1. Pleasantville High School Science Research Program
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Pleasantville High School Science Research Program

2. Instructors: Kesiah Mathew–. PHS Science Teacher, Honors Biology &
Instructors: Kesiah Mathew– PHS Science Teacher, Honors Biology & Science Research; Adjunct Professor University of Albany. Summer: Sept-June: (personal cell)   Joanne Pugliese– PHS Science Teacher, Honors Chemistry & AP Chemistry; PUFSD Science Department Chairperson K Summer: Sept-June: (personal cell)
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4. Science Research Class
3 year high school course beginning in 10th grade
Students may earn 3 High School Science Credits (1 each year)
Meets 3x per cycle + individual meetings scheduled with the instructor.
Students can choose to enroll for actual college credit through the University of Albany
Students have the potential to earn 12 college credits
Intermediate Science Research (2 credits, July - August) – Juniors
Intermediate Methods of Research (4 credits, September - June) – Juniors
Advanced Science Research (2 credits, July - August) – Seniors
Advanced Methods of Research (4 credits, September - June) - Seniors
Extensive Summer work
Work at Hospitals/ Research facilities, etc.
Requires a great deal of maturity and independence.

5. Course Requirements
Sophomores: Must participate in the Westlake Science Fair in June of first year in the program. It is only a competition showcasing Journal work of intended research. No student data is gathered.
Juniors: Prepare a research plan & familiarize themselves to do work during their 2nd summer of Research at research facility.
Seniors: Fine tune their research to participate in several competitions such as Intel Science Talent Search, Westchester Science & Engineering fair, and at PHS science symposium at the end of the year.
Summarize your research in three to five points.

6. Successful Science Research Students
Meet Deadlines
Successful Science Research Students
Read journal articles & take notes
Stick-to-itiveness
Interest in a particular area of study
Can problem solve and work independently
Successful
Students
Demonstrate
Passion
Motivation
Detail Oriented

7. Summer Responsibilities for Rising Sophomores
You must have 8 articles with accompanying Article Summary Sheets and typed summaries.
You must log all your hours that you spend on the 8 articles and Article Summary Sheets in your portfolio.
After you have completed each article and summary, you must let us know your progress. This is done utilizing the following link:
***THIS MUST BE DONE AT THE COMPLETION OF EACH ARTICLE

8. Materials needed for this course
This must be purchased NOW:
NATIONAL Brand Laboratory Notebook, 4 X 4 Quad, Brown, Carbonless, 11 x 9.25", 100 Sets (43649) – 200 sheets (approximately $17.79)
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We will supply you with a portfolio in September.

9. How to log an entry into your laboratory notebook