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2012 Science Bowl
High School Science Bowl
February 4, 2012
Brain power
Want to showcase your school's top science and math students? Simply enter the Regional Science Bowl hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy's Bonneville Power Administration.
Science Bowl is a rapid-fire, day-long competition in which high school students compete by answering questions from a wide range of science and math disciplines. The winning team receives an all-expenses paid trip to DOE's National Science Bowl.
Form your team
Teams are comprised of up to five students (four members and an alternate) and an adult (21 years or older) who serves as coach. Students must be enrolled for the current school year in grades 9, 10, 11 or 12 at the team's school and must be less than 20 years of age. The coach can be a teacher, TAG coordinator, parent, community volunteer, etc.
Four of the team's five players compete at any one time - regardless of which player has been designated as the alternate. During the intermission or between matches, the coach can substitute a player.
What to study
Science Bowl questions cover a variety of topics: astronomy, biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and earth and general sciences. Preparation pays off. Top teams frequently spend months practicing for the event. Click here for some sample questions.
How to play the game
The Bonneville Power Administration's Science Bowl is one of 67 regional competitions held throughout the nation. The format is similar to the National Science Bowl. The morning session is a round-robin tournament, with the top 16 teams advancing to the double-elimination competition in the afternoon session.
Each 16-minute match has a two-minute intermission. Questions are read aloud by a moderator. Any player can buzz in to answer a toss-up question. Points are awarded for a correct answer, and the team can then answer a bonus question. At the end of the match, the team with the most points wins. BPA employees and representatives from other agencies serve as judges, moderators, timekeepers and scorekeepers.
The costs
There is no registration fee. All teams will be provided a T-shirt, breakfast and lunch on competition day.
The awards
Trophies are awarded to the top three teams, with each player receiving an individual award.
The winning team advances to the National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C.
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