Food scientists use chemistry to create sour, fiery, fizzy, and weird-tasting treats to tantalize your taste buds
How paleontologist John Hankla helped bring fossils to life in the new Jurassic World movie
Engineers are building a powerful telescope that could launch a new era in astronomy
Historic sites offer cultural value. But does visiting them do more harm than good?
Drones are doing great things, but are they also threatening every American’s right to privacy?
Architects and engineers tackle physics to create the tallest skyscrapers in the world
Danny Chang works with celebrities to bring you the perfect reaction for every situation.
How Television Changed America
TV has come a long way (This explains how some technologies get better and cheaper)
Learn how carnivorous plants evolved to get their nutrients from sources other than soil
Can a made-up element featured in the movie Black Panther help explain how the periodic table is organized?
Fourteen-year-old Taylor Richardson dreams of becoming one of the first people to set foot on Mars
A human mission to Mars once seemed the stuff of science fiction
Should Instagram Get Rid of Likes?
The number of people who like your posts can lift your spirits—or drag them down. Could eliminating likes help end that emotional roller coaster?
A knitter and a photographer team up to create clothing that blends in with its surroundings (This explains how designers use math and proportions)
Should Video Gaming Be a School Sport?
Video gaming has pro teams, star players, and millions of fans. But should it be considered a sport, like basketball or track?
A computer algorithm helps Spotify listeners find brand-new music they will love (This explains how math and theoretical probability are used)
An artist uses physics to create amazing domino displays (This explains how forces affect how dominoes fall)
Jordan Reeves was born with a disability. But she says her difference doesn’t hold her back—it makes her amazing!
How emojis are engineered (*Enrichment Assignment: Design you own Emoji on paper with a pencil and colored writing utensils*)
ASSIGNMENTS: On-Line Journeys and Stories
ASSIGNMENTS: On-Line Journeys and Stories
Jordan Reeves was born with a disability. But she says her difference doesn’t hold her back—it makes her amazing!
How emojis are engineered (*Enrichment Assignment: Design you own Emoji on paper with a pencil and colored writing utensils*)
3) How Television Changed America
TV has come a long way
Food scientists use chemistry to create sour, fiery, fizzy, and weird-tasting treats to tantalize your taste buds
A knitter and a photographer team up to create clothing that blends in with its surroundings (This explains how designers use math and proportions)
6) Should Video Gaming Be a School Sport?
Video gaming has pro teams, star players, and millions of fans. But should it be considered a sport, like basketball or track?
A computer algorithm helps Spotify listeners find brand-new music they will love (This explains how math and theoretical probability are used)
An artist uses physics to create amazing domino displays (This explains how forces affect how dominoes fall)
9) Should Instagram Get Rid of Likes?
The number of people who like your posts can lift your spirits—or drag them down. Could eliminating likes help end that emotional roller coaster?
10) Creating Coco
Modelers at Pixar use basic 3-D shapes to bring the characters of Coco to life
11) Crazy Putty
How the reinvention of a classic kid’s toy made wacky putties all the rage
12) The Write Stuff
A Scholastic writer goes behind the scenes to see how pencils are made