On-Demand Activities 6-12
Wellness
Mr. Ian and Mr. Jake show you how they play Wiffle ball and challenge you to be creative and play this awesome sport in any space, with any equipment, and with people of any ability.
Materials: bat, ball
Target Audience: 2 - 12
SEL: Self-Management, Social Awareness , Relationship Skills, Responsible Decision Making
Ms. Michelle shows you how to choose a healthy snack option and explains how we eat with your eyes!
Materials: just you for this activity!
Target Audience: Pre-K - 6
SEL: Self-Management, Responsible Decision Making
Ms. Michelle shows you how to make a delicious and healthy smoothie!
Materials: blender, ice, protein powder, yogurt, fruit, vegetables, milk
Target Audience: Pre-K - 12
SEL: Self-Management, Responsible Decision Making
Join Teaching Artist, Ms. Lauren, as she explains the importance of telling others when something happens to us and leads an activity to help you discover who belongs in your Circle of Trust.
Materials: paper, writing utensil
Target Audience: K - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Relationship Skills, Responsible Decision
Ms. Emily teaches you how to feel more present and relaxed throughout your day and improve your listening skills.
Materials: just you for this activity!
Target Audience: Pre-K - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Relationship Skills, Responsible Decision Making
Teaching Artist Ms. Michelle runs us through her unique planking challenge and other exercises for a killer core workout!
Materials: 2 paper plates or 2 dish towels, 4 plastic or paper cups
Target Audience: 6 - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management
Challenge yourself with Teaching Artist Ms. Michelle’s Turkish GetUp technique. This is an amazing and fun workout!
Materials: just you for this activity!
Target Audience: 6 - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management
In this video fitness guru, Ms. Michelle will give us the tools to become faster and more agile!
Materials: duck tape or masking tape
Target Audience: 6 - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management
This video will help you develop core stability, and as always Ms. Michelle keeps it super fun!
Materials: just you for this activity!
Target Audience: 3 - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management
Ms. Alanna makes her Skool Aid Debut with a killer workout using household Items!
Materials: water, 2 cans, pillow or towel
Target Audience: 6 - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management
Get strong with Ms. Alanna in this high energy workout that includes the Superman Wave!
Materials: cans/water bottles, shampoo bottles, or candles
Target Audience: 6 - 8
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management
Ms. Alanna leads you through an awesome workout to increase your strength. All you need is a chair!
Materials: chair or couch, pillow
Target Audience: 6 - 8
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management
Join Ms. Alanna in another great workout focusing on shoulder strength!
Materials: cans/water bottles, shampoo bottles, or candles
Target Audience: 6 - 8
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management
Ms. Michelle talks about setting goals and creating healthy eating habits with a tracker!
Materials: paper, writing utensil
Target Audience: 6 - 12
SEL: Self-Managment, Responsible Decision Making
In part two of two, Ms. Lauren leads another activity in which you can practice sharpening your awareness skills.
Materials: paper, pencil
Target Audience: 3 -12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Responsible Decision Making
Teaching Artist, Ms. Lauren, shows you three fundamental exercises for Brazillian jiu-jitsu: the straight bump, the side bump, and the shrimp.
Materials: comfortable clothing, room to move around
Target Audience: 3 - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Responsible Decision Making
Teaching Artist, Ms. Lauren demonstrates two more exercises for Brazilian jiu-jitsu: the sit-out and the sprawl.
Materials: comfortable clothing, room to move around
Target Audience: 6 - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Responsible Decision Making
Teaching Artist, Ms. Lauren, teaches the 4 basic boxing punches: the jab, the cross, the hook, and the uppercut.
Materials: comfortable clothing, room to move around
Target Audience: 6 - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Responsible Decision Making
Teaching Artist, Ms. Lauren, teaches the 4 basic kicks: the front snap, the round kick, the scoop, and the sidekick.
Materials: comfortable clothing, room to move around
Target Audience: 6 - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Responsible Decision Making
Teaching Artist Ms. Lauren teaches how to fall safely (the backward break-fall) and how to stand up safely (the technical standup).
Materials: towel or yoga mat (if on hardwood floor)
Target Audience: 3 - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Responsible Decision Making
In part one of two, Teaching Artist Ms. Lauren demonstrates how to use your voice and body language to say "no" to things you don't want.
Materials: comfortable clothing, room to move around
Target Audience: 3 - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, Responsible Decision Making
Ms. Lauren teaches you how to send clear verbal boundary messages, defend your body from an incoming strike, escape quickly, and (as a last resort) strike quickly to create a safe escape.
Materials: comfortable clothing, room to move around
Target Audience: 6 - 8
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Relationship Skills, Responsible Decision Making
In part two of two, Ms. Lauren teaches you how to set boundaries by communicating clearly to others.
Materials: Just you for this activity!
Target Audience: 3 - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, Responsible Decision Making
Mr. Jake and his friends show you how to improve your basketball skills - shooting, rebounding, passing, and communication.
Materials: basketball, basketball hoop
Target Audience: 3 - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship SKills, Responsible Decision Making
Ms. Emily and her friend show you how to do yoga poses with a partner!
Materials: a partner
Target Audience: 5 - 12
Enter the inferno of Ms. Alana's leg workout! You won't regret it!
Materials: just you and some water!
Target Audience: 6 - 12
Visual Arts
Teaching Artist "Jack of All Trades", shows us how to make and animate pixel art just like you find in some classic video games!
Materials: computer, internet access
Target Audience: 6 - 8
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management
Ms. Wendy shows you how to transform an oversized t-shirt into a fun, updated design!
Materials: scissors, a bar of soap, oversized t-shirt
Target Audience: 6 - 12
SEL: Self-Management
Ms. Wendy shows you another creative tee shirt design using an oversized tee-shirt.
Materials: scissors, a bar of soap, oversized t-shirt
Target Audience: 6 - 12
SEL: Self-Management
S.T.E.M.
Teaching Artist "Jack of All Trades" show us how to make and animate pixel art just like you find in some classic video games!
Materials: computer, internet access
Target Audience: 6 - 8
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management
The first in a five-part series. Teaching Artist Jack shows you how to make your own platformer-style video game. This lesson introduces the basics of programming with Construct!
Materials: computer, internet access
Target Audience: 3 - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management
In the second lesson of the Video Game Design series, Teaching Artist Jack teaches you how to program if-then events into your game.
Materials: computer, internet access
Target Audience: 3 - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management
In the third lesson of the Video Game Design series, Teaching Artist Jack teaches you how to make items for your character to collect and how to use a variable to keep track of your score!
Materials: computer, internet access
Target Audience: 3 - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management
In video four of a five-part series, Teaching Artist Jack shows you how to add enemies to your video game!
Materials: computer, internet access
Target Audience: 3 - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management
In this final video of a five-part series, Teaching Artist Jack will teach you how to put the finishing touches on your game and really make the game your own by adding your own art!
Materials: computer, internet access
Target Audience: 3 - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management
In this video, Teaching Artist Mr. Kevin gives a brief introduction to electrical circuits. You will learn the difference between series and parallel circuits and how circuits are constructed.
Materials: folder/construction paper/ other rigid board, scissors, aluminum foil, tape, paper clips, 9V battery, christmas lights (one strand)
Target Audience: 3 - 7
SEL: Self-Management, Responsible Decision Making
Teaching Artist Mr. Kevin, explains how static charge is formed by a buildup of electrons, and shows you activities that illustrate how static charge can act at a distance!
Materials: balloon or PVC pipe, rag or sock, paper, soda can (clean and without dents)
Target Audience: Grades 3 - 7
SEL: Self-Management, Responsible Decision Making
You can make your own reed instruments and learn the science behind the sounds they make in this awesome video from Ms. Mackenzie!
Materials: empty soda bottle, water, paper or plastic straw, scissors
Target Audience: 3 - 8
In this video, we gaze into the great beyond with Mr. Jake and learn how to make our own constellations!
Materials: paper cup or empty tissue box, flashlight, thumbtack
Target Audience: 4 - 6
SEL: Self-Management, Social Awareness
Mr. Jake teaches us how to make a time capsule to communicate with future people.
Materials: container, sentimental items to put into a time capsule
Target Audience: 6 - 8
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills
Ms. Wendy takes us on an adventure into the great oudoors where we will go on an exciting scavenger hunt!
Materials: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O4b5WZf6vjoz4IZYdBeNj9Hom48S8nVD/view?usp=sharing
Target Audience: K-12
Performing Arts
Ms. Jessica and Mr. Jake show you how to write your very own camp song!
Materials: pencils, paper
Target Audience: 3 - 8
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management
Come on and belt it out with Ms. Maya during fun and challenging vocal exercises.
Materials: just you for this activity!
Target Audience: Pre-K - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management
Ms. Maya shows us how to warm up the pipes and keep your singing voice strong in this video.
Materials: just you for this activity!
Target Audience: Pre-K - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management
Ms. Maya uses her musical chops to show us the ropes of songwriting!
Materials: just you for this activity!
Target Audience: 3 - 12
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management
You can make your own reed instruments and learn the science behind the sounds they make in this awesome video from Ms. Mackenzie!
Materials: empty soda bottle, water, paper or plastic straw, scissors
Target Audience: 3 - 12
SEL: Self-Management
The amazing Mantey Twins, Alvin and Kelvin, break down the steps of this high energy dance routine to "Parachute". They will have you dancing like a pro in no time!
Materials: Room to move around!
Target Audience: 6 - 12
SEL: Self Management
The Mantey Twins are back to teach you another amazing dance routine to "Family".
Materials: Room to move around!
Target Audience: 6 - 12
SEL: Self - Management
More dancing fun with The Mantey Twins! Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to move to "Fantasi".
Materials: Room to move around
Target Audience: 6 - 12
SEL: Self-Management
The Mantey Twins teach you a super smooth routine to "Intentions" by Justin Bieber.
Materials: Room to move around
Target Audience: 6 - 12
SEL: Self-Management
The Mantey Twins are back to teach you some slick moves to "Danger".
Materials: Room to move around
Target Audience: 6 - 12
SEL: Self-Management
The Mantey Twins are back once again with a dance routine to "Ego Overdose" by Besomorph.
Materials: Room to move around
Target Audience: 6 - 12
SEL: Self-Management
Explore Greek mythology, puppets, and theater in this 6 part series! In this first video, Ms. Gemma introduces you to ancient Greece, the birthplace of theater! You will learn about the different types of drama and Greek mythology. Your follow up activity is to choose a myth to base your play on.
Target Audience: 3-12
Materials: N/A
SEL: Self Management, Social Awareness
In Part 2 of 6, Ms. Gemma will show you how to create a script and write a story based on a Greek myth.
Target Audience: 3-12
Materials: pencil and paper
SEL: Self Management, Social Awareness
In Part 3 of 6, Ms. Gemma teaches you about the history of puppetry. You will learn about different types of puppets and how to make your own finger puppet!
Target Audience: 3-12
Materials: card stock or thick paper, scissors, tape or glue, pencil/pen/markers
SEL: Self Management, Social Awareness
In Part 4 of 6, Ms. Gemma teaches you about Greek clothing and how to design and create costuming for your puppet characters.
Target Audience: 3-12
Materials: fabric, yarn/string, ribbon, tissue paper, glue gun/glue/tape
SEL: Self Management, Social Awareness
In Part 5 of 6, Ms. Gemma helps you choose props and settings for your puppet show.
Target Audience: 3-12
Materials: pencil and paper, card stock, glue, crayons/markers/paint,
SEL: Self Management, Social Awareness
Language Arts
Ms. Liz explains how to rhyme words and teaches you a fun rhyme challenge that you can play by yourself or with your friends and family!
Materials: paper, writing utensils
Target Audience: 3 - 8
SEL: Self-Management
Teaching Artist Liz shows us how easy and fun it can be to make a Haiku!
Materials: paper and pencil
Target Audience: 3 - 8
SEL: Self-Management, Social Awareness
Mr. Ian and his family, along with special guests Henry B. and his Dad, challenge you to be an author and illustrator!
Materials: paper, drawing materials (markers/crayons/color pencils)
Target Audience: 2 - 8
SEL: Self-Awareness, Self-Management
Teaching Artist Ms. Sam will guide students through exploring and defining their Circle of Compassion. Students will finish up with a call to action to affect change.
Materials: paper, pencil, 3 different colored highlighters, index cards, hula hoop (optional)
Target Audience: 6 - 8
SEL: Social Awareness, Responsible Decision Making
Ms. Lauren leads us in a map activity, a creative exercise that will help us write a personal story.
Materials: paper, pencil/pen
Target Audience: 6-12
SEL: Self-Awareness
Ms. Lauren teaches us about writing with secondary characters.
Materials: paper, pencil
Target Audience: 6-12