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Swedish activist Greta Thunberg participates in a youth climate change protest in front of the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan

Daily Video September 21 2019

Greta Thunberg on the urgency of the climate crisis

Use this NewsHour Extra lesson plan to learn more about Greta Thunberg and other youth activists' fight against climate change.

Daily Video April 08 2019

How studying the ocean floor explains the history of Earth's climate

Use this NewsHour lesson plan to understand the history of climate change by digging underneath the ocean floor.

Post April 04 2019

Youth-led climate protests connect students around the globe

Cover photo: "Taking shorter showers won’t make a wasteland grow flowers. Do more. Stop corporation…

Daily Video March 06 2019

Alabama tornado aftermath, getting help and studying why

Use this PBS NewsHour lesson plan to learn how Alabama residents are dealing with the aftermath of Sunday's devastating tornado.

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Daily Video December 17 2018

Human geography lesson: Why one-third of the Marshall Islands has left for the US

In this lesson plan, students will learn why one-third of the Marshall Islands’ population has moved to the U.S. mainland.

A youth holds up a "Now We Vote" sign as they take part in a National School Walkout anti-gun march in Washington Square Park in the Manhattan borough of New York City

Student Voices November 06 2018

Student Voices: Here are the election issues most on teenagers' minds

NewsHour Extra asked middle and high school students across America: What issue would you like to hear 2018 candidates discuss where you live and why? Read their responses below and check out the election videos produced by Student Reporting Labs on how to turn out the youth vote.

Daily News Lesson October 15 2018

UN Climate Change Report: What your students need to know

Talk with your students about the UN's latest report on climate change and how young people can use their voice to support policies that protect the environment.

Daily News Lesson July 26 2018

12 video stories that make STEM meaningful for students

NewsHour Classroom delivered a workshop, "How to make STEM meaningful through current events" at Texas A&M's K12 Summer Institute in Kerryville, Texas

Lesson Plan July 02 2018

Lesson plan: Is solar power the future of energy?

In this lesson, students will watch the PBS NewsHour video, "Rethinking the utility company as solar power heats up" and learn how companies — faced with greater demand and the effects of climate change — are inventing newer, greener ways for humans to get power