Activities for Points...
Science National Honor Society for 2015 - 16 - (minimum of 25 points are required)
Activities for POINTS….
- Attendance at meeting (1 point)
- Garden maintenance for the Garden of Knowledge – under direction of team leader (6 points)
- Science tutoring – teacher or administrator signature (1 point per hour)
- Participate in Capitol Area Science Fair – teacher / advisor signature (6 points)
- Science classroom assistant (lab prep/clean-up, leading small group learning, etc…) – teacher signature required (1 point per hour)
- Enrolled in AP level science course (4 points)
- Enrolled in honors level science course (3 points)
- Enrolled in PYAP (3 points)
- Enrolled in a Science Independent Study (1 point)
- Enrolled in Pulse Program – summary of course submitted to advisors. (6 points)
- Attending educational lectures on science topics (Med Center, Manada Conservancy, Hawk Mt., etc…) – A brief summary of topic should be submitted to advisors (1 point)
- Participation in science competitions/clubs (NOSB, Envirothon, Science Olympiad – science club) – club advisor’s signature required (6 points)
- Visit museums of natural history, aquariums, zoos, air & space museums, environmental education locations (Hawk Mt., Wildwood, Ned Smith Science Center), etc… ticket/photograph required (1 pt each)
- Volunteering for local organizations in a scientific field (Manada Conservancy, etc…) – organization signature required (1 point per hour)
- Participating in science book club (reading book AND attending meeting AND contributing to the discussion) (6 points)
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
- Bringing Nature Home by Douglas Tallamy
- The Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold
- A Woman with a Worm in her Head by Pamela Nagam
- Leading a science book club (along with advisor) (10 points)
- Viewing newly released movie with a science related plot – brief summary/possible discussion (1 point)
- Planning and organizing science activities for elementary students (NASA, etc…) – teacher or administrator signature (2 points)
- Helping carry out science activities for elementary students (NASA, etc…) – teacher or administrator signature (1 point per hour)
- Camp Hebron Counselor – teacher or administrator signature required (5 points)
- Mini-thon planning committee – advisor signature required (3 points)
- Mini-thon participant – mini-thon advisor signature required (1 point – total regardless of your time)
- Relay for Life participant – relay advisor signature required (1 point – total regardless of your time)
- Blood Donation – Mrs. Smith’s signature required (1 point)
- Science related field trips – teacher signature required ( 1 point)
- Special Olympics & Top Soccer –teacher/organization signature (1 point – total regardless of your time)
- Additional hours spent in the Garden of Knowledge – advisor signature (1 point per hour)