Comprehension
Reading comprehension questions are tied to articles and graphs from Science News.
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
- 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."
- Chemistry
Getting to know the periodic table
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "The periodic table turns 150."
- Health & Medicine
Understanding science’s impact
Students will work in groups to analyze one of Science News' Top 10 science stories of 2018.
