Climate Or Natural Forces Current Event Article

Climate or Natural Forces Current Event Article:

(This should pertain to natural occurrences such as tornados, flooding, volcanic activity or climate news)

Students will write a summary and answer a series of questions. Articles may be found in magazines, newspapers, on the Internet, or in kid magazines and periodicals. Links to science sites can be found on Mrs. Weber’s website.

Internet sites for article include: www.discovery.com www.biology4kids.com www.nasa.gov www.sciencenewsforkids.org

Article Format

A copy of the article must be attached to the back of your article write up.

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Resource: Magazine/Newspaper/website Name: Your Name

Date of Resource: Date of article Today’s Date: Date due

Science Period: ______

1. Write a brief summary of the article: This should be a paragraph or approximately 5 to 6 sentences.

2. What did you find most interesting about the article? Why did you find this interesting? (2-3 sentences)

3. How does the information in the article affect you or society? (2-3 sentences)

4. Categorize your article as a regional (Gloucester county), state (NJ), national (United States) or global (world) issue. Explain your answer. (2-3 sentences)

5. What was one question you had after reading this article? **Due date--- Tuesday, June 7th, 2011