All Activities

Pre-interviewing (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 12

Pre-interviewing (Student Reporting Labs)

PBS

6 - 12

50 Minutes

Pre-interviews help you find the right voices (characters) for your story. In the Find Your Story Lesson, you identified potential people to interview and feature in your story.

Now you will talk to them to get a sense of whether they are indeed the right people and if they will move your story forward. The pre-interview will also help you create a list of interview questions so that you can make the best use of your time, and theirs.

This is activity 11 of 16 in the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Module. Visit the Module to learn more before getting started.

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Pre-interviewing (Student Reporting Labs)Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

50 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

Windchimes & Mobiles

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 8

Windchimes & Mobiles

Rediscover Center

K - 8

1 Hour

In this activity, students will learn how to make mobiles or windchimes using materials collected from their home or outside in their neighborhood. This is a simple but versatile activity to really liven up your classroom or your home. Get creative with colors or patterns as you see fit!

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Windchimes & MobilesArts, Social and Emotional Awareness

1 Hour•Grades K - 8

Celebrating Culture, Resisting Erasure

History and Society, Literacy

Grades K - 8

Celebrating Culture, Resisting Erasure

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

What is culture, why does it matter, and what is the impact of cultural erasure? This activity explores these questions through text and multimedia exploration, discussion, and art. Students will read excerpts from the picture book Born on the Water that introduce the culture of the people of Ndongo prior to the trans-Atlantic slave trade. As a culminating activity, they will create art expressing aspects of their own cultures.

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Celebrating Culture, Resisting ErasureHistory and Society, Literacy

1 Hour 30 Minutes•Grades K - 8

Helping People Learn

History and Society, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Helping People Learn

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children learn that not everyone has the opportunity to go to school and gain an education. They explore the concept that gaining a quality education is a right that everyone should have.

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Helping People LearnHistory and Society, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Farm to Table 4: Prototype Test & Modify

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 6 - 8

Farm to Table 4: Prototype Test & Modify

OregonASK

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, students continue to test their Farm to Table prototypes and improve their designs through a process.

This is part 4 of 6 in a series. Provide students with context by first facilitating the previous activities “Farm to Table 1: Prototype Brainstorm”, “Farm to Table 2: Prototype Selection” and “Farm to Table 3: Prototype Build” Then, go further by facilitating “Farm to Table 5: Prototype Naming”, and “Farm to Table 6: Prototype Presentation

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Farm to Table 4: Prototype Test & ModifySTEM, Career and Future Readiness

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Shadow Scenes

STEM, Arts

Grades K - 2

Shadow Scenes

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Shadow puppets are tools for telling a story. Children will create their own shadow puppets to set up a scene from a familiar story. Will the group be able to guess which story they are viewing?

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Shadow ScenesSTEM, Arts

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Mindfulness (Grades 3-5)

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Mindfulness (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Being mindful involves paying attention to the world outside you and inside you as well. In this activity, students apply various focus strategies as you lead them through slow and steady breathing. Students also are invited to share their observations and experiences.

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Mindfulness (Grades 3-5)Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

S.INQ Up Weather & Climate

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

S.INQ Up Weather & Climate

OregonASK

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students conduct their own investigations to find out the truth behind climate change; also, they brainstorm ways to preserve Earth with each other.

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S.INQ Up Weather & ClimateSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Traveling from Brazil

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 8

Traveling from Brazil

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students learn the story behind Bossa Nova through a comic story. They then work with a partner to combine their two favorite songs into a new sound.

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Traveling from BrazilArts, Literacy

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 8

Jump and Push Up for Good Health

Health and Wellness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 5

Jump and Push Up for Good Health

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students work in teams to complete a challenge, such as jumping rope, doing jumping jacks, or completing push-ups in timed intervals. Students will reflect on how they're feeling throughout the activity. Students will also learn how to support other group members during this challenge, especially when they are feeling fatigued.

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Jump and Push Up for Good HealthHealth and Wellness, Leadership and Teamwork

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

S.INQ Invisible Forces Magnetic Attraction

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

S.INQ Invisible Forces Magnetic Attraction

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

In this lesson, students test different objects to see which objects are attracted to the magnet and which objects aren't.

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S.INQ Invisible Forces Magnetic AttractionSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

30 Minutes•Grades K - 5

Learn About the United States

History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 9 - 12

Learn About the United States

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

The United States is one of the largest countries in the world, as well as one of the most diverse. Its land includes wide plains, hills and mountains, expansive deserts, and dense forests. The land also shapes its people, many of whom are immigrants from other countries of the world. In this activity, students will research and then act out characters from many places in the United States. They will discover the diversity and majesty of their country and its people. They also may glimpse some of the reasons for the divisions that Americans face.

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Learn About the United StatesHistory and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Be an Assignment Editor: Assigning Reporters and Camera Persons

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Be an Assignment Editor: Assigning Reporters and Camera Persons

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Calling all future Assignment Editors! In this activity, students step into the shoes of an Assignment Editor and make crucial decisions about who covers which news story. Join the discussion, share your reasoning, and learn why pairing the right team with a news story is vital to journalism.

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

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Be an Assignment Editor: Assigning Reporters and Camera PersonsDigital Media and Communications, Literacy

30 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Music and Rhythm (Grades K-2)

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

Music and Rhythm (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children use their bodies and pat their hands on the floor in front of them to tap out rhythms. They start with slow two-beat rhythms, then they add a finger snap or a vocal sound and additional beats. They can then tap on other parts of their bodies. The beat gradually becomes more and more complicated, challenging their memories.

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Music and Rhythm (Grades K-2)Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

How to Cut Back, Dig Up, Divide & Store Dahlia Tubers Part 1: Buried Treasure – Cut Back & Dig Up Dahlia Tubers

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 3 - 8

How to Cut Back, Dig Up, Divide & Store Dahlia Tubers Part 1: Buried Treasure – Cut Back & Dig Up Dahlia Tubers

Farm to Table Kids

3 - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Students will learn how and when to cut back dahlia plants after frost and safely dig up the tubers for overwintering. Through observation, they’ll track seasonal indicators and begin hands-on harvesting and data collection to prepare tubers for drying.

This activity is 4 of 5 in the "How to Grow Dahlias" module from Farm to Table Kids. Visit the module to view the full set of learning resources and learn more about Part 1 of the module series, "Things to Know Before You Grow."

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How to Cut Back, Dig Up, Divide & Store Dahlia Tubers Part 1: Buried Treasure – Cut Back & Dig Up Dahlia TubersNature and Wildlife, STEM

1 Hour 30 Minutes•Grades 3 - 8

What is This Advertisement Saying? (Grades 9-12)

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

What is This Advertisement Saying? (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

When viewing advertisements online, students should be able to determine the claims that are stated in the ads, and then construct their opinions of the claims. In this activity, students view examples of typical social media advertisements. They choose 2 or 3 ads from the provided web page and restate the claim, if any, made in each ad. Students then state whether they find the ads believable and effective, and explain why.

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What is This Advertisement Saying? (Grades 9-12)Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Dribble and Dazzle

Arts, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 8

Dribble and Dazzle

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students use found objects, such as basketballs, to create fun, rhythmic performance pieces.

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Dribble and DazzleArts, Leadership and Teamwork

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 8

Microscope Roundup

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Microscope Roundup

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students examine unlabeled microscope slides that show various microorganisms, cells and cell parts, and tissues and guess the object shown on each slide.

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Microscope RoundupNature and Wildlife, STEM

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Cookie Box Spectrometers

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 12

Cookie Box Spectrometers

NASA

3 - 12

1 Hour

Students create their own spectrometers; also, they learn about the color spectrum.

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Cookie Box SpectrometersSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 12

The Big Easy: Day 10 Lesson

Arts, Digital Media and Communications

Grades K - 12

The Big Easy: Day 10 Lesson

Jazz at Lincoln Center

K - 12

1 Hour

Welcome to Lesson 10 of Jazz at Lincoln Center's module, "The Big Easy"! Unleash creativity with rhythmic composition as students craft their rhythmic patterns with accents. The lesson culminates with students playing to everyday jazz rhythms.

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The Big Easy: Day 10 LessonArts, Digital Media and Communications

1 Hour•Grades K - 12

SA-TIS-FACT-SHUN

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

SA-TIS-FACT-SHUN

kid-grit

3 - 5

15 Minutes

In this closing activity, students think critically about their performance in school, sports, arts, or any other learning space they participated in, reflecting on their day and exploring how satisfied they were with what they did or observed.

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SA-TIS-FACT-SHUNSocial and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

15 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Functional Fitness Week 10: Day 2

Health and Wellness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 10: Day 2

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Continue building week 10 skill of the week: Donkey Kicks. In this activity, students refine their agility and endurance in an obstacle course and game of Fox and Rabbit. Then, they revisit what they have learned about specific food groups.

This activity is part of the Active Kids and Minds Functional Fitness 12-week program. If you are new to the program, visit the Active Kids and Minds Functional Fitness: Weeks 1-4 Collection before getting started.

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Functional Fitness Week 10: Day 2Health and Wellness, Leadership and Teamwork

40 Minutes•Grades K - 8

Guess the Steps

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 5

Guess the Steps

PowerUp Fitness

K - 5

10 Minutes

PowerUp STEM with Guess the Steps - get moving with math with this fun estimation activity.

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Guess the StepsSTEM, Leadership and Teamwork

10 Minutes•Grades K - 5

Fantastic Footwear

Arts, STEM

Grades 3 - 8

Fantastic Footwear

Rediscover Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

In this activity, students will be challenged to create a wearable shoe, ankle attachment, or leg attachment out of cardboard. They will learn about measuring techniques that can be used for feet.

This is part 2 of the Cardboard Costumes series from reDiscover Center.

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Fantastic FootwearArts, STEM

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 8

A Thing to Recall

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

A Thing to Recall

kid-grit

3 - 5

15 Minutes

In this closing, reflection activity, students will learn a mindfulness exercise they can practice to access positive thoughts and events in their lives. Helping students remain positive is useful for maintaining a productive learning environment.

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A Thing to RecallHealth and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

15 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Alice in Food Group Land

Health and Wellness, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Alice in Food Group Land

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

We eat different meals and snacks throughout the day, but are we meeting the recommended nutritional guidelines? In this activity, students dive into the world of nutrition by learning about the different food groups, performing a skit to share what they’ve learned, and using that knowledge to plan a balanced meal.

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Alice in Food Group LandHealth and Wellness, Nature and Wildlife

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Super ME! Part 1

Literacy, Arts

Grades K - 5

Super ME! Part 1

OregonASK

K - 5

1 Hour

Students use their drawings from My Talents, Interest, and Strengths to start their Super ME pop-up book.

This activity is part 4 of a 5 part activity series: A Hero Among Heroes, The Hero Inside, My Talents, Interests, and Strengths, Super ME Part 1, and Super ME Part 2.

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Super ME! Part 1Literacy, Arts

1 Hour•Grades K - 5

Voices from the Past (1960s and 1970s)

History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 9 - 12

Voices from the Past (1960s and 1970s)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students explore the lives of teenagers who lived 50-60 years ago. They discuss similarities and differences among teens of the past and the present.

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Voices from the Past (1960s and 1970s)History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Harriet Tubman

History and Society, Arts

Grades K - 2

Harriet Tubman

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, students listen to a picture book read aloud about Harriet Tubman. Then, students work in groups to create a book about Harriet Tubman.

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Harriet TubmanHistory and Society, Arts

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Functional Fitness Week 11: Day 2

Health and Wellness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 11: Day 2

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

In this activity, students continue measuring their physical abilities by participating in hundred-meter runs. Then, they reinforce prior learning by brainstorming healthy lunch ideas.

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Functional Fitness Week 11: Day 2Health and Wellness, Leadership and Teamwork

40 Minutes•Grades K - 8

Optical Illusion Circuit Toy

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Optical Illusion Circuit Toy

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

Students use a battery, magnet, and copper wire to build an electric motor that spins.

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Optical Illusion Circuit ToySTEM, Nature and Wildlife

30 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

In-camera Edit (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 12

In-camera Edit (Student Reporting Labs)

PBS

6 - 12

2 Hours

Students learn how to become a better visual storyteller by analyzing and creating their own video sequences.

This is activity 15 of 16 in the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Module. Visit the Module to learn more before getting started.

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In-camera Edit (Student Reporting Labs)Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

2 Hours•Grades 6 - 12

Making Voices Travel

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Making Voices Travel

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students investigate how sound travels through string and air. They create their own creations for their investigation!

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Making Voices TravelSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

1 Hour•Grades 6 - 8

Feelings and Words

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Feelings and Words

kid-grit

K - 2

10 Minutes

In this opener, you will help students identify their feelings using words on the wall. Developing vocabulary and attaching words about feelings is the gateway to emotional intelligence. Students do not have to share why they feel the way they do; they only share how they feel. We let the students have these feelings without judgment. We just let them learn how to say them aloud. Of course, if they want to share their "why" about the feeling, encourage them to express themselves.

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Feelings and WordsSocial and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

10 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Hook 'Em

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

Video

Hook 'Em

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

15 Minutes

This game will lead to a "chain" reaction of success when you hook the most paper clips together as a team.

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Video

Hook 'EmLeadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

15 Minutes•Grades 3 - 12

“Shape” Your Own Touch-and-Feel Book

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 2

“Shape” Your Own Touch-and-Feel Book

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Young children love touch-and-feel books. In this activity, children will work in groups to create their own touch-and-feel books. Each of them will receive a page with geometric shapes cut out of it and use these shapes as a part of a picture. Behind the cut-out shape, they will place a piece of felt, making their pictures perfect for a touch-and-feel book.

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“Shape” Your Own Touch-and-Feel BookArts, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

S.INQ Sound: Amplifying Sounds

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

S.INQ Sound: Amplifying Sounds

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

In this activity, students will build, test and modify their own megaphones using a variety of simple materials.

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S.INQ Sound: Amplifying SoundsSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

30 Minutes•Grades K - 5

Hiring a Crew

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Hiring a Crew

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Lights, camera, action! Read, discuss, and match skills to the jobs in a news crew. Students uncover what it takes to bring the news to an audience!

This is lesson 7 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Hiring a CrewDigital Media and Communications, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

I Love My Neighbor!

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 8

I Love My Neighbor!

After-School All-Stars

6 - 8

5 Minutes

Students get warmed up and moving with this take on musical chairs!

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I Love My Neighbor!Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

5 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Character Mash-Up (Grades 6-8)

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Character Mash-Up (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students randomly choose slips of paper with well-known characters from popular culture, movies, and books. Then, they plan a simple scenario to perform with those characters. Students can get as silly and creative as they want when coming up with scenarios.

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Character Mash-Up (Grades 6-8)Arts, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

I Am Not My Actions

Social and Emotional Awareness, Health and Wellness

Grades 3 - 5

I Am Not My Actions

kid-grit

3 - 5

15 Minutes

In this opening activity, students will learn that a negative behavior does not define who they are as a person. A negative behavior is an action that doesn't have to be permanent.

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I Am Not My ActionsSocial and Emotional Awareness, Health and Wellness

15 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Sound Effects

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Sound Effects

NASA

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students will learn about the principles of sound, specifically how to amplify and reduce sound volume. Students will construct a speaker to amplify the sound and then will be challenged to find a solution to reduce the perceived sound volume.

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Sound EffectsSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

1 Hour•Grades 6 - 8

Help Underwater Animals and Plants (Grades K-2)

Nature and Wildlife, History and Society

Grades K - 2

Help Underwater Animals and Plants (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children learn how to help underwater animals and plants by listening to a teacher read a picture book on the subject and then creating posters illustrating what they learned.

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Help Underwater Animals and Plants (Grades K-2)Nature and Wildlife, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 6-8)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Health and Wellness

Grades 6 - 8

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 6-8)Social and Emotional Awareness, Health and Wellness

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Vitamins, Mineral Supplements, and You

Health and Wellness, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Vitamins, Mineral Supplements, and You

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

How effective are vitamins and mineral supplements? Who benefits from these supplements, and how do they know which supplements to take? Students explore these and other questions as they read and discuss articles from journalists, experts, and critics.

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Vitamins, Mineral Supplements, and YouHealth and Wellness, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Local Hero Scene Part 2

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 5

Local Hero Scene Part 2

OregonASK

K - 5

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Students continue to complete on their local heroes scenes and share their final products to the class.

This activity is part 3 of a 5 part series: Everyday Superheroes, Local Hero Scene Part 1, Local Hero Scene Part 2, Preparing for the Local Hero Walk, and Local Hero Walk.

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Local Hero Scene Part 2Arts, Literacy

1 Hour 30 Minutes•Grades K - 5

Strut Like an Animal

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 8

Strut Like an Animal

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

2 Hours

This activity introduces the concept of musical notation through animal footprints. Using cut-out animal footprints, students practice walking through musical bars to replicate how musicians play through them.

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Strut Like an AnimalArts, Literacy

2 Hours•Grades 3 - 8

Kit Inventory

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 8

Kit Inventory

California Academy of Sciences

K - 8

1 Hour

Students learn to use the Windowpane technique to take stock of materials at the beginning of an investigative unit.

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Kit InventorySTEM, Nature and Wildlife

1 Hour•Grades K - 8

Brand Design Mood Board (Grades 9-12)

Arts, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 9 - 12

Brand Design Mood Board (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students will use design elements and principles (colors, images, shapes, etc.) to create a mood board to promote their own business brand concept.

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Brand Design Mood Board (Grades 9-12)Arts, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Infomercials (Team Building) Game

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Video

Infomercials (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

20 Minutes

Pitch your wacky products with creative and clever infomercials! Let's close that deal!

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Video

Infomercials (Team Building) GameArts, Literacy

20 Minutes•Grades 3 - 12

A Visit to South America

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

A Visit to South America

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students research and plan a family trip to a South American country, developing key research, collaboration, and organizational skills.

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A Visit to South AmericaHistory and Society, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Responding to the News

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades K - 8

Responding to the News

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

In this activity, students reflect on how to find hope in news stories about global issues. Students will identify an underreported news story that interests them, and use visual art or found poetry to creatively call attention to the issues it raises.

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Responding to the NewsDigital Media and Communications, Literacy

1 Hour 30 Minutes•Grades K - 8

The Swings

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 8

The Swings

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students read a comic about the Swings, grandparents who are planning a family party. Students read and act out the comic story to understand the feel of swing and its offspring.

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The SwingsArts, Literacy

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 8

Playing Innovator Trading Cards (6-12)

Leadership and Teamwork, History and Society

Grades 6 - 12

Playing Innovator Trading Cards (6-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 12

1 Hour

In this culminating activity, learners use their completed Innovator Trading Cards to solve community-based challenges. Each challenge requires a balanced team of innovators, with one innovator from each theme. Learners must justify their team choices and explain how different kinds of contributions work together to address complex problems.

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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Playing Innovator Trading Cards (6-12)Leadership and Teamwork, History and Society

1 Hour•Grades 6 - 12

Wacky Cars

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Wacky Cars

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children design a wacky car and either draw or build it. They give their car an appropriate name and describe its features to the group. This activity builds visual arts and design skills.

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Wacky CarsArts, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

What Should I Feed My New Dog?

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 9 - 12

What Should I Feed My New Dog?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In today’s activity, students analyze labels of different brands of dog food to determine the best food for a new dog. They compare and evaluate the ingredients and claims found on the labels, and they research the benefits of the main ingredients and the validity. Then students present their findings and conclusions to the group.

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What Should I Feed My New Dog?Nature and Wildlife, STEM

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Design Your Own Money (Grades K-2)

Career and Future Readiness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Design Your Own Money (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children make their own models of money in order to build an understanding of money and its value.

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Design Your Own Money (Grades K-2)Career and Future Readiness, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Same as Me

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Same as Me

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

30 Minutes

In this activity, children learn how they are similar to other members of the group. First, the adult gives prompts from the Similarities Sheet, such as “Find someone whose favorite color is the same as yours.” Next, the children walk around the room, asking each other questions to determine which traits they have in common. Then they write down a different child’s name next to each trait on the worksheet, just one name per trait. Finally, the children reconvene as a whole group for discussion.

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Same as MeSocial and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

30 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Blocking My News Hour

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Blocking My News Hour

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

It’s time for some master producing! In this lesson, students sharpen their production skills by categorizing news stories into the right blocks of a news hour show and establishing their news show teams.

This is lesson 4 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Blocking My News HourDigital Media and Communications, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Our World Day of Play: Game Analysis and Plan

STEM, Arts

Grades 3 - 5

Our World Day of Play: Game Analysis and Plan

Nickelodeon + Mizzen Education

3 - 5

1 Hour

It’s time for youth to create their games for the Worldwide Day of Play! Youth collaborate as they analyze their collected data to discern which game elements ensure a FUN GAME. They independently brainstorm and design their games, sharing their designs with a peer to receive feedback.

This is activity 10 of 12 in the Nickelodeon Our World: The Play Lab Module.

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Our World Day of Play: Game Analysis and PlanSTEM, Arts

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 5

Stomp Rockets

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 12

Stomp Rockets

NASA

3 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Work individually or in teams of two to construct and launch paper rockets using a teacher-built PVC-pipe launcher.

Following the flight of their rocket, calculate the altitude their rocket achieved. Based on the flight performance of their rockets, analyze their rocket designs, modify or rebuild them, launch again, and calculate the altitude achieved to determine if their changes affected the performance of the rocket. Conclude the activity by writing a post-flight mission report.

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Stomp RocketsSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

1 Hour 30 Minutes•Grades 3 - 12

Thoughts on Brands

Career and Future Readiness, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 9 - 12

Thoughts on Brands

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Consumers often accept the brand of a product as a statement of its quality, value, or prestige. In this activity, students draw conclusions about the importance of branding in the marketplace by describing their opinions of familiar brands, identifying brands for specific products, and discussing how they use brands to evaluate and purchase products.

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Thoughts on BrandsCareer and Future Readiness, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Engineering an Upgrade (Grades 9-12)

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 9 - 12

Engineering an Upgrade (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Student teams work together to improve an existing product and then present their ideas to the group. This activity builds analytical thinking and cooperative learning skills while developing speaking and listening skills.

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Engineering an Upgrade (Grades 9-12)STEM, Career and Future Readiness

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Inventor Trading Cards (Grades 3-5)

STEM, History and Society

Grades 3 - 5

Inventor Trading Cards (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students learn about inventors and inventions by creating inventor cards and then sort and trade them to build sets of related cards.

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Inventor Trading Cards (Grades 3-5)STEM, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

What is Carbon and the Carbon Cycle?

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

What is Carbon and the Carbon Cycle?

The Nature Conservancy

6 - 8

1 Hour

By studying the life cycle of a tomato, youth connect the carbon cycle and food production. Youth demonstrate their learning through a mini-art project.

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What is Carbon and the Carbon Cycle?Nature and Wildlife, STEM

1 Hour•Grades 6 - 8

The Art of the Campaign Yard Sign

History and Society, Arts

Grades 9 - 12

The Art of the Campaign Yard Sign

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

When an election is approaching, the signs of the campaigns (figuratively and literally) can take over the public life of a community. Candidates are promoted on billboards, posters, yard signs, and advertisements in all media. What qualities make these promotions effective? In this activity, students will compare and analyze the strategies that campaigns use to communicate their messages to the public—and to elect their candidate.

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The Art of the Campaign Yard SignHistory and Society, Arts

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Beyond the Headlines: Designing My Pitch

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Beyond the Headlines: Designing My Pitch

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Ready to master the art of the pitch? Students learn how to craft a persuasive pitch by watching Shark Tank pitches, collaboratively developing key sentences, and creating their pitches for a News Hour show. They'll then pitch their ideas to peers, receiving valuable feedback and enhancing their pitching skills.

This is the culminating activity of SRL’s Headlines 4-part series. This short series is also the first section of SRL’s First Module From Concept to Screen: Building Your News Hour. The module is broken into three sections. The first two contain lessons that can be completed as standalone activities or as part of a series. All three sections converge to provide a powerful and fun introduction to producing and hosting news shows. The module is followed by a second that deepens student knowledge and skills.

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Beyond the Headlines: Designing My PitchDigital Media and Communications, Literacy

30 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Tarp Toss (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 12

Video

Tarp Toss (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

K - 12

15 Minutes

Race down the field towards the finish line as your team transfers your ball by launching it and catching it from tarp to tarp!

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Video

Tarp Toss (Team Building) GameLeadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

15 Minutes•Grades K - 12

State Report

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

State Report

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students work in small groups to learn about a state and then create a presentation to give in front of the group.

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State ReportHistory and Society, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Rules of Discussion (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Rules of Discussion (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students develop rules for discussions to help them be thoughtful participants within a discussion.

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Rules of Discussion (Grades 3-5)Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

World War II (Grades 3-5)

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

World War II (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students work together to learn about key people, battles, and events of World War II. Teams create a newsreel and present what they have learned to the whole group. This activity builds research and cooperative learning skills, while also developing speaking and listening skills.

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World War II (Grades 3-5)History and Society, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Sketching for Observation Exercises

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 12

Sketching for Observation Exercises

California Academy of Sciences

K - 12

3 Hours

Scientific sketching isn’t about making a pretty picture! It’s about looking at something so closely you notice something new. These exercises help students practice sketching for observation, data collection, and analysis during a science investigation.

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Sketching for Observation ExercisesSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

3 Hours•Grades K - 12

Olympic Games (Grades 9-12)

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades 9 - 12

Olympic Games (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students learn and play a series of Olympic games. Then they vote on their favorite game. This activity builds listening and cooperative learning skills. It also promotes physical fitness.

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Olympic Games (Grades 9-12)Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 8: Maximizing Shot Options

STEM, Literacy

Grades 3 - 8

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 8: Maximizing Shot Options

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

30 Minutes

In this activity, students learn the importance of division and rounding in the context of NBA Math Hoops, where certain division results can unlock valuable shot options. Students then work in teams, ensuring accuracy through collaboration. This activity aims to reinforce division and rounding skills while highlighting their strategic application in the game.

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NBA Math Hoops Lesson 8: Maximizing Shot OptionsSTEM, Literacy

30 Minutes•Grades 3 - 8

The Big Easy: Day 4 Lesson

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 8

The Big Easy: Day 4 Lesson

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Welcome to Lesson 4 of Jazz at Lincoln Center's module, "The Big Easy"! Explore the art of deduction as students utilize background knowledge and research to decipher symbolism in artwork, uncovering the inspiration behind illustrations.

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The Big Easy: Day 4 LessonArts, Literacy

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 8