All Activities

Twisted Fairy Tales

Literacy, Arts

Grades 3 - 5

Twisted Fairy Tales

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students read an alternative version of Cinderella and compare and contrast the various versions of the story.

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Twisted Fairy Tales

Literacy, Arts

Grades 3 - 5

Hot Potato (Grades 6-8)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 8

Hot Potato (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, students build collaborative speaking and listening skills by asking and answering questions while passing a “hot potato” object as quickly as possible.

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Hot Potato (Grades 6-8)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 8

Making Comics Part 4: Sequential Panels with Action

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Making Comics Part 4: Sequential Panels with Action

OregonASK

3 - 12

1 Hour

Comic Panels show the story as it unfolds. Students pencil a story in a four-panel strip.

This is part 4 of 7 in a series. Provide context by first facilitating Making Comics Parts 1-3, and then afterward, Making Comics Parts 5-7.

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Making Comics Part 4: Sequential Panels with Action

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Let’s Learn About Texas

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Let’s Learn About Texas

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students work in pairs to research Texas and then create a map of the state showing what they learned and have a gallery walk.

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Let’s Learn About Texas

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Raptors

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades K - 8

Raptors

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

North America is home to an incredibly diverse range of birds, from the majestic national icon—the bald eagle—to the remarkably resilient whooping crane. More than 800 bird species occur in the United States. Some live here year-round, others migrate here seasonally, and some stop in on their migratory routes to other countries. Of these birds, dozens are listed on the U.S. endangered species list, facing threats such as climate change, habitat loss, pollution, and invasive species.

Perhaps the easiest way to identify a bird is feathers—but they share several other characteristics. Birds are vertebrates, meaning they have backbones. All female birds lay eggs, which the young develop before hatching. These animals are warm-blooded and can regulate their body temperature. All birds have wings, but not all birds use them to fly. Penguins and ostriches, for example, do not fly.

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Raptors

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades K - 8

All About Eastern Europe: You Be the TV Reporter

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

All About Eastern Europe: You Be the TV Reporter

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students work in small groups to research major countries in Eastern Europe and then conduct interviews with other students about those countries.

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All About Eastern Europe: You Be the TV Reporter

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Elevator Pitch Practice: Pen Exercise

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 3 - 12

Elevator Pitch Practice: Pen Exercise

Young Entrepreneur Institute

3 - 12

20 Minutes

In this activity, students innovate a pen idea and practice presenting a pitch for it. The goals are to exercise creativity and problem solving; become more comfortable presenting to a group; start to establish a safe space by practicing constructive feedback with peers; develop or refine presentation skills such as pace, volume, tone, eye contact and confidence.

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Elevator Pitch Practice: Pen Exercise

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 3 - 12

Flip It

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Flip It

kid-grit

3 - 5

10 Minutes

In this closing activity, students think about differences intentionally as they recognize that they can change their actions, habits, and mindsets. By letting students solve their challenges, they build and fortify their resiliency skills.

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Flip It

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

3-Line Soccer

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades 3 - 5

3-Line Soccer

Nickelodeon + Mizzen Education

3 - 5

1 Hour

Get ready for a whirlwind of excitement! Imagine three rows of eager participants lined up behind a colorful array of cones. Teams of three unite for a lightning-paced game of mini soccer. But here’s the kick: as they move the ball with their feet, they’ll also evaluate the game with their minds, ensuring that every moment is not just thrilling but also a valuable learning experience. Using the Our World Day of Play—Game Criteria Checklist, youth will determine just how fun soccer really is.

This is activity 8 of 12 in the Nickelodeon Our World: The Play Lab Module.

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3-Line Soccer

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades 3 - 5

S.INQ Up Careers Creative Communication

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 8

S.INQ Up Careers Creative Communication

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

Students explore the communication skills needed to design and engineer as they build from verbal instructions. This fun, hands-on activity gets everyone engaged!

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S.INQ Up Careers Creative Communication

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 8

Replicating DNA

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 9 - 12

Replicating DNA

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students make a model of a double-stranded DNA molecule. Then they cut the strand in half and replicate it to make 2 copies of the molecule. This activity builds understanding of DNA and how it is replicated.

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Replicating DNA

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 9 - 12

Animal Interviews

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 5

Animal Interviews

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students transform into an animal of their choice and use their imagination to answer interview questions.

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Animal Interviews

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 5

Meet the Food Groups

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Meet the Food Groups

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students learn about the 5 major food groups. They begin by discussing their favorite foods. Next, they form teams to learn about individual food groups and share their knowledge by writing and performing a short skit or act of a play. Finally, they gather together and perform the play for one another.

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Meet the Food Groups

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Creating the Best Place

Social and Emotional Awareness, History and Society

Grades 3 - 5

Creating the Best Place

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Build on students' sense of place by having students work together to plan and consider ideas for improving a neighborhood. In this activity, they share drawings or other models, and then recognize that people may have different ideas for the neighborhoods in which they want to live.

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Creating the Best Place

Social and Emotional Awareness, History and Society

Grades 3 - 5

Designer Paragraphs (Grades 6-8)

Literacy, Arts

Grades 6 - 8

Designer Paragraphs (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students use specific words as prompts to write an introduction or scene for a short story. Then, they present and discuss their work with the group.

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Designer Paragraphs (Grades 6-8)

Literacy, Arts

Grades 6 - 8

How to Look at Dance

Arts, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

How to Look at Dance

ArtsConnection

9 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

In this activity, students will practice discussing dance, by first observing and describing ordinary everyday movements. Then, students will apply a critical framework to describe, analyze, interpret, and evaluate dances. Students will write a four-sentence dance review; the same process can be used to review modern dance, hip hop, culturally specific dance, and more.

Dance is found in every culture and time period and is evolving all the time. The goal of this lesson is to demystify the discussion and vocabulary about dance through simple observation, description, guided analysis, and freely interpreting everyday activities. Knowledge of any particular dance technique is not needed for this activity.

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How to Look at Dance

Arts, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

What Is the Best Way to Search for Information Online?

Digital Media and Communications, STEM

Grades 9 - 12

What Is the Best Way to Search for Information Online?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

50 Minutes

Searching for information online is a common task that people undertake many times each day. Navigating the internet requires skill and practice, and it is an essential tool for the twenty-first century. When used properly, internet search engines can point us to the information that we need. Otherwise, they may confuse us with irrelevant or questionable information. This lesson educates students about this essential element of using the internet.

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What Is the Best Way to Search for Information Online?

Digital Media and Communications, STEM

Grades 9 - 12

Television Ad Review (Grades 3-5)

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Television Ad Review (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

Students examine videos to distinguish between those that want to sell something from those that want to entertain or inform.

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Television Ad Review (Grades 3-5)

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Play 20 Questions

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Play 20 Questions

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, children play a version of the popular game 20 Questions. Children work in groups of 3 or 4, with 1 child thinking of either an animal or vegetable while the rest of the group asks up to a total of 20 questions to determine what it is. Finally, children reconvene as a whole group for a discussion.

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Play 20 Questions

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Television Ad Review (Grades 6-8)

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Television Ad Review (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students examine YouTube videos to identify and distinguish different forms of advertising.

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Television Ad Review (Grades 6-8)

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Writing a Blog Entry

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Writing a Blog Entry

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students learn that people share ideas, opinions, and information on blogs. They form teams to review blogs written by students their age and then use their reviews to generate 2 lists: a) features that make blogs good or interesting and b) information that they should not share in blogs. Individual students then write their own personal blog entries on a topic of their choice.

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Writing a Blog Entry

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

What Is the European Union?

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

What Is the European Union?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

The European Union (EU) is a political organization that unites several independent nations of Europe. In this activity, students are introduced to the European Union, its history and attributes, and its role in world affairs.

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What Is the European Union?

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

A Model of the Lungs

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

A Model of the Lungs

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students work in pairs to build a functioning model of human lungs.

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A Model of the Lungs

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Build An Extension Arm

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 12

Build An Extension Arm

OregonASK

6 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students learn about engineering as they design, build and test an extension arm.

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Build An Extension Arm

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 12

The Art of Asking Questions

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

The Art of Asking Questions

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

To get the right answer, we need to know how to ask the questions. Students learn how to modify question structure to ensure they get the information they want. From closed to probing questions, students are mastering a key tool in the interviewer's toolkit, the question.

This is lesson 11 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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The Art of Asking Questions

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Designing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)

Literacy, History and Society

Grades K - 2

Designing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

40 Minutes

Students will engage in a four-week learning experience focused on creating innovator trading cards. This project allows them to explore and highlight the varied contributions of Black Americans to their communities, developing key literacy skills such as listening, drawing, speaking, and foundational categorization.

This is the first of two activities in the Innovator Trading Card Collection:

Activity 1 focuses on the theme of the week, learning about the innovators and their influence, and designing the innovator trading cards.
Activity 2 focuses on facilitating the associated game to reinforce learning.

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Designing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)

Literacy, History and Society

Grades K - 2

A News Show Structure: Block A and Teasers

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

A News Show Structure: Block A and Teasers

PBS

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Unveil the art of teaser writing in our thrilling lesson! Students will learn how to grab attention with captivating teasers that leave you craving more. It's all about the perfect pitch, from spine-tingling headlines to suspenseful sneak peeks!

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

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A News Show Structure: Block A and Teasers

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Stop Bullying Stoplight

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 5

Stop Bullying Stoplight

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students discuss bullying, how to recognize and respond to it, and how to prevent it. Then, they create a bullying spotlight providing guidelines to help end bullying.

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Stop Bullying Stoplight

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 5

Phases of the Moon

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 12

Phases of the Moon

NASA

6 - 12

1 Hour

Students learn about the phases of the moon, what they look like and how often they rotate between the cycle. The moon affects our ocean tides every day and depending on what phase it's in affects our high tides and low tides differently.

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Phases of the Moon

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 12

Get to Know You Bingo (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Get to Know You Bingo (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students play Bingo with a difference: Numbers have been replaced with personality traits and fun facts. By the end of the game, group members will know one another a little better.

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Get to Know You Bingo (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Meet a Journalist: Preparing for and Hosting a Guest Speaker, Grades 7-12

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 12

Meet a Journalist: Preparing for and Hosting a Guest Speaker, Grades 7-12

Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

2 Hours

In this activity, students prepare for and then host a guest speaker through the Pulitzer Center’s free virtual journalist visit program. The Pulitzer Center works with thousands of journalists, making the visit customizable: students can learn about career pathways, journalism skills, interrupting bias and misinformation, and/or content areas that the journalist covers.

In the first 60-minute activity period, students consider how to prepare for a guest speaker so that the students feel comfortable and the guest feels welcome. In the second activity period, students welcome their guest speaker and ask their prepared questions.

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Meet a Journalist: Preparing for and Hosting a Guest Speaker, Grades 7-12

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 12

Build the Strongest Bridge

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Build the Strongest Bridge

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students build two bridges and then test them to see which can carry the greater load. This activity builds engineering and critical-thinking skills as well as cooperative learning and design skills.

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Build the Strongest Bridge

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Journey in Time: 9/11

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Journey in Time: 9/11

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students watch videos or view articles about the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon that occurred on September 11, 2001. Teams share and discuss their feelings and findings with the whole group. This activity builds reading and awareness skills. It also develops skills in speaking, listening, and empathy.

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Journey in Time: 9/11

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Run-of-Show A

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 3 - 5

Run-of-Show A

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Get ready for two days of scripting! Students learn how to use and complete a run-of-show chart.

This is lesson 29 of PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs' second module, Building a News Hour.

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Run-of-Show A

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 3 - 5

Color Collage

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Color Collage

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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

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Color Collage

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Paper Sculptures (Grades 6-8)

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Paper Sculptures (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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Paper Sculptures (Grades 6-8)

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

What Is the Judicial Branch?

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

What Is the Judicial Branch?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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

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What Is the Judicial Branch?

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Beyond the Headlines: Analyzing the Core of News Shows

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Beyond the Headlines: Analyzing the Core of News Shows

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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

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

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Beyond the Headlines: Analyzing the Core of News Shows

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Blog

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 9 - 12

Blog

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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

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Blog

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 9 - 12

Say the Line Improv

Arts, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Say the Line Improv

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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

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Say the Line Improv

Arts, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Let’s Have a Debate

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 8

Let’s Have a Debate

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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Let’s Have a Debate

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 8

Can You Patent It?

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 9 - 12

Can You Patent It?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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

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Can You Patent It?

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 9 - 12

Buoyancy

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Buoyancy

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

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

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Buoyancy

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Website Design (Game Apps)

Arts, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Website Design (Game Apps)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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Website Design (Game Apps)

Arts, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Farm to Table 2: Prototype Selection

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Farm to Table 2: Prototype Selection

OregonASK

6 - 8

20 Minutes

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

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Farm to Table 2: Prototype Selection

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

S.INQ Sound Telephones

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

S.INQ Sound Telephones

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

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

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S.INQ Sound Telephones

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

Battle Ball Relay (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

Video

Battle Ball Relay (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

10 Minutes

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

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Video

Battle Ball Relay (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

S.INQ Up Space Systems Part 1

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

S.INQ Up Space Systems Part 1

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

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

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S.INQ Up Space Systems Part 1

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Break the Box

Arts, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 3 - 8

Break the Box

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

2 Hours

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

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Break the Box

Arts, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 3 - 8

Circle Sort

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 5

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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Circle Sort

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 5

Researching Robotics

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

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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Researching Robotics

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

In My Shoes (Grades K-2)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Arts

Grades K - 2

In My Shoes (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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

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In My Shoes (Grades K-2)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Arts

Grades K - 2

Idioms

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades K - 2

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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Idioms

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades K - 2

MLS STEM Goals: Choosing a Shot Spot

STEM

Grades 3 - 8

MLS STEM Goals: Choosing a Shot Spot

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1 Hour

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

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

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MLS STEM Goals: Choosing a Shot Spot

STEM

Grades 3 - 8

Product Analysis & Snapshot of Famous Entrepreneur, Indra Nooyi

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

Grades K - 2

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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Product Analysis & Snapshot of Famous Entrepreneur, Indra Nooyi

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

Grades K - 2

Make It Move! 1: Transportation Prototype Brainstorm

STEM, Arts

Grades 6 - 8

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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Make It Move! 1: Transportation Prototype Brainstorm

STEM, Arts

Grades 6 - 8

S.INQ Invisible Forces Magnetic Strength

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

S.INQ Invisible Forces Magnetic Strength

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

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

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S.INQ Invisible Forces Magnetic Strength

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

Interrupting Bias Through News

Digital Media and Communications, History and Society

Grades 6 - 12

Interrupting Bias Through News

Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

1 Hour 30 Minutes

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

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Interrupting Bias Through News

Digital Media and Communications, History and Society

Grades 6 - 12

Local Hero Scene Part 1

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 5

Local Hero Scene Part 1

OregonASK

K - 5

1 Hour 30 Minutes

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

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

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Local Hero Scene Part 1

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 5

Building a Buzzer Alarm

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Building a Buzzer Alarm

OregonASK

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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Building a Buzzer Alarm

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Mexico and Central America Trading Cards

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Mexico and Central America Trading Cards

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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Mexico and Central America Trading Cards

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Life-size Animal Posters

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

Life-size Animal Posters

Go2Science

K - 5

50 Minutes

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

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Life-size Animal Posters

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

Character Charades

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Character Charades

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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Character Charades

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Medical Invention Build

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Medical Invention Build

OregonASK

6 - 8

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

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Medical Invention Build

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Erosion Experiment

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Erosion Experiment

City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1 Hour 10 Minutes

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

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

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

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Erosion Experiment

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Tinfoil Raft

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 12

Tinfoil Raft

OregonASK

3 - 12

1 Hour

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

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Tinfoil Raft

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 12

College Major Report

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

College Major Report

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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

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College Major Report

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Yoga for Anxiety (Grades K-2)

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

Yoga for Anxiety (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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

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Yoga for Anxiety (Grades K-2)

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

On Location

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

On Location

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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

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

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On Location

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Take it Outside! Air Temperature Survey

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Take it Outside! Air Temperature Survey

City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1 Hour 25 Minutes

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

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

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Take it Outside! Air Temperature Survey

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

How the Internet Has Changed the Workplace

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

Grades 9 - 12

How the Internet Has Changed the Workplace

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

1 Hour

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

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How the Internet Has Changed the Workplace

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

Grades 9 - 12

Making a Vinegar Rocket

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Making a Vinegar Rocket

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

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

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Making a Vinegar Rocket

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Seascape

Arts, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 2

Seascape

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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

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Seascape

Arts, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 2

Make a Spinning Selfie

Social and Emotional Awareness, Arts

Grades K - 5

Make a Spinning Selfie

Rediscover Center

K - 5

45 Minutes

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

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

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Make a Spinning Selfie

Social and Emotional Awareness, Arts

Grades K - 5

Convince Me!

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Convince Me!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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

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Convince Me!

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5