1. Science Research @ Commack HS “give us 40 min every other day and your world will open up”
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Research Team:
Ms. Jeanette Collette, Ms. Jeanne Suttie
Dr. Lorraine Solomon, and Dr. Daniel Kramer

2. What is it? Explore your interests Your curiosity drives your project
Creative projects in biology, earth science, computer science, behavioral science, chemistry, physics, mathematics, engineering and inventing
Get involved in science competitions

3. Basics Program is open to all students
40 min periods/class meets every other day
Research 1 – 9th (or 10th graders who haven’t had research)
Research 2 – 10th
Research 11 – 11th
Research 12 – 12th
** all learning for all students funnels through
their project with consideration given to their
ability and passion**

4. Grading
Student grades are based on a total points system.   The course is Pass/Fail for marking period 1 and 3.
Students will get a Numerical Grade for marking period 2 and 4
MP2 will be calculated using all of the MP1 and MP2 assignments, and MP4 will be calculated using all of the MP3 and MP4 assignments.
Marking period 2 and 4 will average for the Final Grade.
Student not taking the course during a regular school day class (periods 1-9) must meet all the listed criteria through their after school attendance requirements

5. Course Requirements and Grading
CHS Research Program
Course Requirements and Grading

6. Literature Search

7. Inventing
Engineering
Astronomy
Biological Research
Chemistry

8. Engineering for the Disabled

9. Rebecca's Talk Rebecca Alford Class of 2012
Carnegie Mellon University 2016
B.S. Chemistry
Currently Ph.D. student, a Hertz Fellow and a National Science Foundation (NSF) Fellow,
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at John Hopkins. 

10. Poster Board Prep

11. Presenting Results at Fairs

12. SUNY Farmingdale Physics
Summer Research
Hofstra University
Microbiology
SUNY Farmingdale Physics
SUNY Stony Brook
Protein Science

13. Learning New Skills

14. Publications

15. Awards
Regeneron STS
X-Mass Competition
ExploraVision

16. Companies where our Graduate Research Students Work