Question.4009 - Earth Science in the News! Due on (see syllabus) You can earn your lab credit (15 points) by reading an Earth Science related article in the newspaper or web page and doing the following: Type a minimum of four pages (not including citation page) report on a topic related to Oceanography Your summary should be written in your OWN WORDS (turnitin will be used) 1. When writing your summary include the following required information: Paragraph 1 (Introduction) should introduce the title (in quotation marks) of the article, the specific topic or main idea the article discusses and indicate the branch of earth science* it relates to. A brief explanation of why the topic belongs to this branch should also be given. Paragraph 2-3 (Body) should summarize the important information from the article and answer who, what, when, where, how, and why. (Use a graphic organizer for this.) Paragraph 4 (Conclusion) should state and discuss the importance of the article to society and one relevant question that you may have about the topic that was not answered in the reading. Key Word and Terms: As you read the article, identify and highlight at least 5 scientific terms that are directly related to the topic. List and define these at the bottom of your paper. Attach the article to your summary and staple the original article or print the article from the internet (you can attach as a PDF). Then write the source of the article in the upper right hand corner following the MLA Citation Style Format: Newspaper or Magazine Article Author. Article Title. Name of Newspaper Date of Publication: page number. Example: Hill, Craig. "Volcanic Activity." The Providence Journal 6 Aug. 2006: 16 Website Author. Article Title. Name of Website Date of publication. Date accessed < URL>. Example: Sohn, E. "Dead Star Exploding." Science News for Kids 9 Aug. 2006. 2 Sept. 2006 <http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20060809/Note2.asp>. 3. Spelling and punctuation do count and may lower the grade you receive. Below are some science related news websites that you may search or go to my web site for additional help. http://www.USGS.govScience Daily http://www.sciencedaily.com/Geotimes http://www.geotimes.org/current/Eureka Alert http://www.eurekalert.org/bysubject/index.php?kw=85Earth Science in the News http://seismo.berkeley.edu/istat/9th/feature/feature.htmlBright Surf. Com http://www.brightsurf.com/Space. Com http://www.space.com/news/ap_060817_asteroid_defense.htmlThe Why Files http://whyfiles.org/Nova Science Now http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/involved/news.htmlScience News for Kids http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
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