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Weekly Wednesday Updates:FINAL MEETING AND INFO BEFORE PV SCIENCE FAIR SET UP TOMORROW:
1. PV Science Fair Set up is TOMORROW between 3-5pm. You will not stay for the entire time You will drop off your Board and Materials and leave once you are checked off. Do not show up after 5pm. You will not be allowed in. 2. You must be at the PV Science Fair on Thursday between 9:00-9:15am and be professionally dressed. Think Business professional. No super high heels. Conservative and professional. Judging starts at 9:30am. You will have judging rotations until lunch and then will eat lunch there at the gardens (bring your lunch...you cannot leave!). You will be back at your projects from 2-3:30pm as the fair is open to the public and awards are at 3:30pm After awards, you may take your materials down and home. 3. YOU MUST TAKE EVERYTHING TO THE FAIR SET UP TOMORROW. THIS INCLUDES: A. Your board B. Something to lean your board against (stool, easel, hamper with cans) C. One white binder that is labeled Research Report that has your Research Paper AND Intel Forms in (see the label below...fill this in and put in front of this binder). D. One white binder that is labeled Research Materials that has all of your articles and summaries in (see the label below...fill this in and put in front of this binder). E. Your Lab Notebook that charts your progress this year (see the label below for the lab notebook) F. Your NEWEST Abstract in the Frame I provided you. Make 10 copies of your Abstract to hand to judges if you updated it. Labels for Front of your Lab Notebook and 2 binders:
I am in the process of reading research papers. Once you hear back from me about your paper and update with my suggestions then you will start building your board. You will use the following website to build your board:
http://www.makesigns.com/SciPosters_Templates.aspx
**DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ANYWHERE ON YOUR SCIENCE BOARD. **DO NOT PVHS ANYWHERE ON YOUR SCIENCE BOARD **You will NOT put your abstract on your board because you will have it in a picture frame in front of your board. Here are also some PVHS sample boards that you can work from and change the color, etc: 
Now that your ABSTRACT is completed, you will be working on your APA Research Paper this next week. It is due by FRIDAY, February 1. Here is the template to use for formatting. ALL pics, graphs and tables go in the APPENDIX section. You will refer to them in your paper by (Figure 1) or (Table 1) but paste them in Appendix.
Paper Template:
Abstract Template and Directions: Due by Friday, January 25
PV Science Fair Application Form: Due by Thursday, January 24
https://form.jotform.com/90235494290155 Once you submit this online, print a copy and bring it to me by Thursday, January 24. Wednesday, January 9
Happy New Year! Our next lunch meeting is Monday, January 14th at lunch. I will be covering details of every deadline and due date from now until February 21 when you compete at the PV Science Fair. See you Monday! Wednesday, December 19
Happy Holidays and Happy Experimenting! When we get back in January we will meet January 14 to go over January deadlines and how to start writing your research paper. Let me know if you need anything! Have a great break. Wednesday, December 12
How is experimentation going? The PV Science Fair is February 21!!! You will have upcoming deadlines in January to submit your application to the PV Fair, write your research paper + develop your Science Research board. :) Wednesday, December 5
Unless you have heard from me, your Research Plan has been approved and you can start experimenting. Wednesday, November 28
CLASS PIC AT THE FIELD FOR THE YEARBOOK. No meeting December 3. Wednesday, November 14
RESEARCH PLANS ARE DUE TODAY! I am looking forward to reading through them and then will offer you edits by the first week in December. If you do NOT hear from me then you are cleared to experiment. Future: MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Our Class picture (which will count as your December conference grade) will be Wednesday, November 28 on the football field bleachers. This is mandatory (plus we want to be represented in the yearbook). The all class meeting is canceled on December 3. Instead it is Wed 11/28 for our pic. Wednesday, November 7
Right NOW: Your research plans and forms are due in ONE WEEK! THAT IS FOR EVERYBODY. Everyone turns in Forms 1, 1A, 1B (with signatures) and your research plan. NO EXCEPTIONS. I need to know your ideas are organized and in experimental procedure form! The site for all required forms is: https://student.societyforscience.org/intel-isef-forms Wednesday, October 31=Boo! And Happy Halloween :)
Right NOW: Your research plans and forms are due in TWO WEEKS! THAT IS FOR EVERYBODY. Everyone turns in Forms 1, 1A, 1B (with signatures) and your research plan. NO EXCEPTIONS. I need to know your ideas are organized and in experimental procedure form! We have an all class meeting next Monday, November 5 at lunch. THIS IS MANDATORY. I will go over all forms, the format for forms and research plan requirements. LAST PV PRE-APPROVAL IS DUE NEXT TUESDAY (this includes all the INTEL forms) LAST LA COUNTY PRE-APPROVAL IS DUE NEXT FRIDAY (this is all online and you must get a password from the LA site if you need pre-approval. Email me with questions). The site for all required forms is: https://student.societyforscience.org/intel-isef-forms Wednesday, October 24=We are 3 weeks away from all research plans and forms being due. If you are working with a pre-approval topic, the second round of pre-approvals is Nov 6 for the PV fair (all paper forms) and Nov 9 for the LA fair (all online).
Right Now: Think think think and start turning those thoughts into your Research Plan. You are now on a 3 week deadline. You can do this. Crunch Time! Future: We have an all class meeting at lunch on Monday, November 5 to go over any specifics. Wednesday, October 17=Research plans are due November 14th! Get your ideas flowing :)O
Wednesday, October 10=Happy College Day to you all! I look forward to our conferences every day. I love brainstorming with you and hearing about all of your experimentation plans. PLEASE PLEASE show up for your assigned meeting. If you miss a meeting it is taking away that time slot for another student and I end up sitting here waiting.
Right Now: Research plans are due in a little over 4 weeks. The next round of pre-approvals IF you are involved with one of those topics are due November 6th for the PV Fair and November 9 for the LA fair. Future: Keep scheduling conferences. You will get very busy in the next couple of weeks. I am off campus a few times this month for science training days + letter of rec writing so make sure to get a conference time when you can. Wednesday, October 3=Thank you for coming to the meeting on Monday at lunch. I always post the agenda for each meeting here on the website in the right hand margin (scroll down on the right). That way you have a digital copy of everything we go over.
Right Now: The 1st pre-approvals for the PV Fair are due THIS FRIDAY. I need the TYPED INTEL forms + your research plan. The 1st pre-approvals for the LA County fair are due next TUESDAY. You will need to get an online password and enter your information in the pre-approval boxes on their site. Future: Keep scheduling conferences. Everyone's research plan is due November 14 so keep thinking about your ideas and how to get it narrowed down to a specific investigative question that you are interested in. Wednesday, September 26=We are still moving and grooving with conferences.
Right Now: We have an ALL CLASS research meeting next Monday at lunch AND the first PV pre-approval is due NEXT Friday, October 5 if you are ready to submit for pre-approval. Future: Keep thinking about ideas, reading articles, search for articles and resources and writing your Research Plan. We will discuss research plan details at our lunch meeting on Monday but final experimentation and research plans are not due until Nov 14. That seems far away but time passes fast! Be mindful that if you need pre-approval then your due dates are before Nov 14. Please continue to look at the section to the right that is titled IMPORTANT DATES to keep track of ongoing due dates. Wednesday, September 19=I am looking forward to seeing families at Back to School Night tomorrow at 6:10pm in Room 210.
Conferences are going great. There are some amazing scientific ideas brewing! Right Now: If you have not sent me an email then please send one to munozj@pvpusd.net so I can add you to my distribution list Future: Sign up for individual conferences. The first pre-approval dates pop up early in October! Wednesday, September 12=Things are smooth sailing in Science Research world.
Right Now: PLEASE do the following 2 things 1. Sign up for your 1st conference so I know what you are thinking about. 2. Send me an email (if you are new) so I can add you to our mass email list: munozj@pvpusd.net I will always respond back to let you know that I got your email. Future: On Back to School Night I will host a parent meeting at 6:10pm in Room 210 for all research parents. This is BEFORE zero period starts on that night. Wednesday, September 5=Hope you all had a great Labor Day weekend. It's time to get busy in our research world. Conferences so far have been great. Come in ASAP to sign up to meet with me.
Right Now: We have an ALL CLASS lunch meeting next Monday, September 10 in Room 210. This is the entire research group. You will get to see all levels of students and I have deadlines and due dates for the entire course ready for you. Future: On Back to School Night I will host a parent meeting at 6:10pm in Room 210 for all research parents. This is BEFORE zero period starts on that night. Wednesday, August 29=WOW! It was so good to see all PVHS researchers this week during lunch meetings. I can feel the brain power and ideas buzzing in your head while you were in my room. I cannot wait to start conferencing with you individually :)
Right now: come in and sign up for your 1st conference with me. Please bring the informational sheet and signed parent signature sheet to your 1st conference + your lab notebook with any ideas you have brainstormed. Future: On Back to School Night I will host a parent meeting at 6:10pm in Room 210 for all research parents. This is BEFORE zero period starts on that night. IF you already know that you need pre-approval for your project AND you are ready to start the pre-approval let me know. Topics for pre-approval include:
The first rounds of pre-approvals are as follows: Pre-approval for the PV Science Fair is October 5, 2018 and Pre-approval for the LA County Science Fair is October 12, 2018. Email me at munozj@pvpusd.net with any questions. August 27=Returning Meeting=BRING COMPOSITION BOOK
August 28=New Researchers Meeting=BRING COMPOSITION BOOK LABELS AND RESOURCES:
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Important WebsitesScience Buddies
www.sciencebuddies.org INTEL online forms to type on:
https://student.societyforscience.org/intel-isef-forms research plan intel formsInteractive Science Forms
student.societyforscience.org/intel-isef-forms IMPORTANT DATES-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1=RESEARCH PAPER DUE
-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8=ROUGH DRAFT OF OF YOUR BOARD DUE TO ME
-BY SUNDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2019=PRINT YOUR SCIENCE FAIR BOARDS
-WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019=SET UP AT SOUTH COAST BOTANICAL GARDENS FROM 3-5PM
-thursday, february 21, 2019=PVPSEF SCIENCE FAIR AT SOUTH COAST BOTANICAL GARDENS-march 28-30, 2019=LA COUNTY SCIENCE FAIR IN PASADENA (13 PVHS STUDENTS WILL QUALIFY)-MAY 12-17=INTEL ISEF FAIR IN PHOENIX (IF SELECTED)
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FEBRUARY 19
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example apa research paper
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