HS-PS1 Matter and Its Interactions
- Chemistry
Opening a battery’s black box
These discussion prompts ask students to think about ways that different elements create varied results in battery design, and related redox reactions.
- Chemistry
Beyond today’s batteries
Students will search the Science News archive for stories related to battery research.
- 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.
- Chemistry
Illuminating catalysts
Students will test different types of catalysts and conditions for the light-producing luminol reaction.
- Chemistry
Speedy stories from the archive
Students will search the Science News archive to explore the history of catalytic material technology.
- Chemistry
Seeking new catalysts
These questions focus on the use of catalysts in common industrial reactions and new research on alternatives to the precious metals currently used as catalysts.
- 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.
- Health & Medicine
Biomolecules from many angles
These discussion prompts cover molecular structures and properties of sugars, proteins and lipids, as well as questions related to the immune system and cancer.
