G.W. Hewlett High School

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G.W. Hewlett High School

• Biological and Social Science Research Program

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I. Introduction

• The Science Research Program at Hewlett High
  School enables highly motivated and responsible
  students to experience the processes and rewards
  involved with science research.

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II. Program Purpose

• To allow students to conduct independent
  research projects. Ideally, students will use
  their research to apply to competitions such as

• Intel Science Talent Search
• Siemens Westinghouse Science and Engineering
  Competition
• Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
• Otto Burgdorf Student Science Conference and
  Competition
• Long Island Science Congress Competition.

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III. Benefits in Competition Participation

• With academic standards being higher and more
  competitive than ever, student college
  applications must be a head above the rest.

• Participation in well-respected science research
  competitions is one manner for students to
  differentiate themselves from other applicants.

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IV. The Organization of The Science Research
Program
a) Biological Research Program consists of three
elective classes that must be taken along with
Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

• Introduction to Research (methods)

• first of course in the sequence of three classes

• offered to ninth graders who are currently
  enrolled in or have already taken HONORS BIOLOGY.
  

• Students learn basic laboratory techniques and
  research skills. The emphasis is micro- and
  molecular biology.

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• Introduction to Biotechnology (methods)

• second course in the sequence of classes

• usually offered to sophomores who are currently
  taking or have already taken HONORS CHEMISTRY.

• the emphasis is the DNA isolation,
  characterization, and manipulation.

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• Independent Study

• third course in the sequence of classes that is
  offered to juniors and seniors who have completed
  the Introduction to Research and Biotechnology
  courses.

• The emphasis of this class is advanced
  techniques in molecular genetics.

• students are expected to complete a group
  research project.

• successful completion of this course results in
  the completion of a 20 page research paper.

• Students wanting to enroll in this course must
  be recommended by the research mentor.

• There will be no overrides of the mentor
  recommendations.

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b) Social Science Research Program

• consists of the development of independent
  research projects under the supervision of a
  social science mentor.

• project development, survey creation, and data
  analysis will be completed by the beginning of
  senior year.

• the scope of social science research includes
  political science, sociology, economics, and
  psychology.

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V. Independent Research and Mentoring

• The various science research competitions are
  incredibly competitive.

• Although there is a possibility of having an
  in-school mentor, the most successful projects
  are developed by students who dedicate their time
  in participating in a summer science research
  internship.

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• Hewlett-Woodmere students have applied to and
  participated in the following Summer Science
  Internships

• Simons Summer Research Program
• Rockefeller Science Outreach Program
• New York Academy of Sciences Science Research
  Training Program
• North Shore-LIJ Summer Research Program.

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• Student applicants from Hewlett-Woodmere schools
  have participated in these programs with a wealth
  of knowledge and experience due in part to the
  Science Research Program at Hewlett High School.

• The benefits of the research classes transcends
  high school.
• It familiarizes students with the use of
  databases, reading, analyzing, and reporting on
  journal articles, the use of presentation
  programs such as PowerPoint, and writing research
  reports.

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