The lab squad kids are currently researching this career. Check the Career Lab later in 2018. See the Lab Squad kids’ report for this career in Support Materials+

Photonics engineers are concerned with how light is emitted, transmitted, amplified, detected, modulated, and switched for a variety of purposes. Lasers are a key component of photonics. Students will learn about careers in photonics. Engineering Your Future shares real stories from young professionals who want to inform and inspire students about in-demand engineering careers.

In this free tutorial, learn how to perform some basic and advanced tasks in this popular photo editing program.

Lessons include: (1) What is Photoshop?. Learn more about how Photoshop works. (2) Buying Photoshop. Discover the various options for purchasing Photoshop. (3) Photoshop Alternatives. Consider these alternatives if you can't afford to purchase Photoshop.

In this free tutorial, learn how to create and maintain a Pinterest account so you can easily pin and save the cool ideas you find online.

Lessons include: (1) What is Pinterest?. Learn more about how Pinterest works. (2) Creating a Pinterest Account. Use these instructions to create a Pinterest account. (3) Common Pinterest Terms. Understand these common Pinterest terms so you can navigate with ease. (4) Navigating Pinterest. Learn more about navigating Pinterest. (5) Creating a Board. Here's how to create a Pinterest board to help group the pins you save into categories. (6) Managing Pins and Boards. Learn how to manage Pinterest pins and boards. (7) Exploring Pinterest. Here's how to explore Pinterest so you can more easily find pins to save. (8) Liking, Commenting, and Sharing. Learn how to engage with others on Pinterest. (9) Settings and Privacy. Learn all about your Pinterest settings and privacy. (10) Pinterest for Mobile Devices. Learn how to use the Pinterest mobile version for on-the-go pinning. (11) Thanks for Joining Us!. We hope you enjoyed learning about Pinterest!

Student voices are catalysts for positive change in schools and communities. You can empower them to be well-informed and civically engaged when you participate in the News Literacy Project’s PitchIt! contest.

This is an authentic way to get middle and high school students to learn about and express their thoughts about current events from a news literacy perspective. In addition to exploring an issue important to them, they can help combat misinformation or work to protect freedom of the press.

To have your students participate in PitchIt! and get the most out of it, use NLP’s free resources and curriculum guides. You choose the top essays from your class to submit for judging and prizes.

In this free PowerPoint tutorial, learn how to use themes and background styles, add pictures and clip art, modify charts and lists, and do more to create standout presentations.

Lessons include: (1) Getting Started with PowerPoint. Get to know the PowerPoint interface. (2) Understanding OneDrive. Learn all about working with your Microsoft account and OneDrive. (3) Creating and Opening Presentations. Learn all about creating and opening presentations. (4) Saving Presentations. Learn how to save presentations.

In this free PowerPoint 2010 tutorial, learn how to use themes and background styles, add pictures and clip art, modify charts and lists, and do more to create standout presentations.

Lessons include: (1) Getting Started with PowerPoint. Get started with PowerPoint 2010. (2) Slide Basics. Learn how to insert new slides, modify a layout, and change your presentation view. (3) Text Basics. Learn how to insert, delete, format, and move text. (4) Applying a Theme. Learn all about themes and how to apply them. (5) Inserting Images. Learn how to insert and manipulate pictures, clip art, and screenshots into your slides. (6) Applying Transitions. Learn how to apply and customize slide transitions. (7) Checking Spelling. Learn about the various proofing features available, including the Spelling tool. (8) Presenting Slide Show. Learn how to play a slide show and advance through slides. (9) Saving and Printing. Learn how to save and print your slides.

In this free PowerPoint 2013 tutorial, learn how to use themes and background styles, add pictures and clip art, modify charts and lists, and do more to create standout presentations.

Lessons include: (1) Buying Office 2013. If you're thinking about buying Office 2013, there are a few things you should consider before your purchase. (2) Working with Your Microsoft Account and OneDrive. Learn all about working with your Microsoft account and OneDrive. (3) Understanding Office 365. Learn what you need to know about Office 365, a subscription-based version of Office 2013.

In this free PowerPoint 2016 tutorial, learn how to use themes and background styles, add pictures and clip art, modify charts and lists, and do more to create standout presentations.

Lessons include: (1) Getting Started with PowerPoint. Get to know the PowerPoint 2016 interface. (2) Understanding OneDrive. Learn all about working with your Microsoft account and OneDrive. (3) Creating and Opening Presentations. Learn all about creating and opening presentations. (4) Saving Presentations. Learn how to save presentations.

Learn these PowerPoint tips and tricks so you can do more with this popular presentation program.

Lessons include: (1) Customize the Quick Access Toolbar. Learn how to customize the Quick Access Toolbar in PowerPoint. (2) Temporarily Hide Your Presentation. Learn how to temporarily hide your slide show during a PowerPoint presentation. (3) Quick Zoom with the Scroll Wheel. Learn how to quickly zoom with the scroll wheel in PowerPoint. (4) Open a File in Slide Show Mode. Learn how to open a PowerPoint presentation in Slide Show mode. (5) Jump to a Specific Slide. Learn how to jump to a specific slide in PowerPoint's Slide Show mode. (6) Spell Check and Thesaurus Shortcuts. Learn how to use spell check and thesaurus shortcuts in PowerPoint. (7) Recover Unsaved Presentations. Learn how to recover unsaved presentations in PowerPoint. (8) Compress Media Files. Learn how to compress media files within PowerPoint. (9) Keep Objects Aligned While Moving. Learn how to keep PowerPoint objects aligned while moving them. (10) Match Colors with the Eyedropper. Learn how to match colors with the eyedropper in PowerPoint. (11) Crop Your Images into Custom Shapes. Learn how to crop your PowerPoint images into custom shapes. (12) Line Up Your Slide with Guides. Learn how you can use guides to align slides in PowerPoint. (13) Embed Fonts within a File. Learn how to embed fonts within a PowerPoint file. (14) Duplicate Your Animations. Learn how you can duplicate your PowerPoint animations quickly and easily. (15) Play Audio Across Your Slide Show. Learn how to play audio across your entire PowerPoint slide show. (16) Embed Excel Charts in a Slide. Learn how to embed Excel charts within a PowerPoint slide.

In this free tutorial, learn how to create unique presentations using this free PowerPoint alternative.

Lessons include: (1) What is Prezi?. Learn all about how Prezi works. (2) Creating a Prezi. Learn how to create a presentation using Prezi. (3) Presenting with Prezi. Learn tips and tricks for presenting a Prezi presentation.

Meet Vrishtee Rane, a Process Engineer who cooked up a delicious hobby through her work as a quality engineer for Whirlpool / KitchenAid appliances. Engineering Your Future shares real stories from young professionals who want to inform and inspire students about in-demand engineering careers.

Meet Adam Kokoi, the Director of Innovation and New Technologies for energy company, AES. Adam is a world traveler who is helping to lead the transition from fossil fuels to clean and renewable energy. Engineering Your Future shares real stories from young professionals who want to inform and inspire students about in-demand engineering careers.

In this free Publisher 2010 tutorial, learn how to produce professional publications like newsletters and flyers.

Lessons include: (1) Getting to Know Publisher 2010. Get to know the Publisher 2010 interface. (2) Producing a Publication. Use these tips for producing a publication. (3) Creating a New Publication. Learn how create a new publication.

Get a detailed look at this career that keeps an sharp eye on the products we buy, like food, clothes and cars.
See the Lab Squad kids’ report for this career in Support Materials +

This content package contains quality instructional materials to support educators working with students whose primary language is Haitian Creole.This package offers supplementary lessons and instructional materials for educators. Please review materials from external sites before sharing with students.

In this free guide, learn how and where to get the help you need to better understand QuickBooks accounting software.

Lessons include: (1) QuickBooks Resources. Use this guide to learn more about how to use QuickBooks for your accounting and bookkeeping needs.

Some of our Reading activities use Adobe Flash, which will soon be phased out. Because of this, you may experience technical issues.

Lessons include: (1) Letter Explorer. Use our Letter Explorer reading comprehension activity to improve your literacy skills. (2) Word Explorer. Use our Word Explorer reading comprehension activity to improve your literacy skills. (3) Text Explorer. Use our Text Explorer reading comprehension activity to improve your literacy skills. (4) Word Videos. Use these Word Videos to help improve your literacy skills. (5) Word Fill-Ins. Use our Word Fill-Ins to help improve your literacy skills. (6) Sound Match. Use our Sound Match activity to improve your literacy skills. (7) Word Sounds. Use our Word Sounds activity to improve your literacy skills. (8) Blast Off!. Use our Blast Off! reading comprehension activity to improve your literacy skills.

Analyze the many possibilities of this career that uses collected information to find ways to solve problems, optimize the workplace, or make products better.

Meet Germara Villalongo Andino, a Research & Development Engineer at Procter & Gamble who enjoys using her skills to design consumer products that ensure customer satisfaction. Engineering Your Future shares real stories from young professionals who want to inform and inspire students about in-demand engineering careers.