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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 19 2019

What does opportunity look like? Student journalists explore pipeline jobs in West Virginia

Essential question: How have energy projects like the gas pipeline impacted young people in West Virginia? Find out with this NewsHour lesson plan.

Daily Video March 18 2019

Pristine Rapa Nui (Easter Island) battles tons of plastic pollution

Directions: Read the summary, watch the video and answer the discussion questions. You may w…

Lesson Plan December 10 2018

Hawaii's fix for food deserts | STEM Student Reporting Labs

Watch the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs STEM video “Aquaponics Hawaiian Style” to understand the importance of organic and urban farming in small spacescreate a sustainable agricultural system

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.

Lesson Plan March 23 2018

Lesson Plan: Design your own Ice Age hiking trail

Use this student-produced PBS video about Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail to introduce students to the beauty and importance of recreational scenic hiking trails

A rock climber walks below a rock facing near the Indian Creek area of Bears Ears, New Mexico

Daily Video December 12 2017

National monuments: Whose job is it to protect public lands?

Whose land grab is it? And whose job is it to protect public lands? Explore President Trump's decision to dramatically cut back the size of two national monuments in Utah last week with your students.

President Donald Trump returns to Washington

Daily Video December 04 2017

Trump's "First 365 Days": Taxes, judges, net neutrality

Despite low approval ratings, President Donald Trump continues to pursue his agenda with his base sticking close by his side.

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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