Junior Division Grades 4 thru 8 & Grades 9 thru 12
Calendar of Events / Opportunities for Young Scientists
Yes, I want to present an oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of SCAS
And win $100.00!!!
Math Counts: Deadline for registration: TBA. Local Competitions: February 2008. State Competitions: March 2008. National competition: May 8-11, 2008 in Denver, CO. For Information Contact: State Coordinator: Marguerite McClam, EIT / SC State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator / Columbia SC / 29210-3751 / E-mail:mmcclam@pceg.net / Website: http://mathcounts.org/
South Carolina Junior Academy of Science Workshops
SCJAS Fall Workshop -
October 20, 2007 at USC Upstate
SCJAS Winter Workshop -
February 2, 2008 at AC Flora High School
For Information Contact: Dr. Karen Fox, Director / USC / School of
Medicine
Ph: 803-733-1529 E-MAIL:
kfox@med.sc.edu
September 29, 2007: Midlands MESAS Workshop at Newberry College
October 5, 2007: SCAS Long Range Planning Committee & Council Meeting: USC- Columbia
November 2007: Call for papers / abstracts in SCAS pre-meeting newsletter
December 7, 2007: Governor's Award for Excellence in Science Awareness Deadline
December 14, 2007: Teacher of the Year Award (TOY) Nominee Deadline. Contact: Tom Roop
MESAS 2008 MAIL-IN CONTEST FOR MEMBERS OF SCAS/MESAS will be released on or before, January 20, 2008 and will be due by March 1, 2008. Cash and Prize Awards are given and each school that participates is guaranteed at least one winner. There will be awards at the School, Region, and State levels. All MESAS clubs will be mailed a contest. The contest will also be published on the SCAS web site. Everyone participating will be recognized. Teachers/Parents will collect the entries and mail as a package to Dr. Don Jordan (address above). The Contest will be mailed to all MESAS Sponsors in the state by January 20, 2008.
January 2008: SCAS Long Range Planning Committee & Council Meeting: USC- Columbia
February 2008: MESAS Lowcountry Winter Workshop
South
Carolina Science Olympiad, Newberry College Division
The Division B competition (Grades 6-9) will be held
February 9, 2008 . The Division C competition (Grades
9-12) will be held March 15, 2008.
For more information on the South Carolina Science Olympiad contact: Bret
Clark, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology/ Director, South Carolina
Science Olympiad or log onto
http://www.newberry-college.com/scso/ or Newberry College (www.newberry.edu),
2100 College Street, Newberry, SC 29108/ (803) 321-5255 fax: (803)
321-5636/ e-mail:
bclark@newberry.edu
/Personal Web Page:
www.newberry.edu/bclark
February 15, 2008: Deadline for Abstract Submission for SCAS/SCJAS Annual Meeting
Thursday March 20, 2008 (Oral Presentations) S C Academy of Science Annual Meeting at Clemson University. Including both Junior Divisions: The SC Junior Academy of Science (SCJAS) Grades 9-12 and the Middle/Elementary Academy of Science (MESAS) Grades 4-8 Deadline: SCAS abstracts must be submitted by February 15, 2008. SCJAS research papers must be submitted for judging by February 4, 2008. For Information Contact: Dr. James Privett, Judging Coordinator / USC Aiken / 200 Miller Rd. / Sumter, SC 29150-2498 Ph: (803)938-3758 FAX: (803)938-3713 E-MAIL: jamesp@uscsumter.edu .
June, 2008: Deadline for SCAS Journal Manuscript Submission Fall Publication
MESAS Young Research Grants-in Aid sponsored by SCAS,
proposals are accepted year round. Awards are up to $250.00.
For Information Contact: Dr. Don Jordan / USC / College of Arts &
Sciences / Sumwalt / Columbia, SC, 29208/ E-MAIL:
jordan@gwm.sc.edu.
For SCJAS Grants (grades 9-12) contact Dr. Karen Fox above.
SC Regional Science Fairs (in order by date. Visit http://www.erskine.edu/scas/scfair/scfair.htm for more information)
SC Organization of Problem Solvers (SCOOPS) (Destination Imagination) "is dedicated to providing opportunities for children to work together to solve unusual and stimulating problems… SCOOPS will affiliate with those national problem solving programs that will provide the best opportunities for all our students in South Carolina." (taken from website) For Information Contact Midlands Director: Kathleen Stoddard / 1511 Beaver Dam Rd / Columbia SC 29212 / E-mail: kathleen@insidescoops.org . Check out our web site: www.insidescoops.org
Environmental Awareness Student Awards Competition Students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades are invited to demonstrate their environmental knowledge in one of the four divisions: Essay, Poster, Photography, or Public service announcement. First through third place winners will be awarded savings bonds and other prizes. For more information visit: http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/water/cheac.htm.
Champions of the Environment Monthly Grant Program Grant recipients will receive a one-time award of $500 intended for materials and equipment to improve and expand environmental action projects. Open to all of South Carolina's K-12 teachers and students. Awards are made in October and February with deadlines of September 15 for an October award and January 15 for a February award. For more information visit: http://www.scdhec.gov/environment/water/chgrant.htm
Teaching
KATE provides children with stimulating, outdoor learning experience about
the ecology of our soils, water, forest and wildlife and the stewardship of
these important resources. KATE (Kids About The Environment) is a service for
elementary and middle school children in grades 4-8. For information contact Dr.
George Kessler, (864) 656-4836, P.O. Box 34-0331 Clemson, SC 29634
For more information on SCAS visit our website at www.scacadsci.org
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For General Information Contact: Dr. Don
Jordan / College of Arts & Sciences / Science Education Center, Sumwalt / University of South
Carolina / Columbia SC, 29208 |