RRPS Jr. Research EXPO

RRPS 6th through 8th graders participate in the 2009-10 Annual Junior Student Research Expo!

Our Junior Researchers do work that just...

Like the Senior EXPO, the Junior Research EXPO is designed to help students develop critical thinking skills by researching topics of interest in a variety of disciplines. It addresses the first strand of our State Science Standards which emphasize the process of scientific inquiry and the importance of experimentation. It also serves to build confidence and self-esteem in students. The Senior EXPO takes place Thursday, January 21, 2010 at the Rio Rancho High School. Details....

The EXPO helps younger students develop the research and presentation skills needed to develop sound research-based projects at the junior level and build a solid foundation to compete successfully at the Senior EXPO level.

This year's Rio Rancho Middle School EXPO dates:

• Rio Rancho Middle School: Thursday January 28, 2010
• Eagle Ridge Middle School: Friday February 5, 2010
  Awards Ceremony (7:00-9:00pm in Gym)

INFORMATION SITES:

• All Required Forms (scroll down the page when you get there; All ISEF forms are the same at the Junior and Senior Level). At the Junior Level Human Subjects Projects are Strongly Discouraged since they must meet the same strict requirements as the Senior Level. Some strictly observational projects of humans may be allowed, but will require Form 4 be completed. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ADOBE READER SO YOU CAN OPEN THESE FORMS.

For further information, contact the Junior Student Research Expo Coordinator, Debra Loftin, at Rio Rancho Mid-High School by e-mail at dloftin@rrps.net or by phone at 891-5335 ext. 1628. You can also contact Daniel Barbour at 896-5644 or by e-mail at dbarbour@rrps.net.

A huge thanks to the Intel Foundation for their generous support which made this event possible. And thanks to Dan Barbour, SciMatics Academy Head at RRHS and Deb Loftin, Coordinator, for their enormous time and effort in dealing with the thousand details to make this event a reality!