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This guide explores stem cells, gene therapy and related topics. Students can also measure the density of skin touch receptors in different areas of the human body.

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

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.

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.

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.

This guide focuses on neurons, how they form connections and how those connections are important for learning.

These discussion prompts focus on neurons and their signals and how magnetic resonance imaging works.

Students will research specific battery types and report on what they find.