The Activity Bank

The GIVE Activity Bank is a resource bank of short activities or skill-based tasks that already include supports and accommodations to meet a range of students’ needs. These activities can be easily added to your lesson—with small adjustments for your unique students and classroom—to make it more inclusive.

These activities have been submitted as is by New York City Teaching Artists from New Victory Theater, ArtsConnection, and Community-Word Project.

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  • Quick Group Scavenger Hunt

    Ages: Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
    Art Forms: Visual Arts

    In this small-group activity, students learn about each other and build community by participating in a scavenger hunt.

  • Rhyme Time

    Ages: Early Childhood (PK-2), Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
    Art Forms: Theater, Literary Arts, Music

    This activity is a great introduction to or review of rhyme as a tool for poetry, music, and theater.

  • Sensory Details

    Ages: Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle School (6-8)
    Art Forms: Literary Arts

    In this language-building activity, students will learn and practice using sensory descriptors in their writing.

  • Shape Transformation with Clay Animation

    Ages: Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle School (6-8)
    Art Forms: Media Arts

    Building on knowledge of three-dimensional shapes, students will practice basic clay molding and transformation techniques in animation. This activity assumes …

  • Snaps

    Ages: Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
    Art Forms: Theater

    Students practice focus and observation by catching and throwing the snap around the circle. 

  • Soundscape

    Ages: Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle School (6-8)
    Art Forms: Theater, Music

    This ensemble storytelling and/or music composition activity invites students to create a soundscape together based on places familiar to them.

  • Take A Breath

    Ages: Early Childhood (PK-2), Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
    Art Forms: Dance, Music, Theater

    Students explore different types of breathing techniques to feel more relaxed.

  • Taking the Stage “It’s Me!”

    Ages: Upper Elementary (3-5), Middle School (6-8)
    Art Forms: Theater

    Students practice taking center stage and are introduced to or practice the basics of blocking. They also practice taking turns, self-control, and self-express…