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Lesson Plan September 27 2016

Student Reporting Labs STEM Lesson Plan: Climate Change, Salmon and NOAA

In this PBS Student Reporting Labs video, Oregon teens consult government agencies on the consequences of unchecked human actions on the natural environment. Students are exposed to the work of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the research and resources they provide.

Daily Video August 26 2016

Lionfish-zapping robot offers solution to invasive species

Invasive lionfish have devastating effects on native species and ecosystems in the Western Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, but robotic technology offers a new way to stem their spread.

Lesson Plan June 10 2016

Inventions: How do innovation and design help people with disabilities?

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

Lesson Plan June 07 2016

PBS Student Reporting Labs STEM lesson plan: Climate change and your community

Ninety-seven percent of scientists currently agree that global surface temperatures have incre…

Post June 07 2016

Third mass coral bleaching in 18 years threatens Great Barrier Reef

by Amanda Wilcox One of the seven wonders of the natural world is currently in peril: Austr…

Lesson Plan May 31 2016

Take a poll, debate the issue: Environmental policy

Where do students stand on environmental policy? In this lesson plan, have students take a poll before and after they debate the issue to see if their views change.

Daily Video May 25 2016

Controversial soda tax could help fund pre-K in Philadelphia

The city of Philadelphia will consider a controversial way of funding pre-K by creating a 3 cent tax on every ounce of sugary soft drink sold in the city.

Daily Video May 23 2016

Food and drink labels will more accurately report sugar

The Food and Drug Administration hopes to cut down on high rates of obesity and diabetes across the country by redesigning the labels that appear on food and drinks.

Daily Video May 19 2016

Mount St. Helens ecosystem rebuilds 36 years after volcanic eruption

Thirty-six years ago on Wednesday, Mount St. Helens in southern Washington state erupted, laying waste to more than 200 square miles of surrounding forest.

Daily Video May 12 2016

Scientists see supersonic hyperloop trains as way of the future

Imagine being able to make an otherwise six hour car trip in just about 30 minutes. That is the goal researchers hope to make reality through hyperloop technology.

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