Advanced Independent Science Research IV

This is a one semester-long course as students participate in the Lev v’Nefesh Poland/Israel program during the second semester. This class is for twelfth-grade students who participated in ISR in tenth and eleventh grades. After completing their summer research, students will write a paper summarizing their findings. Then students will present their findings at local and national scientific competitions and/or present at professional science conferences. Students will also begin planning their research for the summer, which may be a continuation of their previous research or a new topic entirely. In class, students will learn more complex skills related to literature searches, presentation skills, and scientific writing. Outside of class, students continue to collaborate with their teacher to design independent learning goals that are achieved every two weeks. At the end of these two weeks, students meet with the teacher to discuss their learnings, areas for improvement, and design their next set of goals. Additionally, ISR IV students are partnered with an ISR III student as a peer mentor for the first semester to offer guidance and feedback on their independent studies and professional skills like time and task management, proactive communication, and organization. Lastly, ISR IV students are responsible for planning and coordinating the end-of-year ISR symposium in collaboration with the teacher.