Lessons

Welcome [August]

  Student Interview

Introductory Lessons [August]

  Personal Mission Statement

  Picasso’s Engineers

  Welcome to the Hot Seat

Setting Expectations [September]

  Student Expectations

  Weekly Update

  Student Contract

  Letter to Mentor from Teacher

  Research Opportunities

Collecting Information [September]

      News Article Presentation
      Baloney Detection Kit
      Establishing Credibility
      A Scientist Visits the Classroom

Developing Expertise [September]

      STEM Explorers
      Annotated Bibliography
      Dear Dr. Science

Defining an Area of Interest [October]

      Shadow Day

Creating a Viable Research Question [October]

      The Problem Statement

Crafting a Research Question
      Research Question Gallery Walk

Organizing a Research Design [November]

     Introduction to Research Design
     Becoming the Resident Expert
     Research Design Table

The Proposal [November]

     Written Research Proposal
     Proposal Presentation
     Written Abstract
     IRB Application
Research Paper Introduction [December]
     Literature Review

First Drafts [January]

     Elevator Speech
     Picnic Time
     First Draft (Paper)

Speaking Practice [February]

     The Story in Your Data
     Research Presentation
     Scientist Visit

Science Fairs [March]

     Poster Presentation

     In-House Symposium
     Science Fair
Wrap-up [April]
     Research Paper Checklist
     Peer Editing Research Paper
     Mentor Feedback Form
Closure [May]
     Thank You Letter
     Reflection

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