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Daily News Lesson August 28 2026

In one of the nation's hottest cities, bags of ice are helping save lives

Learn how cities are coping with people impacted by extreme summer heat
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Daily News Lesson August 21 2026

Scientists explore large-scale geoengineering to slow glacier melt

Learn how scientists are attempting to reverse glacial melt through intervention
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Lesson Plan April 06 2026

Lesson plan: Redesign the washing machine

Discuss how doing the dishes could be made a lot easier by following this process!
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Student Voices February 02 2026

Student Voice: How my grandmother's experience using a wheelchair inspired me to invent

Interested in designing your own assistive technology? Check out the accompanying lesson plan!
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Daily News Lesson January 02 2026

Scientists begin expedition to study massive, melting Antarctic glacier

Learn about an scientific mission to examine a massive glacier at risk of melting
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Lesson Plan December 30 2025

Lesson plan: Create a cell phone storage device for your school

Discuss how to create cell phone storage devices that meet the needs of a whole school community
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Daily News Lesson December 29 2025

Scientists use AI to decode wolf howls in Yellowstone amid privacy concerns for park goers

Explore how the technology works and why it is being used
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Daily News Lesson December 17 2025

What Antarctic ice cores tell us about climate past and future

Learn what ancient ice samples can tell us about climate change
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Lesson Plan November 03 2025

Lesson plan: Invent a personal cooling device

Protect people against extreme heat and climate change by creating solutions
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Daily News Lesson October 22 2025

Young photographer documents disappearing salt marshes to inspire action

Soren Goldsmith, a 20-year-old photographer, uses an underwater amphibious camera trap to study the salt marshes
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