For early finishers? To reinforce a concept? Just for fun? NASA Kids Club-Rocket builder PBS Kids- Ready Jet Go Space Scouts Progress through the games to earn “Space Scout” Badges. Jet’s Bot Builder Rover Maker Mission Control Food Farmer Base Builder Cooking School Space Scouts Lab Mission Earth Mindy’s Moonball Jet’s Planet Pinball Sydney’s Astro Read More…
Month: October 2020
Adopting Healthy News Habits – from Facing History and Ourselves
Where Do We Get Our News and Why Does It Matter? News Literacy and Media Bias Last updated January 08, 2020 We live in a time when it can be difficult to identify reliable news sources. Though the term “fake news” is often used as a political weapon, the problem of stories that are reliant Read More…
Teaching Disinformation in 2020: CIA Tips for Students and Educators
Teaching Disinformation in 2020: CIA Tips for Students and Educators Recording of Webinar from Wednesday, October 14, 2020 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm EDT Presented by Peter Adams, Senior Vice President, Education, News Literacy Project; and Cindy Otis, Former CIA Officer, Author, Disinfo, Vice President of Analysis Alethea Group Hosted by Shaelynn Farnsworth, National Read More…
Teaching Resources for the 2020 Election–3
Should We Keep the Electoral College? From the ADL–This lesson provides an opportunity for students to learn more about the Electoral College, consider different viewpoints about the Electoral College and write a persuasive letter that expresses their opinion about the Electoral College. Learning Objectives: Students will understand what the Electoral College is and reflect on Read More…
How did we get here? Policing and the Legacy of Racial Injustice
From FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES This series of Teaching Ideas is designed to help students think critically about the long and troubling history between law enforcement and Black Americans, while not stereotyping or criminalizing all police officers. Use these Teaching Ideas to help your students bring a historical lens to these complex issues, engage with Read More…