Honors

Honors Designation: document available at physicspdx.com/honors

Beginning with the first unit, students who desire a more rigorous course or have an interest in pursuing a career in Science, Technology, or Engineering will have the option to work towards an Honors designation.  Upon successful completion of the Honors requirements, a student’s transcript will show an H adjacent to the letter grade. Students will need to be self-motivated to complete the curriculum, as it has numerous Engineering and Design projects that are designed to enhance the STEM Physics curriculum.

Honors Choice Requirement  

(must earn 10 points each semester )

  1. Video introduction to one of our labs - must be approved by your teacher before you begin, rubric linked here (2 points)
  2. Attend a scientific lecture & write a one page summary of the content (3 points each, cannot choose more than 2 lectures)
  1. Linus Pauling
  2. OHSU Lecture (main campus or primate center)
  3. Others, by instructor approval
  1. Interview a STEM professional and write a one page summary of the interview (2 points, limit 2 interviews per semester)
  2. Hour of Code (1 per hour completed, up to 2 hours per semester)
  3. Build an interesting scientific instrument (varies-- see instructor with ideas for parameters)
  4. Stop motion video explaining a physics concept - must be pre approved by your teacher before you begin (3 points, up to 1 per semester)
  5. Paper slide video explaining a physics concept - must be pre approved by your teacher before you begin (3 points, up to 1 per semester)
  6. Complete science fair (10 points for first semester)
  7. If you have an idea or a project that you would like to complete that may be eligible for honors credit, talk to your teacher individually.
  8. Complete data collection and a lab write-up for a research extension question. (2 points, one per semester)
  9. Attend and help tutor your peers during 4 tutorials during the semester. Complete a paragraph summary of what you did and how it helped expand your own knowledge. Sign up before with your teacher. (2 points for four sessions)
  10. Watch a science related documentary/read a book about science and do a write-up summary using this template. (1 point each, up to 2 per semester)
  11. Reading Assignment (1 point)
  12. Lab Introduction Video (2 points)
  13. The Honors Work Station (2 points)

Note: Must be earning at least a B as overall course grade to be eligible for honors

All work will be submitted through an honors google classroom:

Google Classroom Code: y05vr0r

Honors Contract                                                

Class period:_____________                                        Teacher’s last name:_______________________

I, _______________________________________ (student first and last name), intend to complete the honors option for Patterns Physics at Franklin High School in 2019/2020 I understand that this requires timely completion of quality work and independent initiative. I will communicate directly with my teacher with any questions that arise and join the Honors Google Classroom, code: y05vr0r

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Signature of student                                                                Date

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Parent or guardian signature                                                        Date