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

This guide explores the decades-long warming trend in the Arctic and the effects that warming is already having on sea life, including phytoplankton blooms.

Students will think through and diagram an Arctic and local food web and will explore how ecosystem disruptions can impact the food webs.

These discussion prompts ask students to design a strategy for minimizing or mitigating the effects of Arctic phytoplankton blooms for one group of people.

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

This guide introduces students to the history and current state of Earth’s magnetic field, the structure of Earth’s interior and concepts related to energy transfer.

Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Earth's inner core is relatively young."

This guide covers what scientists have learned from the eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano and the tools used to monitor volcanoes.

Students will review volcano monitoring data and learn how to use it to predict possible volcano behavior.

These discussion prompts explore volcanic explosivity and collapse, the ecosystem and health effects of eruptions and how to keep people safe during natural disasters.

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

This guide reviews the biggest science stories of 2018, as reported by Science News.