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For International Women in Engineering Day, take students inside the science of engine building with race car driver Hannah Maloof! Ask your class: What steps would you need to take to pursue a career like this? (Grades: 3-8)

Structural Engineer Math | Grades 3-5 Mathematics Teaching and Lesson Resources Meet engineer Fae Garstang. She shares how math is used to build large buildings, including how structural engineers use geometry, why having mathematical arguments is fun as an engineer, and more!

For , help students explore the story of jazz and the artists who shaped America’s original art form! This collection is a great way to spark conversations about music, history, civil rights, and how art reflects the world around us. (Grades: 6-12)

Jazz | Ken Burns in the Classroom | PBS LearningMedia This nineteen-hour series explores the evolution of America’s greatest original art form, focusing on the men and women who could do something remarkable—create art on the spot. Jazz celebrates their music in the context of the complicated country that gave birth to and influenced it, and was in...

Help students explore how migration shapes identity and culture through powerful stories of African and Caribbean journeys to the U.S. From music to immigration policy, these ready-to-use activities spark meaningful classroom discussions. (Grades 6–12)

Coming to America | Great Migrations | Grades 6-8, 9-12 English Language Arts and Literacy Teaching and Lesson Resources Learn the story of the mass migrations of Africans and Caribbeans to America in the 20th and 21st centuries. Like all immigrants, Africans and Caribbeans come to the United States in search of a better life for themselves and their families, to escape persecution or limitations, and to seize the opp...

Explore different types of music from around the world with your students.

Juneteenth marks the final end of legalized slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865—more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

Explore the origins of this important holiday and its lasting impact with your students through conversations with direct descendants of those who were liberated.

The History and Impact of Juneteenth | Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom | Grades 6-8, 9-12 Social Studies Teaching and Lesson Resources The Juneteenth holiday recognizes the final end of legalized slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Explore the origins of Juneteenth and its impact through conversations with direct descendants of those who were liberated. View clips from the doc...

Help students explore the history and meaning of with this Molly of Denali resource! Classroom conversations can grow around family traditions, community celebrations, and meaningful ways to honor freedom and remembrance. (Grades: K-2)

A Qyah Juneteenth | MOLLY OF DENALI® | Grades K-2 English Language Arts and Literacy Teaching and Lesson Resources Trini is excited about celebrating Juneteenth in Qyah in this animated story from the PBS KIDS series MOLLY OF DENALI. When Trini discovers that Qyah doesn’t celebrate Juneteenth, she shares her family’s traditions and enlists her grandmother to answer Molly and Tooey’s questions about the imp...