Current Events Archive | izzit.org
Log in Register
Current Events: Archive

This index lists the title, publication, and publication date for past articles posted to izzit.org, along with the full text of the accompanying discussion questions. Due to copyright restrictions, we do not archive articles on izzit.org. In most cases it is possible to retrieve articles by doing a web search for the title of the article. Please email currentevents@izzit.org if you need assistance.

Please Note: Current Events lessons are archived for ONE YEAR. A year after posting, the article link and questions will be automatically DELETED from our archive. If you like a lesson and want to use it again in the future, SAVE it to your computer, or print it.

izzit.org Post Date Article Title Publisher Date Published Readablility Discussion Questions
2/7/2023 Analyze This: Salt may quash lightning over the sea Science News Explores 1/25/2023 8.0 View
1/31/2023 Let’s learn about why schools should start later Science News Explores 1/17/2023 6.5 View
1/24/2023 Underwater cameras get a new power source — sound! Science News Explores 1/16/2023 8.3 View
1/17/2023 Why dandelions are so good at widely spreading their seeds Science News Explores 1/9/2023 5.6 View
1/10/2023 Meet the newest additions to the metric system Science News Explores 1/3/2023 7.3 View
1/2/2023 Some young fruit flies’ eyeballs literally pop out of their heads Science News Explores 12/16/2022 7.1 View
12/20/2022 A tool as small as a human cell can scan for contaminants and more Science News Explores 12/9/2022 8.1 View
12/12/2022 Cars hit more deer in the week after daylight saving time ends Science News Explores 12/6/2022 6.9 View
12/6/2022 Insect swarms might electrify the air as much as storm clouds do Science News Explores 11/22/2022 8.0 View
11/28/2022 If mosquitoes vanished, would we miss them? Vampire spiders might Science News Explores 11/17/2022 7.6 View
11/22/2022 Some seabirds survive typhoons by flying into them Science News Explores 11/17/2022 7.4 View
11/15/2022 Some spikes in malaria cases may be tied to amphibian die-offs Science News Explores 11/7/2022 8.5 View
11/8/2022 Check out the first direct look at Neptune’s rings since the ’80s Science News Explores 10/25/2022 7.4 View
11/1/2022 Sea creatures’ fishy scent protects them from deep-sea high pressures Science News Explores 10/21/2022 7.5 View