Biology Current Event Magazine or Journal

Print, Database, Website

Topic – Earth and Environmental Science OR

Environment and Climate ChangeDue 1/9/15

Bonus 1/8/15

Close Reading Strategieswhen reading scholarly text

• Number the paragraphs- to cite and refer to the text. One simple way to do this is by numbering each paragraph, section or stanza in the left hand margin.

• Chunk the text - faced with a full page of text, reading it can quickly become overwhelming. Break it up the text into smaller sections (or chunks) by drawing a horizontal line between paragraphs to divide the page into smaller sections.

• Underline and circle… with a purpose- underline and circle very specific things. Think about what information you have been asked to take from the text – ie main idea,fact.

• Left margin: What is the author SAYING? - This is where chunking comes into play.

In the left margin, summarize each chunk in 10-words or less.• Right margin: Dig deeper into the text - Use a power verb to describe what

the author is DOING. (For example: Describing, illustrating, arguing,) Ask questions.

Magazine or Journal

Magazine-from wikipedia

Publications, usually periodical publications, that are printed or published electronically. (The online versions are called online magazines.) They are generally published on a regular schedule and contain a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising.

Journal- from wikipedia

In academic use, a journal refers to a serious, scholarly publication that is peer-reviewed. A non-scholarly magazine written for an educated audience about an industry or an area of professional activity is usually called a trade magazine.

1 – What details are important?Obtain a Magazine and or Journal article from a Print, QVHSLibrary Database or Website with the general topic: Earth and Environmental Science OR Environment and Climate Change

• Remember – TOPIC & Length of source (1page/hand length) • Citation for a Magazine or Journal from a print, database or web

source.QVHS Library PRINT Magazines to consider:

E-Environment Popular Science PA Game News Outdoor Life Science News Mother Earth News National Geographic

QVHS Library DATABASE to consider: http://qvhslibrary.wikispaces.com

Gale Science in Context / Gale Global Issues Context

Website Magazine and or Journal to consider:Source types =News, Magazines, Academic Journals and trans-scripted podcastsScience USA Today Science & Space Science Daily New York Times Topics, Science Section Washington Post Reuters CNN Student News

Information found in a Bibliography Citation

Typically, a citation for a magazine or journal includes the following information:• Author• Title of article• Title of magazine or journal• Date of the magazine or journal (issue & vol#)• Date of access if from a database or website• Page numbers – if a print version• A URL for a database or website• You can use the already created citation from the bottom of

all Gale Sources

Google – not the best place for an evaluated website

• Go to the next slide and look at DESTINY QUEST• Choose QVHS• On left side of screen choose WebPath Express

WebPath Express = evaluated sources that may give access to appropriate web based journals or magazines for this assignment.You many find some of the following online

magazines and or journals Science USA Today Science & Space Science Daily New York Times Topics, Science Section Washington Post Reuters CNN Student News

NoodleTools citation• Magazine or Journal• Print, Database, Web • Remember the Quick Cite: copy and paste

citation feature in NoodleTools

2 - Add to the digital portfolio in NoodleTools

The details and information GO TO NoodleTools • Open “Current Events Biology Project 14-15”• Create a Citation for Magazine or Journal PRINT OR DATABASE OR WEB• Create a New Notecard set:• Title/Main Idea = Earth OR Environment OR Climate Change

• Source – Link to the current citation Direct Quote Card – Place Information Paraphrase Card – Place information My Ideas Card – Place information

Typical Information needed from a source for an Image

• Web Page Title• Web Site Title• E-publication / Copyright date [2014] if you

cannot find one

Note – Google Images and GALE are not a search (tools) engines, not websites. Images come from different locations.

DIRECT QUOTE CARD

• Find an image that relates to the article you read:– Print the image on the QVHS Library COLOR Printer

or at home.

• Clearly describe the image and identify a connection it has to what was learned from the article. Be very descriptive.

• Descriptively tell us where you obtained the image. Image Title, Source, Document, Website, Web Page, URL

What is a FACT?

A truth known by actual experience or observation;

something known to be true:

Ex - Scientists gather facts about plant growth.

from dictionary.com

PARAPHRASE CARD

What information do you need from the article: IN YOUR OWN WORDS • Read the article and write at least 1 paragraph

identifying the:– Specific Topic of the article and how it relates to Biology– Main idea –what specifically does the author want you to

know about the topic. – Who (person, place or organization) is the article about?– Why did the author write the article – About what, is the

author trying to inform, educate, explain, present research.– Quote and elaborate on 1 fact (something known)

presented by the author.

New Author / Source Credibility

Remember, your use of a source is a means of supporting research.• Where was the source published?Is it in a peer-reviewed scholarly journal (i.e. an article that is evaluated by other experts in the field) or published by a university press, professional society, or scientific publisher (all of which also operate peer-review processes)? These texts will have scholarly credibility.Who wrote it?• You can undertake brief on-line research into the author. Is the

author affiliated with a university or another institution? What else has the author written?

New Science Vocabulary

• Science is the field of study concerned with discovering and describing the world around us by observing and experimenting.

Biology, chemistry, and physics are all branches of science. From vocabulary.comEx. Waste Stream: The total flow of solid waste from homes, businesses, institutions, and manufacturing plants that is recycled, burned, or disposed of

Over the summer our community experienced a tremendous odor and we learned that it was coming from the landfill in the neighboring community which collects all of the recycled waste from homes and businesses in the surrounding communities.

MY IDEAS CARD

Write:At least 1 paragraph that explains:• New - The source and or author credibility as related

to science._______________________________________• New - Identify 1 SCIENCE vocabulary word that you are

not familiar with – copy a definition for it and then use the word in a sentence, along with the definition, so that we know you understand the meaning of the word and the context for which it relates to science.

Due Date

• For Bonus Date 1/8_____________Complete and post in NoodleTools by this dateSend an email to holleinr@qvsd.org indicating you wish to have the bonusBonus = option to fix an error and gain a point back or have a perfect score and earn an extra point.

Date Due 1/9 (Beginning of Class)

Bring to Class - the Printed Image ONLY!

Assessment Rubric

NoodleTools Format _____ Documentation 3/ ____

Exemplary / Focus on Details / Needs Improvement– Complete MLA citation for a magazine/ Journal (Print or

Database or Website)– NoteCard Set = Titled as indicated and Source attributed

to notecards– Placed in appropriate project – “Biology Current Events 14-

15”

Assessment Rubric Continued

Academic Integrity: _____ • (Direct Quote) 3/_____ Exemplary / Focus on Details / Needs Improvement – Printed image • Clearly describe the image and identify a connection it

has to what was learned from the article. Pretend that we cannot see it and be very descriptive.• Descriptively tell us where you obtained the image.

Title of image, Source name, URL

Assessment Rubric Continued

Academic Integrity: _____(Paraphrase /Summary) 3/____ Exemplary / Focus on Details / Needs Improvement IN YOUR OWN WORDS • Write at least a paragraph• Identify Specific topic of the article and how it relates to

Biology• Main idea –what specifically does the author need for you to

know about the topic. • Who (person, place or organization) is the article about?• Why did the author write the article – About what, is the

author trying to inform, educate, explain, or present research?

Assessment Rubric Continued

Academic Integrity: _____

(My Ideas) 4 _____ Exemplary / Focus on Details / Needs Improvement

At least 1 paragraph that explains:• New - How the source and or author of the source that you read related to

science._______________________________________• New - Identify 1 SCIENCE vocabulary word that you are not familiar with –

copy a definition for it and then use the word in a sentence, along with the definition, so that we know you understand the meaning of the word and the context for which it relates to science.

Assessment Rubric Continued

Academic Integrity: _____

Technology / English Language Arts 4/ _____ Exemplary / Focus on Details / Needs Improvement

• Completed NearPod exercise.• Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar, Sentence,

Structure (ex. complete sentences)

TOTAL ______ (17 Total)