Special Collection: Science Favorites
Explore student and teacher favorites from the SuperScience archive to build essential science knowledge
Fly Girl
Learn how an indoor skydiver pulls off amazing stunts in midair, then investigate, model, and explain how this teen athlete controls her motion.
Towers of Ice
Learn how and why engineers build giant mounds of ice to bring water to Himalayan villages, then explain and model a community solution to a problem caused by climate change.
The Mighty Megalodon
Learn how scientists study fossilized teeth to size up a giant shark, then explain how fossilized teeth can provide information about a prehistoric species and its environment.
Glittering Glass
Read how artists craft unique objects out of glass, then obtain and communicate additional information about the properties and uses of glass from a video and personal observations.
Made With Magnets
Learn about magnets that power our world, then use evidence from the text, a video, and a hands-on investigation to communicate information about magnets.
Wild Robots
Meet five robots inspired by real animals, then explain how biomimicry can help solve problems and plan a robot based on a real animal’s adaptations.
Train Time
Explore how artists use plant parts and electricity to create a magical holiday train display, then design and build a circuit to light up a bulb
City Gone Silent
Learn how the sounds of New York City changed in the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic, then explain what causes noise pollution and how it affects humans and other animals.
Art Credits: Fly Girl: MICHAEL ROSS-CUNNINGHAM; Towers of Ice: Ciril Jazbec; The Mighty Megalodon: Illustration by Gary Hanna; Glittering Glass: Corning Museum of Glass; Made With Magnets!: iStockPhoto/Getty Images; Wild Robots: ROB FELT/GEORGIA TECH; Train Time!: Xinhua/Li Muzi via Getty Images; City Gone Silent: Luciano Mortula - LGM/Shutterstock.com (left); Noam Galai/Getty Images (right)