Reading and Literacy Enrichment, Grades 9-12
Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices
7 Activities
Reading and Literacy Enrichment, Grades 9-12
Mizzen Education, Inc.
9 - 12
5 Hours 15 Minutes
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Caring for Urban Forests
The Natural World, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Belonging and Community
3 Activities
Caring for Urban Forests
City Parks Foundation
6 - 8
2 Hours
Discover Collection
The News and You: Journalism and Media Literacy for Grades 2-6
Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives
7 Activities
The News and You: Journalism and Media Literacy for Grades 2-6
Pulitzer Center
K - 8
9 Hours
This module supports students in developing a healthy relationship to the news rooted in curiosity, critical thinking, empathy, and empowerment.
Students will learn what the news is and reflect on how they can use it in their lives. They will examine the idea of bias and learn how to challenge it, using some of the same skills journalists use. They will consider why some stories get more attention than others, and explore the importance of seeking out underreported stories in order to see a fuller picture of people, places, and issues. Finally, students will move from analyzing news stories to sharing their learning. In their final projects, students will use creative expression and journalistic information to draw attention to the issues that matter to them.
Throughout this module, facilitators have access to the option of requesting a free virtual visit with a Pulitzer Center journalist who can support students in digging deeper into any of these topics, getting their questions answered, and exploring careers in the journalism field.
Are you looking for media literacy activities for upper middle and high school learners? Check out The News and You: Journalism and Media Literacy for Grades 7-12, also on Mizzen.
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Reading and Literacy Activities for K-5th Grade at Home
Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices
10 Activities
Reading and Literacy Activities for K-5th Grade at Home
Mizzen Education, Inc.
K - 5
7 Hours 30 Minutes
Discover Collection
S.INQ Invisible Forces
STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World
8 Activities
S.INQ Invisible Forces
OregonASK
K - 5
10 Hours
Discover Collection
The 1619 Project for Grades 2–6: Exploring Enslavement and Resistance
We The People, Stories and Perspectives
10 Activities
The 1619 Project for Grades 2–6: Exploring Enslavement and Resistance
Pulitzer Center
K - 8
Discover Collection
Reading and Literacy Enrichment, Grades 3-5
Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices
8 Activities
Reading and Literacy Enrichment, Grades 3-5
Mizzen Education, Inc.
3 - 5
6 Hours
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How to Grow Dahlias
The Natural World, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore
5 Activities
How to Grow Dahlias
Farm to Table Kids
3 - 8
6 Hours 50 Minutes
“How to Grow Dahlias: A Full-Season Garden Guide”
Once your learners know “Things to Know Before You Grow,” it’s time to dig into the garden and get their hands dirty with one of the most beloved and magical plants of all—dahlias! In this joyful, in-depth module, youth follow the full life cycle of a dahlia, from inspecting tubers in spring to harvesting show-stopping blooms, and finally saving those tubers for next season’s magic. Along the way, they’ll learn how to identify healthy tubers, prep and plant with confidence, care for their plants organically, and participate in the fall tradition of cutting back, dividing, and overwintering their garden’s gold.
The “How to Grow Dahlias” collection includes five hands-on lessons and a library of interactive worksheets, journal pages, and planting-day checklists—plus several engaging “how-to” videos from Farmer Steph herself. Whether you’re growing dahlias in a schoolyard bed or in containers on a sunny windowsill, this module turns your classroom into a bloom-filled lab where kids learn to nurture life, track seasonal change, and celebrate every stage of the growing cycle.
By the end of this series, students won’t just grow flowers—they’ll grow confidence, observation skills, and a lifelong appreciation for the natural beauty they helped bring to life.
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Indicator Species
The Natural World, Belonging and Community, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore
3 Activities
Indicator Species
City Parks Foundation
6 - 8
2 Hours
Discover Collection
American History: Elevating Black Voices (K-2)
We The People, Stories and Perspectives, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action, Leadership and Teamwork
13 Activities
American History: Elevating Black Voices (K-2)
Mizzen Education, Inc.
K - 2
9 Hours 10 Minutes
The American History: Elevating Black Voices Collection is a weekly, hands-on playlist that helps young learners explore how stories, creativity, problem-solving, and leadership shape communities and American history. Through engaging texts, Innovator Trading Cards, and theme-based activities in literacy, STEM, the arts, and teamwork, students discover lesser-known Black Americans whose voices and ideas have made a lasting impact. Each week introduces a new theme that strengthens early reading skills, creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking, while giving learners multiple opportunities to apply their understanding through play and exploration. Designed for easy facilitation and joyful learning, this playlist shows that innovation takes many forms—and that every voice matters.
For a consistent learning experience, it is recommended that this collection be completed in the sequence outlined below. This allows learners to apply the weekly themes from the Innovator Playing Cards through supplementary activities.
Week 1: Storytelling and Voice
Designing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)
New End to the Story
Round Robin Storytelling
Animal Interviews
Week 2: Inventing and Problem Solving
Designing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)
Balanced Mobile
Sound on a String
Mechanical Engineering Tops
Week 3: Creativity and Expression
Designing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)
Masquerade Masks
Music and Rhythm (Grades k-2)
Creative Play Design Challenges
Week 4: Leadership and Change
Designing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)
Playing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)
People Bingo
What is a Quality
Discover Collection
The Big Easy
Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives
15 Activities
The Big Easy
Jazz at Lincoln Center
3 - 8
20 Hours
Discover Collection
From Concept to Screen: Building Your Own News Show
Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives
21 Activities
From Concept to Screen: Building Your Own News Show
PBS
3 - 5
10 Hours 30 Minutes
Discover Collection
Setting Up Science Notebooks
STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World
4 Activities
Setting Up Science Notebooks
California Academy of Sciences
K - 12
3 Hours 30 Minutes
Discover Collection
Urban Runoff: Solving the Issue of Impact
STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World
5 Activities
Urban Runoff: Solving the Issue of Impact
The Nature Conservancy
9 - 12
6 Hours
Discover Collection
Reading and Literacy Enrichment, Grades 6-8
Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices
8 Activities
Reading and Literacy Enrichment, Grades 6-8
Mizzen Education, Inc.
6 - 8
6 Hours
Discover Collection
Food, Health, and Well-being- Summer Edition
Whole Body, Whole Self, The Natural World
2 Activities
Food, Health, and Well-being- Summer Edition
National Wildlife Federation
K - 8
Discover Collection
Animal Families and Nearby Nature
The Natural World, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore
3 Activities
Animal Families and Nearby Nature
National Wildlife Federation
K - 8
Discover Collection
Operation: Mindset
Future Ready: Learning and Earning, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore
6 Activities
Operation: Mindset
Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship
6 - 12
8 Hours 20 Minutes
Discover Collection
Food, Health, and Well-being- Winter Edition
Whole Body, Whole Self, The Natural World
2 Activities
Food, Health, and Well-being- Winter Edition
National Wildlife Federation
K - 8
Discover Collection
10 Activities Exploring Black History Month
We The People, Belonging and Community
8 Activities
10 Activities Exploring Black History Month
Mizzen Education, Inc.
K - 8
7 Hours 30 Minutes
Discover Collection
Building a NewsHour: Part 6
Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives
8 Activities
Building a NewsHour: Part 6
PBS
3 - 5
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Discover Collection
S.INQ Up Earth and Space
STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World
7 Activities
S.INQ Up Earth and Space
OregonASK
6 - 8
6 Hours 15 Minutes
Discover Collection
Social and Emotional Learning Activities for 3rd-5th Grade at Home
Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives
10 Activities
Social and Emotional Learning Activities for 3rd-5th Grade at Home
Mizzen Education, Inc.
3 - 5
7 Hours 15 Minutes
Discover Collection
STEAM Activities for Middle School at Home
STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action
10 Activities
STEAM Activities for Middle School at Home
Mizzen Education, Inc.
6 - 8
8 Hours 35 Minutes
Discover Collection
Animal Migrations
The Natural World, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore
4 Activities
Animal Migrations
National Wildlife Federation
K - 8
Discover Collection
Opening and Closing Activities for K-2
Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives
10 Activities
Opening and Closing Activities for K-2
kid-grit
K - 2
2 Hours
Discover Collection
Back to School: Community Building Activities
Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork
10 Activities
Back to School: Community Building Activities
Mizzen Education, Inc.
K - 12
Discover Collection
Leadership and Team Building
Leadership and Teamwork
23 Activities
Leadership and Team Building
Mizzen Education, Inc.
K - 12
14 Hours 55 Minutes
Great things happen when leadership and teamwork come together! This collection of engaging K-12 activities help youth awaken their inner leader while strengthening the skills that make collaboration meaningful. Through playful challenges, cooperative tasks, and reflective moments, learners build communication, problem-solving, and shared responsibility. Whether someone is stepping into leadership for the first time or refining their strengths, each experience encourages confidence, connection, and positive group dynamics.
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Intro to Entrepreneurship (Grades 3-5)
Future Ready: Learning and Earning, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore
3 Activities
Intro to Entrepreneurship (Grades 3-5)
VentureLab
3 - 5
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Discover Collection
Exploring 'The 1619 Project'
We The People, Digital Voices
5 Activities
Exploring 'The 1619 Project'
Pulitzer Center
6 - 12
3 Hours 45 Minutes
Discover Collection
S.INQ Sound
STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action
9 Activities
S.INQ Sound
OregonASK
K - 5
4 Hours 30 Minutes
Discover Collection
Visual Arts Activities For 3rd-5th Grade at Home
Arts in Action, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore
13 Activities
Visual Arts Activities For 3rd-5th Grade at Home
Mizzen Education, Inc.
3 - 5
13 Hours 30 Minutes
Discover Collection
Reading and Literacy Enrichment, Grades 9-12
Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices
7 Activities
Reading and Literacy Enrichment, Grades 9-12
Mizzen Education, Inc.
9 - 12
5 Hours 15 Minutes
Discover Collection
Caring for Urban Forests
The Natural World, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Belonging and Community
3 Activities
Caring for Urban Forests
City Parks Foundation
6 - 8
2 Hours
Discover Collection
The News and You: Journalism and Media Literacy for Grades 2-6
Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives
7 Activities
The News and You: Journalism and Media Literacy for Grades 2-6
Pulitzer Center
K - 8
9 Hours
This module supports students in developing a healthy relationship to the news rooted in curiosity, critical thinking, empathy, and empowerment.
Students will learn what the news is and reflect on how they can use it in their lives. They will examine the idea of bias and learn how to challenge it, using some of the same skills journalists use. They will consider why some stories get more attention than others, and explore the importance of seeking out underreported stories in order to see a fuller picture of people, places, and issues. Finally, students will move from analyzing news stories to sharing their learning. In their final projects, students will use creative expression and journalistic information to draw attention to the issues that matter to them.
Throughout this module, facilitators have access to the option of requesting a free virtual visit with a Pulitzer Center journalist who can support students in digging deeper into any of these topics, getting their questions answered, and exploring careers in the journalism field.
Are you looking for media literacy activities for upper middle and high school learners? Check out The News and You: Journalism and Media Literacy for Grades 7-12, also on Mizzen.
Discover Collection
Reading and Literacy Activities for K-5th Grade at Home
Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices
10 Activities
Reading and Literacy Activities for K-5th Grade at Home
Mizzen Education, Inc.
K - 5
7 Hours 30 Minutes
Discover Collection
S.INQ Invisible Forces
STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World
8 Activities
S.INQ Invisible Forces
OregonASK
K - 5
10 Hours
Discover Collection
The 1619 Project for Grades 2–6: Exploring Enslavement and Resistance
We The People, Stories and Perspectives
10 Activities
The 1619 Project for Grades 2–6: Exploring Enslavement and Resistance
Pulitzer Center
K - 8
Discover Collection
Reading and Literacy Enrichment, Grades 3-5
Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices
8 Activities
Reading and Literacy Enrichment, Grades 3-5
Mizzen Education, Inc.
3 - 5
6 Hours
Discover Collection
How to Grow Dahlias
The Natural World, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore
5 Activities
How to Grow Dahlias
Farm to Table Kids
3 - 8
6 Hours 50 Minutes
“How to Grow Dahlias: A Full-Season Garden Guide”
Once your learners know “Things to Know Before You Grow,” it’s time to dig into the garden and get their hands dirty with one of the most beloved and magical plants of all—dahlias! In this joyful, in-depth module, youth follow the full life cycle of a dahlia, from inspecting tubers in spring to harvesting show-stopping blooms, and finally saving those tubers for next season’s magic. Along the way, they’ll learn how to identify healthy tubers, prep and plant with confidence, care for their plants organically, and participate in the fall tradition of cutting back, dividing, and overwintering their garden’s gold.
The “How to Grow Dahlias” collection includes five hands-on lessons and a library of interactive worksheets, journal pages, and planting-day checklists—plus several engaging “how-to” videos from Farmer Steph herself. Whether you’re growing dahlias in a schoolyard bed or in containers on a sunny windowsill, this module turns your classroom into a bloom-filled lab where kids learn to nurture life, track seasonal change, and celebrate every stage of the growing cycle.
By the end of this series, students won’t just grow flowers—they’ll grow confidence, observation skills, and a lifelong appreciation for the natural beauty they helped bring to life.
Discover Collection
Indicator Species
The Natural World, Belonging and Community, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore
3 Activities
Indicator Species
City Parks Foundation
6 - 8
2 Hours
Discover Collection
American History: Elevating Black Voices (K-2)
We The People, Stories and Perspectives, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action, Leadership and Teamwork
13 Activities
American History: Elevating Black Voices (K-2)
Mizzen Education, Inc.
K - 2
9 Hours 10 Minutes
The American History: Elevating Black Voices Collection is a weekly, hands-on playlist that helps young learners explore how stories, creativity, problem-solving, and leadership shape communities and American history. Through engaging texts, Innovator Trading Cards, and theme-based activities in literacy, STEM, the arts, and teamwork, students discover lesser-known Black Americans whose voices and ideas have made a lasting impact. Each week introduces a new theme that strengthens early reading skills, creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking, while giving learners multiple opportunities to apply their understanding through play and exploration. Designed for easy facilitation and joyful learning, this playlist shows that innovation takes many forms—and that every voice matters.
For a consistent learning experience, it is recommended that this collection be completed in the sequence outlined below. This allows learners to apply the weekly themes from the Innovator Playing Cards through supplementary activities.
Week 1: Storytelling and Voice
Designing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)
New End to the Story
Round Robin Storytelling
Animal Interviews
Week 2: Inventing and Problem Solving
Designing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)
Balanced Mobile
Sound on a String
Mechanical Engineering Tops
Week 3: Creativity and Expression
Designing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)
Masquerade Masks
Music and Rhythm (Grades k-2)
Creative Play Design Challenges
Week 4: Leadership and Change
Designing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)
Playing Innovator Trading Cards (K-2)
People Bingo
What is a Quality
Discover Collection
The Big Easy
Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives
15 Activities
The Big Easy
Jazz at Lincoln Center
3 - 8
20 Hours
Discover Collection
From Concept to Screen: Building Your Own News Show
Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives
21 Activities
From Concept to Screen: Building Your Own News Show
PBS
3 - 5
10 Hours 30 Minutes
Discover Collection
Setting Up Science Notebooks
STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World
4 Activities
Setting Up Science Notebooks
California Academy of Sciences
K - 12
3 Hours 30 Minutes
Discover Collection
Urban Runoff: Solving the Issue of Impact
STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World
5 Activities
Urban Runoff: Solving the Issue of Impact
The Nature Conservancy
9 - 12
6 Hours
Discover Collection
Reading and Literacy Enrichment, Grades 6-8
Stories and Perspectives, Digital Voices
8 Activities
Reading and Literacy Enrichment, Grades 6-8
Mizzen Education, Inc.
6 - 8
6 Hours
Discover Collection
Food, Health, and Well-being- Summer Edition
Whole Body, Whole Self, The Natural World
2 Activities
Food, Health, and Well-being- Summer Edition
National Wildlife Federation
K - 8
Discover Collection
Animal Families and Nearby Nature
The Natural World, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore
3 Activities
Animal Families and Nearby Nature
National Wildlife Federation
K - 8
Discover Collection
Operation: Mindset
Future Ready: Learning and Earning, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore
6 Activities
Operation: Mindset
Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship
6 - 12
8 Hours 20 Minutes
Discover Collection
Food, Health, and Well-being- Winter Edition
Whole Body, Whole Self, The Natural World
2 Activities
Food, Health, and Well-being- Winter Edition
National Wildlife Federation
K - 8
Discover Collection
10 Activities Exploring Black History Month
We The People, Belonging and Community
8 Activities
10 Activities Exploring Black History Month
Mizzen Education, Inc.
K - 8
7 Hours 30 Minutes
Discover Collection
Building a NewsHour: Part 6
Digital Voices, Stories and Perspectives
8 Activities
Building a NewsHour: Part 6
PBS
3 - 5
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Discover Collection
S.INQ Up Earth and Space
STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World
7 Activities
S.INQ Up Earth and Space
OregonASK
6 - 8
6 Hours 15 Minutes
Discover Collection
Social and Emotional Learning Activities for 3rd-5th Grade at Home
Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives
10 Activities
Social and Emotional Learning Activities for 3rd-5th Grade at Home
Mizzen Education, Inc.
3 - 5
7 Hours 15 Minutes
Discover Collection
STEAM Activities for Middle School at Home
STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action
10 Activities
STEAM Activities for Middle School at Home
Mizzen Education, Inc.
6 - 8
8 Hours 35 Minutes
Discover Collection
Animal Migrations
The Natural World, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore
4 Activities
Animal Migrations
National Wildlife Federation
K - 8
Discover Collection
Opening and Closing Activities for K-2
Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives
10 Activities
Opening and Closing Activities for K-2
kid-grit
K - 2
2 Hours
Discover Collection
Back to School: Community Building Activities
Belonging and Community, Leadership and Teamwork
10 Activities
Back to School: Community Building Activities
Mizzen Education, Inc.
K - 12
Discover Collection
Leadership and Team Building
Leadership and Teamwork
23 Activities
Leadership and Team Building
Mizzen Education, Inc.
K - 12
14 Hours 55 Minutes
Great things happen when leadership and teamwork come together! This collection of engaging K-12 activities help youth awaken their inner leader while strengthening the skills that make collaboration meaningful. Through playful challenges, cooperative tasks, and reflective moments, learners build communication, problem-solving, and shared responsibility. Whether someone is stepping into leadership for the first time or refining their strengths, each experience encourages confidence, connection, and positive group dynamics.
Discover Collection
Intro to Entrepreneurship (Grades 3-5)
Future Ready: Learning and Earning, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore
3 Activities
Intro to Entrepreneurship (Grades 3-5)
VentureLab
3 - 5
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Discover Collection
Exploring 'The 1619 Project'
We The People, Digital Voices
5 Activities
Exploring 'The 1619 Project'
Pulitzer Center
6 - 12
3 Hours 45 Minutes
Discover Collection
S.INQ Sound
STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action
9 Activities
S.INQ Sound
OregonASK
K - 5
4 Hours 30 Minutes
Discover Collection
Visual Arts Activities For 3rd-5th Grade at Home
Arts in Action, STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore
13 Activities
Visual Arts Activities For 3rd-5th Grade at Home
Mizzen Education, Inc.
3 - 5
13 Hours 30 Minutes
Discover Collection

