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Chirpy jerky

Students will test insects' nutrient compositions and compare that data with similar data from conventional snack foods.

Step into the shoes of an insect farmer

These discussion prompts ask students to design solutions to problems insect farmers might face and think through the implementation and potential consequences of those solutions.

Exploring insect farming

Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Down on the (cricket) farm."

Kuiper Belt Dust May Be Sprinkled in Our Atmosphere

This guide asks students to put astronomical scales in context, think about how scientists study phenomena that are distant in space or time and analyze data.

Dusty data dive

Students will practice analyzing and graphing data using two data tables from a primary research study about space dust.

Measure the universe

These discussion prompts help students think about the scale of the solar system and universe, and how scientists study phenomena that are hard to reach in space or very distant in time.

Rethinking space dust origins

Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Kuiper belt dust may be sprinkled in our atmosphere."

Ban on Gene-edited Babies Proposed

This guide explores basic topics related to gene editing and other applications of genetic engineering.

The great gene-editing debate

Students will research and debate a contentious issue, arguing an assigned viewpoint based on scientific evidence. This debate is focused on gene editing for the creation of human babies, but can be easily adapted for other topics.

Explore genetic engineering’s legacy

These discussion prompts explore how genetic engineering has been used in medicine, agriculture and basic research.

Pressing pause on gene editing

Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Ban on gene-edited babies proposed."

Hermit Crabs Are Drawn to the Dead

This guide asks students to connect ecological concepts to the real world and examine how science gets translated from research study to news article.