Science Current Events

       **     CURRENT EVENT ARTICLE ASSIGNMENT     **

                                    

Find a recent newspaper, magazine, or Internet article pertaining to one of the 5 areas of EARTH SCIENCE .

 

For your report, use the following format:

 

 

NAME                                                                                         HOUR

CURRENT EVENT ARTICLE                                                     DATE    (turned in)

 

 

                                            TITLE OF ARTICLE

 

 

BRANCH OF EARTH SCIENCE:    (Astronomy, Meteorology, Geology,                       (10 PTS.)                                                         Hydrology, or Oceanography ONLY !!! )

                                                              

NAME OF NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINE OR WEBSITE:                                                       (5 PTS.)

 

DATE OF ARTICLE:        (Must be recent – Aug. or Sept. 2008)                                         (5 PTS.)

 

EARTH SCIENCE VOCABULARY:    ( list 10 “Earth Science” words mentioned            (60 PTS.)                                                                    in article & give a complete definition .

                                                                  ex.  hurricane,  planet, waves, volcano, etc.

                                                                        Skip a line between each.)

 

(No written summary of article is necessary)

 

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(10 PTS.)        ARTICLE IS NEATLY CUT OUT & MOUNTED ON CONSTRUCTION PAPER OR

                               POSTER  BOARD.  (Cut off any Internet ads.)

                        REPORT IS NEATLY TYPED OR WRITTEN & MOUNTED ON CONSTRUCTION

                               PAPER OR POSTER BOARD. 

                        FOLLOWED DIRECTIONS.

 

(10 PTS.)        HI-LITE ALL EARTH SCIENCE WORDS IN ARTICLE, EVEN IF REPEATED IN THE                                             ARTICLE.  

 

 

*********DUE SEPTEMBER 15th  *********

 

BONUS:   + 5 PTS. IF TURNED IN BEFORE DUE DATE

LATE PENALTY:   - 10 PTS. A DAY !!!!!