Science
-
In this lesson, students read a short text [5-10 minutes] about how exotic pet ownership leads to loss in biodiversity, and respond to writing prompts. Students can be introduced to the subject with...
-
Students will learn about how climate change impacts the Arctic Ocean. They will also explore how scientific information is communicated to the public.
-
Education Resource
Meet the Journalist: Warren Cornwall
Warren Cornwall, a freelance journalist and contributing correspondent to Science magazine, traveled...
-
Lesson Plans
10 Lesson Plans to Celebrate Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day, we've compiled our top ten lesson plans that feature reporting on how communities around the world are responding to diverse environmental issues.
-
Lesson Plans
Surprising Solutions to Air Pollution in China
Students practice close text analysis and writing while exploring reporting from National Geographic on how China is responding to dangerous levels of air pollution.
-
Lesson Plans
Reporting on Epidemics [15 minutes]
Students will explore how health topics are presented in the news media using behind the scenes videos from Carl Gierstorfer’s Ebola project and Jon Cohen’s HIV/AIDS project.
-
Students will learn about the concept of epidemiology and how it is used to control or prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
-
Project
Cold Comfort
Season two of Threshold takes listeners to the homes, hunting grounds, and melting coastlines of...
-
Students learn about health problems associated with solid fuel cooking, alternative cooking methods that would reduce the incidence of these problems, and the difficulties of implementing changes.
-
Lesson Plans
Climate Change and Its Impact on Natural Habitats
Students read about the impacts of coral bleaching on ocean ecosystems.
-
Education Resource
Meet the Journalist: Kai Schultz
Kai Schultz reports that far-reaching corruption is threatening to topple the Maldives's fragile...
-
Education Resource
Meet the Journalist: Fred Pearce
Two hundred environmental and human rights activists are assassinated each year, according to Global...