Science Concept Plan
Sue Conroy
Christina Wooley
By PresenterMedia.com
Presentation Outline
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Inspiration
Goals
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Project Overview
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4
Mentors
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Science Day
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Marking Period
Future
INSPIRATION
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GOALS
1. To provide an inquiry-based project that is a student designed and driven
experience.
2. To allow students to explore a global science issue and design/redesign a solution
applying all their learned science knowledge throughout middle & high school.
3. Create professional interactions between students and the community.
4. To display the relationship between science and entrepreneurship.
5. Students experience their collaborative power to change the world.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
SCIENCE
DAY
Research topic
& write a
persuasive
essay
Collaborate
with a
mentor to
design a
solution
Write science
concept plan
Market Analysis
POSTER SESSION
MENTORS
Critical point of this authentic experience
Commitment:
-work with a group of 3-4 students
-2 face-to-face meetings
-interact by e-mail & googledocs
Finding Mentors:
- Posting in local newspaper, on school webpage, & current
parents
- Obtained grant from Morgan Foundation for fingerprinting
SCIENCE
DAY
Time to brainstorm
Students generated 7
interview questions to
ask scientists in a
variety of fields.
On a Saturday in September
scientists from a variety of fields
(engineer (civil, mechanical,
electrical), doctors, environmental
scientists, researchers) gathered
to be interviewed.
Students generated
research topics from
mentor discussions.
SEE Scholarship of Entrepreneurial Engagement
1. How well thought through and compelling was the student’s summary description of the science concept
plan?
2. How well thought through and compelling was the student’s discussion and assessment of the basic science
and technology concepts underlying their plan??
3. How well thought through and complete was the student’s discussion and assessment of the basic
commercial feasibility of the underlying product?
4. Overall how original, interesting, and viable as an investment opportunity do you believe the student’s
proof of concept to be?
5. How well thought through were the student’s proposed plans to obtain necessary resources to move their
plan forward?
FIRST
MARKING
PERIOD
Background Research
1. Students identify science issue.
2. Students work in groups via googledocs to write a background research paper.
3. Paper examines:
- what is the issue (scientific explanation)
- what factors exist that have caused this problem
- examine the problem from numerous angles
- call for action
SECOND
MARKING
PERIOD
Solution Design
1. Two in person meetings to
hypothesize solution designs.
2. Students work with mentor
to:
- examine solutions in
existence or proposed
- design a new solution &
determine scientific viability
- describe concept
- determine target audience
- examine market integration
THIRD MARKING PERIOD
Students complete SEE paper according to provided rubric.
1. Name & abstract of concept plan
2. Science & Technology Assessment (background research)
3. Commercial Feasibility
4. Overall Viability of product
5. Marketing & promoting plan to target audience
Panel of judges (KSU professors) evaluate papers
FOURTH
MARKING
PERIOD
Poster Session
1.
Using a standard
format student’s
created a poster.
2.
Parents,
administrators,
mentors, and
community members
were invited to view
concept plans.
3.
Thank you to mentors.
FUTURE
What does the future hold?
•
Summer Internships
•
Students may actually improve a current medical procedure
•
Students may improve the manufacturing of a product
•
Solving a global issue