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2/7/22 Thank you for subscribing to The Cheat Sheet, from Science News for Students. If you like this newsletter, share it with a friend or colleague. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up for our weekly updates. Got questions, suggestions or comments? Email us at sns@sciencenews.org and put “The Cheat Sheet” in the subject line. We’d love to hear from you. Coming Soon This one goes out to all the inventors, rethinkers and creative tinkerers. From February 20 to 26, celebrate National Engineers Week — an annual event founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers to boost enthusiasm for all things engineering. Check out the event organizers’ list of student activities and other resources. Get inspired, too, by Science News for Students’ extensive coverage of applied science.  Our “Invention & Innovation” collection highlights creative new solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges — from treating cancer to curbing climate change . (This series is also full of stories about new gizmos that are just fun or fascinating, like a crumb-sized camera or a device powered by 5G signals snatched out of the air.) The “ Cool Jobs ” collection, meanwhile, introduces engineers who are working on spacecraft, video games and other technologies. And the “Competition Science ” collection spotlights teen engineers whose inventions include bikes for visually impaired riders, new aircraft components to boost safety and cooling fabrics powered by sweat.  Want to get engineering at home or in the classroom? Check out this how-to guide for building an ice tower from bottled water, or another activity in our “Experiments” collection.   Science News is a nonprofit. We depend on our readers to support our journalism. You can help by subscribing for as little as $25.   SUBSCRIBE NOW   Catch up with the latest from Science News for Students New training builds ‘mental’ muscles in athletes: It helps athletes focus and build resiliency while limiting the self-doubt that can cripple their ability to perform at their peak. Readability: 8.4 Resources: classroom questions, power words, word find puzzle, graphs, alternate version at Science News Mysterious kunga is the oldest known human-bred hybrid animal: People bred these animals — part donkey, part wild ass — some 4,500 years ago, probably for use in fighting wars. Readability: 7.0 Resources:  power words, alternate version at Science News Let’s learn about the science of the Winter Olympics: From scientific innovations to climate change and weather, there’s plenty of science to be found among the feats of amazing athleticism. Readability: 6.5 Resources: power words, word find puzzle, video Volcanic avalanches may be more destructive than previously thought: Pressures within these pyroclastic flows may be as much as three times as high as observations had suggested. Readability: 8.1 Resources: power words, alternate version at Science News Here’s how a new sleeping bag could protect astronauts’ eyesight: A new sleeping bag could avoid vision problems on long space flights due to microgravity. It counters a fluid buildup behind astronauts’ eyes. Readability: 6.0  Resources: power words, classroom questions, video Explainer: Gravity and microgravity: The force of gravity holds us on the ground, keeps planets in orbit and extends throughout space. A very weak gravitational pull is called microgravity.  Readability: 7.7  Resources: power words, video Scientists Say: Decay: This word can refer to rotting flesh or the transformation of radioactive atoms. Readability: 6.4 Resources: power words, audio Opportunity This spring, DiscoverE is hosting a monthly webinar series called “Chats with Change Makers.” Teachers and parents are invited to tune in with their students to meet an engineer and ask questions. At the end of each webinar, the featured engineer will provide a hands-on STEM challenge for students. Register here.  Find out more about the resources available for using Science News for Students stories for learning. And if you like this newsletter, please share it with a friend or colleague. Did someone share this with you? Subscribe to this newsletter here. If you’ve got questions, suggestions or comments, email us at sns@sciencenews.org. Thank you for reading! Privacy policy  |  Update Profile  | Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Society for Science 1719 N Street NW Washington, DC, 20036, US