Return of the Giant Zombie Virus

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. The article discusses the amazing discovery of an ancient virus found frozen in the Russian permafrost after 30,000 years. The virus is huge in size and only infects amoebas. Amazingly, the virus is still infectious after remaining frozen for so long.

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Direct Link: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/return-giant-zombie-virus

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science

Grade Level(s): 6

Intended Audience: Educators

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: informational text, text complexity, AIDS, amoeba, virus, bacteria, zombie, Pithovirus sibericum, Mimivirus

Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource

Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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