🎧 Listen to today’s story
📚 Key Words
| Word | Meaning | 中文 |
|---|---|---|
| scientist | A person who studies science. | 科学家 |
| nature | All the plants, animals, and things in the world that are not made by people. | 大自然 |
| university | A place where people study after they finish school. | 大学 |
| language | The words that people speak and write. | 语言 |
| colourful | Having many bright colours. | 色彩鲜艳的 |
| plankton | Very small plants and animals that float in the water. | 浮游生物 |
| float | To stay on top of water or move slowly in the air. | 漂浮 |
| ocean | A very large area of salt water. | 海洋 |
📖 Read the story
Victoria Glynn is a special scientist. She loves nature, but she also loves painting. When Victoria was a university student, she wanted to share her science work. But she did not have good pictures. So, she painted her own beautiful pictures. Later, Victoria taught science to children from different countries. The children spoke many different languages. Victoria used her colourful drawings to teach them. Art became a special language because everyone could understand it. Today, Victoria studies plankton. Plankton are very small living things. They float in the sea. She wants to see how they live when the ocean water gets warm. Victoria thinks that science and art are both very important. They can work together to help us learn about our world. Would you like to use art to learn science?
✏️ Answer the questions
1. What does Victoria love to do besides science?
- A.swim in the sea
- B.paint pictures
- C.write stories
- D.sing songs
2. Why did Victoria paint her own pictures when she was a student?
- A.She wanted to sell her paintings.
- B.Her teacher told her to paint.
- C.She could not find good pictures to share her work.
- D.She did not like science anymore.
3. Why was art a good way to teach children from different countries?
- A.It is very cheap to paint.
- B.Everyone could understand drawings.
- C.Children did not want to speak.
- D.Victoria did not speak English.
4. What are plankton?
- A.big fish in the ocean
- B.very small living things
- C.toys for children
- D.beautiful warm places
5. What does Victoria want to learn about plankton?
- A.how they live in warm water
- B.if they can paint pictures
- C.how many languages they speak
- D.why they swim so fast