Comprehension

Reading comprehension questions are tied to articles and graphs from Science News.

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  1. 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."

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  2. Life

    Following an ancient path

    Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Robot re-creates a tetrapod's moves."

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  3. Earth

    Zooming in on the Kilauea volcano

    Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Kilauea curiosities."

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  4. Chemistry

    Getting to know the periodic table

    Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "The periodic table turns 150."

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  5. Health & Medicine

    Understanding science’s impact

    Students will work in groups to analyze one of Science News' Top 10 science stories of 2018.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Making a gut-brain connection

    Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Parkinson's pathways."

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  7. Chemistry

    Wading through drinking water systems

    Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Drinkability."

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  8. Health & Medicine

    Evaluating wellness claims

    Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Tainted supplements flood the market."

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  9. Genetics

    Gene drive proves it can wipe out mosquitoes

    Analyze graphs related to the Science News article "Gene drive wipes out lab mosquitoes."

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  10. Health & Medicine

    Making transplants last

    Students will answer questions based on the Science News article "Transplant tolerance."

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  11. 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."

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  12. Environment

    Tomorrow’s lab-grown meats

    Students will analyze data from a graph in the Science News article "Dreaming up tomorrow's burger."

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