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Daily News Lesson October 15 2018

UN Climate Change Report: What your students need to know

Talk with your students about the UN's latest report on climate change and how young people can use their voice to support policies that protect the environment.

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Daily Video October 06 2018

Our plastic problem and how to solve it

DOWNLOAD VIDEO Directions: Read the summary with your students, watch the video (if hel…

Daily Video September 14 2018

3D printer technology gives girl her hand back

Invention education allows students to examine real-world problems and come up with solutions. In this lesson, a group of young college students created a 3D prosthetic hand for a four-year old girl so she could play with her sisters and ride her scooter.

Lesson Plan August 26 2018

Lesson plan: How inventions are saving sea turtles

Students will research different ways to curb poaching of sea turtles and design their own invention to help protect endangered species.

Daily News Lesson July 31 2018

Choose your own news story: 2018 midterms OR best workspace layout

Choose your own news story! Pick the NewsHour Extra story that best suits your class. Use the discussion questions for further engagement.

Daily News Lesson July 26 2018

12 video stories that make STEM meaningful for students

NewsHour Classroom delivered a workshop, "How to make STEM meaningful through current events" at Texas A&M's K12 Summer Institute in Kerryville, Texas

Lesson Plan July 20 2018

Lesson plan: How mice could help fight Lyme Disease

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

Lesson Plan July 02 2018

Lesson plan: Is solar power the future of energy?

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

Lesson Plan March 23 2018

Lesson Plan: Design your own Ice Age hiking trail

Use this student-produced PBS video about Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail to introduce students to the beauty and importance of recreational scenic hiking trails