Collaborate with an SN 10 Scientist
With inspiration from the SN 10 scientists, students will explore how their own interests combined with collaboration with a partner can lead to a specific science research question.
Educator Guide: The SN 10: Scientists to Watch
This year’s SN 10 crew dives with the fishes, sees movies in microbes and more.
IMAGE CREDITS, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: DAWN HARMER/SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY; SONIA FERNANDEZ; UNIV. OF WASHINGTON; JEFF HECKMAN, COURTESY OF RUTGERS UNIV.; COURTESY OF S. QI; COURTESY OF B. MCGUIRE; UC SANTA BARBARA; LAUREN BAYLESS/GLADSTONE INSTITUTES; BRYCE VICKMARK; USC VITERBI
About this guide
This guide, based on the Science News special issue “The SN 10: Scientists to watch,” asks students to explore the work of early- and mid-career researchers who are tackling some of science’s biggest questions.
This Guide Includes:
Career share and compare
These discussion prompts encourage students to discuss and compare the work and background of two SN 10 scientists to explore the varied paths to becoming a successful researcher.
Fungi are the next green chemistry champs
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article “The next champs of green chemistry.”
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