ABSTRACT
Practice Set 1A | Practice Set 1B | Practice Set 1C
POPULAR SCIENCE ARTICLES
Assignment Template: PDF MSWord Google Docs Pages for Mac
DIRECTIONS for STUDENTS
Use the desired assignment template (above) when analyzing the popular science articles found below. Each of the linked articles first appeared online in magazines such as ScienceNews for Students or other popular science websites. Within each Practice Set, there are three different levels of readability, which correspond roughly to grade level.
PRACTICE SET 1A.0 – Humans & Health
Grade 6: 1.00a, 1.01a, 1.02a, 1.03a, 1.04a, 1.05a, 1.06a, 1.07a, 1.08a, 1.09a
Grade 7: 1.00a, 1.01a, 1.02a, 1.03a, 1.04a, 1.05a, 1.06a, 1.07a, 1.08a, 1.09a
Grade 8: 1.00a, 1.01a, 1.02a, 1.03a, 1.04a, 1.05a, 1.06a, 1.07a, 1.08a, 1.09a
PRACTICE SET 1A.1 – Chemistry
Grade 6: 1.10a, 1.11a, 1.12a, 1.13a, 1.14a, 1.15a, 1.16a, 1.17a, 1.18a, 1.19a
Grade 7: 1.10a, 1.11a, 1.12a, 1.13a, 1.14a, 1.15a, 1.16a, 1.17a, 1.18a, 1.19a
Grade 8: 1.10a, 1.11a, 1.12a, 1.13a, 1.14a, 1.15a, 1.16a, 1.17a, 1.18a, 1.19a
PRACTICE SET 1A.2 – Engineering & Technology
Grade 6: 1.20a, 1.21a, 1.22a, 1.23a, 1.24a, 1.25a, 1.26a, 1.27a, 1.28a, 1.29a
Grade 7: 1.20a, 1.21a, 1.22a, 1.23a, 1.24a, 1.25a, 1.26a, 1.27a, 1.28a, 1.29a
Grade 8: 1.20a, 1.21a, 1.22a, 1.23a, 1.24a, 1.25a, 1.26a, 1.27a, 1.28a, 1.29a
PRACTICE SET 1A.3 – Fossils & Ancient Times
Grade 6: 1.30a, 1.31a, 1.32a, 1.33a, 1.34a, 1.35a, 1.36a, 1.37a, 1.38a, 1.39a
Grade 7: 1.30a, 1.31a, 1.32a, 1.33a, 1.34a, 1.35a, 1.36a, 1.37a, 1.38a, 1.39a
Grade 8: 1.30a, 1.31a, 1.32a, 1.33a, 1.34a, 1.35a, 1.36a, 1.37a, 1.38a, 1.39a
PRACTICE SET 1A.4 – Earth & Environment
Grade 6: 1.40a, 1.41a, 1.42a, 1.43a, 1.44a, 1.45a, 1.46a, 1.47a, 1.48a, 1.49a
Grade 7: 1.40a, 1.41a, 1.42a, 1.43a, 1.44a, 1.45a, 1.46a, 1.47a, 1.48a, 1.49a
Grade 8: 1.40a, 1.41a, 1.42a, 1.43a, 1.44a, 1.45a, 1.46a, 1.47a, 1.48a, 1.49a
PRACTICE SET 1A.5 – Genetics
Grade 6: 1.50a, 1.51a, 1.52a, 1.53a, 1.54a, 1.55a, 1.56a, 1.57a, 1.58a, 1.59a
Grade 7: 1.50a, 1.51a, 1.52a, 1.53a, 1.54a, 1.55a, 1.56a, 1.57a, 1.58a, 1.59a
Grade 8: 1.50a, 1.51a, 1.52a, 1.53a, 1.54a, 1.55a, 1.56a, 1.57a, 1.58a, 1.59a
PRACTICE SET 1A.6 – Life Science
Grade 6: 1.60a, 1.61a, 1.62a, 1.63a, 1.64a, 1.65a, 1.66a, 1.67a, 1.68a, 1.69a
Grade 7: 1.60a, 1.61a, 1.62a, 1.63a, 1.64a, 1.65a, 1.66a, 1.67a, 1.68a, 1.69a
Grade 8: 1.60a, 1.61a, 1.62a, 1.63a, 1.64a, 1.65a, 1.66a, 1.67a, 1.68a, 1.69a
PRACTICE SET 1A.7 – Physics
Grade 6: 1.70a, 1.71a, 1.72a, 1.73a, 1.74a, 1.75a, 1.76a, 1.77a, 1.78a, 1.79a
Grade 7: 1.70a, 1.71a, 1.72a, 1.73a, 1.74a, 1.75a, 1.76a, 1.77a, 1.78a, 1.79a
Grade 8: 1.70a, 1.71a, 1.72a, 1.73a, 1.74a, 1.75a, 1.76a, 1.77a, 1.78a, 1.79a
PRACTICE SET 1A.8 – Space Science
Grade 6: 1.80a, 1.81a, 1.82a, 1.83a, 1.84a, 1.85a, 1.86a, 1.87a, 1.88a, 1.89a
Grade 7: 1.80a, 1.81a, 1.82a, 1.83a, 1.84a, 1.85a, 1.86a, 1.87a, 1.88a, 1.89a
Grade 8: 1.80a, 1.81a, 1.82a, 1.83a, 1.84a, 1.85a, 1.86a, 1.87a, 1.88a, 1.89a
PRACTICE SET 1A.9 – Weather & Climate
Grade 6: 1.90a, 1.91a, 1.92a, 1.93a, 1.94a, 1.95a, 1.96a, 1.97a, 1.98a, 1.99a
Grade 7: 1.90a, 1.91a, 1.92a, 1.93a, 1.94a, 1.95a, 1.96a, 1.97a, 1.98a, 1.99a
Grade 8: 1.90a, 1.91a, 1.92a, 1.93a, 1.94a, 1.95a, 1.96a, 1.97a, 1.98a, 1.99a
Have you come across an popular science article that should be included in Practice Set 1A? If so, please let Dr. M know about it by using the Comment feature below.