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High-School Research Publication

Ask a real question, run the study, and submit it for peer review.

For Grade 9–12 students: pick an answerable question, review what is known, write a dated plan, run the study, analyse it honestly, and submit it to a real peer-reviewed student journal or judged science fair. Acceptance is not required — answering real reviewers is the proof. Studies with people need consent and the approval your school requires. Verified by the teachers, mentors or researchers you invite to your panel.

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3 required outcomes30 weeksCredential on completion

Path outcomes

LearningOptional

Write Your First Research Report

Elective warm-up for students new to research writing.

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3 milestones

  1. 1Choose your research question and find three sources
  2. 2Write a first draft with an introduction, body, and conclusion
  3. 3Revise your draft and submit your final 3–5 page report with citations
Learning

Write a Research Proposal (High School)

Required. Question, literature review and a dated plan — the study follows this plan.

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3 milestones

  1. 1Pick a question you can answer
  2. 2Review what is already known
  3. 3Write and defend the plan
LearningOptional

Master Statistics for Data Analysis

Elective. The statistics behind your analysis.

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5 milestones

  1. 1Describe a real dataset with statistics
  2. 2Run and interpret a hypothesis test
  3. 3Build and evaluate a regression model
  4. 4Design and analyse an A/B test
  5. 5Communicate findings to a non-technical audience
Learning

Run an Original Study (High School)

Required. Run the planned study and analyse it with the planned test.

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3 milestones

  1. 1Collect the data as planned
  2. 2Analyse it with the planned test
  3. 3Explain results to a reviewer
Learning

Submit Research for Peer Review (High School)

Required capstone. Submit to a real reviewed venue and answer the reviewers.

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3 milestones

  1. 1Pick a venue and its rules
  2. 2Submit the finished paper
  3. 3Answer the reviewers

Free resources for this path

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Peer-reviewed journal for middle and high-school research.

The largest pre-college science fair and its affiliated fairs.

Free search for published research.

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