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Investigative
Science Symposium/Fair
(ISS/Fair) 2005
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MAY 12TH SCHEDULE
– Agenda & Criteria
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Investigative Science
Symposium/Fair (ISS/Fair) 2005
May 12, 2005
Principal Sponsor
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The Investigative Science Symposium/Fair
[ISS/Fair] for Spring 2005 is celebrating its fifth year as a
collaborative effort by a Committee of Queens College and Queens High
Schools.
Con Edison of New York is again a
principal sponsor.
The ISS/Fair for Spring 2005 is at Queens
College on May 12, 2005:
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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 Schedule & 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 Schedule & General Criteria, Page
2] |
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will select from each school up to 3 student finalist projects [no more
than two students per project] judged to have 'exceeded
standards' |
School Student Finalists:
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Are invited to the ISS/Fair 2005 at Queens College, Thurs., May 12,
2005 |
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Will submit a Detailed Project Abstract |
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Will display a summary of their work |
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Will be offered a Tour of selected Queens College Research
Laboratories
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Will be invited to attend the ISS/Fair 2005 Awards Luncheon.
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ALL student participants to Queens College on May 12th will receive
an ISS/Fair 2005 Certificate of Excellence 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
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– The
ISS/Fair 2005 Planning Committee:
Mark Miksic, Co-Organizer, Queens College
Thomas Strekas, Dean, Math & Sciences QC
Steven Schwarz, Asst. Dean, Math & Sciences QC
Diane Pillersdorf, Region 5
Marianita Damari, Region 3
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Norman Cohn, Co-Organizer, Franklin K. Lane HS
Susan Brustein, Townsend Harris HS
Michael Renna, Hillcrest High School
Robert Soel, John Bowne HS
Steve Berman, Bayside High School
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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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