Jennifer Moore Professor Clinton Hull March 9, 2022
SCI 100 Module Two Activity Template: Scientific Approaches and Questions
Instructions
Address the following about your chosen scientific news story. Replace the bracketed text below with
your responses. Use the module overview and resources for assistance. You do not need to conduct
outside research.
Part One
Identify an approach to scientific research addressed in the chosen news story.
Engineers, land-use planners, and risk managers used historical weather observations from
thermometers, rain gauges and satellites to calculate the probability of extreme weather
events.
Part Two
Draft two research questions you are interested in asking about the main idea of your news story.
Ensure that both of your questions are measurable and focused.
What is the relationship between global warming and extreme weather?
What is the effect of global warming have to do with extreme weather?
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