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Student Voices July 07 2020

What "back to normal" means for this Chinese student

In this student voice feature, Zhiming Gu reports from China about life with few cases of COVID-19 but the ever-present danger of return.

Lesson Plan April 20 2020

Lesson plan: How inventions like personal protective equipment "PPE" save lives during COVID

In this NewsHour lesson, learn how your students can create personal protective equipment, like face shields for infants

Post April 10 2020

Teaching in the age of coronavirus: Week 2 -- Vibe check

Photo credit: Maximillian Re-Sugiura by Sari Beth Rosenberg “How is everyone feeling?,” I …

Lesson Plan October 31 2019

Zombie autopsies: You’ll be wishin’ for some neurotransmission

This lesson introduces students to neurons and neurotransmission through multi-media and active learning games.

Post July 20 2019

Educator Voice: How space education brings vibrancy to the classroom

Amelia Scholte from Pam Leestma's 2nd grade class sharing the ISS truss she made proving the triang…

Lesson Plan March 15 2019

Girl coders crack glass ceiling | STEM Student Reporting Labs

In this lesson, students will learn about the engineering design process and use it to address the gender gap in STEM.

Lesson Plan August 26 2018

Lesson plan: How inventions are saving sea turtles

Students will research different ways to curb poaching of sea turtles and design their own invention to help protect endangered species.

Lesson Plan August 13 2018

Lesson plan: Solar invention makes safety and production levels shine

Hit the lights, please! In this lesson, students will learn about emerging technologies that are bringing new light sources to remote, poor areas of the world. Students will then invent their own light source using the steps of the invention process and share it via social media using #PBSInvention

Lesson Plan March 23 2018

Lesson Plan: Design your own Ice Age hiking trail

Use this student-produced PBS video about Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail to introduce students to the beauty and importance of recreational scenic hiking trails