Science current events worksheet

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS CURRENT EVENT INSTRUCTIONS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Your article must be on a topic that is related to the units covered in class this semester. The article may not be more than 6 months old and must be at least a full 8 ½ x 11 page long. If there is no date, you cannot use it! It must be a current event news article, no encyclopedia type articles. Do not cut and paste anything into your write-up from the article. This is considered plagiarism. Attach the original article or a photocopy/print out of the article with the write-up (not a link to the article). Your write-up must be submitted on an 8 ½ x 11 piece of paper. The analysis must be typed in 12 pt. Times New Roman font or written in blue/black ink. 8. Complete your write-up in the format shown below. You need to copy all of the bold words in your format. 9. A maximum of THREE Science Current Events may be completed for extra credit (up to 15 points). • REMEMBER: Follow the exact format below! Copy all bold words. Your Name: _________________________________ Date: _____________________________ Class: ___________________________________ Title of Article: _______________________________ Author (of the article): _________________________ Source (specific place you found the article): _______________ Date of Article: ____________________________ Body: (Answer the 5 questions below (at least 2 sentences for each) separately and give as much detail in as many complete sentences needed to answer it completely): Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? New Vocabulary Words: Choose 3-4 new science terms from the article that are new to you. Write the science term and then the definition of the term as it is used in the article. If there are no new science terms in the article, choose 2-3 words that are scientific and very important to the article. Summary & Opinion: Write 5-7 complete sentences summarizing the article, why you chose the article and your opinion of the article content. If it is a controversial topic, did you agree or disagree? Is there any information you found especially interesting, why? How does this affect you or society? What is your reaction to this article? How did reading it make you feel? Is there additional information that you think should have been included in the article? Make sure your answer is well thought out. LINKS TO RELIABLE SCIENCE NEWS SOURCES: (CLICK ON LINKS BELOW TO GO DIRECTLY TO SITE). • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • BBC News Science & Environment Yahoo News - search science, health, or ABC News CBS News The New York Times Earth & Sky - home page NOVA - Science Now CNN MSNBC News Popular Science National Geographic Nature Science Magazine Scientific American Science News Animal Planet Science Channel tech information Grading Rubric This rubric will be used to grade your article and write up. Be sure to complete all areas for maximum extra credit points. SCIENCE IN THE NEWS Assessment Value Earned Attached Article: