Showing posts with label scholastic magazine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label scholastic magazine. Show all posts

Monday, March 24

SCIENCE WORLD MAGAZINE ARTICLES

SCIENCE WORLD

  • Carefully read the articles & take notes for discussion.
  • You can check-out a magazine or read online (click on the highlighted links)









Wednesday, November 6

SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE

SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE

READ ARTICLES

  • PEDIGREE OF POOCHES
  • Dog Descendants

    A video to accompany "The Pedigree of Pooches" describing the ancestral history of sled dogs and how dog owners can test their own dog’s DNA



  • AWESOMELY EVOLVED BRAIN

Thursday, September 26

SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE - MORTAL COMBAT

SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE PROJECT

"MORTAL COMBAT" p. 12-15

  • Read the article & take notes for group discussion
  • Complete the MORTAL COMBAT - Handout
  • DUE:  OCTOBER 4, Friday

Friday, September 20

APPS & APES? & BITING BACK - PROJECT

  • Read article - take notes
  • watch videos - take notes
  • students will lead the discussion presenting facts & reviewing the article
  • you & your small group will determine how & what you present, meaning which facts are important, defining terms, discussing the information, etc...  
  • You have 20 minutes to present your entire program to me & your class.
  • students will work in small groups
  • your score is dependent only on your work & presentation quality
  • I have added a few websites below to help you with any information that you may need clarified further to enhance your research & presentation

APES & TOUCH SCREENS




SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE - 
GOING APE OVER APPS p. 8-11



AUYMU

Chimp: Wild chimpanzees use at least 66 distinct gestures to communicate with each other

Sumatran orangutan: Observed using objects as tools, including leaves as "toilet paper", large leaves as "umbrellas" and modifying sticks to gather insects.

LEMBA

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SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE - 
BITING BACK p. 14-17




Read article, watch videos - take notes
students will lead the discussion presenting facts & reviewing the article
students will work in small groups.