Current+Events

We will be doing current events this year as they are a great way to practice writing summaries, and, with science and technology changing so rapidly, it's nice to learn about some of the new events and breakthroughs.
 * We will have a current event due around every 3 weeks.
 * Some of the time we will have a specific topic while other times will be a free choice(somehow relating to science)
 * 2 paragraphs long.
 * 1st paragraph-Summary
 * 2nd paragraph-Opinion
 * Articles can be from just about any source but must have been written in the last year
 * Newspaper
 * Magazine
 * Internet(some sites shown below)
 * Typed in Google docs and shared with me.
 * Titled
 * Spell Checked
 * Fact Checked

Your write-up should follow this format:

Title of Article Author Source (newspaper, magazine, web address) Date Article was written
 * Your Name Due Date **


 * __First Paragraph:__ **
 * Just the facts: Written in 3rd person (no “I”s, “me”s, or “we”s) No opinions **
 * Use the graphic organizer to collect your information. **
 * Using complete sentences, include your 5 “W’s and 1 H”. **


 * __Second Paragraph:__ **
 * Your opinion on the topic. Answer questions like. Why did you choose this article? What did you learn? Do you agree or disagree? How did you feel reading this? How does this affect your life? **


 * If you would like to begin with a Google doc in this format then **
 * 1) Sign-in to google docs **
 * 2) Go to this link **
 * @https://docs.google.com/a/lpsk12.org/document/d/1DozXQWrx4wdkJqWcCd-S1N9gq1H3s0mK7l7pvysRP4I/edit?hl=en_US **
 * Don't forget to share it with me when it's complete! **

**__First Quarter Current Event Due Dates__**
 * = Date Due ||= Topic ||
 * = 8/31 ||= Your choice of **//__science__//** topic. ||
 * = 9/14 ||= Your choice of **//__science__//** topic. ||
 * = 9/28 ||= Animals ||
 * = 10/26 ||= Your choice of **//__science__//** topic. ||
 * = 11/16 ||= Scientists/Inventors ||
 * = 12/7 ||= Technology ||

Please use this to prepare for your first Paragraph.

__ Current Event WEBSITES __ [] [] [] []

__Specific Articles I found interesting__
Space Weather Prediction Oldest Fossils? Russia to make a space Hotel? A robot on the space station Should Pluto be a planet...Again?