HS-PS1 Matter and Its Interactions
- Chemistry
Chirpy jerky
Students will test insects' nutrient compositions and compare that data with similar data from conventional snack foods.
- Life
Move into a hermit crab’s shell
These discussion prompts connect concepts including energy, competition, adaptation, speciation, natural selection and chemical and physical changes to a real-world example.
- Ecosystems
Surveying the hermit crab housing market
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Hermit crabs are drawn to the dead."
- Chemistry
The Periodic Table: A nuclear view
Students will learn how interactions among the protons and neutrons in the atomic nucleus affect the properties and stability of chemical elements, and how these properties could inform the creation of future elements.
- Earth
Explore volcanic eruptions, and their devastating aftermath
These discussion prompts explore volcanic explosivity and collapse, the ecosystem and health effects of eruptions and how to keep people safe during natural disasters.
- Earth
Zooming in on the Kilauea volcano
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Kilauea curiosities."
- Chemistry
Now trending, the Periodic Table
After watching videos about the periodic table, students will identify general patterns in the table.
- Chemistry
Go beyond Mendeleev’s model
These discussion prompts encourage students to think about the principles and purposes of scientific models in all areas of science and engineering.
- Chemistry
Getting to know the periodic table
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "The periodic table turns 150."
- Earth
Build your science knowledge
Students will define key science vocabulary to better understand the concepts covered in Science News' Top 10 science stories of 2018.
- Health & Medicine
Understanding science’s impact
Students will work in groups to analyze one of Science News' Top 10 science stories of 2018.
- Chemistry
Martian water challenge
Students will use common materials to design, build and test their own water purification system.
