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Asking Why — The Power of Questions

Agency & Critical ThinkingLesson

40 minutes4 materials

Fair vs Equal

Agency & Critical ThinkingDiscussion

35 minutes4 materials

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My Family Rules Debate

Agency & Critical ThinkingProject

3 sessions of 30 minutes each (90 minutes total)5 materials

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Problem Spotting Walk

Agency & Critical ThinkingField Plan

60 minutes (30-minute walk + 30-minute processing)6 materials

Spot the Pattern

Agency & Critical ThinkingPractice

40 minutes5 materials

Testing Predictions

Agency & Critical ThinkingExperiment

45 minutes5 materials

The Decision Tree

Agency & Critical ThinkingActivity

45 minutes4 materials

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The Mystery Trail

Agency & Critical ThinkingAdventure

60 minutes6 materials

America's Builders Timeline

American DynamismPractice

45 minutes6 materials

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Founders' Day Expedition

American DynamismAdventure

Half day (2-3 hours including travel)6 materials

Invention Convention

American DynamismActivity

60 minutes5 materials

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The Neighborhood Improvement Plan

American DynamismProject

3 sessions of 40 minutes each (120 minutes total)7 materials

Thank a Veteran

American DynamismService

60 minutes (plus optional visit time)5 materials

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Visit a Small Business

American DynamismField Plan

90 minutes (30 minutes preparation, 30-minute visit, 30 minutes processing)4 materials

What Would You Build?

American DynamismDiscussion

35 minutes3 materials

Who Built This Town?

American DynamismLesson

45 minutes5 materials

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Build a Working Catapult

Building & EngineeringProject

3 sessions, 45-60 minutes each14 materials

Cardboard City

Building & EngineeringActivity

60-90 minutes11 materials

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Construction Site Watch

Building & EngineeringField Plan

60-90 minutes8 materials

Homemade Concrete

Building & EngineeringRecipe

45 minutes active + 24-48 hours curing time14 materials

How Bridges Work

Building & EngineeringLesson

50 minutes10 materials

Measuring Everything

Building & EngineeringPractice

40 minutes8 materials

The Strongest Shape

Building & EngineeringExperiment

45 minutes8 materials

Why Do Buildings Fall Down?

Building & EngineeringDiscussion

30 minutes4 materials

Daily Acts of Kindness

Character & PurposePractice

5-10 minutes daily reflection, ongoing practice3 materials

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Interview an Elder

Character & PurposeField Plan

60-90 minutes (including preparation and reflection)4 materials

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My Personal Code

Character & PurposeProject

3-4 sessions, 20-30 minutes each5 materials

Reading Buddies

Character & PurposeService

30-45 minutes per session, recurring weekly or biweekly4 materials

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Solo Sit Spot

Character & PurposeAdventure

10-30 minutes (progressive, building over multiple sessions)4 materials

The Gratitude Jar

Character & PurposeActivity

5-10 minutes daily, ongoing4 materials

What Is Courage?

Character & PurposeLesson

30-40 minutes3 materials

When Is It OK to Break a Rule?

Character & PurposeDiscussion

25-35 minutes2 materials

Daily Journal

Core AcademicsPractice

10-15 minutes daily3 materials

Fractions in the Kitchen

Core AcademicsLesson

45-60 minutes7 materials

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Library Research Mission

Core AcademicsField Plan

90 minutes (including travel)4 materials

Math at the Market

Core AcademicsLesson

45-60 minutes5 materials

Measurement Olympics

Core AcademicsActivity

60 minutes8 materials

The Reading Detective

Core AcademicsExperiment

30-40 minutes5 materials

Why Do We Need Numbers?

Core AcademicsDiscussion

20-30 minutes3 materials

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Write and Illustrate a Field Guide

Core AcademicsProject

4-5 sessions, 30-45 minutes each7 materials

Community Garden Volunteer

Food & FarmingService

Half day (2-3 hours of garden work)6 materials

Composting 101

Food & FarmingActivity

45 minutes initial setup, then 5 minutes daily for ongoing maintenance9 materials

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Farm Visit Day

Food & FarmingField Plan

Full day (4-6 hours including travel)7 materials

Knife Skills for Kids

Food & FarmingPractice

30 minutes8 materials

Stone Soup

Food & FarmingRecipe

60 minutes (including story time and cooking)7 materials

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The Family Garden

Food & FarmingProject

5 sessions over 6-12 weeks9 materials

What Do Plants Really Need?

Food & FarmingExperiment

30 minutes setup, then 5 minutes daily for 14 days9 materials

Where Does Food Come From?

Food & FarmingLesson

40 minutes5 materials

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Build a Survival Kit

Physical & SurvivalProject

3-4 sessions, 45-60 minutes each7 materials

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Creek Exploration Day

Physical & SurvivalField Plan

3-4 hours13 materials

Fire Safety and Match Striking

Physical & SurvivalPractice

45 minutes10 materials

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First Overnight Camp

Physical & SurvivalAdventure

24 hours (afternoon to morning)15 materials

Knot Tying Basics

Physical & SurvivalActivity

40 minutes6 materials

Reading the Sky

Physical & SurvivalLesson

45 minutes6 materials

Trail Clean-Up Day

Physical & SurvivalService

2-3 hours11 materials

Water Purification Test

Physical & SurvivalExperiment

60 minutes13 materials

Can Machines Think?

Software & AIDiscussion

30 minutes4 materials

Debug the Recipe

Software & AIPractice

30 minutes4 materials

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Design Your Own Game

Software & AIProject

4 sessions of 30-40 minutes8 materials

How Computers Think

Software & AILesson

40 minutes5 materials

Programming a Human Robot

Software & AIActivity

35 minutes4 materials

Scratch Jr Adventures

Software & AIActivity

40 minutes (including 15 minutes screen time)4 materials

The Algorithm Race

Software & AIExperiment

45 minutes5 materials

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Visit a Tech Workspace

Software & AIField Plan

Half day (2-3 hours including travel)5 materials

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