The NYT Learning Network's STEM writing challenge

From the NYT's Learning Network, "Why do hummingbirds nap? How do coronavirus vaccines work? Can two robotic spacecraft land on the moon at once? How do plant roots compete for water? Do foods like kiwis and cherries affect our sleep patterns?

If you click on any of these articles, you’ll see that they are written for a general reader. Special technical or scientific knowledge is not required, and each is designed to get our attention and keep it — by giving us “news we can use” in our own lives, or by exploring something fascinating in a way that makes it easy to understand and shows us why it matters."

If you would like to have your students enter this contest read the information on the site by clicking here.

Teaching Tolerance in High School English Class: Lesson Plan

 

Stephanie Jankowski said in her article, "History repeats itself, but sometimes it shouldn’t. That’s why it’s important to be teaching tolerance."  Most people think of the Holocaust or being of Ukranian decent I think of the Holodomor as events that should not repeat themselves.  From her article, "The R.I.G.H.T.S. Project is an extensive multifaceted program that requires students to research, write, collaborate, present, and utilize available technology. Nonfiction, historical pieces familiarize students with various atrocities that have victimized individuals or groups of people, and the overall objective is to encourage activism to prevent future instances of intolerance."

To see the article for English teachers click here.