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8th Grade Science

Core Assessment: Student Research Paper

Objective:

Central Bucks 8th grade science students are required to write a 5-paragraph scientific research paper. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the dangers contributing to skin cancer and how it is related to exposure to UV light. The goal of the assessment is to increase your science literacy and demonstrate your written expression of scientific ideas.

Focus:

  • Research skin cancer and…
  • Describe how UV light affects our skin (and underlying tissue)
  • Explain skin cancer (different types?) and give specific details
  • Discuss the methods to prevent skin cancer

Requirements:

Research Skin Cancer using FOUR sources minimum

Record & Organize Information on Noodle Tools “Note Cards”

  • 10 Total Notecards

Complete Outline Template for 5 Paragraph Research Paper

Include at least 4 in-text Citations (tutorial link found on Ms. Nagle’s website)

  • A minimum of 1 from each source

TYPED Rough Draft (with 4 in-text citations highlighted)

Peer Edit Revisions to Draft (in colored pen)

Title Page – format given by teacher (directions can be found on Ms. Nagle’s website)

FINAL Typed Research Paper – Double spaced/size 12 font/Times New Roman

Requirements Timeline/ Due Dates

Date / In Class Task / Task Due / Teacher Initials
Tuesday5/15 / Introduce research paper and hand out important materials
Wednesday 5/16 / Research / 2 sources and 5 Noodletools Notecards
Thursday 5/17 / Research / 2 more sources and 5 more Noodletool Notecards
Friday5/18 / Graphic Organizer and In-text Citations / Completed graphic organizer and
4 in-text citations
Monday 5/21 / Title Page/Type Rough Draft
Tuesday 5/22 / Type Rough Draft/ Peer Edit / Typed Rough Draft (4 in-text citations highlighted)/ Peer Edit (make corrections)
Wednesday 5/25 / FINAL DRAFT(printed and handed in during class)