How Good Is Your Sense of Direction?
Can you guess where something is based on the address or cross streets alone? If someone were to reference a local landmark, such as mountains, the ocean or a distinctive building, would that help to situate you? Or do you primarily depend on your smartphone map to get yourself places?As a child in Chicago, Stephanie…
Lesson of the Day: ‘The Long Scourge of Lead Poisoning’
Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “The Long Scourge of Lead Poisoning” by Ellen GablerThe use of lead dates all the way back to ancient Rome. But despite the fact that the dangers of lead exposure are well known today, lead poisoning continues to be an epidemic in the United States.In this lesson, you will learn about several…
Lesson of the Day: ‘Why Do We Yawn?’
In this lesson, you will learn about what happens in our bodies when we yawn and investigate the question of whether yawning is contagious.
Introducing WordleBot, the Upshot’s Daily Wordle Companion
What is it?WordleBot is a tool that will take your completed Wordle and analyze it for you. It will give you overall scores for luck and skill on a scale from 0 to 99 and tell you at each turn what, if anything, you could have done differently — if solving Wordles in as few…
Lesson of the Day: ‘Asian Americans Grapple With Tide of Attacks’
Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Asian Americans Grapple With Tide of Attacks: ‘We Need Our Safety Back’” by Jeffery C. Mays, Dana Rubinstein and Grace AshfordIn recent months, the Asian American community in New York City and nationwide has faced a surge in violence. Asian American groups and elected officials from across the political spectrum have come…
Ask The Times Your Climate Questions
We know that climate change can be an overwhelming subject, and we want to break it down for you.Let us know below what questions you have. There are no limits to what you can ask, as long as it’s related to climate. Your question can be as broad as “What will happen if the planet…
Setting New Year’s Resolutions? Start With These Words of Wisdom
The arrival of a new year presents a moment to set goals and reconsider what’s possible. As the people we featured in the Times series It’s Never Too Late prove, there is no one way — and no deadline — when it comes to pursuing your dreams. We gathered some of their best words of…
Would You Ever Want to Run a Marathon?
A marathon is 26.2 miles. Many people who enter these races feel that simply crossing the finish line is an accomplishment, though others try to get there as fast as they can without risking injury.Even training for a marathon is grueling. For example, The Times offers a training plan for first-time marathoners that lasts six…
Lesson of the Day: ‘How I Spent My Pandemic Year in a Camper Van’
Note to our audience:Thanks to feedback from teachers, this school year we hope to publish occasional Lessons of the Day that are more streamlined and accessible than usual. They will draw on Times features that are highly visual, include a printable PDF version as well as a vocabulary section, and be written so that a…
Outdoor Science Activities
If you like looking at trees, and bark, and the pattern of veins in leaves; if you are fascinated by clouds or the spots on a ladybug’s back; if you like to split open rocks and see what’s inside, then you are already an outdoor scientist. The best part is you don’t need any special…
