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Honors Experiences are opportunities for students to learn one area of study in Earth Science in greater depth than is required by the New York State Physical Setting: Earth Science Regents course. This is the philosophy behind the Honors Designation accepted universally by colleges and higher education institutions. Earth Science students are provided a unique opportunity to receive an Honors Designation for completing long-term science investigations in the field of Earth Science. Students are encouraged to work in pairs. Students may not work in groups larger than two. Students may work with other middle school Earth Science students.

Given that most Earth changes are gradual, Honors Experiences are generally long-term in design and require a longer investment of time. With the use of the Scientific Method, students will complete a scientific investigation and report of this long-term investigation. Therefore, one successful Honors Experience can be used to satisfy the requirements for Honors Designation in Earth Science. The Honors Experience must include the minimum on one scientifically carried-out investigation, usually completed as a scientific report. The scientific report overview is available on this website, along with many ideas to get started with.

As described in the New York State Science Standards, "It should be a goal of the instructor to encourage science process skills that will provide students with background and curiosity to investigate important issues in the world around." Likewise, Standard 1 - Analysis, Inquiry, and Design "where students will use mathematical analysis, scientific inquiry, and engineering design, as appropriate, to pose questions, seek answers, and develop solutions" are the fundamental principles by which Honors Experiences are based. Complete Honors Experiences inherently call upon higher order thinking.

Honors Experiences are long-term in nature and will focus on ‘Extreme weather events and Climate Change.’ Students may work together with one other student on the Honors Experience. There are due dates throughout the year that serve as check points for project progress.

The Honors Experience choice must be made by Friday in October 30th, 2009. The Honors Experience must be completed by April 1^st or sooner. Science Fair Entry's must complete their project following Honors' Experience Guidlines and Guidelines set by the Champlain Valley Science Fair's Guildelines.

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