1. Due Today Journal Mahara activity Final Product Proposal/Timeline Due 3-27 Journal Final Presentation Date, time & place Mentor Introduction (index card) Mentor time sheet & Evaluation

2. Agenda Mentor Invitation Introduction of Mentor -Index Card Final Presentation (Schedule/Evaluation) Visual Presentation (Criteria on website) Product/Final Exam Seminar Dates Open Agenda

3. Warm Up Invitations to the GT Celebration Night Write a quick, personal invite on the back of the invitation… address mentor’s invitation envelope… Pass the addressed invitation envelope along your row towards the windows

4. Warm up We are inviting ALL mentors to the GT Celebration Night— Address an envelope from the front of the room to your Mentor then...

5. GT Celebration Night Who: Mentors/Advisors, Parents, Faculty, Future Intern/Mentor Students When: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Where: MRHS Media Center Time: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Invitations will be mailed by Mr. Eckert Index card written by each intern to introduce and share a moment with the mentor

6. Mentor Introduction Due 3-27 On the index card : Put your name in the upper RH corner Put you mentor’s name and title in the upper LH corner On the back of the index card, identify your mentor’s greatest strength(s) On the front – due 3-27 - share the most significant learning experience(s)/skill(s)/accomplishment(s) at your internship that may be shared with mentor/family/friends

7. Due 4-10 An Abstract … highlights the major elements of a study first document of a research paper “sells” your research allows the reviewer to determine if it is important uses key words in the abstract which is critical so people can complete an electronic search and retrieve the study

8. An Abstract includes… a concise & coherent paragraph:150-300wds chronology of the research study logical connections/transitions NO new information key elements of the research study A single spaced paragraph in Times 12pt - font third person

9. Steps to Writing the Abstract Complete the Abstract Organizer in the document “Writing Your Abstract” under Semester 2 Documents on my website Condense the Information from the Graphic Organizer into a one-paragraph, stand-alone document Upload the Abstract to Turnit.com Abstract due April 10, 2013 at seminar

10. Final Presentation Confirm the date and time in writing after you set up the presentation (due to me on 4-10-13 using the Google doc link on my website)Confirm the date and time in writing after you set up the presentation (due to me on 4-10-13 using the Google doc link on my website) Discuss equipment needsDiscuss equipment needs –LCD—did you convert the presentation to a ppt –See me if you need equipment for the presentation Confirm the day before the presentation in personConfirm the day before the presentation in person Do you need a fieldtrip/pass to present? See me.Do you need a fieldtrip/pass to present? See me. Dress up—it establishes credibilityDress up—it establishes credibility Bring your index cards, PowerPoint, transparencies, REHEARSE, etc.Bring your index cards, PowerPoint, transparencies, REHEARSE, etc.

11. Visual Presentation Three-panel Display Board? PowerPoint PresentationPowerPoint Presentation?

12. PowerPoint Presentation Save your ppt.as period_.lastname.firstname Upload to Google Docs link on my web page by April 10 Save your ppt. to your student account (for GT Celebration Night) Print a hard copy w/ 3 slides per page to be turned in to me on April 10 Appropriate for audience

13. Product—Final Exam Criteria: Product Plan/timeline: Set objectives and goals; time management. Originality/Usefulness of the product/results/outcomes. Quality of the final product, outcome or result Interest, care, task commitment, and overall pride on the part of the student.

14. Assignment/Seminar Dates Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Seminar –Index Card for Mentor Dessert Introduction –Final Presentation date, time, & place –Journal –Mentor Time Sheet –Mentor Evaluation Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Seminar –Journal Entries –Abstract –Visual Display Board or PPT

15. Remaining Science Competitions Baltimore Regional Science Fair: March 23, 2013 Google Science Fair: April 30, 2013 The Intel ISEF in Arizona May 12-17, 2013

16. Open Agenda Howard County Film Festival Fri, March 22 7:30-9 SLC Rehearsal Mon, April 15 2:30-3:30 Medical Seminar March 30, 7-9 pm @ Centennial HS Law & Politics Seminar Thurs, May 2 @ Glenelg HS 7-9pm