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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 competitions. VEEr APRIL 1 Junior Science and Humanities Symposia— Students in grades 9–12 who have completed original research in science, engineering, or mathematics may apply to attend JSHS regional symposia. Of those, 240 students are invited to attend the national symposium held in late April. www.jshs.org APRIL 29 NCTE Norman Mailer High School Writing Awards—High school seniors submit creative nonfiction works. www.ncte.org/awards/student MAY 1 Future Problem Solving Program—Schools register teams of students in grades 4–12 to explore challenges and propose action plans to solve complex societal problems. www.fpspi.org World Youth Go Championship—Students up to age 18 play the ancient board game Go. www.usgo.org/tournaments/USYGC APRIL 30 Boston University Design Competition— teams of students in grades 9–11 design and build a vehicle that will climb a sloped ramp, knock over a ﬂag at the top of the ramp, and sustain its position against an opposing vehicle. www.bu.edu/eng/outreach/K-12.shtml The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes—teachers nominate students ages 8–18 who have worked on projects focused on helping their communities or protecting the health and sustainability of the environment. www.barronprize.org APRIL 4 Google Science Fair—As individuals or as teams of up to three, students ages 13–18 submit either a two-minute video or a 20-slide presentation giving an overview of their science project. www.google.com/events/sciencefair MAY 8 American Regions Math League (ARML) Competition—t eams of 15 students in grades 12 and under register for national competitions held June 3 and 4, 2011. www.arml.com APRIL 11 Thacher Scholar Awards—Students in grades 9–12 conduct research projects that use the latest geospatial technologies and data to study Earth. www.strategies.org/ThacherScholars MAY 15 High School Physics Photo Contest—Students in grades 9–12 submit photos in one of three categories. www.aapt.org/Contests/photocontest.cfm APRIL 15 National Academic Championship—teams of students in grades 6–12 register to compete in contests held in Washington, DC, New Orleans, LA, or Chicago, IL. www.qunlimited.com US Stockholm Junior Water Prize–Students in grades 9–12 conduct water-related projects at the state, national, and then international level. www.wef. org/PublicInformation/page_sjwp.aspx?id=146 MAY Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge—Students in grades 5–8 begin their journey to the DCYSC by submitting a video entry in which they explain a scientific concept. http:// youngscientist.discoveryeducation.com MAY 16 Brower Youth Awards—Activists ages 13–22 who have demonstrated outstanding leadership on a project with a positive environmental or social impact may apply. http://broweryouthawards.org word wise solution (from page 39) APRIL 16 Six Flags America Roller Coaster Design Contest—teams of students in two categories—grades 5–8 and 9–12—build models of roller coasters using wood, wire, string, and other low-cost items. www. aapt.org/Programs/contests/rollercoaster.cfm APRIL 20 Lemelson-MIT InventTeams—teams of high school students in grades 9–12, their teachers, and mentors 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 46 imagine Mar/Apr 2011 http://www.cty.jhu.edu/imagine http://www.ncte.org/awards/student http://www.fpspi.org http://www.jshs.org http://www.usgo.org/tournaments/USYGC http://www.bu.edu/eng/outreach/K-12.shtml http://www.google.com/events/sciencefair http://www.arml.com http://www.barronprize.org http://www.strategies.org/ThacherScholars http://www.aapt.org/Contests/photocontest.cfm http://youngscientist.discoveryeducation.com http://youngscientist.discoveryeducation.com http://www.qunlimited.com http://www.broweryouthawards.org http://www.wef.org/PublicInformation/page_sjwp.aspx?id=146 http://www.wef.org/PublicInformation/page_sjwp.aspx?id=146 http://www.aapt.org/Programs/contests/rollercoaster.cfm http://www.aapt.org/Programs/contests/rollercoaster.cfm http://web.mit.edu/inventeams

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - March/April 2011

Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - March/April 2011
Contents
Big Picture
In My Own Words
Problem Solving
Orange County Math Circle
Number Theory
Count Me In
National Mathematics Competitions
Math at the Science Fair
Just My Speed
MathPath
When Origami Meets Rocket Science
Selected Opportunities & Resources
Making a Difference
High School Options for Gifted Students
Off the Shelf
Word Wise
Exploring Career Options
One Step Ahead
Planning Ahead for College
Students Review
Mark Your Calendar
Knossos Games

Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - March/April 2011