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Responding to the News

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

1h 30m

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Grades K - 8

Responding to the News

By Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1h 30m

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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Responding to the News

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

1h 30m•Grades K - 8

A Visit to South America

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

A Visit to South America

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

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

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A Visit to South America

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Infomercials (Team Building) Game

Arts • Literacy

20m

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Grades 3 - 12

Video

Infomercials (Team Building) Game

By !Mpact Players

3 - 12

20m

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

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Infomercials (Team Building) Game

Arts • Literacy

20m•Grades 3 - 12

Optical Illusion Circuit Toy

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

30m

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Grades 6 - 8

Optical Illusion Circuit Toy

By OregonASK

6 - 8

30m

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

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Optical Illusion Circuit Toy

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

30m•Grades 6 - 8

In-camera Edit (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

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Grades 6 - 12

In-camera Edit (Student Reporting Labs)

By PBS

6 - 12

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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In-camera Edit (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

2h•Grades 6 - 12

Making Voices Travel

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

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Grades 6 - 8

Making Voices Travel

By OregonASK

6 - 8

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

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Making Voices Travel

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h•Grades 6 - 8

“Shape” Your Own Touch-and-Feel Book

Arts • Literacy

45m

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Grades K - 2

“Shape” Your Own Touch-and-Feel Book

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

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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“Shape” Your Own Touch-and-Feel Book

Arts • Literacy

45m•Grades K - 2

Hook 'Em

Leadership and Teamwork • Social and Emotional Awareness

15m

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Grades 3 - 12

Video

Hook 'Em

By !Mpact Players

3 - 12

15m

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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Hook 'Em

Leadership and Teamwork • Social and Emotional Awareness

15m•Grades 3 - 12

Feelings and Words

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

10m

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Grades K - 2

Feelings and Words

By kid-grit

K - 2

10m

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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Feelings and Words

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

10m•Grades K - 2

I Love My Neighbor!

Social and Emotional Awareness • Leadership and Teamwork

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Grades 6 - 8

I Love My Neighbor!

By After-School All-Stars

6 - 8

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

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I Love My Neighbor!

Social and Emotional Awareness • Leadership and Teamwork

5m•Grades 6 - 8

S.INQ Sound: Amplifying Sounds

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

30m

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Grades K - 5

S.INQ Sound: Amplifying Sounds

By OregonASK

K - 5

30m

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

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S.INQ Sound: Amplifying Sounds

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

30m•Grades K - 5

Hiring a Crew

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Hiring a Crew

By PBS

3 - 5

45m

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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Hiring a Crew

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Sound Effects

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

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Grades 6 - 8

Sound Effects

By NASA

6 - 8

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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Sound Effects

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h•Grades 6 - 8

Help Underwater Animals and Plants (Grades K-2)

Nature and Wildlife • History and Society

45m

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Grades K - 2

Help Underwater Animals and Plants (Grades K-2)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

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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Help Underwater Animals and Plants (Grades K-2)

Nature and Wildlife • History and Society

45m•Grades K - 2

I Am Not My Actions

Social and Emotional Awareness • Health and Wellness

15m

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Grades 3 - 5

I Am Not My Actions

By kid-grit

3 - 5

15m

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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I Am Not My Actions

Social and Emotional Awareness • Health and Wellness

15m•Grades 3 - 5

Character Mash-Up (Grades 6-8)

Arts • Literacy

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Character Mash-Up (Grades 6-8)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

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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Character Mash-Up (Grades 6-8)

Arts • Literacy

45m•Grades 6 - 8

State Report

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

State Report

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students work in small groups to learn about a state and then create a presentation to give in front of the group.

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State Report

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

World War II (Grades 3-5)

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

World War II (Grades 3-5)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students work together to learn about key people, battles, and events of World War II. Teams create a newsreel and present what they have learned to the whole group. This activity builds research and cooperative learning skills, while also developing speaking and listening skills.

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World War II (Grades 3-5)

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Rules of Discussion (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Rules of Discussion (Grades 3-5)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students develop rules for discussions to help them be thoughtful participants within a discussion.

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Rules of Discussion (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Sketching for Observation Exercises

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

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All Grades

Sketching for Observation Exercises

By California Academy of Sciences

All Grades

Scientific sketching isn’t about making a pretty picture! It’s about looking at something so closely you notice something new. These exercises help students practice sketching for observation, data collection, and analysis during a science investigation.

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Sketching for Observation Exercises

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

3h•All Grades

City Hopper U.S.A.

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

City Hopper U.S.A.

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students act as virtual tour guides for an American city. They research the city using print and digital resources and create a slideshow to take the audience on a virtual tour, highlighting the area's geography, climate, landmarks, history, and culture.

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City Hopper U.S.A.

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 6 - 8

The Big Easy: Day 4 Lesson

Arts • Literacy

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Grades 3 - 8

The Big Easy: Day 4 Lesson

By Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

Welcome to Lesson 4 of Jazz at Lincoln Center's module, "The Big Easy"! Explore the art of deduction as students utilize background knowledge and research to decipher symbolism in artwork, uncovering the inspiration behind illustrations.

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The Big Easy: Day 4 Lesson

Arts • Literacy

1h•Grades 3 - 8

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 8: Maximizing Shot Options

STEM • Literacy

30m

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Grades 3 - 8

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 8: Maximizing Shot Options

By Learn Fresh

3 - 8

30m

In this activity, students learn the importance of division and rounding in the context of NBA Math Hoops, where certain division results can unlock valuable shot options. Students then work in teams, ensuring accuracy through collaboration. This activity aims to reinforce division and rounding skills while highlighting their strategic application in the game.

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NBA Math Hoops Lesson 8: Maximizing Shot Options

STEM • Literacy

30m•Grades 3 - 8

Olympic Games (Grades 9-12)

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Olympic Games (Grades 9-12)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

In this activity, students learn and play a series of Olympic games. Then they vote on their favorite game. This activity builds listening and cooperative learning skills. It also promotes physical fitness.

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Olympic Games (Grades 9-12)

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Amazing Bodies! 1: Prototype Brainstorm

STEM • Career and Future Readiness

30m

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Grades 6 - 8

Amazing Bodies! 1: Prototype Brainstorm

By OregonASK

6 - 8

30m

Students brainstorm creative innovations to improve people's lives.

This activity is Part 1 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! 1: Prototype Brainstorm

STEM • Career and Future Readiness

30m•Grades 6 - 8

What Is Mindfulness?

Health and Wellness • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

What Is Mindfulness?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

People often walk along the street without really noticing what is around them. With so many of us using electronic devices around the clock, “mindlessness” is on the rise! This activity shows students how an active, engaged mindset, or mindfulness, can affect their daily experiences.

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What Is Mindfulness?

Health and Wellness • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 3 - 5

The Big Easy: Days 14-16 Lesson

Arts • Literacy

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Grades 3 - 8

The Big Easy: Days 14-16 Lesson

By Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

Welcome to Lesson 14-16 of Jazz at Lincoln Center's module, "The Big Easy"! Ignite imagination as students plan symbolic parties, designing dances and decorations that reflect stories, ideas, and emotions. Foster creativity and collaboration among students, all while having fun!

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The Big Easy: Days 14-16 Lesson

Arts • Literacy

1h•Grades 3 - 8

Playing Innovator Trading Cards (6-12)

Leadership and Teamwork • History and Society

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Grades 6 - 12

Playing Innovator Trading Cards (6-12)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 12

In this culminating activity, learners use their completed Innovator Trading Cards to solve community-based challenges. Each challenge requires a balanced team of innovators, with one innovator from each theme. Learners must justify their team choices and explain how different kinds of contributions work together to address complex problems.

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

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

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Playing Innovator Trading Cards (6-12)

Leadership and Teamwork • History and Society

1h•Grades 6 - 12

What Should I Feed My New Dog?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

What Should I Feed My New Dog?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

In today’s activity, students analyze labels of different brands of dog food to determine the best food for a new dog. They compare and evaluate the ingredients and claims found on the labels, and they research the benefits of the main ingredients and the validity. Then students present their findings and conclusions to the group.

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What Should I Feed My New Dog?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Design Your Own Money (Grades K-2)

Career and Future Readiness • Literacy

45m

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Grades K - 2

Design Your Own Money (Grades K-2)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Children make their own models of money in order to build an understanding of money and its value.

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Design Your Own Money (Grades K-2)

Career and Future Readiness • Literacy

45m•Grades K - 2

Wacky Cars

Arts • Literacy

45m

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Grades K - 2

Wacky Cars

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Children design a wacky car and either draw or build it. They give their car an appropriate name and describe its features to the group. This activity builds visual arts and design skills.

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Wacky Cars

Arts • Literacy

45m•Grades K - 2

Blocking My News Hour

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Blocking My News Hour

By PBS

3 - 5

45m

It’s time for some master producing! In this lesson, students sharpen their production skills by categorizing news stories into the right blocks of a news hour show and establishing their news show teams.

This is lesson 4 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Blocking My News Hour

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Same as Me

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

30m

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Grades K - 2

Same as Me

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

30m

In this activity, children learn how they are similar to other members of the group. First, the adult gives prompts from the Similarities Sheet, such as “Find someone whose favorite color is the same as yours.” Next, the children walk around the room, asking each other questions to determine which traits they have in common. Then they write down a different child’s name next to each trait on the worksheet, just one name per trait. Finally, the children reconvene as a whole group for discussion.

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Same as Me

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

30m•Grades K - 2

Thoughts on Brands

Career and Future Readiness • Digital Media and Communications

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Thoughts on Brands

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Consumers often accept the brand of a product as a statement of its quality, value, or prestige. In this activity, students draw conclusions about the importance of branding in the marketplace by describing their opinions of familiar brands, identifying brands for specific products, and discussing how they use brands to evaluate and purchase products.

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Thoughts on Brands

Career and Future Readiness • Digital Media and Communications

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Our World Day of Play: Game Analysis and Plan

STEM • Arts

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Grades 3 - 5

Our World Day of Play: Game Analysis and Plan

By Nickelodeon x Mizzen Education

3 - 5

It’s time for youth to create their games for the Worldwide Day of Play! Youth collaborate as they analyze their collected data to discern which game elements ensure a FUN GAME. They independently brainstorm and design their games, sharing their designs with a peer to receive feedback.

This is activity 10 of 12 in the Nickelodeon Our World: The Play Lab Module.

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Our World Day of Play: Game Analysis and Plan

STEM • Arts

1h•Grades 3 - 5

Stomp Rockets

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h 30m

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Grades 3 - 12

Stomp Rockets

By NASA

3 - 12

1h 30m

Work individually or in teams of two to construct and launch paper rockets using a teacher-built PVC-pipe launcher.

Following the flight of their rocket, calculate the altitude their rocket achieved. Based on the flight performance of their rockets, analyze their rocket designs, modify or rebuild them, launch again, and calculate the altitude achieved to determine if their changes affected the performance of the rocket. Conclude the activity by writing a post-flight mission report.

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Stomp Rockets

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h 30m•Grades 3 - 12

Engineering an Upgrade (Grades 9-12)

STEM • Career and Future Readiness

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Engineering an Upgrade (Grades 9-12)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Student teams work together to improve an existing product and then present their ideas to the group. This activity builds analytical thinking and cooperative learning skills while developing speaking and listening skills.

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Engineering an Upgrade (Grades 9-12)

STEM • Career and Future Readiness

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Inventor Trading Cards (Grades 3-5)

STEM • History and Society

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Inventor Trading Cards (Grades 3-5)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students learn about inventors and inventions by creating inventor cards and then sort and trade them to build sets of related cards.

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Inventor Trading Cards (Grades 3-5)

STEM • History and Society

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Tarp Toss (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork • Social and Emotional Awareness

15m

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All Grades

Video

Tarp Toss (Team Building) Game

By !Mpact Players

All Grades

15m

Race down the field towards the finish line as your team transfers your ball by launching it and catching it from tarp to tarp!

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Tarp Toss (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork • Social and Emotional Awareness

15m•All Grades

What is Carbon and the Carbon Cycle?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

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Grades 6 - 8

What is Carbon and the Carbon Cycle?

By The Nature Conservancy

6 - 8

By studying the life cycle of a tomato, youth connect the carbon cycle and food production. Youth demonstrate their learning through a mini-art project.

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What is Carbon and the Carbon Cycle?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h•Grades 6 - 8

The Art of the Campaign Yard Sign

History and Society • Arts

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

The Art of the Campaign Yard Sign

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

When an election is approaching, the signs of the campaigns (figuratively and literally) can take over the public life of a community. Candidates are promoted on billboards, posters, yard signs, and advertisements in all media. What qualities make these promotions effective? In this activity, students will compare and analyze the strategies that campaigns use to communicate their messages to the public—and to elect their candidate.

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The Art of the Campaign Yard Sign

History and Society • Arts

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Beyond the Headlines: Designing My Pitch

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

30m

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Grades 3 - 5

Beyond the Headlines: Designing My Pitch

By PBS

3 - 5

30m

Ready to master the art of the pitch? Students learn how to craft a persuasive pitch by watching Shark Tank pitches, collaboratively developing key sentences, and creating their pitches for a News Hour show. They'll then pitch their ideas to peers, receiving valuable feedback and enhancing their pitching skills.

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

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Beyond the Headlines: Designing My Pitch

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

30m•Grades 3 - 5

What is an Entrepreneur?

Career and Future Readiness • Leadership and Teamwork

25m

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Grades K - 2

What is an Entrepreneur?

By VentureLab

K - 2

25m

Entrepreneurship isn't just about starting companies; it's a skill set and way of thinking. In this activity, students will watch a video from Kid President on what it takes to be an inventor to get them thinking about and discussing what an entrepreneur is. Then, students will make a poster representing themselves as entrepreneurs to start cultivating the mindset and thinking that they, too, are entrepreneurs.

This activity was designed as Part 1 of 5 in a series created by VentureLab. Check out the "Intro to Entrepreneurship" lesson to see more.

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What is an Entrepreneur?

Career and Future Readiness • Leadership and Teamwork

25m•Grades K - 2

20 Questions (Grades 3-5)

STEM • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

20 Questions (Grades 3-5)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students play a version of the popular game 20 Questions. First, students pair off, with 1 student thinking of something from a predetermined category while the other asks their partner up to 20 questions to determine what it is. Finally, students reconvene as a whole group for discussion.

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20 Questions (Grades 3-5)

STEM • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Super Secret Handshake Society (Team Building) Game

Social and Emotional Awareness • Leadership and Teamwork

15m

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All Grades

Video

Super Secret Handshake Society (Team Building) Game

By !Mpact Players

All Grades

15m

Meet new friends while creating secret, custom handshakes that are guaranteed to impress an audience!

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Super Secret Handshake Society (Team Building) Game

Social and Emotional Awareness • Leadership and Teamwork

15m•All Grades

Cell City

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 6 - 12

Cell City

By OregonASK

6 - 12

45m

Students learn about cells, including their functions in the body, by building models for themselves!

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Cell City

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 6 - 12

Global Intervention in the First Gulf War

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Global Intervention in the First Gulf War

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students read both primary and secondary source articles to explore the reasons for U.S. participation in the First Gulf War. They begin by considering a personal dilemma over conflict and discuss whether or not they think U.S. participation in the war was justified.

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Global Intervention in the First Gulf War

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Fact-checking for Beginners (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

Grades 6 - 12

Fact-checking for Beginners (Student Reporting Labs)

By PBS

6 - 12

Students will learn the basics of fact-checking a news story, and the difference between primary and secondary sources.

This is activity 13 of 16 in the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs Module. Visit the Module to learn more before getting started.

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Fact-checking for Beginners (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

Grades 6 - 12

Gallery Walk

Arts • Leadership and Teamwork

30m

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Grades 6 - 12

Gallery Walk

By After-School All-Stars

6 - 12

30m

This teaching technique actively engages students in collaboration and creative problem-solving as they walk throughout a room together in small groups, sharing ideas and discussing questions while responding to images or texts.

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Gallery Walk

Arts • Leadership and Teamwork

30m•Grades 6 - 12

Startup Survival

Career and Future Readiness • Leadership and Teamwork

1h 40m

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Grades 6 - 12

Startup Survival

By Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship

6 - 12

1h 40m

As an engaging way to introduce students to NFTE’s entrepreneurial mindset domains, students will either complete an interactive digital module or attempt to select the most important startup tools. Students finish the module by creating an EM Personal Growth Plan.

This lesson plan is written around the completion of a hands-on activity, but you can replace or supplement this activity with a couple of digital interactives. See the Modifications section at the end of this lesson plan for more details.

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Startup Survival

Career and Future Readiness • Leadership and Teamwork

1h 40m•Grades 6 - 12

Who Is Marie Curie?

Literacy • History and Society

45m

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Grades K - 2

Who Is Marie Curie?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Children learn about the famous scientist Marie Curie. They read a biography of Curie’s life and use what they have learned to write an acrostic poem about her.

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Who Is Marie Curie?

Literacy • History and Society

45m•Grades K - 2

What is Causing the Current Climate Change? - Part 2

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

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Grades 9 - 12

What is Causing the Current Climate Change? - Part 2

By The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

Students conduct a short literature review to determine the leading cause of the current climate change.

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What is Causing the Current Climate Change? - Part 2

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h•Grades 9 - 12

Modeling an Elbow

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Modeling an Elbow

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

In this activity, students use rubber bands and a foam board to construct a working model of an elbow joint. By experimenting with the model, students observe that muscles work in pairs to bend joints and move body parts. Flexing and extending the arm at the elbow joint is one example.

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Modeling an Elbow

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Basics of Presenting (Grades K-2)

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades K - 2

Basics of Presenting (Grades K-2)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

In this activity, children learn and practice useful rules for public speaking.

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Basics of Presenting (Grades K-2)

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades K - 2

Functional Fitness Week 11: Day 1

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m

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Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 11: Day 1

By Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40m

In this activity, students revisit measuring their physical abilities by participating in hundred-meter runs. Then, they reinforce prior learning by brainstorming healthy breakfast 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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Functional Fitness Week 11: Day 1

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m•Grades K - 8

Planning a 2-Person Presentation

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Planning a 2-Person Presentation

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students learn steps to follow when planning a presentation, and then they practice those steps with a partner. This activity builds organizational skills, as well as skills in collaboration, speaking, and listening.

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Planning a 2-Person Presentation

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Functional Fitness Week 6: Day 2

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

40m

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Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 6: Day 2

By Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40m

Continue building week 6 skill of the week: Squats. In this activity, students participate in strength and endurance relays, and a classic game of Capture the Flag. Then, they learn to identify the types of dairy products.

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Functional Fitness Week 6: Day 2

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

40m•Grades K - 8

EMI Pre-Survey Analysis

Career and Future Readiness • Leadership and Teamwork

50m

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Grades 6 - 12

EMI Pre-Survey Analysis

By Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship

6 - 12

50m

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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EMI Pre-Survey Analysis

Career and Future Readiness • Leadership and Teamwork

50m•Grades 6 - 12

Make a Straw Rocket

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

30m

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Grades 3 - 8

Make a Straw Rocket

By NASA

3 - 8

30m

5.0

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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Make a Straw Rocket

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

30m•Grades 3 - 8

Create and Perform a Scene from a Book (Grades K-2)

Arts • Literacy

45m

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Grades K - 2

Create and Perform a Scene from a Book (Grades K-2)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Children choose a meaningful and memorable scene from a favorite story and then work together to dramatize it. This activity introduces young children to dramatic storytelling.

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Create and Perform a Scene from a Book (Grades K-2)

Arts • Literacy

45m•Grades K - 2

Southern States Pen Pals

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Southern States Pen Pals

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students work in small groups to research the southern region of the United States and then write each other "pen pal" letters based on their research.

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Southern States Pen Pals

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Functional Fitness Week 2: Day 3

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

45m

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Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 2: Day 3

By Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

45m

Finish week 2 with the skill of the week: Running. In this activity, students polish their stamina and speed with team sprints and game of Junkyard. Then, they challenge their fruit-focused learning in a summative game.

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Functional Fitness Week 2: Day 3

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

45m•Grades K - 8

Tower of Power

Career and Future Readiness • Leadership and Teamwork

1h 40m

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Grades 6 - 12

Tower of Power

By Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship

6 - 12

1h 40m

As an engaging way to introduce students to NFTE’s entrepreneurial mindset domains, students will either complete an interactive digital module or engage in a team building activity that asks them to create the tallest possible tower using limited resources.

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Tower of Power

Career and Future Readiness • Leadership and Teamwork

1h 40m•Grades 6 - 12

Singing and Rhythm

Arts • Literacy

45m

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Grades K - 2

Singing and Rhythm

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Familiar and favorite songs, such as "Row Row Row Your Boat" and "Rain Rain Go Away," are turned into rhythm and movement activities. Children clap and count the rhythm of syllables, and then stomp and march to the music.

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Singing and Rhythm

Arts • Literacy

45m•Grades K - 2

Opposable Thumbs

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

50m

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Grades K - 5

Video

Opposable Thumbs

By Go2Science

K - 5

50m

Animals have many adaptations that help them in their habitat. The monkeys Beth and Curtis saw playing in the trees had opposable thumbs and opposable big toes! Have you ever stopped to think about how useful your opposable thumbs are? Students play a game to test completing different tasks with and without opposable digits.

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VIDEO

Opposable Thumbs

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

50m•Grades K - 5

How to Look at Monuments

Arts • History and Society

1h 30m

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Grades 9 - 12

How to Look at Monuments

By ArtsConnection

9 - 12

1h 30m

Guide young people in observing, describing, and analyzing local or global monuments. Through multimedia research, writing, and discussion, respond to the questions: Who's history do they include and who do they exclude? Which monuments would you take down and what new monuments would you put up?

Monuments to individuals, historical events, or movements have been created throughout time and around the world, in cities and towns big and small. Sometimes we pass them by without even knowing who or what they depict, and other times they elicit anger, offense, and a call to remove them. This activity asks teens to weigh in on the global debate around how monuments reflect our society and what should be done when they no longer represent our communities.

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How to Look at Monuments

Arts • History and Society

1h 30m•Grades 9 - 12

Model a Computer Program

STEM • Digital Media and Communications

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Model a Computer Program

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

A computer will follow coded instructions nearly instantly-and with no mistakes! If an error occurs, the fault is with the code, or software, and not the computer circuitry. In this activity, students will model the instructions, variables, and calculations of a computer program, 1 line of code after another. The skills they practice will be useful for writing programs of their own, as well as debugging their programs. The activity also demonstrates the remarkable speed and accuracy at which computers complete tasks.

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Model a Computer Program

STEM • Digital Media and Communications

45m•Grades 6 - 8

My Watershed

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

50m

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Grades 3 - 8

My Watershed

By National Wildlife Federation

3 - 8

50m

A watershed is an area of land that drains all the streams, rainfall, and snowmelt to a common outlet such as the outflow of a reservoir, mouth of a bay, or ocean and consists of surface water, such as lakes, streams, reservoirs, and wetlands and all underlying groundwater. The word “watershed” is sometimes used interchangeably with drainage basin or catchment. Larger watersheds contain many smaller watersheds. Watersheds are critical because the water flowing over the land impacts habitat, and wildlife health supports various recreational activities and provides communities with drinking water.

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My Watershed

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

50m•Grades 3 - 8

Wacky Relay Race!

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

45m

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Grades 3 - 8

Wacky Relay Race!

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 8

45m

In this activity, students design and participate in a "wacky" relay race.

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Wacky Relay Race!

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

45m•Grades 3 - 8

Freedom of the Press Blog Entry

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Freedom of the Press Blog Entry

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students explore protections for and limits on the freedom of the press in the United States. In teams, they watch a video summary on the history of the freedom of the press and read a news article about high school students’ efforts to protect their “right to write.” They use what they learn to prepare a team blog entry analyzing the freedom of the press.

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Freedom of the Press Blog Entry

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Draw a Scientist

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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All Grades

Draw a Scientist

By California Academy of Sciences

All Grades

45m

Students draw their idea of "a scientist doing science." This exercise surfaces students' prior understandings of the nature of science and the demographics of scientists, serving as a launching point for discovering that students, in fact, can be scientists.

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Draw a Scientist

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•All Grades

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

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

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