Science Bowl

The IASP Department of Student Programs in partnership with Purdue University has developed an online Science Bowl competition for elementary school students. Instead of travling to a host site to compete, teams will take an online test at their school or another internet ready site of their choosing. Indiana Science Standards for grades 5, 6, and 7 have been targeted as the base to build questions for this new activity. The 90 minute contest will use questions created by outside consultants from Science Standards #1, 2, 4, 5, and 6.  Practice questions will be released at the September 2 Elementary Academic Coaches Conference. Team practice rounds will take place in November. A trial run for practice will take place for all registered teams in December 2005. The contest will be held for all entrants on January 17, 2006 between 6:00am and 8:00pm. If technology is not available at the school, alternate sites may be selected.

A team may be made up of four members plus alternates. Only 4 will submit the individual question section. Alternate team members may join in conducting the hands-on experiment and following team questions with coach’s permission.

The 90 minute on-line contest will present 30 questions to be answered by allowing 30 minutes for team questions related to an on-site, hands-on experiment and the results. 30 minutes for general team questions.  The last 30 minutes will be devoted to individual questions. A maximum of 4 computers may be used for this section.

The scoring will give team feed back quickly and state wide results by the next day at noon. Awards will be mailed to teams following the posted results in January. Plaques will be awarded to the top 3 teams in each class. The top team in each class will receive a tour and lunch at Purdue. Ribbons will be sent to the Top Ten teams. A certificate will be emailed to each coach to print for team members. An Academic Competition Science Bowl Champion Banner, for school display, will be given to the top team in each class.

Look in this space for more details, including a Coaches Handbook and Rules in the Fall of 2005!

Indiana Standards for Grades 5, 6, and 7                  Year: 05-06  06-07   07-08  08-09

1. The Nature of Science and Technology                              X         X          X       X

2. Scientific Thinking                                                              X         X          X        X

3. The Physical Setting                                                                     X

4. The Living Environment                                                      X                              X

5. The Mathematical World                                                                            X

6. Common Themes                                                                X        X          X       X