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A dinosaur defined

Students answer questions about how the definition of a dinosaur is changing with new scientific evidence.

Boosting your background knowledge

These discussion prompts help students gain a better understanding of key vocabulary and concepts covered in the Top 10 articles of 2017.

Tracking the latest developments

Students will compare and contrast one of the Top 10 stories of 2017 with an earlier related article from the Science News archive.

Analyzing a top article

Students will read and summarize one of the Top 10 stories of 2017, as reported by Science News.

Getting to know your cells

These discussion prompts cover stem cells, gene therapy and the proteins of the extracellular matrix.

Replacing a boy’s skin

Students will report on the who, what, why and how of a treatment for a rare skin disease.

Catching the flu

Students will explore public data and information to learn more about how a flu vaccine is made and how the body responds to it.

Our ongoing battle with bacteria

These discussion prompts focus on the nature of bacteria and types of antibiotics, as well as methods for dealing with antibiotic resistance.