Fifty-two high school teams from across Tennessee will compete in the annual Tennessee Science Bowl from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, February 23, on the main campus of Pellissippi State Technical Community College, located off the Hardin Valley Road exit of Pellissippi Parkway in Knoxville.
The event is an academic competition featuring teams of students representing 35 various Tennessee high schools (see Attachment 2). The Tennessee Science Bowl is a fast-paced academic competition that offers a chance for teams of high school students to match their wits in math and science. According to competition rules, each team has four to five players, one alternate player, and a coach. The Bowl questions focus on the disciplines of astronomy, chemistry, biology, earth and general science, mathematics, and physics.
"We’ve seen a gradual rise in numbers for high school teams participating each year, with the current 2008 competition topping the list," said Greg Mills, DOE Education Coordinator. He continued, “DOE and our co-sponsors are proud to support this tremendous event for our young adults from across the state."
The team placing first in the Tennessee Science Bowl receives a $1,000 cash prize for their school, a first-place trophy, and an all-expense-paid trip to compete (with more than 60 other teams from across the nation) in the DOE National Science Bowl held May 1-6, 2008, in Washington, D.C. Trophies and cash prizes are awarded to the runners up: second place receives $750; third place receives $500; fourth place receives $250; and the winner of the Civility Award for Outstanding Sportsmanship receives $100.
The National Science Bowl has been endorsed by the National Education Association of Secondary School Principals and the American Federation of Teachers. Grand prizes for the National Science Bowl will be announced at a future date.
Additional information regarding the Tennessee Science Bowl can be found at the following web site: www.orau.gov/sciencebowl.
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