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Outdoor Activities for Middle School at Home

10 Items

Mizzen Education, Inc. ↗️

Grades 6 - 8

55m

Overview

This Playlist is all about getting outside and trying some STEM outdoors or in for Middle-School aged kids, and has been mixed especially for having fun at home or in small groups!

Building a Mini Greenhouse

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h

Grades 6 - 8

Building a Mini Greenhouse

By OregonASK

6 - 8

1h

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

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Building a Mini Greenhouse
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
1hGrades 6 - 8

Egg Drop

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h

Grades 3 - 8

Egg Drop

By OregonASK

3 - 8

1h

Students create a protective device that prevents raw eggs from cracking when launched from high heights. This classic group project is fun for everyone!

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Egg Drop
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
1hGrades 3 - 8

Making a Kite

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h

All Grades

Making a Kite

By OregonASK

All Grades

1h

Students learn about the properties that affect kites, and make their own!

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Making a Kite
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
1hAll Grades

Engineering Paper Airplanes

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h

Grades 6 - 8

Engineering Paper Airplanes

By OregonASK

6 - 8

1h

Students learn how paper airplanes work and create their own using the engineering design process.

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Engineering Paper Airplanes
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
1hGrades 6 - 8

Decorate Your Science Notebook

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h

All Grades

Decorate Your Science Notebook

By California Academy of Sciences

All Grades

1h

By decorating and personalizing their own science notebooks, students develop a sense of ownership over their learning, establishing routines to record observations and reflections as they learn.

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Decorate Your Science Notebook
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
1hAll Grades

Introduction to Scientific Sketching

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h

Grades 3 - 12

Introduction to Scientific Sketching

By California Academy of Sciences

3 - 12

1h

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 Sketching
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
1hGrades 3 - 12

Organizing Your Science Notebook

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

All Grades

Organizing Your Science Notebook

By California Academy of Sciences

All Grades

45m

Students pop open their science notebooks and get them ready for learning by inserting a Table of Contents, numbering the pages, and completing their first reflective entry.

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Organizing Your Science Notebook
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
45mAll Grades

Scientific Sketching Practice

STEM • Arts

45m

Grades 3 - 12

Scientific Sketching Practice

By California Academy of Sciences

3 - 12

45m

Conducting science involves both careful observation and drawing what you see. Most students won’t know where to start if you ask them to sketch a crayfish, a beaker, or even a rock. Lay the foundation for sketching by explicitly teaching drawing techniques so students can build the confidence and skills they need to sketch during science investigations.

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Scientific Sketching Practice
STEM • Arts
45mGrades 3 - 12

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 9-12)

Social and Emotional Awareness • Health and Wellness

45m

Grades 9 - 12

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 9-12)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students learn yoga positions and breathing techniques to help alleviate worry and anxiety and build confidence.

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Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 9-12)
Social and Emotional Awareness • Health and Wellness
45mGrades 9 - 12

Obstacle Course (Grades 9-12)

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

45m

Grades 9 - 12

Obstacle Course (Grades 9-12)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

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

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Obstacle Course (Grades 9-12)
Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness
45mGrades 9 - 12

COLLECTION

Outdoor Activities for Middle School at Home

10 Items

Mizzen Education, Inc. ↗️

Grades 6 - 8

55m

Overview

Building a Mini Greenhouse

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h

Grades 6 - 8

Building a Mini Greenhouse

By OregonASK

6 - 8

1h

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

Discover Activity

Building a Mini Greenhouse
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
1hGrades 6 - 8

Egg Drop

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h

Grades 3 - 8

Egg Drop

By OregonASK

3 - 8

1h

Students create a protective device that prevents raw eggs from cracking when launched from high heights. This classic group project is fun for everyone!

Discover Activity

Egg Drop
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
1hGrades 3 - 8

Making a Kite

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h

All Grades

Making a Kite

By OregonASK

All Grades

1h

Students learn about the properties that affect kites, and make their own!

Discover Activity

Making a Kite
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
1hAll Grades

Engineering Paper Airplanes

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h

Grades 6 - 8

Engineering Paper Airplanes

By OregonASK

6 - 8

1h

Students learn how paper airplanes work and create their own using the engineering design process.

Discover Activity

Engineering Paper Airplanes
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
1hGrades 6 - 8

Decorate Your Science Notebook

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h

All Grades

Decorate Your Science Notebook

By California Academy of Sciences

All Grades

1h

By decorating and personalizing their own science notebooks, students develop a sense of ownership over their learning, establishing routines to record observations and reflections as they learn.

Discover Activity

Decorate Your Science Notebook
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
1hAll Grades

Introduction to Scientific Sketching

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

1h

Grades 3 - 12

Introduction to Scientific Sketching

By California Academy of Sciences

3 - 12

1h

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

Discover Activity

Introduction to Scientific Sketching
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
1hGrades 3 - 12

Organizing Your Science Notebook

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

All Grades

Organizing Your Science Notebook

By California Academy of Sciences

All Grades

45m

Students pop open their science notebooks and get them ready for learning by inserting a Table of Contents, numbering the pages, and completing their first reflective entry.

Discover Activity

Organizing Your Science Notebook
STEM • Nature and Wildlife
45mAll Grades

Scientific Sketching Practice

STEM • Arts

45m

Grades 3 - 12

Scientific Sketching Practice

By California Academy of Sciences

3 - 12

45m

Conducting science involves both careful observation and drawing what you see. Most students won’t know where to start if you ask them to sketch a crayfish, a beaker, or even a rock. Lay the foundation for sketching by explicitly teaching drawing techniques so students can build the confidence and skills they need to sketch during science investigations.

Discover Activity

Scientific Sketching Practice
STEM • Arts
45mGrades 3 - 12

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 9-12)

Social and Emotional Awareness • Health and Wellness

45m

Grades 9 - 12

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 9-12)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

Students learn yoga positions and breathing techniques to help alleviate worry and anxiety and build confidence.

Discover Activity

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 9-12)
Social and Emotional Awareness • Health and Wellness
45mGrades 9 - 12

Obstacle Course (Grades 9-12)

Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness

45m

Grades 9 - 12

Obstacle Course (Grades 9-12)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

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

Discover Activity

Obstacle Course (Grades 9-12)
Leadership and Teamwork • Health and Wellness
45mGrades 9 - 12

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