TeachableMoment Lessons

Educators learn about the neuroscience of storytelling and experience for themselves a storytelling activity they can use with students. The activity is the first session in our

Air travel is becoming one of the worst contributors to climate change. In this activity, students read about and discuss the impact of air travel on the climate crisis and what we

Students anonymously share their anxieties about the new school year, consider how to support each other, store their findings in a "time capsule" that they revisit later in the

If you're looking to honor Labor Day and working people in your classroom, consider these lessons from our collection. 

How should educators acknowledge the anniversary of September 11th and educate students about the events of that day and their impact? 

This lesson for middle and high school students is intended to offer joy and inspiration, and the opportunity to be in community with peers. 

After a spate of school shootings in the U.S., students examine the evidence and consider: What works to reduce gun violence in schools?

Students use signs from the protests following the Supreme Court’s landmark Dobbs ruling as a taking off place for discussion and dialogue on the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

This activity gives young people or adults an opportunity to share deeply about what they are grieving, how they are healing, and what support they need.