Monthly Science News Assignment

Monthly Science News Assignment  Due by the END of each month  Due by the END of each month Science affects all our lives and is often in the news. Your Science affects all our lives and is often in the news. Your assignment is to find and read a recent article about science. assignment is to find and read a recent article about science. Science is changing all the time as scientists discover new Science is changing all the time as scientists discover new things so your article must be six months (or less) old. It things so your article must be six months (or less) old. It can come from an online source or a print source such as a can come from an online source or a print source such as a magazine or newspaper. It can be about any science topic magazine or newspaper. It can be about any science topic that interests you. However, it cannot be the weather page that interests you. However, it cannot be the weather page or forecast! or forecast! You will need to You will need to  Complete the organizer or create your own!  Complete the organizer or create your own!  Write a summary of the article be in your own words.  Write a summary of the article in your own words.  Draw a picture, diagram or some type of chart to  Draw a picture, diagram or some type of chart to illustrate your summary. illustrate your summary.  You must use a reliable information source. This means  You must use a reliable information source. This means you cannot use Wikipedia, EHow, Yahoo answers, etc. you cannot use Wikipedia, EHow, Yahoo answers, etc.  Include a complete and correct bibliographic reference  Include a complete and correct bibliographic reference for your article at the bottom of your organizer. If your for your article at the bottom of your organizer. If your article, for example is from an online source, I should be article, for example is from an online source, I should be able to find it your information. This means that you able to find it your information. This means that you must have the complete and accurate web address for the must have the complete and accurate web address for the site that you use. Google and Bing are search engines so site that you use. Google and Bing are search engines so you cannot put them as your source. That would be like you cannot put them as your source. That would be like saying that the public library is your source without saying that the public library is your source without saying which book or magazine you used! saying which book or magazine you used!  Bonus points if you attach a print copy of your article!  Bonus points if you attach a print copy of your article!  Your article will be graded using the 4-3-2-1 rubric:  Your article will be graded using the 4-3-2-1 rubric: 4 = expert, 3 = proficient, 2 = basic, 1 = attempted 4 = expert, 3 = proficient, 2 = basic, 1 = attempted Find articles at the class wiki: Find articles at the class wiki: https://delmarscience7.wikispaces.com/Home https://delmarscience7.wikispaces.com/Home Click on Science News Resources to find websites. Click on Science News Resources to find websites. Monthly Science News Assignment