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In two activities, students can work in groups to play an organism matching game or create their own list of Top 10 science experiences from the semester.

Students will read and summarize one of the Top 10 stories of 2017, as reported by Science News.

Students will design and execute an experiment to determine the relative sensitivity of touch receptors in different areas of human skin using a two-point threshold test.

These discussion prompts cover stem cells, gene therapy and the proteins of the extracellular matrix.

Students will report on the who, what, why and how of a treatment for a rare skin disease.

These discussion prompts cover the basics of radioactive decay and carbon-14 dating, as well as concepts related to climate change.

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.

Students will explore public data and information to learn more about how a flu vaccine is made and how the body responds to it.

These discussion prompts focus on gene activity and analysis, the immune system and how vaccines work.