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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."
Asking for directions on Mars
Students will learn how to use an interactive online map of Mars and will identify features and make generalizations about Martian geography.
Telling two scientists’ stories
Students will answer questions based on the Science News articles "Flowing toward a sustainable future" and "Mapping stars across generations."
Escaping from a black hole
Students will come to better understand black holes and Hawking radiation by deriving expressions and calculating theoretical data that relate to these phenomena.
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.
A life revisited
Students will explore and compare articles about Stephen Hawking and black holes from the Science News archive.
Remembering Stephen Hawking
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Stephen Hawking's legacy will live on."
Land of the lost
In this activity, students will identify fossils using hand magnifiers or stereomicroscopes, determine which era each fossil is from and how the fossils might have formed over time.
Journey to the age of the dinosaurs
These discussion prompts cover the major groups of dinosaurs and their time on Earth, as well as how we study them today.
When science and gravity meet
These discussion prompts encourage students to explore concepts related to gravity and how scientists measure it.
The equivalence principle in the archive
Use this short section to explore and compare other articles about measurements of the equivalence principle as reported by Science News since 1924.