1 day ago · Science News Explores publishes news from all fields of science for students and other curious individuals from middle school and up, with resources for parents and educators.

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These free resources supplement age-appropriate, topical science news for students in middle school on up.

Welcome to Science News Explores, a new magazine written for curious kids ages 9 and up and their families. We created this magazine to help younger readers explore new discoveries across science, …

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