All Activities

Balloon Tower Challenge

STEM • Leadership and Teamwork

30m

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Grades 6 - 8

Balloon Tower Challenge

By OregonASK

6 - 8

30m

Students are divided into small teams to build the tallest, free-standing tower they can using just balloons, tape , and a timer!

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Balloon Tower Challenge

STEM • Leadership and Teamwork

30m•Grades 6 - 8

Mission Quite Possible

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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All Grades

Mission Quite Possible

By Foundations, Inc.

All Grades

45m

Kids love a challenge, especially ones where they find the solution. This activity challenges kids to separate a mixture using the scientific method and a few tools.

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Mission Quite Possible

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•All Grades

“Go Feel!”: An Emotion Word Game

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

“Go Feel!”: An Emotion Word Game

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

In this activity, students make a game similar to the classic Go Fish, using index cards that state synonyms for various feelings. They play the game in small groups and then discuss their emotions and experiences.

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“Go Feel!”: An Emotion Word Game

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Sports Medicine

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Sports Medicine

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

In this activity, students learn about the field of sports medicine. They will discover several examples of sports medicine helping athletes prevent injuries or recover from them, as well as examples of the harm or damage that certain drugs have caused athletes.

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Sports Medicine

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Teens Curate Teens: Artist Resource Meeting

Arts • Literacy

1h 30m

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Grades 9 - 12

Teens Curate Teens: Artist Resource Meeting

By ArtsConnection

9 - 12

1h 30m

This is a gathering of all of the artists and curators working together to create the teen art exhibition. They have small group discussions to learn more about one another's roles. Artists get to see the exhibition space or photos/video of the space. Curators present a slide show of the artists' work for everyone to see. Curators give an overview of the theme and why it was chosen, and share important dates to remember, information about artwork delivery, the opening, and the exhibition.

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Teens Curate Teens: Artist Resource Meeting

Arts • Literacy

1h 30m•Grades 9 - 12

What Was the Marshall Plan? (Grades 6-8)

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

What Was the Marshall Plan? (Grades 6-8)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students learn about the Marshall Plan, including its main purpose and the countries it helped, allowing students to gain a better understanding of U.S. foreign policy and international relations.

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What Was the Marshall Plan? (Grades 6-8)

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Television Ads

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m

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Grades K - 2

Television Ads

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Children watch food ads aimed at kids and work together to understand how kids are targeted and the purpose of each ad. This activity builds media literacy and critical thinking skills.

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Television Ads

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m•Grades K - 2

Mindfulness (Grades 7-10)

Health and Wellness • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 6 - 12

Mindfulness (Grades 7-10)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 12

45m

Students will learn that mindfulness means paying attention to the world outside you and to the world inside you as well. In this activity, you lead students in a meditation session. They discover that focusing on the breath is an easy and effective first step to mindfulness and that filling the lungs with air can be all-absorbing and help clear the mind.

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Mindfulness (Grades 7-10)

Health and Wellness • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 6 - 12

Hidden Stars

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades K - 2

Hidden Stars

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

In this fun activity, learners create their own stars and explore how size, color, distance, and light affect what we can see in the night sky. Through a hands-on search, they discover why some stars shine brightly while others seem hidden.

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Hidden Stars

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades K - 2

Building Sub-Irrigated Planters

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h 5m

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Grades 6 - 8

Building Sub-Irrigated Planters

By City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1h 5m

Sub-irrigated planting systems are a more effective way of providing water to plants, especially as we battle intensified heat waves and prolonged periods of drought due to climate change. This lesson will walk students through the construction of sub-irrigated planters and how we can integrate them into urban green space planning to help support community development and ecosystem support.

This is activity 3 of 3 in the "Sustainable Cities" module from City Parks Foundation.

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Building Sub-Irrigated Planters

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h 5m•Grades 6 - 8

What Is the World Health Organization?

History and Society • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

What Is the World Health Organization?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

5.0

Introduce students to the World Health Organization (WHO), a key organization that works to improve people's health around the world. Students will develop global awareness, along with collaboration, art, and speaking skills.

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What Is the World Health Organization?

History and Society • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Practice Makes Better

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Practice Makes Better

By PBS

3 - 5

45m

Students craft questions and responses for their news story interviews in this lesson. Plus, they learn some pro tips on how to conduct a fantastic interview! Get ready for students to shine as a journalist!

This is lesson 13 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Practice Makes Better

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

What Is the International Space Station?

History and Society • STEM

Grades 9 - 12

What Is the International Space Station?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

Students learn about the International Space Station (ISS). They begin by watching a video clip about life aboard the ISS. They then form teams to research different aspects of the ISS, such as what it does, when it was built and occupied, and why astronauts go there to live and work. Students create infographics to share what they learned. The group closes with a discussion about the importance of the ISS.

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What Is the International Space Station?

History and Society • STEM

Grades 9 - 12

Memory Card Game (Grades 6-8)

STEM • Literacy

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Memory Card Game (Grades 6-8)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students make and play a memory card game to work on remembering school facts from one of their subject classes, such as science, social studies, or English.

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Memory Card Game (Grades 6-8)

STEM • Literacy

45m•Grades 6 - 8

The Road to Becoming a Doctor

Career and Future Readiness • STEM

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

The Road to Becoming a Doctor

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students explore 4 different aspects of medical school: prerequisites and applying, schooling, internship, and residency.

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The Road to Becoming a Doctor

Career and Future Readiness • STEM

45m•Grades 9 - 12

My Life (Grades 6-8)

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

My Life (Grades 6-8)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Middle school students may maintain a strong sense of personal identity, yet at the same time recognize that their identity is changing. Reviewing and presenting their life story, or autobiography, can help a preteen or teen better understand who they are and who they want to become. In this activity, students plan, create, and present their autobiographies, either as an essay, a poster, or a computer presentation.

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My Life (Grades 6-8)

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Trivia Game: All about France

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Trivia Game: All about France

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students work in small groups to research France and then create trivia questions and have a contest with another group.

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Trivia Game: All about France

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 6 - 8

20 Questions (Grades K-2)

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m

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Grades K - 2

20 Questions (Grades K-2)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

In this activity, children ask questions to figure out what object the leader is thinking of. Children are prompted to ask yes/no questions about the object to learn new information to help them inform their guesses. Children are then selected to lead the class with assistance.

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20 Questions (Grades K-2)

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m•Grades K - 2

All About Me (Grades K-2)

Social and Emotional Awareness • Arts

45m

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Grades K - 2

All About Me (Grades K-2)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Representing themselves in visual formats can help young children develop their identity and sense of place in the world by identifying elements and personal items that make up their lives.

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All About Me (Grades K-2)

Social and Emotional Awareness • Arts

45m•Grades K - 2

Build Your Own Obstacle Course

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

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Grades 3 - 5

Build Your Own Obstacle Course

By Nickelodeon x Mizzen Education

3 - 5

Obstacle courses are fun for all ages. They allow for creativity and get youth moving in inventive ways. In the 6th activity of The Nickelodeon Our World: The Play Lab Module, youth explore different types of movement as they build and navigate obstacle courses.

This is activity 6 of 12 in the Nickelodeon Our World: The Play Lab Module.

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Build Your Own Obstacle Course

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

1h•Grades 3 - 5

Patent for Protective Glasses

STEM • Arts

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Patent for Protective Glasses

By OregonASK

6 - 8

45m

In this activity, students first learn about the patent and designs of protective glasses, and then brainstorm constraints and ideas for their own inventions that could help society.

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Patent for Protective Glasses

STEM • Arts

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Imaginative Play

Arts • Social and Emotional Awareness

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Grades 3 - 5

Imaginative Play

By Nickelodeon x Mizzen Education

3 - 5

Release the creativity! In this exhilarating adventure, youth harness the power of fun to create an imaginative role-play where youth explore both fictional and real roles, characters and personas. This lesson takes playing family to a whole new level.

This is activity 7 of 12 in the Nickelodeon Our World: The Play Lab Module.

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Imaginative Play

Arts • Social and Emotional Awareness

1h•Grades 3 - 5

Unusual College Majors

Career and Future Readiness • History and Society

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Unusual College Majors

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students read and discuss online sources about 5 unusual college majors.

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Unusual College Majors

Career and Future Readiness • History and Society

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Surprise Talent Show (Grades 9-12)

Arts • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Surprise Talent Show (Grades 9-12)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Today is a surprise talent show. Students get to display their skills and talents in an impromptu performance.

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Surprise Talent Show (Grades 9-12)

Arts • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Legacy, Pride, and Hope: Ancestors and Their Freedom Dreams

History and Society • Literacy

1h 30m

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Grades K - 8

Legacy, Pride, and Hope: Ancestors and Their Freedom Dreams

By Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1h 30m

In this activity, students explore the idea of literal and figurative ancestors, and reflect on the legacy of Black American resistance. They will learn how generations of Black Americans have fought for freedom and a better future by exploring an excerpt from the picture book Born on the Water and the photo essay “Hope” from The 1619 Project. As a culminating activity, students will create self-portraits alongside one of their literal or figurative ancestors, inspired by the photos from “Hope.”

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Legacy, Pride, and Hope: Ancestors and Their Freedom Dreams

History and Society • Literacy

1h 30m•Grades K - 8

Ping Pong Obstacle Course (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork • Social and Emotional Awareness

15m

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Grades 3 - 12

Video

Ping Pong Obstacle Course (Team Building) Game

By !Mpact Players

3 - 12

15m

Demonstrate your multitasking skills as you race to the finish line while bouncing and balancing a ping pong ball!

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Ping Pong Obstacle Course (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork • Social and Emotional Awareness

15m•Grades 3 - 12

Art Exhibit: Animal Pinch Pots

Arts • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Art Exhibit: Animal Pinch Pots

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Each student gets the chance to be an artist as they work to create pinch pots with animal faces on them. Once all of the pinch pots are complete, students create an information card to go with their pot and set up their works of art like a museum exhibit.

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Art Exhibit: Animal Pinch Pots

Arts • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

U.S. Government: Who Writes Laws for People to Follow?

History and Society • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades K - 2

U.S. Government: Who Writes Laws for People to Follow?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Young children may know who the President is, but they may not understand the role of the President and Congress in passing laws. In this activity, children explore and model the legislative process.

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U.S. Government: Who Writes Laws for People to Follow?

History and Society • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades K - 2

Simultaneous Chess

STEM • Leadership and Teamwork

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Simultaneous Chess

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

One highly skilled chess player plays simultaneously against two or more opponents. This activity builds planning, logic, strategy, and cooperative learning skills.

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Simultaneous Chess

STEM • Leadership and Teamwork

45m•Grades 6 - 8

OnTRaC: Acting the Interview

Literacy • Arts

1h 30m

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Grades 9 - 12

OnTRaC: Acting the Interview

By ArtsConnection

9 - 12

1h 30m

Theater exercises allow young people to practice eye contact, projecting their voices, and speaking with confidence – skills necessary in theater, as well as in job interviews. In an arts-led strengths inventory, students brainstorm careers, jobs, personal and academic interests. Then, they role-play or improvise a simple interview scene - taking turns being the interviewee and being the interviewer to build their confidence in speaking in more formal scenarios like a job interview.

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OnTRaC: Acting the Interview

Literacy • Arts

1h 30m•Grades 9 - 12

Why Is the Fourteenth Amendment Important Today?

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Why Is the Fourteenth Amendment Important Today?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students learn about the Fourteenth Amendment, with a specific focus on the equal protection clause. In addition to extending their knowledge and understanding of this amendment and its application in landmark Supreme Court cases, students develop key analytical, collaboration, and speaking skills.

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Why Is the Fourteenth Amendment Important Today?

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Networking Circles

Career and Future Readiness • Leadership and Teamwork

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Networking Circles

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students identify similar interests and career goals, which they apply to model a business or professional network.

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Networking Circles

Career and Future Readiness • Leadership and Teamwork

45m•Grades 9 - 12

World War II (Grades 9-12)

History and Society • Digital Media and Communications

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

World War II (Grades 9-12)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students analyze the causes and effects of World War II. They produce a 30-second video, audio clip, or podcast to share their knowledge or opinions.

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World War II (Grades 9-12)

History and Society • Digital Media and Communications

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Reader’s Theater: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Arts • Literacy

45m

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Grades K - 2

Reader’s Theater: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Using “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” in a modified reader's theater format, children experience ways to dramatize any story and increase their ability to retell stories, as well as increase fluency and enjoyment.

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Reader’s Theater: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Arts • Literacy

45m•Grades K - 2

Clay Pinch Pot Turtles

Arts • Literacy

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Grades 3 - 12

Clay Pinch Pot Turtles

By OregonASK

3 - 12

Students learn how to mold clay to create Pinch Pot Turtles and have a blast designing their turtles!

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Clay Pinch Pot Turtles

Arts • Literacy

1h•Grades 3 - 12

Why Are Pollinators Important?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

50m

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Grades K - 8

Why Are Pollinators Important?

By National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50m

From bees to bats and butterflies to beetles, pollinators play a pivotal role in our ecosystem. Bees are among our most important pollinators, with bee populations providing nearly one-third of our food supply and allowing wild plants to produce the foods that form the natural food web base. The iconic monarch butterfly, another impressive pollinator, spreads pollen as it feeds on the nectar of wildflowers while undertaking its stunning 3,000-mile migration from Canada to Mexico and back each year.

Bats are also incredible pollinators, pollinating the fragrant, white, or pale flowers that bloom at night and dispersing the seeds of more than 300 plant species. Can you imagine life without cashews, mangos, carob, dates, figs, papaya, guava, and cloves? These are a few of the many plants which depend on bats for their survival. Bats, hummingbirds, ants, beetles, wasps, butterflies, moths, flies, and even lizards are “busy as bees” each spring and summer pollinating flowers.

Did you know that some of the world’s top pollinators are flies? Long-tongue flies, gnats, and yes, even male mosquitoes! Some male mosquitoes help pollinate rare orchids; the pollen grains actually stick to their eyes as they travel from flower to flower. When they dip their proboscis (mouth tube) into the flower to take a sip of nectar, the pollen grains mix, and pollination takes place.¹

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Why Are Pollinators Important?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

50m•Grades K - 8

Writer's Block (Team Building) Game

Social and Emotional Awareness • Leadership and Teamwork

10m

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Grades 3 - 12

Video

Writer's Block (Team Building) Game

By !Mpact Players

3 - 12

10m

Test your skills by completing a simple task under not-so-ordinary and hilarious conditions!

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Writer's Block (Team Building) Game

Social and Emotional Awareness • Leadership and Teamwork

10m•Grades 3 - 12

Restructure (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork • STEM

30m

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Grades 3 - 12

Video

Restructure (Team Building) Game

By !Mpact Players

3 - 12

30m

With your fellow engineers, build and design a structure better than the leader's structure... But wait, there's a catch!

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Restructure (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork • STEM

30m•Grades 3 - 12

My Talents, Interests, and Strengths

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

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Grades K - 5

My Talents, Interests, and Strengths

By OregonASK

K - 5

Students read books that help them identify their strengths and interests.

This activity is part 3 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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My Talents, Interests, and Strengths

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

1h•Grades K - 5

Dress Code Rules

Social and Emotional Awareness • History and Society

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Dress Code Rules

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

In this activity, students generate and discuss their own pros and cons for a school dress code policy.

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Dress Code Rules

Social and Emotional Awareness • History and Society

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Taboo!

Literacy • Digital Media and Communications

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Taboo!

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Team competitions are popular among students of all ages. Taboo is a word-guessing game that can be played in teams of 3 people or more. In this activity, students begin by preparing game cards for one another. Then they play several rounds of the game. The goal is to avoid using the taboo words to describe a given word.

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Taboo!

Literacy • Digital Media and Communications

45m•Grades 9 - 12

A Musical Comic Book

Arts • Literacy

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Grades 3 - 8

A Musical Comic Book

By Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

Students create a comic story using a Comic Book Key Code. They develop an understanding of pattern and symbols, which are two key elements of writing jazz music.

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A Musical Comic Book

Arts • Literacy

1h•Grades 3 - 8

People, Places, and Things (Grades 9-12)

Literacy • Arts

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

People, Places, and Things (Grades 9-12)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students create story ideas by considering random people, places, and things. This activity builds writing skills and inspires creativity.

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People, Places, and Things (Grades 9-12)

Literacy • Arts

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Create a Plate

Health and Wellness • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades K - 2

Create a Plate

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

A healthy diet is essential to help children grow and develop. First, children will discuss the benefits of eating healthfully and learn about the food groups. Then, they will then create a plate with their own healthy meal using what they have learned.

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Create a Plate

Health and Wellness • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades K - 2

Rebus Puzzles (Team Building) Game

STEM • Social and Emotional Awareness

25m

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Grades 6 - 12

Video

Rebus Puzzles (Team Building) Game

By !Mpact Players

6 - 12

25m

Work in teams to solve and decode complex puzzles and problems. But keep it on the downlow, other teams may try to steal your answers!

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Rebus Puzzles (Team Building) Game

STEM • Social and Emotional Awareness

25m•Grades 6 - 12

What Is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization? (Grades 9-12)

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

What Is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization? (Grades 9-12)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students explore the origins of NATO and its purpose. In small groups they research the original member countries and their role in the organization, and then write a persuasive letter arguing for or against U.S. participation in NATO.

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What Is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization? (Grades 9-12)

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Observing Biodiversity

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

50m

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Grades 3 - 8

Observing Biodiversity

By National Wildlife Federation

3 - 8

50m

Bio meaning life and diversity mean variety; biodiversity is the variety of life at every trophic level from microorganisms to the largest species of plants and animals. Biodiversity is a critical factor in a healthy environment, a part of the biosphere system. When parts of the system are not functioning well, the system starts to struggle, working inefficiently, or having the potential to break down completely.

An assessment of the best-known groups of U.S. plants and animals indicates that as many as one-third of America’s species are vulnerable, one in five is in danger and at high risk of extinction. It is critically important we provide children numerous opportunities to appreciate the natural world and teach them the skills required to be stewards of the land and its inhabitants.

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Observing Biodiversity

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

50m•Grades 3 - 8

Invent an Outdoor Game

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

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Grades 6 - 8

Invent an Outdoor Game

By OregonASK

6 - 8

Students create their own outdoor game with a partner.

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Invent an Outdoor Game

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

1h•Grades 6 - 8

Evaluating Websites (Grades 9-12)

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Evaluating Websites (Grades 9-12)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

In this activity, students explore a variety of websites and evaluate them. First, the students access websites provided by the adult. Then, they fill out an evaluation worksheet to assess different aspects of each site. Finally, students reconvene as a whole group for discussion.

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Evaluating Websites (Grades 9-12)

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Create and Perform a Scene from a Book (Grades 3-5)

Arts • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Create and Perform a Scene from a Book (Grades 3-5)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

In this activity, students will work in pairs to choose a meaningful and memorable scene from literature and then work together to improvise a 2-person dramatic scene based on their selection. This activity will help students develop key skills in collaborative critical thinking and creative problem-solving, and improve literacy skills and motivation for reading.

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Create and Perform a Scene from a Book (Grades 3-5)

Arts • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Spill My Secret Word

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Spill My Secret Word

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

In this fun activity, students will apply language and communication skills to trick one another into saying their secret words. The activity builds language and vocabulary skills as students get to know one another.

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Spill My Secret Word

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Light Up Circuit Clay Creatures

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Light Up Circuit Clay Creatures

By OregonASK

6 - 8

45m

Students create a circuit out of dough and batteries.

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Light Up Circuit Clay Creatures

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 6 - 8

How to Remember Names (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

How to Remember Names (Grades 3-5)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students practice association strategies to remember others' names (or fictitious names) including making up songs to help them remember.

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How to Remember Names (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Logos and Lemonade

Career and Future Readiness • Arts

45m

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Grades K - 2

Logos and Lemonade

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Learners step into the role of young creators as they dream up their own lemonade stand and bring it to life through a bold, imaginative logo. Using colors, shapes, and descriptive words, they turn their ideas into a design that shows what makes their lemonade one of a kind.

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Logos and Lemonade

Career and Future Readiness • Arts

45m•Grades K - 2

Going for Gold

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Going for Gold

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students create their own Olympic games. Each group will become their own country and create or choose an event. Then everyone "goes for the gold!"

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Going for Gold

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Engineering Cars

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h 10m

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Grades 6 - 8

Engineering Cars

By OregonASK

6 - 8

1h 10m

Students brainstorm and create their own car designs from recycled materials. Students can compete in a friendly competition to see how fast their car can go.

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Engineering Cars

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h 10m•Grades 6 - 8

Amazing Bodies! 6: Prototype Presentation

Career and Future Readiness • STEM

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Grades 6 - 8

Amazing Bodies! 6: Prototype Presentation

By OregonASK

6 - 8

Students create presentations for how they would share their medical invention with the world.

This activity is Part 6 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! 6: Prototype Presentation

Career and Future Readiness • STEM

1h•Grades 6 - 8

Dance, Music, and Rhythm (Grades 3-5)

Arts • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Dance, Music, and Rhythm (Grades 3-5)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students put their hands on their bodies and on the floor in front of them to tap out rhythms. They also use paper cups and pieces of thick paper to create more sounds. This activity shows that music and rhythm can be created anywhere and at any time, with no special equipment necessary.

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Dance, Music, and Rhythm (Grades 3-5)

Arts • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Find the Bugs! Fix the Bugs!

STEM • Digital Media and Communications

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Find the Bugs! Fix the Bugs!

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

When a newly written program is run on a computer, it rarely works as the coder intended. Programmers use the word bugs to describe errors in a program that affect the user. In this activity, students will analyze 1 or more programs in the Basic language to identify the bugs, and then fix them. The 5 sample programs offer a range of experiences for student coders, from novice to expert.

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Find the Bugs! Fix the Bugs!

STEM • Digital Media and Communications

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Functional Fitness Week 4: Day 2

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m

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Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 4: Day 2

By Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40m

Continue building week 4 skill of the week: Sit-ups. In this activity, students participate in an obstacle course with sit-ups and play Kangaroo Hop. Then, they learn the difference between whole grains and refined grains.

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 4: Day 2

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m•Grades K - 8

Journalism Ethics (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

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Grades 6 - 12

Journalism Ethics (Student Reporting Labs)

By PBS

6 - 12

Students will explore, engage and develop a thorough understanding of the components and ethics related to journalism.

This is activity 3 of 16 in the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Module. Visit the Module to learn more before getting started.

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Journalism Ethics (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

1h•Grades 6 - 12

Making Waves

Arts • STEM

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Grades 3 - 8

Making Waves

By Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

Students use everyday objects to learn how to create and manipulate sound. They practice a Design Process through the construction of musical instruments.

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Making Waves

Arts • STEM

3h•Grades 3 - 8

Exploring Fun: Shared Joys and Individual Favorites

Leadership and Teamwork • STEM

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Grades 3 - 5

Exploring Fun: Shared Joys and Individual Favorites

By Nickelodeon x Mizzen Education

3 - 5

Does everyone always agree on everything? No! Definitely not. People have their own personal preferences, even when it comes to games. In this second lesson of the Nickelodeon Our World: The Play Lab Module, youth expand their understanding of game evaluation to include both universal criteria and personal preferences. Youth begin to discover what they personally love about games and compare it to what most people enjoy.

This is activity 2 of 12 in the Nickelodeon Our World: The Play Lab Module.

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Exploring Fun: Shared Joys and Individual Favorites

Leadership and Teamwork • STEM

1h•Grades 3 - 5

The Big Easy: Day 5 Lesson

Arts • Literacy

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Grades 3 - 8

The Big Easy: Day 5 Lesson

By Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

Welcome to Lesson 5 of Jazz at Lincoln Center's module, "The Big Easy"! Embark into the world of dance by discovering the key to a choreographer's success. Students learn dance notations to create and recall choreography, unlocking the language of movement.

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The Big Easy: Day 5 Lesson

Arts • Literacy

1h•Grades 3 - 8

Interview Fails

Career and Future Readiness • Literacy

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Interview Fails

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

First-time applicants often make some common, simple mistakes during a job interview. Veteran job applicants make these mistakes, too! In this activity, students write and perform skits where they act out some of these common mistakes while their peers try to guess the mistake, and ultimately discuss how and why it should be avoided.

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Interview Fails

Career and Future Readiness • Literacy

45m•Grades 9 - 12

The Monty Hall Problem

STEM • History and Society

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

The Monty Hall Problem

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

During the 1960s and 1970s, television personality Monty Hall hosted a game show called Let’s Make a Deal. In every episode, Monty invited contestants to play various games of chance, often involving the trading of a guaranteed prize for a chance at a more valuable prize. One of the games involved some surprising probability, and it is now known to mathematicians as the Monty Hall Problem. In this activity, students will explore the Monty Hall Problem and discover the experimental probability of its different outcomes.

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The Monty Hall Problem

STEM • History and Society

45m•Grades 9 - 12

TV Ads: The Power of Pop Culture

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

TV Ads: The Power of Pop Culture

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students view examples of television advertisements that use pop culture references. They then compare the ads to the actual movies and pop culture ideas.

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TV Ads: The Power of Pop Culture

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m•Grades 9 - 12

The Buzz on Bees

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

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Grades 6 - 8

The Buzz on Bees

By The Nature Conservancy

6 - 8

Youth uncover the fascinating world of bees and the crucial role they play in our ecosystem.

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The Buzz on Bees

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h•Grades 6 - 8

Match the College and Celebrity

Career and Future Readiness • History and Society

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Match the College and Celebrity

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Fame is often seen as a replacement for or an alternative to education. Students in this age range may believe that the money and recognition that typically come with fame make education less valuable or unnecessary. This activity will give students the opportunity to discover that celebrities may be college graduates as well.

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Match the College and Celebrity

Career and Future Readiness • History and Society

45m•Grades 6 - 8

All Wrapped Up (Team Building) Game

Social and Emotional Awareness • Leadership and Teamwork

15m

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Grades 3 - 12

Video

All Wrapped Up (Team Building) Game

By !Mpact Players

3 - 12

15m

Your challenge is to wrap a present and write a card... While being tied wrist-to-wrist to your entire team!

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VIDEO

All Wrapped Up (Team Building) Game

Social and Emotional Awareness • Leadership and Teamwork

15m•Grades 3 - 12

Sink the Ping-Pong Ball

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Sink the Ping-Pong Ball

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students work together to design and build a cage that will cause a Ping-Pong ball to sink in water, exploring the concept of density and how it explains whether objects float or sink.

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Sink the Ping-Pong Ball

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Careers in Communications

Career and Future Readiness • Literacy

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Careers in Communications

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students learn about different careers in communications and how to prepare for them.

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Careers in Communications

Career and Future Readiness • Literacy

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Planet Tourism Bureau

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Planet Tourism Bureau

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

For your next vacation, how about a trip to Jupiter? Or Saturn, or Mercury? In this fun, out-of-this-world activity, students act as travel agents for the planets of the solar system, including Earth and the dwarf planet Pluto. Working together, they will learn to appreciate that the solar system is a huge, amazing place and that Earth occupies a special niche as the only planet known to have life.

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Planet Tourism Bureau

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Functional Fitness Week 9: Day 1

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m

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Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 9: Day 1

By Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40m

Start week 9 by learning the skill of the week: Walking Lunges. In this activity, students participate in team relays, and a classic game of Red Light, Green Light. Then, they learn to identify the fiber and sugar information included in nutrition labels.

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Functional Fitness Week 9: Day 1

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m•Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 5: Day 3

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m

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Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 5: Day 3

By Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40m

Finish week 5 with the skill of the week: Push-ups. In this culminating strength activity, students complete sit-up/ push-up ladders and a game of Uncle Sam. Then, they collaborate to identify and brainstorm protein-rich foods.

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Functional Fitness Week 5: Day 3

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m•Grades K - 8