Comprehension
Reading comprehension questions are tied to articles and graphs from Science News.
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
- 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.
- Health & Medicine
Making a gut-brain connection
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Parkinson's pathways."
- Chemistry
Wading through drinking water systems
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Drinkability."
- Health & Medicine
Evaluating wellness claims
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Tainted supplements flood the market."
- Genetics
Gene drive proves it can wipe out mosquitoes
Analyze graphs related to the Science News article "Gene drive wipes out lab mosquitoes."
- Health & Medicine
Making transplants last
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Transplant tolerance."
- Astronomy
Telling two scientists’ stories
Students will answer questions based on the Science News articles "Flowing toward a sustainable future" and "Mapping stars across generations."
- Environment
Tomorrow’s lab-grown meats
Students will analyze data from a graph in the Science News article "Dreaming up tomorrow's burger."
- Health & Medicine
Exploring the replication crisis in the social sciences
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Replication crisis spurs reforms."
- Space
Article dissection for all
These comprehension questions can be used with any article from Science News.
- Physics
Exploring Emmy Noether’s life
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Emmy Noether's vision."
