15 lesson plans teaching the power of invention
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Learn how inventions are solving problems around the world and then have students design their own inventions that help their communities. Continue reading
environmental science
Lesson plan: Design an animal-inspired invention to solve an environmental problem
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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
Greta Thunberg on the urgency of the climate crisis
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Use this NewsHour Extra lesson plan to learn more about Greta Thunberg and other youth activists’ fight against climate change. 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
UN Climate Change Report: What your students need to know
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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. Continue reading