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Analyze the climate change data
Students will work in groups to explore available data and research various aspects of climate change and then present their findings to the class.
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Data Back Ban of Artificial Trans Fats
After reading about the results of a ban on trans fats, students can explore the nature of lipids in greater detail, including analyzing foods for the presence of fats.
![RECORD BREAKER Climate change and remnant warming from the 2015-2016 El Niño helped make 2016 the hottest year on record. Blue areas were cooler than their long-term average temperature; red area were warmer.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/021817_heat_main.jpg?fit=330%2C177&ssl=1)
2016 Shattered Earth’s Heat Record
This guide focuses on the Earth's record temperatures and the bigger issue of climate change, including its worldwide and species-wide effects.
![SWEET SUCCESS For the first time, physicists have directly observed gravitational waves, caused by two black holes colliding (illustrated here).](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/122416_year-end-waves_main.jpg?fit=330%2C177&ssl=1)
Making Waves
This guide focuses on one big discovery in 2016 (the detection of gravitational waves) and one hot topic (the challenges in developing and embracing self-driving cars).