PBS News Classroom
Current events site for grades 6-12 based on the PBS News Hour. Media literacy, civics, STEM, arts. Student and Educator Voices' blogs. See also http://JournalismInAction.org.
- PBS News @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson: Researchers face serious obstacles to measuring Antarctica’s fastest-melting glacier Ask students: What did the expedition to Antarctica tell us about climate change? w/ Miles O'Brien loom.ly/CKSkEvU
- Join this LIVE discussion from Antarctica🧊🐧 with PBS News' @pbsnews.org Miles O'Brien and our friends at PocketLab! Feb. 10, 2026 at 12pm-ET RSVP: loom.ly/WzPdZ_o
- NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — Haitians living in Springfield, Ohio, face an uncertain future as the Trump administration battles to end their legal status. Discuss Temporary Protected Status and what comes next. #sschat loom.ly/9OnD5Vs
- Happy #NewsLiteracyWeek! Teachers: Check out our #JournalismInAction "Create Your Own Story" activity 💫 📰 Students develop their critical thinking and communication skills by creating an news op-ed or magazine cover. #sschat #apush #EduSky #newsliteracy LESSON LINK: bit.ly/3H94VgE
- NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — Discuss how Medicaid cuts could impact people with disabilities, including adults with special needs. What will the impact look like, and what could be done? #sschat #EDUSky loom.ly/QiU1Zjs
- NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — Arrest of journalists in Minneapolis have spawned backlash, and protests against ICE have spread from Minneapolis. Learn the latest and discuss the First Amendment with your students. #sschat loom.ly/KfMWwbQ
- Educators, students, families: Join this LIVE discussion from Antarctica🧊🐧 w/ PBS News' @pbsnews.org Miles O'Brien & our friends at PocketLab! Feb. 10, 2026 @ 12pm-ET RSVP: loom.ly/WzPdZ_o Talk w/ scientists about climate change -- and solutions!
- PBS @pbsnews.org News Classroom Student Voice: How my grandmother's experience using a wheelchair inspired me to invent "My experience designing my invention started in school..." by Agam Bhatia, 11th gr, Hopkinton, MA #EduSky #InventED loom.ly/lZId4C4
- PBS @pbsnews.org Lesson: What researchers are learning as they drill into Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' Ask students: What could studying the glacier tell us about climate change? w/ @milesobrien.com loom.ly/_PeOYAQ
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- NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — 250 years after the Declaration of Independence, what does it mean to be an American? And how has George Washington's legacy lived on? #AmericaAtaCrossRoads #sschat #EDUSky loom.ly/JCANolA
- NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — Why are many in Taiwan worried after U.S. invasion of Venezuela and removal of Maduro? Discuss U.S.-China relations and what comes next. #sschat #EDUSky loom.ly/1mSi87s
- PBS @pbsnews.org News Hour Classroom Daily News Lesson: Measles cases surged in 2025 as vaccination rates dropped Ask students: Why are cases of measles skyrocketing? How can measles be prevented? loom.ly/tPGMjj4 #EduSky #scienceteacher #vaccines #sschat
- PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson: How immigration raids are impacting schools in Minneapolis Ask students: Why do you think federal agents are using current tactics if the goal as stated is to deport the "worst of the worst" criminals? loom.ly/KpgJGw4
- PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson: Man shot and killed by federal officers in Minnesota was an ICU nurse, his parents say Ask students: Are people's rights under the Constitution currently being protected by the government? Explain. loom.ly/K8lAk0s
- PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson: Jack Smith defends criminal investigations into Donald Trump during House hearing Ask students: Why do you think the Republicans called Smith to testify? Do you think this was a wise tactic? #sschat loom.ly/eNAiP38
- PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson: The surprising way to fight political exhaustion Ask students: What do you normally do when you feel exhausted or overwhelmed by the news? What types of civic activities would you be interested in trying? loom.ly/NUAI17g
- NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — Follow scientists aboard an expedition to study the Thwaites glacier, and find out how you can join us for a "virtual field trip" on the expedition with News Hour's Miles O'Brien! #EDUSky loom.ly/JHmYMzM
- NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — Discuss the latest from the Twin Cities as the Trump administration continues to surge federal forces into Minnesota and protests continue for a 3rd week. #sschat #EDUSky loom.ly/aR2cNIk
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- PBS News @pbsnews.org Classroom: Martin Luther King Jr. Day classroom resources Feat. 4 lessons including MLK Jr'.'s Nobel Prize acceptance speech in which he lamented ‘we have not learned the simple art of living together’ loom.ly/Y0EFaGQ
- PBS @pbsnews.org News Classroom Daily News Lesson: What to know about the Insurrection Act Ask students: Why do you think the president doesn't have the power to take actions such as ordering the military into cities without the act? loom.ly/Sln7Bxs
- NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — 2026 has begun with a lot of news to absorb, and AI fakes are making it harder to know what's real and what isn't. Discuss with students how they can avoid misinformation. #sschat loom.ly/6-Zu8Wg
- PBS @pbsnews.org News Hour Classroom Daily News Lesson: Greenland pushes back against Trump takeover rhetoric Ask students: Why is the Trump administration interested in taking control over Greenland? loom.ly/IddqE5I
- PBS News Hour Classroom News Lesson: Efforts underway to rekindle a love for reading Ask students: Why do you think reading for pleasure has fallen so much & what can be done to boost literacy in America? *What does "reading for pleasure" mean to you? #ela #engchat #elachat loom.ly/SLbTq3M
- NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — Why was hiring so weak in 2025 — especially for young people? Discuss how the economy is changing for those looking for entry level work. #sschat loom.ly/Pp2vz0g
- PBS @pbsnews.org News Hour Classroom Shorts: 'We made it.' Ship arrives at Antarctica's 'Doomsday glacier' In this brief lesson, ask students: Would you like to go on an expedition to Antarctica one day? Why or why not? loom.ly/xqr-3M4 #EduSky #sschat
- PBS @pbsnews.org Hour Classroom Lesson: Ex-ICE chief calls DHS rush to judgment after Minneapolis shooting ‘irresponsible’ Ask students: How has the issue of mass deportations led to increased tensions btwn the public & law enforcement? loom.ly/uvZubKI
- NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — What is the 'Trump Doctrine', and how has US intervention shaped politics and culture in Latin America? W/ context from @teachrockorg.bsky.social #sschat loom.ly/rz2G9Ag
- NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — After attacking Venezuela and removing its president, President Trump has threatened Colombia next, among others. Discuss Colombia's response and U.S. policy in Latin America. #sschat #EDUSky loom.ly/FLk3UQs
- PBS @NewsHour Classroom Educator Voice: Teachers, if we don’t teach Maduro’s capture in Venezuela, TikTok will. Here’s my plan. "We won’t have all the answers, but we’ll ask the right questions and find out where to look to answer them." — David Cutler, high school teacher loom.ly/hUkl28E
- PBS News Hour Classroom Daily News Lesson: Trump says U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela after capturing Maduro in surprise military attack Ask students: Why did the U.S. strike Venezuela? Do you think one country has the right to attack another sovereign nation? Explain. loom.ly/8NYxhaw
- PBS News Hour Classroom Daily News Lesson: Trump says U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela after capturing Maduro in surprise military attack Ask students: Why did the U.S. attacked Venezuela? Do you think one country has the right to attack another sovereign nation? Explain. #sschat loom.ly/8NYxhaw
- PBS News Hour Classroom Educator Voice: Teachers, if we don’t teach Maduro’s capture in Venezuela, TikTok will. Here’s my plan. "If you teach any subject touching on power and law, this is your curriculum. Not next week. Tomorrow." by David Cutler, teacher #sschat #EduSky loom.ly/hUkl28E
- NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — News Hour's @milesobrien.com joins a team of scientists are on their way to study the enormous Thwaites Glacier. #STEM loom.ly/xMh-76g
- PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson Plan: What news stories mattered most to your students this past year? Have students use an app or construction paper to create their own magazines! #sschat #ela #EduSky loom.ly/-HFl6e8
- PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson: Celebrate the new year by looking back and moving forward Students write a letter to their future selves they can open at the end of the year📝 Includes "Best of" stories & history of New Year's🎆 #sschathttps://loom.ly/Lf-sp7w
- PBS News Hour Classroom Daily News Lesson: A conversation with Temple Grandin, world-renowned animal scientist and autism advocate Ask students: How did Grandin's inventive mindset help her make groundbreaking improvements in animal welfare? #CTE #STEM #sschat #InventED loom.ly/g5_e0WY
- PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom News Lesson: Privacy concerns raised amid using AI to decode wolf howls in Yellowstone Ask students: Why are scientists studying wolf sounds w/ AI? Why is it seen as controversial? #STEM #EduSky #sschat loom.ly/g4rXlz4
- PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom News Lesson: A look at Christmas festivities and traditions around the world Ask students: How does learning about a place's religious traditions help to understand its culture? #EduSky #sschat #ela #whapchat loom.ly/I9RfKQo
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- PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson: How Israeli communities scarred by Oct. 7 celebrated Hanukkah Ask students: Why do lights play a significant role in the Jewish faith, including during Hanukkah? #EduSky #sschat #whapchat loom.ly/CU4AnaA
- PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson: How a school program from Baltimore is using hip-hop to teach social-emotional skills Ask students: How does We Do It 4 the Culture include & support the needs of students of color? #EduSky #hiphoped loom.ly/ND9CgPc
- PBS @pbsnews.org News Hour Classroom News Lesson: Why the planet is drying out much faster than before, according to a new study Ask students: Where are the "mega drying regions" on the planet, according to the report? #sschat #EduSky loom.ly/p_iKvNY
- ICYMI: @pbsnews.org Classroom News Lesson— Discuss Ken Burns' American Revolution series and connect to historic documents with our News Then & Now feature! #sschat #AmericanRevolutionPBS #EDUSky loom.ly/MwFhkTs
- NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — What does the nearly two-mile long ice core taken from an Antarctic glacier tell us about the climate of the past? What can it tell us about the climate of the present and future? #STEMchat loom.ly/21NJuFU
- NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — Hear from one principal on why service to the community is a critical part of education. #sschat #briefbutspectacular #EDUSky loom.ly/jYfY3wo
- NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — Discuss the attack on Bondi Beach in Australia and the global rise in antisemitism. #sschat #EDUSky loom.ly/03IloQg
- PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson: Displaced Palestinian children struggle w/ cold, malnutrition in Gaza months after ceasefire Ask students: What do you think needs to happen to get more aid to the people inside the Gaza Strip? #sschat loom.ly/M_uzUE0
- PBS News Hour Classroom Daily News Lesson: America at a Crossroads: Reconnecting with people to see how political divisions might be healed Ask students: In the midst of increasing political divisions across the U.S., what gives you hope? #sschat #civics #EduSky loom.ly/GmmJQUA
- NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — The college landscape is changing fast; students are also changing the way they decide where to go. Discuss those changes and what is on the horizon for higher ed. #sschat #EDUSky loom.ly/Gj8yfVU
- NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — Online scams tend to increase around the holidays. Discuss what you can do to avoid them, and how AI adds a new challenge. #sschat #EDUSky loom.ly/ECL0LY8
