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Since we revise parts of the research if they got a grade below a 90, is the new revised version graded again and the grade updated for that original assignment? I vaguely remember something about this being talked about.
Only in the case of applied research. After the new grades are in, I turn the original grade into an ungraded category. You will get an additional foundational research grade at this point but it doesn't replace anything.

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Do all supporting evidence pieces need a summary?
No, in general supporting evidence pieces do not need a summary. This was part of Seven Sources mostly just to support the Lit Review that followed. It the supporting evidence is not intuitively obvious in terms of what it is, a notation for me would be good. But usually it is quite clear what the supporting evidence is.

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Is it alright if I print the earlier iterations of the the proposal and concept map in black and white, only printing the final research in color?
Yes absolutely.

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I originally had an all EDP concept map but I feel that one of my applied sub problems will be better worded using the scientific method. Is it alright to have a mix of the two in the concept map?
Yes, it is absolutely fine to mix and match. You should use whatever you feel is best for each SP.

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Is it necessary to include a revised proposal if our initial proposal received a grade of an 89 and there are only minor corrections? My original proposal is 20+ pages so I don't want to include another copy if it is unnecessary.
Yes, I am OK with that. The 90 line is relatively arbitrary. So anyone who is close and only has minor corrections can make that decision.

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Do we need a running header for the sub-problems like we had in the proposal?
That is up to you. I am much more about content as long as the format looks professional.

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Should we restate citations for the same source in successive sentences?

i.e. The first sentence (Smith 1970). The second sentence (Smith 1970).
If you need to do that more than two times in a paragraph, just cite at the end of the paragraph.

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I know the rubric says single-1.5 spacing, but if we have used double spacing for already graded components such as the lit review or seven sources, do we need to correct that or just leave it how we originally submitted it?
Just leave it as originally submitted.

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Repeat References and Supporting Evidence

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Repeat References and Supporting Evidence

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If we have the same references and therefore supporting evidence for multiple subproblems or the lit review and 7 sources, how should we go about including that? Do you want us to provide multiple copies or would a note saying *supporting evidence can be found here* suffice?
Provide the supporting evidence the first time it is needed and after that place a note saying, as you have above, supporting evidence can be found in **

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Does the notebook need to be signed off by our mentor or will the data validation form suffice? (didn't know that the notebook was required until today)
No, you don't need the notebook signed if you have the mentor validation form signed. The research notebook is strongly recommended and is an easy way to provide supporting evidence of your work.

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I understand supporting evidence is necessary for all subproblems. Will highlighted sources suffice for foundational subproblems, or do we need to include evidence of the sources reputability?
You always need to include both highlighted sources and evidence of its reputability.

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If our source is from the product website and thus is the source reputability on its own, what should we do? Should we just highlight the brand name somewhere within our source?
Yes I think highlight the company name if it is recognized or the about page if it isn't. Mini-Darwin is recognized of course.

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If we're writing about how a program or part works for a foundational subproblem, how do we cite personal observations? You said that personal observations could be acceptable in addition to some resources.
Personal observations are a measurement tool more than a source. There is technically not an APA format, of course, for personal observation. I would say make it a footnote.

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Are we supposed to turn in our research notebook at the same time that we turn in the portfolio?
Yes, I am expecting it as supporting evidence unless there is a note on the mentor data validation sheet that the notebook needs to stay at the lab.

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Can we put our binders together with pages front and back in a sheet protector?
Yes, two sheets front and back in a sheet protector is fine.

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I am doing an EDP research and one of my sub problems is just simply what are the design constraints for my parking lot design. Since all of these constraints are in the Cobb County Development standards, can I just have one big block quote from the Cobb County development standards for my body? Also, how would I write a conclusion for this SP since the only new information I will be obtain is my design constraints?
Yes, the block quote is the body. You should include an introductory paragraph. Your conclusion can be simple but should link this to the rest of your research.

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Does the lit review need to be printed twice? Once for subproblem number 1 and again for the lit review section?
Yes.

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For additional subproblems (besides #1 which has the lit review), is the supporting evidence a printout of a portion of the document? What are you looking for there?
Supporting evidence for sources is always the same: 1. copy of source itself and 2. evidence of source's reputability

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I got an A on my proposal, and you had said in class that for the proposal, lit review, and 7 sources only one copy needed to be included if an A was received on the project. I ended up completely reworking my applied subproblem from what I wrote in my proposal. Because of this, do I need to print out 2 copies of my proposal? Or just include the original, which received a 93?
Just put in the original.

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For the Proposal, Literature Review, and Seven Sources Assignment, are we putting in two versions into our Final Research Portfolio? For these assignments, it seems mostly repetitive because most of the content is the same, except for the addition of the sub-problems and research.
If your grades was < 90, yes put the original and the corrected version

Also, the overall research follows the same format and uses the content from the Proposal. Should they be included again as a rough draft?
If I understand the question correctly, you have the final research which does indeed use a lot of the proposal structure. After the research final conclusion, the next section is the proposal, which should be the corrected but not filled in proposal (or the original if your grade was > 90.)

Visually (in the portfolio):
Should it be...
1) Research (including all sub-problems)
2) Corrected Proposal/Lit Review/Seven Sources
3) Initial Proposal/Lit Review/Seven Sources
Actually:
1) Research (including all sub-problems, supporting evidence, conclusions and final conclusion)
2) Corrected Proposal/Initial Proposal
3) Corrected Lit Review/Initial Lit Review
4) Seven Sources (which will mostly be just reference page, summaries, CDFs and tabs)(very few people need to correct this)

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I'm assuming our Abstract will be similar to our Rationale of Study.

If we include information in our Abstract that was used (and cited) in our Rationale of Study, do we need to cite it in our Abstract as well? Should we just avoid this type of information completely?

If we need to cite them, how do we do so?

The abstract should not cite any sources and should follow the format of the STEAM Symposium abstract.

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In the presentation, the portfolio was due before school began, while in your email it is due at 3:45. I just wanted to clarify which it was.
Great question. I have always had it at the end of the school day, or at noon to accommodate both internships. However, it was pointed out to me that students sometimes skip other classes to finish this. So, it will be before school. I will be here from 7:05 on, in case morning internship students need to drop it off before internship. Thanks for pointing that out!

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For sources that are used more than once, put one copy as supporting evidence the first time it occurs (e.g., final research, first foundational SP). After that, put a single piece of paper with the authors' name and name of the source (usually a title) and where it is located in your portfolio.

For most people, this means your Seven Sources will have only summaries, citation data forms, tabs and a reference page.