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Testing the equivalence principle
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Galileo experiment re-created in space."
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.
The pressure to be a star
To better understand the life cycle of stars, students will estimate the conditions involved in stars and element formation.
Star light, star bright
These discussion prompts cover the principles of spectroscopy, stellar evolution and fusion reactions.
Spotting a neutron star collision
Students will answer questions related to the Science News article "Neutron star crash seen for the first time."
Solo for solenoid
Students will construct their own simple solenoids and conduct experiments to measure the solenoids' properties.
Going beyond the robot
These discussion prompts cover topics related to materials science, magnetism, and biological adaptation and self-assembly.
That’s a wrap
Students will answer questions about how a cubic metallic robot wraps itself in different exoskeletons to perform different functions.
Your inside guide to the learning brain
These discussion prompts focus on neurons and their signals and how magnetic resonance imaging works.
Building the best battery
In this activity, students will build, test and optimize their own batteries using various metal electrodes and liquid electrolytes.
What makes different types of batteries unique?
Students will research specific battery types and report on what they find.