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Speedy stories from the archive
Students will search the Science News archive to explore the history of catalytic material technology.
Goodnight moon
Students will calculate the angular momentum and density of the moon and consider the implications of the results for various theories of the moon's origin.
A lunar journey
Students will search the Science News archive for other stories related to moon formation.
Mowing down cancer cells
Working in pairs, students will analyze a graph of data from one of the cancer experiments described in "Cancer's sweet cloak."
Archives track a long war
Students will explore the history of cancer therapy research by searching the Science News archive.
Wave detection
Students will design, build, test and optmize their own light-based detector for waves (a simple optical seismometer) and will explore how this detector relates to more sophisticated gravitational wave detectors.
Wave generation
Students will generate and observe waves in a clear pan of water, drawing connections between these waves and light and gravitational waves.
Artificial intelligence through the years
Students will search the Science News archive for stories related to artificial intelligence, its applications and potential issues.
Diving in to coral research
Students will search the Science News archives for stories related to coral reef science and coral bleaching.