
Science Article Report Resources
Best Bet for S.A.R.
The PMS Library website is a great place to find your science current event for the S.A.R. Just
go to www.piedmont.k12.ca.us/pms and click on the Library tab. You have two terrific options:
RSS Feeds
If you don’t have a particular topic in mind and just want something current and interesting, click
• Each box presents a different news source for the most current science events.
• Scroll down and browse your options.
• Select a headline that interests you, and read the abstract to get a sense of what the article
is about. Podcasts may not be used for this assignment.
• Try several until you find one you like, and then click on the title or link to get the FULL
TEXT.
• After you read the entire article, print it out and complete the assignment.
Newsela
If you are looking for a science news resource that lets you change the reading level for the article, you might want to try the Science or Health section of Newsela. Â The reading level can be changed by switching numbers on the blue bar to the right of the article.
EBSCOHost
If you do have a specific science topic in mind, open EBSCOHost. Page 10 of your student handbook has user ID and password.
- This database contains full-text articles for over 500 magazines and newspapers, including science publications, of interest to students and the general public.
- In the search box, type the science topic that interests you and click search.
- Make sure the articles are sorted by date with the most current appearing first.
- Scroll down and browse your options.
- Select a headline that interests you, and read the abstract to get a sense of what article is about.
- If too many articles appear, you can narrow the search by clicking on a specific subject heading on the left.
- Another way to search is by publication. In the publication box just type one of the following magazine titles:
- Science News
- *Current Science
- *Current Health
- Discover
- Economist (Science and Technology section)
- Astronomy
- *Science World
- Scientific American
*Published specifically for middle school students
- Try several until you find one you like, and click on the title to get the FULL TEXT.
- After you read the entire article, print it out and complete the assignment.
Enjoy exploring science and be sure to include a proper citation (bibliography) as part of your report.