All Activities

Brand Design Mood Board (Grades 6-8)

Arts, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 6 - 8

Brand Design Mood Board (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students will use design elements and principles (colors, images, shapes, etc.) to create a mood board that promotes a new brand for an influencer, celebrity, or sports figure they admire.

Discover Activity

Brand Design Mood Board (Grades 6-8)Arts, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

What Is Journalism, and Why Does It Matter?

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades K - 8

What Is Journalism, and Why Does It Matter?

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour

In this activity, students leverage prior knowledge to define the news, understand the role of journalists in covering news, and consider why journalism is important to their personal lives and their community.

Discover Activity

What Is Journalism, and Why Does It Matter?Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

1 Hour•Grades K - 8

The Green Revolution

History and Society, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

The Green Revolution

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students learn about the work of Norman Borlaug and the agricultural innovations that led to the Green Revolution. They consider current world hunger statistics and brainstorm responses, using what they learn to write and illustrate picture books.

Discover Activity

The Green RevolutionHistory and Society, Nature and Wildlife

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Write Postcards from Countries

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 3 - 5

Write Postcards from Countries

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students often are fascinated by faraway places. This fascination can fuel an interest in reading about the countries of the world. In this activity, students will visit a website and gather a few facts about a country of their choice. They will then use these facts to write a postcard telling of their trip to that country.

Discover Activity

Write Postcards from CountriesLiteracy, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Engineering Paper Airplanes

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Engineering Paper Airplanes

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students learn how paper airplanes work and create their own using the engineering design process.

Discover Activity

Engineering Paper AirplanesSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

1 Hour•Grades 6 - 8

Melting Ice and Water Levels

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Melting Ice and Water Levels

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, two student groups investigate how melting ice affects water levels. The two groups compare the effects of floating ice and land ice. Students also research before-and-after images of melting glaciers and look for evidence that glaciers are either melting or not melting. This activity builds awareness about how melting ice affects the water level of Earth’s oceans.

Discover Activity

Melting Ice and Water LevelsNature and Wildlife, STEM

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Science Notebooks Across Time

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 12

Science Notebooks Across Time

California Academy of Sciences

3 - 12

1 Hour

Students peruse sample pages from the notebooks of many different scientists, including scientists their own age, high school scientists, science teachers, and field scientists dating back to 1905. They consider how scientists have used notebooks over the last several hundred years, and start to think about how they'll use their own.

Discover Activity

Science Notebooks Across TimeSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 12

Dragonfly Species Survey

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Dragonfly Species Survey

City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1 Hour 20 Minutes

In this interactive activity, students learn how to catch and identify dragonflies, conduct a biodiversity study, and observe which dragonflies live in the area.

This is activity 2 of 3 in the "Indicator Species" module from City Parks Foundation.

Discover Activity

Dragonfly Species SurveyNature and Wildlife, STEM

1 Hour 20 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Models and Props for Books and Games

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Models and Props for Books and Games

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Books and games stimulate the imagination by portraying characters, objects, and settings. In this fun activity, students construct models or props for a dramatic rendering of their favorite book or game.

Discover Activity

Models and Props for Books and GamesArts, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Functional Fitness Week 5: Day 1

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 5: Day 1

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Start week 5 by learning the skill of the week: Push-ups. In this activity, students learn to activate their upper body and core muscles while performing push-ups, and play Fox and Rabbit. Then, they learn about the health and nutritional benefits of proteins.

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.

Discover Activity

Functional Fitness Week 5: Day 1Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

40 Minutes•Grades K - 8

Social Media and Big Data

Digital Media and Communications, STEM

Grades 9 - 12

Social Media and Big Data

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, groups of students discuss social media privacy issues. Then they conduct a privacy survey. They graph the results in their groups, and then compare their results with the whole groups’ results.

Discover Activity

Social Media and Big DataDigital Media and Communications, STEM

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

American Sign Language (ASL) Alphabet

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

American Sign Language (ASL) Alphabet

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students will learn the American Sign Language (ASL) alphabet and use it to spell their first and last names in front of the group.

Discover Activity

American Sign Language (ASL) AlphabetLiteracy, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

What is a Space Station?

History and Society, STEM

Grades K - 2

What is a Space Station?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, children learn why a space station moves around Earth instead of crashing to Earth or floating away from it. They also learn how people from many countries work together to keep the International Space Station running.

Discover Activity

What is a Space Station?History and Society, STEM

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Be a Sales Representative (Grades 9-12)

Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 9 - 12

Be a Sales Representative (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students take on the role of sales reps as they select, research, and create a sales pitch for a product. They share their pitches with the large group and learn how successful they are at selling their products. Students then discuss and analyze the effectiveness of various sales pitches and evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of the products.

Discover Activity

Be a Sales Representative (Grades 9-12)Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Evaluate a Business Idea (Grades 9-12)

Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 9 - 12

Evaluate a Business Idea (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students evaluate business ideas. Working in groups, they develop business ideas and use SWOT Analysis to assess the viability of each idea.

Discover Activity

Evaluate a Business Idea (Grades 9-12)Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Memory Card Game (Grades 3-5)

STEM, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Memory Card Game (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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

Discover Activity

Memory Card Game (Grades 3-5)STEM, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

The Word (Team Building) Game

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 6 - 12

Video

The Word (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

6 - 12

10 Minutes

Read your partner's mind... Using only 1 word!

Discover Activity

Video

The Word (Team Building) GameSocial and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

10 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

Playing with Sound

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Playing with Sound

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Let's dive into the world of sound control! In this lesson, students experiment with various materials and room setups to understand how they affect sound. Get ready to become audio experts!

This is lesson 32 of PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs' second module, Building a News Hour.

Discover Activity

Playing with SoundDigital Media and Communications, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

What Was the Marshall Plan? (Grades 9-12)

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

What Was the Marshall Plan? (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

This activity will introduce (or reintroduce) students to the key ideas surrounding the creation, financing, and impact of the Marshall Plan. Students will develop key critical thinking, analysis, and collaborative skills, as well as an understanding of US foreign policy and international relations.

Discover Activity

What Was the Marshall Plan? (Grades 9-12)History and Society, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Desert Scavenger Hunt

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 9 - 12

Desert Scavenger Hunt

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students complete an informational scavenger hunt as they research and report on Earth’s deserts. As in a physical scavenger hunt, teams gather facts about deserts by answering specific questions and conducting research. They reconvene to share what they have learned.

Discover Activity

Desert Scavenger HuntNature and Wildlife, STEM

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Listen to Your Partner

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 8

Listen to Your Partner

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Everyone can benefit from practice in listening and following instructions. In this activity, students take turns instructing one another about where to draw symbols on blank grids. They challenge themselves to listen to and follow instructions of increasing complexity.

Discover Activity

Listen to Your PartnerLiteracy, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Playing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)

Leadership and Teamwork, History and Society

Grades K - 2

Playing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

50 Minutes

In this culminating project and exploration of lesser-known Black American contributions, students will use their completed Innovator Trading Cards to determine the most suitable type of community helper for various scenarios.

This is the second of two activities in the Innovator Trading Card Collection:

Activity 1 focuses on the theme of the week, learning about the innovators and their influence, and designing the innovator trading cards.
Activity 2 focuses on facilitating the associated game to reinforce learning.

Discover Activity

Playing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)Leadership and Teamwork, History and Society

50 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Present in Slides

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 9 - 12

Present in Slides

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Slide-show presentations are an excellent and widely used method of sharing information with large groups of people. In this activity, students study best practices for creating these types of presentations. Then they plan, create, and share a presentation on any topic of interest to them. The activity concludes with praise and constructive feedback from the group.

Discover Activity

Present in SlidesLiteracy, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Building Canoes

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 12

Building Canoes

OregonASK

6 - 12

1 Hour 15 Minutes

In this activity, students learn to engineer a canoe out of popsicle sticks and other everyday materials.

Discover Activity

Building CanoesSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

1 Hour 15 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

Get to Know You Bingo (Grades 9-12)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Get to Know You Bingo (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this fun activity, students complete a bingo game card about themselves, and then the whole group works together to play the bingo game. Students will learn interesting facts about one another and, perhaps, begin some new friendships.

Discover Activity

Get to Know You Bingo (Grades 9-12)Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Animal Antics

Nature and Wildlife, Arts

Grades K - 2

Animal Antics

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

30 Minutes

Primary-age children love animals, and they often have a favorite animal that appeals to them. In this activity, children act out animals for the group. They discover the traits and behaviors that distinguish animals from one another.

Discover Activity

Animal AnticsNature and Wildlife, Arts

30 Minutes•Grades K - 2

The News Today

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 9 - 12

The News Today

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students will analyze the structure of the daily newspaper, and then collaborate to write a newspaper edition of their own.

Discover Activity

The News TodayLiteracy, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

More Tools Are Better Than One

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 5

More Tools Are Better Than One

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In life, there are many tasks that cannot be completed without the help of a team. In this activity, students will attempt to separate a mixture of things by themselves using only a single tool. They will come to find that when they all put their tools together and communicate, the work becomes much easier.

Discover Activity

More Tools Are Better Than OneSocial and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Who Wins, Who Loses?

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 9 - 12

Who Wins, Who Loses?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students play a decision game. Each student in a group chooses a letter, A or B. Everyone in the group will earn or lose points, depending on the letter they choose AND the letters the other group members choose. This activity builds understanding of group dynamics and the effects of decision-making on others.

Discover Activity

Who Wins, Who Loses?Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

New End to the Story

Literacy, Arts

Grades K - 2

New End to the Story

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Young children enjoy interacting with read-aloud stories. In this activity, children are given an opportunity to create an ending to a storybook, such as Good Night Owl by Greg Pizzoli. After they suggest endings, they find out how the author ended the book.

Discover Activity

New End to the StoryLiteracy, Arts

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Aquarium Day

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades K - 2

Aquarium Day

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Students make a model touch pool after learning about animal life at an aquarium.

Discover Activity

Aquarium DayNature and Wildlife, STEM

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Rubber Band Battle (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 12

Video

Rubber Band Battle (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

6 - 12

15 Minutes

Get ready for a battle of the "bands". Take aim as you "stretch" your skills by knocking down your opponents structures!

Discover Activity

Video

Rubber Band Battle (Team Building) GameLeadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

15 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

Interview Role Play

Career and Future Readiness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 9 - 12

Interview Role Play

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

A job interview is unlike any other conversation that a young adult will have, and it can be a source of anxiety. The person conducting the interview is a stranger, has access to personal information about the applicant, and is charged with judging the applicant as suitable or not suitable for the job. In this activity, students practice interviewing for a job and alternate taking the role of both the job applicant and the interviewer.

Discover Activity

Interview Role PlayCareer and Future Readiness, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Functional Fitness Week 4: Day 3

Health and Wellness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 4: Day 3

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Finish week 4 with the skill of the week: Sit-ups. In this activity, students engage in high-intensity intervals with Sit-Up Tabata and team-up to play Delivery Truck. Then, they learn how to healthily incorporate grains into their diet.

Discover Activity

Functional Fitness Week 4: Day 3Health and Wellness, Leadership and Teamwork

40 Minutes•Grades K - 8

How to Remember Names (Grades 6-8)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 8

How to Remember Names (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students practice memory strategies to remember others' names (or fictitious names) and play a game to see how many names they can remember.

Discover Activity

How to Remember Names (Grades 6-8)Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Improv: Say the Line

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 12

Improv: Say the Line

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 12

45 Minutes

Have fun with improv! Students are given a scenario, such as "customer at a shoe store" or "students in the cafeteria line" and begin acting out a scene. At your signal, one of the actors needs to pick a slip of paper that contains a random line of dialogue and then try to work it into the scene. Watch the creativity and laughter ensue as you build on students’ improvisation skills.

Discover Activity

Improv: Say the LineArts, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

Meet Abraham Lincoln!

History and Society, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Meet Abraham Lincoln!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children learn about the life of Abraham Lincoln by listening to a biography of Lincoln and discussing the book. They use what they have learned to present a short role-play in which they take turns acting as Lincoln.

Discover Activity

Meet Abraham Lincoln!History and Society, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

How Has Climate Change Occurred Over Time?

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 9 - 12

How Has Climate Change Occurred Over Time?

The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

1 Hour

Students use kinesthetic movements and temporal experiences to understand research on how Earth’s climate changes.

Discover Activity

How Has Climate Change Occurred Over Time?Nature and Wildlife, STEM

1 Hour•Grades 9 - 12

Giant Scrabble

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 3 - 5

Giant Scrabble

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Scrabble is a game that challenges us to use our critical thinking skills to build words. In this activity, students will have the chance to make their own Scrabble tile and work together to make words and play a giant game of Scrabble.

Discover Activity

Giant ScrabbleLiteracy, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Generational Angst

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 8

Generational Angst

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

2 Hours

Using the same set of questions, students explore reactions to different musical genres. Students use the responses to uncover similarities with peers and older generations through two comparison diagrams.

Discover Activity

Generational AngstArts, Literacy

2 Hours•Grades 3 - 8

Sustainable Fishing

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 3 - 12

Sustainable Fishing

California Academy of Sciences

3 - 12

1 Hour

By using a model for how fishing affects marine life populations, students construct explanations for one of the reasons why fish populations are declining. They will then work to design solutions for ways of making fisheries more sustainable for the animals and the people who depend on them.

Discover Activity

Sustainable FishingNature and Wildlife, STEM

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 12

STEM Identity

STEM, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

STEM Identity

Foundations, Inc.

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Enjoy bringing out the importance of careful observation, drawing, and note taking with this yummy activity! Students will think critically, stay engaged, and even get a little silly!

Discover Activity

STEM IdentitySTEM, Literacy

30 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Talk Show—High School Style

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 9 - 12

Talk Show—High School Style

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students stage their own talk shows. Each group presents their talk show, with 1 student acting as host to 3 guests.

Discover Activity

Talk Show—High School StyleLiteracy, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Write Your Representative

History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Write Your Representative

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students select a local issue that affects their community. Then they draft, finalize, and send a letter to their representative asking for a particular action to address the issue.

Discover Activity

Write Your RepresentativeHistory and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Play Classic Gym Games

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades K - 2

Play Classic Gym Games

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

There are many great games that have been around a long time and need no equipment except for the players. Children explore the classic games of Follow the Leader, Captain, May I? and Freeze Tag. They then work together to come up with another game they can play with only the players as required equipment.

Discover Activity

Play Classic Gym GamesLeadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

History of Flight

STEM, History and Society

Grades 6 - 8

History of Flight

OregonASK

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students learn about the Wright Brothers and early plane designs.

Discover Activity

History of FlightSTEM, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Are We Contributing to or Reducing Runoff?

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 9 - 12

Are We Contributing to or Reducing Runoff?

The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

1 Hour

Youth learn about runoff and how spaces are designed to contribute to or reduce runoff.

Discover Activity

Are We Contributing to or Reducing Runoff?Nature and Wildlife, STEM

1 Hour•Grades 9 - 12

Reviewing and Writing a Blog

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Reviewing and Writing a Blog

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students learn that people use blogs to share ideas, opinions, and information about topics that interest them. They begin by defining blog and blogger and then explore and review blogs written by kids their age. Finally, they choose a topic or theme for a blog of their own and write a blog entry.

Discover Activity

Reviewing and Writing a BlogDigital Media and Communications, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Book Design (Grades K-2)

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Book Design (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children look at and discuss art depicting foods and then illustrate a foldable book presenting their favorite foods.

Discover Activity

Book Design (Grades K-2)Arts, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

What Do Lawyers Do?

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 6 - 8

What Do Lawyers Do?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students read online sources about 4 fields of the law—and learn about a lawyer who became a politician.

Discover Activity

What Do Lawyers Do?Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

DIY Playing Card

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

DIY Playing Card

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Sets of playing cards are unique and detailed. Today students will have the opportunity to create their own playing card. They will be in charge of designing the image on the back of the playing card and the look of the front of it.

Discover Activity

DIY Playing CardArts, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Tree Count Activity

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Tree Count Activity

City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1 Hour

Street trees play an important role in mitigating the effects of climate change, including intensified flooding events. Planting and maintaining the health of these street trees allows for the absorption of stormwater, reducing the amount of runoff and reducing the risk of CSO events. This activity is meant to evaluate the health of local street trees and understand how tree health and density influence their capacity to mitigate the effects of climate change.

This is activity 2 of 3 in the "Sustainable Cities" module from City Parks Foundation.

Discover Activity

Tree Count ActivityNature and Wildlife, STEM

1 Hour•Grades 6 - 8

Race and Justice

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 12

Race and Justice

PBS

6 - 12

50 Minutes

More than a year has passed since people took to the streets outraged by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police. Scenes of compassion and solidarity, mixed with fury and chaos, are still everywhere on social media. Emotions are raw as the nation faces deep tensions about the state of race and justice in America.

Student Reporting Labs wants to hear from teens at this moment.

Discover Activity

Race and JusticeHistory and Society, Literacy

50 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

Brands Remembered and Forgotten

History and Society, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 6 - 8

Brands Remembered and Forgotten

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

The history of American business includes long lists of brands that were widely popular but only for brief periods of time. In this activity, students view the logos or images that represent a wide variety of brands, some long-defunct, others current and familiar. They will recognize that for any business, public recognition and popularity can be fleeting, and decades-long success is rare.

Discover Activity

Brands Remembered and ForgottenHistory and Society, Career and Future Readiness

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

How Much Freedom Do We Have to Speak in the United States?

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

How Much Freedom Do We Have to Speak in the United States?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Freedom of speech is specifically mentioned in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, but it does not provide blanket permission for people to say whatever they want, whenever they want, and wherever they want. In this activity, students will discuss these protections and limitations, as well as explore some Supreme Court decisions that have impacted this constitutional right.

Discover Activity

How Much Freedom Do We Have to Speak in the United States?History and Society, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 9-12)

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 9 - 12

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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

Discover Activity

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 9-12)Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Slide-Show Presentation

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Slide-Show Presentation

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Today, computer projectors and presentation software have replaced physical slides and projectors. Nevertheless, the concept of the slide show is still useful. In this activity, students use modern technology to prepare and deliver slide shows for one another.

Discover Activity

Slide-Show PresentationDigital Media and Communications, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Controlling Sound

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 3 - 5

Controlling Sound

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this lesson, students work in news teams to complete audio tasks. They analyze the recordings, discussing clarity, background noise, and overall quality to determine the strongest sound captures. Let's fine-tune those audio skills!

This is lesson 33 of PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs' second module, Building a News Hour.

Discover Activity

Controlling SoundLiteracy, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

What Business Do We Need?

Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 9 - 12

What Business Do We Need?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students will brainstorm ideas and create a plan for a new business that will meet a community need. This activity builds analysis, critical thinking and collaboration skills.

Discover Activity

What Business Do We Need?Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Which Credit Card Is the Best?

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

Grades 9 - 12

Which Credit Card Is the Best?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Credit cards are everywhere, but are they a good financial tool? After researching the benefits and options of different credit cards, students team up to play a game in which they race to pay off their credit card balance.

Discover Activity

Which Credit Card Is the Best?Career and Future Readiness, STEM

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Art2Art: Responding to Music through Visual Arts

Arts, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Art2Art: Responding to Music through Visual Arts

ArtsConnection

9 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Take inspiration from one art form -- music -- and channel it into another -- visual art. Students will create a multimedia collage in response to the mood, meaning, and personal connections they interpret from a piece of music. In this interdisciplinary arts experience, students experiment with drawing and collage materials and explore their artistic process.

This activity is 1 of 2 in the Art2Art: Responding to the Arts through Theater & Visual Art Module, Visit the module for a full list of activities.

Discover Activity

Art2Art: Responding to Music through Visual ArtsArts, Literacy

1 Hour 30 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Making Comics Part 5: Panel and Page Flow

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Making Comics Part 5: Panel and Page Flow

OregonASK

3 - 12

30 Minutes

Students pencil a rough storyboard for a full-page comic with panel variation. Students have a chance to think about how a page of comic book panels tells a story. They explore different kinds of action and how action can unfold in a story told in pictures.

This is part 5 of 7 in a series. Provide context by first facilitating Making Comics Parts 1-4, and then afterward, Making Comics Parts 6-7.

Discover Activity

Making Comics Part 5: Panel and Page FlowArts, Literacy

30 Minutes•Grades 3 - 12

Dragonfly Biodiversity Calculations

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Dragonfly Biodiversity Calculations

City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1 Hour

In this activity, students use previously collected field data to calculate the biodiversity of dragonflies. Using what they have learned about the dragonfly life cycle and habitat, students will begin to assess how climate change can affect dragonfly populations.

This is activity 3 of 3 in the "Indicator Species" module from City Parks Foundation.

Discover Activity

Dragonfly Biodiversity CalculationsNature and Wildlife, STEM

1 Hour•Grades 6 - 8

Entrepreneur Song

Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 5

Entrepreneur Song

VentureLab

3 - 5

15 Minutes

Students listen to a song that is all about the entrepreneurial mindset and the process entrepreneurs go through to create. After hearing the song, students get a lyric sheet and sing along with the song. This can be used in all lessons as a review for what an entrepreneur is and does.

Discover Activity

Entrepreneur SongCareer and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

15 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

What’s Your Major?

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

What’s Your Major?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students research and report on a college major of their choice. First, they determine specific details about the major and the requirements for a typical degree within that major. Then, they discuss their findings within a small group. Finally, students reconvene as a whole group for discussion.

Discover Activity

What’s Your Major?Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Show Me the Money! Financing a Small Business

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Show Me the Money! Financing a Small Business

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students explore how startups and other businesses obtain funding through loans. They begin by brainstorming what resources they would need to start a business and how they would obtain those resources. They then identify potential sources of funding before breaking into teams to learn about small business loans. Students watch a video about a small business owner and answer questions about the lending process. They identify factors that lenders consider and define key terms that borrowers need to know. Teams practice calculating interest, total repayment amounts, and monthly installments on different loan amounts. Finally they match loans to business needs.

Discover Activity

Show Me the Money! Financing a Small BusinessCareer and Future Readiness, STEM

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

S.INQ Invisible Forces Gravity & Circuits

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 8

S.INQ Invisible Forces Gravity & Circuits

OregonASK

3 - 8

30 Minutes

Students will use knowledge about conductive materials to build a circuit using at least 3 different materials.

Discover Activity

S.INQ Invisible Forces Gravity & CircuitsSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

30 Minutes•Grades 3 - 8

Desk Dash

STEM, Literacy

Grades K - 5

Desk Dash

PowerUp Fitness

K - 5

5 Minutes

PowerUp Math Skills - race in place with this seated math problem solving game that makes math and movement fun!

Discover Activity

Desk DashSTEM, Literacy

5 Minutes•Grades K - 5

Farm to Table 1: Prototype Brainstorm

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 6 - 8

Farm to Table 1: Prototype Brainstorm

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

In this activity, students work together and brainstorm ideas for their farm/kitchen improvement projects that they will work on throughout the course of this series.

This is part 1 of 6 in a series in the "Farm to Table Prototype" Collection.

Discover Activity

Farm to Table 1: Prototype BrainstormSTEM, Career and Future Readiness

30 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Earth Book

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades K - 2

Earth Book

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

What is a country, a state, a continent, and a planet? Which is bigger and which is smaller? These questions often stump or puzzle elementary school children, who may have difficulty conceptualizing the hierarchy of land units in the world. This activity provides children with a conceptual framework for units of Earth’s land. Each child will create an Earth book with page entries sized according to the hierarchy of land units. Children will also be exposed to examples of each unit of land.

Discover Activity

Earth BookNature and Wildlife, STEM

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Group Interview

Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 9 - 12

Group Interview

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students practice mock group interviews. This activity builds communication skills and provides practice in persuasion, logic, and teambuilding.

Discover Activity

Group InterviewCareer and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

You Write the Story (Grades 9-12)

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 9 - 12

You Write the Story (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students act as journalists to report on a controversial decision, asking questions to gather information about why the decision was necessary and then explaining to their readers what happened.

Discover Activity

You Write the Story (Grades 9-12)Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Animal Feet Coil bowls

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Animal Feet Coil bowls

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

2 Hours 15 Minutes

Students explore and add animal feet to a coil-built pot shaped like the belly of an animal. Once the bowls harden, students use markers and paint to decorate them with colorful geometric patterns.

Discover Activity

Animal Feet Coil bowlsArts, Literacy

2 Hours 15 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

No-sew T-shirt Bags

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

No-sew T-shirt Bags

Go2Science

K - 5

50 Minutes

Beth and Curtis were surprised to see so much plastic waste washed up on a remote tropical island. Did you know many shirts are made with plastics? Students use their creativity to turn old t-shirts into a useful and reusable bag!

Discover Activity

No-sew T-shirt BagsSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

50 Minutes•Grades K - 5

What Do We Have in Common? (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

What Do We Have in Common? (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students learn how they are similar to other members of the group. Walking around the room with a copy of the Same as Me worksheet, students ask each other questions to determine which traits they have in common. Then, they mark down a different student’s name next to each trait on the worksheet, not repeating any traits or names. Finally, students reconvene as a whole group for discussion.

Discover Activity

What Do We Have in Common? (Grades 3-5)Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5