College Prep Earth Science
Reports and Projects
2010-2011 School Year

Date Due
Report / Project
Feb 25
What's New in Earth Science Report
Apr 1
Stars/Solar System Poster (In Class)
May 20
Climates and Weather Report (Group Presentation)
Jun 3
Volcano Poster (In Class)

 
What's new in Earth Science Report

This will count as homework grades worth 200% each


Star/Solar System Poster

This will count as a lab grade and will be worth 200%

Details will be given on a later date


Climates and Weather Preswntation

This will count as a homework and will be worth 200%

Details will be given on a later date


Volcano Poster

This will count as a lab grade and will be worth 200%

Details will be given on a later date



What's new in Earth Science Report

Find related-to-earth science articles from magazines, newspapers, and periodicals (September 2001 to present) and write report on them as indicated, below. Report must be TYPED. No articles from the internet will be accepted for this project.

Format

    1-Title page – this should include name, class/period, date, title of article, bibliography
    2-Photocopied article that is highlighted, or original article mounted on paper that is highlighted
    3-A 1-3 page summary and critique of the article. This should include relevance to physics or engineering, details of article, conclusions, experiments cited, conclusions drawn by the author and by yourself, etc.

 

Grade

    Title page 5 pts
    Photocopy or mounted article 5 pts
    Highlighted 5 pts
    Relevance to physics/engineering 10 pts
    Neatness, spelling, punctuation, grammar 10 pts
    Content of summary 65 pts

    One day late -15
    More than one day late Grade of zero