Educator Guides
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Here Come the (Bigger) Mammals
This guide, based on the Science News article “Here come the (bigger) mammals,” asks students to analyze a graph about a recent fossil find, discuss how organisms evolve as ecosystems change and research important fossil sites across the world. -
Strontium Found in Neutron Star Crash
This guide, based on the Science News article “Strontium found in neutron star crash,” asks students to explore how elements are created. An activity from the Digital Library will help students understand the life cycle of stars and how stars produce various elements. -
Nobel Prize Winners Announced
This guide, based on Science News’ article “Nobel prize winners announced,” asks students to summarize the discoveries that won the prizes, create a timeline that puts one prize in context and explore activities related to batteries from our Digital Library. -
The SN 10: Scientists to Watch
This guide, based on the Science News special issue “The SN 10: Scientists to watch,” asks students to explore the work of early- and mid-career researchers who are tackling some of science’s biggest questions. -
Computer Chip Milestone Reached
This guide, based on the Science News article “Computer chip milestone reached,” asks students to explore transistors and Moore’s Law. The activity leads students as they design a simple circuit out of logic gates. -
Fungal Infections and Climate Change
This guide, based on the Science News article “Climate change may raise the risk of deadly fungal infections in humans. One species is already a threat,” asks students to use the claims, evidence, reasoning model to evaluate a scientific viewpoint and then simulate and analyze the spread of an infection. -
Radioactive Cloud Linked to Russia
This guide, based on the Science News article “Radioactive cloud traced to Russia,” asks students to evaluate evidence, explore global monitoring networks and use an interactive simulation to learn about elements, ions and isotopes. -
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Down on the (Cricket) Farm
This guide encourages students to assess their own views on insect eating, to explore the nutritional value of insects and to consider the challenges of insect farming. -
Kuiper Belt Dust May Be Sprinkled in Our Atmosphere
This guide asks students to put astronomical scales in context, think about how scientists study phenomena that are distant in space or time and analyze data. -
Ban on Gene-edited Babies Proposed
This guide explores basic topics related to gene editing and other applications of genetic engineering. -
Hermit Crabs Are Drawn to the Dead
This guide asks students to connect ecological concepts to the real world and examine how science gets translated from research study to news article.