Current Events and News Articles
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About this assignment (and extra help):
Each week, 9th-grade Honors Earth and Environmental Science students should find, read, and analyze at least 1 Current Event or News article that connects to what we are learning in class. These articles should come from a variety of reliable sources and explain a variety of different topics, such as important environmental issues, global natural events, scientific discoveries, and more. These articles should have been published within the last 30 days of each week's submission deadline. Generally, these articles should be submitted before midnight on the last night of each school week (most often, 11:59pm Friday).
Find more details about this assignment and the rubric Mr. Edwards will use to grade your work here.
Each week, 9th-grade Honors Earth and Environmental Science students should find, read, and analyze at least 1 Current Event or News article that connects to what we are learning in class. These articles should come from a variety of reliable sources and explain a variety of different topics, such as important environmental issues, global natural events, scientific discoveries, and more. These articles should have been published within the last 30 days of each week's submission deadline. Generally, these articles should be submitted before midnight on the last night of each school week (most often, 11:59pm Friday).
Find more details about this assignment and the rubric Mr. Edwards will use to grade your work here.
Need help finding an up-to-date News article? Try some of these links, recommended by Mr. Edwards:
National Geographic Scientific American Smithsonian Magazine Discover Magazine
Science Magazine Cosmos Magazine BBC Science Focus NewScientist.com
ScienceNews.org ScienceAlert.com LiveScience.com AmericanScientist.org
Popular Science Wired Magazine CNN Space+Science and even YouTube
(Not every article on these sites are appropriate for this assignment. Read and think carefully.)
These are not the only sites you can use, but they'll give you a good start.
And remember: What makes this source "high-quality?" How do I know this information is correct, important, and reliable?
National Geographic Scientific American Smithsonian Magazine Discover Magazine
Science Magazine Cosmos Magazine BBC Science Focus NewScientist.com
ScienceNews.org ScienceAlert.com LiveScience.com AmericanScientist.org
Popular Science Wired Magazine CNN Space+Science and even YouTube
(Not every article on these sites are appropriate for this assignment. Read and think carefully.)
These are not the only sites you can use, but they'll give you a good start.
And remember: What makes this source "high-quality?" How do I know this information is correct, important, and reliable?
Submit your weekly News article via this online form