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Last week we started a series on science competitions that you and your school can enter. Today I want to continue this discussion by exploring the EV Challenge competition. This competition is focused on transportation technology.
This week’s science competition is the EV Challenge, which has recently been renamed “SMARTT Challenge.” SMARTT stands for “Students Making Advancements in Renewable Transportation Technology.” The name change was done to reflect the new focus of the competition, which is now on renewable transportation technology.
The sponsor of this competition is the Carolina Electric Vehicle Coalition, Inc. The competition is open to both middle schools and high schools, however, the vehicles need to be driven by a high school student. Registration for this competition is open right now, however, you will need to get your registration in by the deadline which is one month after the Fall school semester begins. The first competition will be at the State Fair in October and the final judging event will be in May of 2009.
There are several forms and rule books that you will need to read through before working on your project. However, your project will be judged on the following seven criteria:
trouble shooting
web site development
oral presentation
auto cross
vehicle design
school initiative
When working on your entry don’t forget to utilize all the resources for energy science projects that are at your disposal including energy science fair supplies providers.
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Last week we talked about the Toy Challenge, a science competition for middle school students in grades 5 through 8. Today I’d like to talk about how you can use science competitions to develop your students’ interest in science. To start with you will need to familiarize yourself with the Department of Energy’s website.
The Department of Energy is a great site to use to find legitimate science competitions for school aged kids. Some of the general energy contests include: National Science Bowl for High School and Middle School Students, Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, National Junior Solar Sprint, and the Solar Decathlon. If you are looking for energy and conservation competitions for your students then also consider these programs: American Solar Challenge, Energy Challenge, Explora Vision, Future Track and Energize Our Future Bowl.
Each of the above contests is designed for students from middle school to college. The key to using these competitions to encourage kids to get involved in science is to match the right competition with the right group of students. Also you need to understand that many of the competitions that require teams, also require a faculty mentor to guide the team to success. Because of this requirement, you will want to plan ahead for student participation and get school approval.
fuel energy science fair projects and other science experiment kits, can be a great source of inspiration for science competition projects. Energy science units can also be used to inspire great competition science entries.
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For thousands of years we have assumed that the Earth was a unique chunk of rock, however, recent research suggests that this may not be true. Science fiction stories and movies have played around with the possibility that we are not alone in the universe and with the possibility that other Earth-like planets exist. Today we are almost positive that both of these concepts are possibilities.
A recent study that used NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope discovered that a significant percentage of nearby sun-like stars have dust clouds that orbit them. This means that the building materials for Earth-like planets are present and this increases the chances that such a planet may be developing or may have already developed. According to the findings of this study, there should be Earth-like planets in between 10 and 62 percent of the sun-like star orbits.
If you are planning a solar system unit, then it is important that you supplement your discussions with new findings like the ones mentioned in this posting. The problem with using text books to teach evolutionary classes like science, is that by the time the text has been written, edited, published and distributed, the information is already out-of-date. That is why you need to supplement text books with current science events, news articles and findings.
Science news blurbs can be great sources for outstanding science fair project ideas in addition to in class science projects and demonstrations. For help finding science news summaries and ideas about designing and developing science fair projects, return to this blog each Friday.
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If you have been following this blog then you know how passionate I am about the environment and about using school based science fair projects to expand students’ understanding and passion for ecology and renewable energy development. This year the Super Science Fair Project website will be hosting several virtual science fairs. These contests can be a great way for you to get your child or students excited about science topics that will help promote the sustainability of the world’s ecosystems.
There are three different categories for the Super Science Fair Projects Virtual Science Fair. The first category is environmental focused science fair projects. Projects that will qualify for this category include: composting projects, recycling projects and renewable energy projects. The second category is design a “green building.” To qualify for this category you will need to design a project that explores the e-factors related to environmentally friendly building products. The final category is community projects. To qualify for this category you will need to design an ecologically or environmentally friendly community project.
Like past virtual science fairs offered by this site, the contest is open to students in elementary and high school. Projects will be judged according to three different age categories. Each age category will offer a first prize of either a Magnacraft 50mm power telescopre or an MP3 player.
This virtual science fair contest is a great primer for a school science fair competition or a springboard for designing new science projects for class. To get ideas for cool science fair projects be sure to read our past blogs, as they contain a lot of tips and hints for finding project inspiration and resources.
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