1.  The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

 

2.  For what reasons can live roaches do a better job than robots in an earthquake recovery situation?

 

3.  In your own words, describe how the researchers control the cockroaches' movements.

 

4.  How do the researchers prevent the roaches from being injured/damaged?

 

5.  After reading the article and watching the video, has your initial reaction to "Remote-controlled robots" changed?  Explain your answer.

 

6.  In what way does this article inspire you?