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Daily Video November 29 2018

How the news, Netflix and social media influence how schools talk about suicide

Over the last decade, the suicide rate among teenagers in the U.S. has increased. Use this lesson to discuss the role the media plays in discussions on suicide prevention and awareness.

Lesson Plan July 20 2018

Lesson plan: How mice could help fight Lyme Disease

In this STEM lesson, students will watch the PBS NewsHour video, "Could genetically engineered mice reduce Lyme disease?", and design their own inventions that could help solve public health issues

Daily Video December 19 2016

U.S. opioid crisis reaches historic proportions, CDC says

In 2015, more than 30,000 people died from opioid overdoses, which caused almost two-thirds of all overdoses in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Post September 16 2014

Ebola outbreak resource collection

This resource collection is designed for middle and high school educators who want to cover the Ebo…

Daily Video August 13 2014

Experimental Ebola drug raises hopes, ethical questions

The World Health Organization has approved an experimental drug to treat the largest-ever outbreak of Ebola, but doses are running out.

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