Smart Planet 1

Unit 1 Video 1.2

Young Scientists
Name

Class

Date

Before you watch

1 Match the words with the definitions.
science
scientist
NASA
Washington, D.C.

1
2
3
4

a an expert in science
b National Aeronautics and Space Administration
c the capital of the United States of America
d the study of things in nature

2 Complete the sentences with the words from Exercise 1.

1 Marie Curie was a famous

2 Physics, Biology and Chemistry are

3
4 The

subjects.
is in the north-east of the United States.
sends astronauts into space.

While you watch

3

Watch the first part of the video (up to 00:49) and answer the questions.
1 Who are the students?

2 Where are they today?

3 Why are they there?

Watch the whole video and complete the table.

name

age

where from

Jack
Michael
Avni
Melissa

5
1
2
3
4

Watch the whole video again. Match the person with a fact about them.
Jack
a teaches science.
Michael
b likes music.
Avni
c his / her favourite thing is a red plane.
Melissa
d his / her grandfather is from Japan.

After you watch

6

Work with a partner. Answer the questions.

1 Do you like science? Why? / Why not?
2 Do you think science is important? Why? / Why not?
3 What is your favourite science subject?

PHOTOCOPIABLE Cambridge University Press 2015

Young Scientists Unit 1 Video 1.2