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Tourists struggle with the heat as temperatures soar in Rome

Lesson Plan December 16 2021

Lesson Plan: Inventing smarter cities to minimize extreme heat

Plan and design a city block adapted for a changing climate using the power of invention

Lesson Plan December 11 2021

Lesson plan: Decoding media bias

Examine current news stories and how they’re covered by the news media

Lesson Plan December 09 2021

Lesson plan: What’s your “Brief But Spectacular” take?

Every Thursday night, the PBS NewsHour profiles people and their passions. Now you can join the fun...

Lesson Plan December 03 2021

Lesson plan: after the ADA, the fight for Americans with disabilities continues

Learn about the Americans with Disability Act and its legacy

Nathan Hale High School seniors join with others to protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd on their graduation day in Seattle

Lesson Plan December 01 2021

Lesson plan: Discussing racist incidents with students

Demonstrators march up Lake City Way NE as Nathan Hale High School seniors join with others to prot…

Lesson Plan September 05 2021

Lesson plan: An elevator for everyone — Improving on long-standing inventions with inventions of your own

Learn how to improve on long-standing inventions with inventions of your own

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Lesson Plan August 29 2021

Lesson plan: Native American boarding schools and human rights

Students will examine primary source photos before and after learning about Native American boarding schools in the U.S. and the long-term effects of such policies

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool

Lesson Plan July 28 2021

Lesson plan: Invent ways to bring green energy to your community

Explore the promise and challenges of bringing renewable energy generation to your community

Lesson Plan June 21 2021

Lesson plan: Learn from NASA how to invent for any environment

Experiment with engineering in changing environmental conditions

The warped shape of the stellar disk of the Milky Way galaxy is seen over the Warsaw telescope

Lesson Plan June 03 2021

Lesson plan: Design a generator to help meet UN Sustainable Development Goals

Learn about a promising source of renewable energy and make your own sustainable design

Diabolical Ironclad Beetle (Coleoptera; Phloeodes diabolicus)

Lesson Plan May 13 2021

Lesson plan: Inventing beetle bike helmets

In this invention lesson, students will make tiny bike helmets based on the diabolical ironclad beetle

Lesson Plan April 28 2021

Lesson plan: Poetry as a window into modern history

This poetry lesson illuminates U.S. history, as the poets address profound human connections amid critical events

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