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This guide describes how origami robots can perform various tasks while being driven by a solenoid, and then asks students to make their own simple solenoids.

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

These discussion prompts cover topics related to materials science, magnetism, and biological adaptation and self-assembly.

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

Students will answer questions about how a cubic metallic robot wraps itself in different exoskeletons to perform different functions.

Through the SN 10: Scientists to Watch list, this guide explores what it means to be a scientist and focuses on the plant-related work of two particular scientists on the list.

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.

These discussion prompts cover chloropasts, chlorophyll, photosynthesis and related reactions, and solar cells.

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

These questions focus on articles about two of the 2017 SN 10: Scientists to Watch. The scientists are studying how plant roots seek water and developing artificial photosynthesis.

These activities cover a range of currently relevant scientific topics, and allow students to analyze data, review core concepts and design their own experiments.

This guide focuses on the connections between genes and the immune response. Students will explore flu vaccines, how they are made and how the body responds to them.