High School Science Bowl Facts
Since 1991, high school students from throughout Iowa have tested their science knowledge in the annual Ames Laboratory/Iowa State University Regional Science Bowl. In the fast-paced, quiz-bowl style matches, students answer questions from categories, including astronomy, biology, physics, chemistry, earth science, general science and current events in the scientific and technical community.
Teams of four students, plus one alternate, from up to 48 schools take part in the one-day competition. The teams are randomly flighted for round-robin competition in the morning and the 16 teams (two from each flight) with the best records from the morning round advance to the afternoon's double-elimination round.
The winning team receives an all-expenses-paid trip to the National Science Bowl® in Washington, D.C. to compete against other regional winners from around the nation.
Basic facts:
- 48 teams consisting of 4 students plus one alternate per team – 240 students plus
coaches
- Since inception in 1991, approximately 3,400 students have competed
in the High School Science Bowl
at Iowa State University
- Since 1991, teams have come from 149 high schools
across the state of Iowa
- 90+ volunteers, including distinguished and other professors from
Chemistry, Physics and
Astronomy, Materials Science and Engineering, Entomology,
Education and Agronomy
- Regional winner goes on to compete
in DOE National Science Bowl
High School Science Bowl is not just
a Central Iowa event
- 2008 regional winner was Cedar Rapids -
Marion Home Schools.
- 2007 regional winner was Regina High School of Iowa City - students took third place in the National Science Bowl Fuel Cell Car challenge, and collected $1250 for their school's science department
- 2006 regional winner was Regina High School of Iowa City – students went on to win $1,000 for their school's science department by being one of the top 16 teams in the DOE National Science Bowl academic competition
- 2004 "Sweet 16" teams included St. Ansgar, Iowa City Regina, Le
Mars, Humboldt, Sioux City East, Waverly-Shell Rock, Chariton, Cedar
Rapids Washington and Jefferson, and Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn
- 2003 regional
winner was Cedar Rapids Washington
- 2002 regional winner was Cedar Falls High School – students
went on to win $1,000 for their
school’s science department by being one of the top 18 teams
going into double-elimination
competition in the DOE National Science Bowl
- In 1998, Valley High School of West Des Moines also won
the DOE National Science Bowl
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