All Activities

Mexico and Central America Trading Cards

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Mexico and Central America Trading Cards

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students learn about the geography and cultures of Mexico and Central America. After doing some initial research, they create trading cards to represent the 8 different countries and discuss what they’ve learned about this region of the world.

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Local Hero Scene Part 1

Arts in Action, Belonging and Community

Local Hero Scene Part 1

OregonASK

K - 5

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Students create out their own scene to honor the heroes in their community.

This activity is part 2 of a 5 part series: Everyday Superheroes, Local Hero Scene Part 1, Local Hero Scene Part 2, Preparing for the Local Hero Walk, and Local Hero Walk.

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Building a Buzzer Alarm

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

Building a Buzzer Alarm

OregonASK

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students create a circuit that causes an alarm to trigger. In addition, they learn about electrical currents and circuits!

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S.INQ Invisible Forces Magnetic Strength

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

S.INQ Invisible Forces Magnetic Strength

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

In this lesson, students connect paper clips, one at time to test the strength of their magnet. They will test two different magnets to see which can hold more, and then try to make their magnetic force stronger.

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College Major Report

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, We The People

College Major Report

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students research and report on a wide variety of college majors by identifying details of subject(s) studied for the major, the requirements for a degree, and the jobs or opportunities that the major may support. Students then share and discuss their findings with the group.

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Break the Box

Arts in Action, Digital Voices

Break the Box

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

2 Hours

Students learn basic stick notation and how to organize the notation into bars. They layer created patterns to alter the depth and complexity of the sound.

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S.INQ Up Space Systems Part 1

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

S.INQ Up Space Systems Part 1

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students create a diagram of the solar system to give a good idea of space in their minds. Students will see a visual representation of space is really like. This activity is a good foundation for the students to learn about the basics of science in space.

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S.INQ Sound Telephones

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

S.INQ Sound Telephones

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

Students have the opportunity to investigate which simple telephone device makes our voices the loudest when they travel from one person to another. Students explore and test various materials to act as phone cords, carrying the vibration of sound.

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Battle Ball Relay (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

Battle Ball Relay (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

10 Minutes

Each round is a new, tougher challenege as teams race to get their ball across the finsh line first!

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Farm to Table 2: Prototype Selection

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

Farm to Table 2: Prototype Selection

OregonASK

6 - 8

20 Minutes

In this activity, students choose their best invention idea by weighing the pros and cons of their ideas.

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Website Design (Game Apps)

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

Website Design (Game Apps)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students create a website design for a new phone app, making mockup sketches to plan, design, and present their ideas.

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Make It Move! 1: Transportation Prototype Brainstorm

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

Make It Move! 1: Transportation Prototype Brainstorm

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students work together and brainstorm ideas for their transportation invention protoype.

This activity is Part 1 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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In My Shoes (Grades K-2)

Belonging and Community, Arts in Action

In My Shoes (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, children consider life from the perspective of a variety of other children, some whose experiences may be very different from their own.

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Product Analysis & Snapshot of Famous Entrepreneur, Indra Nooyi

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

Product Analysis & Snapshot of Famous Entrepreneur, Indra Nooyi

VentureLab

K - 2

25 Minutes

How are everyday products designed to solve problems and appeal to customers? In this activity, students will survey people about products they buy at the grocery store and think entreprenurially about packaging, logos, and other aspects of product design. Students will also learn about a real, famous entrepreneur, Indra Nooyi, helping make the connection that real-life entrepreneurs have ideas and take steps to carry out those ideas, being thoughtful about every aspect of the product they create.

This activity was designed as Part 4 of 5 in a series created by VentureLab. Check out the "Intro to Entrepreneurship" lesson to see more.

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Idioms

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Idioms

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Young children are rarely exposed to figurative language. The Amelia Bedelia books, by Peggy Parish, are a great introduction to figurative and literal meanings. In this activity, children interact with the original text of Amelia Bedelia as it is read aloud to them. Later, they illustrate the literal and figurative meanings of idioms.

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Researching Robotics

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

Researching Robotics

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students work in small groups to research topics in robotics, then present what they learned to the whole group by making a human timeline.

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Circle Sort

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

Circle Sort

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students stand at the back of a room and view colored construction paper circles spread throughout the room. Their task is to place the circles in order from smallest to largest. This activity builds spatial reasoning and collaboration skills.

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What Is the Judicial Branch?

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

What Is the Judicial Branch?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students investigate the judicial branch of the U.S. government. They begin by considering why the courts intervened in the presidential election of 2000. They then split into teams to explore specific aspects of the judicial branch by watching informational videos and considering how to uphold the provisions of Article III of the U.S. Constitution. Teams use what they learn to prepare a poster presentation providing an overview of key details and how what they learned explains why the courts intervened in the election.

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Beyond the Headlines: Analyzing the Core of News Shows

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Beyond the Headlines: Analyzing the Core of News Shows

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Ready to uncover news show secrets? Join us as students unravel the mysteries of news show structures and use their newfound knowledge to create their very own news show!

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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Blog

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Blog

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students have an opportunity to review a blog written by a high-school student. After briefly reviewing the blog, students try their hand at drafting their own blog posts.

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Say the Line Improv

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Say the Line Improv

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Have fun with improv! In groups of 3, students are given a scenario, such as "customer at a shoe store" or "students in the cafeteria line." Two of the students are given a target line, such as "Do you sell clown shoes?" or "No, we don't have cheeseburgers today," which they must get the third student to say. Watch the creativity and laughter ensue as you build on students’ improvisation skills.

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Color Collage

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Color Collage

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children clip and assemble photographs to make collages that represent a color. This fun activity introduces collages as an art form and helps students develop design skills.

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Paper Sculptures (Grades 6-8)

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Paper Sculptures (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students create lines and shapes from paper and glue them together to make an abstract sculpture representing themselves and their families.

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Buoyancy

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

Buoyancy

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

Students learn about buoyancy, density, and force by testing materials to build water crafts. Which will float, sink, or sit on the surface?

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Let’s Have a Debate

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

Let’s Have a Debate

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students debate topics that are appropriate and of interest to middle school students.

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Can You Patent It?

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

Can You Patent It?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Youth learn about patentable ideas. Youth discuss and assess whether hypothetical ideas are patentable and think of their own invention that could be patented.

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Guess the Steps

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

Guess the Steps

PowerUp Fitness

K - 5

10 Minutes

PowerUp STEM with Guess the Steps - get moving with math with this fun estimation activity.

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Functional Fitness Week 10: Day 2

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 10: Day 2

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Continue building week 10 skill of the week: Donkey Kicks. In this activity, students refine their agility and endurance in an obstacle course and game of Fox and Rabbit. Then, they revisit what they have learned about specific food groups.

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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SA-TIS-FACT-SHUN

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

SA-TIS-FACT-SHUN

kid-grit

3 - 5

15 Minutes

In this closing activity, students think critically about their performance in school, sports, arts, or any other learning space they participated in, reflecting on their day and exploring how satisfied they were with what they did or observed.

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The Big Easy: Day 10 Lesson

Arts in Action, Digital Voices

The Big Easy: Day 10 Lesson

Jazz at Lincoln Center

K - 12

1 Hour

Welcome to Lesson 10 of Jazz at Lincoln Center's module, "The Big Easy"! Unleash creativity with rhythmic composition as students craft their rhythmic patterns with accents. The lesson culminates with students playing to everyday jazz rhythms.

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Cookie Box Spectrometers

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

Cookie Box Spectrometers

NASA

3 - 12

1 Hour

Students create their own spectrometers; also, they learn about the color spectrum.

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Microscope Roundup

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

Microscope Roundup

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students examine unlabeled microscope slides that show various microorganisms, cells and cell parts, and tissues and guess the object shown on each slide.

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Dribble and Dazzle

Arts in Action, Leadership and Teamwork

Dribble and Dazzle

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students use found objects, such as basketballs, to create fun, rhythmic performance pieces.

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Functional Fitness Week 11: Day 2

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 11: Day 2

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

In this activity, students continue measuring their physical abilities by participating in hundred-meter runs. Then, they reinforce prior learning by brainstorming healthy lunch ideas.

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Harriet Tubman

We The People, Arts in Action

Harriet Tubman

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, students listen to a picture book read aloud about Harriet Tubman. Then, students work in groups to create a book about Harriet Tubman.

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Voices from the Past (1960s and 1970s)

We The People, Belonging and Community

Voices from the Past (1960s and 1970s)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students explore the lives of teenagers who lived 50-60 years ago. They discuss similarities and differences among teens of the past and the present.

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Super ME! Part 1

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

Super ME! Part 1

OregonASK

K - 5

1 Hour

Students use their drawings from My Talents, Interest, and Strengths to start their Super ME pop-up book.

This activity is part 4 of a 5 part activity series: A Hero Among Heroes, The Hero Inside, My Talents, Interests, and Strengths, Super ME Part 1, and Super ME Part 2.

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Alice in Food Group Land

Whole Body, Whole Self, The Natural World

Alice in Food Group Land

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

We eat different meals and snacks throughout the day, but are we meeting the recommended nutritional guidelines? In this activity, students dive into the world of nutrition by learning about the different food groups, performing a skit to share what they’ve learned, and using that knowledge to plan a balanced meal.

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A Thing to Recall

Whole Body, Whole Self, Belonging and Community

A Thing to Recall

kid-grit

3 - 5

15 Minutes

In this closing, reflection activity, students will learn a mindfulness exercise they can practice to access positive thoughts and events in their lives. Helping students remain positive is useful for maintaining a productive learning environment.

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Fantastic Footwear

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

Fantastic Footwear

Rediscover Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

In this activity, students will be challenged to create a wearable shoe, ankle attachment, or leg attachment out of cardboard. They will learn about measuring techniques that can be used for feet.

This is part 2 of the Cardboard Costumes series from reDiscover Center.

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I Am Not My Actions

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

I Am Not My Actions

kid-grit

3 - 5

15 Minutes

In this opening activity, students will learn that a negative behavior does not define who they are as a person. A negative behavior is an action that doesn't have to be permanent.

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Character Mash-Up (Grades 6-8)

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Character Mash-Up (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students randomly choose slips of paper with well-known characters from popular culture, movies, and books. Then, they plan a simple scenario to perform with those characters. Students can get as silly and creative as they want when coming up with scenarios.

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Help Underwater Animals and Plants (Grades K-2)

The Natural World, We The People

Help Underwater Animals and Plants (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children learn how to help underwater animals and plants by listening to a teacher read a picture book on the subject and then creating posters illustrating what they learned.

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Sound Effects

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

Sound Effects

NASA

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students will learn about the principles of sound, specifically how to amplify and reduce sound volume. Students will construct a speaker to amplify the sound and then will be challenged to find a solution to reduce the perceived sound volume.

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Hiring a Crew

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Hiring a Crew

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Lights, camera, action! Read, discuss, and match skills to the jobs in a news crew. Students uncover what it takes to bring the news to an audience!

This is lesson 7 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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S.INQ Sound: Amplifying Sounds

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

S.INQ Sound: Amplifying Sounds

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

In this activity, students will build, test and modify their own megaphones using a variety of simple materials.

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I Love My Neighbor!

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

I Love My Neighbor!

After-School All-Stars

6 - 8

5 Minutes

Students get warmed up and moving with this take on musical chairs!

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Hook 'Em

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

Hook 'Em

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

15 Minutes

This game will lead to a "chain" reaction of success when you hook the most paper clips together as a team.

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Feelings and Words

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Feelings and Words

kid-grit

K - 2

10 Minutes

In this opener, you will help students identify their feelings using words on the wall. Developing vocabulary and attaching words about feelings is the gateway to emotional intelligence. Students do not have to share why they feel the way they do; they only share how they feel. We let the students have these feelings without judgment. We just let them learn how to say them aloud. Of course, if they want to share their "why" about the feeling, encourage them to express themselves.

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“Shape” Your Own Touch-and-Feel Book

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

“Shape” Your Own Touch-and-Feel Book

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Young children love touch-and-feel books. In this activity, children will work in groups to create their own touch-and-feel books. Each of them will receive a page with geometric shapes cut out of it and use these shapes as a part of a picture. Behind the cut-out shape, they will place a piece of felt, making their pictures perfect for a touch-and-feel book.

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Making Voices Travel

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

Making Voices Travel

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students investigate how sound travels through string and air. They create their own creations for their investigation!

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In-camera Edit (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

In-camera Edit (Student Reporting Labs)

PBS

6 - 12

2 Hours

Students learn how to become a better visual storyteller by analyzing and creating their own video sequences.

This is activity 15 of 16 in the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Module. Visit the Module to learn more before getting started.

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Optical Illusion Circuit Toy

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

Optical Illusion Circuit Toy

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

Students use a battery, magnet, and copper wire to build an electric motor that spins.

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Responding to the News

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Responding to the News

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

In this activity, students reflect on how to find hope in news stories about global issues. Students will identify an underreported news story that interests them, and use visual art or found poetry to creatively call attention to the issues it raises.

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Infomercials (Team Building) Game

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Infomercials (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

20 Minutes

Pitch your wacky products with creative and clever infomercials! Let's close that deal!

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A Visit to South America

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

A Visit to South America

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students research and plan a family trip to a South American country, developing key research, collaboration, and organizational skills.

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The Swings

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

The Swings

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students read a comic about the Swings, grandparents who are planning a family party. Students read and act out the comic story to understand the feel of swing and its offspring.

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Brand Design Mood Board (Grades 9-12)

Arts in Action, Digital Voices

Brand Design Mood Board (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students will use design elements and principles (colors, images, shapes, etc.) to create a mood board to promote their own business brand concept.

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Kit Inventory

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

Kit Inventory

California Academy of Sciences

K - 8

1 Hour

Students learn to use the Windowpane technique to take stock of materials at the beginning of an investigative unit.

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Strut Like an Animal

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Strut Like an Animal

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

2 Hours

This activity introduces the concept of musical notation through animal footprints. Using cut-out animal footprints, students practice walking through musical bars to replicate how musicians play through them.

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Local Hero Scene Part 2

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Local Hero Scene Part 2

OregonASK

K - 5

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Students continue to complete on their local heroes scenes and share their final products to the class.

This activity is part 3 of a 5 part series: Everyday Superheroes, Local Hero Scene Part 1, Local Hero Scene Part 2, Preparing for the Local Hero Walk, and Local Hero Walk.

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Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students learn yoga positions and breathing techniques to help alleviate worry and anxiety and build confidence.

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Vitamins, Mineral Supplements, and You

Whole Body, Whole Self, Stories and Perspectives

Vitamins, Mineral Supplements, and You

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

How effective are vitamins and mineral supplements? Who benefits from these supplements, and how do they know which supplements to take? Students explore these and other questions as they read and discuss articles from journalists, experts, and critics.

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Beyond the Headlines: Designing My Pitch

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Beyond the Headlines: Designing My Pitch

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Ready to master the art of the pitch? Students learn how to craft a persuasive pitch by watching Shark Tank pitches, collaboratively developing key sentences, and creating their pitches for a News Hour show. They'll then pitch their ideas to peers, receiving valuable feedback and enhancing their pitching skills.

This is the culminating activity of SRL’s 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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The Art of the Campaign Yard Sign

We The People, Arts in Action

The Art of the Campaign Yard Sign

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

When an election is approaching, the signs of the campaigns (figuratively and literally) can take over the public life of a community. Candidates are promoted on billboards, posters, yard signs, and advertisements in all media. What qualities make these promotions effective? In this activity, students will compare and analyze the strategies that campaigns use to communicate their messages to the public—and to elect their candidate.

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What is Carbon and the Carbon Cycle?

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

What is Carbon and the Carbon Cycle?

The Nature Conservancy

6 - 8

1 Hour

By studying the life cycle of a tomato, youth connect the carbon cycle and food production. Youth demonstrate their learning through a mini-art project.

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Tarp Toss (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

Tarp Toss (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

K - 12

15 Minutes

Race down the field towards the finish line as your team transfers your ball by launching it and catching it from tarp to tarp!

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Inventor Trading Cards (Grades 3-5)

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

Inventor Trading Cards (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students learn about inventors and inventions by creating inventor cards and then sort and trade them to build sets of related cards.

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Engineering an Upgrade (Grades 9-12)

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

Engineering an Upgrade (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Student teams work together to improve an existing product and then present their ideas to the group. This activity builds analytical thinking and cooperative learning skills while developing speaking and listening skills.

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Our World Day of Play: Game Analysis and Plan

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

Our World Day of Play: Game Analysis and Plan

Nickelodeon + Mizzen Education

3 - 5

1 Hour

It’s time for youth to create their games for the Worldwide Day of Play! Youth collaborate as they analyze their collected data to discern which game elements ensure a FUN GAME. They independently brainstorm and design their games, sharing their designs with a peer to receive feedback.

This is activity 10 of 12 in the Nickelodeon Our World: The Play Lab Module.

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Stomp Rockets

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

Stomp Rockets

NASA

3 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Work individually or in teams of two to construct and launch paper rockets using a teacher-built PVC-pipe launcher.

Following the flight of their rocket, calculate the altitude their rocket achieved. Based on the flight performance of their rockets, analyze their rocket designs, modify or rebuild them, launch again, and calculate the altitude achieved to determine if their changes affected the performance of the rocket. Conclude the activity by writing a post-flight mission report.

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Thoughts on Brands

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Digital Voices

Thoughts on Brands

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Consumers often accept the brand of a product as a statement of its quality, value, or prestige. In this activity, students draw conclusions about the importance of branding in the marketplace by describing their opinions of familiar brands, identifying brands for specific products, and discussing how they use brands to evaluate and purchase products.

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Same as Me

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Same as Me

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, children learn how they are similar to other members of the group. First, the adult gives prompts from the Similarities Sheet, such as “Find someone whose favorite color is the same as yours.” Next, the children walk around the room, asking each other questions to determine which traits they have in common. Then they write down a different child’s name next to each trait on the worksheet, just one name per trait. Finally, the children reconvene as a whole group for discussion.

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Blocking My News Hour

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Blocking My News Hour

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

It’s time for some master producing! In this lesson, students sharpen their production skills by categorizing news stories into the right blocks of a news hour show and establishing their news show teams.

This is lesson 4 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Wacky Cars

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Wacky Cars

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children design a wacky car and either draw or build it. They give their car an appropriate name and describe its features to the group. This activity builds visual arts and design skills.

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Mexico and Central America Trading Cards

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Mexico and Central America Trading Cards

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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Local Hero Scene Part 1

Arts in Action, Belonging and Community

Local Hero Scene Part 1

OregonASK

K - 5

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Students create out their own scene to honor the heroes in their community.

This activity is part 2 of a 5 part series: Everyday Superheroes, Local Hero Scene Part 1, Local Hero Scene Part 2, Preparing for the Local Hero Walk, and Local Hero Walk.

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Building a Buzzer Alarm

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

Building a Buzzer Alarm

OregonASK

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students create a circuit that causes an alarm to trigger. In addition, they learn about electrical currents and circuits!

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S.INQ Invisible Forces Magnetic Strength

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

S.INQ Invisible Forces Magnetic Strength

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

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College Major Report

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, We The People

College Major Report

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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Break the Box

Arts in Action, Digital Voices

Break the Box

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

2 Hours

Students learn basic stick notation and how to organize the notation into bars. They layer created patterns to alter the depth and complexity of the sound.

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S.INQ Up Space Systems Part 1

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

S.INQ Up Space Systems Part 1

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

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S.INQ Sound Telephones

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

S.INQ Sound Telephones

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

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Battle Ball Relay (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

Battle Ball Relay (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

10 Minutes

Each round is a new, tougher challenege as teams race to get their ball across the finsh line first!

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Farm to Table 2: Prototype Selection

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

Farm to Table 2: Prototype Selection

OregonASK

6 - 8

20 Minutes

In this activity, students choose their best invention idea by weighing the pros and cons of their ideas.

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Website Design (Game Apps)

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

Website Design (Game Apps)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students create a website design for a new phone app, making mockup sketches to plan, design, and present their ideas.

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Make It Move! 1: Transportation Prototype Brainstorm

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

Make It Move! 1: Transportation Prototype Brainstorm

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students work together and brainstorm ideas for their transportation invention protoype.

This activity is Part 1 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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In My Shoes (Grades K-2)

Belonging and Community, Arts in Action

In My Shoes (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, children consider life from the perspective of a variety of other children, some whose experiences may be very different from their own.

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Product Analysis & Snapshot of Famous Entrepreneur, Indra Nooyi

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

Product Analysis & Snapshot of Famous Entrepreneur, Indra Nooyi

VentureLab

K - 2

25 Minutes

This activity was designed as Part 4 of 5 in a series created by VentureLab. Check out the "Intro to Entrepreneurship" lesson to see more.

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Idioms

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Idioms

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Researching Robotics

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

Researching Robotics

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students work in small groups to research topics in robotics, then present what they learned to the whole group by making a human timeline.

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Circle Sort

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

Circle Sort

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

What Is the Judicial Branch?

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

What Is the Judicial Branch?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Beyond the Headlines: Analyzing the Core of News Shows

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Beyond the Headlines: Analyzing the Core of News Shows

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Ready to uncover news show secrets? Join us as students unravel the mysteries of news show structures and use their newfound knowledge to create their very own news show!

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Blog

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Blog

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students have an opportunity to review a blog written by a high-school student. After briefly reviewing the blog, students try their hand at drafting their own blog posts.

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Say the Line Improv

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Say the Line Improv

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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Color Collage

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Color Collage

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children clip and assemble photographs to make collages that represent a color. This fun activity introduces collages as an art form and helps students develop design skills.

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Paper Sculptures (Grades 6-8)

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Paper Sculptures (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students create lines and shapes from paper and glue them together to make an abstract sculpture representing themselves and their families.

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Buoyancy

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

Buoyancy

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

Students learn about buoyancy, density, and force by testing materials to build water crafts. Which will float, sink, or sit on the surface?

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Let’s Have a Debate

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

Let’s Have a Debate

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students debate topics that are appropriate and of interest to middle school students.

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Can You Patent It?

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

Can You Patent It?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Youth learn about patentable ideas. Youth discuss and assess whether hypothetical ideas are patentable and think of their own invention that could be patented.

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Guess the Steps

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

Guess the Steps

PowerUp Fitness

K - 5

10 Minutes

PowerUp STEM with Guess the Steps - get moving with math with this fun estimation activity.

Discover Activity

Functional Fitness Week 10: Day 2

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 10: Day 2

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Discover Activity

SA-TIS-FACT-SHUN

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

SA-TIS-FACT-SHUN

kid-grit

3 - 5

15 Minutes

Discover Activity

The Big Easy: Day 10 Lesson

Arts in Action, Digital Voices

The Big Easy: Day 10 Lesson

Jazz at Lincoln Center

K - 12

1 Hour

Discover Activity

Cookie Box Spectrometers

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

Cookie Box Spectrometers

NASA

3 - 12

1 Hour

Students create their own spectrometers; also, they learn about the color spectrum.

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Microscope Roundup

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

Microscope Roundup

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students examine unlabeled microscope slides that show various microorganisms, cells and cell parts, and tissues and guess the object shown on each slide.

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Dribble and Dazzle

Arts in Action, Leadership and Teamwork

Dribble and Dazzle

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students use found objects, such as basketballs, to create fun, rhythmic performance pieces.

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Functional Fitness Week 11: Day 2

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 11: Day 2

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

In this activity, students continue measuring their physical abilities by participating in hundred-meter runs. Then, they reinforce prior learning by brainstorming healthy lunch ideas.

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Harriet Tubman

We The People, Arts in Action

Harriet Tubman

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, students listen to a picture book read aloud about Harriet Tubman. Then, students work in groups to create a book about Harriet Tubman.

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Voices from the Past (1960s and 1970s)

We The People, Belonging and Community

Voices from the Past (1960s and 1970s)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students explore the lives of teenagers who lived 50-60 years ago. They discuss similarities and differences among teens of the past and the present.

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Super ME! Part 1

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

Super ME! Part 1

OregonASK

K - 5

1 Hour

Students use their drawings from My Talents, Interest, and Strengths to start their Super ME pop-up book.

This activity is part 4 of a 5 part activity series: A Hero Among Heroes, The Hero Inside, My Talents, Interests, and Strengths, Super ME Part 1, and Super ME Part 2.

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Alice in Food Group Land

Whole Body, Whole Self, The Natural World

Alice in Food Group Land

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

A Thing to Recall

Whole Body, Whole Self, Belonging and Community

A Thing to Recall

kid-grit

3 - 5

15 Minutes

Discover Activity

Fantastic Footwear

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

Fantastic Footwear

Rediscover Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

In this activity, students will be challenged to create a wearable shoe, ankle attachment, or leg attachment out of cardboard. They will learn about measuring techniques that can be used for feet.

This is part 2 of the Cardboard Costumes series from reDiscover Center.

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I Am Not My Actions

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

I Am Not My Actions

kid-grit

3 - 5

15 Minutes

In this opening activity, students will learn that a negative behavior does not define who they are as a person. A negative behavior is an action that doesn't have to be permanent.

Discover Activity

Character Mash-Up (Grades 6-8)

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Character Mash-Up (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Help Underwater Animals and Plants (Grades K-2)

The Natural World, We The People

Help Underwater Animals and Plants (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children learn how to help underwater animals and plants by listening to a teacher read a picture book on the subject and then creating posters illustrating what they learned.

Discover Activity

Sound Effects

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

Sound Effects

NASA

6 - 8

1 Hour

Discover Activity

Hiring a Crew

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Hiring a Crew

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Lights, camera, action! Read, discuss, and match skills to the jobs in a news crew. Students uncover what it takes to bring the news to an audience!

This is lesson 7 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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S.INQ Sound: Amplifying Sounds

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

S.INQ Sound: Amplifying Sounds

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

In this activity, students will build, test and modify their own megaphones using a variety of simple materials.

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I Love My Neighbor!

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

I Love My Neighbor!

After-School All-Stars

6 - 8

5 Minutes

Students get warmed up and moving with this take on musical chairs!

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Hook 'Em

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

Hook 'Em

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

15 Minutes

This game will lead to a "chain" reaction of success when you hook the most paper clips together as a team.

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Feelings and Words

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Feelings and Words

kid-grit

K - 2

10 Minutes

Discover Activity

“Shape” Your Own Touch-and-Feel Book

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

“Shape” Your Own Touch-and-Feel Book

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Making Voices Travel

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

Making Voices Travel

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students investigate how sound travels through string and air. They create their own creations for their investigation!

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In-camera Edit (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

In-camera Edit (Student Reporting Labs)

PBS

6 - 12

2 Hours

Students learn how to become a better visual storyteller by analyzing and creating their own video sequences.

This is activity 15 of 16 in the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Module. Visit the Module to learn more before getting started.

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Optical Illusion Circuit Toy

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

Optical Illusion Circuit Toy

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

Students use a battery, magnet, and copper wire to build an electric motor that spins.

Discover Activity

Responding to the News

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Responding to the News

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Discover Activity

Infomercials (Team Building) Game

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Infomercials (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

20 Minutes

Pitch your wacky products with creative and clever infomercials! Let's close that deal!

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A Visit to South America

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

A Visit to South America

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students research and plan a family trip to a South American country, developing key research, collaboration, and organizational skills.

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The Swings

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

The Swings

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students read a comic about the Swings, grandparents who are planning a family party. Students read and act out the comic story to understand the feel of swing and its offspring.

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Brand Design Mood Board (Grades 9-12)

Arts in Action, Digital Voices

Brand Design Mood Board (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students will use design elements and principles (colors, images, shapes, etc.) to create a mood board to promote their own business brand concept.

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Kit Inventory

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

Kit Inventory

California Academy of Sciences

K - 8

1 Hour

Students learn to use the Windowpane technique to take stock of materials at the beginning of an investigative unit.

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Strut Like an Animal

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Strut Like an Animal

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

2 Hours

Discover Activity

Local Hero Scene Part 2

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Local Hero Scene Part 2

OregonASK

K - 5

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Students continue to complete on their local heroes scenes and share their final products to the class.

This activity is part 3 of a 5 part series: Everyday Superheroes, Local Hero Scene Part 1, Local Hero Scene Part 2, Preparing for the Local Hero Walk, and Local Hero Walk.

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Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students learn yoga positions and breathing techniques to help alleviate worry and anxiety and build confidence.

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Vitamins, Mineral Supplements, and You

Whole Body, Whole Self, Stories and Perspectives

Vitamins, Mineral Supplements, and You

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Beyond the Headlines: Designing My Pitch

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Beyond the Headlines: Designing My Pitch

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Discover Activity

The Art of the Campaign Yard Sign

We The People, Arts in Action

The Art of the Campaign Yard Sign

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

What is Carbon and the Carbon Cycle?

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

What is Carbon and the Carbon Cycle?

The Nature Conservancy

6 - 8

1 Hour

By studying the life cycle of a tomato, youth connect the carbon cycle and food production. Youth demonstrate their learning through a mini-art project.

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Tarp Toss (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

Tarp Toss (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

K - 12

15 Minutes

Race down the field towards the finish line as your team transfers your ball by launching it and catching it from tarp to tarp!

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Inventor Trading Cards (Grades 3-5)

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

Inventor Trading Cards (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students learn about inventors and inventions by creating inventor cards and then sort and trade them to build sets of related cards.

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Engineering an Upgrade (Grades 9-12)

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

Engineering an Upgrade (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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Our World Day of Play: Game Analysis and Plan

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

Our World Day of Play: Game Analysis and Plan

Nickelodeon + Mizzen Education

3 - 5

1 Hour

This is activity 10 of 12 in the Nickelodeon Our World: The Play Lab Module.

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Stomp Rockets

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

Stomp Rockets

NASA

3 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Work individually or in teams of two to construct and launch paper rockets using a teacher-built PVC-pipe launcher.

Discover Activity

Thoughts on Brands

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Digital Voices

Thoughts on Brands

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Same as Me

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Same as Me

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Blocking My News Hour

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Blocking My News Hour

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

This is lesson 4 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Wacky Cars

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Wacky Cars

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children design a wacky car and either draw or build it. They give their car an appropriate name and describe its features to the group. This activity builds visual arts and design skills.

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