1. Biology Current Event Magazine – Print or Database Topic – Environment Due 10/27/14 Bonus 10/24/14

2. 1 – What details are important? Obtain a magazine article from a QVHS Library Print or Database magazine with the general topic: Biology, Environment, and or Climate Change. Biology and or the topic ENVIRONMENT Remember – TOPIC & Length (1page/hand length) Citation for a magazine from a print or database source QVHS Library Magazines to consider: E-Environment Popular Science PA Game News Outdoor Life Science News Mother Earth News National Geographic REQUIRED DATABASE to consider Gale Science in ContextGale Science in Context / Gale Global Issues ContextGale Global Issues Context

3. 2 - Add to the digital portfolio in NoodleToolsNoodleTools The details and information GO TO NoodleToolsNoodleTools Open “Current Events Biology Project 14-15” Create a Citation for Magazine, PRINT OR DATABASE Create a New Notecard set: Title/Main Idea = Biology / Environment Source - Link it to the current citation Direct Quote Card – Place Information Paraphrase Card – Place information My Ideas Card – Place information

4. DIRECT QUOTE CARD Find an image that relates to the article: – 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

5. 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.

6. MY IDEAS CARD Write: At least 1 paragraph that explains the: Relationship the main idea, authors purpose and known facts have to: What you read, what you already knew or what you have learned this year in Biology.

7. Due Dates For Bonus Date 10/24_____________ Complete and post in NoodleTools by this date Bonus = option to fix an error and gain a point back or have a perfect score and earn an extra point. You must send an email indicating that you want the bonus – holleinr@qvsd.orgholleinr@qvsd.org Date Due 10/27 (Beginning of Class) Turn in the Printed Image ONLY!

8. Assessment Rubric NoodleTools Format _____ Documentation 3/ ____ Exemplary / Focus on Details / Needs Improvement – Complete MLA citation for a magazine (Print or Database) – NoteCard Set = Titled as indicated and Source attributed to notecards – Placed in appropriate project – “Biology Current Events 14- 15”

9. 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

10. 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?

11. Assessment Rubric Continued Academic Integrity:_____ (My Ideas) 3 _____ Exemplary / Focus on Details / Needs Improvement Explain the relationship the main idea, authors’ purpose and known facts have to what you read, what you already knew or what you have learned about Biology. Identify a personal connection.

12. Assessment Rubric Continued Academic Integrity:_____ English Language Arts 3/ _____ Exemplary / Focus on Details / Needs Improvement Vocabulary, Punctuation, Grammar, Sentence, Structure (ex. complete sentences) TOTAL______ (15 Total)