Classroom

Learn about a concussion sensor invention that helps athletes detect if they may have a concussion

Hit the lights, please! In this lesson, students will learn about emerging technologies that are bringing new light sources to remote, poor areas of the world. Students will then invent their own light source using the steps of the invention process and share it via social media using #PBSInvention

In this STEM lesson, students will watch the PBS NewsHour video, "Could genetically engineered mice reduce Lyme disease?", and design their own inventions that could help solve public health issues

In this lesson, students will watch the PBS NewsHour video, "Rethinking the utility company as solar power heats up" and learn how companies — faced with greater demand and the effects of climate change — are inventing newer, greener ways for humans to get power

Learn about fake social media accounts called ‘bots’ that have been used to try to influence public opinion—and not always for the better

Explore inventions that harness the power of water to make electricity

Design an app that helps your community, modeled after young entrepreneurs in California's rural Salinas Valley

Stunning fish who were once kept as pets are destroying Florida’s coral reef ecosystem. In this PBS NewsHour lesson plan, students will learn how scientists are using a new invention, a lionfish zapping robot, to combat this harmful invasive species. They will then create their own invention to ward off invasive species in their community or region.

Learn about the role of inventions in improving accessibility for people with disabilities and create a paper or cardboard prototype of their own invention