2010 NEBRASKA SCIENCE BOWLS

Middle Schools, January 30, 2010  High Schools, February 6, 2010

University of Nebraska, City Campus Union

Lincoln, Nebraska

The 16^th Annual Nebraska High School Science Bowl will be held Saturday, February 6, 2010, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus Student Union.  The 7^th Annual Nebraska Middle School Science Bowl will be held Saturday, January 30, 2010, at the same venue.  The Science Bowl is a fun, fast-paced, tournament-style academic competition that challenges and recognizes students' knowledge of science and mathematics.

 The opening ceremony will begin at 9:00 a.m., followed by a round robin competition from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon, involving all of the teams in the four divisions. The top four teams in each division will then advance to the double elimination competition, beginning at 1:00 p.m.  Medals will be awarded to the top 4 teams.  The winning middle and high school teams will receive all expense-paid trips to the national competition in Washington, DC, in 2010. 

 The Department of Energy (DOE) sponsors the national competition. The website for the National Science Bowl is: http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/nsb/default.htm .  At this website, there are helpful resources such as rules and practice questions.

 A typical team comprises six people: four contestants plus one alternate contestant from Grades 9-12, and a coach, for the high school event; or four contestants plus one alternate contestant from Grades 6-8, and a coach, for the middle school event.  There is a $45.00 application fee per team ($90.00 for two teams) to participate in a Nebraska event. The application fee helps to defray the cost of meal vouchers and awards. 

Last Modified:  06/08/2009