Science Current Events

what you need to know

What are they?

Joel is assigning you short reports on a science news article that has happened in the last year. They happen almost every week.

1. Read the article.
2. Answer the questions Joel Provides about the article.
3. Hand it in to Joel every week.

Where do I get articles to read?

Students are responsible for finding and reading articles.

1. Internet
2. Newspaper
3. You may ask Joel or Kurt to help you find one, before they are due.

How do I find one on the internet?

Google “science news student”

or

https://student.societyforscience.org/sciencenews-students

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http://www.timeforkids.com/news-archive/science

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How do I know it’s a good article?

1. It happened in the last year.
2. It’s clearly about Science.
3. It has a quote from a scientist.
4. it makes a claim about
1. new discovery
2. proving something old

When do I hand these in?

Tuesday to Joel.

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Because these happen every week, it is important to hand them in on time!