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Homework

Homework is assigned Monday through Friday, collected each day, and returned 
the next day. A listing of all homework assignments is kept in the blue 
marble notebook at my lab table for student reference.

HOMEWORK CHECKLIST
     All homework must have a complete heading.
     All homework must be completed in blue or black ink.
     All diagrams must be in color.
     All homework responses must be written in complete sentences.
     Edit your homework assignments - check for complete sentences, spelling, 
punctuation!


SCIENCE IN THE NEWS

     Science In The News Homework is assigned once a week to promote science 
literacy.  Students are required to read the Science Times, choose an article 
that interests them, and complete a writing assignment. The assignmment 
follows the following format:
       *Title of Article
       *Author of Article
       *Publication Date
       *Vocabulary Words
           Choose 5 vocabulary words you do not know and define them
       *Summary Of Article
            What was the entire article about? Write one to two sentences 
about the main idea of each paragraph and then string them together to write 
your summary.
        *Opinion
            What was your opinion of the article? Did you find it 
interesting? Boring? Amazing? Believable? Unbelievable?Relevant to your life 
experiences?

Staple/tape a copy of the actual article to your homework. You may prepare a 
cover for your assignment.To obtain an online article go to the LINKS section 
of this website.
 
Students will present their Science In The News articles every Wednesday 
during class time.


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HOMEWORK FOR  LIFE SCIENCE

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