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
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Our plastic problem and how to solve it
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DOWNLOAD VIDEO Directions: Read the summary with your students, watch the video (if helpful, follow along with the transcript) and then answer the discussion…read more
Lesson plan: How inventions are saving sea turtles
Lesson Plan
Students will research different ways to curb poaching of sea turtles and design their own invention to help protect endangered species. Continue reading
Lesson plan: How “Impact Inventing” could help fight Lyme Disease
Lesson Plan
In this STEM lesson, students will watch the PBS NewsHour video, “Could genetically engineered mice reduce Lyme disease?”, and design their own inventions that could help solve public health issues. Continue reading
Lesson plan: Is solar power the future of energy?
Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students will watch the PBS NewsHour video, “Rethinking the utility company as solar power heats up” and learn how companies — faced with greater demand and the effects of climate change — are inventing newer, greener ways for humans to get power. Continue reading