All Activities

Website Design: Band Sites

Arts in Action, Digital Voices

Website Design: Band Sites

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students use wireframe sketches and colored pencils or watercolors to plan, design, and present a new home page website idea for a favorite music group.

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Respect and Learn from Others (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Respect and Learn from Others (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students learn about tolerance by learning about their peers and recognizing and appreciating their similarities and differences. The activity builds communication and listening skills and also helps students learn to respect one another’s strengths, interests, and perspectives.

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Like and Comment (Team Building) Game

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Like and Comment (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

30 Minutes

Create a positive, real-world social media environment where art and memories are displayed for others to like and comment!

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Functional Fitness Week 6: Day 1

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 6: Day 1

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Start week 6 by learning the skill of the week: Squats. In this activity, students test their endurance with stations and a game of Toilet Tag. Then, they learn about dairy foods.

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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In My Shoes (Grades K-2)

Belonging and Community, Arts in Action

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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Idioms

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Idioms

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Young children are rarely exposed to figurative language. The Amelia Bedelia books, by Peggy Parish, are a great introduction to figurative and literal meanings. In this activity, children interact with the original text of Amelia Bedelia as it is read aloud to them. Later, they illustrate the literal and figurative meanings of idioms.

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Product Analysis & Snapshot of Famous Entrepreneur, Indra Nooyi

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

Product Analysis & Snapshot of Famous Entrepreneur, Indra Nooyi

VentureLab

K - 2

25 Minutes

How are everyday products designed to solve problems and appeal to customers? In this activity, students will survey people about products they buy at the grocery store and think entreprenurially about packaging, logos, and other aspects of product design. Students will also learn about a real, famous entrepreneur, Indra Nooyi, helping make the connection that real-life entrepreneurs have ideas and take steps to carry out those ideas, being thoughtful about every aspect of the product they create.

This activity was designed as Part 4 of 5 in a series created by VentureLab. Check out the "Intro to Entrepreneurship" lesson to see more.

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Make It Move! 1: Transportation Prototype Brainstorm

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

Make It Move! 1: Transportation Prototype Brainstorm

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students work together and brainstorm ideas for their transportation invention protoype.

This activity is Part 1 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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Circle Sort

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

Circle Sort

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students stand at the back of a room and view colored construction paper circles spread throughout the room. Their task is to place the circles in order from smallest to largest. This activity builds spatial reasoning and collaboration skills.

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Researching Robotics

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

Researching Robotics

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students work in small groups to research topics in robotics, then present what they learned to the whole group by making a human timeline.

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S.INQ Sound Telephones

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

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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Battle Ball Relay (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

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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Break the Box

Arts in Action, Digital Voices

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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S.INQ Up Space Systems Part 1

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

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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Website Design (Game Apps)

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

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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Farm to Table 2: Prototype Selection

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

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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Let’s Have a Debate

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

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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Can You Patent It?

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

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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Buoyancy

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

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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Color Collage

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

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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Paper Sculptures (Grades 6-8)

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

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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What Is the Judicial Branch?

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

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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Beyond the Headlines: Analyzing the Core of News Shows

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

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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Blog

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

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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Say the Line Improv

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

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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Career Match

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, We The People

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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What’s Your Angle? News Framing and Bias

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

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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Respect and Learn from Others (Grades 3-5)

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

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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Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates

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

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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Contributing to a Group Web Page

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

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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Convince Me!

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

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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Working Together in the Digital Age

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Digital Voices

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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Hot Potato (Grades K-2)

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

Hot Potato (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, students play Hot Potato to practice immediate recall of basic math facts.

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PSA: Cut Those Rings!

Belonging and Community, The Natural World

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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Seascape

Arts in Action, The Natural World

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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Make a Spinning Selfie

Belonging and Community, Arts in Action

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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Yoga for Anxiety (Grades K-2)

Whole Body, Whole Self, Belonging and Community

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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On Location

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

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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Take it Outside! Air Temperature Survey

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

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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How the Internet Has Changed the Workplace

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

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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Making a Vinegar Rocket

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

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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College Major Report

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, We The People

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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Character Charades

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

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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Medical Invention Build

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

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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Erosion Experiment

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

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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Tinfoil Raft

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

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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S.INQ Invisible Forces Magnetic Strength

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

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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Interrupting Bias Through News

Digital Voices, We The People

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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Local Hero Scene Part 1

Arts in Action, Belonging and Community

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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Building a Buzzer Alarm

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

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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Mexico and Central America Trading Cards

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

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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Guess the Photo (Grades 6-8)

Arts in Action, Digital Voices

Guess the Photo (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students take close-up photographs of familiar objects, and then guess what each photo shows. This activity helps students develop new perspectives on the world around them

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Parachute Engineering

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

Parachute Engineering

OregonASK

K - 12

1 Hour

Students learn the engineering behind parachutes and how they work as they make and test their own.

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A New Logo (Grades 6-8)

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

A New Logo (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Youth act as graphic artists and designers, as well as business executives, to design a logo for a new business. After generating their logo, they'll present it to the group for feedback.

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Erasure Poetry as Resistance

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Erasure Poetry as Resistance

Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

45 Minutes

Students discuss what erasure means, and how it can be used both as a tool of oppression and resistance. They then explore examples of poems that use erasure to question, challenge, and subvert existing texts, and create erasure poems of their own in the spirit of resistance.

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Systems Where You Live

We The People, Belonging and Community

Systems Where You Live

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Every community functions because of the personal and professional relationships among its members and the systems that these people have built and continue to maintain. In this activity, students explore the community in which they live and identify the many physical systems that serve it.

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Entrepreneurs, Help Heather!

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

Entrepreneurs, Help Heather!

VentureLab

K - 2

30 Minutes

This activity allows students to work in teams to solve a problem with new ideas, the first step to really experiencing what it's like to be an entrepreneur. While building teamwork skills, students will have the opportunity to solve Heather's problem of not being able to see the board very well. By helping a character students can relate to, they will be able to see that entrepreneurs help people with innovative designs and ideas.

This activity was designed as Part 3 of 5 in a series created by VentureLab. Check out the "Intro to Entrepreneurship" lesson to see more.

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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 6: Wild Cards

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

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 6: Wild Cards

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1 Hour

Now that students are familiar with the core rules of the MLB Players STEM League, it’s time to introduce Wild Cards! These game-changing tools add a new layer of strategy to gameplay by simulating real-life baseball scenarios, allowing students to make quick, strategic decisions that impact outcomes. In this lesson, students will explore how to use Wild Cards effectively, practice applying them in gameplay scenarios, and conclude by integrating Wild Cards into the rest of the season.

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Show Me How

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

Show Me How

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Public speaking can be challenging and overwhelming at first, but the more you practice, the easier it gets. Students get a taste of public speaking as they present a how-to project.

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Conservation Island

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

Conservation Island

California Academy of Sciences

3 - 8

30 Minutes

The imaginary location of Conservation Island teaches students about some of the real-world issues involved in making conservation plans to save endangered species.

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Guess the Purpose

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

Guess the Purpose

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 12

45 Minutes

Students who like both science and mysteries will enjoy this activity. The students study a gallery of 20 photographs spread throughout the room. Their task is to figure out the theme or purpose of the photo gallery. The surprising answer is that the photos illustrate 20 examples of elements of the periodic table.

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The Artist and The Describer (Team Building) Game

Arts in Action, Belonging and Community

The Artist and The Describer (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

25 Minutes

Artists will replicate masterpieces using only verbal descriptions from their partner!

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Any Shape Box

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

Any Shape Box

Rediscover Center

3 - 12

35 Minutes

In this activity, students will learn how to make an Any Shape Box using cardboard and simple tools by understanding the flutes inside cardboard and how to work with them.

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Periscope I Spy

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

Periscope I Spy

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

1 Hour

Students create their own periscopes using shoeboxes and mirrors. Then they use their periscopes to play a game of I Spy.

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NBA Math Hoops Lesson 1: Demonstrating Sportsmanship

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 1: Demonstrating Sportsmanship

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

45 Minutes

To start the NBA Math Hoops experience, all students are asked to sign a Sportsmanship Contract! Just like an NBA or WNBA player, this affirms their commitment to their team and league. An additional curriculum spotlight on sportsmanship asks them to reflect on the skills necessary to be a great competitor.

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Our World Worldwide Day of Play: It's Game Day!

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

Our World Worldwide Day of Play: It's Game Day!

Nickelodeon + Mizzen Education

3 - 5

1 Hour

It’s time for the main event! Youth play peer-created games in this fun celebration of their hard work as Junior Funologists. This lesson provides an outline for a 1-hour Worldwide Day of Play event. Planning resources are available within the lesson for guidance on how to expand the event to a half or whole day.

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

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Design Landscape Ceramic Tiles

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Design Landscape Ceramic Tiles

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students design a 3-inch-by-5-inch rectangular tile for a landscape. This activity can include clay construction or the use of air-hardening clay options.

This activity may require up to 3 sessions. Review the Preparation steps for more information.

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Straw Rockets

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

Straw Rockets

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

Students build and test a simple propulsion rocket built out of straw.

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Amazing Bodies! 4: Prototype Test & Modify

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

Amazing Bodies! 4: Prototype Test & Modify

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students design a prototype and test it to improve their designs.

This activity is Part 4 of 6 in the Amazing Bodies! series, with activities designed to build upon each another:

Amazing Bodies! 1: Prototype Brainstorm

Amazing Bodies! 2: Prototype Selection

Amazing Bodies! 3: Prototype Build

Amazing Bodies! 4: Prototype Test & Modify

Amazing Bodies! 5: Prototype Naming

Amazing Bodies! 6: Prototype Presentations

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Get Centered!

Whole Body, Whole Self, Belonging and Community

Get Centered!

kid-grit

K - 2

15 Minutes

In this ice breaker/opener, students ground themselves and learn how to use their breath to calm themselves down and self-regulate.

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Body Language

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Body Language

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Explore the power of body language in interviews! In this exciting lesson, students dive into the world of non-verbal communication. They play interactive games, watch videos, and create Body Language Stories to master the art of body language. By the end, they're equipped with the skills to convey messages beyond words.

This is lesson 14 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Reflecting on Slavery and Resistance with Born on the Water

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Reflecting on Slavery and Resistance with Born on the Water

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour

In this activity, students read the picture book Born on the Water and explore the stories of African people who were kidnapped and brought to America, experiencing years of enslavement and oppression. Through reading and class discussion, students explore a legacy of Black American resilience, resistance, and joy.

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Get to Know You Bingo (Grades K-2)

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Get to Know You Bingo (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, children play a bingo game to get to know one another. They practice skills in drawing, communication, and relationship-building.

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Wacky Inventions

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

Wacky Inventions

VentureLab

6 - 12

45 Minutes

Students use a playful frame of mind to explore objects and ideas to help them become inventors.

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Spelling Bee (Grades K-2)

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

Spelling Bee (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

This activity provides a fun alternative to the traditional spelling bee. Children take turns spelling a word letter by letter, involving an element of chance. Play the game to build interest in spelling practice!

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Website Design: Band Sites

Arts in Action, Digital Voices

Website Design: Band Sites

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students use wireframe sketches and colored pencils or watercolors to plan, design, and present a new home page website idea for a favorite music group.

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Respect and Learn from Others (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Respect and Learn from Others (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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Like and Comment (Team Building) Game

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Like and Comment (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

30 Minutes

Create a positive, real-world social media environment where art and memories are displayed for others to like and comment!

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Functional Fitness Week 6: Day 1

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 6: Day 1

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Start week 6 by learning the skill of the week: Squats. In this activity, students test their endurance with stations and a game of Toilet Tag. Then, they learn about dairy foods.

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In My Shoes (Grades K-2)

Belonging and Community, Arts in Action

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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Idioms

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Idioms

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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Product Analysis & Snapshot of Famous Entrepreneur, Indra Nooyi

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

Product Analysis & Snapshot of Famous Entrepreneur, Indra Nooyi

VentureLab

K - 2

25 Minutes

This activity was designed as Part 4 of 5 in a series created by VentureLab. Check out the "Intro to Entrepreneurship" lesson to see more.

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Make It Move! 1: Transportation Prototype Brainstorm

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

Make It Move! 1: Transportation Prototype Brainstorm

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students work together and brainstorm ideas for their transportation invention protoype.

This activity is Part 1 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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Circle Sort

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

Circle Sort

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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Researching Robotics

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

Researching Robotics

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students work in small groups to research topics in robotics, then present what they learned to the whole group by making a human timeline.

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S.INQ Sound Telephones

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

S.INQ Sound Telephones

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

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Battle Ball Relay (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

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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Break the Box

Arts in Action, Digital Voices

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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S.INQ Up Space Systems Part 1

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

S.INQ Up Space Systems Part 1

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

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Website Design (Game Apps)

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

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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Farm to Table 2: Prototype Selection

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

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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Let’s Have a Debate

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

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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Can You Patent It?

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

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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Buoyancy

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

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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Color Collage

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

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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Paper Sculptures (Grades 6-8)

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

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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What Is the Judicial Branch?

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

What Is the Judicial Branch?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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Beyond the Headlines: Analyzing the Core of News Shows

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

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!

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Blog

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

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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Say the Line Improv

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Say the Line Improv

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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Career Match

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, We The People

Career Match

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

What’s Your Angle? News Framing and Bias

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

What’s Your Angle? News Framing and Bias

Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

1 Hour

Discover Activity

Respect and Learn from Others (Grades 3-5)

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Respect and Learn from Others (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates

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

Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

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

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Contributing to a Group Web Page

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Contributing to a Group Web Page

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Convince Me!

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

Convince Me!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Working Together in the Digital Age

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Digital Voices

Working Together in the Digital Age

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Hot Potato (Grades K-2)

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

Hot Potato (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, students play Hot Potato to practice immediate recall of basic math facts.

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PSA: Cut Those Rings!

Belonging and Community, The Natural World

PSA: Cut Those Rings!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Seascape

Arts in Action, The Natural World

Seascape

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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Make a Spinning Selfie

Belonging and Community, Arts in Action

Make a Spinning Selfie

Rediscover Center

K - 5

45 Minutes

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

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Yoga for Anxiety (Grades K-2)

Whole Body, Whole Self, Belonging and Community

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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On Location

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

On Location

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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

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Take it Outside! Air Temperature Survey

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

Take it Outside! Air Temperature Survey

City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1 Hour 25 Minutes

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

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How the Internet Has Changed the Workplace

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

How the Internet Has Changed the Workplace

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

1 Hour

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Making a Vinegar Rocket

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

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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College Major Report

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, We The People

College Major Report

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Character Charades

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

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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Medical Invention Build

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

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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Erosion Experiment

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

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.

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

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Tinfoil Raft

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

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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S.INQ Invisible Forces Magnetic Strength

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

S.INQ Invisible Forces Magnetic Strength

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

Discover Activity

Interrupting Bias Through News

Digital Voices, We The People

Interrupting Bias Through News

Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Discover Activity

Local Hero Scene Part 1

Arts in Action, Belonging and Community

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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Building a Buzzer Alarm

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

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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Mexico and Central America Trading Cards

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Mexico and Central America Trading Cards

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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Guess the Photo (Grades 6-8)

Arts in Action, Digital Voices

Guess the Photo (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students take close-up photographs of familiar objects, and then guess what each photo shows. This activity helps students develop new perspectives on the world around them

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Parachute Engineering

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

Parachute Engineering

OregonASK

K - 12

1 Hour

Students learn the engineering behind parachutes and how they work as they make and test their own.

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A New Logo (Grades 6-8)

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

A New Logo (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Youth act as graphic artists and designers, as well as business executives, to design a logo for a new business. After generating their logo, they'll present it to the group for feedback.

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Erasure Poetry as Resistance

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Erasure Poetry as Resistance

Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Systems Where You Live

We The People, Belonging and Community

Systems Where You Live

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Entrepreneurs, Help Heather!

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

Entrepreneurs, Help Heather!

VentureLab

K - 2

30 Minutes

This activity was designed as Part 3 of 5 in a series created by VentureLab. Check out the "Intro to Entrepreneurship" lesson to see more.

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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 6: Wild Cards

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

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 6: Wild Cards

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1 Hour

Discover Activity

Show Me How

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

Show Me How

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Public speaking can be challenging and overwhelming at first, but the more you practice, the easier it gets. Students get a taste of public speaking as they present a how-to project.

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Conservation Island

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

Conservation Island

California Academy of Sciences

3 - 8

30 Minutes

The imaginary location of Conservation Island teaches students about some of the real-world issues involved in making conservation plans to save endangered species.

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Guess the Purpose

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

Guess the Purpose

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 12

45 Minutes

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The Artist and The Describer (Team Building) Game

Arts in Action, Belonging and Community

The Artist and The Describer (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

25 Minutes

Artists will replicate masterpieces using only verbal descriptions from their partner!

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Any Shape Box

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

Any Shape Box

Rediscover Center

3 - 12

35 Minutes

In this activity, students will learn how to make an Any Shape Box using cardboard and simple tools by understanding the flutes inside cardboard and how to work with them.

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Periscope I Spy

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

Periscope I Spy

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

1 Hour

Students create their own periscopes using shoeboxes and mirrors. Then they use their periscopes to play a game of I Spy.

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NBA Math Hoops Lesson 1: Demonstrating Sportsmanship

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 1: Demonstrating Sportsmanship

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Our World Worldwide Day of Play: It's Game Day!

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

Our World Worldwide Day of Play: It's Game Day!

Nickelodeon + Mizzen Education

3 - 5

1 Hour

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

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Design Landscape Ceramic Tiles

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Design Landscape Ceramic Tiles

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students design a 3-inch-by-5-inch rectangular tile for a landscape. This activity can include clay construction or the use of air-hardening clay options.

This activity may require up to 3 sessions. Review the Preparation steps for more information.

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Straw Rockets

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

Straw Rockets

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

Students build and test a simple propulsion rocket built out of straw.

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Amazing Bodies! 4: Prototype Test & Modify

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

Amazing Bodies! 4: Prototype Test & Modify

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students design a prototype and test it to improve their designs.

This activity is Part 4 of 6 in the Amazing Bodies! series, with activities designed to build upon each another:

Amazing Bodies! 1: Prototype Brainstorm

Amazing Bodies! 2: Prototype Selection

Amazing Bodies! 3: Prototype Build

Amazing Bodies! 4: Prototype Test & Modify

Amazing Bodies! 5: Prototype Naming

Amazing Bodies! 6: Prototype Presentations

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Get Centered!

Whole Body, Whole Self, Belonging and Community

Get Centered!

kid-grit

K - 2

15 Minutes

In this ice breaker/opener, students ground themselves and learn how to use their breath to calm themselves down and self-regulate.

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Body Language

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Body Language

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

This is lesson 14 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Reflecting on Slavery and Resistance with Born on the Water

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Reflecting on Slavery and Resistance with Born on the Water

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour

Discover Activity

Get to Know You Bingo (Grades K-2)

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Get to Know You Bingo (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, children play a bingo game to get to know one another. They practice skills in drawing, communication, and relationship-building.

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Wacky Inventions

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

Wacky Inventions

VentureLab

6 - 12

45 Minutes

Students use a playful frame of mind to explore objects and ideas to help them become inventors.

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Spelling Bee (Grades K-2)

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

Spelling Bee (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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