All Activities

The Heat is On: Cause and Effect and Climate

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

The Heat is On: Cause and Effect and Climate

California Academy of Sciences

6 - 12

1 Hour 10 Minutes

Students practice distinguishing between correlation and causation within the context of global climate change.

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Make It Move! 4: Transportation Prototype Test & Modify

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

Make It Move! 4: Transportation Prototype Test & Modify

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students test and improve their transportation inventions to meet their goals!

This is Part 4 of 6 in the Make It Move! series, with activities designed to build upon each another:

Make It Move! 1: Prototype Brainstorm

Make It Move! 2: Prototype Selection

Make It Move! 3: Prototype Build

Make It Move! 4: Prototype Test & Modify

Make It Move! 5: Prototype Naming

Make It Move! 6: Prototype Presentations

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Cotton Catapults

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

Cotton Catapults

OregonASK

3 - 8

1 Hour 15 Minutes

Students create a catapult to launch cotton balls.

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Can Water Get Through?

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

Can Water Get Through?

The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

1 Hour

Youth explore the interactions between water and permeable and impermeable surfaces. Through engaging hands-on experiments, youth uncover how humans are shaping our Earth’s water flow.

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Winter Adaptations

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

Winter Adaptations

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

A track is a message. Anyone can learn a lot about an animal by “reading” the track. We can tell which way the animal was headed. If an animal leaves enough tracks, someone might even be able to know if the animal was in a hurry or on the run. We can tell if the animal was injured.

Sometimes tracks are the only clue we have to tell us animals are in the area. We don’t often see the animals that are awake only at night or the ones who try to avoid humans. But if we see their tracks, we know they’re out there, and we can learn a lot about them. We can tell at least a little about how an animal lives in its world or its environment by reading the clues it leaves behind.

Keeping those feet warm in the winter varies by animal, but here’s just a few:

Some mammals have extra padding and fur on their feet that help protect them from cold temperatures.

Birds have a special network of arteries in their feet — the little bit of blood flowing to their heart is cool, and therefore they don’t sense a big temperature change in their feet.

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S.INQ Up Careers Engineering & Manufacturing

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

S.INQ Up Careers Engineering & Manufacturing

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

Students discover the kinds of thinking and skills that go into manufacturing. Students work in teams to design, construct, test, and redesign an assembly line to manufacture a product as quickly and efficiently as possible to meet the quality control criteria.

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NBA Math Hoops Lesson 6: Shooting a Free Throw

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

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 6: Shooting a Free Throw

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, students explore free-throw percentage data and learn to take free throws using the coordinate plane. Then, students discuss when to “foul,” considering various scenarios and reasons for calling fouls.

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Write Scenes for a Photo Novel

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Write Scenes for a Photo Novel

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students take photographs and create pages for a photo novel or set of short stories. Students present their pages to the group and discuss how pictures can tell a story.

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Art of the Interview (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Art of the Interview (Student Reporting Labs)

PBS

6 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Preparation and practice are the keys to a successful interview and amazing story. The goal of the interview is to get soundbites that connect with your audience, illuminate the topic and move your story forward.

This is activity 12 of 16 in the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Module. Visit the Module to learn more before getting started.

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Rubber Band Helicopter

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

Rubber Band Helicopter

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students create rubber band helicopters and fly them!

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Secret Sentence

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

Secret Sentence

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children must discern matching patterns to link together word cards and reveal a secret message. This activity builds spatial reasoning and cooperative learning skills.

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My Goals List (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

My Goals List (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, students generate a list of goals to accomplish for their upcoming time in high school. Their goals need not be serious or part of an overarching plan but instead should reflect desires, wishes, hopes, or expectations. By brainstorming a list, students can help to refine their goals, identify what they really want, and discover what is truly important to them.

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Building Well-rounded Teams: Step in the Circle If...

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

Building Well-rounded Teams: Step in the Circle If...

After-School All-Stars

6 - 12

30 Minutes

Students recognize diverse skills and strengths, prompting the building of well-rounded and collaborative teams.

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Functional Fitness Week 3: Day 1

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 3: Day 1

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Start week 3 by learning the skill of the week: Metrics. In this activity, students learn how to measure changes in their physical abilities by participating in 400 meter run for time. Then, they define vegetables as the parts of plants containing stems, leaves, flowers, and roots.

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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What Happens Next?

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

What Happens Next?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

When reading a story, we often ask ourselves the question, "I wonder what will happen next?" Children will listen to the story Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig. Throughout the story, the reader will stop and ask a multiple-choice question to get the children to predict what will happen next.

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Networking

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Belonging and Community

Networking

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students collaborate to identify complementary interests and ideas, and in the process develop networking skills.

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Teens Curate Teens: Selecting the Artwork

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Teens Curate Teens: Selecting the Artwork

ArtsConnection

9 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

In this next step of curating a teen art exhibition, students learn to work collaboratively to select artwork for the exhibition, notify the applicants, and discuss details about artwork with selected artists.

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Grotesque Germs

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

Grotesque Germs

kid-grit

3 - 12

2 Hours

Germs are all around us. Knowing how various germs work and how they can affect our health are important to our wellness and preventing illness. In this activity groups of students will research different types of germs. Using their research groups will present and debate the seriousness of a germ type.

This activity may take up to two days to complete since the research and discussion time may take an entire class session.

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Everyday Superheroes

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

Everyday Superheroes

OregonASK

K - 5

45 Minutes

Students read a book that prompts them to identify and discuss the everyday heroes in their community.

This activity is part 1 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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Uncovering Fallacies

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Uncovering Fallacies

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Fallacies are common errors in reasoning that undermine arguments. Examples of fallacies are found in advertising, social media, political discourse, and elsewhere. When students learn to identify fallacies in texts they read, they become critical readers and thinkers. This activity introduces students to various fallacies and gives them experience recognizing them.

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What’s That Drawing?

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

What’s That Drawing?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students use their artistic skills to try to get their teammates to guess a word using only picture clues. This activity builds vocabulary, visual arts, listening, and creative thinking skills.

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Meet the Robots

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

Meet the Robots

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children draw a picture of a robot, watch a video that shows real-life modern robots, and if feasible, play with a simple robot or robot kit.

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Observing Clouds

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

Observing Clouds

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

Clouds are a familiar part of our human environment. Clouds affect our daily plans, and even children pay attention to them from a young age because of the many shapes they can take. Clouds are a key factor influencing local weather as well as the Earth’s climate system. They affect the temperature and energy balance of the Earth and play a significant role in controlling the planet’s long-term climate.

By observing clouds, we can get information about temperature, moisture, and wind conditions at different heights in the atmosphere. This information helps in predicting the weather. Observations of clouds also help us know how much sunlight reaches the ground and how easily heat from the ground and lower atmosphere can escape to space. Clouds play a central role in controlling the exchange of heat in the atmosphere, and changes in clouds over time can have significant climate impacts.

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Kneedy People (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

Kneedy People (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

15 Minutes

For this relay race, you will "kneed" to work closely with your team to successfully pass items for this "leg" of the race!

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Slideshow

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Slideshow

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Preparing a presentation with PowerPoint or similar software can help students feel confident and excited about a research project. With minimal effort, their presentations can be engaging and look professional. In this activity, students will prepare and present a slideshow on a topic of their choice.

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Concern for Julie: Chatting Safely Online

Digital Voices, Belonging and Community

Concern for Julie: Chatting Safely Online

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Thanks to the internet, people can communicate almost instantly, and between locations all over the world! Unfortunately, the messages can include threats to safety. In this activity, students will develop the ability to recognize safety threats when they chat with others online.

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Issues of Intellectual Property Rights

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, We The People

Issues of Intellectual Property Rights

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students define the concept of intellectual property rights and then research and report on issues involving these rights. They share their findings with the whole group and discuss the importance of these rights to a business or entrepreneur.

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Harry Potter

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Harry Potter

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

An unusual feature of the Harry Potter novels is that the characters mature and develop from 1 book to the next, as does the author’s writing style and narrative structure. In this activity, students analyze and compare selections from the series. They discuss how the books take both the characters and the reader on a journey from age 11 to age 17. Students do not need to have read the Harry Potter series to enjoy this activity.

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Make It Move! 2: Transportation Prototype Selection

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

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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In the Shape of ...

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

In the Shape of ...

kid-grit

K - 2

20 Minutes

In this closing, reflection activity, students will select an animal they relate to or feel connected with and then act out the animal to help calm their energy. This fun and engaging activity encourages students to connect with their emotions and recognize their positive qualities in a playful and meaningful way.

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Dreaming of Freedom

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Dreaming of Freedom

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour 15 Minutes

In this activity, students will explore The 1619 Project to understand its key message and important historical terms. Then, they will reflect on what freedom means to them and creatively express their vision of freedom through poetry or drawing.

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Dress Code Debate

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Dress Code Debate

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students discuss the merits and disadvantages of a school dress code and debate whether or not it is too strict.

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New Commercials for Sugary Foods

Whole Body, Whole Self, Digital Voices

New Commercials for Sugary Foods

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Some experts recommend that sugar in the diet be limited to less than 25 grams (or 6 teaspoons) per day. This amount includes sugars that are included naturally in fruits and some vegetables. Yet most people take in much more sugar than this amount.

In this activity, students will recognize that commercials and other advertisements for foods often provide poor information about their products. This is especially true for sugar-rich foods and snacks that are marketed to young children. In response, students will create honest advertisements or commercials for these products.

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Sound on a String

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

Sound on a String

NASA

K - 2

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Students will rotate through a series of center activities to develop a hypothesis for how sound travels as they experiment with different types of string, sizes of string, types of cups and sizes of cups.

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Up Close and Personal

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

Up Close and Personal

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children look at close-up pictures of different objects and try to decide what the whole object is. Then, they get a chance to create their own “up close and personal” drawing of an object of their choice.

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Tricky Conversations (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

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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Educating Myself for Peace of Mind

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

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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Design a Crew Module

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

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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Make an Animal Atlas

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

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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War in Afghanistan

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

War in Afghanistan

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 12

45 Minutes

This activity will introduce students to the Afghanistan War and the role of the United States in the conflict. Students will research the war and form an opinion about if the war was justified. They will develop key critical thinking skills and collaboration skills, as well as gaining a better understanding of how U.S. foreign policy is shaped.

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Animals on Parade

Arts in Action, The Natural World

Animals on Parade

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Do you hear that? It’s the animals on parade! In this activity, children will be choosing an animal they would like to be in a parade. Then, they will create masks to transform themselves into their animal and later share their knowledge with peers.

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Shadow Puppets

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Shadow Puppets

Rediscover Center

K - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, students will make shadow puppets. They will make them out of recyclable materials like what they can find around their homes. Then they'll create or re-enact a short story for their puppets to act out!

This activity is part 1 of 2 in the Shadow Puppet Activities by reDiscover Center.

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The Focus Experiment

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

The Focus Experiment

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

High school students often struggle to focus on completing homework and other academic tasks, especially when they feel stressed by the volume of demands on their time and attention. In this activity, students will conduct an experiment to show how their study environments and focus strategies affect their ability to complete an academic task.

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Survey Our Lot

The Natural World, Belonging and Community, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Survey Our Lot

City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1 Hour 15 Minutes

In this lesson, students will survey vacant lots in their area and consider how they may be transformed into a space that supports resistant and migratory wildlife and the needs of their community.

Green space is a necessary part of any community, especially in urban areas where plants are often thought of as ornamental. Thoughtful design of green space can help support native and migratory biodiversity, address food insecurity, benefit our mental and physical health, and create spaces for recreation and learning.

This is activity 2 of 3 in the "Design a Park" module from City Parks Foundation.

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Whom Do You Hire? (Grades 6-8)

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Stories and Perspectives, Leadership and Teamwork

Whom Do You Hire? (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students role-play a job interview by taking on the role of either the applicant or the hiring committee. Students will develop key critical-thinking and analysis skills, as well as collaboration skills.

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Totalitarianism Past and Present: Nazi Germany and North Korea

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Totalitarianism Past and Present: Nazi Germany and North Korea

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

The word total is found in totalitarian, and totalitarian governments exert total control over their people. Life under totalitarian rule is restrictive and brutal, as students will see as they delve inside the government structure that once existed in Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany and continues to exist in Kim Jong-un’s North Korea.

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Practice Good Internet Hygiene

Digital Voices, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

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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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 5: Tracking Player Performance

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

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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Intro to Audio

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

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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S.INQ Sound Vibrating Musical Instruments

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

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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In Season, Healthy Eating

Whole Body, Whole Self, The Natural World

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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Color By Numbers

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

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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Making A Fruit Battery

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

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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Balloon Tower Challenge

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

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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One Minute Speeches

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

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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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 3: Drafting Your Team

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

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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The 8 Limbs of Yoga Philosophy

Whole Body, Whole Self, Belonging and Community

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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Mission Quite Possible

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

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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“Go Feel!”: An Emotion Word Game

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

“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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Sports Medicine

Leadership and Teamwork, Whole Body, Whole Self

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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A News Show Structure: Block E and Sports

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

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

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

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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Which Source When

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

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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Backwards Scrabble

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

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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How Can We Help Animals and Plants?

The Natural World, We The People

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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The Blues 2: Chords

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

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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Alphabet Stretch

Stories and Perspectives, Leadership and Teamwork

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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Design and Create an Informational Visual

Digital Voices, Arts in Action

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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Functional Fitness Week 7: Day 3

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

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.

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S.INQ Sound Design an Instrument

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

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.

Discover Activity

Obstacle Course (Grades 6-8)

Leadership and Teamwork, Whole Body, Whole Self

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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Practice Makes Better

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Practice Makes Better

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students craft questions and responses for their news story interviews in this lesson. Plus, they learn some pro tips on how to conduct a fantastic interview! Get ready for students to shine as a journalist!

This is lesson 13 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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What Is the International Space Station?

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

What Is the International Space Station?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

Students learn about the International Space Station (ISS). They begin by watching a video clip about life aboard the ISS. They then form teams to research different aspects of the ISS, such as what it does, when it was built and occupied, and why astronauts go there to live and work. Students create infographics to share what they learned. The group closes with a discussion about the importance of the ISS.

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Memory Card Game (Grades 6-8)

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

Memory Card Game (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students make and play a memory card game to work on remembering school facts from one of their subject classes, such as science, social studies, or English.

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The Road to Becoming a Doctor

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

The Road to Becoming a Doctor

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students explore 4 different aspects of medical school: prerequisites and applying, schooling, internship, and residency.

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The Heat is On: Cause and Effect and Climate

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

The Heat is On: Cause and Effect and Climate

California Academy of Sciences

6 - 12

1 Hour 10 Minutes

Students practice distinguishing between correlation and causation within the context of global climate change.

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Make It Move! 4: Transportation Prototype Test & Modify

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

Make It Move! 4: Transportation Prototype Test & Modify

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students test and improve their transportation inventions to meet their goals!

This is Part 4 of 6 in the Make It Move! series, with activities designed to build upon each another:

Make It Move! 1: Prototype Brainstorm

Make It Move! 2: Prototype Selection

Make It Move! 3: Prototype Build

Make It Move! 4: Prototype Test & Modify

Make It Move! 5: Prototype Naming

Make It Move! 6: Prototype Presentations

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Cotton Catapults

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

Cotton Catapults

OregonASK

3 - 8

1 Hour 15 Minutes

Students create a catapult to launch cotton balls.

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Can Water Get Through?

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

Can Water Get Through?

The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

1 Hour

Youth explore the interactions between water and permeable and impermeable surfaces. Through engaging hands-on experiments, youth uncover how humans are shaping our Earth’s water flow.

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Winter Adaptations

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

Winter Adaptations

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

Keeping those feet warm in the winter varies by animal, but here’s just a few:

Some mammals have extra padding and fur on their feet that help protect them from cold temperatures.

Birds have a special network of arteries in their feet — the little bit of blood flowing to their heart is cool, and therefore they don’t sense a big temperature change in their feet.

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S.INQ Up Careers Engineering & Manufacturing

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

S.INQ Up Careers Engineering & Manufacturing

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

Discover Activity

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 6: Shooting a Free Throw

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

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 6: Shooting a Free Throw

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Write Scenes for a Photo Novel

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Write Scenes for a Photo Novel

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students take photographs and create pages for a photo novel or set of short stories. Students present their pages to the group and discuss how pictures can tell a story.

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Art of the Interview (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Art of the Interview (Student Reporting Labs)

PBS

6 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

This is activity 12 of 16 in the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Module. Visit the Module to learn more before getting started.

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Rubber Band Helicopter

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

Rubber Band Helicopter

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students create rubber band helicopters and fly them!

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Secret Sentence

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

Secret Sentence

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children must discern matching patterns to link together word cards and reveal a secret message. This activity builds spatial reasoning and cooperative learning skills.

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My Goals List (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

My Goals List (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Building Well-rounded Teams: Step in the Circle If...

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

Building Well-rounded Teams: Step in the Circle If...

After-School All-Stars

6 - 12

30 Minutes

Students recognize diverse skills and strengths, prompting the building of well-rounded and collaborative teams.

Discover Activity

Functional Fitness Week 3: Day 1

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 3: Day 1

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Discover Activity

What Happens Next?

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

What Happens Next?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Networking

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Belonging and Community

Networking

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students collaborate to identify complementary interests and ideas, and in the process develop networking skills.

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Teens Curate Teens: Selecting the Artwork

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Teens Curate Teens: Selecting the Artwork

ArtsConnection

9 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Discover Activity

Grotesque Germs

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

Grotesque Germs

kid-grit

3 - 12

2 Hours

This activity may take up to two days to complete since the research and discussion time may take an entire class session.

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Everyday Superheroes

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

Everyday Superheroes

OregonASK

K - 5

45 Minutes

Students read a book that prompts them to identify and discuss the everyday heroes in their community.

This activity is part 1 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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Uncovering Fallacies

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Uncovering Fallacies

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

What’s That Drawing?

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

What’s That Drawing?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students use their artistic skills to try to get their teammates to guess a word using only picture clues. This activity builds vocabulary, visual arts, listening, and creative thinking skills.

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Meet the Robots

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

Meet the Robots

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children draw a picture of a robot, watch a video that shows real-life modern robots, and if feasible, play with a simple robot or robot kit.

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Observing Clouds

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

Observing Clouds

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

Discover Activity

Kneedy People (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

Kneedy People (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

15 Minutes

For this relay race, you will "kneed" to work closely with your team to successfully pass items for this "leg" of the race!

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Slideshow

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Slideshow

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Concern for Julie: Chatting Safely Online

Digital Voices, Belonging and Community

Concern for Julie: Chatting Safely Online

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Issues of Intellectual Property Rights

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, We The People

Issues of Intellectual Property Rights

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Harry Potter

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Harry Potter

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Make It Move! 2: Transportation Prototype Selection

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

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

Discover Activity

In the Shape of ...

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

In the Shape of ...

kid-grit

K - 2

20 Minutes

Discover Activity

Dreaming of Freedom

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Dreaming of Freedom

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour 15 Minutes

Discover Activity

Dress Code Debate

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Dress Code Debate

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students discuss the merits and disadvantages of a school dress code and debate whether or not it is too strict.

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New Commercials for Sugary Foods

Whole Body, Whole Self, Digital Voices

New Commercials for Sugary Foods

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Sound on a String

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

Sound on a String

NASA

K - 2

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Discover Activity

Up Close and Personal

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

Up Close and Personal

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Tricky Conversations (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Tricky Conversations (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Educating Myself for Peace of Mind

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

Educating Myself for Peace of Mind

kid-grit

3 - 12

1 Hour

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.

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Design a Crew Module

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

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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Make an Animal Atlas

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

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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War in Afghanistan

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

War in Afghanistan

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 12

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Animals on Parade

Arts in Action, The Natural World

Animals on Parade

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Shadow Puppets

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Shadow Puppets

Rediscover Center

K - 8

45 Minutes

This activity is part 1 of 2 in the Shadow Puppet Activities by reDiscover Center.

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The Focus Experiment

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

The Focus Experiment

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Survey Our Lot

The Natural World, Belonging and Community, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Survey Our Lot

City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1 Hour 15 Minutes

In this lesson, students will survey vacant lots in their area and consider how they may be transformed into a space that supports resistant and migratory wildlife and the needs of their community.

This is activity 2 of 3 in the "Design a Park" module from City Parks Foundation.

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Whom Do You Hire? (Grades 6-8)

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Stories and Perspectives, Leadership and Teamwork

Whom Do You Hire? (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Totalitarianism Past and Present: Nazi Germany and North Korea

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Totalitarianism Past and Present: Nazi Germany and North Korea

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Practice Good Internet Hygiene

Digital Voices, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore

Practice Good Internet Hygiene

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 5: Tracking Player Performance

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

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 5: Tracking Player Performance

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Discover Activity

Intro to Audio

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

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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S.INQ Sound Vibrating Musical Instruments

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

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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In Season, Healthy Eating

Whole Body, Whole Self, The Natural World

In Season, Healthy Eating

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

Discover Activity

Color By Numbers

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

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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Making A Fruit Battery

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

Making A Fruit Battery

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Balloon Tower Challenge

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

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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One Minute Speeches

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

One Minute Speeches

After-School All-Stars

6 - 12

10 Minutes

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

Discover Activity

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 3: Drafting Your Team

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

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 3: Drafting Your Team

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

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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The 8 Limbs of Yoga Philosophy

Whole Body, Whole Self, Belonging and Community

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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Mission Quite Possible

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

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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“Go Feel!”: An Emotion Word Game

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

“Go Feel!”: An Emotion Word Game

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Sports Medicine

Leadership and Teamwork, Whole Body, Whole Self

Sports Medicine

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

A News Show Structure: Block E and Sports

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

A News Show Structure: Block E and Sports

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Discover Activity

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

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

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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Which Source When

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

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.

Discover Activity

Backwards Scrabble

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

Backwards Scrabble

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

How Can We Help Animals and Plants?

The Natural World, We The People

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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The Blues 2: Chords

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

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.

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Alphabet Stretch

Stories and Perspectives, Leadership and Teamwork

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.

Discover Activity

Design and Create an Informational Visual

Digital Voices, Arts in Action

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.

Discover Activity

Functional Fitness Week 7: Day 3

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 7: Day 3

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Discover Activity

S.INQ Sound Design an Instrument

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

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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Obstacle Course (Grades 6-8)

Leadership and Teamwork, Whole Body, Whole Self

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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Practice Makes Better

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Practice Makes Better

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

This is lesson 13 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

Discover Activity

What Is the International Space Station?

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

What Is the International Space Station?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

Discover Activity

Memory Card Game (Grades 6-8)

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

Memory Card Game (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students make and play a memory card game to work on remembering school facts from one of their subject classes, such as science, social studies, or English.

Discover Activity

The Road to Becoming a Doctor

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

The Road to Becoming a Doctor

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students explore 4 different aspects of medical school: prerequisites and applying, schooling, internship, and residency.

Discover Activity