Science Current Event
You will need to choose a science news article from a reputable source: online magazine, newspaper or Internet news
source. You may not use Wikipedia, encyclopedias, or textbooks.
Science article sources:
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http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/
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http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
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http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/
Type your responses into the following sections. Then, turn in your Doc to the assignment link on
Classroom.
Title:
URL website link:
Summary
Read the entire article then write a paragraph to summarize what the article is about in YOUR OWN WORDS. Be
careful not to plagiarize. This means do not just change a few words and copy the rest of the article. You need to
rephrase the information in your own words.
Opinions / Thoughts: What do you think about this topic? (Not that it is well written. What do you think and feel after
reading this article?). Do you think it is reliable information? Why or why not? (Bring in tips from the EdPuzzle: How to
read science)
What further questions do you have? What questions does this article bring you to ask yourself?