All Activities

Drawing a New Invention (Grades 6-8)

STEM • Arts

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Drawing a New Invention (Grades 6-8)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students brainstorm an invention that can be used in everyday life. They make a detailed drawing of their invention, including labels and descriptions, and then share their invention idea with the group.

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Drawing a New Invention (Grades 6-8)

STEM • Arts

45m•Grades 6 - 8

What’s an Adaptation?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

50m

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Grades K - 8

What’s an Adaptation?

By National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50m

An adaptation is any trait that helps an animal or plant survive in its habitat. Adaptations are helpful only in the habitat for which an animal is adapted. A freshwater newt, used to living in or near water, wouldn’t survive long in the desert.

Diet, behavior, physical anatomy, and even physiology (internal mechanisms), are ways animals adapt to their surroundings. Many living things have evolved unique ways of dealing with the problems of survival. An animal’s adaptations develop over a very long time and can pass to their children, such as an eagle’s keen sense of sight or a hummingbird’s long beak

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What’s an Adaptation?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

50m•Grades K - 8

Does the Current Climate Change Pose a Threat to Humans?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

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Grades 9 - 12

Does the Current Climate Change Pose a Threat to Humans?

By The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

Students research trends within a state’s climate and determine how those trends will impact humans.

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Does the Current Climate Change Pose a Threat to Humans?

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h•Grades 9 - 12

The Blues: Lyrics & Chords

Arts • Literacy

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Grades 3 - 8

The Blues: Lyrics & Chords

By Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

Students create lyrics and a blues-inspired comic strip by expressing the sounds and associated feelings of major, minor, and blues chords. Students learn that the blues not only have a characteristic lyrical style, but also use specific musical structures to convey meaning; the blended major and minor chord progressions used by blues musicians are recognizable to audiences and can be duplicated by other musicians.

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The Blues: Lyrics & Chords

Arts • Literacy

2h•Grades 3 - 8

Preparing for an Interview

Literacy • Digital Media and Communications

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Preparing for an Interview

By PBS

3 - 5

45m

Visualizing success! Discover the power of mental preparation for interviews. Learn how to align your questions with your story angle for interviews that shine.

This is lesson 9 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Preparing for an Interview

Literacy • Digital Media and Communications

45m•Grades 3 - 5

What Can You Hear?

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

What Can You Hear?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

In this activity, students conduct tests of their hearing. First, groups conduct a simple test to check the upper range of their hearing. Then, individuals conduct a second test to identify their complete hearing range. Students then compare and graph the results for their group. Finally, they have the option to conduct additional tests to find out more about their hearing. This activity builds understanding of how the ear works and the frequencies at which humans can hear.

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What Can You Hear?

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Number Line Run

STEM • Leadership and Teamwork

10m

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Grades K - 5

Number Line Run

By PowerUp Fitness

K - 5

10m

PowerUp Number Line Skills - problem solve across the number line with this math and movement game.

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Number Line Run

STEM • Leadership and Teamwork

10m•Grades K - 5

What Is a Digital Footprint?

Digital Media and Communications • STEM

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

What Is a Digital Footprint?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students create a visual record of their recent online activity to help them see actions that are forming their permanent digital footprints.

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What Is a Digital Footprint?

Digital Media and Communications • STEM

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Gallery Walk (Grades 6-8)

Arts • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Gallery Walk (Grades 6-8)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students look at a virtual art gallery from the Children’s Museum of Art called “Home Sweet Home” and describe what they see through sketching, writing, discussion, and art creation. These works are diverse, and each student can find something to talk about.

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Gallery Walk (Grades 6-8)

Arts • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Water Quality Testing

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h 10m

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Grades 6 - 8

Water Quality Testing

By City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1h 10m

Understanding whether water is clean or polluted requires more than just what the naked eye can see and therefore gives educators like you the opportunity to dive into chemistry with students!

In this lesson students will learn about the way pollutants are introduced into the water cycle and how these pollutants can impact ecosystems and human health. They will then learn how to perform water quality testing on several water samples, identifying the sources of contamination. Students will also learn how green space, specifically street trees in urban areas can be used to reduce contamination events in local ecosystems.

This is activity 2 of 3 in the "Sustainable Cities" module from City Parks Foundation.

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Water Quality Testing

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

1h 10m•Grades 6 - 8

Hidden Costs of Consumer Goods

Career and Future Readiness • History and Society

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Hidden Costs of Consumer Goods

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

When a gallon of gasoline is purchased at the pump, the price does not include the cost of the pollution that the gasoline will release or the pollution involved in its product. In this activity, students analyze the hidden costs of a wide variety of products.

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Hidden Costs of Consumer Goods

Career and Future Readiness • History and Society

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Respect and Learn from Others (Grades 9-12)

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Respect and Learn from Others (Grades 9-12)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students learn about tolerance by learning about their peers and recognizing and appreciating their similarities and differences. This activity builds communication and listening skills and helps students learn to respect one another’s strengths, interests, and perspectives.

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Respect and Learn from Others (Grades 9-12)

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Rhyme in Super-Quick Time

Literacy • Arts

20m

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Grades K - 5

Rhyme in Super-Quick Time

By Foundations, Inc.

K - 5

20m

This game practices rhyming and is excellent for pre-school and younger elementary age kids as well as English Language Learners (ELLs). Rhyming is a great way to help children and youth develop vocabulary, pronunciation, and listening skills.

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Rhyme in Super-Quick Time

Literacy • Arts

20m•Grades K - 5

Planning a Studio Set

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Planning a Studio Set

By PBS

3 - 5

45m

Welcome to the creative world of set design for news shows! Students design an engaging and relevant interview set.

This is lesson 20 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Planning a Studio Set

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Electric Cars

STEM • History and Society

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Electric Cars

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students read about the benefits and drawbacks of electric vehicles, and they consider ideas for developing these vehicles in the future. They discuss the facts and opinions about electric vehicles, and make recommendations for the future.

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Electric Cars

STEM • History and Society

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Stories from Photos (Grades 6-8)

Literacy • Arts

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Stories from Photos (Grades 6-8)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students use photos as prompts to create characters and write a story (or the beginning of a story). This engaging activity promotes creativity and teaches writing skills.

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Stories from Photos (Grades 6-8)

Literacy • Arts

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Make an Eclipse Viewer

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 3 - 12

Make an Eclipse Viewer

By NASA

3 - 12

45m

Students create a simple pinhole projector. Also, students have the opportunity to test their projectors and view the sun safely!

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Make an Eclipse Viewer

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 3 - 12

Free Speech and Social Media

Digital Media and Communications • History and Society

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Free Speech and Social Media

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students explore how freedom of speech applies to the internet and online interaction on social media platforms. They work in teams to analyze the content policies of different social media platforms, and then discuss the types of online content (if any) that should be restricted or regulated.

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Free Speech and Social Media

Digital Media and Communications • History and Society

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Modeling How the Heart Works

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Modeling How the Heart Works

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

In this activity, students use paper cups and coffee stirrers to model a human heart. They use the models to examine how the heart pumps blood. This activity builds an understanding of the structure and function of the heart muscle.

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Modeling How the Heart Works

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m•Grades 3 - 5

A News Show Structure: Run-of-Shows

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

30m

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Grades 3 - 5

A News Show Structure: Run-of-Shows

By PBS

3 - 5

30m

Calling all future news show producers! Dive into our dynamic lesson, where students become the architects of a 60-minute news show. They'll learn the art of story organization and create their run-of-show.

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: Run-of-Shows

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

30m•Grades 3 - 5

The Marshmallow Challenge

Arts • STEM

45m

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Grades 6 - 12

The Marshmallow Challenge

By VentureLab

6 - 12

45m

Students work in teams to complete a challenge to build the tallest free-standing structure out of dry spaghetti noodles that also supports the weight of a regular-sized marshmallow. Along the way, teams will be asked to reflect on what they've been doing and how they're feeling as they experience what it means to have an entrepreneurial mindset. It will also help students start building some key entrepreneurial skills including creativity, team work, and prototyping.

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The Marshmallow Challenge

Arts • STEM

45m•Grades 6 - 12

Habitat Planning

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 3 - 8

Habitat Planning

By NASA

3 - 8

45m

Students think about and discuss the basic needs and activities that astronauts might partake in while living on the moon, and draw a habitat that can accommodate those activities.

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Habitat Planning

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 3 - 8

Guess the Photo (Grades 9-12)

Digital Media and Communications • Arts

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Guess the Photo (Grades 9-12)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students take close-up photographs of familiar objects and then guess what each photo shows. This activity helps students develop new perspectives on the world around them.

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Guess the Photo (Grades 9-12)

Digital Media and Communications • Arts

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Protest Songs: Sounds of Resistance

History and Society • Literacy

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Grades K - 8

Protest Songs: Sounds of Resistance

By Pulitzer Center

K - 8

In this two-part activity, students learn about the history of American protest songs and explore how Black Americans have utilized music to resist injustices and empower and uplift themselves.

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Protest Songs: Sounds of Resistance

History and Society • Literacy

2h•Grades K - 8

The Lindy Hop

Arts • Leadership and Teamwork

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Grades 3 - 8

The Lindy Hop

By Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

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

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The Lindy Hop

Arts • Leadership and Teamwork

1h•Grades 3 - 8

A Logo for You

Arts • Career and Future Readiness

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

A Logo for You

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Today, logos help define all sorts of organizations, including commercial products, large businesses, schools, and government organizations. In this activity, students explore the kind of logo that they would present to the world, either to represent themselves as individuals or for a business they would run.

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A Logo for You

Arts • Career and Future Readiness

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Acoustic Experiment

STEM • Arts

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Grades 3 - 8

Acoustic Experiment

By Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

Students learn the basic components of acoustics. They use this knowledge to build a model performance space.

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Acoustic Experiment

STEM • Arts

2h•Grades 3 - 8

Carbon Cycle Role-Play

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m

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Grades 3 - 12

Carbon Cycle Role-Play

By California Academy of Sciences

3 - 12

45m

How does the finite amount of carbon on this planet move around in the environment, from one place to another? How do the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere interact? In this active demonstration, students model the carbon cycle, and consider ways in which human actions play a role.

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Carbon Cycle Role-Play

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

45m•Grades 3 - 12

Guess the Function

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Guess the Function

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Math students often struggle to understand the concept of a function and to use function notation. In this activity, students are introduced to functions by playing a simple guessing game, generating functions of their own, and interpreting the functions of others.

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Guess the Function

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Cell Phone Policy: Keep or Change?

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Cell Phone Policy: Keep or Change?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students debate whether their school’s cell phone policy is too strict or appropriate. After discussing the issue in groups, students write letters to their teachers or school administrators to communicate their recommendations.

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Cell Phone Policy: Keep or Change?

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Does Social Media Contribute to Stress? (Grades 6-8)

Digital Media and Communications • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Does Social Media Contribute to Stress? (Grades 6-8)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students learn to recognize different ways that social media can be a stressful experience and discuss ways of handling or responding to that stress.

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Does Social Media Contribute to Stress? (Grades 6-8)

Digital Media and Communications • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Finding the Fast Food Facts: Researching the Nutritional Value of Fast Food

Health and Wellness • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Finding the Fast Food Facts: Researching the Nutritional Value of Fast Food

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Fast food often provides a quick and inexpensive option for a meal, but may have detrimental health effects. In this activity students work in small groups to research the nutritional value of a meal from a fast food restaurant. They also explore the daily requirements for calories, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, carbohydrates, sugar, and sodium and the risks associated with consuming too much of any one category. They wrap up the activity with a discussion on what they have learned and how it might influence their future fast food orders.

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Finding the Fast Food Facts: Researching the Nutritional Value of Fast Food

Health and Wellness • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 9 - 12

The Spelling Web (Grades 3-5)

Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

The Spelling Web (Grades 3-5)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students compete to spell words by connecting the letters in a web and then create spelling webs of their own.

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The Spelling Web (Grades 3-5)

Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

What Is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization? (Grades 3-5)

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

What Is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization? (Grades 3-5)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students explore how countries settle disputes and why they might form alliances. After learning some basic information about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), students color a map of Europe to identify all the current NATO members. They wrap up the activity with a discussion about NATO members and the benefits of joining an alliance.

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What Is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization? (Grades 3-5)

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Be an Assignment Editor: Design Your News Hour Main Stage

Digital Media and Communications • Arts

30m

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Grades 3 - 5

Be an Assignment Editor: Design Your News Hour Main Stage

By PBS

3 - 5

30m

Lights, camera, design! In this lesson, budding news show creators become stage designers. They craft the perfect main stage that looks amazing and reflects a show's theme and brand.

This is the culminating lesson in SRL’s module From Concept to Screen: Building Your News Hour. Students must complete the previous 20 lessons before attempting this activity. This module is followed by a second that deepens student knowledge and skills.

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Be an Assignment Editor: Design Your News Hour Main Stage

Digital Media and Communications • Arts

30m•Grades 3 - 5

Functional Fitness Week 9: Day 2

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m

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Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 9: Day 2

By Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40m

Continue building week 9 skill of the week: Walking Lunges. In this activity, students pair-up for exercise stations and a game of Down, Down, Down. Then, they learn evaluate which fats should be consumed often, sometimes, or once in a while.

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 9: Day 2

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m•Grades K - 8

War in Afghanistan

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 6 - 12

War in Afghanistan

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 12

45m

This activity will introduce students to the Afghanistan War and the role of the United States in the conflict. Students will research the war and form an opinion about if the war was justified. They will develop key critical thinking skills and collaboration skills, as well as gaining a better understanding of how U.S. foreign policy is shaped.

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War in Afghanistan

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 6 - 12

Animals on Parade

Arts • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades K - 2

Animals on Parade

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

5.0

Do you hear that? It’s the animals on parade! In this activity, children will be choosing an animal they would like to be in a parade. Then, they will create masks to transform themselves into their animal and later share their knowledge with peers.

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Animals on Parade

Arts • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades K - 2

Shadow Puppets

Arts • Literacy

45m

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Grades K - 8

Shadow Puppets

By Rediscover Center

K - 8

45m

In this activity, students will make shadow puppets. They will make them out of recyclable materials like what they can find around their homes. Then they'll create or re-enact a short story for their puppets to act out!

This activity is part 1 of 2 in the Shadow Puppet Activities by reDiscover Center.

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Shadow Puppets

Arts • Literacy

45m•Grades K - 8

The Focus Experiment

Social and Emotional Awareness • Health and Wellness

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

The Focus Experiment

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

High school students often struggle to focus on completing homework and other academic tasks, especially when they feel stressed by the volume of demands on their time and attention. In this activity, students will conduct an experiment to show how their study environments and focus strategies affect their ability to complete an academic task.

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The Focus Experiment

Social and Emotional Awareness • Health and Wellness

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Survey Our Lot

Nature and Wildlife • Social and Emotional Awareness • STEM

1h 15m

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Grades 6 - 8

Survey Our Lot

By City Parks Foundation

6 - 8

1h 15m

In this lesson, students will survey vacant lots in their area and consider how they may be transformed into a space that supports resistant and migratory wildlife and the needs of their community.

Green space is a necessary part of any community, especially in urban areas where plants are often thought of as ornamental. Thoughtful design of green space can help support native and migratory biodiversity, address food insecurity, benefit our mental and physical health, and create spaces for recreation and learning.

This is activity 2 of 3 in the "Design a Park" module from City Parks Foundation.

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Survey Our Lot

Nature and Wildlife • Social and Emotional Awareness • STEM

1h 15m•Grades 6 - 8

Whom Do You Hire? (Grades 6-8)

Career and Future Readiness • Literacy • Leadership and Teamwork

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Whom Do You Hire? (Grades 6-8)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students role-play a job interview by taking on the role of either the applicant or the hiring committee. Students will develop key critical-thinking and analysis skills, as well as collaboration skills.

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Whom Do You Hire? (Grades 6-8)

Career and Future Readiness • Literacy • Leadership and Teamwork

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Totalitarianism Past and Present: Nazi Germany and North Korea

History and Society • Literacy

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Totalitarianism Past and Present: Nazi Germany and North Korea

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

The word total is found in totalitarian, and totalitarian governments exert total control over their people. Life under totalitarian rule is restrictive and brutal, as students will see as they delve inside the government structure that once existed in Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany and continues to exist in Kim Jong-un’s North Korea.

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Totalitarianism Past and Present: Nazi Germany and North Korea

History and Society • Literacy

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Make It Move! 2: Transportation Prototype Selection

STEM • Arts

1h 20m

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Grades 6 - 8

Make It Move! 2: Transportation Prototype Selection

By OregonASK

6 - 8

1h 20m

Students assess their ideas and select from their brainstorming session for a transportation invention.

This is Part 2 of 6 in the Make It Move! series, with activities designed to build upon each another:

Make It Move! 1: Transportation Prototype Brainstorm

Make It Move! 2: Transportation Prototype Selection

Make It Move! 3: Transportation Prototype Build

Make It Move! 4: Transportation Prototype Test & Modify

Make It Move! 5: Transportation Prototype Naming

Make It Move! 6: Transportation Prototype Presentations

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Make It Move! 2: Transportation Prototype Selection

STEM • Arts

1h 20m•Grades 6 - 8

New Commercials for Sugary Foods

Health and Wellness • Digital Media and Communications

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

New Commercials for Sugary Foods

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Some experts recommend that sugar in the diet be limited to less than 25 grams (or 6 teaspoons) per day. This amount includes sugars that are included naturally in fruits and some vegetables. Yet most people take in much more sugar than this amount.

In this activity, students will recognize that commercials and other advertisements for foods often provide poor information about their products. This is especially true for sugar-rich foods and snacks that are marketed to young children. In response, students will create honest advertisements or commercials for these products.

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New Commercials for Sugary Foods

Health and Wellness • Digital Media and Communications

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Sound on a String

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h 30m

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Grades K - 2

Sound on a String

By NASA

K - 2

1h 30m

Students will rotate through a series of center activities to develop a hypothesis for how sound travels as they experiment with different types of string, sizes of string, types of cups and sizes of cups.

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Sound on a String

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h 30m•Grades K - 2

Up Close and Personal

STEM • Arts

45m

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Grades K - 2

Up Close and Personal

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Learners explore how looking closely at parts of an object can make it harder to recognize the whole. Through observation and drawing, they build understanding of scale, structure, and how parts connect to a whole.

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Up Close and Personal

STEM • Arts

45m•Grades K - 2

In the Shape of ...

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

20m

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Grades K - 2

In the Shape of ...

By kid-grit

K - 2

20m

In this closing, reflection activity, students will select an animal they relate to or feel connected with and then act out the animal to help calm their energy. This fun and engaging activity encourages students to connect with their emotions and recognize their positive qualities in a playful and meaningful way.

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In the Shape of ...

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

20m•Grades K - 2

Dreaming of Freedom

History and Society • Literacy

1h 15m

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Grades K - 8

Dreaming of Freedom

By Pulitzer Center

K - 8

1h 15m

In this activity, students will explore The 1619 Project to understand its key message and important historical terms. Then, they will reflect on what freedom means to them and creatively express their vision of freedom through poetry or drawing.

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Dreaming of Freedom

History and Society • Literacy

1h 15m•Grades K - 8

Dress Code Debate

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Dress Code Debate

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

In this activity, students discuss the merits and disadvantages of a school dress code and debate whether or not it is too strict.

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Dress Code Debate

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Tricky Conversations (Grades 6-8)

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Tricky Conversations (Grades 6-8)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students in middle school may struggle to talk about the conflicts in their lives or about new emotions and experiences. In this activity, students role-play a variety of conversations and then evaluate and discuss their performances. (Note that the activity incorporates subjects such as honesty, friendship, academic achievement, and general health and wellness. However, it excludes controversial and emotionally sensitive subjects, such as sexuality and gender identity.)

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Tricky Conversations (Grades 6-8)

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Educating Myself for Peace of Mind

Social and Emotional Awareness • Health and Wellness

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Grades 3 - 12

Educating Myself for Peace of Mind

By kid-grit

3 - 12

When traumatic events occur, students benefit from knowing how to manage stress. In this activity students learn stress management techniques by gathering information and building knowledge about current events.

This activity is relevant for any crisis. Use it any time and replace the COVID-19 reference with existing events in your community, national news, or global happening.

Educating Myself for Peace of Mind can be complete on its own or as a starter activity for the kid-grit module. All activities in the kid-grit module have been designed to engage students in areas of personal development, social-emotional learning, character education, 21st century skill-based inquiry, and global consciousness. These activities are built to have students think critically and share perspectives — focusing on topics such as: tolerance, personal development, crisis situations, building positive communities, self-regulation, empathy, using breathing as a form of stress release. Students will be challenged to think outside the box and drive their own learning — they will learn by doing. They will take on new ways of problem solving and, in the process, create their own prescription for healthier mindsets, building resilience, and grit.

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Educating Myself for Peace of Mind

Social and Emotional Awareness • Health and Wellness

1h•Grades 3 - 12

Design a Crew Module

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

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Grades 6 - 8

Design a Crew Module

By NASA

6 - 8

Are you ready for a challenge? Design and build a crew module model that will secure two 2 cm astronaut figures during a drop test.

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Design a Crew Module

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h•Grades 6 - 8

Make an Animal Atlas

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Make an Animal Atlas

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

Each student contributes a page for an animal atlas. This activity demonstrates the diversity of animal life and asks students to collaborate to achieve a common goal.

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Make an Animal Atlas

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

Grades 6 - 8

A News Show Structure: Block E and Sports

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

30m

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Grades 3 - 5

A News Show Structure: Block E and Sports

By PBS

3 - 5

30m

Dive into the world of data visualization with us! Students learn to turn complex data into captivating graphics that tell a story. Unleash the power of visualizing information in our exciting lesson!

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A News Show Structure: Block E and Sports

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

30m•Grades 3 - 5

Ready, Set, Goals! (Grades K-2)

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m

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Grades K - 2

Ready, Set, Goals! (Grades K-2)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

Setting goals in different areas of our lives is an important part of growing as a person. In this activity, children set goals for 3 different areas of their lives: school, family, and self.

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Ready, Set, Goals! (Grades K-2)

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m•Grades K - 2

Which Source When

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Which Source When

By PBS

3 - 5

45m

It's time for some source sleuthing in our quest for the perfect news angle! We're double-checking our source list and selecting those that match our angles like a glove.

This is lesson 6 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Which Source When

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

How Can We Help Animals and Plants?

Nature and Wildlife • History and Society

45m

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Grades K - 2

How Can We Help Animals and Plants?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

In this activity, students learn about endangered animals and plants, decide on a conservation service project, and then design a poster to advertise the project.

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How Can We Help Animals and Plants?

Nature and Wildlife • History and Society

45m•Grades K - 2

Backwards Scrabble

Literacy • Arts

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Backwards Scrabble

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students play Scrabble® or other popular word games, but with standard game play turned backwards. They begin by filling the board with words. Then players gain points by identifying the misspelled or phony entries.

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Backwards Scrabble

Literacy • Arts

45m•Grades 9 - 12

The Blues 2: Chords

Arts • Literacy

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Grades 3 - 8

The Blues 2: Chords

By Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

This is Part 2 of 2 in a series on The Blues. Start first with "The Blues 1: Lyrics" activity for a more holistic learning experience.

In this activity, students create a blues-inspired comic strip by expressing the sounds and associated feelings of major, minor, and blues chords. Students learn that the blues not only have a characteristic lyrical style, but also use specific musical structures to convey meaning - the blended major and minor chord progressions used by blues musicians are recognizable to audiences and can be duplicated by other musicians.

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The Blues 2: Chords

Arts • Literacy

1h•Grades 3 - 8

Alphabet Stretch

Literacy • Leadership and Teamwork

10m

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Grades K - 5

Alphabet Stretch

By PowerUp Fitness

K - 5

10m

PowerUp spelling skills with Alphabet Stretch - warm up, cool down, or break the ice with this stretching activity.

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Alphabet Stretch

Literacy • Leadership and Teamwork

10m•Grades K - 5

Functional Fitness Week 7: Day 3

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m

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Grades K - 8

Functional Fitness Week 7: Day 3

By Active Kids and Minds

K - 8

40m

Finish week 7 with the skill of the week: Burpees. In this culminating activity, students activate their body weight in a series of squats, burpees, and push-ups. Then, they evaluate which beverages should be consumed often, sometimes, and once in a while.

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Functional Fitness Week 7: Day 3

Health and Wellness • Leadership and Teamwork

40m•Grades K - 8

S.INQ Sound Design an Instrument

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

30m

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Grades K - 5

S.INQ Sound Design an Instrument

By OregonASK

K - 5

30m

Students create an instrument that has vibrating pieces, produces high and low sounds and has a way to amplify the volume. They build, test, and modify their designs to meet their goals.

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S.INQ Sound Design an Instrument

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

30m•Grades K - 5

Design and Create an Informational Visual

Digital Media and Communications • Arts

50m

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Grades 3 - 5

Design and Create an Informational Visual

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

50m

Brochures, flyers, and posters are effective, highly visual ways to communicate information. Here, students plan, design, and then create examples of these products.

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Design and Create an Informational Visual

Digital Media and Communications • Arts

50m•Grades 3 - 5

Obstacle Course (Grades 6-8)

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Obstacle Course (Grades 6-8)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

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

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Obstacle Course (Grades 6-8)

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Practice Good Internet Hygiene

Digital Media and Communications • STEM

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Practice Good Internet Hygiene

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

Students learn the importance of clearing web browser caches, controlling cookies, backing up data, changing passwords, and protecting their email address and other personal information on websites. Students write analogy skits to compare these online practices with cleaning and safety practices around the home.

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Practice Good Internet Hygiene

Digital Media and Communications • STEM

45m•Grades 6 - 8

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 5: Tracking Player Performance

STEM • Leadership and Teamwork

1h 30m

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Grades 3 - 8

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 5: Tracking Player Performance

By Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1h 30m

In this lesson, students take on the role of baseball analysts, tracking player statistics during gameplay and using collected data to calculate key performance metrics. This activity allows students to evaluate their team's strengths and weaknesses, preparing them for strategic decisions later in the season.

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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 5: Tracking Player Performance

STEM • Leadership and Teamwork

1h 30m•Grades 3 - 8

Intro to Audio

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Intro to Audio

By PBS

3 - 5

45m

Learn how background noise affects an interview through the game “Speaking in the Hall.”

This is lesson 31 of PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs' second module, Building a News Hour.

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Intro to Audio

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

S.INQ Sound Vibrating Musical Instruments

STEM • Arts

30m

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Grades K - 5

S.INQ Sound Vibrating Musical Instruments

By OregonASK

K - 5

30m

Students design and build their own finger guitar from simple materials.

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S.INQ Sound Vibrating Musical Instruments

STEM • Arts

30m•Grades K - 5

In Season, Healthy Eating

Health and Wellness • Nature and Wildlife

50m

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Grades K - 8

In Season, Healthy Eating

By National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50m

Just like humans, wildlife also requires a healthy diet to survive. As humans, we’ve become accustomed to having the foods we like at any time of the year, but there was a time when we relied more on the wild game, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and grains available in a particular season. So when you hear someone say a food item is “in season,” they’re referring to the times of year when the harvest or the flavor of a given type of food is at its peak. It also appeals to people who prefer a low carbon diet that reduces greenhouse gas emissions (food miles) resulting from food consumption.

We could learn a little something from wildlife who always eat a low carbon diet and rely on what’s in season to meet their food needs. Eating a healthy diet gives both wildlife and humans the energy needed to keep all their body systems functioning in proper order. In the activity below, you will help children understand the term “in season” and how it’s vital to the planet and to keep our body healthy and full of the energy it needs. Also, you’ll be looking at five different birds and their healthy, in-season eating habits that get them through the cold winter months.

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In Season, Healthy Eating

Health and Wellness • Nature and Wildlife

50m•Grades K - 8

Color By Numbers

Arts • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Color By Numbers

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

Students draw their own color-by-numbers picture and then exchange drawings with a partner too color in the picture they have been given.

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Color By Numbers

Arts • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

One Minute Speeches

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

10m

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Grades 6 - 12

One Minute Speeches

By After-School All-Stars

6 - 12

10m

Develop public speaking fluency, spontaneity, and confidence with this game.

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One Minute Speeches

Literacy • Social and Emotional Awareness

10m•Grades 6 - 12

The 8 Limbs of Yoga Philosophy

Health and Wellness • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

The 8 Limbs of Yoga Philosophy

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students explore the 8 limbs of yoga philosophy. They discuss how these ethical and personal practices can help guide them in their daily lives.

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The 8 Limbs of Yoga Philosophy

Health and Wellness • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m•Grades 9 - 12

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 3: Drafting Your Team

STEM • Leadership and Teamwork

1h 30m

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Grades 3 - 8

MLB Players STEM League Lesson 3: Drafting Your Team

By Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1h 30m

The MLB Players STEM League Draft is here! In Lesson 3, students take on the role of team managers, analyzing MLB player data to build their rosters. Students develop critical thinking, collaboration, and decision-making skills by evaluating key player statistics.

This lesson also includes a bonus activity on teamwork, encouraging students to reflect on the importance of collaboration and supporting peers during gameplay and beyond.

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MLB Players STEM League Lesson 3: Drafting Your Team

STEM • Leadership and Teamwork

1h 30m•Grades 3 - 8

Making A Fruit Battery

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Making A Fruit Battery

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

In this fun hands-on activity, students make a fruit battery using lemons. They use the battery and other simple materials to build a circuit that powers an LED light. Students then conduct research to discover how their fruit battery and circuit work.

Background Information: The source of energy in the lemon battery is not the lemon itself, but the copper and zinc that make up the electrodes. The zinc is oxidized, meaning they release electrons and become a positively charged zinc ion. Inside the lemon, hydrogen ions are reduced, meaning they accept the electrons and become hydrogen gas. The juices inside the lemon act as an electrolyte to carry electrons from the zinc electrode to the copper electrode, which then transmits the electrons through the wires of the circuit.

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Making A Fruit Battery

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 3 - 5