A Window to a World of Knowledge

As we prepare to welcome 2025, SPI is excited to share a glimpse of what’s to come.

All gradesMary KuechenmeisterDecember 4, 2024Science, History, Art, Career Opportunities

Little Known History of the Plimoth Plantation

A talk with Carlton Bradford (1926-2023), a direct line descendent of Governor William Bradford.

Grades 4-12Mary KuechenmeisterNovember 21, 2024US History

Kristallnacht: In His Own Words

Stephan Lewy was 13 years old, living in a Jewish orphanage in Berlin on “The Night of Broken Glass,” November 9, 1938.

All gradesMary KuechenmeisterNovember 4, 2024History, Holocaust

Teaching With Primary Sources

WWII Marine Corps veteran John Robinson shares his memories of the Battle of Iwo Jima.

Grades 7-12Mary KuechenmeisterNovember 1, 2024History, US History

Transcending Limits: NASA's Story Musgrave

Story Musgrave’s life is a living reflection of deeper meanings about resilience, curiosity, and human potential.

Grades 4-12Mary KuechenmeisterOctober 21, 2024Science, Space and Flight, Aspirations

Stories of Discovery

In-depth conversations with trailblazing scientists who have reshaped fields including biology, environmental science, physics, and beyond.

Combining Breathtaking Illustrations with Scientific Fact

SPI adds celebrated children's book author-illustrator Jason Chin's story to its collection.

All gradesMary KuechenmeisterSeptember 16, 2024ELA, Art, Science

What I Learned at the Harvard Observatory

In relaxed conversation, Harvard-Smithsonian Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell relates highly complex information.

Grades 7-12Mary KuechenmeisterJuly 30, 2024Science, Space and Flight

Unraveling the Mysteries of the Sea

Alessandro Bocconcelli is a leading researcher in the field of underwater acoustics.

All gradesMary KuechenmeisterMay 27, 2024Earth and Environment, Ocean, Science

Journey of the Universe

Yale University’s Mary Evelyn Tucker challenges us to better consider our place in the universe.

Grades 9-12Mary KuechenmeisterMay 1, 2024Earth and Environment

Working from the Ground Up in the Peruvian Amazon

Camino Verde works on projects aimed at sustainable land use, reforestation, and biodiversity conservation.

Grades 7-12Mary KuechenmeisterApril 25, 2024Earth and Environment, Conservation

Remembering and Healing: Genocide Awareness Month

Genocide Awareness Month is a time to educate and reflect on the darkest chapters of human history.

Grades 7-12Mary KuechenmeisterApril 3, 2024Holocaust, History

Finding the Light: The Poetry and Prose of Stephen Kuusisto

SPI is pleased to name Stephen Kuusisto as our featured National Poetry Month Poet for 2024.

Grades 7-12Mary KuechenmeisterMarch 28, 2024Poetry, ELA, Empathy, Diability

Putting the Brakes on Climate Change

Last May, SPI sat down with Dr. Steven Wofsy, the principal investigator on the project MethaneSAT.

Grades 9-12Mary KuechenmeisterMarch 11, 2024Earth and Environment, Climate, Science

Working to Save the Monarch Butterfly

Dr. Karen Oberhauser is considered to be one of the foremost Conservation Biologists in the world.

Grades 4-12Mary KuechenmeisterMarch 1, 2024Science, Earth and Environment, Conservation

Black History 2024: Ashley Bryan's Freedom Over Me

For Black History Month 2024, SPI shares a project that asks students to create their own picture book, using legendary artist, writer, poet, anthologist, storyteller, and folklorist Ashley Bryan’s Freedom Over Me as a template.

Grades 4-12Mary KuechenmeisterJanuary 28, 2024Black History, Literacy, History, US History

Heart, Head, and Hands: Life as a Master Weaver

For SPI’s Handwerks project, traditional weaver Kate Smith shares stories about her life as a weaver and teacher and what it means to her to have created a life of simplicity, tradition, and authenticity in the 21st C.

Grades 7-12Mary KuechenmeisterJanuary 23, 2024Career Opportunities, Trades

Offering Young Writers a Community of Support

Maine College Circle and Story Preservation Initiative have come together to develop a highly collaborative pilot project for aspiring writers living in rural communities in Maine, grades 3-6.

Grades 3-6, New for 2024Mary KuechenmeisterOctober 25, 2023Literacy, Aspirations