Science in the News
SNC 1D1 Project: SCIENCE IN THE NEWS SCRAPBOOK
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As part of the developing scientific literacy, students will produce a scrapbook of current science based articles on an ongoing basis. The articles must come from a reputable and current source, and must be displayed in a neat, attractive manner. Each article will also be briefly summarized in the student’s own words.
Sources: Current (No earlier than date assigned) newspapers and periodicals.
Suggestions: Toronto Star, National Post, Globe and Mail, Macleans, Time,
Popular Mechanics, Newsweek, Science, etc.
Number of Articles:
· A minimum of 7 articles and a maximum of 10 articles.( Depending on the length of the article)
· The articles should be drawn from at least two different sub-disciplines of science (e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Astronomy, Biotechnology, Ecology), and should be grouped accordingly.
Presentation:
· Articles must be pasted neatly into scrapbook or onto loose-leaf pages placed in a duo-tang binder.
· Articles must be grouped into a minimum of 2 different areas, each with its own subheading.
· Each article must have the following:
o key points underlined and highlighted.
o date and source of article clearly indicated
o A brief summary of the key content of the article provided in your own words.
· The project must also include a title page and table of contents.
Evaluation: See mark breakdown sheet.
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SNC 1D1 Project: SCIENCE IN THE NEWS SCRAPBOOK
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