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Social and Emotional Awareness

Build emotional intelligence, empathy, and a strong sense of self. Through social-emotional learning and community-building activities, learners develop confidence and connection by exploring relationships, identity, and leadership.

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Systems Where You Live

History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 8

Systems Where You Live

Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45 Minutes

Every community functions because of the personal and professional relationships among its members and the systems that these people have built and continue to maintain. In this activity, students explore the community in which they live and identify the many physical systems that serve it.

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Systems Where You Live

History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 8

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 1: Demonstrating Sportsmanship

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 8

NBA Math Hoops Lesson 1: Demonstrating Sportsmanship

Learn Fresh

3 - 8

45 Minutes

To start the NBA Math Hoops experience, all students are asked to sign a Sportsmanship Contract! Just like an NBA or WNBA player, this affirms their commitment to their team and league. An additional curriculum spotlight on sportsmanship asks them to reflect on the skills necessary to be a great competitor.

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NBA Math Hoops Lesson 1: Demonstrating Sportsmanship

Social and Emotional Awareness, Leadership and Teamwork

Grades 3 - 8

The Artist and The Describer (Team Building) Game

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

Video

The Artist and The Describer (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

25 Minutes

Artists will replicate masterpieces using only verbal descriptions from their partner!

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The Artist and The Describer (Team Building) Game

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

Show Me How

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Show Me How

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Public speaking can be challenging and overwhelming at first, but the more you practice, the easier it gets. Students get a taste of public speaking as they present a how-to project.

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Show Me How

Literacy, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Get to Know You Bingo (Grades K-2)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Get to Know You Bingo (Grades K-2)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45 Minutes

In this activity, children play a bingo game to get to know one another. They practice skills in drawing, communication, and relationship-building.

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Get to Know You Bingo (Grades K-2)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Body Language

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Body Language

PBS

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Explore the power of body language in interviews! In this exciting lesson, students dive into the world of non-verbal communication. They play interactive games, watch videos, and create Body Language Stories to master the art of body language. By the end, they're equipped with the skills to convey messages beyond words.

This is lesson 14 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Body Language

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Get Centered!

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

Get Centered!

kid-grit

K - 2

15 Minutes

In this ice breaker/opener, students ground themselves and learn how to use their breath to calm themselves down and self-regulate.

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Get Centered!

Health and Wellness, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

Hidden Pictures

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Hidden Pictures

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students work in teams to mask small icons on a larger piece of art by coloring, marking up, or decorating the page. Then they exchange the page and see if other students can find the hidden pictures.

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Hidden Pictures

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Give One, Get One (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Give One, Get One (Grades 3-5)

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students begin this activity reading One Green Apple, a story about a young immigrant girl on her first day of school in the United States. She does not speak English. As students listen to this story, they are faced with how it feels to be different and alone, even when surrounded by people. Students then discuss the story with one another, communicating both by writing and speaking.

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Give One, Get One (Grades 3-5)

Social and Emotional Awareness, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Relentless (Team Building) Game

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

Video

Relentless (Team Building) Game

!Mpact Players

3 - 12

20 Minutes

You only have seconds to design, destroy, and rebuild clay art as you swap seats working on a variety clay sculptures!

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Relentless (Team Building) Game

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 12

Write a Letter to Your Local Representative

History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Write a Letter to Your Local Representative

Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

55 Minutes

Students identify and research local issues they see in their community and write a letter to their local representative about what concerns them.

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Write a Letter to Your Local Representative

History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Global Issues Collage

History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 9 - 12

Global Issues Collage

Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45 Minutes

In this activity, students create collages based on a global issue and display them around the room to view and discuss with their peers.

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Global Issues Collage

History and Society, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 9 - 12

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Copyright © 2026, Mizzen Education, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to empower, uplift and support out-of-school time educators.