Learning Network: 11 Winning Essays in Our STEM Writing Contest

Students wrote about finches, fin whales, desalination, dementia and more. 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Students captured our attention — and educated us — about finches and fin whales, desalination and dementia, polymers and peacock mantis shrimp, and much more. We hope you’ll read even a few of these fascinating essays. On May 6 our editors Katherine Schulten and Natalie Proulx will be joining our webinar to explain the ins and outs of our Summer Reading Contest. 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We know the end of the school year is fast approaching, but there is still plenty going on here at The Learning Network. Sincerely, Michael Gonchar, Editor ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS [Weekly News Quiz for Students Weekly News Quiz for Students: Chauvin Verdict, Climate Change, Oscars Have you been paying attention to the news recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right. 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Have you always imagined that you would have children when you grow up? Or, in the time of Covid-19, climate change and global catastrophe, do you worry about the world you would bring children into? 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They supplied some important nuance. 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Then they will explore the Times archive from 1915. By Michael Gonchar](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibmS7P4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDQvMjkvbGVhcm5pbmcvdGVhY2hpbmctYWJvdXQtdGhlLWFybWVuaWFuLWdlbm9jaWRlLXdpdGgtdGhlLW5ldy15b3JrLXRpbWVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMTA0MzAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Mjk5NjMmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTU2ODkwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpggbvfi2Cg714EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [Article Image](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRibmS7P4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjEvMDQvMjkvbGVhcm5pbmcvdGVhY2hpbmctYWJvdXQtdGhlLWFybWVuaWFuLWdlbm9jaWRlLXdpdGgtdGhlLW5ldy15b3JrLXRpbWVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMTA0MzAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Mjk5NjMmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTU2ODkwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpggbvfi2Cg714EUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) [current events Lesson of the Day: ‘When Blackness Is a Superpower’ In this lesson, students will learn about the wave of new Black superhero stories and how they are reimagining the genre. Then, students will create and pitch their own superhero reboot. 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Then, they will reflect by creating a one-pager or taking their own photographs. 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