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13 questions
For this SNW, you get to choose your article. Please note that Wikipedia or any kind of encyclopedia entry does not qualify as an article. If you have any questions about if your article is acceptable, please email me. Reliable websites to find articles are National Geographic, Live Science, Phys.org, and Science Daily.

This SNW is due November 8th.

If you are stuck, here is a list of 6 different articles you can choose from:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/tiny-crab-encased-in-amber-reveals-evolutionary-march-out-of-the-ocean

https://www.npr.org/2021/09/24/1040381802/ancient-footprints-new-mexico-white-sands-humans

https://www.npr.org/2021/09/22/1039288432/mars-liquid-water-surface-size-potassium-mass-space

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fungi-might-have-dragged-the-planet-out-of-its-lsquo-snowball-earth-rsquo-phase/

https://interestingengineering.com/evidence-indicates-another-planet-size-of-mars-in-solar-system

https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/10/how-a-mass-extinction-resulted-in-the-rise-of-the-snakes/

https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/22734772/future-animals-evolution-unexplainable

https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7vqb4/scientists-have-discovered-traces-of-stars-from-the-dawn-of-time
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Article Topic (What is the article about?)

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List the article title and author (Include the url link to the article here.)

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Name 3 things you expect to learn and make a prediction about the article. (Write in full sentences.)

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What is the main idea of the article? (Do NOT copy and paste your answer.)

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List the 5 words that you are not familiar with and their definition. If there are no words you have trouble with, then list and define 5 terms that are necessary to understand the article.

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Write your summary in a 4-5 sentence paragraph. (Saying "this is what the article is about" or anything similar does NOT count as a sentence. Please do not copy and paste from the article.)

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What is the scientific inquiry of the article/the thing that the article is investigating?

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What is the source of the article? How do you know you can trust it?

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What did you find interesting about your article? (Complete sentences and again, no "I don't know" or "it was an assignment" answers.)

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How does the article relate to what you have experienced or learned about in the world or class? (Complete sentences.)

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Write your claim. (One sentence-this is the main idea of your article.)

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Write your evidence. (2-3 pieces of evidence-what evidence in the article supports your claim?)

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Write your reasoning. (At least 3 sentences-how does your evidence link back to your claim?)