9th Grade General Science Internet Activities

Are you searching for an engaging way to get your students EXCITED about and reading science current events? Look no further! Science literacy is easy with engaging STEM current events student choice activity. Improve important critical thinking & problem solving skills while practicing reading, research and presentation shills through interest based science topics.

What's Included in this current event activity?

★ Clear and easy to follow digital or print student handouts.

★ Fillable 5Ws and advanced research tables.

★ Online news and magazine access ideas.

★ 3 presentation options (podcast, slide presentation and video newscast!

★ Clear Instructor directions with project supports and live links.

How To Use This Resource

★ This extended science in the news activity can be used with multiple age groups and requires 2-6 class periods to complete.

★ Use this activity as a lead into understanding the importance of science in the world, or as a way to address current events in any science unit.

★ Use this activity as a was to integrate literacy, research and presentation skills in the science classroom.

Topics Addressed:

★ Science Literacy

★ Science Current Events

★ Guided Reading, Research and Presentation Practice

Nitty Gritty:

With this editable and printable project, students practice reading and analyzing current events. This process helps students gain an appreciation and passion for science. This product is set up to be used with the any student news website- One example is Newsela. Newsela is a quality online resource with thousands of science articles. On Newsela, you can easily differentiate based on lexile reading levels. Use the text to voice capability for your struggling readers. 

This activity comes with a fillable 5Ws table (What, Who, What, When & Why) and an advanced research table. The activity can be completed in distance learning or in person.

This assignment is aligned with Common Core ELA standards as well as the Next Generation, MYP and other International Science Standards.

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