Name: Start Date: 11/11/2013Completion Date: 1/31/2014
Check/ Dates /
Course Goals
Planning/Conducting Original Experiment/Study (1) / 1. Write in PLDN sections 2 (Reflections Journal) and 3 (Experiment) as required. (Reports 6, 7)2. With the assistance of your mentor and using SB, design, refine, or begin your experiment or study. Your experiment/study must be conducted,and data gathered, by the end of June of the junior year. This deadline may be extended one month if circumstances require it (e.g., travel, weather). (Reports 5, 6, 7)
3. Prior to beginning your experiment/study, work out every necessary detail, even the tiniest, seemingly most trivial ones. Without such attention to detail, students often think they are ready to begin their experiment/study only to find out that one or several items have not been considered. This often leads to delay, disappointment, and a failure to start by the required deadline. In your PLDN, create a list of every detail that must be taken into account, and how the detail will be handled. Once you think your list is complete, add ten (10) more items. (Report 7)
4. Finalize preparations for the Winter SRC meeting. Complete and assemble, in numerical order, all necessary 2013-2014 ISEF paperwork, including your detailed Research Plan. (Report 7)
Completed ISEF paperwork (Draft 1) to the teacherDUE DATE:
Meeting with Dr. Mello to discuss statistical analysis DUE DATE:
Completed ISEF paperwork (Draft 2) to the teacherDUE DATE:
Paperwork reviewed by mentor and required signatures obtained DUE DATE:
Completed paperwork with required signatures to the teacher DUE DATE:
Science Review Committee Meeting DATE:
5. Record your level of participation in any SR fundraising activities on Report 9.
6. Make a detailed quarterly plan using Report 1 and information from this checklist.
7. Use your quarterly plan and weekly class emails to write new goals on a new Report 2 in preparation for your S/T Conference. Prepare for your STC prior to the conference. Carefully file past reports that have already been checked, check completed goals on current Report 2.8. Keep a record of your completion of course checkpoints on the Checkpoint Record list in Report 1.
9. Submit your SR portfolio to the teacher for inspection of completeness and organization.
DUE DATE:
10. Keep a record of grant proposals in Report 8.
11. Network/Communicate: Mentor—2per month, Team—1per cycle, General—as needed. (Report 4)
Reporting Experiment/Study
Results (2) /
12. Write in PLDN section 1 (Resources) as required. (Report 5)
13. Make an updated 12-minute formal PowerPoint presentation to the class following the SR format. Students must present a combination of their latest original research and the research they have read. Follow Report 3 precisely, including data tables/graphs (i.e., preliminary, representative, or anticipated results, as appropriate). Your presentation will be given in class, and then publicly, early in the third quarter. The order of presentations will be determined one week prior to the first presentation being given. Save your PowerPoint® presentation in your folder on the school network. STARTING DATE:14. Submit to the teacher a 6-slide per page printout of your PowerPoint® presentation. Save copies of all presentation materials (e.g., notes, 6-slide per page printouts) in Report 3. DUE DATE:
15. At least one (1) day prior to your scheduled presentation, check to be sure you can access your PowerPoint® on the teacher demonstration computer and that everything is working properly.
16. Network/Communicate about editing PowerPoint presentation and midyear paper (Report 4)17. Present at the new student orientation during post session. DATE:
Reporting Experiment/ Study Results (2) / 18. Present at the new student/parent evening orientation. DATE:
19. Complete the junior midyear paper (See, “The Junior Midyear & Final Research Paper” in Report 11 for details.). The junior midyear paper is a preview of the junior final paper and lays the foundation for your senior competition papers. Use “Proofreading & Revising a Research Paper”, “University of Toronto Laboratory Reports”, and the VCSD Writing Rubric in Report 11 Supplement to assist in editing the paper. As well, have your team electronically edit (Track changes) your draft paper.
Team edit DUE DATE: Teacher (hard copy) DUE DATE:
20. Before beginning your junior midyear paper, carefully RHSQR two (2) senior competition papers, which are available in the HS library. Choose competition papers that are based upon research projects most similar to your research. (Report 15) DUE DATE:
Background Rese arch (3) / 21. Conduct general searching. Use a variety of search words (terms, titles, authors) related to your area of research. Continue to develop your Professional Contact List. (Report 4 Supplement, 5, 12)
22. Conduct specific peer-reviewed article searches. Use of a variety of professional database searches. Use abstracts and/or the bibliography of the papers you read as a source of new article titles. Use the inter-library loan (ILL) process. (Reports 4, 13)
23. Visit the HS library at least 2 times specifically for science research. Network/Communicate with the librarian about assistance with background research. (Reports 4, 12, and/or 13)
24. Visit a college library to search on your topic. Network/Communicate with a librarian about assistance with background research. (Reports 4, 12, and/or 13)
25. Search for, join and/or regularly visit organizations/websites related to your specific area of research. (Reports 5, 12, 13)
26. Whenever you find a new professional database worthy of linking to the SR website, email the URL to the teacher. (Report 4)
27. Network/Communicate with at least 1 researcher/author asking them for help obtaining a journal article they have written. (Reports 4, 13)
RHSQR (4) / 28. RHSQR 10 general literary works. If the paper is an experiment review, discuss the objective or hypothesis, methods, results, implications, and conclusion of the research experiment. NOTE: Professional (peer-reviewed) journal articles may replace some general literature at a 1 to 3 ratio. (Report 14, 15)
29. RHSQR 4 professional (peer-reviewed) journal articles. Read for quality of understanding, not quantity of articles. If the paper is an experiment review, be prepared to discuss the objective/hypothesis, methods, results, implications, and conclusion of the research experiment. Update your Cumulative Professional RHSQR Record. (Reports 14, 15)
30. Network/Communicate with authors. Ask questions about the contents of papers they have written, their research, ideas for experiments/studies, opportunities for student research/internships, etc. (Report 4)
Time (5) / 31. Complete and document a minimum of 5 hours per week on science research between every student-teacher conference. Be sure to document your time, in hours, on Report 2.
32. Record additional hours that do not fit into other categories on Report 2 (S/T Conferences, whole class activities, etc.). Be sure to list each specific activity(e.g., presentation, class lesson) and indicate the date and time spent.