The following is a list of extra credit suggestions that you can choose from to increase your Earth Science Class Grade.
-You may earn up to 3 points per semester.
-Only students with no missing assignments are eligible
-You may earn up to 3 points per semester.
-Only students with no missing assignments are eligible
Rap or Song: Write a song or rap about an earth science topic
Virtual Lab: Complete the Virtual Seismology exercise and turn in the certificate of completion.http://www.sciencecourseware.org/VirtualEarthquake/
(Go to bottom of page and click on "execute virtual earthquake")
Documentary: Watch a documentary or fictional film (or both) and discuss the work and its relationship to the materials covered in class.
Television: Compare three television forecasters to see which one is the most accurate for a four-day period. Write a one page report of which forecast you would recommend and why.
Engineering: Build a weather instrument -- build and test a weather instrument and write a one page report on how you built it, how it works, and how accurate the instrument is. (barometer, anemometer, hygrometer, psychrometer, thermometer)
Current Event: Choose a current topic in earth science and write a one page report that includes a link to the article, summary, and classroom connection.
Misconceptions: Find any references to astronomy that are presented incorrectly to the public and write a one to two page report explaining the inaccuracy.
Creative Writing: Write a two page (typed) story about a trip to the center of the earth and make observations about your adventure
Cartoons: Create a series of cartoons that illustrates at least 10 events in geologic time. Use text in your cartoons to describe the events in detail.
Creative Writing: Write a children’s story book about life before modern humans.
Field Trip: Visit someplace that has geologic significance and record your observations (pictures) and write a one page report on how this place relates to earth science.
Flip book concept: Use index cards or computer animation software to demonstrate an earth science topic in motion.
P and S wave video tutorial: Create a tutorial to find an earthquake epicenter
Virtual Lab: Complete the Virtual Seismology exercise and turn in the certificate of completion.http://www.sciencecourseware.org/VirtualEarthquake/
(Go to bottom of page and click on "execute virtual earthquake")
Documentary: Watch a documentary or fictional film (or both) and discuss the work and its relationship to the materials covered in class.
Television: Compare three television forecasters to see which one is the most accurate for a four-day period. Write a one page report of which forecast you would recommend and why.
Engineering: Build a weather instrument -- build and test a weather instrument and write a one page report on how you built it, how it works, and how accurate the instrument is. (barometer, anemometer, hygrometer, psychrometer, thermometer)
Current Event: Choose a current topic in earth science and write a one page report that includes a link to the article, summary, and classroom connection.
Misconceptions: Find any references to astronomy that are presented incorrectly to the public and write a one to two page report explaining the inaccuracy.
Creative Writing: Write a two page (typed) story about a trip to the center of the earth and make observations about your adventure
Cartoons: Create a series of cartoons that illustrates at least 10 events in geologic time. Use text in your cartoons to describe the events in detail.
Creative Writing: Write a children’s story book about life before modern humans.
Field Trip: Visit someplace that has geologic significance and record your observations (pictures) and write a one page report on how this place relates to earth science.
Flip book concept: Use index cards or computer animation software to demonstrate an earth science topic in motion.
P and S wave video tutorial: Create a tutorial to find an earthquake epicenter