SPARK+2014

= Welcome to the Stevenson SPARK wiki page! = = (STEM Professionals As Resource Knowledge) =

Please __scroll down__ to see all information.
=__ STEVENSON SPARK SPONSOR INFORMATION __=

//**Mr. Brett Erdmann, SPARK Coordinator (and AP Biology teacher)**//
//**PHONE: 847-415-4418**// //**EMAIL: berdmann@d125.org**//

Mr. Erdmann will be in charge of the following:
 * Aiding mentors and students in designing the experiment
 * Communicating with the mentor about research questions
 * Serving as admin on the private Facebook group, staying in touch with students to ensure a quality experience
 * Directing students on research poster production during summer office hours
 * Organizing the fall research symposium at Stevenson High School
 * **SERVING AS MAIN POINT OF CONTACT FOR STUDENTS**

//**Mrs. Diane Willock, SPARK Coordinator (and the school's Business Liaison)**//
//**PHONE: 847-415-4125**// //**EMAIL: dwillock@d125.org**//

Mrs. Willock will be in charge of the following:
 * Calling/emailing local universities and businesses to secure mentorships
 * Calling/emailing potential mentors that students have identified
 * Securing all paperwork and permissions for internship at school and at the business/university
 * Maintaining a database of mentors
 * **SERVING AS MAIN POINT OF CONTACT FOR MENTORS**

__** [|SUMMER MEETINGS (With Mr. E.) SIGN-UP HERE] **__

__** [|Mentor/ Meeting Log Google Doc (Please Update)] **__

__** SPARK PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP **__ (To share information on mentors and have discussions about internship experiences) __ **[|CLICK HERE and JOIN THE GROUP]** __

__** GENERAL DOCUMENTS **__

SPARK Timeline with TO DO items (Updated 7-28-14)

SPARK overview

SPARK 2014 Do Not Contact List

SPARK 2014 Application (Due To Mrs. Willock At Time of Scheduled Meeting)

SPARK Liability Form for mentors/students

SPARK participant weekly time/activity tracker

Sample High School student Resume

=__ DOCUMENTS/LINKS TO ESTABLISH MENTOR RELATIONSHIPS __=

Phone script to use when attempting to contact mentors Email script to use when attempting to contact mentors

=__ DOCUMENTS RELATED TO YOUR RESEARCH PROJECT/POSTER __=

Research poster template #1 Research poster template #2

A review of proper graphing techniques An instruction sheet guiding you through the production of the research poster

//**Examples of research posters from prior years:**//

Vishesh Verma's Research Poster (2012)

[|Fuyan (Diane) Jiang's research from last year explained in video format]

2012 SPARK Research Poster created by Rohan Dasika and Rahul Maramreddy

2012 SPARK Research Poster created by David Whisler

=__ STEVENSON SCIENCE CLUB SPONSOR INFORMATION __= =__(IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT FUTURE COMPETITIONS)__=

Mrs. Palffy, cpalffy@d125.org

[|Anvesh Jalasutram's Science Fair Presentation (This is an example of what you COULD do AFTER your SPARK internship.)]

**If you complete individual or partner research, during your SPARK experience, consider taking it outside the walls of Stevenson to some of the below competitions. Typically, to do so you will need a paper that includes:**

**Purpose, Hypothesis, Variables, Background Research using APA citations and primary sources, Materials, Procedure, Results and a Conclusion. Engineering or design projects can also be entered. You will also prepare a poster and powerpoint for your presentation.**

**If you are interested, contact Mrs. Palffy at cpalffy@d125.org during your summer internship to get advice along the way. A meeting will be held in September and deadlines for drafts of the project will be set starting in November, so that enough time can be given for preparations and revisions. This should not be a stressful experience, but your project should be the best it can be in order to do well at these competitions.**

**Siemens Competition** [] Has to be ready to enter October 1st Scholarships ranging from 1,000 to 100,000 dollars **Illinois Junior Academy of Science (IJAS)Regional (NILES NORTH) and State Science Fair (CHAMPAIGN)**

**https://sites.google.com/a/ijas.org/region6/**

Every student with a project can enter the Regional Fair if they meet our deadlines (this is our main event)—Paper and Project sessions—travel with school Students with high scores at regional (in March) go on to state (in May) Awards of Best in Category, Special awards, and chance to go to ISEF

**Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) (PHOENIX OR CALIFORNIA)**

**http://www.societyforscience.org/isef/** PROBABLY THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS SCIENCE COMPETITION—CAN ONLY GET THERE FROM THE IJAS REGIONAL FAIR—5 CHOSEN FROM OUR REGION Each year more than 1,500 high school students from about 70 countries, regions, and territories display their independent research and compete for more than $3 million in awards. All expenses paid if you qualify **Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology ( CeMAST ) High School Research Symposium (ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY)** **http://cemast.illinoisstate.edu/students/high_school/hsrs/**

This one is a day trip to ISU Projects judged by PhDs and a lot of great feedback is given Great Keynote speakers One day trip—travel with school Awards for best in the categories and money for all toward a summer research program at ISU **Positive Impact—Midwest Research Competition (WHEELING HIGH SCHOOL)** ** [] **

Judges are from industry and Academia Emphasis on how the research can improve the world.

**Junior Science and Hu SYMPOSIUM (JSHS) (LOYOLA UNIVERSITY)** [] Entries due in February, but only a few chosen to attend

**NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY PROJECT SHOWCASE** ** [] ** Entries due in March. Those invited to attend told in Early April.

=__ STEM VIDEOS __=

White House Video on STEM Education (presented at student/parent SPARK meeting) media type="youtube" key="biWQZlUl-vE" height="470" width="840"

Neil deGrasse Tyson's Discussion on STEM Education media type="youtube" key="5RoBCQ5tYKQ" height="488" width="872"