HS-LS1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
- Health & Medicine
Corporeal connections
These discussion prompts ask students to define key science terms relating to immunology and organ physiology, and explore the history of organ transplantation.
- Health & Medicine
Making transplants last
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Transplant tolerance."
- Earth
The SN 10 Game
Students will come up with a Jeopardy! style game or use a game provided to better understand the character traits, personality qualities and career paths of the SN 10: Scientists to Watch.
- Genetics
The languages of the fields
Students will define key science terms from a range of scientific fields using contextual clues from Science News articles.
- Astronomy
Telling two scientists’ stories
Students will answer questions based on the Science News articles "Flowing toward a sustainable future" and "Mapping stars across generations."
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- Humans
Looking up languages
Students will explore and compare articles about languages and language learning as reported by Science News and Science News for Students.
- Life
DNA fingerprinting
In this activity, students will analyze simulated DNA data from different people to understand how such data can be interpreted and applied.
- Life
All about genes
These discussion prompts examine student knowledge of DNA and genes, and then explore DNA sequencing and gene therapy.
- Life
The human genome reviewed
Students will explore and compare articles about genomes in general, and the human genome in particular.
- Life
The stories in your DNA
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "An open book."
- Physics
Mind over body
These discussion prompts focus on some of Stephen Hawking's most notable discoveries and ideas, as well as the disease that destroyed his nerve cells.
