Science Assignment
New Jersey is the land of innovation and invention. Many famous discoveries and inventions happened here in the Garden State. Your NJ Science Assignment will require you to research and write an article about a famous inventor, the role inventions played in shaping the world and how science has made New Jersey the place it is today.
Choose your topic and select one of the following assignments to complete. Use the Resources link to help you select your topic and begin your research. (You may also use other sources including newspapers, magazines, journals, books and online sites to do your research.)
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1. Write one article, 300-500 words, about a famous scientist or inventor who lived or worked here in New Jersey and the contribution he or she made to NJ and the world. How did this person decide to become an inventor or scientist? What problems did their invention solve? What problems did it cause?
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2. Write one article, 300 -500 words describing how scientists from New Jersey cooperated with scientists from other parts of the world to make life better through scientific invention. What impact did this invention have on improving the quality of life? What negative impacts resulted?
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3. Write one article, 300-500 words, describing a science-related New Jersey company whose business is based on ongoing scientific discovery. What discoveries or inventions are credited to this company? How have they made life better for people in New Jersey and around the world?
