For each unit, it is my goal to credit a way for students to receive extra credit. Extra credit is
not an excuse to not study for a test, and will not be granted to individuals that demonstrate
a consistency of poor grades due to lack of applying effort.
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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. 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. Earn up to 10 Extra Credit Points on a low
daily grade. Write a brief summary about the article and include:
1. What is the article about?
2. Where does the article take place?
3. When did this happen?
4. Which branch of science is it? (the subject might overlap branches)
5. Why did you choose this article?
6. After you have read it, do you have any questions about the topic?
7. What did you learn about this topic?
8. Did you learn any new vocabulary words?
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These sites have some great ideas for projects ("science fair" type experiments). Complete
the labs and write a summary including pictures of what you did and what happened and to
show you doing the lab. You can earn up to 10 Extra Credit Points that will be added to
your lowest test grade. Check out http://www.rossarts.org/naples/ideas.htm or
http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/ . You can also type "kids science experiments" in your
Google search box and find several sites where you can get ideas.
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Keep a Weather Observation Journal for a period of two weeks. You can earn up to 5 Extra
Credit Points that will be added to a low daily grade.
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Create a crossword puzzle as a review for a Unit that we have covered during the six
weeks. You have to have at least 15 questions relating to the unit. You may use your notes
and any worksheets that we might have done covering that unit. You can earn up to 5 Extra
Credit Points to add to a low daily grade.
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Interview a Science Professional: An extra credit project for science class is to interview a
science professional and to write a news story on them. The science professional can be a
science teacher (it cannot be Mrs. Jackson), a lab technician, a doctor or a biologist from
the local area. Your news story needs to include the questions that you asked (get creative
with your questions!) and their answers. Remember you are interviewing them. You can
earn up to 10 Extra Credit Points to add to a low daily grade.
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For each unit, students are able to earn extra credit by creating a 3D model of a concept
discussed. For example, in the 7th grade students study the cell. A student can make and
label a cell out of any desired material. The student will present the model to me and the
class. The more concepts a student can explain using his/her model, the more points
he/she will earn. A model is worth 3-10 Extra Credit Points on a low daily grade,
depending on the amount of material covered in the model and depth of explanation the
student can give on the model.
Dates Extra Credit is Due for 2012 – 2013: Extra Credit is due the THURSDAY before
the end of the 6-weeks!