The Learning Network

This word has appeared in three articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

This word has appeared in 29 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

Cheetahs can reach speeds of 58 m.p.h. or more. Bats use echolocation to fly in the dark. What do you find extraordinary about animals?

This word has appeared in 26 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

A Lego set, Hot Wheels car or Barbie doll? A new board or video game? A favorite childhood plaything reimagined for today?

This word has appeared in 25 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

New federal rules will require school cafeterias to reduce the amount of salt and sugar in the foods they serve. Do you think students will embrace the changes?

This word has appeared in 31 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.

Twelve lawmakers told The Times what Congress was really like. Do their answers make a life in public office more admirable and attractive to you? Or is it something you would rather avoid?

Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.

This word has appeared in 34 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

How have average summer land temperatures across the Northern Hemisphere changed over the past 72 years?

What have you bought, watched, listened to, read, made, eaten or tried out because someone on TikTok, Instagram or X suggested you should?

What do you think this image is communicating?

This word has appeared in 111 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

Experts say that keeping track of your tiny victories can boost your motivation and morale. What have you succeeded in lately?

A youth ensemble in New York City had an extraordinary opportunity. Would you want to be a part of a school orchestra or band?

This word has appeared in 15 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.

An Opinion columnist argues that students can benefit from living with people they don’t know. Do you agree?

The Times’s Upshot is a section devoted to visualizing data behind news stories. How good is your graph literacy?

This word has appeared in 102 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

Caitlin Clark’s rookie salary in the W.N.B.A. is a fraction of the multimillion dollar contract that Victor Wembanyama signed last year.

This word has appeared in 380 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.

What do you think this image is communicating?

This word has appeared in 33 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

Wordle? Spelling Bee? Flashback? Connections? Teachers across subject areas and levels say Times games have become part of their routines.

What games do you love? Which ones do you like playing alone, and which do you prefer to play with others? What do you get from gaming?

We invited students to tell us about the most meaningful values and life lessons they have learned from the adults in their lives.

What are the unsung jobs that make the world a better — and tastier — place?

An Instagram account devoted to sticks (yes, sticks!) is gaining an enthusiastic following. What overlooked object do you think merits more appreciation — and even a hashtag?

Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.

This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

How involved are parents in their young adult children’s lives?

Can you find Tonga on a map? What else do you know about this Pacific island nation with about 106,000 people?

Where is the line between protecting students’ right to freedom of expression and ensuring their safety and ability to get an education?

Is there a problem with screens in schools?

This word has appeared in 31 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?