Past Articles

"Article of the Quarter"..."Laser Rust" The article posted at the front of the classroom can be read before class starts or during reading times through out the day.

Part of the student's notebook, this is for 6th and 7th graders.

Students need to answer the two questions:

1) Why is this technology a good thing?

2) What would be the drawbacks to this type of technology?

Answers need to be written neatly and with complete sentences.

If students can not find time during the school day to read the article they may just go to: ( http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a22620/best-rust-remover-laser/ ) to read all about it.

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"Article of the Quarter"..."Flexible Phone" The article posted at the front of the classroom can be read before class starts or during reading times through out the day.

Part of the student's notebook, this is for 6th and 7th graders.

Students need to answer the two questions:

1) Why is this technology a good thing?

2) What would be the drawbacks to this type of technology?

Answers need to be written neatly and with complete sentences.

If students can not find time during the school day to read the article they may just go to: http://www.businessinsider.com/samsung-flexible-foldable-phone-vidoes-2015-9 to read all about it.

"Article of the Quarter"..."Self Driving" The article posted at the front of the classroom can be read before class starts or during reading times through out the day.

Part of the student's notebook, this is for 6th and 7th graders.

Students need to answer the two questions:

1) Why is this technology a good thing?

2) What would be the drawbacks to this type of technology?

Answers need to be written neatly and with complete sentences.

If students can not find time during the school day to read the article they may just go to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_self-driving_car to read all about it. Also this link: https://www.google.com/selfdrivingcar/

Article link: https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/07/waymo-now-testing-its-self-driving-cars-on-public-roads-with-no-one-at-the-wheel/

"Article of the Quarter"..."Pepper the robot" The article posted at the front of the classroom can be read before class starts or during reading times through out the day.

Part of the student's notebook, this is for all grades.

Students need to answer the two questions:

1) What is good about Pepper the robot?

2) What would be a drawback to use it?

Answers need to be written neatly and with complete sentences.

If students can not find time during the school day to read the article they may just go to: ( http://www.cnet.com/news/caring-pepper-robot-hits-the-market-sells-out-in-a-minute/ ) to read all about it.

Pepper video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B5tVSYh1PQ

"Article of the Quarter"..."Lexile" The article posted at the front of the classroom can be read before class starts or during reading times through out the day.

Part of the student's notebook, this is for 6th and 7th graders.

Students need to answer the two questions:

1) What is lexile?

2) Why is it good to know?

Answers need to be written neatly and with complete sentences.

If students can not find time during the school day to read the article they may just go to: ( http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/article/book-selection-tips/lexile-levels-made-easy ) to read all about it.

videos:

"Article of the Quarter"..."Synthetic Skin" The article posted at the front of the classroom can be read before class starts or during reading times through out the day.

Part of the student's notebook, this is for 6th and 7th graders.

Students need to answer the two questions:

1) What is good about synthetic skin?

2) What would be a drawback to use it?

Answers need to be written neatly and with complete sentences.

If students can not find time during the school day to read the article they may just go to: ( http://www.livescience.com/52693-artificial-skin-creates-sensation.html ) to read all about it.

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