News for Students and Teacher Resources
6–12 Grade Level
Lesson Plan
In this lesson plan, students will learn about biomimicry — an innovative method in which nature inspires new inventions to solve some of the world’s toughest problems. Continue reading
Lesson Plan
Learn how inventions are solving problems around the world and then have students design their own inventions that help their communities. Continue reading
Video
Use this NewsHour lesson to learn how “invention education” is helping students to solve real-world problems. Continue reading
Lesson Plan
In this NewsHour lesson plan, students will learn about assistive devices and how innovation plays a key role in the invention process. Continue reading
Video
In this NewsHour Extra lesson, students will learn about the U.S. women’s soccer World Cup victory and how it is also a good civics lesson. Continue reading
