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Lunar orbit
Students will practice analyzing and graphing data about the moon’s orbit. The activity will help students understand the Earth-moon system and the nature of elliptical orbits.

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.
Stellar smashup creates elements
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article “Strontium found in neutron star crash.”

2018 Year in Review
This guide reviews the biggest science stories of 2018, as reported by Science News.
Build your science knowledge
Students will define key science vocabulary to better understand the concepts covered in Science News' Top 10 science stories of 2018.
Understanding science’s impact
Students will work in groups to analyze one of Science News' Top 10 science stories of 2018.

SN 10: Scientists to Watch
This guide introduces students to some of the scientists featured on the SN 10: Scientists to Watch list. Students can explore the questions that motivate these scientists and their myriad career paths.
The languages of the fields
Students will define key science terms from a range of scientific fields using contextual clues from Science News articles.
Telling two scientists’ stories
Students will answer questions based on the Science News articles "Flowing toward a sustainable future" and "Mapping stars across generations."
Article dissection for all
These comprehension questions can be used with any article from Science News.

Stephen Hawking’s Legacy Will Live On
This guide reviews the life and work of Stephen Hawking and asks students to work individually or in small groups to derive equations and calculate a theoretical amount of Hawking radiation emitted by a black hole.

SN 2017 Year in Review
This guide reviews the Top 10 scientific discoveries from 2017, as reported by Science News, with a focus on key concepts covered across scientific disciplines.