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Understanding science’s impact

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

Radical protection

Students will analyze a graph from the Science News article "Parkinson's pathways."

Navigate neuroscience

Students will use resources beyond the article to answer more detailed questions on neuroscience, biochemistry and microbiology.

Making a gut-brain connection

Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Parkinson's pathways."

Wading through drinking water systems

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

The SN 10 Game

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.

The languages of the fields

Students will define key science terms from a range of scientific fields using contextual clues from Science News articles.

Telling two scientists’ stories

Students will answer questions based on the Science News articles "Flowing toward a sustainable future" and "Mapping stars across generations."

The truth behind animal brawls

Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Fight like an animal."

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.

A dinosaur defined

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

Water flea circus

In this activity, students will measure the effect of environmental conditions on the heart rate of water fleas.