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The pressure to be a star

To better understand the life cycle of stars, students will estimate the conditions involved in stars and element formation.

Crash from the past

Students will search the Science News archive for other stories on neutron star collisions and gravitational waves.

Solo for solenoid

Students will construct their own simple solenoids and conduct experiments to measure the solenoids' properties.

Flexible robots in review

Students will search the Science News archive for earlier articles about transformational robots.

Who are the SN 10 scientists?

In this activity, students will gain a better understanding of the character traits, personal qualities and career paths of the SN 10 scientists through a Jeopardy!-like game.

Peering back at plants

Students will search the Science News archive for stories about photosynthesis and plant roots.

Catching the flu

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

Facing the flu through time

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

How do neurons form connections?

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.

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.