Materials: 

  • Zine Template
  • Old science magazines or text books (for collage)
  • Scissors
  • Pens & Markers
  • Glue
  • Colored construction paper

Science Zine making is a fun and creative way to explore the components of a scientific research paper or poster. The templates I have created outline the sections in a traditional scientific research paper or poster:

  • Title
  • Authors
  • Abstract
  • Background/Motivation
  • Methods and Materials
  • Results
  • Discussion

Students can be prompted to think about their most far out research project and use the images they find in the magazines to create a collage on their templates. They can also draw and write their own ideas.