About:
Svante Paabo is a Swedish geneticist who pioneered the study of ancient DNA. He led the team that first
sequenced the Neanderthal genome and helped discover a new group of ancient humans called the Denisovans.
His work created the field of paleogenomics and earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2022.
This worksheet explores his life, discoveries, and lasting impact on science.
What’s Included:
This worksheet features Article (5 paragraphs), True/False (16 statements), Comprehension Questions (6),
Multiple Choice (15), Word Search (15 words), Crossword (10 clues), and Odd One Out (30 words).
Target Grades:
Grades 5-8
Teacher Note:
This worksheet introduces students to genetics and human evolution through the story of a real modern scientist.
It works well alongside lessons on the scientific method, since Paabo career shows how careful lab techniques can
solve seemingly impossible problems.