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

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

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

Wolf Kahn: Taking Color to the Danger Point

SPI talks to the renowned American colorist Wolf Kahn.

Grades 7-12Mary KuechenmeisterSeptember 27, 2023Art, US History, European History

SPI's Veterans' Stories: Vietnam

Story Preservation’s Vietnam stories offer students and teachers a unique and engaging way to promote inquiry and deepen learning.

Grades 7-12Mary KuechenmeisterSeptember 18, 2023US History, Poetry

Giving Voice To That Which Cannot Speak

SPI’s recording of Terry Tempest Williams offers high school students an introduction to the work of a renowned writer, naturalist, and conservationist who defies categorization.

Grades 9-12Mary KuechenmeisterAugust 30, 2023Earth and Environment

What Do Fungi, a Methane Tracking Satellite, and One of NASA’s Most “Storied” Astronauts Have in Common?

Ours is a one-of-a-kind collection of primary source stories told by world-class scientists, adventurers, artists, writers, captains, colonels, cowgirls, thinkers and doers from all disciplines and walks of life.

K-3 Literacy, Grades 4-12Mary KuechenmeisterAugust 20, 2023Earth and Environment, Space and Flight

SPI’s new! Handwerks Project

SPI’s Handwerks project shares the stories of extraordinary and accomplished tradespeople who share their passion and enthusiasm for their work with young people.

Grades 4-12Mary KuechenmeisterAugust 3, 2023Trades, Career Opportunities