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Students get their lunch from a salad bar at the school cafeteria as some of more than 8,000lbs of locally grown broccoli from a partnership between Farm to School and Healthy School Meals is served at Marston Middle School in San Diego
Lesson Plan April 11 2025

Lesson plan: Charting a course to healthy eating habits using robotics

Encourage students to consider the impact of their dietary decisions on overall well-being — with the help of robotics
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Lesson Plan April 11 2025

Lesson plan: AI Unlocked — ethical considerations of AI usage

Discuss responsible ways to use generative artificial intelligence
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Lesson Plan April 07 2025

Lesson plan: AI Unlocked — what is generative AI?

Equip your students with the tools to understand generative artificial intelligence
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Lesson Plan April 02 2025

Following the money in campaign donations and policymaking

Learn about how money can be a corrupting force in politics and who benefits most from it
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Lesson Plan March 27 2025

Lesson plan: Starry creations—exploring constellations with art and robotics

Use robotics' concepts to design your own constellations
Presidential Democratic Candidates March Across Edmund Pettus Bridge Marking 55th Anniversary Of Selma's Bloody Sunday
Lesson Plan March 07 2025

Lesson plan: Enduring significance of the Selma to Montgomery March

Mark the anniversary of the Selma March and watch these clips from the movie 'Selma'
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Lesson Plan January 31 2025

Lesson plan: Identifying the problem you want to solve using invention

Learn how to identify problems you care about using the invention process
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Lesson Plan January 27 2025

Holocaust Remembrance Day learning resources

The collection is designed to provide teachers with meaningful resources about the Holocaust
World War II veterans and Pearl Harbor survivors Seelie, and "Chick" Gallela attend an annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony in New York
Lesson Plan December 06 2024

Lesson plan: Pearl Harbor remembered — 'A date which will live in infamy'

Discuss what the attack on Pearl Harbor means today and how it shaped U.S. history
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Lesson Plan November 09 2024

Lesson plan: Veterans Day and the meaning of sacrifice

Use this PBS News Hour lesson plan to help students understand the significance of Veterans Day
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Lesson Plan November 05 2024

Lesson plan: Polling pitfalls

What do people need to consider when evaluating public opinion polls?
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Lesson Plan November 04 2024

Lesson plan: Should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote?

Learn about the role of local school boards and debate whether students should help elect them or be allowed to vote in other elections.
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