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ISS/Fair 2005
Investigative Science
Symposium/Fair
ISS/Fair 2004
– APRIL 29TH
SCHEDULE
– Agenda & Criteria
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• ISS/Fair 2003
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• Thomas A. Gardner Science
Teacher Endowment Fund
QC Secondary Education Dept.
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Investigative Science
Symposium/Fair (ISS/Fair) 2004
April 29, 2004
Principal Sponsor
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The Investigative Science Symposium/Fair
[ISS/Fair] for Spring 2004 is celebrating its fourth year as a
collaborative effort by a Committee of Queens College and Queens High
Schools.
This year, Con Edison of New York is a
principal sponsor.
The [ISS/Fair] for Spring 2004:
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is designed to promote the practice of scientific
investigations as part of science teaching and learning |
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encourages real investigative science projects of 9th and
10th grade Queens High School students |
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supports student projects which are are
standards-based and are expected to be small-scale but real 'Hands-on,
Minds-on' investigations and to take about 3 to 6 weeks |
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Not intended to be 'Intel-level' science projects.
[See General Criteria, Page
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Teacher Committees at each participating Queens High School
choosing to participate:
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will structure an ISS/Fair at their schools
[See General Criteria, Page
2] |
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select up to 5 student finalist projects [up to two students per
project] from each school judged to have 'exceeded standards' and send
school and
Finalist registration
for participation at Queens College on April 29, 2004. |
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Student Finalist projects are invited to the ISS/Fair 2004 at Queens
College, Thurs., April 29, 2004 |
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Student Finalists will: submit a research report, display a summary
of their work and, with their teachers and family members, tour the
Queens College Research Laboratories and attend an Awards
Luncheon. |
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ALL student participants to Queens College on April 29th will receive
an ISS/Fair 2004 Certificate honoring their investigative work. A
small number of students will be awarded the opportunity for future research
with Queens College sponsored research mentors or be awarded a place in the
Queens College Summer Science Camp. |
– The
ISS/Fair 2004 Planning Committee:
Mark Miksic, Co-Organizer, Queens College
Thomas Strekas, Dean, Math & Sciences QC
Steven Schwarz, Asst. Dean, Math & Sciences QC
Steve Berman, Bayside High School
Susan Brustein, Townsend Harris HS
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Norman Cohn, Co-Organizer, Franklin K. Lane HS
Michael Renna, Hillcrest High School
Omar Sharafeddin, Benjamin Cardozo HS
Robert Soel, John Bowne HS
Janice Sutton, Springfield Gardens HS
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SEE PAGE 2 FOR MORE
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FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:
Mark Miksic at 718-997-3379 or
718-997-3398
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