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Thinking about becoming a STEM mentor at BHS?
Thinking about becoming a STEM mentor at BHS?
We are always looking for new mentors and projects for students to become a part of for their senior internship! The students are always eager to get started on projects in a variety of fields and yours just might be the one that sparks a passion in them that leads to a career pursing STEM. Become a part of the team preparing tomorrow's future leaders today!
If you are interested in becoming a STEM mentor or know someone who is... You're in the Right Place!
If you are interested in becoming a STEM mentor or know someone who is... You're in the Right Place!
Our vision is to provide these bright and motivated students with experience in a real lab or design facility. This is a truly unique experience and one which greatly helps to increase student excitement and enthusiasm in all STEM fields. The assistance the mentors provide for this program is invaluable.
Summary of Senior Project from a Mentor's Point of View
Summary of Senior Project from a Mentor's Point of View
Students need to work in a mentor directed setting for a minimum of 40 hours on a research project, design project, or case study. The research or design does not need to be self-contained like a science fair project. It can be participation in something you may have ongoing where students help collect and analyze data, participate in a design phase or, especially for medical projects, make observations and complete a case study.
The students are encouraged to log their 40 hours or more over the summer before their senior year. The students will then complete an additional 25 hours next fall preparing a technical paper, poster and presentation of their work. There is then a semi-formal presentation night mentors are invited to so they can view their mentee's work.
Major Requirements
Major Requirements
- A final project
- The work the students does should translate into some sort of cumulative project they can write about
- The project must be approved by the STEM coordinator;
- Just as a check that everything is going well and to support both parties in their mentor/mentee relationship
- Project content must be supported by appropriate evidence;
- If it is a research project there should be some data
- If its a design project there should be evidence of the process
- If its a case study, the proper channels of confidentially are taken
- Complete log of hours and evidence
- This is needed to show to the school so the hard work of the students gets the appropriate credit
- Formal presentation of the final product by the students
- Which includes making a poster & verbal presentation to be presented at an event for the public, mentors included
Mentor Documents
Mentor Documents
Click on the buttons to the right to open PDFs of documents that are given to our BHS STEM Mentors.
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