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Tag: "Science"

Daily Video April 24 2017

Defending scientific facts from political attack takes center stage on Earth Day

More than 500 "March for Science" demonstrations took place around the U.S. and the world on Saturday in response to those who challenge widely-accepted scientific evidence and consensus.

Daily Video April 12 2017

Scientists try to understand disease killing millions of U.S. bats

West coast scientists are studying a deadly bat disease called white-nose syndrome after it spread to Washington state from the Northeast last year where it has killed more than 5.5 million bats since 2006.

Daily Video February 08 2017

Submarine dives deep to study endangered coral reefs

The new, privately-funded Nekton project explores and records deep sea life in Bermuda to shed light on the dangers facing coral reefs.

Lesson Plan February 01 2017

Lesson plan: Invent your own device to battle invasive species

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.

Daily Video December 19 2016

U.S. opioid crisis reaches historic proportions, CDC says

In 2015, more than 30,000 people died from opioid overdoses, which caused almost two-thirds of all overdoses in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Daily Video December 09 2016

5 things to know about John Glenn: Astronaut, senator, American hero

Former astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn died on Thursday, December 9, 2016. He was 95-years-old.

Lesson Plan October 24 2016

Student Reporting Labs: How well are our wells?

In the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Lab video, "Water Scarcity for New Mexico Natives," Las Cruces High School students describe climate changes and human activities which impact quality and availability of groundwater. In the lesson plan, students gather information from a low-cost physical model, choose a part of the groundwater and well problem, propose a solution and defend their proposal.

Lesson Plan October 16 2016

Student Reporting Labs STEM Lesson Plan: Solar Cars and S'mores

Can you think of innovative ways we can use the sun to provide us with energy? In this NewsHour lesson, students will design their own solar cars and research how to make their vehicles ecologically friendly.

Daily Video October 14 2016