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Introducing School Alive Microlessons

One idea can open a whole new world.

Discover one idea. Ask a good question. Put it into practice. Short lessons for families, teachers, and curious learners, rooted in Authentic HAMSTER Education®.

Explore our first seven lessons as we prepare the ongoing daily series. Every lesson includes a full-size image and a one-page printable PDF.

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HealthcareMonday
ArtTuesday
MathematicsWednesday
ScienceThursday
TechnologyFriday
EngineeringSaturday
ReligionSunday

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Seven disciplines. Seven practical discoveries. Choose a lesson to read, try, or print.

7 lessons

Red Healthcare card #0000001: Clean hands. Practical care. Scrub for at least 20 seconds. Five steps: Wet, Lather, Scrub, Rinse, Dry. Activity: Scrub for at least 20 seconds before eating.

#0000001 · HealthcareMonday

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Orange Art card #0000002: See the space between. A mug illustrates positive space; arrows point to negative space around the mug and inside its handle. Activity: Draw only the space around a mug.

#0000002 · ArtTuesday

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Yellow Mathematics card #0000003: Different pieces. Same amount. Three equal-length bars have one-half shaded, divided into two, four, and eight equal pieces: 1/2, 2/4, 4/8. Activity: Fold equal strips in halves, fourths and eighths.

#0000003 · MathematicsWednesday

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Green Science card #0000004: Can water climb? A paper towel dips into a container of water. Blue water rises through the towel above the waterline; an arrow points upward. Activity: Dip a paper towel in water and mark its rise.

#0000004 · ScienceThursday

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Blue Technology card #0000005: Two digits. Countless uses. Binary place values 8, 4, 2 and 1 sit above digits 1, 0, 1 and 1. Equation: 8 + 0 + 2 + 1 = 11. Activity: Use cards worth 8, 4, 2 and 1 to make 11.

#0000005 · TechnologyFriday

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Indigo Engineering card #0000006: Build strength with triangles. Diagrams show a leaning four-sided frame, a triangle that holds its shape, and a square with a diagonal brace. Use joints that can pivot. Activity: Build a straw square, test it, then add a brace.

#0000006 · EngineeringSaturday

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Violet Religion card #0000007: Be a neighbor who helps. The Good Samaritan, Luke 10:25-37. Three steps: Notice, see the need; Stop, give your time; Help, put mercy into action. Activity: Choose one way to show mercy today.

#0000007 · ReligionSunday

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Small lessons.Lifelong discovery.

One idea can open a whole new world.

Explore the first seven

One idea can open a whole new world.

Small lessons.
Lifelong discovery.