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Educator Voices October 16 2023

Educator Voice: How to get started in invention education — and solve problems where you live

Hear from educators around the country on invention education and what it means for classrooms from STEM to the humanities
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Educator Voices September 25 2023

Educator Voice: Biotech founder awarded patent at age 13, has this advice for young inventors

Inventor MJ Kievman shares how her existing intellectual property has kept her in the field
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Daily News Lesson September 21 2023

Fishing gear pile-up on Maine's coast contributes to plastic onslaught of oceans

Explore how lost or abandoned fishing gear harms marine life — and beyond
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Daily News Lesson September 17 2023

Inventing solutions to cities exploding rat populations

Does your city/town have a plan for controlling its rat population?
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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 August 09 2021

Teens invent social distancing device for students with autism

Explore how a group of high school inventors created the Personal Distance Monitor (PDM) to help with social distancing
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Daily News Lesson July 23 2021

17-year-old invents color changing sutures that detect infection

Read and discuss the impact of Dasia Taylor's new color changing sutures
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