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Aftermath of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina
Daily News Lesson July 08 2025

Community Connections: Hurricane recovery complicated by conspiracy theories

Learn how hoaxes, lies and misinformation about emergency response to Hurricane Helene has hampered recovery
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Daily News Lesson June 28 2025

Shorts: White House set to roll back protections for nearly 60 million acres of national forests

The Trump administration is rolling back decades-old protections for nearly 60 million acres of National Forest.
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Educator Voices June 17 2025

Educator Voice: This class invented a board game to teach the history of Juneteenth

Learn how student-led game invention brought together a community for Black History Month
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Lesson Plan June 12 2025

Lesson plan: AI Unlocked — evaluating and testing AI tools

Learn how to determine which AI tools are right for your needs, and which are the most reliable
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Daily News Lesson May 19 2025

Breakthrough gene editing treatment helps child born with rare disorder

Doctors used the gene editing technology known as CRISPR to isolate and correct a single mutation.
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Lesson Plan May 15 2025

Lesson plan: AI Unlocked — finding facts with generative AI search

Learn how to refine prompts to get better answers from generative AI research
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Educator Voices April 25 2025

Educator Voice: Nurturing young inventors and entrepreneurs

Hear teachers and students reflect on invention education and entrepreneurship
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Lesson Plan April 24 2025

Lesson plan: Exploring environmental impacts of coral reef pollution using robotics

A project-based lesson that weaves invention, STEM and the humanities together
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Lesson Plan April 11 2025

Lesson plan: AI Unlocked — how to recognize AI-generated content

Learn how to spot text, images and videos online that may be AI-generated or made to misinform
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Lesson Plan April 11 2025

Lesson plan: Charting a course to healthy eating habits using robotics

Encourage students to consider the impact of their dietary decisions on overall well-being — with the help of robotics
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