Texas teachers create 9 STEM news lessons that engage with students’ communities
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Use these teacher-written lesson plans to inspire your students to engage with their communities. Continue reading
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COVID-19 adds to local concerns over Keystone XL pipeline
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In this NewsHour EXTRA lesson, learn about health risks that thousands of out-of-state oil workers may bring into communities along the Keystone XL pipeline route. Continue reading
Lesson plan: How animals help us design new inventions to solve environmental problems
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In this PBS NewsHour lesson plan, students will learn how farm animals are improving energy output on solar farms and design their own device to improve a problem that relies on an eco-friendly solution. Continue reading
Lesson plan: How student inventors can help solve the Earth’s plastic problem
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Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn more about invention education and how students are creating solutions to help improve plastic pollution. Continue reading
PBS’ Student Reporting Labs discover trove of youth stories in DC
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Use this NewsHour lesson plan to explore the impact of youth journalism on civic engagement via PBS Student Reporting Labs’ (SRL) program. Continue reading