Extra Credit

There are a number of ways that students can work for extra credit.

Extra Credit means that they have done their regular assignments, it is not a replacement for assignments.
Extra Credit is to boost grades but is typically more challenging than regular classwork because it requires more time management and student direction.
No extra Credit is group work, all is independent work.

Extra Credit can be ProActive!

As often as possible I will offer "proactive" points that work in a similar way to extra credit. For example:

There will be an opportunity for points if students return a parent notice about upcoming tests, so parents can encourage student to study.
If a student creates their own study material and submits it to me before the test, I will give extra credit points.

DIRECTIONS

1. The options are only limited by a child's creativity. I am open to hearing their ideas and working with a student to add credit opportunities based on their learning goals, and personal choices.

2. Each task assigned adds extra credit points to your quarterly language arts, math, science or social studies grade. Please understand that this will not be added to your total grade (i.e. if you have a 65 it will not become a 70) but rather it will be entered in as an assignment that is worth points, so it is averaged in.

3. You are limited to four tasks per quarter, for a maximum total of 15 extra credit points.

4. Before carrying out one of these tasks, please speak with Mrs. Etchart so that she may create a rubric for you to give you a clear picture of what is expected of you. You must have received a rubric or the assignment WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Please allow a 48 hour turn around for rubrics.

5. ALL extra credit assignments, are due one week prior to the end of the trimester. No exceptions.

Language Arts

Comment on my Blog Post, post in yours! (5 points)

Your comment must have no spelling or grammatical errors, be clearly written and of enough substance to demonstrate that you have considered the post and put thought into your writing.

You will then go into your blog and post with a related topic. Your post must include clearly written, edited information and a picture that relates to the topic. Additionally there must be a question that inspires other students to respond to your post with more than a single word.

Computer Work for Extra Credit

Math

Create an Adobe Spark video explaining our current math topic as if you have to teach it to a student in 3rd grade. The video should be approximately 3 minutes long and contain step by step instructions, appropriate illustrations and examples. (10 points possible)

Research 5 current math vocabulary terms. Create a colorful, neat, typed, poster for each one that contains:

the definition - rewritten so a 3rd grader can understand it
illustration - that relates to the topic and makes the poster interesting to look at, eye-catching
example - that includes the steps of a problem that includes the term

(10 points possible)

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