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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)