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Thomas Edison And His Big Bulb
Lesson Plan July 13 2023

Lesson plan: Learn how to pitch your invention

Pitch ideas for solving problems in your community
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Lesson Plan July 13 2023

Lesson plan: What does an inventor do?

Learn what strategies inventors use to solve problems they see around them
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Lesson Plan July 13 2023

Lesson plan: Who is an inventor, anyway?

Learn what makes an inventor and how you can use skills you already have to become one today
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Educator Voices July 12 2023

Educator Voice: Be that go-getter inventor!

"My advice for students: There’s no wrong way to solve a problem; we learn from failure." — Cynthia Brawner
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Student Voices July 10 2023

Student Voice: 'Anyone who is driven by problem solving is an inventor'

For Ana-Lois Davis, a young inventor, creating intellectual property starts with a problem
Aftermath of an Israeli military operation, in Jenin
Daily News Lesson July 10 2023

Palestinians struggle to recover from what UN deems "excessive use of force" by Israel
The destruction after the fighting is massive, and the anger boiling
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Educator Voices July 07 2023

Educator Voice: How issues of inequality affect how teachers teach
Teachers join Jeremy Ney to discuss inequality in the U.S.
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Lesson Plan July 07 2023

Educator Voice: How issues of inequality affect how teachers teach

Teachers join Jeremy Ney to discuss inequality in the U.S.
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Lesson Plan July 03 2023

Lesson plan: Patent pending! Learn how to patent your invention

So, you finally put your great idea for an invention down on paper. Now what happens?
U.S. Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissions
Daily News Lesson June 30 2023

Supreme Court strikes affirmative action + Newswrap 6/30/23 + Student video
Discuss the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against long-standing race-conscious college admissions programs
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