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MLS STEM Goals: Choosing a Shot Spot

STEM

Grades 3 - 8

MLS STEM Goals: Choosing a Shot Spot

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1 Hour

In this activity, students learn how to make strategic decisions about when and where to shoot in MLS STEM Goals. Using shooting percentages from team cards, students compare the likelihood of scoring from different player positions and analyze whether it is better to shoot immediately or attempt to move to a different shot spot. Through these scenarios, students continue applying their understanding of percentages and conclude the lesson by playing their first official game of MLS STEM Goals.

This is activity 3 of 8 in the MSL STEM Goals Collection from Learn Fresh. To view all activities and Quality Instructional Practices for planning and facilitation, visit the MLS STEM Goals Collection page.

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MLS STEM Goals: Choosing a Shot Spot

STEM

Grades 3 - 8

In My Shoes (Grades K-2)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Arts

Grades K - 2

In My Shoes (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, children consider life from the perspective of a variety of other children, some whose experiences may be very different from their own.

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In My Shoes (Grades K-2)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Arts

Grades K - 2

Farm to Table 2: Prototype Selection

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Farm to Table 2: Prototype Selection

OregonASK

6 - 8

20 Minutes

In this activity, students choose their best invention idea by weighing the pros and cons of their ideas.

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Farm to Table 2: Prototype Selection

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Website Design (Game Apps)

Arts, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Website Design (Game Apps)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students create a website design for a new phone app, making mockup sketches to plan, design, and present their ideas.

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Website Design (Game Apps)

Arts, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

S.INQ Up Space Systems Part 1

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

S.INQ Up Space Systems Part 1

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students create a diagram of the solar system to give a good idea of space in their minds. Students will see a visual representation of space is really like. This activity is a good foundation for the students to learn about the basics of science in space.

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S.INQ Up Space Systems Part 1

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Break the Box

Arts, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 3 - 8

Break the Box

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

2 Hours

Students learn basic stick notation and how to organize the notation into bars. They layer created patterns to alter the depth and complexity of the sound.

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Break the Box

Arts, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 3 - 8

Battle Ball Relay (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

Video

Battle Ball Relay (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

10 Minutes

Each round is a new, tougher challenege as teams race to get their ball across the finsh line first!

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Battle Ball Relay (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

S.INQ Sound Telephones

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

S.INQ Sound Telephones

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

Students have the opportunity to investigate which simple telephone device makes our voices the loudest when they travel from one person to another. Students explore and test various materials to act as phone cords, carrying the vibration of sound.

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S.INQ Sound Telephones

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

Buoyancy

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Buoyancy

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

Students learn about buoyancy, density, and force by testing materials to build water crafts. Which will float, sink, or sit on the surface?

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Buoyancy

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Can You Patent It?

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 9 - 12

Can You Patent It?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Youth learn about patentable ideas. Youth discuss and assess whether hypothetical ideas are patentable and think of their own invention that could be patented.

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Can You Patent It?

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 9 - 12

Let’s Have a Debate

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 8

Let’s Have a Debate

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students debate topics that are appropriate and of interest to middle school students.

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Let’s Have a Debate

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 8

Say the Line Improv

Arts, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Say the Line Improv

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Have fun with improv! In groups of 3, students are given a scenario, such as "customer at a shoe store" or "students in the cafeteria line." Two of the students are given a target line, such as "Do you sell clown shoes?" or "No, we don't have cheeseburgers today," which they must get the third student to say. Watch the creativity and laughter ensue as you build on students’ improvisation skills.

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Say the Line Improv

Arts, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Blog

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 9 - 12

Blog

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students have an opportunity to review a blog written by a high-school student. After briefly reviewing the blog, students try their hand at drafting their own blog posts.

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Blog

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 9 - 12

Beyond the Headlines: Analyzing the Core of News Shows

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Beyond the Headlines: Analyzing the Core of News Shows

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Ready to uncover news show secrets? Join us as students unravel the mysteries of news show structures and use their newfound knowledge to create their very own news show!

This activity can be completed as a standalone lesson. It is best completed as part of SRL’s Beyond the 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: Analyzing the Core of News Shows

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

What Is the Judicial Branch?

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

What Is the Judicial Branch?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students investigate the judicial branch of the U.S. government. They begin by considering why the courts intervened in the presidential election of 2000. They then split into teams to explore specific aspects of the judicial branch by watching informational videos and considering how to uphold the provisions of Article III of the U.S. Constitution. Teams use what they learn to prepare a poster presentation providing an overview of key details and how what they learned explains why the courts intervened in the election.

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What Is the Judicial Branch?

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Paper Sculptures (Grades 6-8)

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Paper Sculptures (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students create lines and shapes from paper and glue them together to make an abstract sculpture representing themselves and their families.

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Paper Sculptures (Grades 6-8)

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Color Collage

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Color Collage

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children clip and assemble photographs to make collages that represent a color. This fun activity introduces collages as an art form and helps students develop design skills.

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Color Collage

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 2

PSA: Cut Those Rings!

Social and Emotional Awareness, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 5

PSA: Cut Those Rings!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Public service announcements get people thinking about problems in the world. One large problem is the amount of plastic in our oceans and, in particular, animals getting caught in 6-pack rings. Students design posters to encourage their peers to “Do the Right Thing and Cut Those Rings!,” including facts about plastic in the oceans and informing others how important it is to cut plastic 6-pack rings.

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PSA: Cut Those Rings!

Social and Emotional Awareness, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 5

Hot Potato Math (Grades K-2)

STEM, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Hot Potato Math (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, learners pass a “hot potato” in a fast-paced game while practicing math through collaborative thinking. With flexible flashcards and built-in choice, this activity builds confidence, participation, and problem-solving—without pressure.

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Hot Potato Math (Grades K-2)

STEM, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Working Together in the Digital Age

Career and Future Readiness, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 6 - 8

Working Together in the Digital Age

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Many companies employ people who work out of their homes and in places all over the world. In this activity, students compare the different ways workers may collaborate, especially using the internet, mobile phones, and other communication technology.

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Working Together in the Digital Age

Career and Future Readiness, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 6 - 8

Convince Me!

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Convince Me!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Performing science experiments, creating your own board game, writing plays, and constructing papier-mâché volcanoes and making them erupt are all fun after-school activities, but which one is the best? In this activity, students nominate an afterschool activity and work with others to make a persuasive argument to convince the leader to choose their activity.

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Convince Me!

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Contributing to a Group Web Page

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Contributing to a Group Web Page

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, students learn that people and groups can build their own web pages. Students look at samples of classroom web pages and learn that pages can be password protected to limit access. They practice writing and drawing in response to questions and then help post and/or see the information posted on a group web page.

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Contributing to a Group Web Page

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades K - 8

Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

Animals can be categorized in many different ways. Scientists and community scientists* use taxonomy or the system used to categorize living things. One way animals are classified is by phylum-sorting animals into categories starting with first, whether they have a backbone or no backbone. Elementary-aged children do not need to know the scientific systems by which animals are categorized, but they do need to begin observing and identifying characteristics that place-specific animals in specific groups. For this activity, children will focus on reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. Both reptiles and amphibians have a backbone, while invertebrates, as the name implies, do not.

*Community scientist is the inclusive term and is synonymous with citizen scientist.

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Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades K - 8

What’s Your Angle? News Framing and Bias

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 12

What’s Your Angle? News Framing and Bias

Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

1 Hour

Students will explore how news framing influences the popular understanding of people, places, and ideas. They will practice identifying framing and bias in news headlines they encounter, and will write headlines that offer multiple frames for news stories. Throughout this activity, students will reflect on the personal and social value of being aware of and working to interrupt bias in oneself and in media.

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What’s Your Angle? News Framing and Bias

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 12

Career Match

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Career Match

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

When making a difficult personal decision, it sometimes helps to have an anonymous, objective opinion from a peer. In this activity, students brainstorm a list of careers that they might consider for themselves, and then the group will review the inventories anonymously and suggest possible careers that match.

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Career Match

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Respect and Learn from Others (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Respect and Learn from Others (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students explore the concept of tolerance. As they learn about members of the group, they recognize and appreciate their similarities and differences. This activity builds communication and listening skills and helps students get to know their peers and respect one another’s strengths, interests, and perspectives.

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Respect and Learn from Others (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Making a Vinegar Rocket

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Making a Vinegar Rocket

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Students create and graph the performance of a vinegar rocket and test it.

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Making a Vinegar Rocket

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Take it Outside! Air Temperature Survey

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Take it Outside! Air Temperature Survey

City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1 Hour 25 Minutes

This activity will introduce students to the powerful role of trees within our environment, especially how the role of the street tree in particular relates to the higher quality of life in our city, students adopt a different attitude.

This is activity 2 of 3 in the "Urban Forests" module from City Parks Foundation.

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Take it Outside! Air Temperature Survey

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

How the Internet Has Changed the Workplace

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

Grades 9 - 12

How the Internet Has Changed the Workplace

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

1 Hour

Technology and the internet have impacted almost every aspect of our daily lives. One of the most drastic changes may be in the way we work. Students explore the ways in which widespread internet usage has impacted the workplace and then discuss the pros and cons of these changes.

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How the Internet Has Changed the Workplace

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

Grades 9 - 12

On Location

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

On Location

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Ready, set, scout! Students develop a list of considerations to utilize when selecting an on-location interview spot. They evaluate various spaces, determine their suitability for interviews, and then brainstorm relevant stories that could be captured in the space.

This is lesson 19 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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On Location

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Yoga for Anxiety (Grades K-2)

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

Yoga for Anxiety (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Yoga can help youth learn to control their emotions - particularly anxiety and worry. This activity leads participants through easy poses to learn about breathing and posture in a youth-friendly way.

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Yoga for Anxiety (Grades K-2)

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

Make a Spinning Selfie

Social and Emotional Awareness, Arts

Grades K - 5

Make a Spinning Selfie

Rediscover Center

K - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students will make a selfie (self-portrait) that spins!

This project was inspired by The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin, written by Julia Finley Mosca and illustrated by Daniel Rieley. Dr. Grandin is an incredible scientist, animal rights advocate, and spokesperson on autism and neurodiversity.

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Make a Spinning Selfie

Social and Emotional Awareness, Arts

Grades K - 5

Seascape

Arts, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 2

Seascape

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

First, children paint a seascape with water, waves, and a beach. Then, on separate paper, they draw sea animals: fish, crabs, dolphins, sharks, and so on. Next, children cut out the animals, arrange them on their background, and glue them down. They discuss the design element of balance.

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Seascape

Arts, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 2

College Major Report

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

College Major Report

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students research and report on a wide variety of college majors by identifying details of subject(s) studied for the major, the requirements for a degree, and the jobs or opportunities that the major may support. Students then share and discuss their findings with the group.

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College Major Report

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Building a Buzzer Alarm

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Building a Buzzer Alarm

OregonASK

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students create a circuit that causes an alarm to trigger. In addition, they learn about electrical currents and circuits!

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Building a Buzzer Alarm

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Local Hero Scene Part 1

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 5

Local Hero Scene Part 1

OregonASK

K - 5

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Students create out their own scene to honor the heroes in their community.

This activity is part 2 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 1

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 5

Life-size Animal Posters

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

Life-size Animal Posters

Go2Science

K - 5

50 Minutes

As they travel through new areas of the rainforest, Beth and Curtis share many of the animal species they see. Using their observations of rainforest animals, students will apply what they see by arranging and assembling life-size animal posters. Make just one or do them all. It’s up to you!

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Life-size Animal Posters

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

Mexico and Central America Trading Cards

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Mexico and Central America Trading Cards

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students learn about the geography and cultures of Mexico and Central America. After doing some initial research, they create trading cards to represent the 8 different countries and discuss what they’ve learned about this region of the world.

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Mexico and Central America Trading Cards

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Interrupting Bias Through News

Digital Media and Communications, History and Society

Grades 6 - 12

Interrupting Bias Through News

Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Students will explore what bias is, how it shows up in their lives, and how it can be harmful when left unchecked. They will then brainstorm ways to interrupt bias, and practice methods for doing so through an exploration of underreported news stories.

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Interrupting Bias Through News

Digital Media and Communications, History and Society

Grades 6 - 12

S.INQ Invisible Forces Magnetic Strength

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

S.INQ Invisible Forces Magnetic Strength

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

In this lesson, students connect paper clips, one at time to test the strength of their magnet. They will test two different magnets to see which can hold more, and then try to make their magnetic force stronger.

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S.INQ Invisible Forces Magnetic Strength

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

Erosion Experiment

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Erosion Experiment

City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1 Hour 10 Minutes

This lesson aims to explore how sustainable landscaping can be used to strengthen vulnerable habitats.

Robust plant cover provided by parks and other green spaces provide a number of ecosystem services, including protection against soil erosion and stormwater capture. In thinking about ways to combat the effects of climate change, green infrastructure and sustainable landscaping should be at the top of everyone's list! In many places around the world, including New York, climate change effects include increased rainfall and storm surges.

This is activity 1 of 3 in the "Design a Park" module from City Parks Foundation.

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Erosion Experiment

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Medical Invention Build

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Medical Invention Build

OregonASK

6 - 8

In this activity, students will create a prototype for their ideas. Students will be able to use their own crafty skills to make their own idea.

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Medical Invention Build

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Tinfoil Raft

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 12

Tinfoil Raft

OregonASK

3 - 12

1 Hour

Students engineer tinfoil rafts and test how much their weight they can hold before taking on water.

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Tinfoil Raft

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 12

Character Charades

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Character Charades

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students play a game of charades in which they act out and guess popular characters and character traits.

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Character Charades

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Sports Medicine

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades 9 - 12

Sports Medicine

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students learn about the field of sports medicine. They will discover several examples of sports medicine helping athletes prevent injuries or recover from them, as well as examples of the harm or damage that certain drugs have caused athletes.

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Sports Medicine

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades 9 - 12

“Go Feel!”: An Emotion Word Game

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

“Go Feel!”: An Emotion Word Game

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students make a game similar to the classic Go Fish, using index cards that state synonyms for various feelings. They play the game in small groups and then discuss their emotions and experiences.

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“Go Feel!”: An Emotion Word Game

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

The 8 Limbs of Yoga Philosophy

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 9 - 12

The 8 Limbs of Yoga Philosophy

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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

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The 8 Limbs of Yoga Philosophy

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 9 - 12

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 3: Drafting Your Team

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 8

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 3: Drafting Your Team

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

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

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

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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 3: Drafting Your Team

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 8

One Minute Speeches

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 12

One Minute Speeches

After-School All-Stars

6 - 12

10 Minutes

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

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One Minute Speeches

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 12

Balloon Tower Challenge

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 8

Balloon Tower Challenge

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

Students are divided into small teams to build the tallest, free-standing tower they can using just balloons, tape , and a timer!

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Balloon Tower Challenge

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 8

Making A Fruit Battery

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 5

Making A Fruit Battery

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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

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

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Making A Fruit Battery

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 5

Mission Quite Possible

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 12

Mission Quite Possible

Foundations, Inc.

K - 12

45 Minutes

Kids love a challenge, especially ones where they find the solution. This activity challenges kids to separate a mixture using the scientific method and a few tools.

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Mission Quite Possible

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 12

S.INQ Sound Vibrating Musical Instruments

STEM, Arts

Grades K - 5

S.INQ Sound Vibrating Musical Instruments

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

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

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S.INQ Sound Vibrating Musical Instruments

STEM, Arts

Grades K - 5

Intro to Audio

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Intro to Audio

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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

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

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Intro to Audio

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Color By Numbers

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Color By Numbers

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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

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Color By Numbers

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

In Season, Healthy Eating

Health and Wellness, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 8

In Season, Healthy Eating

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

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

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

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In Season, Healthy Eating

Health and Wellness, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 8

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 5: Tracking Player Performance

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 8

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 5: Tracking Player Performance

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

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

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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 5: Tracking Player Performance

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 8

Practice Good Internet Hygiene

Digital Media and Communications, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Practice Good Internet Hygiene

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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Practice Good Internet Hygiene

Digital Media and Communications, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

S.INQ Sound Design an Instrument

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

S.INQ Sound Design an Instrument

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

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

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S.INQ Sound Design an Instrument

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

Functional Fitness Week 7: Day 3

Health and Wellness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 7: Day 3

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

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

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

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Functional Fitness Week 7: Day 3

Health and Wellness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 8

Design and Create an Informational Visual

Digital Media and Communications, Arts

Grades 3 - 5

Design and Create an Informational Visual

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

50 Minutes

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

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Design and Create an Informational Visual

Digital Media and Communications, Arts

Grades 3 - 5

Obstacle Course (Grades 6-8)

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades 6 - 8

Obstacle Course (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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Obstacle Course (Grades 6-8)

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades 6 - 8

How Can We Help Animals and Plants?

Nature and Wildlife, History and Society

Grades K - 2

How Can We Help Animals and Plants?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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

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How Can We Help Animals and Plants?

Nature and Wildlife, History and Society

Grades K - 2

Backwards Scrabble

Literacy, Arts

Grades 9 - 12

Backwards Scrabble

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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

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Backwards Scrabble

Literacy, Arts

Grades 9 - 12

Alphabet Stretch

Literacy, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 5

Alphabet Stretch

PowerUp Fitness

K - 5

10 Minutes

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

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Alphabet Stretch

Literacy, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 5

The Blues 2: Chords

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 8

The Blues 2: Chords

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

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

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

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The Blues 2: Chords

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 8

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

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

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

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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

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

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Which Source When

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Which Source When

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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

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

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Which Source When

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

A News Show Structure: Block E and Sports

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

A News Show Structure: Block E and Sports

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

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

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

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A News Show Structure: Block E and Sports

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Make an Animal Atlas

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Make an Animal Atlas

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

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

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Make an Animal Atlas

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Design a Crew Module

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Design a Crew Module

NASA

6 - 8

1 Hour

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

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Design a Crew Module

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Tricky Conversations (Grades 6-8)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Tricky Conversations (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students in middle school may struggle to talk about the conflicts in their lives or about new emotions and experiences. In this activity, students role-play a variety of conversations and then evaluate and discuss their performances. (Note that the activity incorporates subjects such as honesty, friendship, academic achievement, and general health and wellness. However, it excludes controversial and emotionally sensitive subjects, such as sexuality and gender identity.)

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Tricky Conversations (Grades 6-8)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Educating Myself for Peace of Mind

Social and Emotional Awareness, Health and Wellness

Grades 3 - 12

Educating Myself for Peace of Mind

kid-grit

3 - 12

1 Hour

When traumatic events occur, students benefit from knowing how to manage stress. In this activity students learn stress management techniques by gathering information and building knowledge about current events.

This activity is relevant for any crisis. Use it any time and replace the COVID-19 reference with existing events in your community, national news, or global happening.

Educating Myself for Peace of Mind can be complete on its own or as a starter activity for the kid-grit module. All activities in the kid-grit module have been designed to engage students in areas of personal development, social-emotional learning, character education, 21st century skill-based inquiry, and global consciousness. These activities are built to have students think critically and share perspectives — focusing on topics such as: tolerance, personal development, crisis situations, building positive communities, self-regulation, empathy, using breathing as a form of stress release. Students will be challenged to think outside the box and drive their own learning — they will learn by doing. They will take on new ways of problem solving and, in the process, create their own prescription for healthier mindsets, building resilience, and grit.

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Educating Myself for Peace of Mind

Social and Emotional Awareness, Health and Wellness

Grades 3 - 12

Make It Move! 2: Transportation Prototype Selection

STEM, Arts

Grades 6 - 8

Make It Move! 2: Transportation Prototype Selection

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour 20 Minutes

Students assess their ideas and select from their brainstorming session for a transportation invention.

This is Part 2 of 6 in the Make It Move! series, with activities designed to build upon each another:

Make It Move! 1: Transportation Prototype Brainstorm

Make It Move! 2: Transportation Prototype Selection

Make It Move! 3: Transportation Prototype Build

Make It Move! 4: Transportation Prototype Test & Modify

Make It Move! 5: Transportation Prototype Naming

Make It Move! 6: Transportation Prototype Presentations

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Make It Move! 2: Transportation Prototype Selection

STEM, Arts

Grades 6 - 8

Up Close and Personal

STEM, Arts

Grades K - 2

Up Close and Personal

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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

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Up Close and Personal

STEM, Arts

Grades K - 2