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Middle School: Grades 6-8 Middle School: Grades 6-8 Colleges - Local colleges and junior colleges are a great opportunity to visit beautiful campuses and get guided tours of educational institutions without traveling too far. This will also inspire students to focus on their future goals and dreams. High School Performances - Work with local high schools that have performance art departments to do special showings of musicals, recitals and other performances prior to opening. They’ll need the practice in front of an audience and your students will appreciate the trip off campus. Makeshift Science Camps - Many schools have had to cut budgets for things like extracurricular science camps. So bring one to your own school with a makeshift science camp in your own auditorium or field. Put out a series of different stations where students can explore important scientific discoveries and experiments for a day or over a couple of days. Wilderness Survival - Work with a local guide or company to plan a wilderness survival camp where students learn how to survive in the great outdoors. Subjects could include building shelter, purifying water, finding food and what to do in the case of a wildlife sighting. Art Expedition - Have your students design the show by having each subject create an art project that can be displayed. Dedicate a day where students rotate around the classrooms to see the inventions, presentations and creations. Bonus points if you create a way to incorporate performances by the creators to explain their inspiration and ways for students to interact with and respond to the projects. High School: Grades 9-12 High School: Grades 9-12 Food Distribution Center - Kids of all ages can chip in at a local food distribution center, such as a soup kitchen. Early high school students may enjoy packing lunches while older students will like serving and interacting with the visitors. Giving Back During the Holidays - Look for a local charity around the holidays and get involved. From helping to sort donated gifts for needy children to putting the tags on Christmas trees for Toys for Tots, there’s a good amount of opportunity for people to get involved and make the holidays magical for others. Create a Charity - Students are very adept at seeing needs that adults can often miss. In fact, many students are also in need, so asking them what they think the local community needs is a learning experience for all. Have students participate in designing and launching a local charity to help make a difference. College Tour - Colleges offer so many different ways to see the campus. Find age-appropriate activities for students and plan to go. Check in with the college in advance to request a tour guide and maybe even some free swag. Trades - Students need to see many different career path options, so get in touch with a local tradesperson. Can students get a presentation from a local construction crew on how to operate those big diggers? What about talking to entrepreneurs about their journey? Or learning what the day-to-day is like at a manufacturing facility? CEO Talk Show - Call local CEOs or even parents of students and invite them to a speaking panel. Have students prepare questions for the panel and put up a microphone where students can talk and ask questions. Financial Class - Bring in or take students to a financial expert who can teach them important skills for life. Many high school students graduate without learning the basics of credit card debt. Have a financial speaker talk about wise money practices, budgeting, taxes, how to prepare for the future, credit scores and more. Laundromat - Many students don’t learn the basic daily chores that life as an adult requires. Take them to a laundromat and teach them how to do their own laundry! It’ll motivate them to want their own washer and dryer, for sure. Body Shop - Talk to a local body shop and see if they’ll do a presentation on basic car maintenance, as well as what to do to keep a car in tip-top shape. Create a Camp - Why not have high school students design, plan and implement a camp experience for younger grades? Older grades have a lot they can share and teach younger ones and you know the saying, “The one doing the teaching is the one learning.” Recruit PTA committee volunteers with a sign up.
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