What better way to help students understand the scope of climate change than to let them explore past polar extremes of the Artic and Antartic? This trailer, from a two-hour NOVA special that premiered in 2020, shows paleontologist Kirk Johnson taking viewers on an epic adventure through time at the polar extremes of our planet.
It’s one of the resources found in the interactive NOVA Polar Lab, which uses 360° videos, interviews with scientists, and mini-games to send students in grades 6-12 on an immersive quest to understand how the poles are key to Continue reading
Season 2 of Tools for Anti-Racist Teaching kicks off on June 15! This summer professional development for all educators is a series that will investigate the ways in which racism, mental health, history, and education intersect.
Nearly all schools in the United States shut down in the spring of 2020. More than a year later, every school district is grappling with reopening plans and confronting systemic problems magnified by the pandemic. 
When an energy company begins searching for natural gas in New Brunswick, Canada, indigenous and white families unite to drive out the company in a campaign to protect their water and way of life. A lesson plan for grades 6-12 
In the past, self care could be perceived as selfish and mental health as something not to be discussed, at least not in public. Mental health now takes its place in importance alongside physical health, and Mental Health Awareness Month this May may take on heightened importance given the pressures of the pandemic.