All Activities

Mystery Box

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 5

Mystery Box

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students use their powers of observation to make educated guesses about the contents of closed shoeboxes. This activity builds observational and scientific inquiry skills.

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Mystery BoxSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Write a Children’s Story

Literacy, Arts

Grades 6 - 8

Write a Children’s Story

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, students work in small groups to write and illustrate a children’s story. Students will also collaborate to review their peers’ work and then share their feedback in groups.

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Write a Children’s StoryLiteracy, Arts

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Draw Three

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades K - 2

Draw Three

VentureLab

K - 2

25 Minutes

Students become entrepreneurs as they draw three objects from a hat and transform them into a new product.

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

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Draw ThreeSTEM, Career and Future Readiness

25 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Is This Brand Socially Responsible?

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Is This Brand Socially Responsible?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students explore the concept of corporate social responsibility and greenwashing. They work in small groups to research a company’s social responsibility practices. Then, they create an advertisement for the company’s product, based on their research. When they finish, they share their completed ad with the group and discuss ways in which companies can become more socially responsible.

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Is This Brand Socially Responsible?Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Loose Parts

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 5

Loose Parts

Rediscover Center

K - 5

25 Minutes

In this activity, students will explore a variety of Loose Parts, sort them into different categories, and lay them out to make a self-portrait. Loose Parts consists of a collection of different easy and free to collect household and outdoor materials.

There are two modes of this activity: a Sorting Activity and a Self Portrait Activity.

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Loose PartsArts, Social and Emotional Awareness

25 Minutes•Grades K - 5

Bicycle 2.0

STEM, Arts

Grades 3 - 5

Bicycle 2.0

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

All of us are familiar with bicycles, and many of us enjoy riding them. What if we could make that experience even better? In today’s activity, students create new designs for bicycles to make them more convenient or useful for transportation.

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Bicycle 2.0STEM, Arts

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Practice Internet Hygiene

Digital Media and Communications, STEM

Grades 9 - 12

Practice Internet Hygiene

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

High school students may consider themselves to be experts on the internet and its protocols. However, they may not recognize how online activities can affect a computer, as well as the dangers that certain internet uses can invite. In this activity, students participate in a simulation of common internet usage, and then discover how easily personal information can be compromised.

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Practice Internet HygieneDigital Media and Communications, STEM

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Simple Signs

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Simple Signs

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, students learn about American Sign Language (ASL) and practice some of the simpler signs. They use their new signing ability to communicate messages to each other.

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Simple SignsSocial and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

The Ecosystem Where I Live

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 3 - 8

The Ecosystem Where I Live

National Wildlife Federation

3 - 8

50 Minutes

An ecosystem is where plants and animals live with and interact with nonliving elements, both natural and human-made. Ecosystems host biotic or living organisms, as well as abiotic or nonliving parts. Biotic organisms include plants and wildlife, while abiotic components of an ecosystem include rocks, temperature, and soil. Ecosystems can be very big or very small; for example, a river is a huge ecosystem, and under a rock is a tiny ecosystem.

Every aspect of an ecosystem depends upon another, either directly or indirectly. To illustrate this, imagine the amount of rainfall in a given location is a variable (other variables include temperature, sunlight, and elevation) to predict the types of plants that will grow there. All of these factors will then support wildlife who depend on these plant species and weather conditions for survival.

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The Ecosystem Where I LiveNature and Wildlife, STEM

50 Minutes•Grades 3 - 8

Wonderful Websites

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Wonderful Websites

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, the children explore a variety of age-appropriate websites with a partner. They read, play games, watch videos, and so on., with an adult monitoring their progress and helping out, as needed.

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Wonderful WebsitesDigital Media and Communications, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

The Sponge Challenge

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 12

The Sponge Challenge

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 12

45 Minutes

Students devise a method to wet all parts of a sponge (inside and out) within 10 seconds. This activity demonstrates an important lesson in life science about cell size.

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The Sponge ChallengeSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

Modeling DNA

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 9 - 12

Modeling DNA

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students construct a model of half of a strand of DNA, then work with partners to complete the double-strand. This activity builds understanding of the structure and function of DNA and prepares students for a deeper understanding of molecular genetics.

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Modeling DNASTEM, Nature and Wildlife

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Free Press Comic or Collage

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Free Press Comic or Collage

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students explore the importance of the freedom of the press in the United States. They identify examples of the press, examine modern newspapers and magazines, and analyze a mock headline and story to consider limitations on a free press. Finally, teams use what they have learned to create a cartoon, collage, or comic strip illustrating the rights of the press, limits on those rights, and the importance of a free press.

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Free Press Comic or CollageHistory and Society, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Human Rights: Rights for Everyone

History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 8

Human Rights: Rights for Everyone

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students recognize the concept of human rights and are introduced to a proclamation from the United Nations: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Students work in small groups to create a poster to demonstrate 1 of the rights identified in the document.

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Human Rights: Rights for EveryoneHistory and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Building a Mini Greenhouse

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Building a Mini Greenhouse

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students make a mini greenhouse and learn about how they work.

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Building a Mini GreenhouseSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

1 Hour•Grades 6 - 8

Big Data Comes with Big Issues

Digital Media and Communications, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Big Data Comes with Big Issues

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Many internet users often claim that “anything can be found online” or that “information is just a point, click, tap, or swipe away.” However, are we sacrificing our privacy in exchange for the convenience that the internet offers? In this activity, students will watch a video about how data is collected and used online, and then consider the benefits and consequences of this system.

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Big Data Comes with Big IssuesDigital Media and Communications, STEM

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Grid Paper Puzzles

STEM, History and Society

Grades 6 - 8

Grid Paper Puzzles

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Not all puzzles have simple solutions! In this activity, students try different strategies to divide a grid into rectangular regions. The goal is to make each region as equal in size as possible.

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Grid Paper PuzzlesSTEM, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Simple Clay Human Figures Full Body

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 8

Simple Clay Human Figures Full Body

OregonASK

K - 8

1 Hour

Students learn one technique for sculpting human bodies. Students will also learn important clay making skills.

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Simple Clay Human Figures Full BodyArts, Literacy

1 Hour•Grades K - 8

Art Head (Team Building) Game

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

Video

Art Head (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

20 Minutes

Take art to a higher level as players use the tops of their heads to draw!

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Video

Art Head (Team Building) GameArts, Social and Emotional Awareness

20 Minutes•Grades 3 - 12

The Industrial Revolution

History and Society, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

The Industrial Revolution

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

During the Industrial Revolution, many new technologies and inventions were introduced to Americans. Students learn all about them as they complete a scavenger hunt by using internet resources to find the answers to clues. They conclude the activity with a group discussion about the impact of these technologies on our lives today.

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The Industrial RevolutionHistory and Society, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Relative Sizes of Planets

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Relative Sizes of Planets

OregonASK

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students visualize the relative volumes of the eight planets and the dwarf planet Pluto in the solar system.

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Relative Sizes of PlanetsSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Logic Puzzle

STEM, History and Society

Grades 6 - 8

Logic Puzzle

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In earlier grades, students might have completed an activity in which they match descriptions or captions to individual photographs. Middle School students, however, will be intrigued by a more challenging version of this activity, in which an individual description might apply to many photos. Today, the students will work together to find the one reasonable match, among many possible matches, between 20 descriptions and 20 photos. Students will discover that finding the solution requires perseverance, logic and reasoning skills, and cooperation.

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Logic PuzzleSTEM, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Let’s Move!

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades 3 - 8

Let’s Move!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 8

45 Minutes

Exercise can help reduce stress and help maintain a healthy weight. It also improves posture and overall health by keeping the body flexible. If the body stays seated and does not move around, it gets stuck in certain positions or patterns, leading to sore backs or stiff joints. In this activity, students will practice some useful exercise techniques and try exercising in large groups, small groups, with a partner, or by themselves.

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Let’s Move!Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 8

Choreograph Dance Moves (Grades 9-12)

Arts, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 9 - 12

Choreograph Dance Moves (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students work together to respond to music they have chosen by creating a choreographed freestyle dance and then performing for each other.

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Choreograph Dance Moves (Grades 9-12)Arts, Leadership and Teamwork

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Obstacle Course (Grades 9-12)

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades 9 - 12

Obstacle Course (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students test their agility, speed, and stamina as they compete for the best time in an obstacle course.

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Obstacle Course (Grades 9-12)Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

How Viruses Infect Cells

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 9 - 12

How Viruses Infect Cells

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students present skits in which they role-play the two infectious cycles that viruses undergo to attack cells: the lytic cycle and the lysogenic cycle. This activity combines biology and drama to teach skills in both disciplines.

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How Viruses Infect CellsNature and Wildlife, STEM

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Street Tree Care

Nature and Wildlife, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 8

Street Tree Care

City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1 Hour 50 Minutes

A city tree must battle many urban hazards daily- from air pollution and bicycles, to dogs and people. In addition to above ground threats, tree roots also must contend with tough below-ground conditions. A tree pit or lawn strip provides limited space for these forest giants and this soil is a tree’s only source of nutrients. Because of this, it is essential to create as nurturing a tree pit as possible.

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

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Street Tree CareNature and Wildlife, Leadership and Teamwork

1 Hour 50 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Speed of the Human Nervous System

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Speed of the Human Nervous System

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this fun activity, students measure their reaction time to a stimulus. They determine whether reaction time improves with practice and whether it is affected by distractions. Students also learn that reacting to stimuli involves coordination and communication between the eyes and brain of the nervous system and the hand muscles of the muscular system.

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Speed of the Human Nervous SystemSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Earthquakes & Tectonic Plates

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 8

Earthquakes & Tectonic Plates

California Academy of Sciences

3 - 8

2 Hours

How can we determine the locations of tectonic plate boundaries? How can we use seismic waves to pinpoint the epicenter of an earthquake? Students will explore these and other questions using seismic data and triangulation.

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Earthquakes & Tectonic PlatesSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

2 Hours•Grades 3 - 8

Merry Mix Jigsaw

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Merry Mix Jigsaw

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Each student receives an index card that describes a mixture, a tool, or a physical property. Their task is to match their card with 2 other cards. Taken together as a trio, the cards describe a successful way to use the tool to separate a mixture using a physical property.

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Merry Mix JigsawSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Double the Puzzles, Double the Fun!

Arts

Grades K - 2

Double the Puzzles, Double the Fun!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, students create a two-sided jigsaw puzzle. One side will be a printed picture, and the other will be a drawing they have created. Double the puzzles, double the fun!

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Double the Puzzles, Double the Fun!Arts

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Get to Know You Bingo (Grades 6-8)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Get to Know You Bingo (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students complete a Bingo card about themselves and then play a collaborative Bingo game, learning personality traits and fun facts about one another along the way.

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Get to Know You Bingo (Grades 6-8)Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Design Your Own Word Game

Literacy, Arts

Grades 9 - 12

Design Your Own Word Game

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students work in groups to create a prototype for a new word game. First, students use existing word games as inspiration to create a new one. Then, the groups rotate, playing the new games and giving feedback to be used as improvements for the prototype. Finally, students reconvene as a whole group for discussion.

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Design Your Own Word GameLiteracy, Arts

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Evolution (Team Building) Game

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 12

Video

Evolution (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

10 Minutes

Evolve into a newer, larger and more animated character as you compete in a hilarious rendition of rock, paper, scissors!

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Video

Evolution (Team Building) GameSocial and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

10 Minutes•Grades 3 - 12

The Big Easy: Day 1 Lesson

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 8

The Big Easy: Day 1 Lesson

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Welcome to Lesson 1 of Jazz at Lincoln Center's module, "The Big Easy"! Dive into the captivating world of art and music as students explore how artists and musicians bring stories to life. Discover the magic of beat, tempo, and lines as students create their first masterpiece, setting the stage for an inspiring journey ahead.

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The Big Easy: Day 1 LessonArts, Literacy

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 8

Combat Global Climate Change—and Make Money, Too!

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 9 - 12

Combat Global Climate Change—and Make Money, Too!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Student teams research various technologies and strategies for combating global climate change, including carbon capture, biofuel production, and new systems for mass transit. They recognize that each of these technologies could offer a huge profit for a savvy entrepreneur or business.

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Combat Global Climate Change—and Make Money, Too!STEM, Career and Future Readiness

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Snail Mail: Handwriting Practice

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 3 - 5

Snail Mail: Handwriting Practice

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students practice their handwriting by writing a letter to a friend or family member. They can then either mail these letters (“snail mail”) or hand them to a friend.

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Snail Mail: Handwriting PracticeLiteracy, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Animals That Talk in Stories

Literacy, Arts

Grades K - 2

Animals That Talk in Stories

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, students search for animals in stories that talk or have human characteristics. Then, they create an animal to share with their peers.

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Animals That Talk in StoriesLiteracy, Arts

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Putting the Puzzle Together: Illustrating News Stories

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades K - 8

Putting the Puzzle Together: Illustrating News Stories

Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1 Hour

In this activity, students explore how news stories are like puzzle pieces that help us build knowledge to ultimately see the full picture of an issue. Students engage in a group read-aloud activity and listen for details that help them complete their own story puzzles with written information, feelings, and illustrations.

This activity is adapted from a lesson by Emily Otten, a Pulitzer Center Teacher Fellow and elementary school teacher.

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Putting the Puzzle Together: Illustrating News StoriesDigital Media and Communications, Literacy

1 Hour•Grades K - 8

Simon Says Move!

Leadership and Teamwork, Arts

Grades K - 2

Simon Says Move!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children move to music while the leader designates certain kinds of movements (rather than poses) such as "Simon says take two steps forward," "Hop on your right foot and turn around," and "Simon says swing around in a circle low to the ground."

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Simon Says Move!Leadership and Teamwork, Arts

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Plant and Animal Observation

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Plant and Animal Observation

City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

In this lesson, students will practice identifying plant and animal species, and classifying them as either native or non-native. In doing so, students will also acquire knowledge of land survey and species identification methods used by biologists to evaluate habitats.

This is activity 2 of 5 in the "Invasive Species" module from City Parks Foundation.

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Plant and Animal ObservationNature and Wildlife, STEM

1 Hour 30 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Handball

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades 3 - 5

Handball

Nickelodeon + Mizzen Education

3 - 5

1 Hour

The term handball is used to describe a variety of sports and games, typically involving hitting a ball with the hands. In this activity, youth play a version of the popular game in many elementary schools. The version is often called wallball because the game involves a ball hitting a wall. All forms of handball are excellent for developing hand-eye coordination.

This is activity 9 of 12 in the Nickelodeon Our World:The Play Lab Module.

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HandballLeadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 5

Jungle Layers

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 3 - 8

Jungle Layers

California Academy of Sciences

3 - 8

1 Hour

Students learn about rainforest layers and the plants and animals who inhabit them by singing a fun Jungle Layers Song.

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Jungle LayersNature and Wildlife, STEM

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 8

Wild Game Tournament

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Wild Game Tournament

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students will be part of a team competing in a wild-game tournament. They will be playing a variety of games one-on-one, while working to collect wins for their team. In the end there will be a winning team, and 1 student will be the grand winner of the entire tournament!

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Wild Game TournamentLeadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Animal Homes

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades K - 8

Animal Homes

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

As humans, we live in homes for many of the same reasons animals live in homes, and just like animal homes, our human homes come in many different shapes and sizes, are built with a wide range of materials, and are built to withstand the climates in which we live.

A variety of factors affect the ability of wildlife to survive. An animal’s habitat must provide food, water, shelter from weather and predators, and a safe place to raise its young. Many animals, from ants and beavers to wolverines and yellow jackets, alter their surroundings to build their own homes. Children will be making observations of the animals and homes they find while outside.

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Animal HomesNature and Wildlife, STEM

50 Minutes•Grades K - 8

Journey in Time: The Lyrics of 1960s Protest Songs

Literacy, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Journey in Time: The Lyrics of 1960s Protest Songs

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Much of the music of the 1960s is well known for its social commentary. Students will read the lyrics of 6 songs from this era and use them to write a new song that conveys a message for our time. They will also explore how the perceptions of a writer and reader can be the same or different.

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Journey in Time: The Lyrics of 1960s Protest SongsLiteracy, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

The EU: A Brief History (and more!) of The European Union

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

The EU: A Brief History (and more!) of The European Union

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students work in pairs to learn about the European Union and create and share a 1-minute presentation about it.

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The EU: A Brief History (and more!) of The European UnionHistory and Society, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Hot 21st Century Careers

Career and Future Readiness, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Hot 21st Century Careers

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students read online sources about careers that will likely be in demand in the upcoming year: physical therapist, security manager, financial tech professional, and in-home care provider.

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Hot 21st Century CareersCareer and Future Readiness, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

The Power of Persuasion

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

The Power of Persuasion

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

The ability to persuade someone to do or believe something is a powerful skill. Students will give a speech trying to persuade others about a topic of their choice.

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The Power of PersuasionLiteracy, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Build Like a Musician

Arts, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 3 - 8

Build Like a Musician

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

2 Hours

Students learn the basic elements of rhythm. They arrange and rearrange the basic elements to explore various ways to create movement in music. Students will also layer basic patterns to create complex rhythms, mimicking the sounds of jazz.

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Build Like a MusicianArts, Digital Media and Communications

2 Hours•Grades 3 - 8

Socratic Seminar

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 9 - 12

Socratic Seminar

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students will have the opportunity to read an article and discuss it with their peers in a Socratic Seminar. Then, they will evaluate the effectiveness of Socratic Seminars.

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Socratic SeminarLiteracy, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Grouping Day

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 2

Grouping Day

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children work in groups to classify two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects according to similarities they identify.

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Grouping DaySTEM, Nature and Wildlife

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Measurement Jigsaw (Grades 6-8)

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Measurement Jigsaw (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students explore measuring tools and units of measurements in a fun game. In groups of 3, students see if they can match an object with a given object and measuring tool.

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Measurement Jigsaw (Grades 6-8)STEM, Nature and Wildlife

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

What is Lift?

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

What is Lift?

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

Students explore and learn about lift and see how it affects aircraft.

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What is Lift?STEM, Nature and Wildlife

30 Minutes•Grades K - 5

Jobs in My Community

Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 5

Jobs in My Community

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, children learn how different jobs help fill different needs in the community. Children randomly choose 1 job and 1 need, and then walk around the room in search of the child with the job that can help them.

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Jobs in My CommunityCareer and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

45 Minutes•Grades K - 5

Improvisation: Fictional Characters in Daily Life (Grades 6-8)

Arts, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Improvisation: Fictional Characters in Daily Life (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Learners jump into the role of fictional characters and act out how they might handle everyday situations in surprising, creative ways. Through playful skits and improvisation, they explore the power of play, while building confidence, storytelling, and performance skills.

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Improvisation: Fictional Characters in Daily Life (Grades 6-8)Arts, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Should You Always Tell the Truth? (Grades 6-8)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Should You Always Tell the Truth? (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students discuss examples of lying in the course of daily life, and whether the lie was ultimately the best choice.

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Should You Always Tell the Truth? (Grades 6-8)Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Vacation On!

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Vacation On!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Who doesn’t like a vacation? Students brainstorm places in the United States to take their next vacation and create a visual representation of their responses in an affinity map.

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Vacation On!History and Society, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Thinking in Opposites: Optimism and Pessimism

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Thinking in Opposites: Optimism and Pessimism

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students will evaluate optimism and pessimism and also practice empathy to recognize and appreciate these different points of view.

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Thinking in Opposites: Optimism and PessimismSocial and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

The Meaning of Music

Arts, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 3 - 8

The Meaning of Music

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Through improvisational games, students identify music's ability to transcend language barriers when conveying emotion and experience. Students use this insight to create Sound Skits - or stories told only through sound.

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The Meaning of MusicArts, Digital Media and Communications

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 8

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 8: The Playoffs

STEM, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 8

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 8: The Playoffs

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1 Hour

Now that students have made it through the regular season and the trade deadline, it’s time for the playoffs! All professional sports leagues hold end-of-the-year playoffs, culminating in a championship game (or series). This activity demonstrates an actual playoff bracket from a prior professional baseball season and provides instructions on constructing a playoff bracket for your classroom.

This activity contains a bonus lesson on Resilience. Students will need to explain what resilience means to them, how they have seen resilience in teams, and reflect on how someone they know has demonstrated it in the past.

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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 8: The PlayoffsSTEM, Leadership and Teamwork

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 8

Functional Fitness Week 7: Day 2

Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 7: Day 2

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

Continue building week 7 skill of the week: Burpees. In this activity, students partner-up for a relay challenge and free play. Then, they learn to discern which beverages are best to consume while exercising.

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 7: Day 2Leadership and Teamwork, Health and Wellness

40 Minutes•Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 12: Day 1

Health and Wellness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 12: Day 1

Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40 Minutes

In this activity, students wrap-up their training with end of session reviews and free play. Then, they put their nutritional knowledge to the test in a game of true or false.

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Functional Fitness Week 12: Day 1Health and Wellness, Leadership and Teamwork

40 Minutes•Grades K - 8

Rollercoasters (Team Building) Game

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

Video

Rollercoasters (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

20 Minutes

Quickly compete and create a make-shift rollercoaster to successfully deliver a ball to its location!

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Rollercoasters (Team Building) GameLeadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

20 Minutes•Grades 3 - 12

Bad Day Charades

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 3 - 5

Bad Day Charades

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students learn what insurance is, what main types are available, and who needs it. Then they play a game of bad day charades: Groups act out scenarios, and students must guess what is happening in the charade and what type of insurance could be used.

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Bad Day CharadesCareer and Future Readiness, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Conducting Focus Groups

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

Grades 9 - 12

Conducting Focus Groups

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students explore the role of focus groups in product development. They watch a video to observe other teens serving on a focus group for a popular clothing line. They then form teams to prepare focus group questions for products. The teams pose their questions to others, which serve as focus groups. Finally, students analyze the focus group findings.

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Conducting Focus GroupsCareer and Future Readiness, STEM

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Benefits of Martial Arts

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 8

Benefits of Martial Arts

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this activity, students research the benefits of martial arts and engage in a whole-group discussion about the practice and discipline of martial arts.

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Benefits of Martial ArtsHealth and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Pacific Northwest Memory Game

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Pacific Northwest Memory Game

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students work in small groups to research the states in the Pacific Northwest and then create a memory game to play as a whole group.

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Pacific Northwest Memory GameHistory and Society, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

What is Climate?

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 9 - 12

What is Climate?

The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

1 Hour

Students use data to explore the difference between climate and weather and to derive definitions of the two.

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What is Climate?STEM, Nature and Wildlife

1 Hour•Grades 9 - 12

People Bingo

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 5

People Bingo

Foundations, Inc.

K - 5

30 Minutes

This game is great for building staff and/or student community and gets people up, moving around, and talking to lots of different people.

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People BingoSocial and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

30 Minutes•Grades K - 5

Civil Rights in the United States

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Civil Rights in the United States

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this team building activity, students explore tolerance and learn about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the civil rights movement. Students will develop key skills, such as communication, diversity and multicultural awareness, and collaboration.

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Civil Rights in the United StatesHistory and Society, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Enunciation and Physical Awareness

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 9 - 12

Enunciation and Physical Awareness

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students assess the clarity of their speech and the messages they deliver with body language when they communicate verbally.

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Enunciation and Physical AwarenessLiteracy, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Making an Informed Decision

History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 9 - 12

Making an Informed Decision

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In the spring of 1776, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to decide whether to remain as British colonies or to declare independence from Great Britain. In this fun activity, students role-play the decision-making process that occurred at these important meetings.

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Making an Informed DecisionHistory and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

No to Totalitarianism

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

No to Totalitarianism

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

For citizens of a free country, it can be difficult to understand what life is like under totalitarian rule. In this activity, students explore this form of government and meet some of its infamous practitioners. They create a poster to oppose totalitarian rule.

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No to TotalitarianismHistory and Society, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Do Not Sell My Personal Information (Grades 9-12)

Digital Media and Communications, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Do Not Sell My Personal Information (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students will learn about California’s new data privacy law and create a Public Service Announcement (PSA) to educate others about this legislation and how it will affect them. Students will develop key skills in communication, online awareness and safety, and collaboration.

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Do Not Sell My Personal Information (Grades 9-12)Digital Media and Communications, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12