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Investigative Science
Symposium/Fair (ISS/Fair) 2003
May 14, 2003
Principal Sponsor
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The Investigative Science Symposium/Fair
[ISS/Fair] for Spring 2003 is celebrating its third 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 2003:
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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 will:
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structure an ISS/Fair at their schools
[See General Criteria, Page
2] |
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select up to 5 student projects [a maximum of two students per
project] from each school judged to have 'exceeded standards' |
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send student finalist projects to the ISS/Fair 2003 at Queens College,
Wed., May 14, 2003 |
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guide student finalists to 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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bring ALL student participants to Queens College on May 14th receive
an ISS/Fair 2003 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 2003 Planning Committee:
Mark Miksic, Co-Organizer, Queens College
Diane Pillersdorf, Co-Organizer, Queens HS
Thomas Strekas, Dean, Math & Sciences QC
Steven Schwarz, Asst. Dean, Math & Sciences QC
Stephen Berman, Bayside High School
Susan Brustein, Townsend Harris HS
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Norman Cohn, Franklin K. Lane HS
Michael Renna, Hillcrest High School
Robert Soel, John Bowne HS
Janice Sutton, Springfield Gardens HS
Omar Sharafeddin, Benjamin Cardozo 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 Diane
Pillersdorf at 718-281-7524
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