Science Explainer Activities by Newsela

Science Explainer- Everyday Mysteries: Why don’t I fall out of an upside-down roller coaster?

Science Explainer - Earth's Atmosphere: A jacket for the planet

Science Explainer - Plate tectonics: Earth's continents do not stay still

Science Explainer - The periodic table: A classic design

Science Explainer- An explanation of the two types of energy: potential and kinetic

Science Explainer- Changes in matter: physical versus chemical changes

Science Explainer- Consume or be consumed: breaking down the structure of a food web

Science Explainer- Ecosystem superheroes: Sea otters help keep coastal waters in check

Science Explainer- History of the cell: Discovering the cell

Science Explainer- Overview: Erosion and weathering

Science Explainer- Symbiosis: The art of living together

Science Explainer- The food chain: who eats who in the wild

Science Explainer: 10 things you can do to help save the Earth

Science Explainer: A step-by-step guide to the scientific method

Science Explainer: All about Earth's core

Science Explainer: An overview of Earth's four spheres

Science Explainer: Animal endangerment and its causes

Science Explainer: Can genes predict athletic performance?

Science Explainer: Can genes predict athletic performance?

Science Explainer: Cells and the versatile functions of their parts

Science Explainer: Dating fossils found in rock layers supports theory of human evolution

Science Explainer: Designing roller coasters for thrills and safety

Science Explainer: Dwindling freshwater resources

Science Explainer: Energy flow and the 10 percent rule

Science Explainer: Energy transfers and transformations

Science Explainer: Environmental impacts of agricultural changes

Science Explainer: Exploring our solar system

Science Explainer: Fossil fuels power the modern world, but they also pollute and warm it

Science Explainer: Generating energy from the wind

Science Explainer: Heat, or thermal energy, can be transferred in three ways

Science Explainer: How does erosion happen?

Science Explainer: How does gravity pull things down to Earth?

Science Explainer: How to have a balanced health triangle

Science Explainer: How to read a weather map

Science Explainer: How volcanoes formed the Hawaiian Islands

Science Explainer: Inside the digestive system

Science Explainer: Learn the photosynthesis formula

Science Explainer: Newton's Third Law

Science Explainer: People and invasive species

Science Explainer: Phase changes between states of matter

Science Explainer: The Pacific Ring of Fire, home to 452 volcanoes

Science Explainer: The conservation of matter during physical and chemical changes

Science Explainer: The effects of air pollution

Science Explainer: The facts about cells

Science Explainer: The levels of the food chain in the Earth's oceans

Science Explainer: The many effects of flooding

Science Explainer: The phases of the moon

Science Explainer: The planets in our solar system

Science Explainer: The plant life cycle

Science Explainer: The science of earthquakes

Science Explainer: The water cycle

Science Explainer: Types of renewable energy

Science Explainer: What are climate and climate change?

Science Explainer: What causes lightning and thunder?

Science Explainer: What causes the seasons?

Science Explainer: What is a hurricane?

Science Explainer: What is a mixture in science?

Science Explainer: What is a virus?

Science Explainer: What is biodiversity?

Science Explainer: What is heat energy?

Science Explainer: What makes a biome?

Science Explainer: What we lose when animals become extinct

Science Explainer: What's the difference between weather and climate?

Science Explainer: Why nuclear power is being looked at as an alternative energy source

Science Explainer: Wildfires: How they form, and why they're so dangerous