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Paper and Presentation Instructions
Paper and Presentation Instructions
Instructions for Paper and Presentation
Instructions for Paper and Presentation
Topics - Choose from the list of topics below. If you do not see something on the list that you would like to write about, please let me know. Since this is Earth Science, there are many possible topics and this list is a suggestion. As long as what you want to write about is covered in this class, there is a way we can shape it into a topic.
Topics - Choose from the list of topics below. If you do not see something on the list that you would like to write about, please let me know. Since this is Earth Science, there are many possible topics and this list is a suggestion. As long as what you want to write about is covered in this class, there is a way we can shape it into a topic.
Ch 1 Mineral that has economic or aesthetic value
Ch 2 Rock that has economic or aesthetic value
Ch 3/4 Specific Earthquake Fault
Ch 3 Tectonic Plate Boundary
Ch 4 Specific earthquake
Ch 5 Specific volcano
Ch 5 Specific volcanic eruption
Ch 4 Specific mountain or mountain range
Ch 6 A particular flood
Ch 6 Your local groundwater
Ch 7 A glacier of your choice
Ch 7 A desert of your choice
Ch 9 An ocean or sea
Ch 9 An ocean ridge
Ch 11 Climate Change in a specific area
Ch 13 A famous wind (like the Santa Ana winds)
Ch 14 A particular hurricane
Ch 14 A particular tornado
Ch 16 A particular star
Ch 16 A particular galaxy
For your paper and presentation, answer the following questions about the topic you choose. If the questions don’t fit your topic let me know and I can adjust them individually.
For your paper and presentation, answer the following questions about the topic you choose. If the questions don’t fit your topic let me know and I can adjust them individually.
- What is it?
2. Where is it or where did it happen? When did it happen if it was an event?
2. Where is it or where did it happen? When did it happen if it was an event?
3. How does it affect people or how do people affect it? *How was it discovered? (for minerals/rocks/stars etc.)
3. How does it affect people or how do people affect it? *How was it discovered? (for minerals/rocks/stars etc.)
4. What is a problem associated with your topic? For example an ocean ridge is under water presenting a challenge to exploring
4. What is a problem associated with your topic? For example an ocean ridge is under water presenting a challenge to exploring
5. What is a solution to the problem?
5. What is a solution to the problem?
Write a paper on the topic that you choose. Answer these five questions for your paper. Each question should have about one paragraph for its answer. There is no word count for this paper. You should have five complete paragraphs - use this as a guide if you are not sure what a complete paragraph is: What is a paragraph?
Write a paper on the topic that you choose. Answer these five questions for your paper. Each question should have about one paragraph for its answer. There is no word count for this paper. You should have five complete paragraphs - use this as a guide if you are not sure what a complete paragraph is: What is a paragraph?
Use five sources for your paper. Your textbook can be used. Include a works cited page at the end of your paper listing your sources. If you are not sure what a works cited page is, see the sample at the bottom of this page. You can use a citation tool to create your works cited page. I like Scribbr, it's free and can cite any kind of source imaginable.
Use five sources for your paper. Your textbook can be used. Include a works cited page at the end of your paper listing your sources. If you are not sure what a works cited page is, see the sample at the bottom of this page. You can use a citation tool to create your works cited page. I like Scribbr, it's free and can cite any kind of source imaginable.
Create a presentation about the topic you picked and the information you discovered. Answer the five questions in your presentation. Use maps and pictures in your presentation. Your presentation can be a PowerPoint or other slide show or it can be a video. Your presentation should have at least 5 slides. If you create a video, it should be about 5 minutes long.
Create a presentation about the topic you picked and the information you discovered. Answer the five questions in your presentation. Use maps and pictures in your presentation. Your presentation can be a PowerPoint or other slide show or it can be a video. Your presentation should have at least 5 slides. If you create a video, it should be about 5 minutes long.
Links to free slide show tools:
Links to free slide show tools:
Sample Reference List or Works Cited Page.pdfPage updated
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