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These discussion prompts cover topics related to materials science, magnetism, and biological adaptation and self-assembly.

Students will search the Science News archive for earlier articles about transformational robots.

Students will answer questions about how a cubic metallic robot wraps itself in different exoskeletons to perform different functions.

Through the SN 10: Scientists to Watch list, this guide explores what it means to be a scientist and focuses on the plant-related work of two particular scientists on the list.

These discussion prompts cover chloropasts, chlorophyll, photosynthesis and related reactions, and solar cells.

Students will search the Science News archive for stories about photosynthesis and plant roots.

This guide focuses on neurons, how they form connections and how those connections are important for learning.

These discussion prompts focus on neurons and their signals and how magnetic resonance imaging works.

Students will research specific battery types and report on what they find.

These discussion prompts ask students to think about ways that different elements create varied results in battery design, and related redox reactions.

Students will search the Science News archive for stories related to battery research.

Based on the Science News article "Charging the future," these questions focus on battery design, how lithium-ion batteries compare with newer types and the nature of experimental design.