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Schools around the world have closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, leaving parents and teachers scrambling to figure out how kids can learn at home. We can help! Science News Explores and the Science News in High Schools Digital Library offer a variety of free, age-appropriate STEM resources for kids from fifth through 12th grades. 

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Stay up to date on the latest news and science discoveries with articles written in a kid-friendly way. Science News Explores offers helpful resources for at-home learning, including:

• Experiments . Learn science by doing science! Using real scientific research projects as a guide, Science News Explores shows kids how to apply the scientific method to make their own experiments at home.
• Explainers . Ever wonder how scientists read brain activity, or how the greenhouse effect works? Use this series of articles to explore core science concepts behind the news, including the new coronavirus.  
• Discussion Questions . Some articles come with questions that students can answer before, during and after reading to enhance comprehension.
• Let’s learn about . This new series mixes STEM learning and fun. Stories are paired with relevant educational resources, a new word find puzzle and fun content such as videos from elsewhere on the Web. 

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The Science News in High Schools Digital Library has dozens upon dozens of original STEM-related exercises, all tied to Science News articles. Whether you’re looking for material about evolution, space, chemistry, climate change, public health or anything in between — we’ve got you covered. Use these resources to engage students with core high school concepts or to build virtual lessons for your students.

• Comprehension questions and Discussion prompts . Ask students to read an article and answer the related questions to check their comprehension, or engage them in a conversation that makes connections to current events and across fields of science.
• Activities . Experiments, along with exercises on data analysis, diagramming and designing research projects, put students at the center of their learning. Use these activities at home or to increase virtual collaboration among students.
• Paired articles . Most exercises connect to a Science News article and a Science News Explores version, written at a lower reading level, to best meet each child’s needs.
• Student worksheets and answer keys . Downloadable worksheets are easy to print out, and answer keys make it simple to check the work.

Search the Digital Library using any keyword to find resources to engage your kids. You can also use the filters to narrow by exercise type, science topic and NGSS-DCI Alignment codes.

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Graphing Activities & Analyzing Scientific Data for Students

This collection of activities can be used to teach middle school and high school students about data analysis, graphing, and interpretation. Check out these teacher-designed lesson plans using real data from scientific research.

1. Graphing and Data Analysis: Comparison of Fishing Methods

Students will choose the best way to present four groups of data , and then interpret the findings from this adapted research article. In this activity, students will learn about one option to reduce the impact of fishing on marine life.

• Activity link : SJK-developed lesson plan (Google Drive)
• Reading extension : SJK-adapted article
• Level : Grades 4-7

2. Graphing using Spreadsheets: Endangered Rhinos

Students will graph real, downloadable data from conservation scientists at Kruger National Park in South Africa who have been monitoring endangered white and black rhinos for many years. By the end of the exercise, students will learn about different threats to rhinos and what can be done to help.

• Activity link : SJK Lesson Ideas
• Level : Grades 5-9

3. Data Visualization Using Maps: Ancient Caribbean Peoples

Students will place examples of DNA evidence and archaelogical findings on a map of the Americas to summarize findings from real scientific research. In this activity, they will illustrate migration patterns in the Caribbean and learn about how different types of scientific findings contribute to our understanding of the past.

• Activity link : SJK-developed lesson plan (PDF)
• Level : Grades 6-9

4. Graphing Using Spreadsheets: Ocean Plastic

Students will learn about plastic waste in the Earth’s oceans and the amounts of plastic waste generated by each country in the year 2010 (the earliest year data was available). Students will further compare the amounts of plastic waste produced by collecting data and entering it into a spreadsheet .

• Level : Grades 5-6

5. Graphical Interpretation: Tree Rings and Rainfall

Students will interpret data and graphs of findings from a longitudinal study of rainfall in Australia that relies on core samples from old, native trees. In these activities, they will learn about the role of indirect information and inference in scientific research.

• Activity link : Data Nuggets
• Level : high school

6. Claim, Evidence, Reasoning Using Models: Climate Change in the Arctic

Students will interpret a researcher’s model of climate change based on data about precipitation and temperature over time. In these activities, they will learn the scientific background behind Arctic sea ice , its role in the environment and climate regulation , and have discussions centered around the future impacts the study predicts.

• Lesson plan link : SJK Lesson Plan
• Level : Grades 6-10

That’s Not All!

• Check out other types of lessons, labs, and activities for your students in the “Additional teaching resources” section on each article page.
• Take a look at our blog which features lessons to go along with some of our most popular articles. (You can find our blog under the “Resources For Teachers” dropdown on our homepage.)
• Remember, you can also search our articles for different types of scientific methodologies and figures if you’re looking for something specific.
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