CHECK YOUR CURRENT GRADE

ON THE WALL AND WRITE DOWN WHAT PROJECTS OR TESTS

YOU ARE MISSING

Warm Up

A chance to raise your grade

Who would like a higher grade for Q4?

We will have 4 classes before the end of the year.

You will be graded in each of these 4 classes based on quality of work, participation, and work ethic.

These projects will act as a FINAL instead of an EXAM

Question

Has anyone here ever wanted to be a newspaper, tv, radio, or internet reporter?

Today you will get that chance!What things do you think a reporter needs to

do before they write or broadcast their story?Let’s write these ideas together below:

Science Current Events Report

You and a partner will create a slideshow using Google Docs on your chromebook.

You will present this during our next class

It will have a minimum of 6 slidesYou will have 5 informational slides that will contain 1 picture with text explaining each standard for your topic.

Slide 1: Names, Title and Block # Slide 2: Who (is involved) Slide 3: What (the main idea, what does it

mean, etc.) Slide 4: When (when did it happen or when will

it happen/date article or video was released) Slide 5: Where (location)

Slide 6: Why (why is it important / how does it affect you / why is it important to planet Earth)

The 5 topics!

You and a partner will be assigned a topicEach topic is listed on the following slidesEach topic has a list of sources that you will

use to complete your researchYou will only need 1 chromebook to put

together your presentationYou will receive your topic and research

guidelines nowAgain you will find the slide that matches

your topic to access your sources

Discovery of New planets

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O27uMuXaoV4

2. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-super-earth-exoplanets-found-around-nearby-star/

3. http://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/alien-super-earth-planets-spotted-around-nearby-star-n353606

4. http://www.nasa.gov/ames/kepler/nasas-kepler-discovers-first-earth-size-planet-in-the-habitable-zone-of-another-star

Mission to Mars by NASA (US government agency)

1. http://www.nasa.gov/jpl/msl/pia19663/rovers-reward-for-climbing-exposed-geological-contact

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3iKdKrblxI

3. http://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/578065/NASA-SEND-LIFE-Mars-create-oxygen-human-colonisation

4. http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/nasa-mars-summit/2763044.html

5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmAZEoIQd7U

6. http://www.timeforkids.com/news/mission-twinpossible/219891

Colonization of Mars (private business) Mars One

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gV7LX0tLDw

2. http://news.yahoo.com/mars-one-colony-project-delays-manned-red-planet-153657202.html

3. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/mars-chooses-100-applicants-reality-tv-show-mars-article-1.2118081

4. http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/10/mars_one_mit_study_68_days.html

California Oil Spill Related Links:

1. http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/22/us/california-oil-spill/index.html

2. http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/coast-guard-boots-ground-oil-spill-31409340

3. http://www.voanews.com/content/rescuers-work-save-wildlife-california-oil-spill/2800930.html

4. http://www.kentucky.com/2015/05/30/3876002/epa-says-first-day-of-coastal.html

5. http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=california+oil+spill&qpvt=california+oil+spill&FORM=VDRE

FRACKING IN NORTH CAROLINA RELATED LINKS:1. HTTP://WWW.BBC.COM/NEWS/UK-14432401

2.  HTTP://WUNC.ORG/SEARCH/GOOGLE/FRACKING?QUERY=FRACKING&CX=010251366440257945544%3AL6NXTXXPE58&COF=FORID%3A11&SITESEARCH=

3.  HTTP://RAFIUSA.ORG/ISSUES/LANDOWNER-RIGHTS-AND-FRACKING/FRACKING-MAP-IN-NC/

4.  HTTP://WWW.TIMESUNION.COM/BUSINESS/ENERGY/ARTICLE/JUDGE-TEMPORARILY-HALTS-FRACKING-PERMITS-IN-NORTH-6275478.PHP

Coal Ash in North Carolina

1. http://www.psr.org/environment-and-health/code-black/coal-ash-toxic-and-leaking.html

2. http://www.southeastcoalash.org/?page_id=2417

3. http://www.catawbariverkeeper.org/issues/coal-ash-1/duke-energy-dan-river-coal-ash-spill-what-do-we-currently-know-what-do-we-need-to-know

4. http://www.southeastcoalash.org/5. http://

www.google.com/search?q=coal+ash+spill&safe=active&biw=1280&bih=920&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=xElsVaKAMMamgwSjnIGgCQ&ved=0CCsQsAQ&dpr=1

Time for Chromebooks