The Senior Research EXPO, promoted by the SciMatics Academy at RRHS, was held Thursday, December 6, in the RRHS Gymnasium, 301 Loma Colorado NE.View the slide shows.
The Student Research EXPO, open to all public, private or home schooled students within the area, provides the vehicle for students to explore their interests and make contacts in career fields they may be considering. Based on the New Mexico State Math and Science Standards, student are taught how to ask questions, design experiments, collect data, analyze data, make conclusions based on data, then report their findings in a public forum. This is truly authentic assessment where students must apply concepts from their educational training.
Quick Facts:
» 15th Senior Student Research EXPO
» 643 Projects
» 664 Student Researchers
» 33 Sponsors
» Over 190 Judges
» 40 Volunteers
» $12,170 in Prizes
Our goal is simple: "We want our students
to rekindle their natural curiosity by doing!"
Last year a record 4 students from Rio Rancho qualified for International Science
and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Albuquerque, where two of the students claimed a 3rd and 4th place against the world in their respective categories! THIS WAS AGAINST 1500 OF THE BRIGHTEST MINDS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD!! Thanks to Dan Barbour, SciMatics
Academy Head, for overseeing this amazingly successful event!
» Choose your Fall 2007 Slideshow from the list below!
They have supported us and allowed us to reach this level
of success. Their combined contribution is just over $93,000
to support this year's SENIOR (9-12th grade) and JUNIOR
(6-8th grade) events. Thank You to all our sponsors!
RIO
RANCHO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT RESEARCH EXPOS
