An important hallmark of an honors student is that they are connecting experiences from outside the

classroom with their classroom learning. In order to guide and facilitate such experiences, students will

1-Gather information: complete one of the following tasks

a) read an article from a credible source about something scientific

b) Watch a television special that has something to do with science

If it pertains to any kind of science: biology, ecology, medicine, nanotechnology,

engineering, physics, chemistry,

2- Give a brief (less than ½ page) summary of the information (article or special) in your own words

3- Complete one of the following activities:

a) Editor: Read another article on a similar topic. Write a paragraph to compare and
contrast the two stories. ‡
b) Classified Ad specialist: Based on the information you just found out, imagine some
jobs people might have in the future.  Write classified ads for at least 4 new jobs. ‡
c) Cartoonist: Create an editorial cartoons about the topic of your research. ‡
d) Television reporter: Present the information from your news article as if you are a
reporter on the nightly news. **‡
e) Avid reader: Write a letter to the editor challenging or questioning something
specific in the article. Explain what you want clarified, corrected. Be sure to explain
how it differs from your current understanding of the topic. ‡
f) Skeptic: Write a letter to a scientist explaining why you are not 100% convinced of
their conclusions and suggest what information you would like to see ‡

‡ electronic submission accepted

**electronic submission preferred: youtube link, email, flashdrive, cd all accepted.

Guidelines for electronic submission:

Direct communication to denise.mckenna@lcps.org
Include your full name (first and last)
Include your block
Include a properly formatted APA reference for any resources you used in the assignment

Guidelines for print submission:

Your assignment is due at the beginning of the first block of the week (Monday or Tuesday)
Include your full name (first and last)
Include your block
Include a properly formatted APA reference for any resources you used in the assignment
 Recommended resources

http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
More technical sites More kid friendly sites

http://www.dogonews.com/category/science

http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/

http://www.airspacemag.com/

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/103061224.html

http://www.sciencedaily.com/

http://www.sciencenews.org/

http://physicalscienceteacher.com/currentevents.php

Video resources:

http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/site/sn/full-episodes.do#thunderheads-full-episode
(scroll on the right side to get a full selection of full episodes, ~46 minutes)

APA Format

APA citations are dictated by the American psychological association, which limits gender based bias by
not including the first name of any contributing authors.

Your essay should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11") with 1" margins
on all sides. You should use 10-12 pt. Times New Roman font or a similar font.

Article, one author, accessed online

Last name, first initial. (Year of publication). Title of article. Title of source, issue number, page numbers. URL.

Example:
Ku, G. (2008). Learning to de-escalate: The effects of regret in
escalation of commitment. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision
Processes, 105, 221-232. doi:10.1016/j.obhdp.2007.08.002

For all other styles of citation, consult: http://www.library.cornell.edu/resrch/citmanage/apa