Science in the News
I found that researching different Science topics was very interesting. The variety of the articles related to astronomy that I chose could be viewed using this link. I used a variety of websites including NewsELA and space.com. I especially liked the NewsELA articles because they are student-friendly by providing quizzes, highlighting tools, and various reading levels. This website is also teacher-friendly as it allows for the teacher to choose different articles for different students based on their Lexile level.
I chose these particular articles to research astronomy and current events related to this topic. This topic relates to the subject of Space Science in the classroom. Through my research, I found current issues relating to astronomy. My favorite topic that I had no knowledge of prior was the topic of Planet 9. Prior to my research, I did not know that the potential of a ninth planet existed. They say that ths potential new planet is ten times the size of Earth! I also found it interesting that a classmate of mine brought in the same article because she too found the topic of planet 9 fascinating.
These different articles can be used in the classroom as a means to have students be aware how important currents events are. Students can read articles picked out by the teacher and answer some questions that he/she provides. Or they can go directly on the NewsELA website and use the tools that it provides. Teachers can also assign students the task of researching their own articles on various media outlets in order to practice the search or current events.
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