P.I.M.P.

Personal Interest Maker Project

Overview: This project gives you the time, structure, and support to

Here are the steps:

Phase 1: Choice

Make sure that your slides are up to date and on this spreadsheet (mdk8).
Choose one that you want to investigate & do something with.
Write out a set of 5 good, big, and important questions.
Discuss your topic and questions and ideas with one of the advisors <-- you should be here on 10/6
Gina: Olivia, Naya, Tuisku, Theodor, Aiden
Erika: Brian, Tom, Addie, Maya, Sebastian
SoohHee: Sean, Vaibhav, Lukas, Ali, Hannah
Chris: Joaquin, Avi, Khael, Eliki, Luka, Jax

Phase 2: Research

Start a document or presentation or site (or other)
Link from the right row/column in this spreadsheet to your doc from step 1
Start your research! Add answers to your questions and add more "better" questions as you go.
Meet with your advisor while showing them the doc and discussing your topic (not just the questions) <-- should be here 10/20

Phase 3: Building

Phase 4: Presentations

Dec 4 (Thurs) Juliana, Vaibhav, Joaquin

Dec 8 (Mon) Yoursabell, Gabi, Ali, Aiden, Lukas, Paola, Brian

Dec 15 (Mon) Naya, Maya, Eliki, Hannah, Avi, Theodor

Dec 18 (Thurs) Luka, Lukas, Sean, Khael

Daily Schedules

Monday, December 1, 2014:

-update your curiosity slides (there should be 13 by now) and the spreadsheet

-sign up for a demonstration/presentation day

Monday, November 17, 2014:

-you should be done with research and working on the "Maker" part and the presentation

-discussion with advisor (and written on paper)

1. what have you learned that you didn't already know?

2. what did your research make you wonder that is still a mystery (to you)?

3. what project ideas have you had and which have you chosen?

4. what steps have you done so far regarding construction

5. sign up for a presentation spot (6 people per day @ 10 min. each) for December 1, 8, 15