Opportunities and Contests
From the Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Student Contest For this year's contest, we want you to explore the major questions surrounding ocean plastic pollution. Why is there so much plastic in our oceans? Where does it come from? How does it affect ocean animals and ecosystems? Is this a problem worthy of international attention? Are there alternatives to plastic that could help alleviate the ongoing problem of ocean pollution? How does our ”throwaway culture” impact the amount of plastic in our oceans?
We invite you to explore these questions and more in the 2014 Ocean Awareness Student Contest. You may work alone or in a group, and submissions can take one of the three following forms: art, essay, advocacy. Three sets of prizes will be awarded in the areas of Art, Essay, Advocacy: First place: $1,500 Second place: $1,000 Third place: $500 $1,500 for the first-place winner’s high school plus 10 Honorable Mention Awards of $250 and 3 Teacher Recognition Awards of $750 The contest runs Sept 15, 2013 through June 15, 2014. 2014 MSMR Student Competition: “Get Me The News”Submit an Essay, a Poster or a Webpage
All Entries and Entry Forms for the 2013 Competition must be submitted between January 7 and May 2, 2014. The Challenge All New England students in grades 7 – 8 (Level 1) or grades 9 – 12 (Level 2) are eligible to enter: public, parochial, private/independent or home schooled. · You are the reporter for a science website for teens. Your editor wants you to go out and report on a story about a recent breakthrough in biomedical research that could become a medicine or a medical device in the future, for human or veterinary patients. · You will dig into the research and present it to your editor in a compelling way that shows your creativity and your clear understanding of the science. Your editor is very flexible, and will take your draft as an Essay, a Poster or a completed Webpage, but it has to be presented in a way that the audience - middle and high school students – will understand. Goal · You must demonstrate mastery of the topic and present it with originality and economy. Judging is based on the quality of the information in the Entry and how it presents actual biomedical research. Entries should include a lively combination of words or images, or both, that attracts teenagers and informs them. Prizes (in each Level) Students · 1st Place $500 · 2nd Place $250 · 3rd Place $100 · Honorable Mention – Certificate of Merit U.S. Fish and Wildlife Junior Duck Stamp Contest
The Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest is the culmination of the Junior Duck Stamp educational program. After studying waterfowl anatomy and habitat, students may articulate their newfound knowledge by drawing, painting or sketching a picture of an eligible North American waterfowl species.
Students from around the United States submit drawings to their state, territory or district competition. Winners from these competitions, called the "Best of Show," are then submitted to the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest. One image from the 53 Best of Show entries will become the next Junior Duck Stamp. K-12 students attending public, private, or home schools in the United States and the U.S. Territories are eligible to enter, as long as they are U.S. Citizens, resident aliens, or nationals. See http://www.fws.gov/juniorduck/States/Maine.htm for more info. |
DNA Day Essay Contest The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) invites you to participate in the 9th Annual DNA Day Essay Contest! The contest is open to students in grades 9-12.
The contest aims to challenge students to examine, question, and reflect on important concepts in genetics. Essays are expected to contain substantive, well-reasoned arguments indicative of a depth of understanding of the concepts related to the essay question. Essays are read and evaluated by several independent judges through three rounds of scoring. 1st Place Winner: $1,000 + $1,000 genetics materials grant for teacher 2nd Place Winner: $600 + $600 genetics materials grant for teacher 3rd Place Winner: $400 + $400 genetics materials grant for teacher Honorable Mention: 10 prizes of $100 each. Brain Awareness Video Contest
Shoot a short, original video that demonstrates a brain concept in an educational way.
The Brain Awareness Video Contest is your chance to share a teaching tool. Anyone can participate, and videos created by a primary or secondary student are eligible for special recognition. Videos must be submitted by a Society for Neuroscience member. Don't know one? Use the Neuroscientist Teacher Partner Program to connect with a member neuroscientist. Stumped about what type of video to make? Browse all past submissions for inspiration. The deadline for entry is June 12, 2014. Contact [email protected] with any questions. |