Educator Guide: All About Explainers, Cornell Notes and A New Undersea Mountain

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Our first Science News Explores educator guide highlights an article type called Explainers that takes a deep dive into a key scientific concept or process. Use this guide to build a lesson plan based on any Explainer article, learn about the Cornell Note-taking system and download a student template and have students investigate new species found in an undersea mountain.

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A whole new world

Ocean explorers just uncovered a treasure trove. A newly discovered undersea mountain may be home to 20 new species. Explore these life forms while answering questions about the value of such discoveries in a time of rapid climate change.

All about Explainers: An article type from Science News Explores

Use this lesson plan to learn about an article type called Explainers that is published by Science News Explores in print and online. You can also access a lesson plan template that can be used with any Explainer article. Explainer articles take a deep dive into a key scientific concept or process.