Thursday, August 28, 2008

2 Articles: 8/29/08

Today you will read two Earth Science articles and answer some questions about each. The purpose of this activity is to see that Earth Science is constantly in the news. Some of these stories may seem surprising, while others seem like common sense. Here are your choices for articles:

3 Years After Katrina, a Storm Approaches

Mars Rover Exits Crater While it Still Can
Understanding the Science of Solar-based Energy
Pangea Conundrum
Earth Day Comes Late to Morrow Co. Fair
9 Ocean City Beaches Closed After More Syringes Turn Up

You will answer these 7 questions for each article that you read on a piece of notebook paper. Here are your questions:
1. What is the article name?
2. Who is the author?
3. Who is the publisher?
4. Which Earth Science does it fall under?
5. What are 3 things you learned from this article?
6. What are 2 things that you found interesting about this article?
7. What is 1 question that you still have about the topic after reading this article?

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