Penny Presentation

What would a penny weigh picked up from the sidewalk? Odds would be greater for it to be from a year after 1982 so it would likely weigh 2.5 grams. There’s a 63% chance that a randomly chosen penny will be after 1982

What would a 1908 penny weigh? 3.11 grams

What would a 1793 penny weigh? Chain penny-13.48 grams, wreath penny-13.5 grams.

Our presentation won I think based off the fact that we had the most relevant presentation. We stuck to the questions at hand and didn’t place in all the random penny facts like other groups did in their presentations. We also conducted our own study by weighing and counting out a random set of pennies to determine the chance of finding a random penny with a year after 1982 or before.

Criteria to validate a science article

Start by identifying the six sections typically found in any scientific paper and the information found in each. ABSTRACT: A brief summary of the study, including its purpose, approach, main findings, and interpretation of their significance. INTRODUCTION: Problem statement, including a summary of prior research in the same area as well as the objectives of the study. METHODS: The study design and procedures, with details of how any measurements were made or how calculations were used. RESULTS: Raw data, along with their statistical analysis. DISCUSSION: The author's interpretation of the data. Ideally, the author's interpretation of the data should be compared with the data and conclusions from other studies. It is important to keep in mind that the author's interpretation may not be valid. The reader should ask if citations in the paper corroborate the conclusions made by the author. Also, the reader needs to inquire whether the data in the study simulate real-life situations, and if the data outliers (the highs and lows that are eliminated in the statistical analysis) can be explained in some other way. REFERENCES: Full detail on any references or standards cited in the study.

9 questions you could ask yourself about the article:

Is there bias in the design?
Does the design represent real-life scenarios?
Are there appropriate control background measurements
Is the method referenced?
Are the conclusions valid?
Are the statistics appropriate?
How are key terms defined?
Has the scientific method been applied?
Is there reliance merely on anecdotes?

Professional Development Plan (PDP)

How to develop a plan:
• There is no prescribed method for creating a personal professional development plan. Here are several tips that can help your plan creation process.
• Begin by writing down all the tasks you are currently responsible for, areas you must be
knowledgeable about, the skills you need to possess, and changes that are likely to occur in
the next two years.
• Seriously consider any short or long‐term goals you might have for developing or adapting
your career. Be realistic about your ambitions and about the time needed to achieve them.
• Develop ideas about your continuing education needs, what priority each need has, and then
list your priorities for the next two years (or whichever time frame you have chosen).
• Don’t necessarily restrict yourself to thinking about your current professional responsibilities.
Think about your career and its development, and consider whether this is a time to
strengthen existing skills, develop new skills or broaden your understanding of the planning
process.
• You may wish to divide specific continuing education activities into three major categories:
• Activities needed in order to undertake or advance your current planning work.
• Activities that keep you in touch with planning issues not directly related to your
day‐to‐day work.
• Activities that develop skills complementary to professional planning activities and are
designed to help career progression or to maintain competence.
• Remember that your personal professional development plan is a flexible document. Return
to this document every few months to re‐assess its contents, add new ideas, and revise
elements that may no longer apply.