The Race to Clean Up Space

That's News to Me

Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 5–12

In this digital-only lesson featuring content from The Washington Post, students read about how China and Japan are leading the race to clean up space debris. This lesson includes an article and photos as well as comprehension and discussion questions.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
China
Japan
space
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

precursor
commercial
marble
debris
in short supply
violate
collaboration
fixate
routine
extend
A spinning paper plane