Energy Department Announces Prizes for 2013 National Science Bowl
Winners of Regional Middle and High School Science Bowl Competitions to Compete for National Championship in Washington, D.C. from April 25-29
Washington D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the prizes for which middle and high school teams from across the nation will compete at this year’s National Science Bowl, held from April 25 to April 29 in Washington, D.C. From a total of 1,894 high school teams that competed in regional competitions this year, 69 teams won a spot in the National Science Bowl, and 46 of the 1,023 middle school teams that competed at their regional competitions are advancing to the national finals.
“The National Science Bowl is one of the most prestigious annual academic competitions. We congratulate the 115 teams of middle and high school students who have earned a spot in this year’s national finals by finishing in the top four percent of the teams that competed regionally,” said Patricia M. Dehmer, Deputy Director for Science Programs in Energy Department’s Office of Science. “We hope the National Science Bowl nurtures students’ interest in pursuing careers in science and technology fields, helping our nation remain prosperous and competitive in the world.”
The National Science Bowl is divided into separate competitions for middle and high school students. In the academic competitions, teams of four or five middle and high school students will face-off in a fast-paced question-and-answer format, being tested on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, astronomy and math.
The first-place high school team in the academic competition will win a nine-day, all-expense paid science trip to Alaska. While on the trip, the students will take day trips that provide learning opportunities about glaciology, marine and avian biology, geology and plate tectonics. They will explore the Copper River Delta, known for its prolific runs of wild salmon; hike through the Chugach National Forest’s old-growth hemlock and spruce stands; white-water raft on the Sheridan River and travel across the scenic Prince William Sound and Orca Inlet, home to the world’s largest population of sea otters. The trip also includes visits to Childs Glacier and the Alaska Wildlife Center, a rehabilitation facility for injured and orphaned wildlife.
The second-place high school team in the academic competition will win a five-day, fully guided adventure tour of the Great Salt Lake Park, Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. They will hike along the Continental Divide, go white-water rafting down the Snake River and swim in the Great Salt Lake Park before seeing Yellowstone’s geysers, canyons and other geological formations as well as the West Yellowstone Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center. They also will hike at Jenny Lake for spectacular observations of wildlife and tour the Upper Snake River Canyon.
The top three teams will receive trophies and individual medals, and the top 16 high school teams will receive $1,000 for their school’s science department.
In addition to the academic competition, high school teams will be divided into eight divisions and compete in solving hands-on science problems. The division winners in this competition will each receive $500 for their school’s science department.
The top eight middle school teams in the academic competition will each receive $1,000 for their school’s science department and the top three teams will receive trophies and individual medals.
In addition to the academic competition, middle school teams will compete in an electric car competition on April 28, where they race electric model cars they have designed and built. The team with the fastest car and the team judged to have the best engineering design each will win $500 for their school’s science department and the three teams with the fastest cars will receive trophies.
While the academic competition is the primary focus of the weekend, students also will have the opportunity to hear from high-profile speakers on a variety of science topics and to see highlights of the nation’s capital. These activities are designed to further the original goal of the National Science Bowl: to encourage students to excel in mathematics and science and to pursue careers in those fields.
More than 200,000 students have participated in the National Science Bowl since its creation in 1991 and it is now one of the nation’s largest science competitions. DOE’s Office of Science manages the National Science Bowl and sponsors the finals competition.
For more information about the National Science Bowl, please go to http://science.energy.gov/wdts/nsb/.
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science
2013 National Science Bowl®
Participating Teams
Alabama
Alma Bryant High School, Irvington
Meridianville Middle School, Hazel Green
Alaska
Mat-Su Career & Technical High School, Wasilla
Teeland Middle School, Wasilla
Arizona
BASIS Scottsdale (HS), Scottsdale
BASIS Scottsdale (MS), Scottsdale
Arkansas
LISA Academy (MS), Little Rock
Southside High School, Fort Smith
California
Bellarmine College Preparatory (HS), San Jose
Eagle Rock Junior High School, Los Angeles
Edison Computech 7-8 (MS), Fresno
Hopkins Junior High School, Fremont
Mira Loma High School, Sacramento
Mission San Jose High School, Fremont
North Hollywood High School, North Hollywood
Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto
Rancho Bernardo High School, San Diego
Tehachapi High School, Tehachapi
The Harker School (MS), San Jose
Tokay High School, Lodi
University High School, Irvine
University Preparatory School (HS), Redding
Colorado
Lakewood High School, Lakewood
Ridgeview Classical Schools (HS), Fort Collins
Connecticut
Friendly Isotopes Science Club (MS), Unionville
Glastonbury High School, Glastonbury
District of Columbia
BASIS DC (MS)
Woodrow Wilson High School
Florida
American Heritage School (HS), Plantation
Falcon Cove Middle School, Weston
Georgia
Walton High School, Marietta
Wesleyan School (MS), Norcross
Hawaii
Maui High School, Kahului
Idaho
Idaho Falls High School, Idaho Falls
Treasure Valley Math and Science Center (MS), Boise
Treasure Valley Math and Science Center (HS), Boise
Illinois
Edward Hurley Elementary School, Chicago
Evanston Township High School, Evanston
Illinois Math and Science Academy (HS), Aurora
Roosevelt Middle School, River Forest
Indiana
Carmel High School, Carmel
Creekside Middle School, Carmel
Iowa
Central Lee Middle School, Donnellson
Pleasant Valley High School, Bettendorf
Kansas
Blue Valley West High School, Overland Park
Kentucky
Calloway County Middle School, Murray
Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science (HS), Bowling Green
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Lexington
Louisiana
Baton Rouge Magnet High School, Baton Rouge
Maine
Maine School of Science and Mathematics (HS), Limestone
Maryland
Rockville High School, Rockville
Takoma Park Middle School, Silver Spring
Massachusetts
Jonas Clarke Middle School, Lexington
Lexington High School, Lexington
Minnesota
Mahtomedi Middle School, Mathomedi
St. Paul Central Senior High School, Saint Paul
Mississippi
Mississippi School for Math and Science (HS), Columbus
Oxford Middle School, Oxford
Missouri
Fort Zumwalt South High School, St. Peters
Robert H. Sperreng Middle School, St. Louis
Montana
Helena High School, Helena
Will James Middle School, Billings
Nebraska
Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School, Omaha
Lincoln East High School, Lincoln
Nevada
Hyde Park Middle School, Las Vegas
The Meadows School (HS), Las Vegas
New Jersey
Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School, Bridgewater
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, Princeton Junction
New Mexico
Albuquerque Academy (MS), Albuquerque
Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos
New York
Allendale Columbia School (MS), Rochester
Bethlehem Central High School, Delmar
Bethlehem Central Middle School, Delmar
Great Neck South Middle School, Great Neck
Hunter College High School, New York
Huntington High School, Huntington
Nathaniel Rochester Community School (MS), Rochester
STEP South Side High School, Rockville Centre
Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School (HS), Syracuse
North Carolina
North Carolina School of Science and Math (HS), Durham
North Dakota
Shanley High School, Fargo
Ohio
Zane Trace Local School (HS), Chillicothe
Oklahoma
Deer Creek High School, Edmond
Monte Cassino Middle School, Tulsa
Norman Public Schools Science Club (MS), Norman
Pennsylvania
Ingomar MIddle School, Pittsburgh
North Allegheny Senior High School, Wexford
Puerto Rico
Baldwin School of Puerto Rico (HS), Bayamon
Colegio Catolico Notre Dame (MS), Caguas
South Carolina
Haut Gap Middle School, Johns Island
Paul M. Dorman High School, Roebuck
South Dakota
Rapid City Central High School, Rapid City
Tennessee
Blount Home Education Association (MS), Maryville
Summit High School, Spring Hill
Texas
Amarillo High School, Amarillo
Canyon Vista Middle School, Austin
Dumas Junior High School, Dumas
Hector Garcia Middle School, San Antonio
John Foster Dulles High School, Sugar Land
Liberal Arts and Science Academy High School, Austin
Marvin P. Baker Middle School, Corpus Christi
Northwest Early College High School, El Paso
Paschal High School, Fort Worth
Science Academy of South Texas (HS), Mercedes
Virginia
Nysmith School (MS), Herndon
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria
Washington
Hanford High School, Richland
Mountain View High School, Vancouver
Olde Middle School – Team Atom (MS), Bellevue
Pullman High School, Pullman
Seattle Science Infinity Club (MS), Bellevue
West Virginia
Parkersburg High School, Parkersburg
Suncrest Middle School, Morgantown
Wisconsin
James Madison Memorial High School, Madison
Wyoming
Kelly Walsh High School, Casper