To help your students dive deeper into the article content, we created this bundle of article response worksheets. We designed these worksheets to be used with any magazine article and to keep students focused as they read and enhance comprehension and retention. (Please note that some worksheet types are better fits for certain content and grade levels). Assign students the same one, mix them up, or let them choose!
In Understanding Jet Lag: How Time Zone Changes Affect Our Brains, host Harith Iskander explains how jet lag occurs when a person’s internal clock doesn’t match the external time of a new location. The brain’s oscillator cells in the hypothalamus, which help regulate our sleep-wake cycles, struggle to adjust quickly. Traveling east can be especially difficult because it shortens the body’s natural circadian cycle, while flying west allows for more gradual adjustment. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Vanishing Places: The Disappearing World, host Harith Iskander explains how physical features around the world, such as the melting snow on Mount Kilimanjaro, the sinking of Mexico City, and the potential disappearance of the Dead Sea, are changing over time. Learn how natural and human-made factors contribute to the transformation of the Earth's physical landscape. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life
In Germs on the Move: How Bacteria Spread From Surfaces to Food, host Harith Iskander explains why food dropped on the floor, no matter how quickly it's picked up, is covered in germs. Even if food is only on the floor for five seconds, bacteria and other harmful organisms can transfer to it. Learn how germs move from one surface to another, showing that our surroundings are always teeming with bacteria. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Humans vs. Flies: Why It's So Hard to Catch a Fly, host Harith Iskander explores how flies can quickly evade capture due to their nearly 360-degree vision. Flies have unique vision which makes them incredibly agile and fast, helping them react in an instant when a threat approaches. Learn how and why catching one is often more difficult than we think. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Bedbugs: Small but Mighty Hunters, host Harith Iskander dives into the fascinating survival strategies of Cimex Lectularius, commonly known as bedbugs. These tiny insects, about the size of an apple seed, rely on human blood to reproduce and are highly attuned to their environment. With an excellent sense of smell, bedbugs can detect over 100 compounds found in human skin and are drawn to carbon dioxide and even dirty laundry. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science? a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Breakfast Hacks: The Science of Common Food Reactions, host Harith Iskander presents some simple science behind everyday breakfast tips. Among these great tips: Why drinking orange juice right after brushing your teeth tastes awful, how to remedy bitter coffee, and even how to tell if an egg is fresh or rotten. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Exploring the King of Fruits: The Science Behind Durian, host Harith Iskander celebrates a most unusual food. Known across South East Asia as the “king of fruits,” the durian is celebrated for its unique taste and nutritional benefits — though it’s also famous for its powerful smell! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In How Sound Alters the Way We Taste: Exploring the Connection Between Hearing and Flavor, host Harith Iskander shows how sound can change the way we experience flavors. Discover how different sounds can make food taste sweeter, saltier, or even fresher, helping us understand why our sense of hearing connects to our sense of taste. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science? a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Table Tennis: Boosting Brain Power Through Play, host Harith Iskander shows how this fast-paced game gives your brain a major workout. From making quick decisions to coordinating hand movements, table tennis engages different parts of the brain, including the motor cortex, cerebellum, and prefrontal cortex. As players react to the ball, plan their moves, and remember their opponent’s patterns, the hippocampus — the memory center of the brain — gets stronger. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Soy Sauce and Skin Color: How Tyrosine Affects the Body, host Harith Iskander explains the science behind tyrosine, a compound found in soy sauce and certain tanning products. Tyrosine can convert into melanin, the pigment that colors and protects skin, but this reaction requires UV exposure. Without sunlight, the tyrosine in soy sauce won’t change skin color. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
To help your students dive deeper into the article content, we created this bundle of article response worksheets. We designed these worksheets to be used with any magazine article and to keep students focused as they read and enhance comprehension and retention. (Please note that some worksheet types are better fits for certain content and grade levels). Assign students the same one, mix them up, or let them choose!
In Understanding Jet Lag: How Time Zone Changes Affect Our Brains, host Harith Iskander explains how jet lag occurs when a person’s internal clock doesn’t match the external time of a new location. The brain’s oscillator cells in the hypothalamus, which help regulate our sleep-wake cycles, struggle to adjust quickly. Traveling east can be especially difficult because it shortens the body’s natural circadian cycle, while flying west allows for more gradual adjustment. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Vanishing Places: The Disappearing World, host Harith Iskander explains how physical features around the world, such as the melting snow on Mount Kilimanjaro, the sinking of Mexico City, and the potential disappearance of the Dead Sea, are changing over time. Learn how natural and human-made factors contribute to the transformation of the Earth's physical landscape. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life
In Germs on the Move: How Bacteria Spread From Surfaces to Food, host Harith Iskander explains why food dropped on the floor, no matter how quickly it's picked up, is covered in germs. Even if food is only on the floor for five seconds, bacteria and other harmful organisms can transfer to it. Learn how germs move from one surface to another, showing that our surroundings are always teeming with bacteria. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Humans vs. Flies: Why It's So Hard to Catch a Fly, host Harith Iskander explores how flies can quickly evade capture due to their nearly 360-degree vision. Flies have unique vision which makes them incredibly agile and fast, helping them react in an instant when a threat approaches. Learn how and why catching one is often more difficult than we think. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Bedbugs: Small but Mighty Hunters, host Harith Iskander dives into the fascinating survival strategies of Cimex Lectularius, commonly known as bedbugs. These tiny insects, about the size of an apple seed, rely on human blood to reproduce and are highly attuned to their environment. With an excellent sense of smell, bedbugs can detect over 100 compounds found in human skin and are drawn to carbon dioxide and even dirty laundry. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science? a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Breakfast Hacks: The Science of Common Food Reactions, host Harith Iskander presents some simple science behind everyday breakfast tips. Among these great tips: Why drinking orange juice right after brushing your teeth tastes awful, how to remedy bitter coffee, and even how to tell if an egg is fresh or rotten. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Exploring the King of Fruits: The Science Behind Durian, host Harith Iskander celebrates a most unusual food. Known across South East Asia as the “king of fruits,” the durian is celebrated for its unique taste and nutritional benefits — though it’s also famous for its powerful smell! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In How Sound Alters the Way We Taste: Exploring the Connection Between Hearing and Flavor, host Harith Iskander shows how sound can change the way we experience flavors. Discover how different sounds can make food taste sweeter, saltier, or even fresher, helping us understand why our sense of hearing connects to our sense of taste. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science? a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Table Tennis: Boosting Brain Power Through Play, host Harith Iskander shows how this fast-paced game gives your brain a major workout. From making quick decisions to coordinating hand movements, table tennis engages different parts of the brain, including the motor cortex, cerebellum, and prefrontal cortex. As players react to the ball, plan their moves, and remember their opponent’s patterns, the hippocampus — the memory center of the brain — gets stronger. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.
In Soy Sauce and Skin Color: How Tyrosine Affects the Body, host Harith Iskander explains the science behind tyrosine, a compound found in soy sauce and certain tanning products. Tyrosine can convert into melanin, the pigment that colors and protects skin, but this reaction requires UV exposure. Without sunlight, the tyrosine in soy sauce won’t change skin color. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Got Science?, a science magazine series that explores and explains science in everyday life.