Comprehension
Reading comprehension questions are tied to articles and graphs from Science News.
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
- Physics
Sound science at Notre Dame
Students will answer questions about the Science News article “Saving Notre Dame’s sound,” which explores how scientists resurrect acoustics of historic places.
- Science & Society
Ten top science stories from 2019
Students will answer questions about one of Science News’ Top 10 stories of 2019.
- Life
Growing up mammal
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article “Here come the (bigger) mammals.”
- Astronomy
Stellar smashup creates elements
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article “Strontium found in neutron star crash.”
- Science & Society
And the Nobel science prizes go to…
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article “Nobel Prize winners announced.”
- Chemistry
Fungi are the next green chemistry champs
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article “The next champs of green chemistry.”
- 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."
