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These questions focus on articles about two of the 2017 SN 10: Scientists to Watch. The scientists are studying how plant roots seek water and developing artificial photosynthesis.

Students will explore public data and information to learn more about how a flu vaccine is made and how the body responds to it.

These discussion prompts focus on gene activity and analysis, the immune system and how vaccines work.

Students will search the Science News archive for stories related to the flu and flu vaccines.

Students will answer questions about new research showing that the activity of a small number of genes can predict a young person's immune response to the flu vaccine.

Students will study prepared microscope slides and create model neurons to gain a better understanding of what neurons look like, how they connect and how learning changes these connections.

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

Students will search the Science News archive for other stories related to brain connections and learning.

Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Flex time," which explores how flexible brains might make for better learning.

Students will discuss the scientific details that are left out of short news reports and explore how these brief reports can lead to ideas for original research.

Students can search the Science News archive for stories about student research at the International Science and Engineering Fair, ISEF.

Students will answer questions based on a series of brief news items, including describing how each demonstrates sound scientific inquiry.