LLI Purple 3R: Ig Nobel

What is the genre of this book?

• Narrative

• Expository

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

What does ignoble mean?

• Very noble

• A little bit noble

• Not noble

• Highly noble

What's an example of something the Ig Nobel would NOT be awarded for?

• Discovering the cause of hiccuping elephants

• Research on how much snot comes out when we sneeze

• Finding the cure for bone cancer

• Figuring out whether sword swallowers get a sore throat sometimes

What is part of the Ig Nobel awards ceremony?

Select ALL that apply.

• The Philharmonic Orchestra performs.

• The King of Sweden presents the awards.

• Audience members throw paper airplanes onto the stage.

• A short, comical opera is performed.

Who started the Ig Nobel Prize?

• Marc Abrahams, editor of American science humor magazine

• Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook

• Albert Einstein, physicist and mathematician

• Carl Gustaf, King of Sweden

What characteristics do winners of the Ig Nobel Prize share?

Select ALL that apply.

• Creative

• Sense of humor

• Seriousness

• Irresponsible

• Fairness

Which is a criticism of the Ig Nobel award?

• It takes years and years of work to earn the award.

• It only awards scientists who come up with life-changing inventions.

• You have to be incredibly intelligent to be nominated.

• It brings ridicule to scientists' hard work.