEM, History and Society

Grades 6 - 8

S.INQ Up History of Earth

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

S.INQ Up History of Earth

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

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

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S.INQ Up History of Earth

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Functional Fitness Week 11: Day 3

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 11: Day 3

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

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

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

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Functional Fitness Week 11: Day 3

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades K - 8

Investing in Human Capital

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Investing in Human Capital

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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

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Investing in Human Capital

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Global Issues Collage

History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 9 - 12

Global Issues Collage

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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

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Global Issues Collage

History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 9 - 12

Order Fractions

STEM, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Order Fractions

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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

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Order Fractions

STEM, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

S.INQ Sound Pitch

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

S.INQ Sound Pitch

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

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

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S.INQ Sound Pitch

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

Shakespeare Scenes and You

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Shakespeare Scenes and You

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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Shakespeare Scenes and You

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Be an Assignment Editor: Understanding Perspectives

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Be an Assignment Editor: Understanding Perspectives

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

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

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

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Be an Assignment Editor: Understanding Perspectives

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

S.INQ Up Space Time Odyssey

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

S.INQ Up Space Time Odyssey

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

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

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S.INQ Up Space Time Odyssey

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

What is a Quality?

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

What is a Quality?

kid-grit

K - 2

20 Minutes

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

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What is a Quality?

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Reverse Engineering an Affinity Map

STEM, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Reverse Engineering an Affinity Map

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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

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Reverse Engineering an Affinity Map

STEM, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Is Pop Culture Inclusive?

Digital Media and Communications, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 12

Is Pop Culture Inclusive?

PBS

6 - 12

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

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

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

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Is Pop Culture Inclusive?

Digital Media and Communications, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 12

Word Detectives

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Word Detectives

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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

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Word Detectives

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

What Should Journalism Do?

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 12

What Should Journalism Do?

Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

1 Hour

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

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What Should Journalism Do?

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 12

Conceptualize and Design an Informational Visual

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Conceptualize and Design an Informational Visual

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

50 Minutes

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

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Conceptualize and Design an Informational Visual

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Obstacle Course (Grades K-2)

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades K - 2

Obstacle Course (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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

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Obstacle Course (Grades K-2)

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades K - 2

American Touch Football

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades 6 - 8

American Touch Football

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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American Touch Football

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades 6 - 8

Making a Kite

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 12

Making a Kite

OregonASK

K - 12

1 Hour

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

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Making a Kite

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 12

Community Colleges

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Community Colleges

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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

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Community Colleges

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Whoa, Domino!

Leadership and Teamwork, Arts

Grades 3 - 5

Whoa, Domino!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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

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Whoa, Domino!

Leadership and Teamwork, Arts

Grades 3 - 5

Beach Ball Math

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 8

Beach Ball Math

Foundations, Inc.

K - 8

30 Minutes

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

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Beach Ball Math

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 8

Handling Stress (Grades 9-12)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Health and Wellness

Grades 9 - 12

Handling Stress (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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

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Handling Stress (Grades 9-12)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Health and Wellness

Grades 9 - 12

Would You Rather?

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Would You Rather?

After-School All-Stars

6 - 12

10 Minutes

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

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Would You Rather?

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Spelling Bee (Grades9-12)

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 9 - 12

Spelling Bee (Grades9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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

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Spelling Bee (Grades9-12)

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 9 - 12

Manufacturing and Automation Career Interest Quizzes

Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 8

Manufacturing and Automation Career Interest Quizzes

After-School All-Stars

6 - 8

20 Minutes

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

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Manufacturing and Automation Career Interest Quizzes

Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 8

Be a Sales Representative (Grades 6-8)

Career and Future Readiness, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Be a Sales Representative (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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Be a Sales Representative (Grades 6-8)

Career and Future Readiness, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Insect Traps

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

Insect Traps

Go2Science

K - 5

50 Minutes

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

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Insect Traps

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

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

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

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

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Freedom of the Press Broadcast

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Freedom of the Press Broadcast

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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Freedom of the Press Broadcast

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Ruley Rules

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Ruley Rules

kid-grit

3 - 5

15 Minutes

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

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Ruley Rules

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Design Your Own Money (Grades 3-5)

Career and Future Readiness, Arts

Grades 3 - 5

Design Your Own Money (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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