Current Events

Current Event Article

What to Do:

• Find an article on Earth Science: Astronomy, Geology, Oceanography, Meteorology, Astrobiology, Ecology. The article must be five (5) paragraphs or longer: Articles can be taken from websites, magazines (Bookman's has them cheap and you can cut them up) and newspapers. They should not be more than 6 months old. The library is a great source for all of these and its free. Keep in mind, there is also the university libraries across the street as a great resource. Some Websites for current event articles can be found under science-> Media->periodicals

• Neatly cut out, print or photocopy the entire article. Glue or tape the articles to the back of your summary and critique. You may staple articles that are doubled sided, or full size article. (5 pts)

• Read the article - highlight pertinent facts. (10 pts)

• Write a two or more paragraph summary; answering the questions who, what, where, why and how. Do not forget to credit your source. (10 pts)

• Write a two or more paragraph evaluation discussing why the topic is important in general to science, your general reaction to what the article had to say, how does this tie into Earth Science, how factual is the article (in other words, is it trustworthy and why). (10 pts)

• Present to the class your article. Be prepared to discuss the article via a PowerPoint presentation You are the teacher of this topic. (25 pts)

A colony on the Moon. (credit: NASA)