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Lesson Plan January 15 2026

Lesson plan: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail and the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot

Examine the words of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" in relation to Jan. 6
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Daily News Lesson January 13 2026

Efforts underway to rekindle a love for reading

Reading for pleasure has fallen by some 40 percent in the last 20 years, continuing a long-running downward trend.
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Lesson Plan August 18 2025

Lesson plan: Can you create an animal prototype with super powers?

Learn about gene editing, invention and genetically modified organisms
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Daily News Lesson May 02 2025

Exploring the efforts to control how U.S. history is presented in museums and monuments

Discuss how society chooses to memorialize its history
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Lesson Plan April 24 2025

Lesson plan: Exploring environmental impacts of coral reef pollution using robotics

A project-based lesson that weaves invention, STEM and the humanities together
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Educator Voices December 13 2024

Educator Voice: How to teach your students about protecting their intellectual property

These educators are learning about the importance of the patent process and invention education
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Daily News Lesson October 22 2024

University works to revive liberal arts as key part of the college experience

Discuss liberal arts and humanities and how they can complement education
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Educator Voices February 16 2024

Educator Voice: How to use invention education across disciplines

PBS NewsHour Classroom's Invention Education Fellows talk about how to get students engaged in #InventEd
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Educator Voices January 30 2024

Educator Voice: Importance of trial and failure in invention education

PBS NewsHour Classroom's Invention Education Fellows talk about takeaways from incorporating #InventEd in school
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Educator Voices January 09 2024

Educator Voice: How inventing helps students take risks to change their world

Educators get together to talk about how #inventioned works out in their classrooms.
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