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FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool
Lesson Plan July 28 2021

Lesson plan: Invent ways to bring green energy to your community

Explore the promise and challenges of bringing renewable energy generation to your community
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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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Daily News Lesson March 23 2021

How poetry helps this doctor communicate with patients better
Discuss the connections between art and wellness.
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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
FILE PHOTO: COVID-19 vaccines are administered in Martinsburg, West Virginia
Daily News Lesson March 04 2021

Answering questions about COVID-19 vaccines
This NewsHour lesson on vaccinations asks students: How can helping people overcome vaccine skepticism help your community?
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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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Lesson Plan April 20 2020

Lesson plan: How inventions like personal protective equipment "PPE" save lives during COVID

In this NewsHour lesson, learn how your students can create personal protective equipment, like face shields for infants
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Daily Video November 21 2019

Sharing innovation and invention stories

In this lesson plan, students will watch and discuss three short STEM videos produced by NewsHour's teen reporters
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