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Reading Treks: Front Desk - TeachersFirst
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3 to 7
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Front Desk by Kelly Yang follows Mia Tang, a ten-year-old Chinese immigrant who helps her parents manage a California motel in 1993. While secretly helping her parents shelter other...more
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Front Desk by Kelly Yang follows Mia Tang, a ten-year-old Chinese immigrant who helps her parents manage a California motel in 1993. While secretly helping her parents shelter other immigrants, she faces bullying at school and her family's financial struggles. Through determination, kindness, and a love of writing, Mia finds her voice and learns to stand up for herself and others. The novel explores immigration, resilience, social justice, and the power of speaking up. This Reading Trek includes interactive maps--available as both a Google My Maps link and a downloadable Google Earth (KMZ) file--that trace key locations from the story. A downloadable teacher guide (PDF) also supports classroom instruction and provides activities and extensions.
tag(s): immigrants (51), Reading Treks (61), social justice (45)
In the Classroom
Use the interactive maps to trace Mia's journey and the story's key locations as students read. Invite students to write a letter to Mia or to a character who stood up for others, discuss how Mia uses her voice to create change, or write about a time they spoke up for something important. The teacher guide offers additional activities and extensions.
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Self-Control Social Story for Kids - Whole Child Counseling
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K to 5
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Help young learners explore what self-control looks like with this short video social story that introduces children to self-control and impulse control. This resource offers a child-friendly...more
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Help young learners explore what self-control looks like with this short video social story that introduces children to self-control and impulse control. This resource offers a child-friendly starting point for discussing behavior management, making thoughtful choices, and responding appropriately when impulses arise. The creator identifies the resource as a self-control social story for children and recommends it alongside activities and books to develop impulse-control and executive-functioning skills. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the video.
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tag(s): behavior (51), emotions (82), social and emotional learning (235)
In the Classroom
Have students watch the social story, pause at key moments to identify examples of self-control, and then create a class anchor chart of actions they can use to stop, think, and make a choice. Invite students to draw a three-panel comic showing a character facing an impulse, stopping to think, and making a thoughtful choice. Older or technology-ready students can create their comics with Free Comic Maker by Adobe, reviewed here. Assign students an exit ticket asking them to describe one situation in which they can practice self-control and one strategy they could use. For a whole-class digital check, turn similar situations into a sorting or review activity with Wordwall, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Create a Goal and Discover Your "Why" - Facing History & Ourselves
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6 to 12
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Help students move beyond choosing a goal to understanding why it matters with this ready-to-go reflection activity. Designed for grades 6-12, the 50-minute lesson guides students through...more
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Help students move beyond choosing a goal to understanding why it matters with this ready-to-go reflection activity. Designed for grades 6-12, the 50-minute lesson guides students through selecting a personal goal, making it specific and realistic, and repeatedly asking "why" to uncover the intrinsic motivation behind it. Students can choose goals related to positive choices, belonging and inclusion, wellness, academics, or extracurricular activities. They then consider how their goal connects with their identity and the person they hope to become and identify a small step they can take toward it. Teaching notes, discussion prompts, extension activities, and student handouts support implementation. Materials are also available through Google Drive with a free Facing History account.
tag(s): identity (49), social and emotional learning (235)
In the Classroom
Ask students to use the "Create a Goal and Find Your Why" handout to choose a personal goal for the school year and revise it until it is specific, realistic, and personally meaningful. Ask students to revisit their goals periodically throughout the semester or school year using a paper reflection log to record progress, setbacks, small wins, and a new short-term goal. Invite students to create a digital version of their "Why" poster with Canva for Education, reviewed here.
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Setting Up for Success: Goal-Setting Activities for Elementary Students - Studentreasures Publishing
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K to 6
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Turn big dreams into manageable steps with this teacher-friendly collection of goal-setting activities for elementary students. The article introduces short- and long-term goals and...more
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Turn big dreams into manageable steps with this teacher-friendly collection of goal-setting activities for elementary students. The article introduces short- and long-term goals and explains the SMART framework: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Ready-to-use ideas include vision boards, goal-setting bingo, goal ladders, group goal challenges, a class goal jar, a collaborative classbook, journals, morning check-ins, and progress celebrations. Teachers will also find suggestions for helping children break ambitious goals into smaller milestones, monitor progress, respond constructively to setbacks, and maintain motivation. A downloadable collection of goal-setting activities provides additional support for putting the ideas into practice.
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tag(s): collaboration (146), journals (28), social and emotional learning (235)
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Have students create paper vision boards using magazine pictures, drawings, and words that represent an academic or personal goal, then write a few sentences explaining the steps they can take to reach it. Ask students to contribute achievable ideas to a class goal jar, select one goal as a class, and brainstorm the actions everyone can take to reach it. Ask students to turn individual goal reflections into pages for a collaborative class book using Book Creator, reviewed here, with each student contributing a goal, action plan, illustration, and later reflection on progress.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Self-Awareness Lesson Plans - Nebraska Department of Education
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K to 12
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Build self-awareness and career-readiness skills across K-12 with this collection of ready-to-use lesson plans from the Nebraska Department of Education. Teachers can filter resources...more
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Build self-awareness and career-readiness skills across K-12 with this collection of ready-to-use lesson plans from the Nebraska Department of Education. Teachers can filter resources by grade, career-development model area, and Nebraska Career Readiness Standard. Lessons address age-appropriate topics such as friendship, responsibility, cooperation, interests, strengths, conflict resolution, respect, peer pressure, communication, stress management, personal beliefs and values, career interests, goal setting, and workplace habits. Each listing includes a grade level, learning objectives, applicable career standards, and a downloadable lesson plan, making the collection especially useful for counselors, advisory programs, career education, and teachers seeking structured activities rather than background information alone.
tag(s): careers (186), communication (128), conflict resolution (11), social and emotional learning (235)
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Have younger students complete one of the friendship, responsibility, or cooperation lessons, then create a class anchor chart illustrating behaviors that help people work successfully with others. Invite students to use Padlet, reviewed here, to build a class collection of career interests, strengths, skills, and goals, allowing students to notice shared interests and possible career connections. Assign older students the "Personal Roadmap" activity to examine short- and long-term goals and the personal assets that could help them reach those goals, then have students create a visual roadmap with Canva for Education, reviewed here.
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How Self-Aware Am I? - McCormick Institute for Early Childhood
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9 to 12
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How does self-awareness relate to becoming a stronger educator or leader? This article explores internal and external self-awareness and connects reflection to leadership in early childhood...more
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How does self-awareness relate to becoming a stronger educator or leader? This article explores internal and external self-awareness and connects reflection to leadership in early childhood settings. Readers consider how emotions, values, beliefs, previous experiences, strengths, and limitations can influence interactions and leadership decisions. The author links self-awareness to the McCormick Institute's Whole Leadership Framework and offers practical strategies to strengthen it, including reflection, journaling, listening, examining biases, seeking feedback, and checking personal values and standards. Reflection questions throughout the article encourage educators and program leaders to consider how their experiences and beliefs affect their work with others. The page also directs readers to an outside self-awareness quiz and additional resources for continued learning.
tag(s): bias (38), emotions (82), feedback (20), listening (121), professional development (317), social and emotional learning (235)
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Have students create a visual presentation about the qualities of a self-aware leader using Adobe Express for Education, reviewed here, combining examples of reflection, listening, feedback, values, and awareness of others. Invite small groups to analyze fictional leadership scenarios, identify where greater self-awareness or listening could improve the outcome, and present an alternative response to the class. Ask students to use the Interactive 2 Circle Venn Diagram by Read Write Think, reviewed here, to compare their personal values with the values they believe are important for a classroom, team, or future workplace.
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Self-Perception Profile for Children - Psychological Scales & Instruments Database
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3 to 6
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Explore children's self-perceptions with this detailed overview of the Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC), a self-report psychological assessment designed primarily for ages...more
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Explore children's self-perceptions with this detailed overview of the Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC), a self-report psychological assessment designed primarily for ages 8-12. The page explains the instrument's purpose, validity, reliability, methodology, and six areas of self-perception: scholastic competence, social acceptance, athletic competence, physical appearance, behavioral conduct, and global self-worth. It also presents the 36 assessment items and references supporting research. It explains the structured response format, in which children select between contrasting descriptions and indicate whether each is "Really True" or "Sort of True" for them. This resource is better suited to educators learning about student self-concept and appropriately qualified professionals using the instrument than to an informal whole-class personality activity.
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tag(s): psychology (61), social and emotional learning (235)
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Have students examine fictional student profiles in small groups and identify how one person might feel confident in one area but less confident in another, reinforcing the resource's multidimensional view of self-concept. Invite students to create an individual presentation about a fictional character's changing self-perception with Adobe Express for Education, reviewed here, using evidence from a class novel or story. Ask students to complete an exit ticket identifying one personal strength, one skill they would like to develop, and one concrete action they can take toward that goal.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Purpose Compass - Good in Education
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6 to 12
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Help students turn their interests and strengths into ideas that could make a difference with this ready-to-go purpose-building activity. Middle and high school students identify three...more
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Help students turn their interests and strengths into ideas that could make a difference with this ready-to-go purpose-building activity. Middle and high school students identify three key areas: what they love to do, their strengths and skills, and needs in the world they care about. They then work with a partner to combine ideas from those areas and brainstorm purposeful projects. The lesson includes an active warm-up, guided reflection, brainstorming directions, discussion questions, extensions, learning objectives, materials, accommodations and supports, and background research. Extensions encourage students to scale an ambitious idea into a manageable project, take purposeful action in their community, journal about purpose, or interview someone who has completed a meaningful project.
tag(s): Project Based Learning (32), social and emotional learning (235)
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Have students complete the three-circle Purpose Compass activity with sticky notes, identifying what they love to do, their strengths and skills, and the needs they care about, then work with a partner to generate possible projects. Invite pairs to turn their Purpose Compass ideas into a visual comparison with the 3 Circle Venn Diagram by Read Write Think, reviewed here, placing interests, strengths, and community needs in the circles and using the intersections to identify possible projects. Ask students to choose one ambitious project idea and redesign it as a small action they could realistically complete in an afternoon or weekend, adapting the resource's "Smallest Project" extension.
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Self-awareness activities to transform your life and career - BetterUp
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9 to 12
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Looking for approachable ways to help older students reflect on who they are, what matters to them, and how their emotions influence their choices? This BetterUp article collects self-awareness...more
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Looking for approachable ways to help older students reflect on who they are, what matters to them, and how their emotions influence their choices? This BetterUp article collects self-awareness activities centered on reflection, emotional awareness, personal values, strengths, boundaries, career growth, and personal development. Activities include journaling, mindfulness, self-awareness questions, the "3 whys" technique, grounding exercises, SMART goals, feedback, vision boards, emotional vocabulary journals, gratitude, and mentorship. The article also points readers toward TED Talks and podcasts for further reflection. Although the examples are written primarily for adults and the workplace, many activities can be adapted for secondary students, especially in advisory, health, character education, and career-readiness settings.
tag(s): careers (186), emotions (82), journals (28), social and emotional learning (235)
In the Classroom
Have students keep a paper self-awareness journal for a week, responding to prompts about their strengths, emotions, challenges, choices, and situations where they felt successful. Ask students to complete the article's "3 whys" exercise individually using a school-appropriate challenge, then write a short reflection identifying what they learned about the reasons behind their reactions. Invite students to create a digital vision board or personal-growth presentation with Canva for Education, reviewed here, using images and short statements to represent interests, strengths, values, and future goals.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Stand Out and Be Unique - TEDx Talks
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2 to 8
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Use this short YouTube video to start a conversation about celebrating differences and recognizing what makes each person unique. Schools have used the video in activities where students...more
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Use this short YouTube video to start a conversation about celebrating differences and recognizing what makes each person unique. Schools have used the video in activities where students and staff watch it and then share something unique about themselves. The simple theme makes the video useful for morning meetings, character education lessons, inclusion activities, or discussions about appreciating classmates. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the video.
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tag(s): classroom management (155), diversity (62), social and emotional learning (235)
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Ask students to share one quality, interest, talent, tradition, or experience that makes them unique, then discuss how differences can strengthen a classroom community. Have students work in pairs to identify similarities and differences between themselves, then create a Venn diagram using 2 and 3 Interactive Venn Diagrams by Class Tools, reviewed here. After viewing, ask students to reflect by completing prompts such as "Something that makes me unique is..." and "One way I can show respect for someone different from me is...," using their responses as a quick formative check.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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50 Positive Affirmations For Kids - BrightPath Kids
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K to 6
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Build positive self-talk into the school day with this collection of 50 short affirmations designed to support children's confidence, self-esteem, resilience, emotional regulation,...more
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Build positive self-talk into the school day with this collection of 50 short affirmations designed to support children's confidence, self-esteem, resilience, emotional regulation, and overall well-being. The article briefly explains what affirmations are and why repeated positive self-talk can help, then offers statements centered on themes such as kindness, handling mistakes, asking for help, respecting boundaries, managing difficult feelings, problem-solving, and perseverance. A ready-to-use Positive Self-Talk Flower craft extends the list into a hands-on activity using construction paper, scissors, and a marker. Children write an affirmation on each flower petal, fold the petals inward, and reveal and repeat the statements one at a time. A printable flower is also available.
tag(s): emotions (82), social and emotional learning (235)
In the Classroom
Ask students to create the Positive Self-Talk Flower described in the article by writing a different affirmation on each petal and using the finished flowers as personal reminders throughout the school day. Invite students to brainstorm original affirmations and collect them on Padlet, reviewed here, creating a digital class wall students can revisit when they need encouragement. Have students practice identifying negative self-talk in age-appropriate fictional scenarios, then work in small groups to rewrite each example as a more constructive statement without pretending that difficult feelings do not exist.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Overcoming Obstacles - Community for Education Foundation
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K to 12
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Looking for ready-to-go lessons that build practical life skills across grade levels? Overcoming Obstacles offers a free K-12 curriculum with hundreds of activity-based lessons that...more
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Looking for ready-to-go lessons that build practical life skills across grade levels? Overcoming Obstacles offers a free K-12 curriculum with hundreds of activity-based lessons that address 30+ skills, including communication, decision-making, goal setting, conflict resolution, problem-solving, respect, coping skills, career readiness, and financial management. Teachers can browse separate K-2, grades 3-5, middle school, and high school collections, then view or download individual lessons, activity sheets, complete curricula, student surveys, training materials, and translated resources. You can also customize many lessons in Google Docs, while activity sheets are available in Google Slides, PowerPoint, and PDF. The library includes translated activity sheets in more than 30 languages. You can access Core Digital Library materials without registration, but you need an account to use the site's personalized "My Overcoming Obstacles" features.
tag(s): communication (128), empathy (81), financial literacy (91), problem solving (286), social and emotional learning (235)
In the Classroom
Students can explore a life skill, such as empathy, perseverance, responsibility, or conflict resolution, through a ready-to-use lesson, then write an individual reflection connecting the skill to a situation they have experienced. Assign students to examine advertising techniques using the high school Managing Your Life materials, then have teams analyze sample advertisements for persuasive techniques and present evidence about how those techniques may influence consumer decisions. Ask students to synthesize a completed unit by creating their own review questions, then use Wordwall, reviewed here, to turn selected questions into a class review game or formative assessment.
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Girls' Globe - Girls' Globe
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9 to 12
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Girls' Globe amplifies female changemakers and organizations that advance gender equality, human rights, social justice, and sustainability. The site shares stories, opinions, news,...more
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Girls' Globe amplifies female changemakers and organizations that advance gender equality, human rights, social justice, and sustainability. The site shares stories, opinions, news, and research on current global issues ranging from digital media to sports. In addition, Girls' Globe offers three podcasts: Hey Changemaker!, The Power of Stories, and Rising Minds.
tag(s): climate change (116), media literacy (140), mental health (65), podcasts (190), poetry (196), politics (120), racism (85), sexuality (16), STEM (389), women (198), womenchangemaker (95)
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Note that this site includes articles on sex and relationships; vet all information for appropriateness before sharing it with students. Share stories with students when studying current events to help students understand the personal context of the events through individual stories. For example, if students are learning about the war in Ukraine, search for articles about women changemakers in Ukraine. Because this site is admittedly feminist-focused, choose an article to investigate perspectives and points of view in the media. Use thinking routines that develop perspective and global understanding from Project Zero's Thinking Routines Toolbox, reviewed here, to help students explore different perspectives on a topic.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Quick Digital Citizenship Lessons for Grades K-12 - Common Sense Education
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K to 12
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Make room for digital citizenship with short, video-based lessons designed for 20 minutes or less. This collection is organized into four grade bands, helping teachers find age-appropriate...more
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Make room for digital citizenship with short, video-based lessons designed for 20 minutes or less. This collection is organized into four grade bands, helping teachers find age-appropriate activities about media balance, online safety, digital footprints, cyberbullying, relationships, and evaluating online information. Essential questions and short videos provide starting points for meaningful conversations about students' digital lives. The collection works well for morning meetings, advisory periods, technology lessons, or brief discussions woven into other subjects. If your district blocks YouTube, students may not be able to view the videos.
tag(s): cyberbullying (52), digital citizenship (113), digital literacy (42), media literacy (140), social and emotional learning (235), social media (65)
In the Classroom
Assign students to record a brief digital citizenship advice segment using Online Voice Recorder, reviewed here, explaining a common digital dilemma and a responsible response. Have small groups use Toony Tool, reviewed here, to create a comic showing how an upstander can respond to cyberbullying. Have students complete an individual exit ticket describing a digital decision, its possible consequences, and the lesson idea that supports their recommended action.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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5 Things I've Learned from Malala Yousafzai - Girls' Globe
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6 to 12
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Wondering who Malala Yousafzai is? Introduce students to Malala Yousafzai's advocacy through a short, approachable reflection on five lessons drawn from her life and work: speak up,...more
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Wondering who Malala Yousafzai is? Introduce students to Malala Yousafzai's advocacy through a short, approachable reflection on five lessons drawn from her life and work: speak up, be brave, be determined, be knowledgeable, and be humble. Author Eleanor Gall connects each lesson to Malala's advocacy for girls' education, her courage after being attacked by the Taliban at age 15, and her continued commitment to education and human rights. Each section pairs the author's reflection with words from Malala, providing useful starting points for discussing courage, activism, education, leadership, and the power of individual voices. The article also links to Malala's United Nations speech and additional resources about her work.
tag(s): womenchangemaker (95)
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Students can create a timeline of Malala Yousafzai's life using Turbo Timeline Generator, reviewed here. Have students compare Malala with another young activist or historical figure, then organize similarities and differences with Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here. Students can use Kialo Edu, reviewed here to debate who is the most influential young changemaker to date.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Simone Biles and the Olympics: Championing Mental Health and Human Resilience - Share My Lesson
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K to 12
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Use Simone Biles' Olympic experience to start meaningful conversations about mental health, resilience, pressure, self-care, and sports' broader role in society. This Share My Lesson...more
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Use Simone Biles' Olympic experience to start meaningful conversations about mental health, resilience, pressure, self-care, and sports' broader role in society. This Share My Lesson blog post explains Biles' decision to step away from competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to protect her mental well-being and connects that choice to empathy, perseverance, and changing attitudes toward athletes and mental health. The page also gathers ready-to-use classroom resources about the modern Olympic and Paralympic Games, Olympic history, civics and social justice, disability representation, medal tracking, mental health, and breaking's Olympic debut. The resources range from activities for younger learners to middle- and high-school lessons, making the page a useful starting point for cross-curricular Olympic studies.
tag(s): diversity (62), mental health (65), olympics (65), womenchangemaker (95)
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Students can use Mentimeter, reviewed here to create a word cloud describing mental health. Students can fill out a Google Form, reviewed here sharing their emotions. Assign students to learn more about Simone Biles using Kiddle, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Civic Engagement for Students - Greater Good in Education
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4 to 12
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Help students see civic engagement as more than voting or learning about government with this research-based overview from Greater Good in Education. The resource defines civic engagement...more
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Help students see civic engagement as more than voting or learning about government with this research-based overview from Greater Good in Education. The resource defines civic engagement as taking action to improve communities and shape the future through volunteering, advocacy, and community projects. It links civic participation to social responsibility, empathy, teamwork, fairness, civility, community awareness, and the belief that one's voice matters. Teachers can also explore a large collection of related practices for different grade levels and time commitments, including activities on collaborative problem solving, bridging differences, speaking up against prejudice, community listening, climate awareness, and civic empowerment. This page also summarizes research connecting civic engagement with resilience, well-being, school engagement, connectedness, and positive youth development.
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Most activities and ideas on the site work for middle and high school; however, you can adapt them for upper elementary students. Have students identify a school or community issue they care about, research who it affects and why, and create a realistic action plan that includes at least one way young people can contribute. Invite pairs to investigate a community problem and organize possible causes, stakeholders, and solutions on Padlet, reviewed here, before combining ideas into a class civic-action board. Have students research a person who improved a community or advocated for change and create a biography or concept card with Trading Card Creator, reviewed here, emphasizing the person's actions, goals, and impact.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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FIRST Free STEM Activities - FIRST
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K to 12
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Bring hands-on engineering challenges into your classroom with FIRST's collection of free STEM activities for learners from pre-kindergarten through high school. The activities are...more
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Bring hands-on engineering challenges into your classroom with FIRST's collection of free STEM activities for learners from pre-kindergarten through high school. The activities are organized by grade range and include teacher and student guides. Each challenge focuses on a specific skill or topic and guides students through the engineering design process. Use lessons independently or combine them into a longer series. The collection also includes activities focused on FIRST Core Values and social-emotional learning, plus STEM activity cards featuring familiar building materials. Some activities introduce coding, programming, and computer-aided design.
tag(s): coding (111), collaboration (146), creativity (95), critical thinking (194), engineering (139), preK (355), problem solving (286), social and emotional learning (235), STEM (389)
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Guide students through the activities on the site. Have students use Canva for Education, reviewed here to create blueprints for their designs. Ask students to keep an individual engineering journal with labeled drawings, test results, and reflections about what they would change.
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Summer and Winter Games Activities for Elementary and Middle School Students - HMH Education
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Bring the Summer and Winter Games into several subject areas with this collection of 12 HMH classroom activities. Seven social studies and language arts activities ask students to explore...more
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Bring the Summer and Winter Games into several subject areas with this collection of 12 HMH classroom activities. Seven social studies and language arts activities ask students to explore Olympic history, Jesse Owens, prominent athletes, host cities, life during a particular Games year, differences between the Summer and Winter Games, and details from a Winter Games scavenger hunt. Five additional math activities connect sports to graphing, angles, pacing, nutrition, medal data, rates, and goal setting. Many activities include suggested grade ranges, downloadable materials, or teacher guides, making the collection especially useful for teachers seeking ready-to-go ideas they can adapt across elementary and middle school classrooms.
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tag(s): angles (51), charts and graphs (183), nutrition (140), olympics (65), sports (107), timelines (61)
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Ask students in grades 6 and up to research Jesse Owens, choose one of his quotations, and write a reflection explaining what the quotation reveals about his experiences, achievements, or challenges during and after the 1936 Games. Assign editorial teams in grades 4-8 an Olympic year and have them research what life was like during that time, then create a collaborative "Year in Review" digital magazine using Canva Edu, reviewed here covering arts, fashion, sports, government, and international affairs. Have students complete the Winter Sports Scavenger Hunt while watching selected events, looking for age-appropriate features such as shapes and numbers, countries and continents, winter vocabulary, or examples of figurative language, and then compare their findings in pairs or small groups.
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10 Winter Olympic Games Classroom Activities - Newsela
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Newsela's Winter Olympics article offers teachers ten classroom activity ideas to bring the excitement of the Winter Olympic Games into instruction. The activities can build reading,...more
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Newsela's Winter Olympics article offers teachers ten classroom activity ideas to bring the excitement of the Winter Olympic Games into instruction. The activities can build reading, writing, discussion, research, and critical-thinking skills while helping students learn about Olympic sports, athletes, traditions, and related topics. Teachers can use the ideas as whole-class lessons, small-group activities, enrichment projects, or connections to current events. The blog article is free to read and requires no registration. However, some Newsela articles, lessons, or resources linked within the post may require a paid Newsela subscription. Newsela does offer a free Newsela Lite account, but it provides access to a limited, rotating selection of content rather than the full Newsela library.
tag(s): climate change (116), data (215), forces (54), matter (51), motion (60), olympics (65), sports (107)
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Have students choose a Winter Olympics research topic such as a famous athlete, the history of the Games, or a recent Olympic event and use Newsela's suggested readings to gather evidence before presenting their findings to classmates using Adobe Creative Cloud Express, reviewed here. Ask students to use the snowboarding dataset highlighted in the article to explore incline angle, speed, trick height, or potential and kinetic energy, then write a claim supported by calculations and observations from the data. Invite students to write review questions about Olympic history, athletes, physics, climate, and vocabulary, then use Wayground (formerly Quizizz), reviewed here, to create a class formative-assessment game.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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