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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.

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…

Flags of the U.S., Canada and Mexico fly next to each other in Detroit, Michigan

Daily Video October 09 2018

Inside the new trade deal between the U.S., Mexico and Canada

What's in the new US-Mexico-Canada trade deal that replaced NAFTA? In this lesson, students will strengthen their understanding of economics and trade negotiations.

Lesson Plan August 13 2018

Lesson plan: Solar invention makes safety and production levels shine

Hit the lights, please! In this lesson, students will learn about emerging technologies that are bringing new light sources to remote, poor areas of the world. Students will then invent their own light source using the steps of the invention process and share it via social media using #PBSInvention

Lesson Plan May 22 2017

Lesson plan: How to create a balanced budget — it's a 'Balancing Act'

How do we know that our government is fulfilling its duties to us, the public? How do we decide what those duties are? As efforts to pass the federal budget get underway, students will have the power to re-prioritize how money is spent using the interactive tool Balancing Act. What changes will they make?