📚 Lesson Plan #17

Hello amazing educators! This week's stories include the science of rainbows and students detecting signals in space (scroll down if you want to get right to them, they're incredible). But first, please join us in welcoming the 100+ new educators who've joined us this week! You include teachers, homeschoolers, guidance counselors, admin staff, and even a vice principal or two. As always, if you have any feedback, please email us anytime at [email protected]. We love hearing from you! 💖

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Rainbow Clouds: A Close Look at the Rare Phenomenon Over the Arctic

An incredible sight filled the sky over the Arctic Circle recently, as rainbow clouds made an appearance in Finland, Iceland and Norway. Here's the science behind the beauty.📺WATCH HOW RAINBOW CLOUDS FORM HERE

Equipment Manager Finally Gets His Shot!

It's a moment Carson Watters waited for his entire life. The 15-year-old, who has Down Syndrome, worked hard all year as the equipment manager for his high school basketball team. After watching his Iron Horse teammates all season, he finally got a chance to play!📺WATCH HIS INSPIRING STORY HERE

What makes for a Happy Life? The World's Longest Study Has the Answer

Have you ever wondered what makes people happy? It was 85 years ago that a group of researchers wanted to find out what makes people happy and healthy. Now, the study is being revealed and the key to happiness just might surprise you!

A Group of Codebreakers Have Decoded Lost Letters From Mary, Queen of Scots

It was 400 years ago that Mary, Queen of Scots, wrote 57 secret letters to a French ambassador. Now, three code breakers have deciphered exactly what she was trying to say.

The Truth is Out There and This Student is Trying to Find It

Peter Ma is a University student now, but in Grade 12 he wrote a computer program that can spot the difference between signals that came from technology made by humans and signals that could be coming from life in space.

Goodable Trivia Question of the WeekWhat is the science of clouds called? A: MeteorologyB: PhysicsC: Nephology

Answer: C: Nephology

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