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2009 Regional Elementary
Science Olympiad
The University of West Alabama
(UWA
Campus Map) is pleased
to serve as the host for the Regional Elementary Science Olympiad (ESO)
on Tuesday, October 20, 2009. Please note that the
tournament will once again be held in
Bibb Graves Hall this year (refer to the campus
map for direct
2008 ESO Tournament
Schedule
Instructions for our new tournament events: Orienteering
Please submit a
team registration form so that we can be sure we have the correct names
for your team members.
Enter the 2009 UWA-ESO DESIGN LOGO CONTEST.Registration forms and other information
are
available at the Alabama Science Olympiad web site:
http://aso.jsu.edu/
Students
taking part in the Olympiad learn science through hands-on participation in
innovative science activities. Over 12,000 schools from all 50 states
participate in Science Olympiad, and the number is increasing rapidly.
Involvement of students in the ESO improves the quality of science education
and stimulates student interest in the sciences.The Elementary
Science Olympiad, a scaled-down version of the Division B (Grades 6-9) and
Division C (Grades 9-12) Science Olympiads, is an academic interscholastic
competition consisting of a series of individual and team events for which
students prepare throughout the year. Participating students interact with
one another, learn subject matter, and have fun with science. The Division
A2 Elementary Science Olympiad is intended for students in Grades 3-6.
Teams of 12 students (plus 3 alternates) are invited to participate from area
elementary schools. More than one team may enter from a single school.
Teams compete in a number of individual and group competitions, for which
they earn points for their team. Team and individual awards are provided at
the end of the competition.
Participation in Science Olympiads has been directly related to
increased interest and achievement in science and math. Events in the ESO
relate directly to National Science Education Content Standards and to Alabama
Content Standards for Science. An illustration of the relationship of
specific events to content standards can be found
here.Alabama Power is sponsoring this event this year and publicizing
their
Science in a Suitcase program.
Alabama Power will have several suitcase kits set up throughout the day at the
ESO for people to try out and see what the program is all about. These
kits will be on the 1st floor of Wallace Hall. Also with their
sponsorship, Alabama Power employees have agreed to direct some of the ESO
activities.
Elementary Science Olympiad Committee -
University of West Alabama
COACHES: PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING
ANNOUNCEMENTS
REGARDING THE UPCOMING UWA ELEMENTARY SCIENCE OLYMPIAD. |
