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Star light, star bright
These discussion prompts cover the principles of spectroscopy, stellar evolution and fusion reactions.
Crash from the past
Students will search the Science News archive for other stories on neutron star collisions and gravitational waves.
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 body as watchdog
These discussion prompts focus on gene activity and analysis, the immune system and how vaccines work.
Your inside guide to the learning brain
These discussion prompts focus on neurons and their signals and how magnetic resonance imaging works.
The amazingly malleable brain
Students will search the Science News archive for other stories related to brain connections and learning.
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.
Reduction-oxidation reaction demonstration
This teacher-led demonstration is a straightforward introduction to reduction-oxidation reactions.
Greasy spots
Students will conduct their own experiments to analyze a variety of foods for the presence of fats, as well as researching types of fat and relating their findings to human health.
A lesson in lipids
These discussion prompts ask students to think in more detail about lipids, their hydrogenation and related scientific areas.