Name ___________________________________
Due Date __________________
Extra Credit Options: You can only do one each 6 weeks to replace the lowest lab/project grade.
The extra credit must be a minimum of one side of a piece of paper typed, or 2 hand written sheets of
paper. The deadline must be met on time to be considered for a grade. Illustrations required to help
explain your project. You cannot repeat a project in a semester.
1.
Select one of the United States National Parks and research how it is believed to be formed
(what type of erosion occurred), where the park is located, and describe the geological aspects.
Please include a map of its location and how long it will take by car to get there from you home.
2. Research the sink holes discussed in the news over the past two years. Describe what a sink
hole is and how one is formed. In your project include locations of large sink holes and what is
being doing to repair the area.
3. As more information is coming from the Mars Rover, what is being found and how can a human
survive. Research the type of suit and equipment a human will need to survive on mars. How
would you design the house?
4. Find a science article. Summarize the article and explain why you selected the article and what
you learned from it, In addition, how would you change the outcome of the article to improve
the impact on society?
Name ___________________________________
Due Date __________________
Extra Credit Options: You can only do one each 6 weeks to replace the lowest lab/project grade.
The extra credit must be a minimum of one side of a piece of paper typed, or 2 hand written sheets of
paper. The deadline must be met on time to be considered for a grade. Illustrations required to help
explain your project. You cannot repeat a project in a semester.
1
Select one of the United States National Parks and research how it is believed to be formed
(what type of erosion occurred), where the park is located, and describe the geological aspects.
Please include a map of its location and how long it will take by car to get there from you home.
2. Research the sink holes discussed in the news over the past two years. Describe what a sink
hole is and how one is formed. In your project include locations of large sink holes and what is
being doing to repair the area.
3. As more information is coming from the Mars Rover, what is being found and how can a human
survive. Research the type of suit and equipment a human will need to survive on mars. How
would you design the house?
4. Find a science article. Summarize the article and explain why you selected the article and what
you learned from it, In addition, how would you change the outcome of the article to improve
the impact on society?