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A Physical Project is something that you create that represents a bridge between your research paper and the job experience. However, if you wish to perform a physical project that directly ties into benefiting the community, that is also an option as long as it is approved by your Senior Project advisor. The Physical Project must also be completed by the end of the first semester, unless approved by your Senior Project advisor. By Senior Boards, you should have a variety of evidence to verify your Physical Project: photographs, video, fliers, or any other physical things to help visualize what you did for your Physical Project.
Physical Project
6 hours minimum of accumulated hours
Time sheet of accumulated hours + details of time spent
Hours are to be accumulated outside of school hours
Project is approved and overseen by an advisor or mentor*
Reflection essay
Photos
Physical Project (Honors)
10 hours accumulated hours
All other requirements are the same.
*Qualified mentor must be one who is not a fellow student, not a recent graduate of 5 years, not a parent, close family member, or anyone in your extended family. Qualified mentor must always be a practicing professional who can accurately evaluate your performance.
Choosing a Project
Senior Project is about choosing careers or pathways that you are passionate or intrigued about. This is your chance to be able to explore an area about which you have felt curiosity and interest. Therefore, when choosing a Senior Project, you need to consider the following:
What do you plan to do after you graduate? What are your goals?
What do you feel you could passionately commit to for an entire year?
What would be interesting, worthwhile, and be of significant value to both you and the community?
Whatever decision you make, your Senior Project must fulfill these critical requirements:
Clear tie or connection between your research paper and job shadows. Physical Project must either be connected to both as well or show a clear benefit to community.
Will each part of your project demonstrate a learning stretch for you? It must be something that goes beyond what you already know how to do.
Both the physical project and the job experiences must have an approved mentor.
*Learning stretch: makes great demands upon your abilities while gaining knowledge, comprehension, and mastery through experience or study
Physical Project Reflection Essay Requirements
A reflective essay is required for the student's completed physical project. This essay serves as a thoughtful reflection of the experience.
The essay is required to be:
Double-spaced, typed
Times New Roman font
2-3 pages in length
Essay prompts for reflection content:
Why did you choose your project?
What are the details of the project? What did you do to prepare and execute the project?
What are the biggest takeaways and learning moments throughout your physical project?
Identify a strength and a weakness you noted in yourself from the physical project.
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