These free online educational science resources integrate USA TODAY content with Texas Instruments technology.

  • The lessons are dedicated to engaging students in timely, relevant, real-world information integrated with TI graphing technology.
  • Each lesson was written by experienced science educators and is based on USA TODAY’s articles, signature Snapshots® and infographs.
  • The Science TODAY activities have been specifically designed to explore topics in Earth science, biology and physics.
  • The lessons are correlated to National Science Standards.

 
Activity Title & Overview
   Subject Area
   Grade Level
 
2004 Corn Crop is a bin buster
Students will examine and evaluate data on the corn harvest in the United States over the past several years.
   Land and Soil   9-12
 

Breast Cancer Risks
The USA TODAY Snapshot "Breast cancer risks" shows the percentage of women in several age categories that, statistically develop breast cancer.

   Genetics   9-12
 

When the snow is as high as an elephant
Using the Snapshot™ "When the snow is a high as an elephant", students will examine the potential effects of accumulated snow.

   Science – Earth Science   9-12,
 
West Nile killing more people
In this activity, students will examine data and explore the impact and possible future trends of an emerging disease.		   Science – General   9-12
 
The USA’s expanding weight problem
This activity reveals the incidence of obesity in the United States. Students will analyze "The USA’s expanding weight problem"… 		  Science – General   9-12
 
The More the Merrier
Students examine the USA TODAY Snapshot™ "More of U.S.", construct a graph from the data, produce a mathematical model …		   Biology   9-12
 
Growing bigger by the decade
Students will examine the current and predicted population data from the countries included in a USA TODAY Snapshot.		   Biology   9-12
 
How the Olympic swimsuit gives athletes an edge
In this activity students will look at the potential impact of an improvement in the equipment used by world-class swimmers.		   Physics   9-12,
 
Clearing the bar
In this activity, students will explore the effects of two critical physical factors on potential success in the pole vault event. 		  Physics   9-12,
 
Hurricane Damage
Students will construct a graph and a regression model which shows the relationship between wind speed and the force of the wind. 		  Physics   9-12