Expectations

Participating students are expected to:

• Attend all after-school classes, summer field trips and capstone graduation experience from January 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009; approximately 200 contact hours.

• Complete and display a 4-H project of your choice in 2008.

• Keep accurate notebooks up to date for classes, field trips and projects (4-H and student research).

• Complete approximately 36 out-of-class short writing assignments that will include summary reports on supplemental readings in science news magazines from January 1, 2008-June 30, 2009.

• Participate in class activities and teams including a long-term class technological design project in 2008-2009.

• Communicate with a research mentor.

• Select, complete and display an individual or team student research project in 2008-2009.

• Each student is expected (1) to positively interact with fellow students in order to create an environment in which all students have an opportunity to learn; (2) to be attentive, courteous, and cooperative; 3) to be prepared for class and to complete all assignments; (4) and to actively participate in class discussions, labs, projects, presentations, field trips etc.