BIOLOGY CURRENT EVENTS ASSIGNMENT
BIOLOGY CURRENT EVENT ASSIGNMENT
Find and read a news article relating to course content.
Acceptable: Biology related: living organisms (plants, animals, & microorganisms), medicine, health, ecology, genetics, evolution, cellular biology, DNA
Articles must be written in 2015
Articles must be long enough to provide enough information for you to write a one page summary and present to your classmates for 3 minutes.
Format:
Heading which includes: Title, Author, Publication, Date
Summary: (At least 10 sentences)
Describe what the current event is discussing in your own words. Include important details to help readers understand the topic.
Definitions: As you read the article, list and define at least 5 scientific terms that are directly related to the topic.
Importance: (at least 3 sentences)
Why is this current event important? How does it help the organism involved? How does it affect society? (This requires you to think and make connections)
Relationship to biology: (at least 3 sentences)
How is this event related to biology? What branch of biology does it fall under? How does it relate to a unit we covered in class?
***ATTACH A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
***ATTACH A WORKS CITED PAGE
Page requirements: (use 12 pt. “Times New Roman” font and 1” margins)
Minimum: 1 page (typed, single spaced)
Please use proper writing skills and conventions (grammar, spelling, etc).
Works Cited Page
Newspaper or Magazine Article
Author. “Article Title.” Name of Newspaper Date of Publication: page number.
Hill, Craig. "Volcanic Activity." The Providence Journal 6 Aug. 2006: 16
Website
Author. “Article Title.” Name of Website Date of publication. Date accessed
< URL>.
Sohn, E. "Dead Star Exploding." Science News for Kids 9 Aug. 2006. 2 Sept. 2006
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Here are some recommended websites but feel free to use any website with Science news.
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