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Reduction-oxidation reaction demonstration

This teacher-led demonstration is a straightforward introduction to reduction-oxidation reactions.

Using Science News to develop a research question and hypothesis

Students will use Science News as a resource for discovering a research question that interests them and developing a testable hypothesis.

Surveying student research

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

Greasy spots

Students will conduct their own experiments to analyze a variety of foods for the presence of fats, as well as researching types of fat and relating their findings to human health.

Search for stories on trans fats

Students will search the Science News archive for additional articles related to trans fats.

How is yogurt made?

Students will culture yogurt bacteria with and without antibiotics to test the bacteria's sensitivity and then stain microscope slides to determine if the bacteria are gram-positive or gram-negative.

A look back at antibiotics

Students will search the Science News archive for stories related to antibiotics and bacterial infections.

Beyond today’s batteries

Students will search the Science News archive for stories related to battery research.

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.

Alarm bells for planet Earth

Students can search the Science News archive for the earliest stories on climate change and for techniques to combat it.

From lactose to glucose

Students will test the effect of different conditions on lactase, an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of milk sugar to simple sugar.

Illuminating catalysts

Students will test different types of catalysts and conditions for the light-producing luminol reaction.