BASIS Senior Projects

The BASIS Charter School Senior Project supports students’ developing sense of investigation while fostering independence and professionalism. Over the course of the third trimester, students gain real-world experience at an off-campus site. Working with mentors at their school and off-campus site, students investigate a topic of their choosing and share blog entries summarizing their successes and challenges. At the end of the trimester, students return to campus and present an analysis of their findings to peers, staff, and parents. These projects may be completed anywhere in the world.

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Leah B

As Sweet as Sugar: Breaking Down the Chemistry Behind Substitutes in Baked Goods

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Maia B V

Feeding with Purpose: Developing Nutrient-Dense Recipes for Healthier Communities

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Elsa B

We, the People: Improving Youth Representation in Local Climate Politics

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Victoria C

Bird’s Eye View: A Cross Analysis of the Development of D.C. and Other Metropolitan Areas

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Elliot D

DIwhY?:A past, present, and future of DC’s DIY and hardcore punk scene

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Emerson D

From Backyard to Gold Medal: A Dive into the History of Ultimate Frisbee

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Aireon E

Commerce Couture: The History of Marketing Advertisement in Fashion

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Jeffrey G

From Appreciation to Appropriation: Where Media Crosses the Line

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Lily H

The River’s Revival: Splashing into Climate, Community and Clean Water

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James H

A Tale of Two Tumors: The Disproportionate Effects of Cancer on the LGBTQ Community

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Elena M

Generational Empowerment: A Comparative Study of How Women Are Shaped by Upbringing Across Time

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Tais M

Maternal Mortality: how women’s health has changed in the District of Columbia

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Akilah Q

The Folks are talkin’: A look into Afro- Caribbean and African Folklore

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Xander S

Timing the Market: Evaluating Mean Reversion and Momentum Algorithmic Trading Strategies

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Dorothy S

The Reversal Process: A Historical Analysis of America’s Abortion Policy

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Amelia S

100 Years of Viruses: How time and technology have shaped the public health response

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Ryan T

3D Printing Calculus: Exploring the efficacy of 3D printed teaching aids in learning Calculus AB.

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