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November 28, 2011
Volume 1, Issues 14 & 15
DOUBLE ISSUE
Biomedical Sciences Village
Elkhorn Crossing School
The BMS Villager IT’S PRESENTATION TIME!!
Presentations for the BMS Village started with a bang on Thursday
morning December 1, 2011. Three senior students gave individual
“Chalk Talks” describing their proposed projects. In the afternoon, eight
junior teams gave poster presentations describing their project proposals,
and that evening eight sophomore teams gave formal slide presentations
describing their proposed projects. The Village continues presentations
Tuesday morning December 6, 2011 through the evening Thursday, De-
cember 8th (see back page for complete schedule). The following appears
in the BMS Village Fall Proposal Abstract book and describes the differ-
ence between the presentation styles.
BMS Village Project Proposal Presentations
Summary: Students in the BMS Village at ECS are engaged in a year-long project of their
own design. During the Fall Semester, students work either independently (seniors only) or
collaboratively to: decide on a problem or question to investigate, extensively research the
current research on the problem, and design a novel research study to further examine the
problem. Students produce an NIH-style grant proposal as a product of this design and pre-
sent their proposal to the BMS Advisory Committee in December in one of three different
presentation styles commonly used in research science and medicine. The styles of presenta-
tion include: the Formal Slide Presentation, the Scientific Poster Presentation, and the
“Chalk-Talk” Presentation.
Oral Slide Presentations: Oral slide presentations are highly structured and should appear as
such. They are done in a seminar or lecture style and, of the three styles used in BMS, most
closely resemble a traditional speech. Students should present an introduction, procedure,
and conclusion describing their proposal in 7-8 minutes. The advisory committee then is invit-
ed to ask questions of the students. Appropriate PowerPoint (or similar software) slides are
used to aid the presentation.
Scientific Poster Presentations: Poster Presentations are structured, but are to appear conver-
sational. Poster presentations are normally one-to-one, so they are more personal and the
listener may interrupt. Additionally, poster sessions are notoriously loud due to the fact that
the double-sided “boards” are placed in a line touching one another. Presentations occur con-
currently during the session and the presenter must keep their listener’s attention on them.
Scientific posters have a semi-ridged “template” that is normally followed by researchers.
Students in the BMS Village doing poster presentations should present an introduction, proce-
dure, anticipated or preliminary data, and a summary during a 6-7 minute presentation. The
advisory committee will judge presentations in groups of 3 and is invited to inter-
rupt anytime they have a question or need a point clarified. Students will be
judged twice during the 2 hour session and required to stay in the presentation
area during the entire session. Other students, faculty, and guests are invited to
listen to any group while they are being judged or ask any group that is not being
judged to “Walk me through your poster”.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
The Week in BI ............................... 2
The Week in MI .............................. 2
Student Spotlights……….…………..2-3
The Week in HBS ........................... 3
YLP Information ............................ 4
Blast from the Past ......................... 4
Lab Notes ....................................... 4
IMPORTANT DATES
12/1: BMS Presentations
12/6: BMS Presentations
12/7 : BMS Presentations
12/8: BMS Presentations
1/9: White Coat Ceremony
The time to shine is now.
By Katherine Counts (MI, Pre-Calculus, Chemis-
try)
In math we have been leaning about polynomial functions and finding the zeros. We also have been working with our graphing calculators. Also we include complex polynomials. We recently completed our unit 2 test. We are starting our new unit.
In science class we have been working mole-cules. We have been taking notes on covalent bonds. We have also worked on a lab that in-volved learning about solutions and conductivi-ty. We have just taken a test over molecules.
THE WEEK IN BIOMEDICAL INNOVATIONS
THE WEEK IN MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS,
MATH AND CHEMISTRY
Seniors in BMS are presenting “chalk
talks” for their Fall proposal presentations.
A “chalk-talk” is a presentation that is in
the category of “Job Talks”. A perspective
employee may be asked to present in this
style during a second interview, perhaps
laying out their research plan for the next 5
years. Traditionally, the entire faculty or
department attends and has a voice in the
hiring process. Therefore, goal is to excite
the audience with the possibility that they
could work with the speaker and perhaps
have future collaborations. It is a struc-
tured talk that must appear very casual—
personality can be a major judgment issue.
During the presentation, the speaker uses
a chalk board (or dry-erase board) to drive
home specific points and to better present
certain processes.
Only senior students in the BMS Village do
chalk-talk presentations. Students should
provide a personal “hook” to their research
or internship proposal. Students should be
very well versed in the subject area that
they are proposing to work in and should
provide a complete (but not highly detailed)
overview of their proposal in 9-10 minutes.
The Advisory Committee is invited to inter-
rupt at any time during the presentation
with questions, feedback, and suggestions.
JUNIOR STUDENT SPOT-
LIGHT
Katherine Counts
Age: 17; Years in BMS: 3
My college plans are to go to
Spelman or American University
for 4yrs then go to Medical
School in Texas at Baylor Uni-
versity.
My goals are to become an or-
thopedic surgeon.
I love to sing, dance, and act in
plays. I love volunteering at the
Amen House and God’s Pantry. I
tutor kids at my church. I am a
member of Health Occupation
Students of America where I
debate at State level.
My partner for the yearlong
project is Allison Rexroat and
our project is about retainers
and what can we do to reduce
the amount of bacteria on them
that causes bad breath.
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THE WEEK IN HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS, MATH,
AND BIOLOGY
By Katie Huff (HBS, Geometry, Biology)
At ECS we are given the chance to be creative and do a project on a
topic we are interested in, my partner and I are doing our projects on
teens and how social networking through cell phones can affect their
attitudes and social skills in a negative way. This involves twenty four
teen subjects twelve females and twelve males, six of each gender who
have internet access on their cell phones and six of each gender with-
out internet access on their cell phones. A matter of fact we will be
presenting in a few days and are very excited! Thank you for the time
you took to read this I am so honored I could share these things about
myself.
Students record their time (hours) working on YLPs after school. Six hours
of YLP and Community Service are required per semester.
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SOPHOMORE STUDENT
SPOTLIGHT
Katie Huff
I am 15 and have been BMS 2 years. I
plan on going to college at the University
of Kentucky and receiving my doctorate
degree. After college I would love to
become a speech pathologist and work in
a nursing home, I love the nursing homes
and visit as often as I can. This is my
future plan and as I go through life I know
it will change, but being in the medical
field you will always have a job and you
will be able to take care of other people.
This is why I am in the biomedical vil-
lage.
Some hobbies I have are visiting the
nursing home, ice skating, softball, and
cooking. I love to do a wide range of
things and these are just some of my
favorites! You already know I love the
nursing home and I am not just saying this
to sound good, I love every person I have
met there. I ice skated competitively for
seven years and recently took a break but
still like to do it in my free time. I just had
an injury playing softball but still enjoy it
and like to play any chance I have. I love
to cook and do it on a regular basis, this is
one of the more unique hobbies I have but
would like to later in life make it into a
career (when I retire). There are more
hobbies I have these were just a few!
The time to shine is now.
By Justin Hammons (MI, Geometry, Chemistry)
In Math we are working on finding the distance be-tween 2 parallel lines as well as using equations to plot them on a graph.
In science we are learning different types of molecular bonds such as ionic, metallic, and covalent bonds while also finding out the differences between the three and how they are alike which really helps when working with DNA in the Biomed class.
Speaking of which, in Biomed class we are working with genetics and how they affect with maternal and child health and how genetics can effect if you have any genetic disorders. All of my classes are built to be integrated with each other like how we use chemistry lessons on different molecular bonds to figure out in biomed what holds DNA together, or using different measurement skills from math to help convert and measure different substances in chemistry.
Thoughts on YLP: I think this year’s “Yearlong pro-jects” will be a huge success. I really enjoy the new way juniors are presenting posters instead of boring old power points, I believe by doing this it gives us better presenting skills and more experience with different styles and types of presentations that I know will help in the future when we are in college. I also enjoy being a type of mentor towards the sophomore’s on their first “yearlong project”. All in all it will be a great year for presentations as this year we know what needs to be done.
THE WEEK IN BIOMEDICAL INNOVATIONS
THE WEEK IN MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS,
MATH AND CHEMISTRY
The following students have presented or are presenting during a morning session, come out on Thursday evening to see who is presenting then!
Cloning GAPDH in Plants Stephanie Pena December 1, 2011: “Chalk Talk” presentation, 7:30 am
My Year Long project is over plant cloning. I will be cloning the GAPDH gene, found in plant cells, that helps the plants to create and use energy. Two plants will be
cloned; one that has already been done before and one that hasn’t, to be able to publish my findings in the GenBank and help broaden the archives of already cloned
plants that help scientists create new findings. Does Soy-Based Baby Formula Produce Estrogen Dominance? Lizzie Coons December 1, 2011: “Chalk Talk” presentation, 7:45 am The Future of Cryotherapy Connor Byrne December 1, 2011: “Chalk Talk” presentation, 8:00 am If my battery-operated cryotherapy device is compared to an ACDC-powered cryotherapy device, it will work just as good as an ACDC-powered device, but also have
the mobility of a bag of ice which will make this device the new favorite in the cryotherapy field. Equine Therapy for Autistic Children Sarah Mukherjee December 6, 2011: “Chalk Talk” presentation, 7:30 am Effect of Aging on Taste Ariel Winkler December 6, 2011: “Chalk Talk” presentation, 7:45 am Can You See What I’m Saying? Jeffrey Edge December 6, 2011: “Chalk Talk” presentation, 8:00 am Cloning GAPDH in Plants Logan Poer December 6, 2011: “Chalk Talk” presentation, 8:15 am
For my Year Long Project, I will be cloning, sequencing, and analyzing GAPDH, which is a protein that breaks down glucose. I will be cloning the GAPDH of two
different plants. One of the plants will have already had its GAPDH cloned, and the other will not have had its GAPDH cloned. By using a plant that has not had its
GAPDH cloned, I will be able to publish the analysis in Genbank.
JUNIOR STUDENT SPOT-
LIGHT
Justin Hammons
Age: 16; Yrs in BMS: 3
College plans: I plan to go to UK
or EKU and major in Criminal
Justice, Forensic science, Chemis-
try, and to be determined medical
classes.
Career Goals: I plan to join the
U.S. Air Force after high school
and plan to stay in there as long as
possible as an aerial gunner and
military police officer while taking
the above listed major’s at collage.
Afterwards I plan to join a Crime
scene investigation unit as a detec-
tive (where five years of police
experience in the military will
come in handy as its required
before admittance in to a CSI
unit).
Hobbies: Sports, ROTC, Physical
training, skateboarding, music,
video games, food, and sleep.
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THE WEEK IN HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS, MATH,
AND BIOLOGY
By Brennen Cauldwell (HBS, Algebra 2, Biology)
Recently we have been working on several different things in our vil-
lage. In Human Body Systems we are working on the structure and
function of the brain. In Biology we have started to learn about the
structure and function of chromosomes. In Algebra 2 we are learning
how to factor the difference of squares and the sum and differences of
equations. Also the whole village has been practicing their presenta-
tions for their yearlong project.
Juniors Kayla Ritchie and Abby Harris discuss their project with Advisory
Committee members on Dec. 1 during their poster presentation.
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SOPHOMORE STUDENT
SPOTLIGHT
Brennen Cauldwell
Age: 15
Years in BMS: 2
College Plans: University of Florida
Career Goal: Anesthesiologist
Hobbies: Karate, Camping, hiking,
fishing
Thoughts on Yearlong Project: My
project is the effect of helium on
rat’s cognitive ability. I think it will
be very interesting to work with rats
and how helium affects their ability
to go through their maze and how it
will affect their eating habits.
My partner and I believe that it will
have a negative effect on the rats.
BMS VILLAGE AT ECS
The BMS Village at ECS combines
courses in career pathway of Bio-
medical Sciences and the core aca-
demic pathway of Mathematics and
Science to prepare students for
professional schools that lay be-
yond the traditional 4-year college
degree. Via collaborative and coop-
erative methods, students learn to
apply science and math concepts in
real-world situations. Additionally,
real-world work skills are obtained
by participating in projects and
activities that focus on strengthen-
ing work ethic and honing presen-
tation, writing, and critical thinking
abilities.
12/9/11 formal grant proposal due (EXTENDED deadline!)
Schedule for Presentation Week:
Dec 1 & 6: 7:15-8:45 am-Srs; 4:15-6:00 pm-Jrs; 6:30-8:30-Sophs
Dec 7: 4:15-6:00 pm-Jrs; 6:30-8:30-Sophs
Dec 8: 4:15-6:00 pm-Jrs; 6:30-8:30-Sophs; 6:30-8:30-Srs
REMEMBER TO SPEND SOME TIME AFTER SCHOOL AT ECS
WORKING ON YOUR PROPOSAL!
BMS Village at ECS
2001 Frankfort Pike
Georgetown, KY 40324
Dr. Adams: [email protected]
Mrs. Wells: [email protected]
Miss Orear: [email protected]
Phone: 502-570-4920
Fax: 502-863-2610
YOUR LOGO HERE
YEAR-LONG PROJECT INFORMATION
YOU ARE INVITED to come support the BMSV during Presentation
Week!! Please come to a Poster Session and/or Formal Slide Presenta-
tion Session!!
PUT JANUARY 9TH ON YOUR CALENDAR!! WHITE COAT!
CHECK OUT DR. ADAMS’ ONLINE CLASSROOM FOR VILLAGE INFO!
http://www.scott.kyschools.us/olc/teacher.aspx?s=2283
LAB NOTES
BLAST FROM THE PAST
CURRENT JUNIORS CODY ROBINSON AND KRISTEN SHENK
DISSECTING A SHEEP HEART DURING PBS