October 6, 2025

Yesterday was World Teachers' Day, and we want to say THANK YOU for all you do to inspire and educate students every day. We are thankful to all of the educators who bring our online programs into their classrooms and bring their students to our events!

World Teachers’ Day is not only a day to celebrate how teachers are transforming education but also a time to reflect on the support they need to fully deploy their talent and vocation. That's why we are dedicated to supporting teachers with FREE classroom resources, today and everyday!

NEW from PocketLab Notebook! PocketLab’s free web app and lesson library now include powerful, teacher-focused AI tools that help you instantly:

➡️ Translate lessons into any language
➡️ Adjust content to different reading levels
➡️ Create grading rubrics in seconds
➡️ Check alignment to standards
➡️ Generate teacher guides with ease

Whether you’re supporting a diverse classroom or trying to reclaim valuable planning time, these tools are built to simplify your prep and elevate your teaching. Perfect for K–12 science educators ready to kick off the school year with impact!

Educators, grab your coffee and join host Maynard Okereke, aka the Hip Hop M.D., for fun and engaging STEM tips, activities, and inspiration for the classroom featuring fellow educators and STEM influencers. Episodes cover topics like neuroplasticity, forensic DNA analysis, and more!

Students can dive into real-world problem solving with Assembly Line, a DiscoverE challenge that turns the classroom into a mini manufacturing floor. Using simple materials like paper, markers, and rulers, teams design, test, and refine their own assembly line—racing to produce as many quality “bricks” as possible in just 10 minutes. Try this activity here!

Join the Hip Hop M.D., Maynard Okereke, for a conversation with Dr. Jessica Frick. She’s a Microgravity Chemist & Materials Scientist who is using microgravity as a tool to pioneer the manufacturing of semiconductors in space! Watch the episode and explore free resources and the lesson plan here. Check out the lesson plan in PocketLab for free!

From astronaut health and Moon-and-Mars habitats to creative STEAM projects like nebula art or moon-model building, there’s something for every age and interest. Educators and families can tap into free toolkits and hands-on lesson plans, complete with videos, quizzes, and ready-to-use activities. Check out the free resources here!

Learn what it's like to be a space engineer and planetary defender at NASA with engineer Joan Melendez Misner. Watch the episode and explore free resources and the lesson plan here. Check out the lesson plan in PocketLab for free!

Earth Science Week offers a wide range of classroom activities for grades K–12, covering topics like the atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and more. Each hands-on lesson is aligned with science standards and designed to spark curiosity through experiments and investigations. Check out the free resources here!

Join zookeeper and wildlife educator Jordan Veasley alongside tropical biologist and host of Discovery Channel’s Expedition X, Phil Torres, for an exciting exploration of their animal-filled careers. Watch the episode and explore free resources and lesson plans here. Check out the lesson plans here and here in PocketLab for free! 

Celebrate Nuclear Science Week by exploring the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History’s classroom resources. These tools help educators bring nuclear science and history to life in the classroom through hands-on and digital activities. Check out the free resources here!

Dr. Ciara Sivels is a nuclear engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab who studies the properties of atoms to solve complex problems. Watch the episode and explore free resources and the lesson plan here. Check out the lesson plan in PocketLab for free!