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Daily News Lesson March 06 2022

Cow burps are a major contributor to climate change — can scientists change that?
Find out how scientists are reducing methane from cow burps, a major contributor to greenhouse gases
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Daily News Lesson February 10 2022

Biologists take drastic measures to save Florida manatees at risk of starvation

Learn why endangered manatees off the coast of Florida are threatened, and what needs to be done to protect them
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Daily News Lesson January 19 2022

The science behind the Tonga volcanic eruption, tsunami
Learn why the explosion that accompanied a Pacific Ocean volcano was so enormous, and what scientists still don't know about it
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Daily News Lesson January 14 2022

Jan. 14, 2022: Earth sets record for hottest in history 6th year in a row
Additional stories: Why are voting rights protections necessary? — Indigenous symbolism central to Tucson mass shooting memorial
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Lesson Plan June 21 2021

Learn from NASA how to invent for any environment

Experiment with engineering in changing environmental conditions
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Lesson Plan December 09 2018

Student Reporting Labs STEM Lesson Plan: How can Hawaiian land be used after 100 years of sugarcane monocropping?
  The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the concepts of monocropping and s…
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Lesson Plan August 08 2017

Lesson plan: How renewable energy inventions protect the environment

Explore inventions that harness the power of water to make electricity
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Daily Video April 24 2017

Defending scientific facts from political attack takes center stage on Earth Day
More than 500 "March for Science" demonstrations took place around the U.S. and the world on Saturday in response to those who challenge widely-accepted scientific evidence and consensus.
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Daily Video February 08 2017

Submarine dives deep to study endangered coral reefs
The new, privately-funded Nekton project explores and records deep sea life in Bermuda to shed light on the dangers facing coral reefs.
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Lesson Plan October 03 2016

Student Reporting Labs: Talking trash and your environment
Use this PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs video, "California community works to protect oc…
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