Science in the Media Assignment

Science 10

This is an assignment that you will complete over the whole semester. For each unit that we cover, you are going to be required to find 2 articles relating to the topic being studied. (a total of 8 articles over the semester)

The topics you will be required to find articles on are:

Motion / Physics (Due: ______)

Weather (Due: ______)

Chemistry (Due: ______)

Ecosystems / Sustainability (Due: ______)

The Specifics:

. Articles must be handed in . You will need to have a 300 – 400 word summary for each article . Articles may be typed (1.5 lines) or NEATLY handwritten (double spaced) . Each article is to have its own summary . Each set of summaries needs a cover page that includes a title, your name, your teachers name, course and due date . At the top of your summary there must be a title, the source of the article, the author and the date of the article

Sample Title: Sydney Tar Ponds Clean-up Begins Chronicle Herald, by Jennifer Granter, August 17, 2005

. In your summary, you must include the following o The key concept of the article (what’s the point of the article?) – just a sentence or two. o A summary or overview of the article (do not just state facts) o Is this issue / article important to Nova Scotians/Canadians? Why or why not? o Is this article relevant to you personally? Why or why not? o If you were to do further research into the topic discussed in your article, what are two questions that you would want answered?