Honor's Projects
What is it?
If your child is in our Honors program, they are required to complete two projects per Marking Period. A packet that explain in detail what the project is and how to do it will be available halfway through each MP.
If your child is not in our Honors program but would like to earn the title of "Honors" in their class and get an official certificate for the MP, they must:
- Get an A in their class, and
- Complete the available project (one will be available from each core class)
If your child is not in our Honors program and does not get the "A" in the class but completes the project at a satisfactory level, they can receive between 1-3 extra credit points added to their final Marking Period grade.
Honors projects are completely independent (done at home) and include a research and/or technology component. The assignment details and rubric for how it will be evaluated will be given to all Honors students and any student who is interested in earning an Honors title at the time of interims.
Click here to view the official Parent Letter that went home in September 2012 explaining the project and the stipulations. *Note: Dates/deadlines correspond to previous 2012-2013 school year.
If your child is not in our Honors program but would like to earn the title of "Honors" in their class and get an official certificate for the MP, they must:
- Get an A in their class, and
- Complete the available project (one will be available from each core class)
If your child is not in our Honors program and does not get the "A" in the class but completes the project at a satisfactory level, they can receive between 1-3 extra credit points added to their final Marking Period grade.
Honors projects are completely independent (done at home) and include a research and/or technology component. The assignment details and rubric for how it will be evaluated will be given to all Honors students and any student who is interested in earning an Honors title at the time of interims.
Click here to view the official Parent Letter that went home in September 2012 explaining the project and the stipulations. *Note: Dates/deadlines correspond to previous 2012-2013 school year.
Science Honors Projects
Marking Period 1 (required for Honors students)- Science Fair
Develop and conduct an experiment that adheres to the "Elements of Good
Experimental Design".
Project Packet and Rubric for MP 1
Experiment Proposal Form
Click here for some ideas
Click here to make graphs
Marking Period 2- What's Inside
Draw and label the ten organs we've been studying in the Digestive, Respiratory,
and Circulatory Systems on a t-shirt. Then create a 15-page book telling about
each organ and answering the Unit Essential Quesiton: How do the Digestive,
Respiratory, and Circulatory Systems work together to sustain life?
Project Packet and Rubric for MP 2
* Be sure to check out the resources on the "My Body and Me" page*
Marking Period 3 (required for Honors students)- Egg Launch
Design two different catapults to launch raw egg. Calculate the mass and
acceleration (speed) of each catapult. Then defend which catapult launches with
the most force and explain the science behind it.
Project Packet and Rubric for MP 3
Marking Period 4- New Planet's Core
A new planet has just been discovered! It revolved around a “nearby” star,
just outside our solar system. An unmanned space probe was sent to bring
back rock core samples from the new planet. You, as a geologist, have the
special assignment of examining the rock core sample and developing
a geological timeline that tells the history of your newly discovered planet.
Project Packet and Rubric for MP 4
Develop and conduct an experiment that adheres to the "Elements of Good
Experimental Design".
Project Packet and Rubric for MP 1
Experiment Proposal Form
Click here for some ideas
Click here to make graphs
Marking Period 2- What's Inside
Draw and label the ten organs we've been studying in the Digestive, Respiratory,
and Circulatory Systems on a t-shirt. Then create a 15-page book telling about
each organ and answering the Unit Essential Quesiton: How do the Digestive,
Respiratory, and Circulatory Systems work together to sustain life?
Project Packet and Rubric for MP 2
* Be sure to check out the resources on the "My Body and Me" page*
Marking Period 3 (required for Honors students)- Egg Launch
Design two different catapults to launch raw egg. Calculate the mass and
acceleration (speed) of each catapult. Then defend which catapult launches with
the most force and explain the science behind it.
Project Packet and Rubric for MP 3
Marking Period 4- New Planet's Core
A new planet has just been discovered! It revolved around a “nearby” star,
just outside our solar system. An unmanned space probe was sent to bring
back rock core samples from the new planet. You, as a geologist, have the
special assignment of examining the rock core sample and developing
a geological timeline that tells the history of your newly discovered planet.
Project Packet and Rubric for MP 4