The SCSEA Science Bowl for Middle School Students (grades 6-8) is a fast-paced question and answer format, similar to Jeopardy, during which students answer questions about earth science, physical science, life science, math, energy, and general science.
| 2012 Important Dates | |
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| 01/13 | Deadline to register for SCSEA science bowl. |
| 01/28 | SCSEA Science Bowl at BCC Planetarium |
| 03/10 | Elec. car teacher workshop (registration required). |
| 04/26 | National Science Bowl at Washington D.C. |
| 05/05 | EnergyWhiz Olympics at FSEC, Cocoa, FL |
Why Get Involved?
The purpose of this program is to encourage and reward students involvement in math and science activities, improve awareness of alternative fuel technologies, and provide an avenue of enrichment for academic science achievement.
Who May Enter?
Teams of four students plus an alternate and one teacher/mentor. Any current public, private, or home school students in grades 6, 7, or 8 are welcome to participate. Visit our registration form if you're planning to participate.
Now is a good time to mention that you should review the competition rules. Should your team win the SCSEA science bowl and compete at the National Science Bowl, you should review the national rules as well.
Electric Car Racing
Participating teams will receive a electric (rechargeable lithium battery) car kit, to be used in the car demonstration portion of the competition. This competition tests the creative engineering skills of many of the brightest math and science students as they gain hands-on experience in the automotive design process.
| 2011 Academic Bowl Winners |
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| 1st | Ronald McNair Magnet (Brevard County) |
| 2nd | Archimedean Middle Conservatory (Miami-Dade) |
| 3rd | Conway Middle (Orange County) |
| 2011 Hydrogen Car Competition Winners |
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Race Winners |
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| 1st | McLane Middle School (Hillsborough County) |
| 2nd | Andrew Jackson Middle (Brevard County) |
| 3rd | Trinity Preparatory (Orange County) |
Design Award |
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| 1st | Edgewood Jr/Sr High (Brevard) |
Compete At Nationals in D.C.
The members and mentor from the top science bowl team receive an all expense paid trip to compete in the National Science Bowl in Washington D.C. The first, second and third place teams receive trophies and ribbons.
This video is about the 2008 competition; though a bit out of date, it contains a good inside look at how the competition operates.
Resources
2011 National Science Bowl for Middle School Students information: http://science.energy.gov/nsb/middle-school.
Contact Information
Suzanne Leslie, MSSB Coordinator
BCC Planetarium & Observatory
(321) 433-7372 / leslies@brevardcc.edu
Susan Schleith & Penny Hall, Co-Coordinators
Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC)
Susan: (321) 638-1017 / susan@fsec.ucf.edu
Penny: (321) 638-1018 / penny@fsec.ucf.edu