A Day in the Life of a Teenager
Students share their average and not-so-average daily routines.
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Students share their average and not-so-average daily routines.
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Jessica Grose, an Opinion writer, joins us for the month of October to discuss cultural trends among young people. Post your comments and questions for her by Oct. 15.
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Tell us what never fails to annoy you, and why you think the behavior in question is so bad.
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Show us — in words or images, audio or video — how this technology is affecting you and the teenagers you know. Contest dates: Sept. 10-Oct. 22, 2025.
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Unpack the Math of Packing With Steven Strogatz and The New York Times
Invite students to explore how bees, soda cans and big data all solve the same problem: not enough space.
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Science Practice | A Study on Asteroid Samples and Life’s Building Blocks
Scientists studied samples that NASA collected from the asteroid Bennu. What clues did they reveal about life outside of Earth?
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Weekly Student News Quiz: Bad Bunny, Typhoon, Broadway
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
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Lesson Plan: Emergency Powers and Presidential Authority
In this lesson, students consider what qualifies as a national emergency and decide how much power presidents should have.
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Our 2025-26 Student Contest Calendar
Eight challenges that invite teenagers to engage, experiment, reflect and create — via writing, photography, audio, video and more.
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Lesson plans and teaching resources based on Times content
January 20, 2025
Weekly News Quiz, Word of the Day, Country of the Week and Student Crosswords
January 20, 2025
Film Club, What’s Going On in This Picture? and What’s Going On in This Graph?
January 20, 2025
Lesson plans for English language arts from The Learning Network.
January 15, 2025
What do you think this image is communicating?
By The Learning Network
This word has appeared in 39 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
Have you ever heard a sonic boom? Can you imagine what it might be like to hear one every day?
By The Learning Network
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
By The Learning Network
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
By The Learning Network
Are you good at it? Or do you find yourself at a loss for words when trying to make conversation?
By Jeremy Engle
This word has appeared in 21 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
Are you trying to meet a goal this fall? What is it, and what steps are you taking toward it?
By The Learning Network
Chappell Roan’s current tour? Bad Bunny’s Most Wanted tour? Or a show from years, or even decades, ago?
By Katherine Schulten
This word has appeared in 317 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
Do you have favorite glasses? Bags? Jewelry? Hats? How do you wear them and what do they say about you?
By The Learning Network
Inspired by a school in the Bronx with a basketball-themed curriculum, we invite you to imagine your own ideas for what school could be.
By Shannon Doyne
This word has appeared in 17 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
What about studying the past, in or out of school, excites you?
By Jeremy Engle
This word has appeared in 10 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
Where do you find delight and happiness in your everyday life?
By Jeremy Engle
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
By The Learning Network
This word has appeared in 252 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
By The Learning Network
We invite teenagers to tell a story about a meaningful life experience in just 100 words. Contest dates: Oct. 22-Dec. 3, 2025.
By The Learning Network
Students react to an article about the transformation of youth athletics into a multibillion-dollar industry and share how it affects their participation.
By The Learning Network
What makes someone cool? A new study offers clues.
By The Learning Network
If you were to make a video of a typical day, what scenes would you include?
By Natalie Proulx
What do you think this image is communicating?
By The Learning Network
This word has appeared in 16 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
Meta recently unveiled several new computerized glasses. Would you want a pair?
By The Learning Network
Do you play? Is it a better, safer alternative to tackle football?
By Jeremy Engle
This word has appeared in 83 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
What do an apple, a pentagram and a belly button have in common? They all invite students to investigate a famous geometric proportion.
By Patrick Honner
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
Compiled by Jeremy Engle
President Trump has declared 10 emergencies since being back in office. Legal experts are asking: Are these declarations justified, or is he using them to gain more power?
By Natalie Proulx
Do you know yours? Do you care about it?
By The Learning Network
This word has appeared in 20 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
Some novels stick with you long after you’ve read them. See how many of these classics for young readers you can identify from a one-sentence synopsis.
By J. D. Biersdorfer
Experts say we see the clock in different ways. Are you always on time? Or do you see time as more of a suggestion?
By Natalie Proulx
This word has appeared in 80 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
Do you take photos, post on social media or keep a diary? Have you ever thought about holding on to your trash and turning it into mementos for a collage of your life?
By Shannon Doyne
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
By The Learning Network
This word has appeared in 61 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.
By The Learning Network
How much is a dollar worth?
By The Learning Network
Students react to news that Britain plans to enfranchise 16- and 17-year-olds.
By The Learning Network
An unusually well-preserved fossil suggests that the feathered Archaeopteryx probably flew like a chicken.
By The Learning Network
How’s the food in your cafeteria? What do you think could make it more appealing?
By Jeremy Engle
What do you think this image is communicating?
By The Learning Network
This word has appeared in six articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
Once a niche, countercultural art form, anime is now mainstream. What are your experiences with anime, and what do you think of its explosive popularity?
By Natalie Proulx
What new games are you playing? What upcoming releases are you most looking forward to?
By The Learning Network
This word has appeared in 190 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
Welcome students to a world of math where pi equals 4 and circles aren’t round.
By Patrick Honner
Organized sports for young people have become a multibillion-dollar industry in America. How is this affecting high school athletes’ experiences and access to play?
By Jeremy Engle
Metal braces are suddenly cool. What do you think of the trend?
By The Learning Network
This word has appeared in 31 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
Compiled by Jeremy Engle
Since 1998, The Learning Network has been helping people teach and learn with The New York Times. Here’s how to use our features.
By The Learning Network
How do you prepare for challenges? How do you deal with setbacks? What do you do to keep your focus on long-term goals?
By Shannon Doyne
This word has appeared in 126 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
Here are five practical steps for thinking about your relationship with this technology, exploring what you want to say and experimenting with how to say it.
By Katherine Schulten
What’s your reaction to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a conservative organizer and activist?
By Jeremy Engle
Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
By The Learning Network