SCIENCE ARTICLE REVIEW FORMAT - DUE EVERY FRIDAY !!!
The science article assignment is an exercise interesting your thinking skills while at the same time making you aware of changes that are occurring in the world of Science. An article will be due each Friday. You must follow the indicated format when organizing your paper. You MUST have the three headings below! Each missing section will drop the score one entire grade.
NAME:
DATE:
PERIOD:
AOI:
TITLE OF THE ARTICLE
SUMMARY:
Read the article and write a brief summary in one or two paragraphs. The summary should be in YOUR OWN WORDS, not copied from the article. A copy of the article must be attached or stapled to the back of your paper to receive credit. Typing is suggested, or neat writing.
ANALYSIS:
Examine and interpret the nature and significance of this article. You can answer the following questions in paragraph form: Why is it important to know about this? How is it important to you or your community? What are the positive or/and negative aspects of this article?
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Author’s last name, first name. Title of Article. Title of magazine or newspaper. Date. Page. You must follow the example given to receive full credit.
(Example: Jastron, Robert. “Earthquake in India”. The Miami Herald. March 21, 2006. Section A, page 5.)
The articles must be current – within the month. Articles older than one month will not be accepted. You may NOT use an encyclopedia for your article. It may be on any topic that interests you as long as it is related to Science.
Be prepared to present your information to the class.
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Science Fair 2009-2010
October 12/13 –Topic/Title/Journal for Project due to Mrs. Delatorre – Room 803
(Double grade in Science) The topic must be preapproved, so don’t wait until the due date.
It should be a catchy topic! The title must have the following format:
The effect of ___________ on _____________. You must also show what you will use for your journal. A ½” binder works best. Submit everything in this binder. Add as you go along and correct what needs correcting. The journal must have daily entries.
October 20/21 – Problem statement/Hypothesis due (Double grade in Science) The problem
should be in the form of a question. The hypothesis should be in the If….. then…… format.
November 5/6 – Research/Bibliography due (Double grade in Science) You have to submit a
printout of all the pages you’ve been on doing research and/or copies of pages from books. Type
up a one page summary of your research and submit this. (What have you learned about your
topic, who has done similar research, etc.?) An MLA style bibliography is due at this time with
your copies. Use www.citationmachine.com to make your life easier.
November 12/13 – Procedures/Materials List/Variables: Dependent & Independent/
Constants, & Control if any due All measurements must be in metric units! (Double grade)
November 14-December 10/11 – Perform your Experiments - A minimum of three (3) trials is
required! Start immediately; don’t procrastinate! You will have to keep track of your experiment
in your journal. Make data charts and take pictures!
December 17/18 – Typed Abstract/Results/Conclusion due (Double grade) The abstract must be
submitted on the form provided by the Regional Science Fair Program. Their link is:
http://science.dadeschools.net/scifair/regionalFair.html This form will be glued to your board in
the spot specifically designated by the science fair. (Will let you know later.)
January 7/8 – Display Board & Journal due (Double grade) Please follow the sample board picture.
The Abstract MUST be pasted in the designated area or the project will be disqualified. Make sure
to translate your data into graphs. Make everything neat and attractive! Submit your completed journal at this time also. (See the Sample Board)
January 11-15 – Oral presentations (Double grade) Poise, knowledge of subject, voice level, eye- contact with audience, overall presentation skills, will count. See your presentation rubric. This
will be your practice. If your project gets selected, you will have to present it two or three times
to the judges at the fair, so know what you are talking about.
Students whose projects make it to the Regional Science Fair Competition will be attending with Mrs. Delatorre as a field Trip Activity. Students will need to bring a chair, something to read or work on, and money for lunch. They should dress nicely to impress the judges as well. We will be spending the entire school day at the Fair (location will be announced later). Students and their parents will be responsible for dropping off and picking up the projects on the days assigned. SUPERIOR projects will need to stay an extra day or two, depending on the scores.
A late assignment will get NO credit. It will receive a “Zero” (but must still be completed for the board). To receive full credit, work must be turned in on time and in accordance with your science fair guidelines. All assignments need to be saved. That way you keep a copy to be used for the Display Board. Remember to have daily entries in your journal.
As you can see, this assignment is worth 16 grades. Do NOT procrastinate!
Take pride in your project! This is your opportunity to shine in science. Follow the guidelines and get the help you need early on. Mrs. Delatorre will be available to help students after school. Just let her know in advance that you are coming in the day before. Use the links below for extra help.
Remember that you have to learn the Symbols for your Elements! Start NOW!. Play the games on the links at the end of this webpage. You need to know numbers 1-36 plus Silver, Tin, Iodine, Platinum, Gold, Mercury, Lead, Uranium, and Plutonium.
CHECK OUT THE VIRTUAL SCIENCE FAIR CONTEST ONLINE!
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http://science.dadeschools.net/scifair/registration.html
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