Current Events in Science

One of the favorite days of the week for me is Current events day. I like the opportunity to see what my students bring in, what they’re interested in, and what they like about science. 

This year, current events day will be Fridays. Ten minutes at the end of the week where we can poke our collective heads up, look around at all the cool things that are going on in the world of science and talk about them.

Everyone can participate in current events. 

It’s simple: Find an article, read it, bring it into class. Last week students brought in articles about a new Earth-like planet orbiting a nearby star, the Philae lander that was found on a comet, and a rocket test gone wrong. 

I encourage everyone to participate. Think about what you enjoy learning about in science, find out what’s happening in that field and read an interesting article. If you love geology, bring in an article about something that happened in that field. If you enjoy biology, find an article about a new development in biology, etc.

Current events in science should be fun and interesting. Participate, join the fun.