11st  Quarter Extra Credit 

Rewrite your variables lab to control for all variable you did not control for in the first experiment. You do not need to redo the lab but only rewrite the procedures and turn them in with the formal lab write-up.  See me if you have any questions.  This will be due to me no later than Friday October 28th 2011.  If your extra credit assignment is done very well, I will drop your lowest test, homework, or lab grade.

 

 

2nd Quarter Extra Credit:

Remember the black bottle experiment?  Make one for me that works just the same.  Remember you many not cut or alter the 2 liter bottle to make it work.  This is due to me no later than 1/19/2012.  Good luck on this one! 

 

 

3rd Quarter Extra Credit

Do some research on photoperiod and write a 2 page summary on why our photoperiod changes throughout the year.  In other words, I want to know why the amount of daylight differs from day to day.  Include in your essay: rotation of the earth around the sun, the tilt of the earth, the earth's hemispheres, the spring and autumnal equinox, and seasons.  If your essay is well thought out and contains good information, then I will drop your lowest quiz/test score of the quarter. 

This is due Friday, March 23, 2012 by 2:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Design an experiment, on paper, that will answer these questions using the lab format sheet glued into the front cover of your science journal.  Follow this template to write up an experimental design to test the following question:               Does a raw egg balance on its end only on the equinox? 

Remember, you do not need to do the lab just write up the lab for someone to perform.

 

Find an article in a recent newspaper or magazine that relates to anything we have discussed so far this year. Carefully read the article and neatly hand write a one-page summary of the article you read.  Your one page summary should show me that you understand the article.

Now, write a 1/2 page reaction to what you read.  You may use the following questions to help get  you started:

            * Why did you pick this particular article for your extra credit assignment?
            * Describe three things you learned reading this article.
            * Do you agree with the conclusions the author(s) made in the article?
 

Turn this in to me by January 13, 2011.  Attach the article to your summary and reaction.  If your extra credit assignment is done very well, I will drop your lowest test, homework, or lab grade.

 

3rd Quarter Extra Credit

Do some research on photoperiod and write a 2 page summary on why our photoperiod changes throughout the year.  In other words, I want to know why the amount of daylight differs from day to day.  Include in your essay: rotation of the earth around the sun, the tilt of the earth, the earth's hemispheres, the spring and autumnal equinox, and seasons.  If your essay is well thought out and contains good information, then I will drop your lowest quiz/test score of the quarter. 

This is due Thursday, March 24, 2011 by 3:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st Quarter Extra Credit

 

 

Conduct an experiment: You can find experiments in the library or check out some of the web sites below:
  

Some websites for science activities you may want to consider are listed below.


 DoSciecne.com


 Scientific Explorations And Adventures with Paul Doherty


 SEED Science Center
 

Once you  find an activity, you should do it and write it up!  Use the following to guide the write up of your experiment.
  

 

Title:

What is the tile of the experiement?

Problem / question
  

What question is being asked that this experiment can answer?
 

Hypothesis
  

You should predict what the answer to the question will be AND WHY you think this will happen.
 

Procedure / materials
  

What materials did you use and what procedures did you follow?
 

Data
  

Write what you saw and/or measured.  You are just reporting you results
 

 data
  

Here you need to explain what you observed and/or  measured.

 Conclusion
  

Here you should go back to the question and answer the question and cite the data to show that the answer is correct. You should also refer to the hypothesis.
 

Get your parent's signature and how much time you spent on this assignment.  Due no later than3/24/2011
  

 

 

4th Quarter :

Sorry, no extra credit will be offered for 4th quarter!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If students would like to do extra credit, they can try an experiment that interests them and write a lab report.
 Conduct an experiment: You can find experiments in the library or check out some of the web sites below:
  

Some websites for science activities you may want to consider are listed below.


 DoSciecne.com


 Scientific Explorations And Adventures with Paul Doherty


 SEED Science Center
 

Once you  find an activity, you should do it and write it up!  Use the following to guide the write up of your experiment.
  

 

Title:

What is the tile of the experiement?

Problem / question
  

What question is being asked that this experiment can answer?
 

Hypothesis
  

You should predict what the answer to the question will be AND WHY you think this will happen.
 

Procedure / materials
  

What materials did you use and what procedures did you follow?
 

Data
  

Write what you saw and/or measured.  You are just reporting you results
 

Interpretation of data
  

Here you need to explain what you observed and/or  measured.

 Conclusion
  

Here you should go back to the question and answer the question and cite the data to show that the answer is correct. You should also refer to the hypothesis.
 

Get your parent's signature and how much time you spent on this assignment.
  


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st Quarter Extra Credit

 

Rewrite your variables lab.  You need to re-write the procedures making sure you  control for all the variables you failed to control in the first experiment.  Also, develop new conclusion questions.  You should write the lab like you are giving it to 5th and 6th graders to complete.  They need to be able to follow your directions perfectly and have no variables in their experiment.  Follow your lab report format when writing up the new lab.

Turn this in to me by Thursday, October 25, xxxx.  If your extra credit assignment is done very well, I will drop your lowest test, homework, or lab grade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3rd Quarter Extra Credit

Do some research on photoperiod and write a 2 page summary on why our photoperiod changes throughout the year.  In other words, I want to know why the amount of daylight differs from day to day.  Include in your essay: rotation of the earth around the sun, the tilt of the earth, the earth's hemispheres, the spring and autumnal equinox, and seasons.  If your essay is well thought out and contains good information, then I will drop your lowest quiz/test score of the quarter. 

This is due Thursday, March 22 by 3:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st Quarter Extra Credit

 

Rewrite your variables lab.  You need to re-write the procedures making sure you  control for all the variables you failed to control in the first experiment.  Also, develop new conclusion questions.  You should write the lab like you are giving it to 5th and 6th graders to complete.  They need to be able to follow your directions perfectly and have no variables in their experiment.  Follow your lab report format when writing up the new lab.

Turn this in to me by Wednesday, October xxxx.  If your extra credit assignment is done very well, I will drop your lowest test, homework, or lab grade.