All Activities

Rock Cycle Roundabout

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h 20m

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Grades 3 - 8

Rock Cycle Roundabout

By California Academy of Sciences

3 - 8

1h 20m

After playing a board game to learn how to differentiate the three ways rocks can form, students analyze maps of local topography, water sources, and volcanic activity, to better understand how geology affects a given region. They also experience scale, recognizing geologic processes as fast or extremely gradual.

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Rock Cycle Roundabout

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h 20m•Grades 3 - 8

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

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

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

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

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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VIDEO

Restructure (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork • STEM

30m•Grades 3 - 12

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 + 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

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

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

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

Imaginative Play

Arts • Social and Emotional Awareness

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Grades 3 - 5

Imaginative Play

By Nickelodeon + 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

The 8 Limbs of Yoga Philosophy

Health and Wellness • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

The 8 Limbs of Yoga Philosophy

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students explore the 8 limbs of yoga philosophy. They discuss how these ethical and personal practices can help guide them in their daily lives.

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The 8 Limbs of Yoga Philosophy

Health and Wellness • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 9 - 12

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 3: Drafting Your Team

STEM • Leadership and Teamwork

1h 30m

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Grades 3 - 8

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 3: Drafting Your Team

By Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1h 30m

The MLB Players STEM League Draft is here! In Lesson 3, students take on the role of team managers, analyzing MLB player data to build their rosters. Students develop critical thinking, collaboration, and decision-making skills by evaluating key player statistics.

This lesson also includes a bonus activity on teamwork, encouraging students to reflect on the importance of collaboration and supporting peers during gameplay and beyond.

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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 3: Drafting Your Team

STEM • Leadership and Teamwork

1h 30m•Grades 3 - 8

One Minute Speeches

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

10m

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Grades 6 - 12

One Minute Speeches

By After-School All-Stars

6 - 12

10m

Develop public speaking fluency, spontaneity, and confidence with this game.

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One Minute Speeches

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

10m•Grades 6 - 12

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

Making A Fruit Battery

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Making A Fruit Battery

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

In this fun hands-on activity, students make a fruit battery using lemons. They use the battery and other simple materials to build a circuit that powers an LED light. Students then conduct research to discover how their fruit battery and circuit work.

Background Information: The source of energy in the lemon battery is not the lemon itself, but the copper and zinc that make up the electrodes. The zinc is oxidized, meaning they release electrons and become a positively charged zinc ion. Inside the lemon, hydrogen ions are reduced, meaning they accept the electrons and become hydrogen gas. The juices inside the lemon act as an electrolyte to carry electrons from the zinc electrode to the copper electrode, which then transmits the electrons through the wires of the circuit.

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Making A Fruit Battery

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

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

“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

Practice Good Internet Hygiene

Digital Media and Communications • STEM

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Practice Good Internet Hygiene

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students learn the importance of clearing web browser caches, controlling cookies, backing up data, changing passwords, and protecting their email address and other personal information on websites. Students write analogy skits to compare these online practices with cleaning and safety practices around the home.

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Practice Good Internet Hygiene

Digital Media and Communications • STEM

45m•Grades 6 - 8

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 5: Tracking Player Performance

STEM • Leadership and Teamwork

1h 30m

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Grades 3 - 8

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 5: Tracking Player Performance

By Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1h 30m

In this lesson, students take on the role of baseball analysts, tracking player statistics during gameplay and using collected data to calculate key performance metrics. This activity allows students to evaluate their team's strengths and weaknesses, preparing them for strategic decisions later in the season.

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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 5: Tracking Player Performance

STEM • Leadership and Teamwork

1h 30m•Grades 3 - 8

In Season, Healthy Eating

Health and Wellness • Nature and Wildlife

50m

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Grades K - 8

In Season, Healthy Eating

By National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50m

Just like humans, wildlife also requires a healthy diet to survive. As humans, we’ve become accustomed to having the foods we like at any time of the year, but there was a time when we relied more on the wild game, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and grains available in a particular season. So when you hear someone say a food item is “in season,” they’re referring to the times of year when the harvest or the flavor of a given type of food is at its peak. It also appeals to people who prefer a low carbon diet that reduces greenhouse gas emissions (food miles) resulting from food consumption.

We could learn a little something from wildlife who always eat a low carbon diet and rely on what’s in season to meet their food needs. Eating a healthy diet gives both wildlife and humans the energy needed to keep all their body systems functioning in proper order. In the activity below, you will help children understand the term “in season” and how it’s vital to the planet and to keep our body healthy and full of the energy it needs. Also, you’ll be looking at five different birds and their healthy, in-season eating habits that get them through the cold winter months.

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In Season, Healthy Eating

Health and Wellness • Nature and Wildlife

50m•Grades K - 8

Color By Numbers

Arts • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Color By Numbers

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students draw their own color-by-numbers picture and then exchange drawings with a partner too color in the picture they have been given.

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Color By Numbers

Arts • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Intro to Audio

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Intro to Audio

By PBS

3 - 5

45m

Learn how background noise affects an interview through the game “Speaking in the Hall.”

This is lesson 31 of PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs' second module, Building a News Hour.

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Intro to Audio

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

S.INQ Sound Vibrating Musical Instruments

STEM • Arts

30m

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Grades K - 5

S.INQ Sound Vibrating Musical Instruments

By OregonASK

K - 5

30m

Students design and build their own finger guitar from simple materials.

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S.INQ Sound Vibrating Musical Instruments

STEM • Arts

30m•Grades K - 5

The Blues 2: Chords

Arts • Literacy

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Grades 3 - 8

The Blues 2: Chords

By Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

This is Part 2 of 2 in a series on The Blues. Start first with "The Blues 1: Lyrics" activity for a more holistic learning experience.

In this activity, students create a blues-inspired comic strip by expressing the sounds and associated feelings of major, minor, and blues chords. Students learn that the blues not only have a characteristic lyrical style, but also use specific musical structures to convey meaning - the blended major and minor chord progressions used by blues musicians are recognizable to audiences and can be duplicated by other musicians.

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The Blues 2: Chords

Arts • Literacy

1h•Grades 3 - 8

Alphabet Stretch

Literacy • Leadership and Teamwork

10m

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Grades K - 5

Alphabet Stretch

By PowerUp Fitness

K - 5

10m

PowerUp spelling skills with Alphabet Stretch - warm up, cool down, or break the ice with this stretching activity.

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Alphabet Stretch

Literacy • Leadership and Teamwork

10m•Grades K - 5

How Can We Help Animals and Plants?

Nature and Wildlife • History and Society

45m

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Grades K - 2

How Can We Help Animals and Plants?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

In this activity, students learn about endangered animals and plants, decide on a conservation service project, and then design a poster to advertise the project.

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How Can We Help Animals and Plants?

Nature and Wildlife • History and Society

45m•Grades K - 2

Backwards Scrabble

Literacy • Arts

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Backwards Scrabble

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students play Scrabble® or other popular word games, but with standard game play turned backwards. They begin by filling the board with words. Then players gain points by identifying the misspelled or phony entries.

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Backwards Scrabble

Literacy • Arts

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Obstacle Course (Grades 6-8)

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Obstacle Course (Grades 6-8)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

In this activity, students test their agility, speed, and stamina as they compete for the best time in an obstacle course. Students also participate as human obstacles in the course.

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Obstacle Course (Grades 6-8)

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

45m•Grades 6 - 8

S.INQ Sound Design an Instrument

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

30m

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Grades K - 5

S.INQ Sound Design an Instrument

By OregonASK

K - 5

30m

Students create an instrument that has vibrating pieces, produces high and low sounds and has a way to amplify the volume. They build, test, and modify their designs to meet their goals.

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S.INQ Sound Design an Instrument

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

30m•Grades K - 5

Functional Fitness Week 7: Day 3

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m

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Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 7: Day 3

By Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40m

Finish week 7 with the skill of the week: Burpees. In this culminating activity, students activate their body weight in a series of squats, burpees, and push-ups. Then, they evaluate which beverages should be consumed often, sometimes, and once in a while.

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 7: Day 3

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m•Grades K - 8

Design and Create an Informational Visual

Digital Media and Communications • Arts

50m

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Grades 3 - 5

Design and Create an Informational Visual

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

50m

Brochures, flyers, and posters are effective, highly visual ways to communicate information. Here, students plan, design, and then create examples of these products.

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Design and Create an Informational Visual

Digital Media and Communications • Arts

50m•Grades 3 - 5

A News Show Structure: Block E and Sports

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

30m

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Grades 3 - 5

A News Show Structure: Block E and Sports

By PBS

3 - 5

30m

Dive into the world of data visualization with us! Students learn to turn complex data into captivating graphics that tell a story. Unleash the power of visualizing information in our exciting lesson!

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

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A News Show Structure: Block E and Sports

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

30m•Grades 3 - 5

Which Source When

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Which Source When

By PBS

3 - 5

45m

It's time for some source sleuthing in our quest for the perfect news angle! We're double-checking our source list and selecting those that match our angles like a glove.

This is lesson 6 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Which Source When

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Ready, Set, Goals! (Grades K-2)

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m

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Grades K - 2

Ready, Set, Goals! (Grades K-2)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Setting goals in different areas of our lives is an important part of growing as a person. In this activity, children set goals for 3 different areas of their lives: school, family, and self.

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Ready, Set, Goals! (Grades K-2)

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m•Grades K - 2

Design a Crew Module

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

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Grades 6 - 8

Design a Crew Module

By NASA

6 - 8

Are you ready for a challenge? Design and build a crew module model that will secure two 2 cm astronaut figures during a drop test.

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Design a Crew Module

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h•Grades 6 - 8

Make an Animal Atlas

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Make an Animal Atlas

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

Each student contributes a page for an animal atlas. This activity demonstrates the diversity of animal life and asks students to collaborate to achieve a common goal.

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Make an Animal Atlas

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Sound on a String

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h 30m

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Grades K - 2

Sound on a String

By NASA

K - 2

1h 30m

Students will rotate through a series of center activities to develop a hypothesis for how sound travels as they experiment with different types of string, sizes of string, types of cups and sizes of cups.

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Sound on a String

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h 30m•Grades K - 2

Up Close and Personal

STEM • Arts

45m

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Grades K - 2

Up Close and Personal

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Learners explore how looking closely at parts of an object can make it harder to recognize the whole. Through observation and drawing, they build understanding of scale, structure, and how parts connect to a whole.

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Up Close and Personal

STEM • Arts

45m•Grades K - 2

New Commercials for Sugary Foods

Health and Wellness • Digital Media and Communications

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

New Commercials for Sugary Foods

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Some experts recommend that sugar in the diet be limited to less than 25 grams (or 6 teaspoons) per day. This amount includes sugars that are included naturally in fruits and some vegetables. Yet most people take in much more sugar than this amount.

In this activity, students will recognize that commercials and other advertisements for foods often provide poor information about their products. This is especially true for sugar-rich foods and snacks that are marketed to young children. In response, students will create honest advertisements or commercials for these products.

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New Commercials for Sugary Foods

Health and Wellness • Digital Media and Communications

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Dreaming of Freedom

History and Society • Literacy

1h 15m

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Grades K - 8

Dreaming of Freedom

By Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1h 15m

In this activity, students will explore The 1619 Project to understand its key message and important historical terms. Then, they will reflect on what freedom means to them and creatively express their vision of freedom through poetry or drawing.

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Dreaming of Freedom

History and Society • Literacy

1h 15m•Grades K - 8

Dress Code Debate

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Dress Code Debate

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

In this activity, students discuss the merits and disadvantages of a school dress code and debate whether or not it is too strict.

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Dress Code Debate

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m•Grades 9 - 12

In the Shape of ...

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

20m

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Grades K - 2

In the Shape of ...

By kid-grit

K - 2

20m

In this closing, reflection activity, students will select an animal they relate to or feel connected with and then act out the animal to help calm their energy. This fun and engaging activity encourages students to connect with their emotions and recognize their positive qualities in a playful and meaningful way.

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In the Shape of ...

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

20m•Grades K - 2