Science Research Seminar for Upcomming 9th Graders
Next fall there will be a Research Methods Seminar offered on period a week. The class will cover: Lab Equipment and Techniques, Finding lab internships, Entering Science Fair Competitions, Developing Hypotheses, Designing and Performing Experiments and Analyzing Data. Interested? Ask your Science Teacher. The application deadline is Friday, May 29!!!!!
Regional Chemistry Olympiad Results!!!!
Congratulations to Harriet Li, Julia Oktawiec and Paul Handorff for qualifying to take the National Science Olympiad Exam. Harriet Li score on the regional exam was the second highest in the New York metro area. Both Harriet and Julia will represent the school in the national exam on April 9. Paul Handorff will be an alternate due to an Olympiad rule which only allows two students to compete per school. In addition two more students Louis Evans and Sam Telzak qualified as alternates.
7th and 8th grade Summer Science Opportunities!!
The SPARK program is designed so that students may grow as individuals and cultivate their academic gifts in a supervised environment that is challenging and fun. Then programs goal is to identify talented 7th and 8th grade students and give them access to ideas, resources, and tools they need to nurture their academic gifts in the sciences. For more information and a complete course and application information goto: http://www.brown.edu/summer
Congratulations Lewis Golove
Lewis Golowe was selected to participate in the Catalyst Program for gifted adolescents.
International Physics Olympiad Semifinalist!!!!!!
The following students have qualified for the semifinals in the International Physics Olympiad.
Pearson Miller
Nico Rodger
NYCSEF Results
Biology Olympiad SemiFinalists
Congratulations
Emily Gould
Diana Lee
Esther Jang
Lonya Timashev
Paul Cheon
New Course In Science!!!
The Science Department is happy to announce a new Advanced Placement course
offering for 2009-2010. AP Environmental Science is a yearlong college
level course covering the myriad of topics that are part of understanding
our dynamic earth in preparation for the AP Environmental Exam. From weather to volcanoes the Environmental Science AP
course in designed to provide Hunter students with a deep understanding of
science topics that aren’t covered in any other science class currently
being offered. Consider this new course when you are selecting your upper
term electives.
Summer Science Opportunities
******Alfred University Summer Programs******
Each Year Alfred University welcomes students from all over the country to take part in their Summer Astronomy Institute. The programs is directed by the Alfred University Physics and Astgronomy faculty, all recognized expert in their The facility is one of the best teaching observatories in the country and is equipped with telescopes ranging from 8-32 inches in diameter, as well as other electronic detectors and support computers. Students will enjoy a mix of night and daytime activities involving extensive use of the observatory’s telescopes and eletronics.
The program is designed for students entering grades 10-12 who are interested in pursuing an education in math or the physical sciences.
******SEA High School Seminars Summer Seminars******
SEA is part of highly specialized research and teaching community that makes up Woods Hole, MA, a world-renowned center of oceanographic research. The summer program offers students access to a level of ocean exploration unavailable anywhere else in the world by balancing on-shore research and team building with real oceanographic research aboard a traditional sailing vessels. Participants will not only grow as students, but as global citizens and individuals.
****Black Rock Forest Consortium*****
Black Rock Forest Consortium is pleased to announce its second annual Field Ecology Research Internship program for high school students (entering grades 10-12). The goal of the two-week, residential program is to help science-interested students gain exposure to future careers in the sciences, while learning the skills needed to participate in scientific investigations. Interns will participate in real-world environmental research projects. Prior to partnering with scientists, interns will learn about forest ecology and investigative methodologies, from data collection and analysis to the use of technologies for monitoring and measuring biological processes.
********Link Summer Science Explorations 2009********
For the seventeenth summer, the Kopernik Observatory & Science Center in Vestal, New York is offering weeklong science programs for young people in grades 1-12 as part of their Kopernik Talent Search. The program introduces students to hands-on, high-tech science and the opportunity to learn about various aspects of astronomy. For more information goto http://www.KOPERNIK.ORG.
******Worcester Polytechnic Institute******
WPI Frontiers (Session 1: Juy 12-24 2009, Session 2: July 25-August 1, 2009) is an on-campus, residential, research, and learning expereince that challenges soon-to-be high school juniors and seniors to explore the outer limits of knowledge in science, mathematics, and engineering (session1); and robotics (session 2). More information is available at http://www.wpi.edu/+frontiers.
WPI Launch (August 3-7) is designed for students entering their freshman and sophomore years in high school. It is a five day programs offering workshops in Biology, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Interactive Media and Game Development, or Robotics. More information is available at http://www.wpi.edu/+launch.
WPI Strive (July 5-11) is a one week, residential program focused on the hands-on exploration of engineering, math and science for African American, Latino, and American Indian students entering their junior or senior years in high school. More information is available at http://www.wpi.edu/+strive.
WPI WUNDERS (July 12-18) is a hands-on exploration of engineering, math and science for young women (entering 9-12) in high school. In the past, labs have included comparing the quality of water from various sources and testing different techniques for making it potable, building a robot that responds to sound, and learning about the process of making artificial skin. More information is available at http://www.wpi.edu/+wunders.
For more information on these or other summer opportunities in science see Dr. Schwartz.
Science Fair Winners!!
7th and 8th grades
Honorable Mention
Hannah Levine: Vertical Farming
Kevin Li: How Does Caffeine Affect the Heart Rate of Artemia?
Pia Basu: Air Pollution Near Ground Zero
Nina Jaffe-Geffner: Popability Predicament
Basia Rosenbaum: Control Your Temper
Penelope Lusk : Earthquake Safe Engineering
Drew Adler: Solar Energy
Winners
Alexander Epstein: Effectiveness of Injection of Fungicide into Alaskan Pea
Plants in Treating Botrytis Cinerea
Duncan Kimmel: Water Purification
Kanako Mori: Optical Illusions
Tasnia Choudhury: Potential Heat of Nuts
Jared Pochter: Applied Electricity
Ilana Kaufman: Surface Tension
9th grade
Honorable Mention
Emma Hartung: From Filth to Fertilizer
Willy Leung and Susmita Paul: The Effects of UVA and UVB Radiation on Daphnia
Sandy Wong: The Bugs in Your Water
Winners
Emma Almon and Faye Elgart: Biodiesel Versus Conventional Fuel Sources
Adam Brodheim: Temperature Sensitivity of Eutrophication
Shoshana Schoenfeld: The Beauty and the Beast Experiment
10th through 12th grades
Honorable Mention
Kevin Chen and Paul Handorff: Optimization of Rotational Volume
Pearson Miller: A Mathematical Model of the 2007 Troop Surge in Iraq
Polina Mamut : The Effect of Alcohol on Heat Shock Proteins
Winner
Jan Stepinski: The Nature of Virulent Flight
******Biology Review Books*******
Price $15.00 Due to 9th grade teachers by Feb. 27, 2009
*****Columbia University Science Honors Program*****
Application Deadline Feb. 25, 2009
Please make sure to give your names to Dr. Schwartz
Welcome!
The Science Department believes that all Hunter students should become conversant with the contemporary issues that arise from the development of modern science irrespective of their college and career goals.
Although some students may tend to specialize early, pursuing more courses in one science and fewer in others, it is our goal that all students take a Science course every year, from grades 7 through 12, exposing them to a variety of science topics. These are reflected in the course requirements of the department.
As a result, students should appreciate and be able to demonstrate the ability to approach problems in a scientific manner. Also, these experiences should provide them with the skills and knowledge they will need to function as responsible, scientifically literate citizens in a democratic society.
| Dr. Philip Jeffery - Chairperson | 212-860-1279 |
| Bruce Greenspan | 646-963-6289 | |
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