Weathering the Odds In this lesson, students learn about the limitations of weather forecasting and how consumer-driven weather forecasting.. http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/2...
From the Heart In this lesson, students examine the history of Valentine's Day and the ways in which it is celebrated and criticized around the world... http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/2...
Making the Holidays Special In this lesson, students examine ways in which holiday television specials reflect some of the religious, historic and cultural themes of the holidays... http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/2...
Fire Escape In this lesson, students learn about the effects of the volcanic eruption of Nyiragongo in Congo.. http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/2...
There's No Place Like Home this lesson, students speculate about why animals leave their natural habitats and how various species react differently to habitat fragmentation.. http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/2...
Mummies Unwrapped In this lesson, students investigate various methods of mummification practiced in cultures around the world and present their findings in 'televised' news reports... http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/2...
Branching Out In this lesson, students learn about the causes and effects of the spread of tree diseases in the United States... http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/2...
A History of Conflict In this lesson, students explore issues contributing to current tensions between Pakistan and India... http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/2...
