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Daily Video February 27 2020

Coronavirus student guide: Virus explainer and news updates

In this NewsHour Extra lesson, learn about the novel coronavirus and get the latest updates to share with your students.

Reaction In Hong Kong As WHO Considers Emergency Decree

Daily Video January 31 2020

What students should know about the coronavirus

Use this NewsHour Extra lesson to teach your students about the novel coronavirus.

Daily Video November 21 2019

Sharing innovation and invention stories

In this lesson plan, students will watch and discuss three short STEM videos produced by NewsHour's teen reporters

Daily Video November 13 2019

STEM Current Events: How DNA testing cracks cold cases

In this NewsHour lesson, find out about the first genetic genealogy case to go to trial — and how the science behind it solved a 32-year-old double murder.

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.

Lesson Plan September 25 2019

Lesson plan: How mimicking nature inspires new inventions

In this lesson plan, students will learn about — an innovative method in which nature inspires new inventions to solve some of the world's toughest problems

Lesson Plan September 22 2019

Lesson plan: How animals help us design new inventions to solve environmental problems

Learn how farm animals are improving energy output on solar farms and design their own device to improve a problem that relies on an eco-friendly solution