Scientist ____________________________________________ Date ______________ Period _________
(1 point each)
CURRENT EVENTS ARTICLE SUMMARY—you will be scored on what is completed during class.
Title of Article: ___________________________________________________________________
Source: __________________________________________________________________________
Date of Article: ___________________________________________________________________
Part #1: Explanation Answer these questions about the article. Who is it about? What is it about?, etc. They
can be in note or bullet form. (1 point each)
1. Who? __________________________________________________________________________________
2. What? __________________________________________________________________________________
3. When? _________________________________________________________________________________
4. Where? _________________________________________________________________________________
5. Why? __________________________________________________________________________________
Part #2: Scientific Communication These answers DO need to be in complete sentences!! (2 points each)
1. What is an idea presented in the article that you AGREE with? Explain the idea, and WHY you agree with
this. ______________________________________________________________________________________
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2. What is an idea presented in the article that you DISAGREE with? Explain the idea, and WHY you
disagree with this. If you would like, find a second point that you agree with instead. (2 points)
_________________________________________________________________________________________
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Part #3: Connections
These answers DO need to be in complete sentences!! (2 points each)
1. How does this article (and the information you read) relate to your life, or how COULD it relate to your
life? ______________________________________________________________________________________
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2. How does this article and the information you read relate to something else you learned in science,
either this year, or in the past? Explain the science lesson, AND the information in the article that is related
to that lesson. _____________________________________________________________________________
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Part #4 EVALUATE & ILLUSTRATE: What was the most interesting part of the article for you? Draw it
here. Make it nice! Color it too. Make your caption for the picture be your explanation for the most
interesting part. Write the caption below the drawing. (3 points for drawing with color, 2 for caption)
CAPTION HERE: __________________________________________________________________________
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Part #5 HAVE SOME FUN: 4 points
Find 5 key words from the article (could be a name, object, new
vocab) that you could write clues for. Hide your words in the boxes
to the left, and then fill in the rest of the boxes with other letters to
make a small word search (I like to write the ABC’s over and over!).
Do this in all capital letters—it’s easier to see everything! Below, write
a clue for each of your hidden words. On separate paper, write a small
key for your puzzle (the 5 words). When it’s done, switch with
another student to solve.
Clues about the 5 words hidden in your puzzle: (5 points)
1. _______________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________