The Meadows School took first place at this year’s 17th Nevada Regional High School Science Bowl on February 9 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
After months of practice and preparation, 32 teams competed in mathematics, earth science, astronomy, physics, and other areas of science. Students are quizzed in a fast-paced question-and-answer format similar to Jeopardy. Each team consists of four players plus an alternate.
The final two teams were Palo Verde High School and The Meadows. The Meadows surged ahead in the final rounds to win the competition by taking advantage of the bonus questions.
The first place award was $5,000, which will go to The Meadows' math and science department. This team will also receive an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C., in May 2008 where they will compete with other regional winners in DOE’s National Science Bowl.
DOE’s National Science Bowl attracts more than 17,000 students nationwide. At the high school level, it involves more than 12,000 students, and at the middle school level, more than 5,000 competitors. The mission of the National Science Bowl is to encourage students to excel in science and math, and to pursue careers in those fields. It is the only science competition in the United States sponsored by a federal agency.
OCRWM donated $5,000 to both the high school and middle school competitions, and BSC donated $1,000 to benefit the Nevada Regional High School Science Bowl.
The Meadows School took first place at this year’s 17th Nevada Regional High School Science Bowl on February 9 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
The U.S. Department of Energy established
the DOE Regional Science Bowl in 1991
to motivate high school students to
pursue scientific and technical careers
and promote math and science literacy.
Since the establishment of Science
Bowl, more than 100,000 young men
and women from all over the country
have participated in this compeititon.
SCIENCE BOWL CO-SPONSORS: Atomic
Testing Museum; Bechtel SAIC Company,
LLC; U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Regional
Office & Hoover Dam; Desert Research
Institute; National Security Technologies,
LLC (NSTec); Northrop Grumman; Stoller-Navarro
Joint Venture; University of Nevada,
Las Vegas; U.S. Department of Energy
National Nuclear Security Administration
Nevada Site Office; U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of Civilian Radioactive
Waste Management; and Wackenhut Services,
Inc.
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