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Diabolical Ironclad Beetle (Coleoptera; Phloeodes diabolicus)
Lesson Plan May 13 2021

Lesson plan: Inventing beetle bike helmets

In this invention lesson, students will make tiny bike helmets based on the diabolical ironclad beetle
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity makes its first flight
Daily News Lesson April 20 2021

Ingenuity’s flight on Mars rings in a new era of aviation
Watch the first remote controlled flight on another planet.
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Daily News Lesson March 22 2021

Health care inequities this inventor fought against still exist today
Learn about a pioneering medical inventor and how his work is relevant today
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Daily Video February 26 2021

Black History Month: Students reflect on their modern-day heroes

Reflect on one teacher's project to help students see the living history in their own time
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Daily Video February 22 2021

Daily News Lesson: Recovery may take months even as more help reaches storm-hit Texas
What do you think federal and local authorities should do in response to an emergency like the storms in Texas?
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Lesson Plan February 22 2021

Lesson plan: How community programs can help pave the road from prison

Discuss ways to make the path easier for returning citizens released from prisons.
Orange County firefighter Christopher Huerta, 31, receives the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in Irvine
Lesson Plan February 05 2021

Lesson plan: Invent ways to help get your community vaccinated

Learn about the COVID-19 vaccines, then use that knowledge to invent ways to improve vaccine distribution in your own community.
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Student Voices October 21 2020

How I created GetTime, an app to ease student stress
How one high school senior developed an app that can help students manage stress—and their schedules—in a stressful time
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Post August 03 2020

Educator Voice: Finding purpose in invention during the COVID-19 pandemic

Hear from one teacher on his journey to invention education during the COVID pandemic
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Lesson Plan August 03 2020

Lesson plan: Help your loved ones monitor health at home through invention

In this lesson plan, consider ways to help loved ones monitor their health at home without disrupting their routines.
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