All Activities

World War II (Grades 9-12)

History and Society, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 9 - 12

World War II (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Clay Pinch Pot Turtles

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Clay Pinch Pot Turtles

OregonASK

3 - 12

1 Hour

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 TurtlesArts, Literacy

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 12

Reader’s Theater: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Reader’s Theater: Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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 BearsArts, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Should Hate Speech Be Protected by the First Amendment?

History and Society, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 9 - 12

Should Hate Speech Be Protected by the First Amendment?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

55 Minutes

Many scholars cite the First Amendment of the United States Constitution as the most important set of rights in any functioning democracy. Students should understand these basic rights and how they have been challenged, and continue to be, throughout our history. The censorship of hate speech is 1 example of how the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of speech, relates and helps inform the debates in which Americans engage today. This activity will help students consider some of the arguments both in favor of and against the censorship of hate speech.

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Should Hate Speech Be Protected by the First Amendment?History and Society, Digital Media and Communications

55 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Functional Fitness Week 5: Day 2

Health and Wellness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 5: Day 2

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Continue building week 5 skill of the week: Push-ups. In this activity, students revisit their push-up abilities in a relay challenge and game of Tricky Twosome Tag. Then, they learn that proteins can come from animal or plant sources.

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 5: Day 2Health and Wellness, Leadership and Teamwork

40 Minutes•Grades K - 8

Motor Day

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 5

Motor Day

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students make a motor from a kit or from individual parts. After they build the motor and observe how it runs, they explore the science principles that explain how motors work.

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Motor DaySTEM, Nature and Wildlife

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Health and Wellness

Grades 3 - 5

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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

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Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 3-5)Social and Emotional Awareness, Health and Wellness

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Innovation, Stagnation, and Decline: What Happened to the Blackberry Phone?

History and Society, STEM

Grades 9 - 12

Innovation, Stagnation, and Decline: What Happened to the Blackberry Phone?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

The once-innovative BlackBerry was left behind in the wake of its more forward-thinking competition. Students discuss the history of the BlackBerry and explain its innovation, stagnation, and decline.

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Innovation, Stagnation, and Decline: What Happened to the Blackberry Phone?History and Society, STEM

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Top 10

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Top 10

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students work in a group to come up with a top 10 list of their choice, and deliver a speech explaining their choices.

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Top 10Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Picture This Riddle

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

Picture This Riddle

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children go on a riddle scavenger hunt, solving riddles with clues hidden in pictures around the room.

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Picture This RiddleLiteracy, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Pitch Your Story (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 12

Pitch Your Story (Student Reporting Labs)

PBS

6 - 12

50 Minutes

Students will learn to turn their story ideas into fully developed pitches. A pitch enables students to explain their story succinctly and also keep their story focused during the production process.

This is activity 9 of 16 in the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Module. Visit the Module to learn more before getting started.

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Pitch Your Story (Student Reporting Labs)Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

50 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

Geometry Jumps

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 8

Geometry Jumps

PowerUp Fitness

3 - 8

15 Minutes

PowerUp Geometry Jumps - discover geometry concepts through jumping and visualization!

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Geometry JumpsSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

15 Minutes•Grades 3 - 8

Shakespeare Scene Work

Arts, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Shakespeare Scene Work

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students collaborate to plan and perform a short scene from Shakespeare. In order to decide how the scene will be played, students will briefly analyze and discuss the characters, motive, plot, setting, and how the language expresses the underlying meaning in the scene.

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Shakespeare Scene WorkArts, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Group Picasso (Team Building) Game

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

Video

Group Picasso (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

20 Minutes

Rotate self-portraits and try to create artistic masterpieces within seconds before time is called!

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Video

Group Picasso (Team Building) GameArts, Social and Emotional Awareness

20 Minutes•Grades 3 - 12

Let’s Learn About Careers

Career and Future Readiness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Let’s Learn About Careers

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, children learn about a variety of careers through age-appropriate books. First, the children listen while the adult reads a book about a career. Then, the children form smaller groups, reading and listening to each other. Finally, the children reconvene as a whole group for discussion.

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Let’s Learn About CareersCareer and Future Readiness, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Masquerade Masks

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 5

Masquerade Masks

Rediscover Center

K - 5

35 Minutes

In this activity, students will learn how to make Masquerade Masks using materials collected from their home or outside in their neighborhood. This is a simple but versatile activity to really liven up a story your class is currently reading or celebrate a special day. Get creative with colors or patterns as you see fit!

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Masquerade MasksArts, Literacy

35 Minutes•Grades K - 5

Telephone

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

Telephone

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

The old-fashioned telephone game is a fun way for children to improve their listening skills. In this activity, children will play telephone and then add a few fun variations.

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TelephoneLiteracy, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Economic Concepts: What Is Supply and Demand?

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 3 - 8

Economic Concepts: What Is Supply and Demand?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 8

45 Minutes

Students participate in a simulated silent auction for items of varying interest. Students are given a spending limit for bidding and offer bids for the items. The instructor collects the bids and determines the winner, or highest bidder, of each item. Then, group discussion focuses on how students’ interest in various items and their availability affected their willingness to pay.

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Economic Concepts: What Is Supply and Demand?Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 8

Reader’s Theater and Poetry (Grades 9-12)

Arts, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Reader’s Theater and Poetry (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students practice presenting short stories and poems in a flexible Reader's Theater format.

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Reader’s Theater and Poetry (Grades 9-12)Arts, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Skills for 21st-Century Workers

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Skills for 21st-Century Workers

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students research the skills that 21st-century workers need. First, they pick 3 careers from the included handout—a liberal arts career, a STEM career, and a vo-tech career. Then, they research those careers and take notes on the necessary skills.

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Skills for 21st-Century WorkersCareer and Future Readiness, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Memory Card Game (Grades K-2)

STEM, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Memory Card Game (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children make and play a card game to work on their memory skills using addition facts. Since this activity helps children practice basic math facts, it is a great game to play often.

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Memory Card Game (Grades K-2)STEM, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Functional Fitness Week 12: Day 2

Health and Wellness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 12: Day 2

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

In this activity, students test their strength, stamina, and speed in an Olympic adventure. Then, they put their nutritional knowledge to the test in a guessing game.

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Functional Fitness Week 12: Day 2Health and Wellness, Leadership and Teamwork

40 Minutes•Grades K - 8

How Has Technology Changed the Way Businesses Operate?

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 6 - 8

How Has Technology Changed the Way Businesses Operate?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Technology and the economy are constantly affecting each other. In this activity, students evaluate how technology has changed the nature of work for a selected assortment of jobs. They write job ads to recruit employees for those jobs.

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How Has Technology Changed the Way Businesses Operate?Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

A Close Look at Mission Statements

Leadership and Teamwork, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 9 - 12

A Close Look at Mission Statements

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

A mission statement is a sentence or short paragraph that identifies the goals and purpose of a company, charity, religious group, or other institution or organization. In this activity, students analyze real-life examples of mission statements and then suggest a mission statement for their school or another organization of interest.

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A Close Look at Mission StatementsLeadership and Teamwork, Career and Future Readiness

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

A Call to Service (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness, History and Society

Grades 3 - 5

A Call to Service (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students research ideas for service projects, choose a service project, and present it to the group, explaining why it is worthy of their time. Students then vote to determine which service project they will potentially do.

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A Call to Service (Grades 3-5)Social and Emotional Awareness, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Career Match Exploration

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Career Match Exploration

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

High school students have many options when they enter the next stage of their lives. Many students choose to enroll in college, either locally or far away, while others enroll in a vocational-technical school or enlist in the military. In this activity, students research an institution of interest for their lives after high school and share their findings with the group.

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Career Match ExplorationCareer and Future Readiness, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Foot Maps

STEM, History and Society

Grades K - 2

Foot Maps

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, children will create their own simple maps in the shape of their foot. They will develop map skills by naming the map and including features such as a compass rose, map key, and simple pictorial symbols.

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Foot MapsSTEM, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

We’re Sending Mail!

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

We’re Sending Mail!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Elementary-school students generally are able to identify abstract emotional concepts, but may not fully understand the value of emotional support to others. This activity will allow students to explore encouragement, kindness, gratitude, and positivity within the context of writing friendly letters or creating drawings for older people.

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We’re Sending Mail!Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Improve Your Focus

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Improve Your Focus

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Because of the internet, digital music players, and other sources of sound and noise, many students pass an entire day without any moments of silence. In this activity, students learn techniques to shut out distractions and focus their attention on worthy subjects or ideas.

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Improve Your FocusHealth and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

The Constitutional Convention

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

The Constitutional Convention

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students act out debates that took place during the Constitutional Convention in 1787 to gain a better understanding of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. Students learn U.S. history while developing key critical-thinking and analysis skills, as well as collaboration and debate skills.

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The Constitutional ConventionHistory and Society, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Food Label Match

Health and Wellness, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 9 - 12

Food Label Match

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students match the front of a food package, which generally includes marketing slogans, with the nutrition facts that accompany the food. The activity demonstrates that the nutritional content of foods is not always what packages proclaim it to be.

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Food Label MatchHealth and Wellness, Nature and Wildlife

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Space and Time

STEM, Arts

Grades 3 - 8

Space and Time

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students practice moving through a subdivided space, a space which simultaneously represents fractions and musical notes. This practice allows students to witness firsthand both equivalent fractions and rhythm. Students then create their own unique rhythmic patterns.

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Space and TimeSTEM, Arts

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 8

Inventions (Team Building) Game

Arts, STEM

Grades 3 - 12

Video

Inventions (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

30 Minutes

With only minutes on the clock, your team must create, sketch, and present a hilarious invention to solve an odd-ball problem!

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Video

Inventions (Team Building) GameArts, STEM

30 Minutes•Grades 3 - 12

Drafting My Interview Questions

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Drafting My Interview Questions

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Ready to put your question-asking skills to the test? In this lesson, we're diving deep into question types! Practice makes perfect, so let's craft the right questions for our news story interviews.

This is lesson 12 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Drafting My Interview QuestionsDigital Media and Communications, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Creating Games & Puzzles

Arts, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Creating Games & Puzzles

OregonASK

6 - 8

2 Hours

Students create their own board games, while giving and receiving feedback from others.

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Creating Games & PuzzlesArts, STEM

2 Hours•Grades 6 - 8

The Animal Spin

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 8

The Animal Spin

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

2 Hours

Students experience collective improvisation through everyday conversations and vocalizing like animals.

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The Animal SpinArts, Social and Emotional Awareness

2 Hours•Grades 3 - 8

Questions and Answers

Literacy, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Questions and Answers

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students learn reading comprehension and analysis skills, writing down questions that come to mind about ideas and concepts in assigned texts. After reading, students discuss and work through the most challenging questions together.

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Questions and AnswersLiteracy, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

The Price Is Close! (Grades 3-5)

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

Grades 3 - 5

The Price Is Close! (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In the game show The Price Is Right, contestants guess the price of various items with the goal of not overestimating the price. Today's activity has students playing a game called The Price Is Close. Each team leads a round of the game.

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The Price Is Close! (Grades 3-5)Career and Future Readiness, STEM

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Speak and Listen (Grades K-2)

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

Speak and Listen (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children share details of their lives with one another and then try to recall those details. This simple but effective activity builds speaking and listening skills while helping children learn more about their group.

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Speak and Listen (Grades K-2)Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Skip Counting Hip Hops

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 2

Skip Counting Hip Hops

PowerUp Fitness

K - 2

5 Minutes

PowerUp Skip Counting Hip Hops - increase knowledge of multiples through movement and math integration.

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Skip Counting Hip HopsSTEM, Leadership and Teamwork

5 Minutes•Grades K - 2

S.INQ Invisible Forces Static Electricity

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

S.INQ Invisible Forces Static Electricity

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

This activity helps students test various objects to see which are affected by an electrically charged balloon.

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S.INQ Invisible Forces Static ElectricitySTEM, Nature and Wildlife

30 Minutes•Grades K - 5

Plan an International Business Trip

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

Grades 9 - 12

Plan an International Business Trip

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students work together to create a realistic plan and budget for an overseas business trip. They learn general principles about business travel, budgets, and managing cultural differences. Each team presents its plans to the whole group for approval to travel.

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Plan an International Business TripCareer and Future Readiness, STEM

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Graduating from Junior Funologist Training

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 5

Graduating from Junior Funologist Training

Nickelodeon + Mizzen Education

3 - 5

1 Hour

Youth explore their personal game preferences by examining patterns in their Play Preference Sheet. They'll reflect on the types of games they consistently enjoy or dislike and consider why. The activities involve observation and active play, allowing youth to analyze games based on universal fun criteria and their preferences. This reflective process helps them understand their tastes and hone their data analysis skills, making it a valuable and engaging activity for young learners.

This is activity 4 of 12 in the Nickelodeon Our World: The Play Lab Module.

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Graduating from Junior Funologist TrainingSTEM, Leadership and Teamwork

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 5

Soccer Skills and Drills

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades 3 - 5

Soccer Skills and Drills

Nickelodeon + Mizzen Education

3 - 5

1 Hour

Welcome to Day 5 of the Nickelodeon Our World: The Play Lab Module! This session kicks off with youth creating a "Funologist Energize Routine" to get everyone excited and ready to play each day. Youth then focus on mastering soccer skills through creative drills like Crab Soccer and Volcanoes. Each activity is designed to improve footwork and teamwork while having a blast.

This is activity 5 of 12 in the Nickelodeon Our World: The Play Lab Module.

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Soccer Skills and DrillsLeadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 5

Creativity & Play: This is Not...

Arts, STEM

Grades K - 2

Creativity & Play: This is Not...

VentureLab

K - 2

15 Minutes

Let your imagination run wild as you transform everyday objects into something different! In this playful warmup activity, students take turns generating ideas about what everyday objects could become. The objects can turn into something as wild as students like - they should have fun with it!

This activity is designed to set the right tone for the rest of your lessons by not limiting our ideas to what seems sensible or possible, and to show that play is a fun way to encourage creative thinking and problem solving.

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Creativity & Play: This is Not...Arts, STEM

15 Minutes•Grades K - 2

How Successful Are Monarchies?

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

How Successful Are Monarchies?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students investigate the nature of historic and modern monarchies and learn about the distinctions between absolute and constitutional monarchies. They research important monarchs from the past to better understand the system. Finally, they discuss potential benefits and drawbacks of monarchies and reflect on the activity by evaluating the success of the monarchies they studied.

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How Successful Are Monarchies?History and Society, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Surprise Talent Show (Grades 6-8)

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 8

Surprise Talent Show (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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Surprise Talent Show (Grades 6-8)Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Airplane Livery (Logo) Design

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Airplane Livery (Logo) Design

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

The livery of an airplane is like its external uniform; it is an identifying design or symbol that identifies an airline's fleet or company. Youth will design a livery for their own airline and apply the livery to a model of an airplane.

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Airplane Livery (Logo) DesignArts, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

The New Olympic Games

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 8

The New Olympic Games

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students generate ideas for new Olympic events. They work in small groups to plan, demonstrate, and explain the events.

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The New Olympic GamesLeadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

The Heat is On: Cause and Effect and Climate

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 12

The Heat is On: Cause and Effect and Climate

California Academy of Sciences

6 - 12

1 Hour 10 Minutes

Students practice distinguishing between correlation and causation within the context of global climate change.

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The Heat is On: Cause and Effect and ClimateSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

1 Hour 10 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

Make It Move! 4: Transportation Prototype Test & Modify

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Make It Move! 4: Transportation Prototype Test & Modify

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students test and improve their transportation inventions to meet their goals!

This is Part 4 of 6 in the Make It Move! series, with activities designed to build upon each another:

Make It Move! 1: Prototype Brainstorm

Make It Move! 2: Prototype Selection

Make It Move! 3: Prototype Build

Make It Move! 4: Prototype Test & Modify

Make It Move! 5: Prototype Naming

Make It Move! 6: Prototype Presentations

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Make It Move! 4: Transportation Prototype Test & ModifySTEM, Nature and Wildlife

1 Hour•Grades 6 - 8

Can Water Get Through?

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 9 - 12

Can Water Get Through?

The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

1 Hour

Youth explore the interactions between water and permeable and impermeable surfaces. Through engaging hands-on experiments, youth uncover how humans are shaping our Earth’s water flow.

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Can Water Get Through?Nature and Wildlife, STEM

1 Hour•Grades 9 - 12

Cotton Catapults

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 8

Cotton Catapults

OregonASK

3 - 8

1 Hour 15 Minutes

Students create a catapult to launch cotton balls.

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Cotton CatapultsSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

1 Hour 15 Minutes•Grades 3 - 8

Winter Adaptations

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades K - 8

Winter Adaptations

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

A track is a message. Anyone can learn a lot about an animal by “reading” the track. We can tell which way the animal was headed. If an animal leaves enough tracks, someone might even be able to know if the animal was in a hurry or on the run. We can tell if the animal was injured.

Sometimes tracks are the only clue we have to tell us animals are in the area. We don’t often see the animals that are awake only at night or the ones who try to avoid humans. But if we see their tracks, we know they’re out there, and we can learn a lot about them. We can tell at least a little about how an animal lives in its world or its environment by reading the clues it leaves behind.

Keeping those feet warm in the winter varies by animal, but here’s just a few:

Some mammals have extra padding and fur on their feet that help protect them from cold temperatures.

Birds have a special network of arteries in their feet — the little bit of blood flowing to their heart is cool, and therefore they don’t sense a big temperature change in their feet.

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Winter AdaptationsNature and Wildlife, STEM

50 Minutes•Grades K - 8

S.INQ Up Careers Engineering & Manufacturing

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 6 - 8

S.INQ Up Careers Engineering & Manufacturing

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

Students discover the kinds of thinking and skills that go into manufacturing. Students work in teams to design, construct, test, and redesign an assembly line to manufacture a product as quickly and efficiently as possible to meet the quality control criteria.

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S.INQ Up Careers Engineering & ManufacturingSTEM, Career and Future Readiness

30 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 6: Shooting a Free Throw

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 8

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 6: Shooting a Free Throw

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, students explore free-throw percentage data and learn to take free throws using the coordinate plane. Then, students discuss when to “foul,” considering various scenarios and reasons for calling fouls.

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NBA Math Hoops Lesson 6: Shooting a Free ThrowSTEM, Leadership and Teamwork

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 8

Write Scenes for a Photo Novel

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 6 - 8

Write Scenes for a Photo Novel

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students take photographs and create pages for a photo novel or set of short stories. Students present their pages to the group and discuss how pictures can tell a story.

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Write Scenes for a Photo NovelLiteracy, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Rubber Band Helicopter

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Rubber Band Helicopter

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students create rubber band helicopters and fly them!

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Rubber Band HelicopterSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

1 Hour•Grades 6 - 8

Butterfly Camouflage

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

Butterfly Camouflage

Go2Science

K - 5

50 Minutes

Showing up bright and bold? Trying to blend in a bit? Butterfly wings can do both! In the field video, observe how animals use colors and patterns in their habitats. Next, create butterflies with wings that blend into a background when closed, but are flashy and attractive when open.

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Butterfly CamouflageSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

50 Minutes•Grades K - 5

Art of the Interview (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 12

Art of the Interview (Student Reporting Labs)

PBS

6 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Preparation and practice are the keys to a successful interview and amazing story. The goal of the interview is to get soundbites that connect with your audience, illuminate the topic and move your story forward.

This is activity 12 of 16 in the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Module. Visit the Module to learn more before getting started.

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Art of the Interview (Student Reporting Labs)Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

1 Hour 30 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

My Goals List (Grades 6-8)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 8

My Goals List (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, students generate a list of goals to accomplish for their upcoming time in high school. Their goals need not be serious or part of an overarching plan but instead should reflect desires, wishes, hopes, or expectations. By brainstorming a list, students can help to refine their goals, identify what they really want, and discover what is truly important to them.

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My Goals List (Grades 6-8)Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Secret Sentence

Literacy, STEM

Grades K - 2

Secret Sentence

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children must discern matching patterns to link together word cards and reveal a secret message. This activity builds spatial reasoning and cooperative learning skills.

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Secret SentenceLiteracy, STEM

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Building Well-rounded Teams: Step in the Circle If...

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Building Well-rounded Teams: Step in the Circle If...

After-School All-Stars

6 - 12

30 Minutes

Students recognize diverse skills and strengths, prompting the building of well-rounded and collaborative teams.

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Building Well-rounded Teams: Step in the Circle If...Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

30 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

Functional Fitness Week 3: Day 1

Health and Wellness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 3: Day 1

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Start week 3 by learning the skill of the week: Metrics. In this activity, students learn how to measure changes in their physical abilities by participating in 400 meter run for time. Then, they define vegetables as the parts of plants containing stems, leaves, flowers, and roots.

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Functional Fitness Week 3: Day 1Health and Wellness, Leadership and Teamwork

40 Minutes•Grades K - 8

MLS STEM Goals: Road to the Championship

STEM

Grades 3 - 8

MLS STEM Goals: Road to the Championship

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1 Hour

In this activity, students explore how tournament brackets are structured in sports and how math is used to create fair and balanced competitions. Students examine examples of single-elimination brackets, identify how powers of two shape tournament design, and analyze how the number of teams affects each round. Using the MLS playoff format as a real-world model, students consider how wild card games and uneven team counts influence bracket construction.

This is activity 8 of 8 in the MSL STEM Goals Collection from Learn Fresh. To view all activities and Quality Instructional Practices for planning and facilitation, visit the MLS STEM Goals Collection page.

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MLS STEM Goals: Road to the ChampionshipSTEM

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 8

What Happens Next?

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

What Happens Next?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

When reading a story, we often ask ourselves the question, "I wonder what will happen next?" Children will listen to the story Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig. Throughout the story, the reader will stop and ask a multiple-choice question to get the children to predict what will happen next.

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What Happens Next?Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

To Panama

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

To Panama

Go2Science

K - 5

50 Minutes

With so many questions in science, where does research begin? The hypothesis! Students learn about the hypothesis from entomologist, Dr. Mitra. Then, follow along as Beth and Curtis travel to their field location. Students will then use interactive maps and satellite images to virtually compare locations related to the mission.

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To PanamaSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

50 Minutes•Grades K - 5

Teens Curate Teens: Selecting the Artwork

Arts, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Teens Curate Teens: Selecting the Artwork

ArtsConnection

9 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

In this next step of curating a teen art exhibition, students learn to work collaboratively to select artwork for the exhibition, notify the applicants, and discuss details about artwork with selected artists.

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Teens Curate Teens: Selecting the ArtworkArts, Literacy

1 Hour 30 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Networking

Career and Future Readiness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 8

Networking

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students collaborate to identify complementary interests and ideas, and in the process develop networking skills.

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NetworkingCareer and Future Readiness, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Grotesque Germs

Social and Emotional Awareness, Health and Wellness

Grades 3 - 12

Grotesque Germs

kid-grit

3 - 12

2 Hours

Germs are all around us. Knowing how various germs work and how they can affect our health are important to our wellness and preventing illness. In this activity groups of students will research different types of germs. Using their research groups will present and debate the seriousness of a germ type.

This activity may take up to two days to complete since the research and discussion time may take an entire class session.

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Grotesque GermsSocial and Emotional Awareness, Health and Wellness

2 Hours•Grades 3 - 12

Everyday Superheroes

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 5

Everyday Superheroes

OregonASK

K - 5

45 Minutes

Students read a book that prompts them to identify and discuss the everyday heroes in their community.

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

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Everyday SuperheroesLiteracy, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades K - 5

Uncovering Fallacies

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 9 - 12

Uncovering Fallacies

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Fallacies are common errors in reasoning that undermine arguments. Examples of fallacies are found in advertising, social media, political discourse, and elsewhere. When students learn to identify fallacies in texts they read, they become critical readers and thinkers. This activity introduces students to various fallacies and gives them experience recognizing them.

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Uncovering FallaciesLiteracy, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

What’s That Drawing?

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

What’s That Drawing?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students use their artistic skills to try to get their teammates to guess a word using only picture clues. This activity builds vocabulary, visual arts, listening, and creative thinking skills.

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What’s That Drawing?Arts, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Meet the Robots

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 2

Meet the Robots

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children draw a picture of a robot, watch a video that shows real-life modern robots, and if feasible, play with a simple robot or robot kit.

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Meet the RobotsSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Observing Clouds

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 8

Observing Clouds

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

Clouds are a familiar part of our human environment. Clouds affect our daily plans, and even children pay attention to them from a young age because of the many shapes they can take. Clouds are a key factor influencing local weather as well as the Earth’s climate system. They affect the temperature and energy balance of the Earth and play a significant role in controlling the planet’s long-term climate.

By observing clouds, we can get information about temperature, moisture, and wind conditions at different heights in the atmosphere. This information helps in predicting the weather. Observations of clouds also help us know how much sunlight reaches the ground and how easily heat from the ground and lower atmosphere can escape to space. Clouds play a central role in controlling the exchange of heat in the atmosphere, and changes in clouds over time can have significant climate impacts.

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Observing CloudsSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

50 Minutes•Grades K - 8