Gitanjali Rao: Finding solutions to real problems
Source: The Kid Should See This
Seventh-grader Gitanjali Rao created a lead-in-water detection tool in response to the Flint water crisis. Watch the videos to learn more about her invention.
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Sky Racing: Competitive Paragliding With the World’s Best
Source: Great Big Story
Two hundred paragliding pilots meet annually for a difficult seven-day marathon in the sky. Watch the video to learn about the experience.
How Much Would It Cost To Live On Mars?
Source: Popular Science
Look at the infographic for a quick breakdown of the cost to live on Mars.
Muckrakers: Journalists of Progressive Era Expose Corruption
Source: ThoughtCo
Muckrakers exposed corruption and injustices in ways that forced society to examine and confront these issues. We owe many social reforms to the efforts of these brave people.
See what U.S. bills would look like with all women on them
Source: Fast Company
With the help of augmented reality and an app, important women in history can now appear on any dollar bill. Read the article to learn more.
Do We Code-Switch Our Laughter?
Source: Atlas Obscura
Code-switching, a means for assimilation, is at the forefront of a larger discussion about race and culture. Laughter, it seems, may be one of the traits people change to fit into the larger scheme of society.
Impossible foods: how startups are changing what we eat – in pictures
Source: The Guardian
Read about companies trying to make food sustainable for us and our environment.
Can these descendents of enslaved Africans save their unique culture?
Source: Washington Post
The Gullah Geechee’s culture and way of life is threatened by gentrification and land development. Customs such as fishing and basket weaving are at risk of being lost.
CONQUISTADORS
Source: Bullock Texas State History Museum
Conquistadors made their way to America in search of wealth and glory. However, their experiences and the experiences of those they encountered were anything but glamorous.
What makes a hero? – Matthew Winkler
Source: TED-Ed
What do you have in common with heroes in literature, movies, and television? It may be more than you think. Watch this short video to learn about the the hero’s journey myth.