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Biodiversity and Conservation

How can leopard seals survive climate change?

+ Audio version available
+ Links to lessons about climate change
+ Link to video about leopard seals by National Geographic

Biodiversity and Conservation

How can black rats change the behavior of reef fish?

+ Audio version of article
+ Lesson idea video of activities about invasive species
+ Link to HHMI activity about trophic cascades

Chemistry

How can we recycle plastic more sustainably?

+ Link to EPA’s Recycle City simulation and games
+ Lesson idea video about identifying plastics
+ Audio version of article

Technology

Can we use bacteria to make renewable rocket fuel?

+ Two reading levels available
+ Link to BrainPop games and interactive lessons about fossil fuels
+ Audio version of article

Biology

How do bacteria help plants?

+ Curated links to activities about the nitrogen cycle and eutrophication
+ Background video on nitrogen fixation
+ Audio version of article

Biology

What can tree frogs in Chernobyl tell us about radiation?

+ Lesson Idea Video on Antibiotic resistance natural selection lab
+ Link to Nuclear Science Week lesson plans about nuclear power
+ Audio version of article
+ Article translated into Spanish

Biodiversity and Conservation

How can polar bears survive longer in a changing climate?

+ Lesson idea video on greenhouse effect experiment
+ Curated links to other climate change lessons
+ Audio version of article

Biodiversity and Conservation

How can we make sure to catch only the fish we want to eat?

Researchers explored whether illuminating gillnets could reduce the accidental bycatch of marine animals like sharks, rays, and squid.

Energy and Climate

How can we protect the seabed from storms?

Scientists wanted to see if protecting an area of UK seabed from destructive fishing would help it be stronger against extreme storms caused by climate change.