Earth and Space Sciences
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
- Science & Society
Surveying student research
Students can search the Science News archive for stories about student research at the International Science and Engineering Fair, ISEF.
- Space
Short but sound science
Students will answer questions based on a series of brief news items, including describing how each demonstrates sound scientific inquiry.
- Chemistry
Seeking next-gen batteries
Based on the Science News article "Charging the future," these questions focus on battery design, how lithium-ion batteries compare with newer types and the nature of experimental design.
- Earth
Written in rock
These discussion prompts cover the types of rocks and minerals found on Earth, and isotopes, their measurement and their applications.
- Climate
Analyze the climate change data
Students will work in groups to explore available data and research various aspects of climate change and then present their findings to the class.
- Climate
Our changing planet
These discussion prompts cover radiant energy coming to and from Earth, the effects of global warming on the land, ocean, atmosphere and on species, and possible methods of averting or adapting to climate change.
- Climate
Alarm bells for planet Earth
Students can search the Science News archive for the earliest stories on climate change and for techniques to combat it.
- Climate
Heating up
These questions focus on observations about Earth's surface temperature over time and reasons behind the changing climate.
- Math
Goodnight moon
Students will calculate the angular momentum and density of the moon and consider the implications of the results for various theories of the moon's origin.
- Space
A lunar journey
Students will search the Science News archive for other stories related to moon formation.
- Space
Probing moon formation
These questions focus on ideas about the origin of Earth's moon and evidence that supports various explanations of its formation.
- Physics
Spacetime ripples found at last
These questions focus on gravitational waves, gravitational wave detectors and how observing gravitational waves can improve our understanding of the universe.
