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Career Bingo (Grades 3-5)

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, We The People

Career Bingo (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students learn about a wide variety of careers as they play a version of bingo.

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My Neighborhood

Belonging and Community, We The People

My Neighborhood

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity about sense of place, children represent and discuss their neighborhoods. They build upon their own observations of their families and daily lives to recognize their interdependent relationships with the greater community.

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Cyberbullying: Prevent It, Stop It, Report It

Digital Voices, Belonging and Community

Cyberbullying: Prevent It, Stop It, Report It

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students identify examples of cyberbullying and explore ways to protect themselves. Then, students brainstorm ideas for an anti-cyberbullying campaign by identifying ways young people can prevent, stop, and report instances of cyberbullying—as both the victims and the bullies. Finally, they present their ideas in the form of a poster.

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Is Social Media Addictive? (Grades 9-12)

Digital Voices, Belonging and Community

Is Social Media Addictive? (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students will evaluate information about social media to try to determine if it is addictive.

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Play Dough Pictionary

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Play Dough Pictionary

Foundations, Inc.

K - 5

45 Minutes

Take traditional Pictionary to a new dimension! Practice fractions and measurement to make your own play dough. Then, use the dough to sculpt clues to a partner or team.

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Roll Out the Snakes!

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Roll Out the Snakes!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Rolling out clay coils is a great way to create a snake. Children create their own snakes from clay and decorate them with geometric shapes and patterns.

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Create A Cardboard Self-Portrait

Arts in Action, Belonging and Community

Create A Cardboard Self-Portrait

Rediscover Center

K - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students will use creative reuse materials to create self-portraits.

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Net Match

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

Net Match

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

A net is a 2-dimensional representation of the surface of a 3-dimensional object. In this activity, students fold nets to form 3-D objects and then compete to match each object with its net.

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The Puppet Version of Me

Belonging and Community, Arts in Action

The Puppet Version of Me

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, students use a variety of materials to create paper-bag puppets that represent their looks and interests. Then they use their puppets to give a presentation about themselves to the group, puppet-show style.

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Escape Room (Grades 6-8)

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

Escape Room (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Teams work together to solve clues and puzzles to escape from a room. This activity builds collaboration, creative thinking, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

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Listen to Your Partner

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

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.

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Desert Scavenger Hunt

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

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.

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Playing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)

Leadership and Teamwork, We The People

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.

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Present in Slides

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

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.

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Building Canoes

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

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.

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Get to Know You Bingo (Grades 9-12)

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

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.

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Animal Antics

The Natural World, Arts in Action

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.

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The News Today

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

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.

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More Tools Are Better Than One

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

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.

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New End to the Story

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

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.

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Who Wins, Who Loses?

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

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.

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Aquarium Day

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

Aquarium Day

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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

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Interview Role Play

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Belonging and Community

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.

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Rubber Band Battle (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

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!

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Functional Fitness Week 4: Day 3

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

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.

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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How to Remember Names (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

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.

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Improv: Say the Line

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

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.

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Meet Abraham Lincoln!

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

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.

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How Has Climate Change Occurred Over Time?

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

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.

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Giant Scrabble

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

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.

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Generational Angst

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

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.

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STEM Identity

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Stories and Perspectives

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!

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Sustainable Fishing

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

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.

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Write Your Representative

We The People, Belonging and Community

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.

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Talk Show—High School Style

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

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.

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Play Classic Gym Games

Leadership and Teamwork, Whole Body, Whole Self

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.

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History of Flight

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

History of Flight

OregonASK

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students learn about the Wright Brothers and early plane designs.

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Are We Contributing to or Reducing Runoff?

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

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.

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Reviewing and Writing a Blog

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

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.

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Book Design (Grades K-2)

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

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.

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What Do Lawyers Do?

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, We The People

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.

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Tree Count Activity

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

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.

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DIY Playing Card

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

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.

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Race and Justice

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

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.

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Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 9-12)

Whole Body, Whole Self, Belonging and Community

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.

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

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

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.

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Brands Remembered and Forgotten

We The People, Future Ready: Learning and Earning

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.

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Slide-Show Presentation

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

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.

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Controlling Sound

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

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.

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What Business Do We Need?

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Leadership and Teamwork

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.

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Which Credit Card Is the Best?

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

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.

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Making Comics Part 5: Panel and Page Flow

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

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.

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Art2Art: Responding to Music through Visual Arts

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

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.

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Dragonfly Biodiversity Calculations

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

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.

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Entrepreneur Song

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Leadership and Teamwork

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.

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What’s Your Major?

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, We The People

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.

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S.INQ Invisible Forces Gravity & Circuits

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

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.

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Show Me the Money! Financing a Small Business

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

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.

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Farm to Table 1: Prototype Brainstorm

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

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.

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Earth Book

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

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.

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Desk Dash

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Stories and Perspectives

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!

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Group Interview

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Leadership and Teamwork

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.

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You Write the Story (Grades 9-12)

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

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.

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Animal Feet Coil bowls

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

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.

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

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

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.

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Functional Fitness Week 1: Day 3

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 1: Day 3

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Finish week 1 with the skill of the week: Planks. In this culminating activity, students zig-zag through an obstacle course and team-up for a game of Over and Under. Then, they evaluate which foods can be consumed often, occasionally, and rarely ever.

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Teens Curate Teens: Creating the Open Call for Art

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Teens Curate Teens: Creating the Open Call for Art

ArtsConnection

9 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Students work collaboratively to create a “Call for Art” for a upcoming art exhibition for teen artists that will alert artists to the opportunity and inspire them to engage. A flyer or poster is a great way to get the word out and can include visuals and text that will help artists understand the requirements and guidelines for possible inclusion in the exhibition. After deciding what criteria the curators will be using to judge the artworks for inclusion in the exhibition, they'll communicate those to the artists.

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Functional Fitness Week 6: Day 3

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 6: Day 3

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Finish week 6 with the skill of the week: Squats. In this culminating activity, students partake in Tabata Squats and a game of Squat Tag. Then, they evaluate which dairy foods should be consumed often, sometimes, and once in while.

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Interrupting Bias with Curiosity

Digital Voices, We The People

Interrupting Bias with Curiosity

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

In this activity, students explore how they can use their curiosity to interrupt bias. They will put their curiosity to work in an activity exploring a multimedia news story while using three strategies: slowing down, asking questions, and checking assumptions.

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Using the GLOBE Observer App to Conduct a Sky Survey

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

Using the GLOBE Observer App to Conduct a Sky Survey

California Academy of Sciences

6 - 8

25 Minutes

Community science, also called citizen science, is a global effort in which scientists and the public work together to help gather data on the earth’s biodiversity. In Sky Survey, youth will step into the shoes of scientists by exploring the features of the sky. They will use the GLOBE Observer app to submit their celestial sightings to NASA researchers who are studying the connection between clouds and climate. NASA uses this sky data to verify satellite images of Earth’s atmosphere and to validate and calibrate the instruments that take them.

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Reclaiming Narratives: Creative Accounts of Black History

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Reclaiming Narratives: Creative Accounts of Black History

Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Students explore creative accounts of underrepresented or misrepresented events in Black history. After considering the power of creative writing as a means to process and interpret history, they will write their own creative reimagining of a historical event.

This activity is designed for two 45-minute periods or one 90-minute period.

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Who Is Telling the Truth? (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Who Is Telling the Truth? (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, students try to guess which one of 3 players is telling the truth. This game builds self-awareness by identifying feelings related to honesty and dishonesty. The game also builds speaking and listening skills and helps group members get to know one another.

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Design a Video Game

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

Design a Video Game

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students work in groups to design their own video games. They begin by outlining a character and story and then sketch out scenes, plan sound effects, and describe basic rules and strategies for the game. This activity builds planning, design, and cooperative learning skills.

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Canada Tourism Bureau

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Canada Tourism Bureau

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students create a tourism slideshow presentation to promote the country of Canada.

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Design a Pollinator Garden

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

Design a Pollinator Garden

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

More than 85 percent of flowering plants require an insect for pollination, which allows for fruit and seed production. These fruits and seeds are a part of the diet of about 25 percent of birds and many mammals. Each year pollinators affect $577 billion in global crops, including $235 billion in the United States. Native bees pollinate an estimated 15 percent of U.S fruit, nut, vegetable, and field crops.

Planting a pollinator garden doesn’t have to be a big undertaking. Any size is excellent. From window and patio planters to home gardens, to pathways and roadsides, to acres of prairies and meadows - all can support pollinator populations. Besides the usual habitat elements, food, water, shelter, and a place to raise young, pollinator habitats have some specific qualities.

● Use plants that provide nectar and pollen sources;

● Be situated in sunny areas with windbreaks;

● Create “pollinator targets” of native and non-invasive plants;

● Establish continuous bloom throughout the growing season; and

● Eliminate or minimize the impact of pesticides.

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Career Bingo (Grades 3-5)

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, We The People

Career Bingo (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students learn about a wide variety of careers as they play a version of bingo.

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My Neighborhood

Belonging and Community, We The People

My Neighborhood

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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Cyberbullying: Prevent It, Stop It, Report It

Digital Voices, Belonging and Community

Cyberbullying: Prevent It, Stop It, Report It

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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Is Social Media Addictive? (Grades 9-12)

Digital Voices, Belonging and Community

Is Social Media Addictive? (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students will evaluate information about social media to try to determine if it is addictive.

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Play Dough Pictionary

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Play Dough Pictionary

Foundations, Inc.

K - 5

45 Minutes

Take traditional Pictionary to a new dimension! Practice fractions and measurement to make your own play dough. Then, use the dough to sculpt clues to a partner or team.

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Roll Out the Snakes!

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Roll Out the Snakes!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Rolling out clay coils is a great way to create a snake. Children create their own snakes from clay and decorate them with geometric shapes and patterns.

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Create A Cardboard Self-Portrait

Arts in Action, Belonging and Community

Create A Cardboard Self-Portrait

Rediscover Center

K - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students will use creative reuse materials to create self-portraits.

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Net Match

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

Net Match

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

A net is a 2-dimensional representation of the surface of a 3-dimensional object. In this activity, students fold nets to form 3-D objects and then compete to match each object with its net.

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The Puppet Version of Me

Belonging and Community, Arts in Action

The Puppet Version of Me

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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Escape Room (Grades 6-8)

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

Escape Room (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Teams work together to solve clues and puzzles to escape from a room. This activity builds collaboration, creative thinking, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

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Listen to Your Partner

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

Listen to Your Partner

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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Desert Scavenger Hunt

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

Desert Scavenger Hunt

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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Playing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)

Leadership and Teamwork, We The People

Playing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

50 Minutes

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.

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Present in Slides

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Present in Slides

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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Building Canoes

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

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.

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Get to Know You Bingo (Grades 9-12)

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Get to Know You Bingo (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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Animal Antics

The Natural World, Arts in Action

Animal Antics

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

30 Minutes

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The News Today

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

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.

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More Tools Are Better Than One

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

More Tools Are Better Than One

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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New End to the Story

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

New End to the Story

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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Who Wins, Who Loses?

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

Who Wins, Who Loses?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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Aquarium Day

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

Aquarium Day

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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

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Interview Role Play

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Belonging and Community

Interview Role Play

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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Rubber Band Battle (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

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!

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Functional Fitness Week 4: Day 3

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 4: Day 3

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

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How to Remember Names (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

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.

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Improv: Say the Line

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Improv: Say the Line

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 12

45 Minutes

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Meet Abraham Lincoln!

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Meet Abraham Lincoln!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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How Has Climate Change Occurred Over Time?

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

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.

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Giant Scrabble

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Giant Scrabble

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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Generational Angst

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Generational Angst

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

2 Hours

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STEM Identity

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Stories and Perspectives

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!

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Sustainable Fishing

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

Sustainable Fishing

California Academy of Sciences

3 - 12

1 Hour

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Write Your Representative

We The People, Belonging and Community

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.

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Talk Show—High School Style

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

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.

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Play Classic Gym Games

Leadership and Teamwork, Whole Body, Whole Self

Play Classic Gym Games

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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History of Flight

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

History of Flight

OregonASK

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students learn about the Wright Brothers and early plane designs.

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Are We Contributing to or Reducing Runoff?

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

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.

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Reviewing and Writing a Blog

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Reviewing and Writing a Blog

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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Book Design (Grades K-2)

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

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.

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What Do Lawyers Do?

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, We The People

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.

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Tree Count Activity

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

Tree Count Activity

City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1 Hour

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

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DIY Playing Card

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

DIY Playing Card

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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Race and Justice

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Race and Justice

PBS

6 - 12

50 Minutes

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

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Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 9-12)

Whole Body, Whole Self, Belonging and Community

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.

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

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

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

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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Brands Remembered and Forgotten

We The People, Future Ready: Learning and Earning

Brands Remembered and Forgotten

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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Slide-Show Presentation

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Slide-Show Presentation

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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Controlling Sound

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Controlling Sound

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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

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What Business Do We Need?

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Leadership and Teamwork

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.

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Which Credit Card Is the Best?

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

Which Credit Card Is the Best?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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Making Comics Part 5: Panel and Page Flow

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Making Comics Part 5: Panel and Page Flow

OregonASK

3 - 12

30 Minutes

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.

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Art2Art: Responding to Music through Visual Arts

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Art2Art: Responding to Music through Visual Arts

ArtsConnection

9 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

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.

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Dragonfly Biodiversity Calculations

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

Dragonfly Biodiversity Calculations

City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1 Hour

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

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Entrepreneur Song

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Leadership and Teamwork

Entrepreneur Song

VentureLab

3 - 5

15 Minutes

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What’s Your Major?

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, We The People

What’s Your Major?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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S.INQ Invisible Forces Gravity & Circuits

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

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.

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Show Me the Money! Financing a Small Business

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

Show Me the Money! Financing a Small Business

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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Farm to Table 1: Prototype Brainstorm

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

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.

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Earth Book

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

Earth Book

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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Desk Dash

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Stories and Perspectives

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!

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Group Interview

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Leadership and Teamwork

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.

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You Write the Story (Grades 9-12)

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

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.

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Animal Feet Coil bowls

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

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.

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

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

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

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Functional Fitness Week 1: Day 3

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 1: Day 3

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Discover Activity

Teens Curate Teens: Creating the Open Call for Art

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Teens Curate Teens: Creating the Open Call for Art

ArtsConnection

9 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Discover Activity

Functional Fitness Week 6: Day 3

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 6: Day 3

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Discover Activity

Interrupting Bias with Curiosity

Digital Voices, We The People

Interrupting Bias with Curiosity

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Discover Activity

Using the GLOBE Observer App to Conduct a Sky Survey

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

Using the GLOBE Observer App to Conduct a Sky Survey

California Academy of Sciences

6 - 8

25 Minutes

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Reclaiming Narratives: Creative Accounts of Black History

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Reclaiming Narratives: Creative Accounts of Black History

Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

This activity is designed for two 45-minute periods or one 90-minute period.

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Who Is Telling the Truth? (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Who Is Telling the Truth? (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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Design a Video Game

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

Design a Video Game

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Canada Tourism Bureau

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Canada Tourism Bureau

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students create a tourism slideshow presentation to promote the country of Canada.

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Design a Pollinator Garden

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

Design a Pollinator Garden

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

● Use plants that provide nectar and pollen sources;

● Be situated in sunny areas with windbreaks;

● Create “pollinator targets” of native and non-invasive plants;

● Establish continuous bloom throughout the growing season; and

● Eliminate or minimize the impact of pesticides.

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