Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - January/February 2011 - (Page 46)
mark your calendar
with these registration deadlines for selected academic competitions. Inquire about competition format, dates, and fees. See our website at www.cty.jhu. edu/imagine for links to these and many more academic competitions.
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EARLY FEBRUARY
Christopher Columbus Awards for Community Innovation—Teams of students in grades 6–8 and an appointed coach use science and technology to tackle a community issue. www.christophercolumbusawards.com U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad— Teachers nominate students ages 13–18 who have taken high school chemistry. Local tests held in March; national exam is in late April. www.acs.org
FEBRUARY 5
Quill and Scroll International Writing and Photo Contest— High schools may submit four entries in each of 12 categories. www.uiowa.edu/~quill-sc
FEBRUARY 12
Kids Philosophy Slam—Students write, create poetry, music, or artwork about their personal experiences regarding a philosophical question posed each year (2010: Is the Pen Mightier than the Sword?) www.philosophyslam.org
MARCH 1
EngineerGirl Survival Design Challenge—Boys and girls in grades 3–12 are given a scenario wherein they are lost and in possession of certain supplies. They write an essay describing how they would deal with one of three challenges presented to them. www.engineergirl.org Young Naturalist Awards—Students in grades 7–12 undertake explorations in biology, astronomy, or earth science, and then write up their findings in an essay (word count varies by grade level). www.amnh.org/yna
FEBRUARY 1
Kaplan/NEWSWEEK My Turn Essay Competition—High school students submit an original essay sharing their opinion, experience, or personal feeling. www.kaptest. com/oneo /essay/rules.jhtml Young Epidemiology Scholars Competition (Y.E.S.)—High school juniors and seniors submit reports of research projects they have conducted that apply epidemiological methods of analysis to a health-related issue. www.collegeboard.com/yes
identify a problem and invent a solution. Categories have included consumer products, assistive devices for the disabled/elderly, safety devices, and environment. http:// web.mit.edu/inventeams
FEBRUARY 18
Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling—Teams of up to three high school students may participate in this online contest. www.comap.com/undergraduate/ contests/icm/index.html
MARCH 22
National Federation of Press Women High School Communications Contest—Students in grades 9–12 submit work in one of the following categories: cartooning, column, editorial, feature, feature photo, graphics, news, opinion, review, single page layout, sports, or sports photos. State deadlines vary. www.nfpw.org/competitions.cfm
FEBRUARY 22
NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing—High school English departments nominate high school juniors; students submit prose or verse and write a timed impromptu theme. www.ncte.org/awards/student
MARCH 1–28
National French Contest—French teachers register students in elementary through high school to take this exam offered at five levels. Check website for registration dates through regional administrators. www. frenchteachers.org/concours
MARCH 25
Physics Bowl—Schools register to administer this 45-minute exam to students in grades 9–12. www.aapt. org/contests/physicsbowl.cfm
FEBRUARY 2
Davidson Fellows Award—Students ages 17 and under submit a significant piece of work in science, technology, mathematics, literature, music, philosophy, or “outside the box.” www.davidsongifted.org/fellows ExploraVision—Teams of students in grades K–12 submit designs for new technology that benefits society. www.exploravision.org National Peace Essay Contest— Through their contest coordinator, students in grades 9–12 submit a 1,500-word essay in response to the year’s topic (2010–2011: Governance, Corruption, and Conflict). www.usip.org/npec
FEBRUARY 28
Young Eco-Heroes Award—Students ages 8–16 complete individual projects concerning environmental advocacy, research, or protection. www.actionfornature.org
MARCH 15
Trinity College Fire-Fighting Home Robot Contest—Contestants in three categories—junior (grades 8 and below), high school, and senior (anyone beyond high school)—build autonomous robots that navigate a model of a house to locate and extinguish a lit candle. www.trincoll.edu/events/robot
word wise solution
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MARCH
Destination ImagiNation—Teams of students in four grade divisions work in teams to solve problems with a range of difficulty, some involving minimal engineering activities, and others requiring extensive engineering solutions. Current problem summaries can be found online. www.idodi.org
MARCH 19
Lemelson-MIT InventTeams—Teams of high school students in grades 9–12, their teachers, and mentors
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Jan/feb 2011
http://www.cty.jhu.edu/imagine
http://www.cty.jhu.edu/imagine
http://www.uiowa.edu/~quill-sc
http://www.christophercolumbusawards.com
http://web.mit.edu/inventeams
http://www.acs.org
http://web.mit.edu/inventeams
http://www.philosophyslam.org
http://www.engineergirl.org
http://www.kaptest.com/oneoff/essay/rules.jhtml
http://www.kaptest.com/oneoff/essay/rules.jhtml
http://www.comap.com/undergraduate/contests/icm/index.html
http://www.amnh.org/yna
http://nfpw.org/competitions.cfm
http://www.collegeboard.com/yes
http://www.aapt.org/contests/physicsbowl.cfm
http://www.aapt.org/contests/physicsbowl.cfm
http://www.ncte.org/awards/student
http://www.frenchteachers.org/concours
http://www.frenchteachers.org/concours
http://www.davidsongifted.org/fellows
http://www.actionfornature.org
http://www.exploravision.org
http://www.trincoll.edu/events/robot
http://www.idodi.org
http://www.usip.org/npec
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - January/February 2011
Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - January/february 2011
Contents
Big Picture
In My Own Words
Becoming Environmentally Eloquent
Bacteria vs. Polystyrene: Getting the Toxins Out
Feat of Clay
What Lies Beneath
Clean & Green?
Ocean Embrace
Selected Opportunities & Resources
Making the Most of Public School
Word Wise
One Step Ahead
Exploring Career Options
Off the Shelf
Planning Ahead for College
Students Review
Creative Minds Imagine
Mark Your Calendar
Knossos Games
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