1. Article Title: Today's tech is tomorrow's trash problem
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2. Visual Pre-research
Google Image search “landfills” and “garbage dumps”.
What do you observe?
How do the images connect to City of Ember?

3. Locate the article on the weebly: Today’s tech is tomorrow’s trash problem

4. Quick Summary
The article is about e-waste, which can be defined as ______________________________________________________ ____________________________________. E-waste is especially harmful to people in poor countries because ______________________________________________________ ____________________________________. The US is trying to fix the e-waste problem by ______________________________________________________ ____________________________________. E-waste will continue to be a problem because ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________.

5. Complete your research
Quick Summary: 3-5 sentences in your own words.
Facts/Statistics/Data: Copy 2 from the article.
Example: The average American produces 4.3 pounds of trash each day.
Terms:
Further Research Question: What are you curious about now?
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Definition
Picture OR Describe what you see on Google images

6. Article Title: State parks inviting kids to trade screen time for green time
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7. Visual Pre-research
Google Image search “state park” and “Canadian wilderness”.
What do you observe?
Select the picture that you feel is most like the place Brian currently is?

8. Locate the article on the weebly: State parks inviting kids to trade screen time for green time

9. Quick Summary
A current problem in young people is ___________. This comes from ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________. State park officials want kids to ______________________________________________________ because ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ State parks attract kids and teens by ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________. State parks also invite families to _____________________________________________________ and teachers to ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________. Park directors hope that one day ______________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________.

10. Complete your research
Quick Summary: 3-5 sentences in your own words.
Facts/Statistics/Data: Copy 2 from the article.
Example: The average American produces 4.3 pounds of trash each day.
Terms:
Further Research Question: What are you curious about now?
Term
Definition
Picture OR Describe what you see on Google images

11. Article Title: Critics of soft-drink ads say "diet" soda makes consumers more fat than fit
300 and 301

12. Visual Pre-research
Google Image search “nutrition facts for coke” and “nutrition facts for diet coke”.
What do you observe?
What is the difference between the two?

13. Locate the article on the weebly: Critics of soft-drink ads say "diet" soda makes consumers more fat than fit

14. Quick Summary
Current research now suggests ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________. Aspartame ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Numerous studies have concluded ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________. A study by James Hill showed______________________________________however_ ______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________. In the future ________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________.

15. Complete your research
Quick Summary: 3-5 sentences in your own words.
Facts/Statistics/Data: Copy 2 from the article.
Example: The average American produces 4.3 pounds of trash each day.
Terms:
Further Research Question: What are you curious about now?
Term
Definition
Picture OR Describe what you see on Google images