Secondary+Research+Program

program participation: research mentors SSRP report outline and writing schedule

See program description and application [|here.]

Weekly meetings Thursdays, 4-6pm at RPI, February 27 – April 24 Poster session Saturday, April 26. Symposium Sunday, April 27

New York Through a Green Lens
Students in grades 7-11 are invited to apply to RPI EcoEd’s Spring 2014 Secondary Research Program. Students in this year’s program will explore environmental resources and challenges in counties across New York State. Each secondary student will have an RPI student as a mentor, and will move through a structured process to characterize the environmental status of their chosen county, and how it compares and relates to other New York counties. Students will explore data produced by different government agencies, academic publications, and news reports about their county, learning how to collect, organize, analyze, and present research resources. Each student will produce a substantial written report and annotated bibliography. Results will also be presented in a poster session during RPI’s Earth Week Festival, and in oral symposium presentations.

Much of the research and writing will be done as homework, and students will be expected to meet deadlines. The program is free, but space is very limited. One recommendation from a teacher is required. Applications (including a teacher’s recommendation) are due February 8. Applicants will be informed of their acceptance by February 15.

__ Memo ideas __
 * A memo for older students could walk them through a review of the NYSERDA-supported sustainability plan for the region their county is in, for example. See http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/Statewide-Initiatives/Cleaner-Greener-Communities/Regional-Sustainability-Plans.aspx

Memo Drafts

[|Memo / Lesson Plan Worksheet]

Agenda for 3/6

Week 4, March 20 [|Lesson 4] & [|Memo]