WELCOME TO THE SCIENCE CLUB!
The NCHS Science Olympiad Team placed 12th out of 20 teams at the North Georgia Regional Science Olympiad competition at SPSU Saturday, February 24.
The competition, from 7:30 AM until 5:30 PM, consisted of 23 separate competitions.
Top Honors went to Antwajan Allen and Danielle Sambo, winning the Gold Medal in GENETICS.
This event was particularly challenging, since the questions were written by Dr. William Welnitz, director of the National Science Olympiad.
Silver medals went to Garret McDowell and Sabrina Hollinger in FOOD SCIENCE
A Silver Medal also went to Garret McDowell for OCEANOGRAPHY
The Bronze Medal in Five Star Science went to Matthew Groff and Garret McDowell
Winning the 4th place medal in Health Science were Garret McDowell and Sabrina Hollinger
Ribbon winners were:
9th Place: Fermi Questions (Nishad Shah and Matthew Groff)
Also competing for North Cobb High School was Francisco Quesada.
These students all contributed to our success at Southern Polytechnic State University.
They did a fine job of demonstrating scientific knowledge and problem solving and should be congratulated.
Here are the events listed by the National Science Olympiad Office:
ASTRONOMY
CHEMISTRY LAB
CIRCUIT LAB
DISEASE DETECTIVES
OCEANOGRAPHY
ECOLOGY (Forests & deserts)
HERPETOLOGY (Reptiles & Amphibians)
FERMI QUESTIONS
FOOD CHEMISTRY
FORENSICS
HEALTH SCIENCE (Nervous system, Circulatory system & addiction)
PHYSICS LAB
REMOTE SENSING: MARS
ROCKS & MINERALS
WRITE IT, DO IT
The events listed below require students to build a machine or other device and test it BEFORE the competition:
ROBOT RAMBLE
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
BOOMILEVER
WRIGHT STUFF (propeller driven airplane)
For detailed descriptions of each event, please click on the National Science Olympiad homepage link in the section below.
DAYS IN SCIENCE CLUB HISTORY:
FEBRUARY 25, 2006
The NCHS Science Olympiad Team placed 9th out of 23 teams at the Regional Science Olympiad competition at SPSU Saturday, February 25, 2006.
The competition, from 7:30 AM until 5:30 PM, consisted of 23 separate competitions.
Top Honors went to Taylor Sykes and Danielle Sambo, winning the Gold Medal in the CDC Disease Detectives event.
Silver medals went to Antwajan Allen and Judy Lewis in Practical Problem Solving
The Bronze Medal in Chemistry went to Arif Mahmood and Cassandra Hollinger
Winning the 4th place medal in Health Science �were Arif Mahmood and Judy Lewis
Ribbon winners were:
6th place: Designer Genes (Antwajan Allen and Taylor Sykes)
7th place: Rocks and Minerals (Arif Mahmood and Antwajan Allen)
7th Place "The Wright Stuff" Airplane design (Cynthia Dumont and Sabrina Hollinger)
9th Place: Dynamic Planet (Sabrina and Cassandra Hollinger)
9th Place: Forensics: (Sabrina and Cassandra Hollinger)
10th Place: Fermi Questions: (Nishad Shah and Sam Solaimani)
Also competing for North Cobb High School were Harsh Patel, Branden Bryan and Matthew Groff.
These students all contributed to our success at Southern Polytechnic State University.
They did a fine job of demonstrating scientific knowledge and problem solving and should be congratulated.
How to Earn a Science LETTER:
Take at least three science classes
Maintain a high average in all your classes (3.0 or higher)
Attend Science Club meetings regularly (more than 50% of the meetings)
Participate in at least ONE Science Competition
(Science Fair, Science Olympiad)
Participate in our science club community service project:
NCHS Greenhouse planting and sale: Violas in Fall, Aloe in Spring
March of Dimes WALKAMERICA on Saturday, April 26
SCIENCE OPPORTUNTITES AND SCHOLARSHIPS!
www.usfirst.org/
FIRST Robotics Competition
This competition is our longest-standing program, involving more than 20,000 high school students in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, and Great Britain.
www.exploravision.org/
ExploraVision Awards
ExploraVision is a competition for students of all interest, skill, and ability levels in grades K-12. Entrants must be United States or Canadian citizens or legal residents, living within the United States, U.S. Territories, or Canada. The purpose of the competition is to encourage students to combine their imaginations with the tools of science to create and explore a vision of a future technology.
www.intel.com/education/sts/
www.sciserv.org/sts/
The Intel Science Talent Search
Recognizing Excellence in Science Research by High School Seniors
The Intel Science Talent Search (STS) is America's oldest and most highly regarded pre-college science competition. For more than 60 years, this competition�often referred to as the "junior Nobel Prize"�has provided an incentive and an arena for U.S. high school seniors to complete an original research project and have it recognized by a national jury of highly regarded professional scientists. First Prize is $100,000.
www.siemens-foundation.org/competition/
Siemens Westinghouse Competition
The Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science & Technology recognizes remarkable talent early on, fostering individual growth for high school students who are willing to challenge themselves through science research. Through this competition, students have an opportunity to achieve national recognition for science research projects that they complete in high school. It is administered by The College Board and funded by the Siemens Foundation. First Prize is $100,000.
www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/youngnaturalistawards/
Young Naturalist Awards
American Museum of Natural History
Students compete by writing a report on an expedition of their choosing!
www.nsip.net/
The NASA Student Involvement Program (NSIP)
is a national program of six investigations and design challenges for grades K-12 that link students directly with NASA's exciting missions of exploration and discovery. Competitions range from journalism to designing an experiment for space flight.
www.glcomm.com/dupont/
The DuPont Challenge:Science Essay Contest
You can enter the nation�s premier Science Essay Awards Program:
More than $13,000 in educational awards for students!
www.collegeboard.com/yes
Young Epidemiology Scholars Competition
Submit a research report that sheds light on a health problem, using the methods employed by epidemiologists. Top prize, $50,000
Entry deadline February 1.
www.uga.edu/oasp
Georgia Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, February 27- March 1
Public presentations of original research by high school students
www.ecybermission.com
Cybermission: sponsored by U.S. Army
A web-based science, math and technology competition for grades 6 to 9
Identify a specific problem that needs a soluiton, in the fields of Environment, Sports and Recreation, arts and Entertainment, or Health and Safety. Apply science, math and technology to come up with a solution.
chemistry.org/scholars
American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholars Program
Scholarships awarded to high school seniors who plan to study the chemical sciences in college
SUMMER PROGRAMS:
www.cee.org
Research Science Institute
A free, six week summer research opportunity for high school Juniors
Students may take a rigorous academic program which emphasizes advanced theory and research in mathematics, the sciences, and engineering. Students may choose between the first session, taught June 20 to July 31 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) or the second session, taught June 27- August 7 at California Institute of Technology (CalTech)
Summer Scholars Research Program
Emory University School of Medicine
Work for six weeks with a Research Scientist engaged in cancer-related research at Emory University School of Medicine, and win a $1500 scholarship. Students will learn laboratory protocols such as protein electrophoresis, Western blotting, and human cell tissue culture techniques.
CONTACT: Ms. Andrea Allio
Westminster Schools
1424 West Paces Ferry Road NW
Atlanta GA 30327
andreaallio@westminster.net
www.biology.gatech.edu/lightandlife2003.htm
Light and Life Summer Program for High School Students 2004
Howard Hughes Education Initiative
During the summer of 2004 Georgia Tech and the Howard Hughes Educational Initiative offers Light and Life, an intensive three-week summer biology experience for high school students with strong interests in the biological sciences. Students participate in lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on experiments. The subject core of the program is the study of living systems ranging from molecular biology to ecology. Techniques used in modern biotechnology, such as DNA restriction mapping, are covered both in lectures and laboratory experiments.
www.theSCA.org
The Student Conservation Association
A unique tuition-free outdoor adventure for 3 to 5 weeks. Work with a crew of students, ages 15 to 19 to complete hands-on conservation projects like building hiking trails, restoring habitats or controlling invasive species in America�s National Parks.
www.earthwatch.org
Earthwatch Expeditions
Travel to far-off places (or places near to home) and study with a team of scientists and fellow students for 2 to 3 weeks in the summer
med.emory.edu/TEACHING/minorityaffairs.html
Emory University Discovery Program and Science Academy
Discovery Camp
This Emory program provides a series of hands-on, non-classroom science exploratory experiences to middle and early high school students who will be entering the 8th-10th grades. The experience is designed to heighten students' interest in science, introduce them to careers requiring a scientific background, and reinforce some principles of science. Each session is one week in length. A maximum of 15 students are enrolled in each session. Fee is $150 per session.
�Science Academy
The Science Academy program provides a series of lectures, labs, and field experiences to upper level senior high school students who will be entering the 11th or 12th grades. Each session is 3 weeks long. A maximum of 15 students is enrolled in each session. Fee is $300 per session.
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