The Three-Body Problem Lesson Plan

Podcast: Science in the World Today

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

Students will learn fundamental skills of research, interviewing, and storytelling through podcasts.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11–12.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11–12.2 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11–12.6 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11–12.1 ; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11–12.6

Structure:

For this exercise, students will be tasked with creating a 5–minute podcast in which they discuss the role of science and technology in present-day America through the lens of one recent scientific discovery or area of scientific research.

In the first part of this activity, the teacher should explain this...