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Students will answer questions based on the Science News article “Climate change may raise the risk of deadly fungal infections in humans. One species is already a threat.”

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.

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

These discussion prompts connect concepts including energy, competition, adaptation, speciation, natural selection and chemical and physical changes to a real-world example.

Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Hermit crabs are drawn to the dead."

Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "The case of the Arctic's missing ice."

These discussion prompts encourage students to apply their knowledge of experimental design.

Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Robot re-creates a tetrapod's moves."

Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Kilauea curiosities."

Students will define key science vocabulary to better understand the concepts covered in Science News' Top 10 science stories of 2018.

Students will work in groups to analyze one of Science News' Top 10 science stories of 2018.

Students will come up with a Jeopardy! style game or use a game provided to better understand the character traits, personality qualities and career paths of the SN 10: Scientists to Watch.