Take a Peek Inside the Cove

Explore sample articles from the Plastic Waste Problem series. See how Inquessa connects big questions, nonfiction, and four reading levels.

Big Question:
Why is Plastic Waste So Hard to Solve?

Start with a big question. Then explore connected articles that help build knowledge from different angles. Each article is available at four reading levels: Explorer, Discoverer, Investigator, and Analyst.

Explore sample articles from the Plastic Waste Problem series and compare how the ideas develop across the four levels.

Why is Plastic Waste So Hard to Solve
One idea presented at four reading levels: Explorer, Discoverer, Investigator, and Analyst

Same big question.
Four different ways into the reading.

Every article is available at four reading levels, so students can explore the same big question while reading text that better matches their needs.

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Why is Plastic Waste so Hard to Solve? 

One big question explored through history, science, everyday life, systems, environment, and responsibility.

Close-up of a vintage radio with a woven speaker grille and station dial

Why Plastic Was Invented

Tiny colorful plastic fragments resting on a person's fingertips under a magnifying glass

Microplastics: Tiny Plastic That Travels

Rows of packaged snack foods in colorful plastic bags on store shelves

Food Wrapped in Plastic

Mixed recyclable containers including plastic bottles

Who is Responsible for Plastic Waste?

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