All Activities

Make a Straw Rocket

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

Make a Straw Rocket

NASA

3 - 8

30 Minutes

Create a paper rocket that can be launched from a soda straw – then, modify the design to make the rocket fly farther!

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EMI Pre-Survey Analysis

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Leadership and Teamwork

EMI Pre-Survey Analysis

Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship

6 - 12

50 Minutes

Students take the Pre-EMI survey to get a report of the current status of their own developing entrepreneurial mindset.

Note that the survey is designed to be completed by most students in less than one instructional period. However, depending on the reading levels and abilities of your students, it may take longer for many students. Adjust the discussion time appropriately to match the amount of time your students will need to complete the survey.

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Voices from the Past (1960s and 1970s)

We The People, Belonging and Community

Voices from the Past (1960s and 1970s)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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

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Super ME! Part 1

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

Super ME! Part 1

OregonASK

K - 5

1 Hour

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

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

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Harriet Tubman

We The People, Arts in Action

Harriet Tubman

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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

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Functional Fitness Week 11: Day 2

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 11: Day 2

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

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

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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A Thing to Recall

Whole Body, Whole Self, Belonging and Community

A Thing to Recall

kid-grit

3 - 5

15 Minutes

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

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Fantastic Footwear

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

Fantastic Footwear

Rediscover Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

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

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

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Alice in Food Group Land

Whole Body, Whole Self, The Natural World

Alice in Food Group Land

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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SA-TIS-FACT-SHUN

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

SA-TIS-FACT-SHUN

kid-grit

3 - 5

15 Minutes

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

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Guess the Steps

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

Guess the Steps

PowerUp Fitness

K - 5

10 Minutes

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

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Functional Fitness Week 10: Day 2

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 10: Day 2

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

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

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Dribble and Dazzle

Arts in Action, Leadership and Teamwork

Dribble and Dazzle

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

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

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The Big Easy: Day 10 Lesson

Arts in Action, Digital Voices

The Big Easy: Day 10 Lesson

Jazz at Lincoln Center

K - 12

1 Hour

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

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Microscope Roundup

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

Microscope Roundup

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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Cookie Box Spectrometers

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

Cookie Box Spectrometers

NASA

3 - 12

1 Hour

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

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Kit Inventory

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

Kit Inventory

California Academy of Sciences

K - 8

1 Hour

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

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Strut Like an Animal

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Strut Like an Animal

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

2 Hours

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

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Infomercials (Team Building) Game

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Infomercials (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

20 Minutes

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

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A Visit to South America

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

A Visit to South America

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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Responding to the News

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Responding to the News

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

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

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The Swings

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

The Swings

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

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

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Brand Design Mood Board (Grades 9-12)

Arts in Action, Digital Voices

Brand Design Mood Board (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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

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Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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Vitamins, Mineral Supplements, and You

Whole Body, Whole Self, Stories and Perspectives

Vitamins, Mineral Supplements, and You

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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

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Local Hero Scene Part 2

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Local Hero Scene Part 2

OregonASK

K - 5

1 Hour 30 Minutes

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

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

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Hiring a Crew

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Hiring a Crew

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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

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

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S.INQ Sound: Amplifying Sounds

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

S.INQ Sound: Amplifying Sounds

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

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

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I Love My Neighbor!

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

I Love My Neighbor!

After-School All-Stars

6 - 8

5 Minutes

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

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Character Mash-Up (Grades 6-8)

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Character Mash-Up (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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I Am Not My Actions

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

I Am Not My Actions

kid-grit

3 - 5

15 Minutes

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

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Sound Effects

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

Sound Effects

NASA

6 - 8

1 Hour

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

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Help Underwater Animals and Plants (Grades K-2)

The Natural World, We The People

Help Underwater Animals and Plants (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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

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Optical Illusion Circuit Toy

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

Optical Illusion Circuit Toy

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

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

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In-camera Edit (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

In-camera Edit (Student Reporting Labs)

PBS

6 - 12

2 Hours

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

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

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Feelings and Words

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Feelings and Words

kid-grit

K - 2

10 Minutes

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

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Hook 'Em

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

Hook 'Em

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

15 Minutes

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

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“Shape” Your Own Touch-and-Feel Book

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

“Shape” Your Own Touch-and-Feel Book

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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

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Making Voices Travel

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

Making Voices Travel

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

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

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What is that Tone

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

What is that Tone

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Uncover the Power of Vocal Tone! In this engaging lesson, students delve into the fascinating world of vocal communication. They learn to alter their vocal tone to convey a specific meaning.

This is lesson 15 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Weather and Climate

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

Weather and Climate

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

In this activity, we focus on weather and climate. Children commonly misinterpret these words as interchangeable terms. These terms, while related, are different.

Weather is what we experience on a daily basis. It helps us decide what we should wear the next day or bring on an upcoming getaway next week. Weather is a prediction based on various data collected in multiple ways, from ground stations to radars. Weather maps are created to help us understand what to expect based on meteorologists’ evidence (people who study weather).

On the other hand, the climate allows us to see long-term patterns in weather data collected over time — a long period of time. A long time concerning climate is a minimum of thirty years. Climate can tell us many things, from seasonal information and planting zones to increases in global temperatures or carbon dioxide.

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Paper Train

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

Paper Train

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children cut simple geometric shapes from construction paper and join them together to represent the locomotive and other cars of a train. Then the teacher joins the cars together to make a train.

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Current Issues Debate

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Current Issues Debate

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Teach research and debate skills with this activity where students debate topics that are appropriate for and of interest to high school students.

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Paper Sculptures (Grades K-2)

Arts in Action, Belonging and Community

Paper Sculptures (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children create different shapes out of paper and glue or tape them together to make a sculpture. As they create, they learn different ways to manipulate paper and discuss how colors and shapes can affect feelings and even represent the people in their lives.

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Super ME! Part 2

Arts in Action, Belonging and Community

Super ME! Part 2

OregonASK

K - 5

1 Hour

Students continue to work on and complete their Super ME! pop-up books and share their hard work with each other.

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

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Ecosystem Services

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

Ecosystem Services

City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1 Hour

This activity will introduce students to the concept of ecosystem services. Students will discuss each of the four ecosystem services and spend time researching how each of these ecosystem services supports our wellbeing and the wellbeing of others. This activity will culminate with a poster design project where students will consider examples of ecosystem services within their communities.

This is activity 1 of 3 in the "Urban Forests" module from City Parks Foundation.

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Two Truths and a Lie

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

Two Truths and a Lie

Foundations, Inc.

6 - 12

10 Minutes

Participants bring a wealth of experience and fun to the class in this fun icebreaker.

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Schedule an International Meeting

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

Schedule an International Meeting

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students explore the challenges and benefits of online meetings between participants located all over the world. In the process, they learn about time zones and practice applying them, and they explore translation software.

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My Favorite Number

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

My Favorite Number

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Almost every person has a favorite number. Maybe it is their birthday or their favorite sports player’s number, but either way it is a number that they use often in their life. Children will be creating posters that tell others about their favorite numbers in creative ways while also incorporating addition and subtraction facts.

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High Five!

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

High Five!

After-School All-Stars

K - 8

5 Minutes

Build connection and energy by getting students to affirm and acknowledge each other's contributions.

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Does That Fit?

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

Does That Fit?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children practice spatial reasoning skills as they predict which objects will fit through various holes. They test their predictions and reach conclusions about 2-dimensional shapes and 3-dimensional spaces.

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Youth Climate Leaders

We The People, The Natural World

Youth Climate Leaders

PBS

6 - 12

50 Minutes

Young people are changing the conversation around climate change. Over past few years, youth movements have made global headlines and gotten the attention of political leaders.

Scientists warn that without major, rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the world faces crises including food shortages, extreme weather, wildfires, and a mass die-off of coral reefs as early as 2040. While the effects of man-made warming are already being felt, the most serious impact would be experienced by today’s youth and future generations.

In August 2018, 15-year-old Swedish teen Greta Thunberg began striking from school. She sat outside her country’s parliament with a sign that read, “School strike for climate.”

The images went viral--sparking student strikes around the world, with many young people joining the #FridaysforFuture movement. Thunberg recently spent two weeks taking a sailboat from Europe to the U.S. to attend an upcoming United Nations climate summit in New York City. Her journey was meant to draw attention to the greenhouse gas impact of air travel. The UN hosted a Youth Climate Summit, calling it, “a platform for young leaders who are driving climate action to showcase their solutions at the United Nations, and to meaningfully engage with decision-makers on the defining issue of our time.”

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Measuring Earthquakes

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

Measuring Earthquakes

California Academy of Sciences

3 - 8

35 Minutes

Students make their own seismograph and learn how scientists measure earthquake intensity.

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Around the World in 45 Minutes

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Around the World in 45 Minutes

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Each of the world’s continents has distinguishing features and landmarks. Students write clues and then play a game to practice identifying and locating the seven continents.

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What Walked?

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

What Walked?

Foundations, Inc.

K - 12

30 Minutes

Kids enjoy challenging themselves, and testing their memory is one way for them to do this. Build recall and observation abilities to help kids succeed in school and beyond! Connecting a memory activity to a new topic or skill is a great way to introduce a new subject area and make this area meaningful to the student experience.

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Bats

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

Bats

National Wildlife Federation

3 - 8

50 Minutes

Most of the world’s bats eat insects, and in areas with cold winters, that is all they eat. Many tropical bats eat fruit and nectar, and a few are carnivores that eat other animals, including rats and mice, small birds, frogs, lizards, or even fish. Only three out of more than 1,000 species drink blood.

Most experienced bat scientists can guess what a bat eats by looking closely at its adaptations. Each species of bat is adapted for the food it eats. Some bats specialize in eating just one or a few kinds of food, but others are generalists who eat various foods. Special adaptations, such as wings, feet, eyes, nose structure, and mouth structure, allow bats to find and eat certain kinds of food with little or no competition from other species. This is very successful as long as their unique food source is abundant, but such specialization is risky because the kinds of prey, fruit, flowers a bat eats might die out, leaving the bat to starve. Animals that eat various foods can switch types if one disappears, but they cannot compete well with specialized animals for any one food.

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Word Hunt (Grades K-2)

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Word Hunt (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this game, children search for words hidden around the schoolyard. When time is up, children work together to combine their words into meaningful sentences. This game builds collaborative learning and literacy skills.

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Ready, Set, Goals! (Grades 3-5)

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

Ready, Set, Goals! (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Setting goals is an important part of growing as a person. In today's activity, students set goals in 3 different areas of their lives: school, family, and self.

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Scientific Sketching Practice

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

Scientific Sketching Practice

California Academy of Sciences

3 - 12

45 Minutes

Conducting science involves both careful observation and drawing what you see. Most students won’t know where to start if you ask them to sketch a crayfish, a beaker, or even a rock. Lay the foundation for sketching by explicitly teaching drawing techniques so students can build the confidence and skills they need to sketch during science investigations.

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Slot Construction Animals

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Slot Construction Animals

Rediscover Center

K - 8

1 Hour

In this activity, students will use a cardboard construction technique called Slot Construction to make model animals. This technique allows them to build almost instantly without any glue or adhesives so they can explore how to make fun sculptures without always using reinforcements.

This is part 2 of 2 in the Slot Construction Activities by reDiscover Center.

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Recycling

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

Recycling

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students discuss the 3R's: reducing, reusing, and recycling and evaluate the programs in their homes, school, and community.

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Alphabet Book

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

Alphabet Book

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Knowledge of the alphabet is the foundation for reading. In this literacy activity, children share their knowledge of the names of letters, the sounds letters make, and words that start with each letter as they work together to create a group alphabet book.

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The Bees Knees

Arts in Action, Leadership and Teamwork

The Bees Knees

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students learn four basic Charleston steps through an instructional video. Then as a group, students add their own twist on this classic dance.

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Improvise, Write, and Perform Scenes

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Improvise, Write, and Perform Scenes

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

1 Hour

In small groups, students will plan, rehearse, and act out a story, using pantomime. Other students will guess where the performers are and what they are doing.

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This is Me: Online Profiles

Digital Voices, Belonging and Community

This is Me: Online Profiles

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students in this age range may just be discovering social media websites, as well as both the benefits and drawbacks of social media. In this activity, done entirely offline, students complete a simple profile for themselves. The group tries to match the profile to its owner.

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Stop the Show (Grades 9-12)

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Stop the Show (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Small groups of actors plan scenarios that have concrete starting points and a conflict, obstacle, or problem the characters have to solve. At certain points, the teacher stops the scene and asks the audience to vote on the next thing that will happen or on a certain character's next response or action. The audience becomes a kind of writer’s room, in which actors are asked to try out different ideas as they perform.

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Quote Match (Grades 6-8)

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Quote Match (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students find quotes from popular middle school literature and then pool their quotes to play and compete in a quote matching game. This activity may inspire students to read new books.

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Idea Journals and the Entrepreneur Song

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

Idea Journals and the Entrepreneur Song

VentureLab

K - 2

15 Minutes

Deepen students' understanding of themselves as entrepreneurs by creating Idea Journals, where they can freely express themselves and jot down thoughts, questions, and drawings as they collect ideas for changing the world. After exploring their Idea Journals, students will listen to and practice singing the Entrepreneur song, which reviews and emphasizes key points about the entrepreneurial mindset.

This activity was designed as Part 2 of 5 in a series created by VentureLab. Check out the "Intro to Entrepreneurship" lesson to see more.

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Networking on LinkedIn

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, We The People

Networking on LinkedIn

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students discover the use of the website LinkedIn for career and business networking. As a group, they model the interactions on the website among employers and job-seekers.

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Interview Skills

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Stories and Perspectives

Interview Skills

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students practice being interviewed for a job as well as evaluating job applicants. This activity builds interviewing skills and provides practice in speaking and listening.

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Two Truths and a Lie (Grades 9-12)

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

Two Truths and a Lie (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this game, called Two Truths and a Lie, students read statements about one another and then try to distinguish the facts from the falsehoods. This classic icebreaker game helps build a cohesive group.

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S.INQ Sound Telephones Part 2

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

S.INQ Sound Telephones Part 2

OregonASK

K - 5

45 Minutes

Students 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 the earpiece of the phone, amplifying the vibration of sound.

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Building an Interview Set A

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Building an Interview Set A

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students bring their interviews to life through puppets and miniature sets. They begin by building puppets to represent the interviewer and interviewee. This lesson, the first of three, provides time for students to build the sets designed in Lesson 20.

This is lesson 24 of PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs' second module, Building a News Hour.

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Sensational Seaweed

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

Sensational Seaweed

California Academy of Sciences

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students learn the parts of algae, compare them to land plants, and rotate through exploration stations to investigate seaweed close up with their different senses.

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Design Your Garden, Define Your Season: How to Draw Your Garden Layout

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

Design Your Garden, Define Your Season: How to Draw Your Garden Layout

Farm to Table Kids

3 - 8

1 Hour 25 Minutes

In this foundational garden planning lesson, students will explore the art and science of designing a functional and beautiful garden layout. First, they will create a “Garden Vision Board Classroom Collage” to spark their imagination. Then, they will draw their own garden layouts based on real dimensions and plant spacing. Students will begin their growing season with creativity, purpose, and intention.

This activity is 4 of 4 in the "Things to Know Before You Grow" module from Farm to Table Kids. Visit the module to view the full set of learning resource and learn more about Part 2 of the module series, "How to Grow Dahlias."

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Make a Straw Rocket

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

Make a Straw Rocket

NASA

3 - 8

30 Minutes

Create a paper rocket that can be launched from a soda straw – then, modify the design to make the rocket fly farther!

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EMI Pre-Survey Analysis

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Leadership and Teamwork

EMI Pre-Survey Analysis

Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship

6 - 12

50 Minutes

Students take the Pre-EMI survey to get a report of the current status of their own developing entrepreneurial mindset.

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Voices from the Past (1960s and 1970s)

We The People, Belonging and Community

Voices from the Past (1960s and 1970s)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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

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Super ME! Part 1

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

Super ME! Part 1

OregonASK

K - 5

1 Hour

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

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

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Harriet Tubman

We The People, Arts in Action

Harriet Tubman

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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

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Functional Fitness Week 11: Day 2

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 11: Day 2

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

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

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A Thing to Recall

Whole Body, Whole Self, Belonging and Community

A Thing to Recall

kid-grit

3 - 5

15 Minutes

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Fantastic Footwear

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

Fantastic Footwear

Rediscover Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

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

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

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Alice in Food Group Land

Whole Body, Whole Self, The Natural World

Alice in Food Group Land

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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SA-TIS-FACT-SHUN

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

SA-TIS-FACT-SHUN

kid-grit

3 - 5

15 Minutes

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Guess the Steps

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

Guess the Steps

PowerUp Fitness

K - 5

10 Minutes

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

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Functional Fitness Week 10: Day 2

Whole Body, Whole Self, Leadership and Teamwork

Functional Fitness Week 10: Day 2

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

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Dribble and Dazzle

Arts in Action, Leadership and Teamwork

Dribble and Dazzle

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

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

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The Big Easy: Day 10 Lesson

Arts in Action, Digital Voices

The Big Easy: Day 10 Lesson

Jazz at Lincoln Center

K - 12

1 Hour

Discover Activity

Microscope Roundup

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

Microscope Roundup

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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Cookie Box Spectrometers

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

Cookie Box Spectrometers

NASA

3 - 12

1 Hour

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

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Kit Inventory

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

Kit Inventory

California Academy of Sciences

K - 8

1 Hour

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

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Strut Like an Animal

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Strut Like an Animal

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

2 Hours

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Infomercials (Team Building) Game

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Infomercials (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

20 Minutes

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

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A Visit to South America

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

A Visit to South America

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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Responding to the News

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Responding to the News

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

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The Swings

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

The Swings

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

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

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Brand Design Mood Board (Grades 9-12)

Arts in Action, Digital Voices

Brand Design Mood Board (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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

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Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

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

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Vitamins, Mineral Supplements, and You

Whole Body, Whole Self, Stories and Perspectives

Vitamins, Mineral Supplements, and You

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

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Local Hero Scene Part 2

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Local Hero Scene Part 2

OregonASK

K - 5

1 Hour 30 Minutes

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

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

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Hiring a Crew

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Hiring a Crew

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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

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

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S.INQ Sound: Amplifying Sounds

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

S.INQ Sound: Amplifying Sounds

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

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

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I Love My Neighbor!

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

I Love My Neighbor!

After-School All-Stars

6 - 8

5 Minutes

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

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Character Mash-Up (Grades 6-8)

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Character Mash-Up (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

I Am Not My Actions

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

I Am Not My Actions

kid-grit

3 - 5

15 Minutes

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

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Sound Effects

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

Sound Effects

NASA

6 - 8

1 Hour

Discover Activity

Help Underwater Animals and Plants (Grades K-2)

The Natural World, We The People

Help Underwater Animals and Plants (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

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

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Optical Illusion Circuit Toy

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

Optical Illusion Circuit Toy

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

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

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In-camera Edit (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

In-camera Edit (Student Reporting Labs)

PBS

6 - 12

2 Hours

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

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

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Feelings and Words

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

Feelings and Words

kid-grit

K - 2

10 Minutes

Discover Activity

Hook 'Em

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

Hook 'Em

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

15 Minutes

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

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“Shape” Your Own Touch-and-Feel Book

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

“Shape” Your Own Touch-and-Feel Book

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Making Voices Travel

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

Making Voices Travel

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

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

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What is that Tone

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

What is that Tone

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Uncover the Power of Vocal Tone! In this engaging lesson, students delve into the fascinating world of vocal communication. They learn to alter their vocal tone to convey a specific meaning.

This is lesson 15 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Weather and Climate

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

Weather and Climate

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

In this activity, we focus on weather and climate. Children commonly misinterpret these words as interchangeable terms. These terms, while related, are different.

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Paper Train

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

Paper Train

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children cut simple geometric shapes from construction paper and join them together to represent the locomotive and other cars of a train. Then the teacher joins the cars together to make a train.

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Current Issues Debate

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Current Issues Debate

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Teach research and debate skills with this activity where students debate topics that are appropriate for and of interest to high school students.

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Paper Sculptures (Grades K-2)

Arts in Action, Belonging and Community

Paper Sculptures (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Super ME! Part 2

Arts in Action, Belonging and Community

Super ME! Part 2

OregonASK

K - 5

1 Hour

Students continue to work on and complete their Super ME! pop-up books and share their hard work with each other.

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

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Ecosystem Services

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

Ecosystem Services

City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1 Hour

This is activity 1 of 3 in the "Urban Forests" module from City Parks Foundation.

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Two Truths and a Lie

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

Two Truths and a Lie

Foundations, Inc.

6 - 12

10 Minutes

Participants bring a wealth of experience and fun to the class in this fun icebreaker.

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Schedule an International Meeting

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

Schedule an International Meeting

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

My Favorite Number

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

My Favorite Number

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

High Five!

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

High Five!

After-School All-Stars

K - 8

5 Minutes

Build connection and energy by getting students to affirm and acknowledge each other's contributions.

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Does That Fit?

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

Does That Fit?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Youth Climate Leaders

We The People, The Natural World

Youth Climate Leaders

PBS

6 - 12

50 Minutes

Young people are changing the conversation around climate change. Over past few years, youth movements have made global headlines and gotten the attention of political leaders.

In August 2018, 15-year-old Swedish teen Greta Thunberg began striking from school. She sat outside her country’s parliament with a sign that read, “School strike for climate.”

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Measuring Earthquakes

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

Measuring Earthquakes

California Academy of Sciences

3 - 8

35 Minutes

Students make their own seismograph and learn how scientists measure earthquake intensity.

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Around the World in 45 Minutes

We The People, Stories and Perspectives

Around the World in 45 Minutes

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Each of the world’s continents has distinguishing features and landmarks. Students write clues and then play a game to practice identifying and locating the seven continents.

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What Walked?

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

What Walked?

Foundations, Inc.

K - 12

30 Minutes

Discover Activity

Bats

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

Bats

National Wildlife Federation

3 - 8

50 Minutes

Discover Activity

Word Hunt (Grades K-2)

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Word Hunt (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Ready, Set, Goals! (Grades 3-5)

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

Ready, Set, Goals! (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Setting goals is an important part of growing as a person. In today's activity, students set goals in 3 different areas of their lives: school, family, and self.

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Scientific Sketching Practice

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

Scientific Sketching Practice

California Academy of Sciences

3 - 12

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Slot Construction Animals

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Slot Construction Animals

Rediscover Center

K - 8

1 Hour

This is part 2 of 2 in the Slot Construction Activities by reDiscover Center.

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Recycling

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

Recycling

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students discuss the 3R's: reducing, reusing, and recycling and evaluate the programs in their homes, school, and community.

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Alphabet Book

Stories and Perspectives, Belonging and Community

Alphabet Book

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

The Bees Knees

Arts in Action, Leadership and Teamwork

The Bees Knees

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students learn four basic Charleston steps through an instructional video. Then as a group, students add their own twist on this classic dance.

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Improvise, Write, and Perform Scenes

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Improvise, Write, and Perform Scenes

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

1 Hour

In small groups, students will plan, rehearse, and act out a story, using pantomime. Other students will guess where the performers are and what they are doing.

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This is Me: Online Profiles

Digital Voices, Belonging and Community

This is Me: Online Profiles

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Stop the Show (Grades 9-12)

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Stop the Show (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Quote Match (Grades 6-8)

Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices

Quote Match (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students find quotes from popular middle school literature and then pool their quotes to play and compete in a quote matching game. This activity may inspire students to read new books.

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Idea Journals and the Entrepreneur Song

Stories and Perspectives, Arts in Action

Idea Journals and the Entrepreneur Song

VentureLab

K - 2

15 Minutes

This activity was designed as Part 2 of 5 in a series created by VentureLab. Check out the "Intro to Entrepreneurship" lesson to see more.

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Networking on LinkedIn

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, We The People

Networking on LinkedIn

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students discover the use of the website LinkedIn for career and business networking. As a group, they model the interactions on the website among employers and job-seekers.

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Interview Skills

Future Ready: Learning and Earning, Stories and Perspectives

Interview Skills

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students practice being interviewed for a job as well as evaluating job applicants. This activity builds interviewing skills and provides practice in speaking and listening.

Discover Activity

Two Truths and a Lie (Grades 9-12)

Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork

Two Truths and a Lie (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

S.INQ Sound Telephones Part 2

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

S.INQ Sound Telephones Part 2

OregonASK

K - 5

45 Minutes

Discover Activity

Building an Interview Set A

Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives

Building an Interview Set A

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

This is lesson 24 of PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs' second module, Building a News Hour.

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Sensational Seaweed

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

Sensational Seaweed

California Academy of Sciences

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students learn the parts of algae, compare them to land plants, and rotate through exploration stations to investigate seaweed close up with their different senses.

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Design Your Garden, Define Your Season: How to Draw Your Garden Layout

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

Design Your Garden, Define Your Season: How to Draw Your Garden Layout

Farm to Table Kids

3 - 8

1 Hour 25 Minutes

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