Topics for the 2025-26 school year:

8/18 The Impact of Hours Spent Video Gaming Source 1 Source 2 Discussion Openers
​8/25 U.S. Youth Sports Participation Source 1 Source 2​ Discussion Openers
9/2 The Evolution of Music Genre Popularity Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 (video) Discussion Openers
​9/8 Smartphone Ownership & Its Impact on Mental Health Source 1 Source 2
9/15 Sleep and Screen Time  Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
9/22 College Majors and Salaries Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
9/29 Mental Health Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
10/6 Flu Vaccine Coverage in U.S. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
10/13 Homelessness in U.S. & Worldwide Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
​10/20 Top 25 Most Popular College Majors Source 1
10/27 Daily Caffeine Consumption Source 1 Source 2
11/3 College Athletic Scholarships Source 1 Source 2
11/10 Life Expectancy vs. Healthcare Spending Source 1
11/17 Cellphone Bans in Schools Source 1 Source 2
12/1 Plastic Waste and Recycling Efforts Source 1 Source 2
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Topics for the 2024-25 school year:

8/19 The Cost of the Olympic Games (Google doc version) Source 1
8/26 The Cost of Youth Sports (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
9/3 Music Genre Popularity Over the Years in U.S. (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
9/9 Smartphone Ownership Among Youth in U.S. (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
​9/16 Life Expectancy (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
​9/23 High School Sports Injuries (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
9/30 College Majors and Employment Rates (Google doc version) Source 1
10/7 Global Smartphone Market (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
​10/14 Costliest Hurricanes (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
​10/21 Fastest Growing Occupations in U.S. (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
10/28 Voter Preferences & Top Concerns (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
​11/12 U.S. Veterans' Diverse Population (Google doc version) Source 1
​11/18 The Global Prevalence of Obesity (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
12/2 Homelessness in U.S. and Around the World (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
​12/9 Vaping Among Teens in U.S. & Other Countries (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
​1/6 Global Plastic Waste and Recycling Efforts (Google doc) Source 1 Source 2
1/13 Teen Social Media Use & Mental Health (Google doc) Source 1 Source 2
​1/20 Wildfires & Costliest Natural Disasters (Google doc) Source 1 Source 2
1/27 E-Bike and E-Scooter Injury Data & Sales (Google doc) Source 1 Source 2
​2/3 AI Use Among Teens (Google doc) Source 1 Source 2
2/10 Super Bowl Ticket Prices & Viewership (Google doc) Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
2/24 Measles Outbreaks in U.S. & Worldwide (Google doc) Source 1 Source 2
3/3 Recommended Sleep & Risk of Injury (Google doc) Source 1 Source 2
3/10 Species Threatened with Extinction (Google doc) Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
3/17 UC and Ivy League Acceptance Rates (Google doc) Source 1 Source 2
3/24 Youth Sports Participation (Google doc) Source 1&2
​3/31 The Rise of TikTok (Google doc) Source 1 Source 2
​4/7 Athletic Scholarships (Google doc) Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
4/21 Hazardous Waste Worldwide (Google doc) Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
4/28 U.S. Teen Drivers (Google doc) Source 1 Source 2
5/5 Summer Employment for U.S. Teens (Google doc) Source 1 Source 2
​5/12 Global Ranking in Math Proficiency (Google doc) Source 1 Source 2
5/19 Anxiety and Depression (Google doc) Source 1 Source 2

Topics for the 2023-24 school year:

​8/21 Weekend Box Office Sales in U.S.
8/28 Changes in Fast Food & Teen Employment 
9/4 American Views About COVID
9/11 50 Years of Reported Global Natural Disasters (Google doc version)
9/18 TikTok Stats (Google doc version)
​9/25 Global Views on What Determines Success (according to teens) (Google doc version)
10/2 College Majors & Salaries (Google doc version)
10/9 Youth Sports Participation & Spending (Google doc version)
10/16 Discovering New Music & Favorite Music Genres (Google doc version)
10/23 U.S. Car Sales: Gas vs. Hybrid vs. Electric (Google doc version)
10/30 Energy Drink Consumption Among Youth (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
11/6 Package Theft in the U.S. (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
11/13 Teen Vaping Stats (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
​11/27 Black Friday vs. Cyber Monday (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
12/4 Life Expectancy (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
12/11 AI Use by Sector and Demographic (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
1/8 America's Top New Year's Resolutions of 2024 (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
1/16 Hours of Recommended Sleep by Age Group (Google doc version) Source 1
1/22 Acidity of Drinks & Its Affect on Our Teeth (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
1/29 Employment Growth by Industry and Education (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
2/5 Rise in Concert Ticket Prices (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
2/12 Black History Figures and Important Events (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
2/20 Vegetarianism and Veganism in the U.S. (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
2/26 Cyberbullying (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
3/4 College Admission Rates (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
3/11 The Rise of Women in Education and Occupation (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
3/18 Obesity in America (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
4/1 U.S. Solid Waste Management & Landfill Material (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
4/8 Screentime Dominates Kids Play (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
4/15 How Americans Spend their Money (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
4/22 History of U.S. Minimum Wage (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
4/29 Nutritionist and American Views on Healthy Foods (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
5/6 Waste Management & Largest Landfills in the World (Google doc version) Source 1 Source 2
5/13 Graph about Me (a create-your-own GOW) (Google doc version)