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This guide, based on the Science News article “Computer chip milestone reached,” asks students to explore transistors and Moore’s Law. The activity leads students as they design a simple circuit out of logic gates.

Students will practice designing an integrated circuit that can accomplish a simple task. The activity will help students understand that digital circuits are composed of logic gates made up of transistors.

After watching a video about transistors, your class can use these discussion prompts to analyze transistor technology and predict future trends in computer processing.

Students will answer questions based on the Science News article “Computer chip milestone reached.”

These discussion prompts ask students to design solutions to problems insect farmers might face and think through the implementation and potential consequences of those solutions.

This guide explores basic topics related to gene editing and other applications of genetic engineering.

This guide explores how scientists combine approaches from different scientific fields to study ancient locomotion.

These discussion prompts encourage students to apply their knowledge of experimental design.

Students will review volcano monitoring data and learn how to use it to predict possible volcano behavior.

Students will learn how to use an interactive online map of Mars and will identify features and make generalizations about Martian geography.

Students will analyze data from a graph in the Science News article "Dreaming up tomorrow's burger."

This guide explores research that suggests language learning happens over a much longer period than typically thought.