Extra Credit
The opportunities described below are applicable to classes as indicated. Other opportunities may be available as well. You should ask Mr. Phillips prior to doing any extra credit work.
| Opportunity | point value |
What to do (follow links for more information) |
Courses |
| River Testing | 15 pts. | Participate
in River Testing with the IVCC Chemistry Club. Write a paragraph
describing what you did and how it relates to the class. Sat., March ___, & Sat., April ___
http://www.ivcc.edu/riversproject/ |
all courses |
| Field Trips & Service Learning | varies | Go on a field trip or participate in community service! See this page for opportunities, talk to me about what you will need to do for credit. | all courses |
| Virtual Seismologist | 10 pts. | Complete the
Virtual Seismology exercise and turn in the certificate of completion.
http://www.sciencecourseware.org/VirtualEarthquake/ |
GEL 1006 GEL 1007 GEL 1008 |
| Bring Me a Rock | 5 pts. | Going on a trip? Bring me a rock, and tell me about it. | GEL 1007 GEL 1008 GEL 1009 |
| Term Paper | varies | Research a topic related to the course in greater depth than covered in class or in the text. Write a paper discussing the topic. | all courses |
| Film Review | varies | Watch a documentary or fictional film (or both) and discuss the work and its relationship to the materials covered in class. | all courses |
| Museum Visit | varies | Go to a museum, zoo, aquarium, and write a report on an exhibit that relates to the class. | all courses |
| Vote | 5 pts | bring a stub or sticker to class | all courses |
| Give Blood | 5 pts | bring a sticker or other evidence to class | all courses |
I am always open to new ideas, so if you would like to try something that is not listed here, just ask.