Each week you are responsible for scouring the news world and reporting on some new scientific development or topic that you find interesting. As long as it pertains to science anything is fair game. I've listed some potentially helpful links to sites that have science articles etc. You can use any source these are just intended to aid in your search. It is due Every Friday before Mr. Streng walks into school. Friday News Assignment week 1 <-- Link Friday News Assignment week 2 Friday News Assignment week 3 Friday News Assignment week 4 Friday News Assignment week 5 Friday News Assignment week 6 Friday News Assignment week 7 Friday News Assignment week 8 LATE FRIDAY NEWS ASSIGNMENTS - forms will be shut off Friday Morning, any late assignments need to be completed here Presentation The second part of the assignment will be the presentation. Once or twice depending on the class each student will have to stand up in front of the class and describe their article. These are short 2 minute presentations just summarizing what they learned etc. Presenters will be selected at "Random" by Mr. Streng. Each student is fair game to be selected to present each week. Presentation will be graded 1-5 on quality. Links New York Times Scientific American National Academy of Science BBC Science and the Environment science News National Ocean Service science daily Yahoo news popular science Nasa Center for disease control Nation institute of Health |