Comprehension
Reading comprehension questions are tied to articles and graphs from Science News.
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
- Tech
Pushing computers to the limit
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article “Computer chip milestone reached.”
- Climate
Fungal threats on the rise?
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article “Climate change may raise the risk of deadly fungal infections in humans. One species is already a threat.”
- Chemistry
A nuclear whodunit
These questions, based on the Science News article “Radioactive cloud traced to Russia,” ask students to identify a series of events and list and evaluate evidence.
- Science & Society
Evaluating measles news
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Measles erases immune memory."
- Environment
Exploring insect farming
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Down on the (cricket) farm."
- Space
Rethinking space dust origins
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Kuiper belt dust may be sprinkled in our atmosphere."
- Genetics
Pressing pause on gene editing
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Ban on gene-edited babies proposed."
- Ecosystems
Surveying the hermit crab housing market
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Hermit crabs are drawn to the dead."
- Climate
Tracking Arctic sea ice
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "The case of the Arctic's missing ice."
- Earth
Assessing the age of Earth’s core
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Earth's inner core is relatively young."
- Life
Following an ancient path
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Robot re-creates a tetrapod's moves."
- Earth
Zooming in on the Kilauea volcano
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Kilauea curiosities."
