STEM worksheets for kindergarten to Class 2

1. What does magic state cultivation do for quantum computers?A. It cleans errors inside qubits to help them work better
2. How much did magic state cultivation reduce errors?B. By about 40 times
3. What is kickback tomography used for in the experiment?B. To check for errors with fewer measurements

Big word: qubit

1. What problem does space cause for astronaut's bodies?A. Muscle loss
2. What machine do scientists use to pretend there is no gravity?A. Random Positioning Machine
3. What does the genome mostly consist of?A. DNA molecules

Big word: genome

1. What did scientists find that helped them learn about the ancient ship?B. Pottery vessels from the ship's cargo
2. Where was the oldest shipwreck found?B. Off Turkey's coast
3. About how old is the shipwreck?A. Around 4,500 years old

Big word: amphorae

1. What are the tall pillars in the Eagle Nebula made of?A. Gas and dust
2. How far away is the Eagle Nebula?B. 6,500 light-years
3. What tools did scientists use to make the sounds from the Eagle Nebula?A. Hubble and Chandra telescopes

Big word: nebula

1. What do cuttlefish use to change their colors when hunting?A. Chromatophores and other special cells
2. Why do cuttlefish change colors when they are close to their prey?B. To confuse or stop the prey
3. What is hypnosis according to the story?B. A mental state of relaxation mostly in humans

Big word: chromatophores

1. What special ability does the new AI have?A. It can see and describe crystals in 3D.
2. Why is it helpful for AI to ‘see’ crystal structures?A. Because shape helps understand properties.
3. What kind of materials did the AI help find better examples of?A. Materials for lithium-ion batteries.

Big word: crystal

1. What special feature helps Tesla’s new Roadster jump and spin in the air?A. Cold-gas thrusters
2. How fast can the Roadster go from 0 to 60 miles per hour?A. One second
3. What is stored in the Roadster to power its thrusters?A. Compressed air

Big word: thruster

1. What is one thing NASA is looking for on the Moon that can help astronauts stay safe?A. Hidden caves
2. What is the Lunar Environment Monitoring Station used to watch for?A. Micrometeoroids hitting the Moon
3. Why is ice on the Moon important for astronauts?C. It helps plants grow

Big word: micrometeoroid

1. What kind of car did Mercedes-AMG make?A. A super fast electric SUV
2. How many horsepower does the Mercedes-AMG GT SUV have?B. 1,153
3. When will the new Mercedes-AMG GT SUV be in US dealerships?A. Summer 2027

Big word: axial-flux motor

1. What does the Veritas chip do?B. Shows an item is real
2. What is a counterfeit?A. A fake copy made to look real
3. Which items is Veritas now putting chips into?A. Jewellery, trophies and perfume bottles

Big word: counterfeit

1. How long can one braided hairstyle take?B. About eight hours
2. What is the name of Aisata's company?A. Tressfecta
3. What does Plait Pilot help braiders do?A. Separate hair before braiding

Big word: startup

1. About how old is Jonathan?C. 194 years
2. Where does Jonathan live?A. The island of St. Helena
3. How did the vet get Jonathan's cells?A. From inside his mouth

Big word: DNA

1. About how many visual pigments does a mantis shrimp have?B. About 30
2. How many colour pigments do human eyes have?A. 3
3. Where does the mantis shrimp live?A. In the sea

Big word: pigment

1. Where is the ocean on Enceladus?A. Under thick ice
2. What sprays out near the south pole of Enceladus?A. Jets of water and icy bits
3. What can the salt crystals trap as they freeze?A. Tiny pockets of water

Big word: crystal

1. What happened to people's pupils when they counted out loud?A. They got bigger
2. What did volunteers do in the experiment?A. Counted out loud and silently
3. Which country were the scientists from?A. Japan

Big word: dilate

1. Where did the scientists keep the walrus safe from the storm?B. In an empty building
2. How far away was the animal hospital?A. More than 800 miles
3. Who did the scientists ask for permission to help the calf?A. The local Inupiaq community and wildlife officials

Big word: orphaned

1. When can AI help our skills grow?B. When we learn from its feedback
2. When does AI most likely weaken our skills?A. When it simply does the work for us
3. Where does Trent Cash work?A. University of Waterloo in Canada

Big word: resilient

1. Which moon is MMX going to visit?B. Phobos, a moon of Mars
2. Which country's space agency leads the MMX mission?A. Japan
3. What will MMX bring back to Earth?A. A sample of Phobos

Big word: sample

1. Which metal did the reactions happen on?B. Copper
2. Where did the scientists in this story work?A. Indian Institute of Science
3. How many chemical steps did they find?A. 9,389

Big word: catalyst

1. What did the one-atom-high steps act like?A. Railway tracks
2. What can superconductors do when they are very cold?A. Carry electricity without losing energy
3. How much more easily did the swirls move along the steps?A. More than 1,000 times

Big word: superconductor

1. How much did engineers move the mirror?B. One-sixteenth the width of a hair
2. How much better are Roman's pictures than expected?A. Nearly 30% better
3. What will Roman help scientists study?A. Dark matter and dark energy

Big word: telescope

1. What does growth hormone help build?A. Muscles and bones
2. When does the body release growth hormone?A. During deep sleep
3. Which university did this sleep research?A. University of California, Berkeley

Big word: hormone