Extra+Credit

=Extra Credit =

This year I'll be accepting motivational posters as extra credit.

- it should be small but bigger than a regular-sized piece of paper (11x14 is great). No need for a giant posterboard - it should be colored - it should be created by you, not printed out (unless you created it on the computer) - it should have some kind of character on it (maybe a picture of Snorlax saying "Don't procrastinate") - it should have a saying on it. Here are some ideas!
 * Stop whining
 * Believe in yourself
 * Hang in there
 * Don't procrastinate
 * Accept responsibility

You get the idea. I'll award extra credit based on effort. If it's wicked cool, like if it's painted on canvas and it looks amazing, I might give +20. If it's ok and it looks like you did it in 7 minutes, I might give you +2. Like everything in life, the more effort you put in the greater the reward (ok not always but in this case yes).

Examples coming soon. Or later. Basically as soon as someone does one.

Old stuff to disregard below

You can do extra credit at any time! You can do any kind of project you want as long as it's science related. Ideas include informative posters, models, dioramas, songs, videos, etc. The more effort you put in, the more extra credit you will get!

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: 23px;">Every once in a while I will put out an extra credit theme. Meaning I will give extra extra-credit if you follow the theme. Check here for current themes. __But remember you can always do anything you want at any time!__

Yearlong Theme: Let's get our geek on
Technology is the name of game this year. I'm looking for anything science and technology related. If you do something on technology that's scientific, bring it in or send me a screenshot and I'll give you extra credit! Send pics to sciencepics2000@gmail.com All ideas are welcome, but here are some other ideas to get you started

Idea- Get to the last level in CellCraft and send me a screenshot

Idea- See something science-ish out there in the world? Snap a picture with your smartphone. Upload it to twitter or instagram and give it the hashtag #sciencemood and tag me @sciencemood.

Feel free to follow me too if you like looking at weird random things about science or about my class.



Idea- Do a Computer Fair project! (This does NOT have to be science related.) As long as you turn in any project for Computer Fair, I'll give you extra credit as long as it follows the guidelines!

==Give me something cellular... but NOT a poster. Make a model, cut out an article about cells that you found interesting, make a video of you interviewing a cell part... Whatever! The sky's the limit (but really your imagination's the limit).==

= Earth Day! = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: 23px;">In honor of Earth Day, I'm looking for Earth Day Art. All you have to do is take any piece of garbage or recycling and turn it into art! You can do whatever you like as long as it's CLEAN! I will give anywhere from 1-25 extra credit points based on how creative it is and how much I like it overall.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: 23px;">This theme runs from now until MAY 1st
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; line-height: 23px;">Remember, it must come from your garbage or recycling and it must be clean!

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