All Activities

Storytelling Shipwreck

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 5

Storytelling Shipwreck

PowerUp Fitness

K - 5

15 Minutes

PowerUp Storytelling Skills - strengthen literacy skills with this creative fitness game connection

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Storytelling ShipwreckLiteracy, Social and Emotional Awareness

15 Minutes•Grades K - 5

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 2: Field Goal Percentages

STEM, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 3 - 8

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 2: Field Goal Percentages

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1 Hour

Understanding percentages is the first fundamental math skill in NBA Math Hoops. In this activity, students use basketball statistics to develop an understanding of the relationship between fractions, decimals, and percentages.

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NBA Math Hoops Lesson 2: Field Goal PercentagesSTEM, Career and Future Readiness

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 8

State Capitals Freeze Tag

History and Society, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 8

State Capitals Freeze Tag

PowerUp Fitness

3 - 8

10 Minutes

PowerUp with Geography - practice state capital memorization with this fun freeze tag game.

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State Capitals Freeze TagHistory and Society, Leadership and Teamwork

10 Minutes•Grades 3 - 8

One, Two, Three (Team Building) Game

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 12

Video

One, Two, Three (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

10 Minutes

Having fun by connecting with others is literally as easy as one, two, three! Join other players as you learn to "count" on each other to do this challenge!

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One, Two, Three (Team Building) GameSocial and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

10 Minutes•Grades 3 - 12

Untangle Our Hand Circle

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 8

Untangle Our Hand Circle

OregonASK

6 - 8

15 Minutes

Students build teamwork and communication skills by working together to untangle themselves in this group activity.

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Untangle Our Hand CircleSocial and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

15 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Picture Book in Pieces

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades K - 2

Picture Book in Pieces

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children explore the narrative structure of stories by ordering the pages of a picture book. This entertaining activity introduces children to the general principles of storytelling as well as to concepts that pertain to literature for all ages.

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Picture Book in PiecesLiteracy, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

S.INQ Sound Introduction

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

S.INQ Sound Introduction

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

Students have an opportunity to learn about how sound is produced with simple hands-on materials.

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S.INQ Sound IntroductionSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

30 Minutes•Grades K - 5

Exploring the Colors of Mars

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 5

Exploring the Colors of Mars

NASA

3 - 5

2 Hours

Students use satellite and rover images to learn about the various features and materials that cause color variation on the surface of Mars. They will then use their knowledge to color a line drawing of Mars and add relief features using glue and powdered minerals. Students explain their choice of colors and minerals based on Mars minerology.

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Exploring the Colors of MarsSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

2 Hours•Grades 3 - 5

Pattern Exchange

STEM, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Pattern Exchange

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Recognizing patterns is a useful skill in mathematics and in real-world contexts. In this activity, students will generate patterns of their own, and then exchange their work to identify the patterns that others created.

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Pattern ExchangeSTEM, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

What Can be Done About Climate Change?

STEM, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

What Can be Done About Climate Change?

The Nature Conservancy

9 - 12

1 Hour

Students research ways of negating climate change. They share their discoveries through a social media campaign.

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What Can be Done About Climate Change?STEM, History and Society

1 Hour•Grades 9 - 12

Making Instruments for a Music Jamboree

STEM, Arts

Grades 3 - 5

Making Instruments for a Music Jamboree

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Learners explore how sound works by creating their own instruments from everyday materials. Then, they bring their creations to life in a fun, whole-group music jamboree playing a familiar song.

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Making Instruments for a Music JamboreeSTEM, Arts

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Picture Me

Social and Emotional Awareness, Arts

Grades K - 2

Picture Me

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

There are many ways for us to share information about our lives and what makes us who we are. This activity asks children to think about their lives and what makes them who they are today. They take these ideas and find pictures to create a collage that represents who they are and share these stories with their peers.

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Picture MeSocial and Emotional Awareness, Arts

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Where are the Bees?

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 6 - 8

Where are the Bees?

The Nature Conservancy

6 - 8

1 Hour

Youth play the role of scientists as they seek to uncover the cause(s) of the declining bee populations.

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Where are the Bees?Nature and Wildlife, STEM

1 Hour•Grades 6 - 8

MLS STEM Goals: Mean, Median, and Mode

STEM

Grades 3 - 8

MLS STEM Goals: Mean, Median, and Mode

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

1 Hour 30 Minutes

In this activity, students track the difficulty levels of the questions they answer during three offensive possessions in MLS STEM Goals. Using this data, students calculate the mean, median, and mode to better understand the types of questions they encountered and how challenging each possession was. After completing their calculations, students compare their possession statistics with their team totals and reflect on how these results can inform their approach to future gameplay.

This is activity 6 of 8 in the MSL STEM Goals Collection from Learn Fresh. To view all activities and Quality Instructional Practices for planning and facilitation, visit the MLS STEM Goals Collection page.

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MLS STEM Goals: Mean, Median, and ModeSTEM

1 Hour 30 Minutes•Grades 3 - 8

Employee Benefits

Career and Future Readiness, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Employee Benefits

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students explore the different types of paid and unpaid employee benefits offered by employers, as well as costs of those benefits. They begin by brainstorming the types of benefits that attract employees to jobs and consider how businesses use benefits to attract employees. Students learn about several kinds of benefits and the costs of providing them. They use this knowledge to create “benefits cards” and work in pairs to negotiate benefits packages.

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Employee BenefitsCareer and Future Readiness, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Journey in Time: The 1970s

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Journey in Time: The 1970s

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students work together to read and investigate a topic from the 1970s, such as Watergate, Star Wars, early computers, or the end of the Vietnam War. Teams share their findings by creating a television news report. This activity builds skills in research, cooperative learning, and public speaking.

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Journey in Time: The 1970sHistory and Society, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Introduction to Scientific Sketching

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 12

Introduction to Scientific Sketching

California Academy of Sciences

3 - 12

1 Hour

Students learn how to sketch like scientists. You can teach this even if you think you can't draw!

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Introduction to Scientific SketchingSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 12

Superhero Capes (Team Building) Games

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 12

Video

Superhero Capes (Team Building) Games

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

25 Minutes

Be a superhero, throw on a cape, and take a sentimental moment to recognize your peers!

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Superhero Capes (Team Building) GamesSocial and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

25 Minutes•Grades 3 - 12

Animal Charades

Nature and Wildlife, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

Animal Charades

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

40 Minutes

Children are familiar with many wild animals, but only from picture books or other media or visits to zoos and aquariums. For this reason, animals help introduce children to the idea that the world is larger and more diverse than their own neighborhoods and communities. In this activity, children impersonate a variety of animals as they play a version of charades. In addition, they practice skills in movement and speech as they learn more about the animal kingdom.

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Animal CharadesNature and Wildlife, Social and Emotional Awareness

40 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Local Hero Walk

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 5

Local Hero Walk

OregonASK

K - 5

1 Hour

Students have the opportunity to meet, thank, and honor the heroes in their community.

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

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Local Hero WalkSocial and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

1 Hour•Grades K - 5

Writing Abstracts, Summaries, and Backgrounds

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 6 - 8

Writing Abstracts, Summaries, and Backgrounds

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students examine a wheelchair patent and learn how to write backgrounds, summaries, and abstracts for their own inventions.

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Writing Abstracts, Summaries, and BackgroundsLiteracy, Digital Media and Communications

1 Hour•Grades 6 - 8

Analyzing and Constructing Timelines of Racial (In)justice

History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 12

Analyzing and Constructing Timelines of Racial (In)justice

Pulitzer Center

6 - 12

45 Minutes

Students reflect on how myths about history are perpetuated, analyze a timeline of racial (in)justice from The 1619 Project, and collaborate to build timelines that illustrate how the fight for racial justice continues in their own lifetimes.

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Analyzing and Constructing Timelines of Racial (In)justiceHistory and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

The Big Easy: Day 3 Lesson

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 8

The Big Easy: Day 3 Lesson

Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

1 Hour

Welcome to Lesson 3 of Jazz at Lincoln Center's module, "The Big Easy"! Dive into symbolism! Students decode and describe symbols in art, with the lesson culminating in students creating original symbols to represent concepts or objects.

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The Big Easy: Day 3 LessonArts, Literacy

1 Hour•Grades 3 - 8

Improv Time!

Arts, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

Improv Time!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students have fun practicing improvisation by acting out scenes for a given combination of character, setting, and motivation or conflict.

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Improv Time!Arts, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Career Bingo (Grades 6-8)

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 6 - 8

Career Bingo (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this fun activity, students learn about a wide variety of careers as they play a version of bingo, the classic party game.

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Career Bingo (Grades 6-8)Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Website Scavenger Hunt

Career and Future Readiness, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 3 - 5

Website Scavenger Hunt

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students use a scavenger hunt to evaluate a business's website. They will use the information they find to draw conclusions about why websites are important for businesses.

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Website Scavenger HuntCareer and Future Readiness, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

State Jumps

History and Society, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 8

State Jumps

PowerUp Fitness

3 - 8

10 Minutes

PowerUp with Geography - practice states and identify their geographic location with this unique state jump game!

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State JumpsHistory and Society, Leadership and Teamwork

10 Minutes•Grades 3 - 8

The Civil War

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

The Civil War

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students work together to learn about battles, personalities, or stories from the American Civil War and present what they learn. This activity builds research and cooperative learning skills as well as speaking and listening skills.

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The Civil WarHistory and Society, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Picture Description

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Picture Description

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Being able to give descriptive instructions takes practice. This activity allows students to practice giving detailed instructions so that someone else can understand and follow them. Students also have the opportunity to follow simple 1-step and 2-step instructions.

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Picture DescriptionLiteracy, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

The Bill of Rights: What Is Freedom to Assemble?

History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 8

The Bill of Rights: What Is Freedom to Assemble?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students explore significant examples of ways people have exercised their right to assemble, and they model assembling for a purpose of their own choosing. Students will practice key skills including decision-making, collaboration, and advocacy.

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The Bill of Rights: What Is Freedom to Assemble?History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Does Social Media Contribute to Stress? (Grades 9-12)

Digital Media and Communications, Health and Wellness, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 9 - 12

Does Social Media Contribute to Stress? (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students explore the positive and negative effects of social media and whether it affects mental health. First, students work in small groups to research how social media affects people. Then, they discuss their personal experiences with social media and how it affected them.

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Does Social Media Contribute to Stress? (Grades 9-12)Digital Media and Communications, Health and Wellness, Career and Future Readiness

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Democracy in Action

History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 8

Democracy in Action

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

In this fun activity, students model aspects of democracy as practiced in the United States. They form political parties, hold an election, and observe their representative decide issues that affect their lives as students. Students learn that in many ways our government functions differently than its founders had intended.

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Democracy in ActionHistory and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Interview Practice

Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 8

Interview Practice

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students work in pairs to conduct mock job interviews. They evaluate the interview process from the perspective of both the applicant and the employer.

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Interview PracticeCareer and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Paper Structures

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Paper Structures

OregonASK

6 - 8

30 Minutes

Students explore how to support weight using lightweight materials to build a structure.

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Paper StructuresSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

30 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Difficult Decisions

Social and Emotional Awareness, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 9 - 12

Difficult Decisions

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students role-play in groups to act out a business-related conflict and work together to resolve the conflict.

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Difficult DecisionsSocial and Emotional Awareness, Career and Future Readiness

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

S.INQ Mechanical Engineering Catapults

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

S.INQ Mechanical Engineering Catapults

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

In this activity, students use mechanical engineering to build a catapult that will fling a marshmallow projectile, testing and modifying it for speed, aim, and distance.

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S.INQ Mechanical Engineering CatapultsSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

30 Minutes•Grades K - 5

Helicopter Engineering

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Helicopter Engineering

OregonASK

6 - 8

1 Hour

Students work in teams to engineer an optimal paper helicopter design

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Helicopter EngineeringSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

1 Hour•Grades 6 - 8

What Was the Cold War? (Grades 9-12)

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 9 - 12

What Was the Cold War? (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students learn about key events and ideas of the Cold War. They begin by watching a primary source video from the Federal Civil Defense Administration and discuss the origins of the term “duck and cover.” Students then break into small teams to read articles on key events and aspects of the Cold War. After doing research, students take on the role of television news broadcasters to report on the events.

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What Was the Cold War? (Grades 9-12)History and Society, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Case Studies of Business Failures

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Case Studies of Business Failures

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

“Too big to fail” is a popular phrase in business, but what exactly causes a once-thriving company to fail? In most cases, there is not a single answer to this question because several factors often contribute to driving a company to the brink of going out of business or actually pushing it over that edge, as students will discover during this activity.

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Case Studies of Business FailuresCareer and Future Readiness, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Celebrating Earth Day

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades K - 8

Celebrating Earth Day

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

This activity allows children to take action for the planet and express their ideas for change.

The first Earth Day, founded by Gaylord Nelson, was celebrated in 1970 to mobilize citizens around growing environmental concerns such as toxic waterways, the polluted atmosphere, litter, and dangerous chemicals. On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans — at the time, 10% of the total population of the U.S. — took to the streets, parks, and auditoriums to demonstrate a healthy, sustainable environment. By the end of 1970, the first Earth Day led to creating the U.S Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts.

Today, Earth Day is celebrated worldwide and is marked by more than a billion people every year as a day of action to change human behavior and advocate for policy changes.

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Celebrating Earth DayNature and Wildlife, STEM

50 Minutes•Grades K - 8

The Wonderful World of Feelings

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy, Health and Wellness

Grades K - 2

The Wonderful World of Feelings

kid-grit

K - 2

20 Minutes

In this opening activity, students will explore their emotions and feelings by using a worksheet with pictures. This activity is a great way to start the class, as it helps understand the emotional state students are in when they arrive.

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The Wonderful World of FeelingsSocial and Emotional Awareness, Literacy, Health and Wellness

20 Minutes•Grades K - 2

One Thing

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 2

One Thing

kid-grit

K - 2

20 Minutes

In this closing, reflection activity, students think actively about doing something positive before the next time they meet. When students can think about kindness without prompting, and it becomes second nature, they are displaying positive character qualities and building empathy skills. Empathy encourages kindness, cooperation, and sharing, and it helps youth learn how to support one another. It also promotes emotional intelligence, allowing them to manage their own feelings better and respond to others in caring, thoughtful ways.

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One ThingSocial and Emotional Awareness, Literacy, Leadership and Teamwork

20 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Action Packed ABC

Literacy, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades K - 2

Action Packed ABC

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children read Curious George Learns the Alphabet and come up with movements to go with each page. Then, they invent their own movements for the letters of thalphabet.

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Action Packed ABCLiteracy, Leadership and Teamwork

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Games From Around the World (Games 3-5)

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Games From Around the World (Games 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this fun activity, students learn and play 3 playground games that originated in different places around the world. Then they vote on their favorite game to play again. This activity builds listening and cooperative learning skills and promotes physical fitness.

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Games From Around the World (Games 3-5)Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Safe Sloth Crossing

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

Safe Sloth Crossing

Go2Science

K - 5

50 Minutes

Sloth crossing ahead! Beth and Curtis were worried the sloth they found would get hurt crossing the road. How can people help protect sloths? Design and construct a way for sloths to safely cross a road. Use observations from the video and new resources about sloths for the sloth crossing design.

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Safe Sloth CrossingSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

50 Minutes•Grades K - 5

Getting the Goods on You (Team Building) Game

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 12

Video

Getting the Goods on You (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

20 Minutes

What would your mobile device, bank card, and fridge say about you? Let's find out!

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Getting the Goods on You (Team Building) GameSocial and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

20 Minutes•Grades 3 - 12

Fish, Birds, and Mammals

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 3 - 8

Fish, Birds, and Mammals

National Wildlife Federation

3 - 8

50 Minutes

Animals can be categorized in many different ways. Scientists and community scientists use taxonomy or the system used to sort living things. One way animals are classified is by phylum-sorting animals into categories starting with first, whether they have a backbone or no backbone.

Elementary-aged children do not need to know the scientific systems by which animals are categorized, but they do need to begin observing and identifying characteristics that place-specific animals in specific groups. For this activity, children will focus on fish, birds, and mammals.

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Fish, Birds, and MammalsNature and Wildlife, STEM

50 Minutes•Grades 3 - 8

Simple Clay Animal Figures

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

Simple Clay Animal Figures

OregonASK

3 - 12

30 Minutes

Students create animal figures by using clay and their hands. Also, students learn about the symbolic meanings that animals bring to all cultures, especially the Mayans.

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Simple Clay Animal FiguresArts, Social and Emotional Awareness

30 Minutes•Grades 3 - 12

Many Ways to Read (Grades 3-5)

Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

Grades 3 - 5

Many Ways to Read (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students read articles in children’s magazines and explore reading in large groups, small groups, and individually.

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Many Ways to Read (Grades 3-5)Literacy, Digital Media and Communications

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Animal Kingdom (Team Building) Game

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 12

Video

Animal Kingdom (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

15 Minutes

The only way to conquer the animal kingdom and find your lost teammates is to close your eyes and scream out your animal sounds!

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Animal Kingdom (Team Building) GameSocial and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

15 Minutes•Grades 3 - 12

Superhero Lair Part 2

Literacy, Arts

Grades K - 5

Superhero Lair Part 2

OregonASK

K - 5

45 Minutes

Students continue to read books about superheroes, finish their superhero lairs, and start to work on comic strips.

This activity is part 4 of a 5 activity series: Creating a Superhero, Creating Superhero Suits, Superhero Lair Part 1, Superhero Lair Part 2, and Superhero Comics.

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Superhero Lair Part 2Literacy, Arts

45 Minutes•Grades K - 5

Run-of-Show B

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Run-of-Show B

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Final preparation for interview mastery! In today’s lesson, students polish their run-of-shows to perfection.

This is lesson 30 of PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs' second module, Building a News Hour.

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Run-of-Show BDigital Media and Communications, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Team Work and Planning (Student Reporting Labs)

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 12

Team Work and Planning (Student Reporting Labs)

PBS

6 - 12

45 Minutes

Working in groups can be challenging for even the best students and so helping kids learn how to work well together can be an invaluable activity not only in journalism but in life.

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

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Team Work and Planning (Student Reporting Labs)Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

Jingle and Mingle

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Jingle and Mingle

kid-grit

K - 2

15 Minutes

In this closing, reflection activity, students are invited to share songs from their cultural backgrounds. The activity aims to explore both the richness of diversity and the common threads that bind us together. This cultural exploration isn't just a celebration of traditions—it's a strategic approach to fostering better cultural awareness and emotional connection, using music to explore perspectives and experiences of others.

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Jingle and MingleSocial and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

15 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Dream Team

Career and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Dream Team

VentureLab

6 - 12

45 Minutes

Students create their ultimate entrepreneurial "dream team" poster. Students first create an image of themselves as an entrepreneur (as creatively as they like), highlighting their entrepreneurial strengths, and then they will add team members to their poster (real or fictional), highlighting the mindsets and skills they will bring to the team to make up the ultimate entrepreneurial dream team - ready to take on any challenge!

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Dream TeamCareer and Future Readiness, Leadership and Teamwork

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

Mindfulness (Grades K-2)

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

Mindfulness (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Teach mindfulness and strategies for focus as you lead students through slow and measured breathing techniques.

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Mindfulness (Grades K-2)Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

S.INQ Mechanical Engineering Cars and Ramps

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

S.INQ Mechanical Engineering Cars and Ramps

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

Students design a car that will roll straight and far down a ramp. They learn about Mechanical Engineering as they test and modify cars to meet their goals.

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S.INQ Mechanical Engineering Cars and RampsSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

30 Minutes•Grades K - 5

Persuade Me!

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 9 - 12

Persuade Me!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students develop a persuasive argument to convince you why a particular after-school activity should be chosen as tomorrow's activity.

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Persuade Me!Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Should the Electoral College Be Reformed? (Grades 6-8)

History and Society, Literacy

Grades 6 - 8

Should the Electoral College Be Reformed? (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

The electoral college has served the United States since the beginning of the nation. Is now the time to reform this method of electing the president? In this activity, students present arguments for or against this question based on the perspective of citizens from various states. They may reach the conclusion that replacing the electoral college may address only some of the complaints that people have leveled at it.

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Should the Electoral College Be Reformed? (Grades 6-8)History and Society, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

S.INQ Invisible Forces Magnets & Circuits

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades K - 5

S.INQ Invisible Forces Magnets & Circuits

OregonASK

K - 5

30 Minutes

In this lesson, students experiment with objects to see which ones react to a magnet, becoming magnetized and capable of picking up other metal objects.

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S.INQ Invisible Forces Magnets & CircuitsSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

30 Minutes•Grades K - 5

Emoji Detectives (Team Building) Game

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 6 - 12

Video

Emoji Detectives (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

6 - 12

30 Minutes

Put on your detective's hat as you and your group decode a series of emoji puzzles and translate them into everyday sayings!

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Emoji Detectives (Team Building) GameSocial and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

30 Minutes•Grades 6 - 12

First Frost, Last Frost, No Frost: Understanding Nature’s Garden Clock

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades 3 - 8

First Frost, Last Frost, No Frost: Understanding Nature’s Garden Clock

Farm to Table Kids

3 - 8

1 Hour 10 Minutes

In this activity, students explore how understanding frost dates and using a seed-starting calculator can help them plan a successful school garden. Working in small groups and using data-driven tools, students will create a collaborative class-wide garden collage that reflects their local growing season, planting schedule, and the specific needs of different crops.

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

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First Frost, Last Frost, No Frost: Understanding Nature’s Garden ClockNature and Wildlife, STEM

1 Hour 10 Minutes•Grades 3 - 8

Delivering a Persuasive Argument (Grades 6-8)

Literacy, Career and Future Readiness

Grades 6 - 8

Delivering a Persuasive Argument (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students work in pairs to create a short, persuasive piece (either oral or visual), which they present to the whole group. This activity provides practice in persuasion, logic, and teambuilding, as well as builds speaking and listening skills.

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Delivering a Persuasive Argument (Grades 6-8)Literacy, Career and Future Readiness

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Answer This!

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Answer This!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

30 Minutes

Students form two concentric circles to discuss different topics and learn more about their peers.

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Answer This!Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

30 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Only YOU Can Prevent Deforestation!

Nature and Wildlife, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

Only YOU Can Prevent Deforestation!

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students learn about and discuss the importance of preventing deforestation. Students then work in pairs or small groups to design an infographic to emphasize the issues involved with deforestation.

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Only YOU Can Prevent Deforestation!Nature and Wildlife, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Brief but Spectacular

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 6 - 12

Brief but Spectacular

PBS

6 - 12

2 Hours

Essential Question: Who in your community is raising awareness around an issue that they are passionate about and spurring others to action?

Overview

To date, Brief but Spectacular has produced over 200 episodes with a mix of well-known guests like Alec Baldwin and lesser known guests like a musician who uses his art to “groove change.” The videos have earned millions of views and students have also engaged with the series to create their own videos. That’s where you come in: shoot a conversational interview with someone in your community who is making a difference and edit it using Brief but Spectacular’s storytelling style.

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Brief but SpectacularDigital Media and Communications, Literacy

2 Hours•Grades 6 - 12

Respecting Others

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Respecting Others

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, students learn that everyone has traits that make them unique and play a game to explore their similarities and differences.

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Respecting OthersSocial and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

Make a Counting Book

STEM, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Make a Counting Book

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children make pages for a counting book for the numbers 1 through 20. This activity builds number sense and counting skills.

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Make a Counting BookSTEM, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades K - 2

The Price Is Close! (Grades 9-12)

Career and Future Readiness, STEM

Grades 9 - 12

The Price Is Close! (Grades 9-12)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

Students play pricing games presented in a game-show style. This activity builds analytical and math skills, as well as collaboration skills.

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The Price Is Close! (Grades 9-12)Career and Future Readiness, STEM

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Model of the Seasons

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Model of the Seasons

OregonASK

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students make a model of the Earth demonstrating why we have seasons.

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Model of the SeasonsSTEM, Nature and Wildlife

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Bees

Nature and Wildlife, STEM

Grades K - 8

Bees

National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50 Minutes

Like all insects, a bee’s body is divided into three parts: a head with two antennae, a thorax with six legs, and an abdomen. All bees have branched hairs somewhere on their bodies and two pairs of wings. Only female bees have stingers. Many bee species have black and yellow coloration, but many do not—they come in various colors, including green, blue, red, or black. Some are striped, and some even have a metallic sheen. They range in size from large carpenter bees and bumblebees to the tiny Perdita minima bee, which is less than two millimeters long.

There are over 20,000 bee species worldwide, including the honey bee, which originated in Eurasia and has been imported worldwide as a domesticated species. Wild bee species live on every continent except Antarctica. In North America, there are approximately 4,000 native bee species occupying ecosystems from forests to deserts to grasslands. Bees feed exclusively on sugary nectar and protein-rich pollen from flowering plants, unlike the predatory wasps from which they evolved. As they forage, bees perform the critical act of pollination. Bees pollinate a staggering 80 percent of all flowering plants, including approximately 75% percent of the fruits, nuts, and vegetables grown in the United States. Though all female bees can sting, they only do so when threatened.

Unlike the hive-forming domesticated honey bee or wild bumble bee species, most bees are solitary nesters. They don’t form hives, create honey, or live a communal lifestyle. Instead, they lay their eggs in a series of tiny chambers in tunnels in the ground, hollow plant stems, or decaying wood.

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BeesNature and Wildlife, STEM

50 Minutes•Grades K - 8

How Can My College Major Lead to a Career?

Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

Grades 9 - 12

How Can My College Major Lead to a Career?

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

What potential career paths await students based on their choice of major in college? Students relate majors to subsequent careers and discuss their findings.

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How Can My College Major Lead to a Career?Career and Future Readiness, History and Society

45 Minutes•Grades 9 - 12

Building an Interview Set B

Digital Media and Communications, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Building an Interview Set B

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

It’s day two of building an interview set. Today, students will backgrounds, props, and furniture of their news sets.

This is lesson 25 of PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs' second module, Building a News Hour.

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Building an Interview Set BDigital Media and Communications, Literacy

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5

Personal Information on the Internet (Grades 6-8)

Digital Media and Communications, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 8

Personal Information on the Internet (Grades 6-8)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Maintaining privacy on the internet can be a challenging goal for anyone to achieve. In this activity, students will make and evaluate choices for a variety of online situations, including commenting on social media, instant chatting, and game playing.

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Personal Information on the Internet (Grades 6-8)Digital Media and Communications, Social and Emotional Awareness

45 Minutes•Grades 6 - 8

Something-Is-Missing Stories

Literacy, Arts

Grades 3 - 5

Something-Is-Missing Stories

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Based on the popular Mad Libs activities, students write a story with a partner, leaving out key words but replacing them with the part of speech or a similar description. They exchange their stories with another pair to fill in the missing words.

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Something-Is-Missing StoriesLiteracy, Arts

45 Minutes•Grades 3 - 5