Chinese Academy of Sciences

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/chinese-academy-of-sciences

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the number of research institutes?106
2. What is the total full-time employees?71,300
3. How many research institutes are part of CAS?CAS has 106 special research institutes that each focus on a different science topic.
4. Where is CAS based and how many people work there?CAS is in Beijing and employs 71,300 full‑time professionals and trains 79,000 graduate students.

National Academy of Sciences: A prestigious institution chartered by a nation to advise on scientific and technological matters.
Scientific Think Tank: An organization that conducts research and provides expert advice on scientific and technological policy issues.
Commercialization of Technology: The process of turning scientific research and inventions into marketable products and services.