Contests and Experiences: Professionals
Are you interested in history? Jamestown Day features maritime demonstrations, storytelling, family friendly tours, archaeology, and this year one of the Jamestown Settlement’s ships will sail in the James River marking the 405th anniversary of the 1607 founding of Jamestown, America’s first permanent English colony. Click here for Kids Museum guides.
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Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences Day May 19, 2012
Is Marine Science interesting? Join the College of William and Mary at Gloucester Point for exhibits, children's activities, seining on the York River, lab tours, seafood cooking demonstrations, mini-lectures and more all free!
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2012 National Geographic Kids Nautilus Patch Contest
Design a patch and learn about underwater exploration: Your artwork could go on an undersea adventure aboard the Exploration Vessel Nautilus. Learn about robotics and underwater exploration then draw and write about it. Read the rules here.
Entry Form
Entries must be postmarked before or on May 7, 2012
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Color the Economic Concepts Contest 2012
Elementary Teachers support students in designing a poster of any of the economic concepts included in the Virginia Standards of Learning. Eight state winners will be selected and receive $25. art work will be displayed at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and posted on the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond site site for others to see and use. Entries must be received by May 1, 2012.
Economic Concepts Posters and Lessons
Entry Form: Postmarked by April 27th, 2012
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Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering Outreach
VT outreach is for K-12 educators and students and includes Pre-College Initiatives, demonstrations, resources, and visits to local schools. Find out what engineering you can put in your school.
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Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Schoolyard Habitat Program
A free six hour workshop for classroom teachers of grades K-12 to learn how to establish a wildlife habitat on school property. Emphasize science through hands on nature experiences.
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Scholastic Kids are Authors Annual Competition
Open to students in grades K-8, this contest requires a project coordinator for students to work in teams of three or more to write and illustrate their own book. Two winning books will be published by Scholastic and sold at Book Fairs throughout the Country.
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2011-2012 NCDA Poetry and Poster Contest Winners
Take a look at our state finalists. National winners will be posted on the NCDA website by April 20, 2012.
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Botball Educational Robotics Program
Botball Educational Robotics Program: engages middle and high school aged students in a team-oriented robotics competition based on national science education standards. By designing, building, programming, and documenting robots, students use science, engineering, technology, math, and writing skills in a hands-on project that reinforces their learning.
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Rock around the World – NASA needs your rocks!
Send in your rock to Arizona State University to help Mars scientists understand the red planet.
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