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Daily News Lesson July 18 2023

How an aging population poses challenges for U.S. economy, workforce and social programs

Explore why a changing median age in the U.S. might affect life for everyone

Daily News Lesson July 18 2023

Why billions of snow crabs have disappeared from the Bering Sea

The Bering Sea snow crab season was canceled after billions of crabs disappeared

Student Voices July 17 2023

Student voice: When it comes to invention, don’t be afraid to ask for help

Ifeoma Okolo and Austin Ewing, tenth grade students from Illinois, are learning about intellectual property through their experience as student inventors and budding engineers

Supporters of those arrested in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol protest between the U.S. Supreme Court and the Capitol in Washington

Daily News Lesson July 13 2023

How the American Revolution has become part of the current political divide

And the role of historians in helping more Americans understand history

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Lesson Plan July 13 2023

Lesson plan: Find useful news about the issues you care about most

Learn how to find useful news sources about the issues you find most important

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

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

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

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