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Student Voices July 25 2024

Student Voice: How I became an inventor (and how you can, too)

Hear from a student inventor about her path to invention, and why she thinks any student can do the same
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Educator Voices June 16 2024

Educator Voice: "It's not magic, it's science!"

Watch Jay Flores talk about his "It's not magic, it's science!" program that teaches students how to apply STEM to everyday situations
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Student Voices June 11 2024

Student Voice: A young inventor's "Farmer's Friend" makes farming safer

Student inventor Maia De La Cruz explains her invention to make moving hay easier for farmers
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Educator Voices April 18 2024

Educator Voice: Bridging the STEM gap one mother and daughter at a time

How this mother-daughter robotics club provides equity for students and their families
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Student Voices April 18 2024

Student Voice: Robots bring mothers and daughters together

Hear from grade-school girls who taught their mothers how to build robots
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Daily News Lesson March 20 2024

The life and achievements of chemist Stephanie Kwolek, inventor of Kevlar

Hear about a groundbreaking scientist who discovered Kevlar, a fiber stronger than steel
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Educator Voices March 15 2024

Get to Know the 2023-2024 Invention Education Fellows

Meet NewsHour Classroom's 2023-24 Invention Fellows!
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Lesson Plan February 08 2024

Lesson plan: Design an invention to keep first responders safe

As first responders keep our communities safe, learn how to help keep them safe through new inventions.
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Lesson Plan January 18 2024

Lesson plan: Understanding the impact of climate change on people with disabilities

Discuss ways climate change might disproportionately affect people with disabilities
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Educator Voices January 09 2024

Educator Voice: How inventing helps students take risks to change their world

Educators get together to talk about how #inventioned works out in their classrooms.
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