Science Competition Fourth Quarter Project Extra
Credit
Due on or before May 2nd
Enter a local, state, or national science competition, and give a copy of your entry to Mrs. Bascom. You must include proof that you actually entered the competition before the deadline, and follow all competition guidelines. You may earn up to 50 points of extra credit for 4th quarter projects. A list of competitions and their point values is included below. If you would like to enter a different competition, bring a description of the competition, itıs rules, and deadlines to Mrs. Bascom to get PRIOR approval. Regardless of the competition deadlines, ALL REQUIREMENTS MUST BE TURNED IN TO MRS. BASCOM BY FRIDAY, MAY 2ND TO RECEIVE CREDIT!
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Competition |
Website |
Dates |
Requirements |
Points Possible |
Individual/ Group Work |
|
Toshiba/NSTA
Exploravision Awards |
http://www.exploravision.org/ |
Received
by January 29th |
Design a
future invention. Give Mrs.
Bascom a copy of the entry and proof of mailing. |
50 per
person |
Groups of
2-4 |
|
Christopher
Columbus Awards |
http://www.christophercolumbusawards.com/ |
Postmarked
by March 7th |
Write a
grant proposal. Give Mrs. Bascom
a copy of the entry and proof of mailing. |
40 per
person |
Groups of
3-4 |
|
West
Point Bridge Design Contest |
http://bridgecontest.usma.edu/ |
June 2nd
|
Design
and enter a bridge. Give Mrs.
Bascom a printout of the bridge specifications and your ranking in the
competition. |
10 per
entry per person, up to 30 points |
Individual
or Groups of 2 |
|
Science
Olympiad |
http://www.soinc.org/ |
Early April
– to be announced |
Attend at
least 6 meetings and do 3 or more events at state competition |
40 per
person |
Individual
and Group |
|
ThinkQuest |
http://www.thinkquest.org/ |
April 2nd
|
Create an
educational website on a specific topic. Give Mrs. Bascom a CD or DVD copy and proof of entry. |
50 per
person |
Groups of
3-6 |
|
Project:
JASON Argonaut Challenge |
http://jason.org/public/home.aspx |
September
1st |
Create a
weather broadcast. Give Mrs.
Bascom a copy of your entry on CD or DVD and proof of entry. |
50 per
person |
Groups of
3-7 |
|
AK
Science and Engineering Fair |
http://www.alaskasciencefair.org/ |
April 11,
12, 13 |
Enter the
science fair then bring your entry and proof of entry to Mrs. Bascom |
40 per
person |
Individual
or Groups of up to 3 |