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Student Voices August 31 2021

Why Justin Gigliotti wants those with disabilities to "let it out"
Justin Gigliotti uses his popular Twitter handle @syndrome22q1 to bring awareness to 22q syndrome, a disorder that is caused when part of the human chromosome 22 is missing
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Daily News Lesson July 23 2021

17-year-old invents color changing sutures that detect infection

Read and discuss the impact of Dasia Taylor's new color changing sutures
The warped shape of the stellar disk of the Milky Way galaxy is seen over the Warsaw telescope
Lesson Plan June 03 2021

Lesson plan: Design a generator to help meet UN Sustainable Development Goals

Learn about a promising source of renewable energy and make your own sustainable design
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Lesson Plan April 13 2021

Becoming agents for change through the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals

Learn about the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, and how people all over the world — of any age — can help
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Educator Voices March 05 2021

Dr. Peter Hotez takes questions from educators about the vaccine
If you are a school faculty or staff member and would like to attend our next monthly COVID check-i…
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Post February 16 2021

Educator Voice: Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding on what it takes to keep classrooms safe
Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding, epidemiologist, fellow at Federation of American Scientists and father to a 7-…
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Post August 03 2020

Educator Voice: Finding purpose in invention during the COVID-19 pandemic

Hear from one teacher on his journey to invention education during the COVID pandemic
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.
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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
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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 …
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