Written Extra Credit Options
You will be allowed to submit up to 30 pts. worth of extra credit per nine weeks except for the Book assignment. All extra credit must be submitted 5 days before the end of the nine weeks.
Scientist(worth 15 pts.)
Write a 1 page paper on a scientist. In the paper you need to have investigated the following: Tell me about them personally for example: where did they lived, where were they born, did they have any family and etc... What is scientific importance did this person give to the world of science. What did you think about this person after you completed your research on them. -Note you can not use Wikipedia, Google, and Yahoo as a source and you must state at least 3 sources. -Scientist to chose from: Albert Einstein, Galileo Galilei, Charles Darwin, Marie Curie, Isaac Newton, Aristotle, Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie and more chose to come |
Science article
(worth 10 pts.)
1. Pick an article from a newspaper or magazine that relates to one of the branches of science: Chemistry, physics, biology, ecology, geology, astronomy, oceanography or weather and climate
2. Cut out the article and secure it to a piece of blank paper. If it is an online article print a copy of it out.
3. Write a brief summary about the article and include:
· What is the article about?
· Where does the article take place?
· When did this happen?
· Which branch of science is it? (the subject might overlap branches)
· Why did you choose this article?
· After you have read it, do you have any questions about the topic?
· What did you learn about this topic?
· Did you learn any new vocabulary words?
1. Pick an article from a newspaper or magazine that relates to one of the branches of science: Chemistry, physics, biology, ecology, geology, astronomy, oceanography or weather and climate
2. Cut out the article and secure it to a piece of blank paper. If it is an online article print a copy of it out.
3. Write a brief summary about the article and include:
· What is the article about?
· Where does the article take place?
· When did this happen?
· Which branch of science is it? (the subject might overlap branches)
· Why did you choose this article?
· After you have read it, do you have any questions about the topic?
· What did you learn about this topic?
· Did you learn any new vocabulary words?
Books
- Read a book: You can choose a book from the list and earn up to 50 points. Be sure to complete EACH of the following steps to earn full credit:
- Read the book.
- Answer the questions on the worksheet linked to the title of the book in your own handwriting. (Answers can NOT be typed).
- Complete the supplemental reading verification form and have your parents sign it.
Scavenger Hunt
Go on a scavenger hunt: You can explore nature while collecting points for Science. Each item on the list counts as one point. You will not be able to find all the items on list only select the ones that you know you can find. In order to earn those points, you need to take a picture of yourself with the item. You then need to present those pictures in either a PowerPoint presentation or a scrapbook. Each photo needs a caption that contains the title of the item pictured and the location where the photograph was taken. Each pictured item earns one extra credit point. Follow these rules when working on this project.
- Please be careful to NOT DESTROY any habitats as you visit and collect your pictures.
- Plants that have red spots or red areas on the stem or leaf may be poisonous...DO NOT TOUCH!
- A photograph of you with an item can only count for one point once. For example, if you take a picture with a mushroom, that can be used to earn a point for EITHER mushroom OR fungus, not both.
- Do your research beforehand to determine what a specimen should look like and where to find it.
Watch a Science Life, Earth, or Physical Science related television show or documentary
(worth 5 pts.)
Current events in science research are usually not covered in science textbooks. This is an area where television, and streaming internet, can be a great resource. One example is the Discovery, PBS show Nature. NOVA and NOVA Science Now are also great shows about current scientific research. If there are any other ideas you have, please check with your teacher before turning in the assignment so that you get full credit.
To complete this extra credit assignment you will need to answer the following questions during or after the program:
Current events in science research are usually not covered in science textbooks. This is an area where television, and streaming internet, can be a great resource. One example is the Discovery, PBS show Nature. NOVA and NOVA Science Now are also great shows about current scientific research. If there are any other ideas you have, please check with your teacher before turning in the assignment so that you get full credit.
To complete this extra credit assignment you will need to answer the following questions during or after the program:
- What is the overall topic of the program?
- How does this topic relate to what we study in 8th grade science class?
- What is the name of one scientist who was interviewed during the program? What is the scientist’s title (i.e. UC Davis Biologist)?
- What is one area of scientific research or scientific concept that was in the program, but is not in your science text book?