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Use this NewsHour lesson plan to evaluate the State of the Union speech and learn its history

This lesson introduces students to neurons and neurotransmission through multi-media and active learning games.

In this lesson plan, students will learn about — an innovative method in which nature inspires new inventions to solve some of the world's toughest problems

Learn how farm animals are improving energy output on solar farms and design their own device to improve a problem that relies on an eco-friendly solution

Learn about assistive devices and how innovation plays a key role in the invention process

Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn more about invention education and how students are creating solutions to help improve plastic pollution

Learn about a concussion sensor invention that helps athletes detect if they may have a concussion

Find out what young people really think about the news and the spread of misinformation using a variety of short videos produced by PBS NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs.

Using the invention process, students will explore solutions to some of the problems facing the Mars mission and decide whether or not they are on board with expanding humankind’s reach in the universe