Notebook Check and Start up Quiz

Its that time again.  We are wrapping up waves and getting ready to start plants on Tuesday.  Today the notebook check should include the following items:

1. Old book notes pg. 40-44
2. Old book notes pg. 45-48
3. Old book notes pg. 66-72
4. Bill Nye waves
5. Old book notes pg. 73-78
6. Old book notes 80-83
7. Light Foldable

Each of these items can be found on the blog except the Bill Nye waves which could be obtained from a classmate or me if the student was absent that day.  Additionally, we completed two crossword puzzled since the last time I took up the notebooks so those completed crossword puzzle can be substituted for any paper that may be missing from their notebook.  The crossword puzzle answers found here on the blog are sufficient for credit in the notebook check.
The start up quiz will check for start ups starting on September 26th- October 25th.  There should be a total of 16 start ups to check this time.
Remember that after today, once I take a grade for the notebook and start ups, I will never ask for this material again.  My students can completely clear out their notebook; all their papers can be recycled.  I like a fresh start each time I take up their notebooks.
I have one final note to add about yesterday.  Some of my students requested extra credit after they took my test.  My tests are hard but they come directly from my the work the students keep in their notebook.  I have decided to offer some extra credit for this test.  If the students go to sciencedaily.com or click on one of the articles to the right and read any article of their choosing then write a few paragraphs summarizing the article I will add 15 percent to their overall score (this is the equivalent of getting 3 more questions write on my test).  The summary is due in one week.  I hope this helps.