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Functional Fitness Week 2: Day 2

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m

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Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 2: Day 2

By Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40m

Continue building Week 2 Skill of the Week: Running. In this activity, students reinforce their cardio abilities with team sprints and a high-intensity running game. Then, they learn the nutrients responsible for a fruit's color.

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

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Functional Fitness Week 2: Day 2

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m•Grades K - 8

A Bee Infographic

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

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Grades 6 - 8

A Bee Infographic

By The Nature Conservancy

6 - 8

Youth learn how to share their knowledge and inform others about a topic through an infographic.

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A Bee Infographic

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h•Grades 6 - 8

Catapult (Team Building) Game

STEM • Leadership and Teamwork

30m

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Grades 6 - 12

Video

Catapult (Team Building) Game

By !Mpact Players

6 - 12

30m

Build the ultimate catapult and compete as your team launches coins across the room!

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VIDEO

Catapult (Team Building) Game

STEM • Leadership and Teamwork

30m•Grades 6 - 12

Concentric Circle Discussion

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Concentric Circle Discussion

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students strike up conversations with one another on a wide variety of topics. During the process, they discover that a productive conversation requires skills in both speaking and listening, with perhaps listening being the more important skill.

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Concentric Circle Discussion

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Functional Fitness Week 9: Day 1

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m

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Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 9: Day 1

By Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40m

Start week 9 by learning the skill of the week: Walking Lunges. In this activity, students participate in team relays, and a classic game of Red Light, Green Light. Then, they learn to identify the fiber and sugar information included in nutrition labels.

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Functional Fitness Week 9: Day 1

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m•Grades K - 8

Planet Tourism Bureau

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Planet Tourism Bureau

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

For your next vacation, how about a trip to Jupiter? Or Saturn, or Mercury? In this fun, out-of-this-world activity, students act as travel agents for the planets of the solar system, including Earth and the dwarf planet Pluto. Working together, they will learn to appreciate that the solar system is a huge, amazing place and that Earth occupies a special niche as the only planet known to have life.

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Planet Tourism Bureau

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Careers in Communications

Career and Future Readiness • Literacy

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Careers in Communications

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students learn about different careers in communications and how to prepare for them.

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Careers in Communications

Career and Future Readiness • Literacy

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Collaborative Storytelling

Literacy • Arts

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Collaborative Storytelling

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Collaborative storytelling can add an extra flavor or twist to the process of story development. In this activity, students work in groups of 4 or 5. They build their stories one detail or paragraph at a time. The stories turn out to be unique expressions of multiple ideas from multiple perspectives.

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Collaborative Storytelling

Literacy • Arts

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Basics of Presenting (Grades 6-8)

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Basics of Presenting (Grades 6-8)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students prepare and deliver presentations, focusing on being enthusiastic about their subject and engaging their audience.

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Basics of Presenting (Grades 6-8)

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Functional Fitness Week 5: Day 3

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m

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Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 5: Day 3

By Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40m

Finish week 5 with the skill of the week: Push-ups. In this culminating strength activity, students complete sit-up/ push-up ladders and a game of Uncle Sam. Then, they collaborate to identify and brainstorm protein-rich foods.

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Functional Fitness Week 5: Day 3

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m•Grades K - 8

TV Ads: The Power of Pop Culture

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

TV Ads: The Power of Pop Culture

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students view examples of television advertisements that use pop culture references. They then compare the ads to the actual movies and pop culture ideas.

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TV Ads: The Power of Pop Culture

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m•Grades 9 - 12

The Buzz on Bees

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

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Grades 6 - 8

The Buzz on Bees

By The Nature Conservancy

6 - 8

Youth uncover the fascinating world of bees and the crucial role they play in our ecosystem.

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The Buzz on Bees

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h•Grades 6 - 8

The Monty Hall Problem

STEM • History and Society

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

The Monty Hall Problem

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

During the 1960s and 1970s, television personality Monty Hall hosted a game show called Let’s Make a Deal. In every episode, Monty invited contestants to play various games of chance, often involving the trading of a guaranteed prize for a chance at a more valuable prize. One of the games involved some surprising probability, and it is now known to mathematicians as the Monty Hall Problem. In this activity, students will explore the Monty Hall Problem and discover the experimental probability of its different outcomes.

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The Monty Hall Problem

STEM • History and Society

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Sink the Ping-Pong Ball

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Sink the Ping-Pong Ball

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students work together to design and build a cage that will cause a Ping-Pong ball to sink in water, exploring the concept of density and how it explains whether objects float or sink.

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Sink the Ping-Pong Ball

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Match the College and Celebrity

Career and Future Readiness • History and Society

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Match the College and Celebrity

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Fame is often seen as a replacement for or an alternative to education. Students in this age range may believe that the money and recognition that typically come with fame make education less valuable or unnecessary. This activity will give students the opportunity to discover that celebrities may be college graduates as well.

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Match the College and Celebrity

Career and Future Readiness • History and Society

45m•Grades 6 - 8

All Wrapped Up (Team Building) Game

Social and Emotional Awareness • Leadership and Teamwork

15m

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Grades 3 - 12

Video

All Wrapped Up (Team Building) Game

By !Mpact Players

3 - 12

15m

Your challenge is to wrap a present and write a card... While being tied wrist-to-wrist to your entire team!

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All Wrapped Up (Team Building) Game

Social and Emotional Awareness • Leadership and Teamwork

15m•Grades 3 - 12

Journalism Ethics (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

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Grades 6 - 12

Journalism Ethics (Student Reporting Labs)

By PBS

6 - 12

Students will explore, engage and develop a thorough understanding of the components and ethics related to journalism.

This is activity 3 of 16 in the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Module. Visit the Module to learn more before getting started.

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Journalism Ethics (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

1h•Grades 6 - 12

Exploring Fun: Shared Joys and Individual Favorites

Leadership and Teamwork • STEM

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Grades 3 - 5

Exploring Fun: Shared Joys and Individual Favorites

By Nickelodeon + Mizzen Education

3 - 5

Does everyone always agree on everything? No! Definitely not. People have their own personal preferences, even when it comes to games. In this second lesson of the Nickelodeon Our World: The Play Lab Module, youth expand their understanding of game evaluation to include both universal criteria and personal preferences. Youth begin to discover what they personally love about games and compare it to what most people enjoy.

This is activity 2 of 12 in the Nickelodeon Our World: The Play Lab Module.

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Exploring Fun: Shared Joys and Individual Favorites

Leadership and Teamwork • STEM

1h•Grades 3 - 5

Making Waves

Arts • STEM

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Grades 3 - 8

Making Waves

By Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

Students use everyday objects to learn how to create and manipulate sound. They practice a Design Process through the construction of musical instruments.

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Making Waves

Arts • STEM

3h•Grades 3 - 8

Interview Fails

Career and Future Readiness • Literacy

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Interview Fails

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

First-time applicants often make some common, simple mistakes during a job interview. Veteran job applicants make these mistakes, too! In this activity, students write and perform skits where they act out some of these common mistakes while their peers try to guess the mistake, and ultimately discuss how and why it should be avoided.

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Interview Fails

Career and Future Readiness • Literacy

45m•Grades 9 - 12

The Big Easy: Day 5 Lesson

Arts • Literacy

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Grades 3 - 8

The Big Easy: Day 5 Lesson

By Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

Welcome to Lesson 5 of Jazz at Lincoln Center's module, "The Big Easy"! Embark into the world of dance by discovering the key to a choreographer's success. Students learn dance notations to create and recall choreography, unlocking the language of movement.

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The Big Easy: Day 5 Lesson

Arts • Literacy

1h•Grades 3 - 8

Going for Gold

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Going for Gold

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students create their own Olympic games. Each group will become their own country and create or choose an event. Then everyone "goes for the gold!"

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Going for Gold

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Amazing Bodies! 6: Prototype Presentation

Career and Future Readiness • STEM

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Grades 6 - 8

Amazing Bodies! 6: Prototype Presentation

By OregonASK

6 - 8

Students create presentations for how they would share their medical invention with the world.

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

Amazing Bodies! 1: Prototype Brainstorm

Amazing Bodies! 2: Prototype Selection

Amazing Bodies! 3: Prototype Build

Amazing Bodies! 4: Prototype Test & Modify

Amazing Bodies! 5: Prototype Naming

Amazing Bodies! 6: Prototype Presentations

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Amazing Bodies! 6: Prototype Presentation

Career and Future Readiness • STEM

1h•Grades 6 - 8

Engineering Cars

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h 10m

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Grades 6 - 8

Engineering Cars

By OregonASK

6 - 8

1h 10m

Students brainstorm and create their own car designs from recycled materials. Students can compete in a friendly competition to see how fast their car can go.

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Engineering Cars

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h 10m•Grades 6 - 8

Find the Bugs! Fix the Bugs!

STEM • Digital Media and Communications

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Find the Bugs! Fix the Bugs!

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

When a newly written program is run on a computer, it rarely works as the coder intended. Programmers use the word bugs to describe errors in a program that affect the user. In this activity, students will analyze 1 or more programs in the Basic language to identify the bugs, and then fix them. The 5 sample programs offer a range of experiences for student coders, from novice to expert.

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Find the Bugs! Fix the Bugs!

STEM • Digital Media and Communications

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Functional Fitness Week 4: Day 2

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m

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Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 4: Day 2

By Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40m

Continue building week 4 skill of the week: Sit-ups. In this activity, students participate in an obstacle course with sit-ups and play Kangaroo Hop. Then, they learn the difference between whole grains and refined grains.

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Functional Fitness Week 4: Day 2

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m•Grades K - 8

Dance, Music, and Rhythm (Grades 3-5)

Arts • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Dance, Music, and Rhythm (Grades 3-5)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students put their hands on their bodies and on the floor in front of them to tap out rhythms. They also use paper cups and pieces of thick paper to create more sounds. This activity shows that music and rhythm can be created anywhere and at any time, with no special equipment necessary.

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Dance, Music, and Rhythm (Grades 3-5)

Arts • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Light Up Circuit Clay Creatures

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Light Up Circuit Clay Creatures

By OregonASK

6 - 8

45m

Students create a circuit out of dough and batteries.

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Light Up Circuit Clay Creatures

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Logos and Lemonade

Career and Future Readiness • Arts

45m

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Grades K - 2

Logos and Lemonade

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Learners step into the role of young creators as they dream up their own lemonade stand and bring it to life through a bold, imaginative logo. Using colors, shapes, and descriptive words, they turn their ideas into a design that shows what makes their lemonade one of a kind.

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Logos and Lemonade

Career and Future Readiness • Arts

45m•Grades K - 2

How to Remember Names (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

How to Remember Names (Grades 3-5)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students practice association strategies to remember others' names (or fictitious names) including making up songs to help them remember.

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How to Remember Names (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Invent an Outdoor Game

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

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Grades 6 - 8

Invent an Outdoor Game

By OregonASK

6 - 8

Students create their own outdoor game with a partner.

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Invent an Outdoor Game

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

1h•Grades 6 - 8

What Is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization? (Grades 9-12)

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

What Is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization? (Grades 9-12)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students explore the origins of NATO and its purpose. In small groups they research the original member countries and their role in the organization, and then write a persuasive letter arguing for or against U.S. participation in NATO.

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What Is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization? (Grades 9-12)

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Observing Biodiversity

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

50m

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Grades 3 - 8

Observing Biodiversity

By National Wildlife Federation

3 - 8

50m

Bio meaning life and diversity mean variety; biodiversity is the variety of life at every trophic level from microorganisms to the largest species of plants and animals. Biodiversity is a critical factor in a healthy environment, a part of the biosphere system. When parts of the system are not functioning well, the system starts to struggle, working inefficiently, or having the potential to break down completely.

An assessment of the best-known groups of U.S. plants and animals indicates that as many as one-third of America’s species are vulnerable, one in five is in danger and at high risk of extinction. It is critically important we provide children numerous opportunities to appreciate the natural world and teach them the skills required to be stewards of the land and its inhabitants.

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Observing Biodiversity

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

50m•Grades 3 - 8

Evaluating Websites (Grades 9-12)

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Evaluating Websites (Grades 9-12)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

In this activity, students explore a variety of websites and evaluate them. First, the students access websites provided by the adult. Then, they fill out an evaluation worksheet to assess different aspects of each site. Finally, students reconvene as a whole group for discussion.

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Evaluating Websites (Grades 9-12)

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Spill My Secret Word

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Spill My Secret Word

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

In this fun activity, students will apply language and communication skills to trick one another into saying their secret words. The activity builds language and vocabulary skills as students get to know one another.

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Spill My Secret Word

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Create and Perform a Scene from a Book (Grades 3-5)

Arts • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Create and Perform a Scene from a Book (Grades 3-5)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

In this activity, students will work in pairs to choose a meaningful and memorable scene from literature and then work together to improvise a 2-person dramatic scene based on their selection. This activity will help students develop key skills in collaborative critical thinking and creative problem-solving, and improve literacy skills and motivation for reading.

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Create and Perform a Scene from a Book (Grades 3-5)

Arts • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

The Blues 1: Lyrics

Arts • Literacy

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Grades 3 - 8

The Blues 1: Lyrics

By Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

This activity is Part 1 of 2 in a series on The Blues. Take learning further with "The Blues 2: Chords" activity.

The blues are an accessible, poignant style of jazz that can act as a powerful tool for processing our experiences and emotions. By learning the basic lyrical structure of blues songs and writing their own lyrics, students share and reflect on an event, decision, or choice they made in their lives.

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The Blues 1: Lyrics

Arts • Literacy

1h•Grades 3 - 8

Helping the Planet

History and Society • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Helping the Planet

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students explore some of the problems of our planet and connect them to the United Nations Sustainable Development Global Goals. Then students design a poster that explains the problem and encourages others to work together to help solve it.

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Helping the Planet

History and Society • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Navigating Using the Sun

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Navigating Using the Sun

By OregonASK

6 - 8

45m

Students track the sun’s path across the sky to determine north, south, east, and west.

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Navigating Using the Sun

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Do You Have Too Much Homework?

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Do You Have Too Much Homework?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Do schools give too much homework? Students form 2 teams to brainstorm reasons and evidence for both sides of the argument. Students then debate the issue by sharing their reasons and evidence. Teams are awarded points for strong, valid reasons and logical supporting evidence.

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Do You Have Too Much Homework?

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Creative Loops

Arts • STEM

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Grades 3 - 8

Creative Loops

By Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

Students experience the process of performance-feedback-revision through the construction of a sound-producing, Rube Goldberg machine. Students learn how the loop helps musicians improve their craft.

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Creative Loops

Arts • STEM

1h•Grades 3 - 8

Make an Animal Book (Grades 3-5)

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Make an Animal Book (Grades 3-5)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Each student makes an animal page for a group book. This activity builds research, cooperative learning, and organization skills.

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Make an Animal Book (Grades 3-5)

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Why Do Customers Stop Buying Certain Brands?

Career and Future Readiness • History and Society

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Why Do Customers Stop Buying Certain Brands?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

A well-known saying in business is “the customer is always right.” Unfortunately for many businesses and entrepreneurs, sometimes the customer decides that they no longer want to buy a product or items from a particular brand. Students will explore the history of certain brands that once were popular and successful but then declined or failed.

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Why Do Customers Stop Buying Certain Brands?

Career and Future Readiness • History and Society

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Design and Create an Invitation

Arts • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Design and Create an Invitation

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

In this activity, students will create invitations to a surprise birthday party for a family member. They will use the design elements of color, line, and shape, as well as design principles such as balance, variety, and pattern.

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Design and Create an Invitation

Arts • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Acting With Emotion

Arts • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Acting With Emotion

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students explore ways to portray mood and emotions in drama. As they stage readings of various scenes, they portray seriousness, humor, or a sense of excitement and adventure.

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Acting With Emotion

Arts • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 3 - 5

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 3: The NBA Math Hoops Draft

STEM • Career and Future Readiness

1h 30m

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Grades 3 - 8

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 3: The NBA Math Hoops Draft

By Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1h 30m

In this activity, students apply their knowledge of percentages and decimals to the NBA Math Hoops player cards. Then, they form teams and draft their roster for the NBA Math Hoops season.

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NBA Math Hoops Lesson 3: The NBA Math Hoops Draft

STEM • Career and Future Readiness

1h 30m•Grades 3 - 8

Visiting the Regions of the USA

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Visiting the Regions of the USA

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

The United States offers diverse geography, climates, and landmarks. In this activity, students explore the country by learning about a specific geographic region and creating a travel brochure to encourage others to visit.

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Visiting the Regions of the USA

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Comic Books

Literacy • Arts

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Comic Books

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

In this activity, students analyze the features of comic books and report their findings to the group. This activity builds skills in visual arts and literary analysis.

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Comic Books

Literacy • Arts

45m•Grades 3 - 5

World War I (Grades 9-12)

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

World War I (Grades 9-12)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students learn about the causes and course of World War I and show their understanding by writing and performing a rap song. Students develop key critical-thinking, analytical, and collaboration skills while they analyze the impact of the war on the world.

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World War I (Grades 9-12)

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Rhythm and Language

Arts • Literacy

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Grades 3 - 8

Rhythm and Language

By Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

Students play with sounds to determine their ability to invoke imagery. They then create a soundscape poem using onomatopoeia.

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Rhythm and Language

Arts • Literacy

1h•Grades 3 - 8

A Visit to Ireland

Literacy • History and Society

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

A Visit to Ireland

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students explore Ireland’s landmarks, historic sites, geographic areas, and major cities and create a travel guide to attract visitors to the country.

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A Visit to Ireland

Literacy • History and Society

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Watch for the Warning Signs of Depression

Social and Emotional Awareness • Arts

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Watch for the Warning Signs of Depression

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students learn the warning signs of depression. They create a drawing, a poster, a public service announcement (PSA), or other work to communicate information about depression.

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Watch for the Warning Signs of Depression

Social and Emotional Awareness • Arts

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Farm to Table 6: Prototype Presentation

Career and Future Readiness • Literacy

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Grades 6 - 8

Farm to Table 6: Prototype Presentation

By OregonASK

6 - 8

In this activity, students create presentations and showcase their hard work for their farming inventions.

This is part 6 of 6 in a series. Start with the previous activities: “Farm to Table 1: Prototype Brainstorm”, “Farm to Table 2: Prototype Selection”, “Farm to Table 3: Prototype Build,” “Farm to Table 4: Prototype Test & Modify,” and “Farm to Table 5: Prototype Naming.”

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Farm to Table 6: Prototype Presentation

Career and Future Readiness • Literacy

2h•Grades 6 - 8

The Cable Network Challenge

Career and Future Readiness • Leadership and Teamwork

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

The Cable Network Challenge

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students explore the concept of intellectual property rights by simulating a competition among cable channels and discussing the importance of IP for businesses.

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The Cable Network Challenge

Career and Future Readiness • Leadership and Teamwork

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Discovering Rainforest Locations

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h 10m

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Grades 3 - 8

Discovering Rainforest Locations

By California Academy of Sciences

3 - 8

1h 10m

Students compare maps showing worldwide temperature, precipitation, biodiversity, and soil nutrient levels to predict where on our planet rainforests are located.

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Discovering Rainforest Locations

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h 10m•Grades 3 - 8

Invention Idea Jigsaw

STEM • Career and Future Readiness

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Invention Idea Jigsaw

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students claim 1 adjective card and 1 noun card from the card decks provided. Then they form groups of 2 or 3 and see whether the words they have selected spark an idea for a new invention. Volunteers present their ideas to the whole group, a process similar to the television show Shark Tank.

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Invention Idea Jigsaw

STEM • Career and Future Readiness

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Satisfying a Client: Logo Design

Career and Future Readiness • Arts

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Satisfying a Client: Logo Design

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Middle school students are familiar with a variety of experiences in completing school assignments. They may recognize that some assignments are easy to complete, others take an extra effort or revision to get right, and some involve many trials and failures before finally achieving success. In this activity, students discover that the same range of efforts are required in the business world, too. They model the job of designing logos for 3 businesses and discover how the opinions and feedback of clients affect each task.

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Satisfying a Client: Logo Design

Career and Future Readiness • Arts

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Thinking on Your Feet

Career and Future Readiness • Leadership and Teamwork

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Thinking on Your Feet

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students practice the job interview skill of handling unusual, unexpected, or difficult questions that challenge the thinking process.

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Thinking on Your Feet

Career and Future Readiness • Leadership and Teamwork

45m•Grades 9 - 12

They Really Failed?

Literacy • Career and Future Readiness

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

They Really Failed?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Each student reads about a person who failed at first but later went on to achieve success. Students present 1 surprising fact about this person to the whole group, and the group tries to guess who the person is. This activity builds reading and summarizing skills as well as speaking and listening skills.

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They Really Failed?

Literacy • Career and Future Readiness

45m•Grades 6 - 8

What’s the Favorite Square? A Chess and Statistics Problem

STEM

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

What’s the Favorite Square? A Chess and Statistics Problem

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Which square is visited most often in a chess game? Which is visited the least? Students will tabulate data to answer these questions as they enjoy a round of chess.

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What’s the Favorite Square? A Chess and Statistics Problem

STEM

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Functional Fitness Week 2: Day 1

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m

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Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 2: Day 1

By Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40m

Start week 2 by learning the skill of the week: Running. In this activity, students boost their endurance by participating in running exercises. Then, define the characteristics of fruits.

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Functional Fitness Week 2: Day 1

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m•Grades K - 8

Where Do I Stand? Leadership Exploration

Leadership and Teamwork • Social and Emotional Awareness

30m

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Grades 6 - 12

Where Do I Stand? Leadership Exploration

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 12

30m

In this interactive movement and discussion-based group activity, youth reflect on the personal traits that guide how they lead, build relationships, and make decisions.

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Where Do I Stand? Leadership Exploration

Leadership and Teamwork • Social and Emotional Awareness

30m•Grades 6 - 12

Revolving Door Cardboard Art Technique

Arts • Literacy

25m

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Grades 3 - 8

Revolving Door Cardboard Art Technique

By Rediscover Center

3 - 8

25m

In this activity, makers will learn how to make artwork using the Revolving Door Tiny Technique. This technique uses a skewer as an axis and allows the cardboard to flip over while still being attached to the base cardboard.

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Revolving Door Cardboard Art Technique

Arts • Literacy

25m•Grades 3 - 8

Where Do Doctors and Nurses Work?

Career and Future Readiness • History and Society

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Where Do Doctors and Nurses Work?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students explore less-traditional medical workplaces such as rural hospital facilities, the military medical corps, and mobile health clinics and learn about the types of experiences medical professionals may have there.

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Where Do Doctors and Nurses Work?

Career and Future Readiness • History and Society

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Jobs on the Move!

Career and Future Readiness • Literacy

45m

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Grades K - 2

Jobs on the Move!

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Children read and discuss picture books to learn about a variety of vehicles and the people who operate them.

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Jobs on the Move!

Career and Future Readiness • Literacy

45m•Grades K - 2

Fossil Match

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Fossil Match

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students stamp, drag, or roll objects in or through clay. Other students try to match each clay fossil with the object imprinted in it. This activity builds scientific inquiry and collaboration skills.

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Fossil Match

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 3 - 5

All About Me: A Social Media Tale

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 8

All About Me: A Social Media Tale

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 8

45m

In this hands-on, crafty activity, students learn about different social media platforms, and create a social media autobiography.

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All About Me: A Social Media Tale

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 8

Fact-sorting Challenge: Examining Common Myths About U.S. Slavery

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 6 - 12

Fact-sorting Challenge: Examining Common Myths About U.S. Slavery

By Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

45m

Students learn about common inaccuracies in how slavery is taught and then strengthen their own knowledge and media literacy skills by working together to distinguish myths from facts, using credible sources.

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Fact-sorting Challenge: Examining Common Myths About U.S. Slavery

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 6 - 12

Investing in the Future of Transportation

STEM • Career and Future Readiness

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Investing in the Future of Transportation

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students can earn millions by investing wisely! In this activity, students research the development of 5 new types of transportation and make investment decisions based on the most promising choices.

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Investing in the Future of Transportation

STEM • Career and Future Readiness

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Too Much Homework?

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Too Much Homework?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students form groups to debate whether school gives too much homework and brainstorm reasons for both sides of the argument. Teams are awarded points for strong, valid reasoning and logical supporting evidence.

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Too Much Homework?

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m•Grades 6 - 8

To Share or Not to Share?

Digital Media and Communications • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

To Share or Not to Share?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Both adults and young people spend a lot of time online. Because of social media, web browsing, shopping, gaming, and email, information is constantly exchanged. Students learn about personal and private information and when they should and should not share it online.

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To Share or Not to Share?

Digital Media and Communications • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Inventor Trading Cards (Grades K-2)

Literacy • STEM

45m

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Grades K - 2

Inventor Trading Cards (Grades K-2)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Children learn about inventors by reading about them and then drawing and coloring pictures of their inventions on the provided cards. Then, they trade cards to form sets of the same color.

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Inventor Trading Cards (Grades K-2)

Literacy • STEM

45m•Grades K - 2

Why do Companies Merge?

Career and Future Readiness • History and Society

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Why do Companies Merge?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students play a game to explore why companies merge. They explore who benefits and who might be harmed as a result of mergers.

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Why do Companies Merge?

Career and Future Readiness • History and Society

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Freedom, Resistance, and Genius in Black American Music

History and Society • Digital Media and Communications

1h 30m

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Grades 6 - 12

Freedom, Resistance, and Genius in Black American Music

By Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

1h 30m

Students learn how Black American music has helped to change and define American culture and history, and create a playlist of songs by Black American artists that they believe portray freedom, resistance, and genius. This activity is designed for two 45-minute periods or one 90-minute period.

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Freedom, Resistance, and Genius in Black American Music

History and Society • Digital Media and Communications

1h 30m•Grades 6 - 12

A News Show Structure: Block B and the Weather

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

30m

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Grades 3 - 5

A News Show Structure: Block B and the Weather

By PBS

3 - 5

30m

Step into the shoes of a weatherperson in our exciting lesson! Students decode weather symbols, create a legendary forecast, and experience the thrill of delivering it using a teleprompter setup.

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 B and the Weather

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

30m•Grades 3 - 5