Integrated Semester Project

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Integrated Semester Project
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Science Career Semester Project

• Phase 1
• Research, job shadow interviews
• September - November
• Phase 2
• Essay
• December - January
• Phase 3
• Exhibition presentation
• December - January

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Phase IInterviews, Job Shadow Research
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Who are you planning on job shadowing?

• Share with a neighbor

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Interview Requirements

• 2 interviews must be conducted with the topic of
  your paper.
• 1st interview can take place during the job
  shadow.
• 2nd interview can be via phone, email
• Initial contact does not count as an interview.
• Each interview must be listed as a source in your
  bibliography.
• Each interview gets its own citation.

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Interviews

• You may conduct more than 2 interviews
• List each one in your bibliography.
• You may interview more than one person
• As long as you have 2 interviews for the person
  you are writing your paper on.

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What does society think of teenagers/adolescents?

• Share with a neighbor

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Interview Sources

• How NOT to conduct an interview
• Appear uninformed.
• Look unprofessional.
• Sound uninterested.
• Be boring.

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Interview Sources

• Before you interview someone
• Research the career in great detail.
• Compose interesting questions
• Write follow-up questions for each of your
  interview questions.
• Your questions should demonstrate an
  understanding of the persons profession.

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Interview Sources

• Sample interview question with follow-up
  questions
• What college did you attend?
• Did you major in Pre-med? Biology? Psychology?
• Was there a particular professor at _____ that
  was a mentor for you?
• Would you recommend ________ to a person
  interested in this field?

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Interview Sources

• Biographical Questions
• Your questions should be about their personal
  life but should not be too personal to answer.
• Examples
• Was there someone in your youth that inspired
  you to pursue a career in dentistry?
• What motivated you to declare engineering as
  your major in college?
• Could you tell me what your education before
  college? What classes did you take in high
  school?
• How would you describe your personality as a
  teenager? As a child?

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Interview Sources

• Scientific Method Questions
• Need all steps in the Sci. Method in your paper.
• Write simple, creative questions
• What do you do to solve problems? What steps do
  you take to solve them? Hypothesis, procedure
• How do you collect information? Data
• What factors do you have to account for when
  collecting information? What may throw off
  your results? Variables.

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Sources

• Keep track of every source that you take notes
  from (including interviews and job shadow).
• Make sure that you have all the information you
  need for MLA format.
• Make sure that you evaluate your source.

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MLA Format
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What are some good resources for MLA help?

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MLA Format

• Plagiarism to steal or pass-off the ideas or
  words of another as ones own use anothers
  production without giving credit.
• Intellectual theft
• KR Academic Integrity Policy

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MLA Format

• In-Text Citations
• Gives credit to the person who did the work.
• Refers the reader to the bibliography
• Always includes 1st piece of info from
  bibliography.
• Reader sees citation, flips to bibliography,
  looks down the left margin, finds source.
• All facts, concrete detail, information from job
  shadow and/or interviews should have an in-text
  citation after it.

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In-Text Citations

• Parenthetical citations ( ) not footnotes.
• Most citations contain the authors last name and
  page
• Example (Jacobs 15).

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In-Text Citations

• Rules
• Citations must have parentheses.
• Citation must be before the punctuation at the
  end of the sentence.
• Citation includes the 1st piece of information
  from the bibliography entry for that source.
• If no author is known then the next piece of
  information in the bibliography entry is used
  instead.
• If there is no page number then you drop that
  part out of the citation.

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In-Text Citations

• (Smith 46)
• (Jones, 49).
• (Barley, 35)
• (Jacobs 39).
• (Rhodes, pg. 15).
• (Taylor, page 19)

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In-Text Citations

• Molecular virology is probably not a field of
  science many people are familiar with, but
  microbiology is. Since microbiology, the study of
  microbes, is such a vast field, scientists
  usually specialize in one specific area. One area
  of choice is molecular virology, the study of
  viruses at a molecular level. A molecular
  virologist has many duties, such as examining the
  construction, functions, and interactions of
  molecules in a virus, and understanding the
  relationships and assembly of the virus itself.
  It may not seem physically demanding, but this
  job can be very stressful and is not for the
  faint at heart.

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In-Text Citations

• Molecular virology is probably not a field of
  science many people are familiar with, but
  microbiology is. Since microbiology, the study of
  microbes, is such a vast field, scientists
  usually specialize in one specific area
  (Microbiologist). One area of choice is
  molecular virology, the study of viruses at a
  molecular level. A molecular virologist has many
  duties, such as examining the construction,
  functions, and interactions of molecules in a
  virus, and understanding the relationships and
  assembly of the virus itself (Matyas 244). It may
  not seem physically demanding, but this job can
  be very stressful and is not for the faint at
  heart.

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In-Text Citations

• Alison is a perfect example. She is currently
  working on a project involving the study of the
  foamy virus. Previously, the virus was only found
  in primates, so it was categorized as potentially
  dangerous by the Centers for Disease Control
  (CDC), but the first human transmission has be
  found, which could be very dangerous. The
  original study of this virus was to use it for
  gene therapy, but the circumstances may change
  due to the new discovery. Alison has been
  gathering information and collecting data about
  this virus for over ten years, and is still
  making new findings every day. Alison enjoys her
  work very much, but she would not be doing what
  she does, if she did not fulfill the necessary
  skills needed to be a molecular virologist.

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In-Text Citations

• Alison is a perfect example. She is currently
  working on a project involving the study of the
  foamy virus. Previously, the virus was only found
  in primates, so it was categorized as potentially
  dangerous by the Centers for Disease Control
  (CDC), but the first human transmission has be
  found, which could be very dangerous (Jones-Engel
  1028). The original study of this virus was to
  use it for gene therapy, but the circumstances
  may change due to the new discovery. Alison has
  been gathering information and collecting data
  about this virus for over ten years, and is still
  making new findings every day (Yu 10/13/06).
  Alison enjoys her work very much, but she would
  not be doing what she does, if she did not
  fulfill the necessary skills needed to be a
  molecular virologist.

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Bibliography

• Formatting
• 1st line in each citation begins at the left
  margin.
• Each additional line in the citation is indented.
• All citations are alphabetized by the first word.
• The interviews are arranged according to dates.

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Bibliography

• Helpful Hints
• Each interview counts as a source!
• You must include your interviews in the
  bibliography in order to receive credit for them.
• Memorize the information needed to complete your
  bib. entries.
• Pay close attention to format.
• Need help?
• Librarians
• Websites
• Wheelers wiki
• Office hours with Wheeler.

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Phase IIIExhibition
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Reflect upon large projects that you have done in
the past

• What type of visuals did you create for these
  projects?

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Please read your visual appeal checklist
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Things to Keep in Mind

• Color
• Display of Information
• Artistry
• Overall Design / Shape
• Audience Appeal
• Rubric

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Color
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What can you infer about a project when you look
at its use of color?

• Inferring deriving meaning from hints, evidence,
  details, etc

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Color Sets a Mood

• Orange, red, yellow hot, spicy, attention
  grabbing.
• Dark blue, purple, gray somber, cool, serious.
• Color palette should reflect the mood (or theme)
  of your project.

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How to Select Colors

• Color Wheel
• Opposite colors.
• Colors that are next to each other.

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Display of Information
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What are some good rules to follow when it
comes to fonts, pictures, etc on projects?
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Fonts

• Compelling quotes are often displayed in a
  script font that looks somewhat like
  handwriting
• Quotes may also be printed in a much larger font
  than the other information in order to draw
  people in from a distance.
• Organize information
• For instance all your facts, observations or
  quotes could be in different scripts.
• Dont use too many fonts.

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Pictures Images

• Look for interesting pictures that best suit the
  mood of your project.
• Example if your project is about surgery then
  you could include pictures of notable surgeons,
  tools, surgeries, etc...

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Pictures Images

• Create collages or interesting arrangements with
  the pictures
• Take a portrait and copy it on a color copier
  using different color settings (so you get a blue
  copy, green copy, etc) then arrange the copies
  like a Warhol painting.

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Pictures Images

• Sometimes a well-chosen picture / image may be
  repeated in a display in order to emphasize its
  message.

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Pictures Images

• Neatness and Professionalism
• Make sure all corners are securely attached.
• Everything should be cut straight.
• You may want to frame the images so that they
  stand out.
• Your name must be prominently displayed.

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Please compare and contrast the use of color and
display of information in these two
projects.Compare and Contrast looking for
similarities and differences.
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Artistry
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Please brainstorm ways that someone could make
his/her project more artistic.

• The person with the longest list of ideas will
  win a fabulous prize.

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Artistry

• Instead of just printing out a picture of someone
  sketch the image.
• Create a sculpture of your subject.
• Use alternative materials (fabric, wood, metal,
  clay, etc)
• Include artifacts or props that are related to
  your project
• Personal items give your audience a better
  impression of your topic (just make sure that
  everything is school appropriate and you dont
  include anything too valuable)
• Example tools used in the profession, uniforms,
  letters, etc

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Artistry

• Paint a short, fascinating quote across the top
  of your project.
• Have some parts of your project come-out of the
  display by making them 3D.
• Have interactive, hands on elements.

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Overall Design / Shape
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Overall Design / Shape

• Many people just throw together a tri-fold
  display instead brainstorm interesting ways you
  can construct your project.

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Overall Design / Shape

• Use an easel to display factual information
  beside the table containing artifacts / props.
• Build a large, free-standing display out of wood
  and hinges.
• Cut your project into a significant shape.

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Audience Appeal
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Audience Appeal

• Think about your project like a museum display.
• Your project should be attractive and engaging
  from at least 8 feet away.

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Audience Appeal

• Your display should be pristine
• Straight lines.
• There should be no glue, tape, etc showing.
• Pencil is unsightly on projects make sure you
  erase all of it.
• You should set-up your finished project at home
  and make sure that it is the correct size and
  meets all the requirements.
• Pictures must be school appropriate
• Any graphic pictures should have a warning /
  cover.

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A Few Things to Keep In Mind

• Only a few people will have electricity for their
  projects.
• The school is not responsible for your project
  (dont bring anything of value).
• You must set-up that evening and take it all home
  with you afterwards.
• You will only have ½ a cafeteria table to set-up
  on.
• In December you will create an action plan for
  your project at that time you must tell me the
  dimensions of your project, what it will look
  like, etc..