| 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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