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Mrs. De Keukelaere's 7th & 8th Grade Science Class

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Science Current Events  

 

·       4 Science article analysis assignments are due each semester.  Check for due dates on the class calendar .  The four assignments are added together to equal a test grade. 

·         Check the current events topic sheet to keep track of completed science topics for the year- all 12 topics need to be covered throughout the year.  Assignments will be kept in part of the lab folder.

·         Attach the original article or a photocopy/print out of the article.

·         Check the class website links for online newspapers and magazines.

·         On an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper using either blue or black ink or typed in black ink, use the following format:

 

 

Name ___________________________ Class ______ Date______

 

            Title of Article

Author (Associated Press if not shown)

Source (Name of  newspaper or magazine)

            Date of Article

 

Body:  Answer these 5 questions using complete sentences: 

 

§         Who is this article about? 

§         What happened in this article?

§         Where did the events in the article take place?

§         When did the events in this article occur?

§         Why/ How did the events happen?

 

Opinion

 

At least 4 sentences on how you felt about the information/ events in this article.  You may want to include: why you chose this article, did you agree or disagree with the content, did you learn anything new or interesting, how will this new information be helpful to you or those around you (make a connection to your life),  etc…

 

No.

Science Topics

Date Completed

Grade

1

Your choice

2

Scientists, Researchers, Inventions

3

Weather, Atmosphere

4

New Technology

5

Space, Stars, Planets, Research

6

Animals, Plants Food, Research

7

Health, Disease, Medicine, Research

8

Chemistry, Chemicals, Medicine, Pesticides, Everyday use, etc…

9

Paleontology, Fossils

10

Rocks, Minerals, Gems, Volcanoes, Earthquakes, etc…

11

Marine Science, Ocean Life

12

Computers, Internet, Games, etc…

 

For help writing your rough draft go here:

Current Events Practice Sheets

To Find an Article:

Helpful Links

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| 8th  Life Science| 8th Binder | 8th Lab |8th Notes |

 


Created by: Corinne De Keukelaere
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Mrsdek@wtbscience.com
                               Last Updated: Wednesday September 10, 2008 10:50 AM -0400