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ABOUT SCIENCE RESEARCH

"We are a 4 year intensive independent science research program."

Students are expected to be enrolled in a Science Research class one period per day for four years and also are expected to take Advanced Placement science classes.  Students have the opportunity to do hands-on research in an outside laboratory, hospital or in industrial setting. This once in a lifetime opportunity is unique for NYC high school students. It helps students to discover their interests, their passion, and to solidify their career goals.

 

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The following information describes the expectations for each year and the structure of the overall program.

FIRST YEAR

  1. Students become familiar with online scientific journal searching.

  2. Students learn how to properly read, understand, summarize, and discuss advanced scientific articles.

  3. Students learn how to maintain and organize a research portfolio.

  4. Students learn time management skills that they can use their whole lives.

  5. In the first term students learn basic lab skills. 

  6. In the second term, students design and complete an independently designed scientific experiment, from developing the scientific question through the data collection, analysis, and conclusions to write up.

  7. Students learn how to write, format and organize a scientific paper.

  8. Students learn oral presentation skills.

SECOND YEAR

  1. In the first term, students continue to develop their independent experiments and complete more trials.

  2. In the first term, students perfect their scientific research paper.

  3. Students prepare for and enter their first major science competition, the NYC Science and Engineering Fair.

  4. Students work continuously to improve their scientific research and reading skills.

  5. Students polish their scientific presentation skills.

  6. In the second term, students expand on their previous project using new scientific literature, new procedural techniques, and more advanced writing skills, or start a new experiment.

  7. Students begin the mentor search to find scientists at an outside institution to help them conduct a high level project in their field of interest.

  8. Students may enroll in a summer science research program.​

THIRD YEAR

  1. Students without mentors continue their mentor search, while developing new experiments or doing new trials for their sophmore experiments.

  2. In the first term, students perfect their scientific research paper.

  3. With their mentor, students develop a cutting edge experiment. 

  4. In early October some students will enter their project into the Siemens Competition in Science, Math and Technology.

  5. Students perfect their papers for entry into the NYC Science and Engineering Fair, showing clear growth of the project  over the past year.

  6. Students enter their projects into the Junior Sciences and Humanities Symposium (JSHS).

  7. Students enter other scientific essay contests.

  8. Students continue to polish their basic research, laboratory, computer, and presentation skills.

 

  1. With their mentor students continue to develop and run cutting edge scientific experiments.

  2. Students enter their projects into Siemens Competition in Math, Science, and Technology.

  3. Students enter their project into Intel.

  4. Students enter their project into New York City Science and Engineering Fair.

  5. Students enter into Junior Science Humanity Symposia.

  6. Students continue to extensively research in topics of their choice.

  7. Students continue to polish their scientific research skills.

  8. Students a seek to publish their work in professional conferences and journals.

FOURTH YEAR

"Research taught me that nothing is impossible and provided me with the skills to accomplish anything in my life."

-Cindy Lin, NYCSEF Finalist

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