In this chapter you read about how we have made many discoveries about the bottom of the ocean between 1940 and 1950. We are still making discoveries about this vast area. In this assignment you will be researching some of these recent discoveries and telling others about them.
• Go the Science News Link: www.sciencenews.org
• Do a search on "Ocean Floor" or "Ocean ridge" or "Ocean trench".
• Read an article about recent discoveries in these amazing areas of science.
• Respond to the discussion by
? Part 1: Summarize the article by addressing the key points and author's conclusion (at least 5 relevant, complete sentences).
? tell us the title and date of the article
? what new discovery did the scientists discover and
? what does this possibly tell us about the earth, life, and any other "big" picture as stated in the article.
Part 2: What do YOU think about this article? Some things to consider: is it good science? what does it mean to you in this class or in "everyday" life? did you like it? why did you choose this article, etc.... (at least 5 relevant, complete sentences).