# New Discovery

A new material can absorb up to 90 times its own weight in spilled oil and then be squeezed out like a sponge and reused, raising hopes for easier clean-up of oil spill sites.

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Each team member Read the above article and hand write  a list of 5 sentences that explain this invention. You are NOT writing a paragraph, they do not need to flow together. **Do NOT work together at this stage - everyone should have different sentences.**&#x20;

Use any Microsoft Program to create a Fact Sheet - but please use try and make similar font and color choices as in the previous sheet. Whatever you create must fit onto ONE page when printed and must include the following information in ANY ORDER

* [ ] Group Names
* [ ] MLA Citation of the Article <http://www.citationmachine.net/mla/cite-a-website>
* [ ] ***This is NOT an MLA report***&#x20;
* [ ] Combine your work to have a 6 sentence statement sheet that explains this discovery&#x20;
  * [ ] Go crazy and try and relate it to the work you already did
* [ ] Pictures are optional

Here are some different pictures for inspiration but you have complete editorial control over this sheet. As a group select a program and a general design concept before beginning.

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Lead Communicator: Actually typing and creating the Document

Lead Researcher: Reviewing the different submissions, selecting and developing a logical order of 6 statements (Hint: you can combine parts of 2 different people's submissions to create a new and better sentence)

Fact Checker: Ensure that no quotes or sentences or long phrases from the article are used. This must in the words of your own group. If you can't decide if it sounds too much like the original - trust me it does