Independent Project Mentors??
If anyone knows of a person who has knowledge in one of these independent project areas, please let us know! The students would benefit from having an interview with anyone who specializes in an area related to their topic. I have listed ideas for the types of people (career areas) who might be able to help in parentheses. THANK YOU for your help making connections for us in advance!
Anita – How plants defend themselves (botanist, florist, gardener)
Anisha – Difference between eyesight and vision (optometrist)
Amy – Clivia Flower (botanist, gardener, florist)
Aaron – Lasers (engineer, someone working in physics, design)
Brian – Venus Flytrap (Mandeville/gardener, florist, botanist)
Braden – Clouds (meteorologist, scientist, weather person)
Dennis – Java/Javascript (computer engineer, coder, software developer)
Emily – Killer Whales (Vancouver Aquarium, biologists)
Edwin – Plankton (Vancouver Aquarium, biologists)
Isaac – Electricity (Electrician, Electrical Engineer, Engineer)
James – Artificial Intelligence (Engineer, Computer Engineer, Coder, Software Developer)
Jessie – Dark Matter (Physics professor/teacher, astronomer)
Joy – Sense of Touch (Doctor, Biologist, Neurologist, Dermatologist)
Linden – Pathogens (Doctor, Biochemist, Microbiologist)
Matthew – Newspapers (Reporter, Writer, Publisher)
Michelle – Author Erin Hunter (author, librarian, KidsBooks)
Patricia – Humanoid robots (Engineer, Software Developer, Professor)
Pranav – Extraterrestrials/UFOs (Astronomer)
Sherman – Dyslexia (psychologist, eye doctor, special education teacher)
Sarah – Incan civilization (professor, Museum of Anthropology)
Steven – Bottle-Nosed Dolphin (Vancouver Aquarium, Biologists)
Toro – Magic (Magician, Illusionist)
Vaughn – Neutron Star (astronomer)