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Students will research and debate a contentious issue, arguing an assigned viewpoint based on scientific evidence. This debate is focused on gene editing for the creation of human babies, but can be easily adapted for other topics.

These discussion prompts explore how genetic engineering has been used in medicine, agriculture and basic research.

Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Ban on gene-edited babies proposed."

These discussion prompts connect concepts including energy, competition, adaptation, speciation, natural selection and chemical and physical changes to a real-world example.

Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Hermit crabs are drawn to the dead."

Students will work in groups to analyze one of Science News' Top 10 science stories of 2018.

Students will analyze a graph from the Science News article "Parkinson's pathways."

Students will use resources beyond the article to answer more detailed questions on neuroscience, biochemistry and microbiology.

Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Parkinson's pathways."

These discussion prompts cover the major types of vitamins and their sources, and how vitamin levels impact health.

Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Tainted supplements flood the market."

These discussion prompts ask students to define key science terms relating to immunology and organ physiology, and explore the history of organ transplantation.