Assignment 0: Official Documents

• You will provide us with…
  • some background info using this Google Form: so that we can contact you and your parent, so that we can learn about any recent STEM experiences, and so that we can learn about your interests.
  • a signed contract that covers the following legal matters…
    • parent release: so that you can leave the building to work at a research site, attend lectures, and participate in competitions and other special events.
    • electronic communication agreement: so that we can communicate effectively with a class that is scattered across the city. You give us your email address so we can contact you and you agree to check your email inbox and Google Classroom at least once each school day for messages from us.
    • science research room usage agreement: so that you can use the facilities in the research room (A214) during your free periods. This covers access to the computers, printer, microwave oven, and (for the seniors) lab drawers.
    • photo release: so that we can use your name, likeness (photos, videos, etc.), and excerpts from your work (titles, abstracts, graphs, diagrams, etc.) to publicize your accomplishments on school controlled webpages and social media accounts.
  • proof of lab assignment if you find a professional scientist who will mentor you. Doing this makes you eligible for 1.05 weighting on your class rank and the title of Honors Science Research.
• We will give you…
  • Special Program MetroCards if you are accepted into a mentorship that requires traveling to a work site other than Brooklyn College, or if you attend a lecture or special event for this class.