The U.S. Department of Energy Congratulates Mira Loma High School from Sacramento, Calif.
2009 Regional Winning Teams
National Event: April 30 –
May
5, 2009 in Washington, DC.
The
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl® is a
nationwide academic competition that tests students' knowledge
in all areas of
science. High school and middle school students are quizzed in
a fast paced question-and-answer format similar to Jeopardy. Competing
teams
from diverse backgrounds are comprised of four students, one alternate,
and a teacher who serves as an advisor and coach.
A
featured event at the National Finals for middle school students,
the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Model
Car Challenge invites students to design, build, and race model cars.
This
competition tests the creative engineering skills of many of the
brightest math and science students in the nation as they gain
hands-on experience
in the automotive design process and with hydrogen fuel cell technology.
DOE
launched its National Science Bowl competition in 1991 to encourage
high school students to excel in science and math and to pursue careers
in those fields. The National Science Bowl's high school competition
now involves more than 13,000 students. DOE introduced the National
Science Bowl's competition for middle school students in 2002.
It
now involves more than 5,000 students. The National Science Bowl
is the only science competition in the United States sponsored
by a federal
agency.
A
featured event at the National Finals for middle school students,
the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Model
Car Challenge invites students to design, build, and race model cars.
This
competition tests the creative engineering skills of many of the
brightest math and science students in the nation as they gain
hands-on experience
in the automotive design process and with hydrogen fuel cell technology.
DOE
launched its National Science Bowl competition in 1991 to encourage
high school students to excel in science and math and to pursue careers
in those fields. The National Science Bowl's high school competition
now involves more than 13,000 students. DOE introduced the National
Science Bowl's competition for middle school students in 2002.
It
now involves more than 5,000 students. The National Science Bowl
is the only science competition in the United States sponsored
by a federal
agency.
