Science Current Events Assignment
Name _________________
Period_______________________
Turn in Date_____________________________
1. Source:
Title of article: ________________________________________
Date of article: _____________ Circle one: Global National Local
Source of article: ______________________________________
2. Summary: What is the article about? What/Who is the subject of
the article?
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3. Where and when does the article take place?
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4. Why/How is this article related to science?
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5. Why did you choose this article?
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6. Have you studied this subject before? (explain)
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7. What is the summary of the article? (be detailed and specific)
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8. What are two questions you have after reading this article?
1._____________________________________________________
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2._____________________________________________________
9. What do you think about this article or topic now that you have
finished reading it? (explain)
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Remember :
1. Include the article on a separate sheet of paper ( it can be
photocopied, printed, or the actual article)
2. Is it current within the past month?
Current Events Rubric
I completed all sections of the worksheet
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I developed a thoughtful evaluation of my article _________
I prepared a small presentation for the class
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My article was science related and more than 3 paragraphs long _______
Speaking
My presentation was easy to understand and well explained
I used my loudest and clearest voice
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Grammar
My assignment was checked for grammar and spelling errors _______
(every set of five errors will count as one point off the total score)
Overall Total
_______/5
Sources for articles – magazines, newspaper, quest section, internet ,
-www.sciencenewsforkids.org
-www.brightsurf.com
-www.sciencedaily.com
-www.time.com/time
- www.geology.com/news/
- www.visionlearning.com/latest_news.php
- www.nytimes.com/pages/science/
- www.sciencenews.org