Physical Science
Extra Credit!

Contact Information:
Ms. Sciole: ksciole@plattscsd.org
Stafford Middle School: 518-563-6800
Last Updated: January 10, 2012

Extra Credit assignments will only be announced online.

This assignment is due by the end of the day on Friday 1/20/11.


Write a Press Release!

You are a reporting chronically the trek of a famous mountain climber who is just successfully climbed Mt. Everest. You will write a newspaper article to describe this famous climber and his/her expedition to the top of Mt. Everest. Your article must describe a REAL person who has reached the summit of Mt. Everest (you may choose from the list below or research another famous climber). The newspaper article must include the following information:

• Height of Mt. Everest
• Location of Mt. Everest
• Name of climber
• Age climber reached the summit
• Nationality of climber
• Number of times this climber has reached the summit

Your article should be informative and entertaining. Include interesting information that you discover along your research path!

• Some famous climbers to chose from (or find your own famous climber):
  Sir Edmund Hillary
• Tenzing Norgay
• James Whittaker
• Junko Tabei
• Stacey Allison
• Temba Tsheri