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Only YOU Can Prevent Deforestation!

Nature and Wildlife • History and Society

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

Only YOU Can Prevent Deforestation!

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

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

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Brief but Spectacular

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

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Grades 6 - 12

Brief but Spectacular

By PBS

6 - 12

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 Spectacular

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

2h•Grades 6 - 12

Make a Counting Book

STEM • Literacy

45m

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Grades K - 2

Make a Counting Book

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

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 Book

STEM • Literacy

45m•Grades K - 2

Respecting Others

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m

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Grades K - 2

Respecting Others

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

K - 2

45m

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 Others

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

45m•Grades K - 2

Personal Information on the Internet (Grades 6-8)

Digital Media and Communications • Social and Emotional Awareness

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Personal Information on the Internet (Grades 6-8)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

6 - 8

45m

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

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Building an Interview Set B

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Building an Interview Set B

By PBS

3 - 5

45m

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 B

Digital Media and Communications • Literacy

45m•Grades 3 - 5

How Can My College Major Lead to a Career?

Career and Future Readiness • History and Society

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

How Can My College Major Lead to a Career?

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

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

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Bees

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

50m

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Grades K - 8

Bees

By National Wildlife Federation

K - 8

50m

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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Bees

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

50m•Grades K - 8

The Price Is Close! (Grades 9-12)

Career and Future Readiness • STEM

45m

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Grades 9 - 12

The Price Is Close! (Grades 9-12)

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

9 - 12

45m

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

45m•Grades 9 - 12

Model of the Seasons

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m

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Grades 6 - 8

Model of the Seasons

By OregonASK

6 - 8

45m

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

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Model of the Seasons

STEM • Nature and Wildlife

45m•Grades 6 - 8

Something-Is-Missing Stories

Literacy • Arts

45m

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Grades 3 - 5

Something-Is-Missing Stories

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

3 - 5

45m

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 Stories

Literacy • Arts

45m•Grades 3 - 5

Jingle and Mingle

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

15m

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Grades K - 2

Jingle and Mingle

By kid-grit

K - 2

15m

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 Mingle

Social and Emotional Awareness • Literacy

15m•Grades K - 2

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Nickelodeon Our World: The Play Lab

STEM • Arts

12 Items

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Grades 3 - 5

Collection

Nickelodeon Our World: The Play Lab

By Nickelodeon + Mizzen Education

3 - 5

Attention, Funologists! Nickelodeon's Our World is calling on young innovators to join them in their Play Lab to help design thrilling new games for Worldwide Day of Play. This adventure starts in the with exploring a variety of games to uncover what makes them fun and exciting. Equipped with these insights, participants will then craft their own unique game from scratch, aiming to make it a success on the big day. This innovative learning journey creates experiences that improve youths' health, wellbeing, and agency. Join us to collaborate, innovate, and turn fun into reality!

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Nickelodeon Our World: The Play Lab

STEM • Arts

Grades 3 - 5

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Things to Know Before You Grow

Nature and Wildlife • Social and Emotional Awareness • STEM

5 Items

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Grades 3 - 8

Collection

Things to Know Before You Grow

By Farm to Table Kids

3 - 8

The Ultimate Garden Planning Toolkit for Curious Kids & Inspired Educators

Before you plant your first seed, there are a few essential things every gardener should know—and this module delivers them in the most hands-on, kid-friendly way possible. In “Things to Know Before You Grow,” students explore the fundamentals of garden success: how to read a plant hardiness zone map, understand frost dates, calculate seed starting schedules, and document their observations like real scientists. This four-lesson collection is packed with interactive worksheets, educator-friendly slides, and real-life garden planning tools that help youth think critically and connect deeply with the rhythms of nature.

Designed by Farmer Steph and the team at Farm to Table Kids, this module brings the garden to life in your classroom or afterschool program. It also features exclusive “how-to” videos from Farmer Steph, offering step-by-step support and encouragement straight from the garden. These videos give learners a direct connection to the seasonal cycles they’re studying—setting the stage for confident, climate-smart planting.

Once you've soaked up all the "Things to Know Before You Grow," don’t stop there! Continue the adventure with our partner collection: “How to Grow Dahlias”—a joyful, flower-filled deep dive into one of the most beloved and magical plants in the garden.

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Things to Know Before You Grow

Nature and Wildlife • Social and Emotional Awareness • STEM

Grades 3 - 8

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How to Grow Dahlias

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

9 Items

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Grades 3 - 8

Collection

How to Grow Dahlias

By Farm to Table Kids

3 - 8

“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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How to Grow Dahlias

Nature and Wildlife • STEM

Grades 3 - 8

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I'm Beginning to See the Light

Arts • STEM

14 Items

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Grades 3 - 8

Collection

I'm Beginning to See the Light

By Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

The JALC-AC's first module, Module 1: I'm Beginning to See the Light, ignites the creativity and voice of youth as they learn the essential elements of jazz- all while engaging with science, social studies, math, physical education, art, and social-emotional learning concepts and skills.

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I'm Beginning to See the Light

Arts • STEM

Grades 3 - 8

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Fascinating Rhythm

Arts • Digital Media and Communications

15 Items

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Grades 3 - 8

Collection

Fascinating Rhythm

By Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

The JALC-AC’s second module, Module 2: Fascinating Rhythm encourages students to explore the rhythms, or patterns of their lives. Students learn how to represent rhythmic patterns through symbols – both random and those used by musicians and musical educators – arranging and rearranging the symbols to create sound and movement.

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Fascinating Rhythm

Arts • Digital Media and Communications

Grades 3 - 8

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The Big Easy

Arts • Literacy

15 Items

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Grades 3 - 8

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The Big Easy

By Jazz at Lincoln Center

3 - 8

Step into the vibrant world of Jazz at Lincoln Center's "The Big Easy" module, where students embark on an exhilarating journey of creativity and discovery. Jazz at Lincoln Center has made identifying and decoding symbols in art a fun and easy process. Throughout the module, students learn to "read" a provided comic book by researching the history of New Orleans and learning the tools artists use to symbolize their experiences, emotions, etc., in their work. Students studying the fundamentals of music, dance, and illustration, throughut this immersive experience, unleash their imagination, celebrate diversity, and ignite their passion for lifelong learning.

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The Big Easy

Arts • Literacy

Grades 3 - 8

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Amplify Youth Voice with SEL

Social and Emotional Awareness • Leadership and Teamwork

15 Items

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All Grades

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Amplify Youth Voice with SEL

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

All Grades

Empower youth, amplify student voice, and make learning an adventure! The activities in this playlist are designed to spark creativity, foster teamwork, and encourage self-discovery, making learning an adventure that students look forward to each day. This playlist is packed with engaging activities in the arts, career exploration, and social and emotional learning — that foster self-awareness, creativity, connection, and belonging. Each lesson plan equips you to engage students to become more active participants in their own journey.

"The most memorable lessons often come from the journey, not the destination — enjoy the messiness of learning, it's here that the real magic happens." — Lauren B. González

This Playlist was curated by Lauren B. González, in collaboration with Mizzen Education. Lauren has more than 15 years in the educational field and is a doctoral candidate for Applied Learning Sciences at The University of Miami. A first-generation Latina and daughter of Cuban exiles, Lauren describes her approach to learning as "holistic, respectful of student cultures, and deeply rooted in resilience and empathy."

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Amplify Youth Voice with SEL

Social and Emotional Awareness • Leadership and Teamwork

All Grades

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STEAM Discovery & Learning with Mizzen Education

STEM • Arts

19 Items

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All Grades

Collection

STEAM Discovery & Learning with Mizzen Education

By Mizzen Education, Inc.

All Grades

This playlist will ignite curiosity and creativity for grades K-12 with a lineup of specially-curated STEAM activities! From mind-bending math puzzles and hands-on science experiments to coding adventures and imaginative art projects, each activity is a new gateway to discovery!

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STEAM Discovery & Learning with Mizzen Education

STEM • Arts

All Grades

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OnTRaC: Using Theater to Explore Careers in the Arts

Arts • Career and Future Readiness

3 Items

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Grades 9 - 12

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OnTRaC: Using Theater to Explore Careers in the Arts

By ArtsConnection

9 - 12

OnTRaC: Using Theater to Explore Careers in the Arts is a series of art-led activities that encourage young people to identify careers in the arts and creative fields. Students begin by identifying arts careers represented in their personal networks and within their own communities, as well as arts and creative fields that they're interested in learning more about. Then, they use improvisational theater activities to practice interview skills - for any school or job interview. Find a structure and framework to support young people to host a Visit with an Arts Professional. OnTRaC uses theater techniques as an entry point -- students engage in ice-breaker activities, role-play and other activities to increase skills in support of college and career readiness, including first impressions, networking and interviewing skills.

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OnTRaC: Using Theater to Explore Careers in the Arts

Arts • Career and Future Readiness

Grades 9 - 12

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