Science Article Reviews

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Science Article Review       

Objective: To read, evaluate, and develop an informed perspective of scientific issues that appear in popular media

Directions:

1. Find a recent article about scientific research/observations that was published in a newspaper, magazine or journal. The article must be at least 500 words long.

2. Read the article and write down what the scientists were trying to find out. (What question were they trying to answer?)

3. Underline, in two different colors, the following information (color in the circles to make a key).

       ° The methods the scientists were using (procedure) and the type of data collected.

       ° What the scientists found out (results and conclusion).

4. Answer the questions in the section below.

·         Answer #1 on this sheet.

·         Type the answers to #2-5 on a separate sheet of paper.

·         Use 1.5 or 2 point spacing.

·         If you are not able to print your S.A.R. due to printer problems, bring a note from your parent/guardian explaining why you didn’t type it.

5. Staple all papers in the following order:

·         this sheet

·         the answers to the questions below

·         the article (or a copy of it).

·         the  SAR rubric

6. Turn in this assignment on or before the due date.

7. This is worth 24 points. Check rubric.

Questions:

1.     a) Title of the article _______________________________________________

         b) Topic of the article ______________________________________________

         c) Author(s) ______________________________________________________

         d) Source of article (name of newspaper, magazine, address/URL and name of internet site)             _____________________________________________________

2.      a) Write the full name and title (if given) of a person quoted in the article.(If no one is quoted, choose a different article.)

         b) Why was this person quoted? What is his/her expertise?

3.     How did scientists obtain the evidence on which this article is based? What steps did they follow, what types of tools did they use, and what type of data did they collect?

4.     Write a summary of this article. Your summary must be a well-developed paragraph in your own words. Do not use direct quotes from the article.

5.      Do some more thinking about this article. Write at least two “on my own” questions that you would like to ask the author or the scientists involved. These are questions whose answers are not found in the article. (You do not answer the two questions.)

Adapted from:

Creech, J. and G. Hale. 2006. Literacy in Science: A Natural Fit. The Science Teacher : October     22-27.

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