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Educator Voices July 26 2023

Educator Voice: In invention education, meet kids where they are going

Hear from a teacher on how to approach invention education
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Student Voices July 24 2023

Student Voice: Why this young inventor is so interested in intellectual property (IP)

A field that Marc van Zyl believes inspires progress
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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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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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?
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Daily News Lesson April 25 2023

Saving Earth’s most threatened plants + Newswrap 4/26/23 + Student video
Hear from scientists who are preserving endangered plant species before it's too late
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Daily News Lesson March 19 2023

Top Lesson: 5,000-mile-long mass of seaweed coming to shore + News wrap 3/20/23 + Student video
The 10-million ton mass changes in size from month to month with the peak generally hitting in the summer
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Lesson Plan February 28 2023

Lesson: How to analyze climate change stories online

Learn to evaluate the credibility of climate change claims on social media and analyze search engine results
FILE PHOTO: An emperor tamarin monkey is seen perched on a branch
Daily News Lesson February 10 2023

Top stories: Monkey theft, leopard escape + News wrap 2/10/23 + Student video
Houston Zoo zookeepers on high alert after a cut was discovered in the mesh fence around the pelican habitat
The National Ignition Facility’s preamplifier module increases the laser energy as it travels to the Target Chamber
Daily News Lesson December 14 2022

Breakthrough in nuclear fusion could massively alter future of clean energy
Learn how the breakthrough could help in the quest for keeping our planet healthy
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