RESEARCH EARTH SCIENCE CURRENT EVENT
50 points
Science is the discovery of new information. Many things, including values of society, personal
beliefs, laws, politics and economics can determine how new information is used. In this
assignment you will explore printed media and discover new scientific data and see how
that data is being used and interpreted.
 Choose an article from a scientific journal or the internet that relates to EARTH SCIENCE.
An excellent source of scientific articles is Science Daily.
 Write a one paragraph summary of the article in your own words.
 Write one paragraph stating your opinion or reaction to the article. See the rubric below for
suggested discussion topics. Do NOT answer the questions – they are guidelines only.
 Include the title of the article, the source, and the date.
 Your current event must be submitted to TURNITIN.COM by the DUE DATE (see table
below). Papers must be submitted by 8:59 am on the due date. Do not wait until the last
minute to submit! You may submit at any time during the month.
 Papers not submitted to TURNITIN.COM by the due date and time should be turned in the
next block for a late penalty of 40%. You must turn in a hard copy in order to receive late
credit. No articles can be turned in after the late block, therefore, a zero will be recorded.
You have one month to complete this assignment so do not wait until the last minute to
submit!! Computer issues are not an excuse for late papers. Computers are available before
and after school and in your study hall. Plan ahead if you do not have access to a computer at
home.
 You will present your article to the class when time permits.
ARTICLE DUE DATES
MONTH
DATE
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
28
26
30
14
25
29
28
25
30
Grades are determined by: USE
THIS RUBRIC TO CHECK YOUR WORK!!!
Name and block number (1), title of article (1), source (1), and date (1) = (5 points)
Credit the Author! Use a reference citation for the article similar to a bibliography. The web
address is not a proper citation!
Example:
Author (date of publication) Title of the Article, Source, Volume, page number.
Jones, K. (1997) Discrimination of Two Aspects of Cognitive-Social Intelligence from Academic Intelligence,
Journal of Educational Psychology. 89, 486-497
If you find an article online this is how you would cite the author:
Benton Foundation (1998). Losing ground bit by bit: Low-income communities in the information age [Electronic
version]. Retrieved June 27, 2001, from http://www.benton.org/library/Low-Income/two.html
Turnitin.com plagiarism < 20% = (5 points) – you must summarize in your own words!!
Oral presentation: topic fully explained, spoke loud enough, knowledge of article (5)
Summary explains key details of article (minimum of 7 sentences) = (15) (<7 sentences -5 points)
Sentences should be high school level and repeated sentences will not count.
Opinion paragraph (minimum of 7 sentences) = (20) (<7 sentences automatic minus 10 points)
These are suggested questions to get you started.
 Is the article related to topics covered in class?
 Is the article biased in any way? Is the author trying to convince the reader to agree with him/her?
 Do your personal beliefs influence the way this information should be used?
 Will this information affect you personally or someone in your family?
 Who is going to benefit from the research in your article? Will all people have equal access to this
information? Will this new information benefit many people or just a few?
 If a new technology is developed, will new laws need to be made to protect citizens?
 Your personal opinion whether you liked or disliked the article should be supported by statements
from the article (whether pro or con).
 Did the scientist/author follow the scientific method?
 Where did the author get the information that is included in the article? If you are using Science
Daily look for the story source or journal reference.
Make sure your article relates to Earth Science – make that connection!! (-10)
Rude behavior while your classmates are presenting = Friday school
EXTRA CREDIT: YOU MAY TURN IN 5 ARTICLES @ 3 POINTS EACH. YOU WILL NOT BE
REQUIRED TO PRESENT THEM TO THE CLASS. THESE ARTICLES MAY BE TURNED IN AT ANY
TIME. ONLY 2 - 3 SENTENCES ARE REQUIRED AND THE TOPIC CAN BE ON ANY OF THE
MANY SCIENCES. 15 extra credit points in the activities section!!! Dates are as follows:
OCTOBER 27
JAN 22
APRIL 7
JUNE 7
EARTH SCIENCE CURRENT EVENT
50 points
Science is the discovery of new information. Many things, including values of society, personal
beliefs, laws, politics and economics can determine how new information is used. In this
assignment you will explore printed media and discover new scientific data and see how
that data is being used and interpreted.
 Choose an article from a scientific journal or the internet that relates to EARTH SCIENCE.
An excellent source of scientific articles is Science Daily.
 Write a one paragraph summary of the article in your own words.
 Write one paragraph stating your opinion or reaction to the article. See the rubric below for
suggested discussion topics. Do NOT answer the questions – they are guidelines only.
 Include the title of the article, the source, and the date.
 Your current event must be submitted to TURNITIN.COM by the DUE DATE (see table
below). Papers must be submitted by 8:59 am on the due date. Do not wait until the last
minute to submit! You may submit at any time during the month.
 Papers not submitted to TURNITIN.COM by the due date and time should be turned in the
next block for a late penalty of 20%. You must turn in a hard copy in order to receive late
credit. No articles can be turned in after the late block, therefore, a zero will be recorded.
You have one month to complete this assignment so do not wait until the last minute to
submit!! Computer issues are not an excuse for late papers. Computers are available before
and after school and in your study hall. Plan ahead if you do not have access to a computer at
home.
 You will present your article to the class when time permits.
ARTICLE DUE DATES
MONTH
DATE
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
28
26
30
14
25
29
28
25
30
Grades are determined by: USE
THIS RUBRIC TO CHECK YOUR WORK!!!
Name and block number (1), title of article (1), source (1), and date (1) = (5 points)
Turnitin.com plagiarism < 20% = (5 points) – you must summarize in your own words!!
Oral presentation: topic fully explained, spoke loud enough, knowledge of article (5)
Summary explains key details of article (minimum of 5 sentences) = (15) (<5 sentences -5 points)
Sentences should be high school level and repeated sentences will not count.
Opinion paragraph (minimum of 5 sentences) = (20) (<5 sentences automatic minus 10 points)
These are suggested questions to get you started. These are guidelines ONLY.
 Is the article related to topics covered in class?
 Is the article biased in any way? Is the author trying to convince the reader to agree with him/her?
 Do your personal beliefs influence the way this information should be used?
 Will this information affect you personally or someone in your family?
 Who is going to benefit from the research in your article? Will all people have equal access to this
information? Will this new information benefit many people or just a few?
 If a new technology is developed, will new laws need to be made to protect citizens?
 Your personal opinion whether you liked or disliked the article should be supported by statements
from the article (whether pro or con).
 Did the scientist/author follow the scientific method?
 Where did the author get the information that is included in the article? If you are using Science
Daily look for the story source or journal reference.
Make sure your article relates to Earth Science – make that connection!! (-10)
Rude behavior while your classmates are presenting = Friday school
EXTRA CREDIT:
YOU MAY TURN IN 5 ARTICLES @ 3 POINTS EACH. YOU WILL NOT BE REQUIRED
TO PRESENT THEM TO THE CLASS. THESE ARTICLES MAY BE TURNED IN AT
ANY TIME. ONLY 2 - 3 SENTENCES ARE REQUIRED AND THE TOPIC CAN BE ON
ANY OF THE MANY SCIENCES. 15 extra credit points in the activities section!!! Dates
are as follows:
OCTOBER 27
JAN 22
APRIL 7
JUNE 7
BIOLOGY CURRENT EVENT
50 points
Science is the discovery of new information. Many things, including values of society, personal
beliefs, laws, politics and economics can determine how new information is used. In this
assignment you will explore printed media and discover new scientific data and see how
that data is being used and interpreted.
 Choose an article from a scientific journal or the internet that relates to BIOLOGY. An
excellent source of scientific articles is Science Daily.
 Write a one paragraph summary of the article in your own words.
 Write one paragraph stating your opinion or reaction to the article. See the rubric below for
suggested discussion topics.
 Include the title of the article, the source, and the date.
 Your current event must be submitted to TURNITIN.COM by the DUE DATE (see table
below). Papers must be submitted NO LATER THAN 8:59 am on the due date. Do not wait
until the last minute to submit!
 Papers not submitted to TURNITIN.COM by the due date and time should be turned in the
next block for a late penalty of 20%. You must turn in a hard copy in order to receive late
credit. No articles can be turned in after the late block, therefore, a zero will be recorded.
You have one month to complete this assignment so do not wait until the last minute to
submit!! Computer issues are not an excuse for late papers. Computers are available before
and after school and in your study hall. Plan ahead if you do not have access to a computer at
home.
 You will present your article to the class.
ARTICLE DUE DATES
MONTH
DATE
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
29
27
24
15
26
23
23
27
May
Grades are determined by: USE
25
THIS RUBRIC TO CHECK YOUR WORK!!!
Name and block number (1), title of article (1), source (1), and date (1) = (5 points)
Credit the Author! Use a reference citation for the article similar to a bibliography. The web
address is not a proper citation! (HONORS ONLY)
Example:
Author (date of publication) Title of the Article, Source, Volume, page number.
Jones, K. (1997) Discrimination of Two Aspects of Cognitive-Social Intelligence from Academic Intelligence,
Journal of Educational Psychology. 89, 486-497
If you find an article online this is how you would cite the author:
Benton Foundation (1998). Losing ground bit by bit: Low-income communities in the information age [Electronic
version]. Retrieved June 27, 2001, from http://www.benton.org/library/Low-Income/two.html
Turnitin.com plagiarism < 20% = (5 points) – you must summarize in your own words!!
Oral presentation: topic fully explained, spoke loud enough, knowledge of article (5)
Summary explains key details of article (minimum of 7 sentences) = (15) (<7 sentences -5 points)
Sentences should be high school level and repeated sentences will not count.
Opinion paragraph (minimum of 7 sentences) = (20) (<7 sentences automatic minus 10 points)
These are suggested questions to get you started.
 Is the article related to topics covered in class?
 Is the article biased in any way? Is the author trying to convince the reader to agree with him/her?
 Do your personal beliefs influence the way this information should be used?
 Will this information affect you personally or someone in your family?
 Who is going to benefit from the research in your article? Will all people have equal access to this
information? Will this new information benefit many people or just a few?
 If a new technology is developed, will new laws need to be made to protect citizens?
 Your personal opinion whether you liked or disliked the article should be supported by statements
from the article (whether pro or con).
 Did the scientist/author follow the scientific method?
 Where did the author get the information that is included in the article? If you are using Science
Daily look for the story source or journal reference.
Make sure your article relates to BIOLOGY – make that connection!!
Rude behavior while your classmates are presenting = Friday school
EXTRA CREDIT: YOU MAY TURN IN 5 ARTICLES @ 3 POINTS EACH. YOU WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PRESENT
THEM TO THE CLASS. THESE ARTICLES MAY BE TURNED IN AT ANY TIME. ONLY 2 - 3 SENTENCES ARE
REQUIRED AND THE TOPIC CAN BE ON ANY OF THE MANY SCIENCES. 15 extra credit points in the activities
section!!! Dates are as follows:
OCTOBER 29
JAN 14
MARCH 25
JUNE 3
CURRENT EVENT DUE DATES 2014 – 2015
BIOLOGY and EARTH SCIENCES
MONTH
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
DATE
29
27
24
15
26
23
23
27
25
EXTRA CREDIT DUE DATES
OCTOBER 29
JAN 14
MARCH 25
JUNE 3