Modelschool.in Science Challenge Championship

School Championship

ModelShop.in, a Science Partner of Edinburgh International Science Festival, invites you to an exciting journey into the world of Experiential Science!

The ModelShop School Science Championship seeks to promote excellence by encouraging students to undertake individual or team Science Experiments.

It fosters intensive observation and experiential skills that improves students' understanding of the value of scientific study and informs their consideration of future careers in these disciplines.

Salient Features:

1. Its India's first offline PRACTICAL Science Challenge with DIY Kit.
2. It is not an Online Theoretical Problem-Solution-Business challenge like Iken Scientifica or Google Science Fair.
3. Championship is designed by Ex-ISRO Scientists, Science Talent Search Winners and Distinguished Educationalists.
4. It’s a Kit Based Practical Scientific Enquiry based competition where participants use an experiment kit for a branch of science for following...
   1. Ask a Question which is interesting, creative, scientifically worded, and relevant to today's world.
   2. Test a hypothesis or expected outcome that is tightly focused, follows naturally from the question, and builds on existing knowledge.
   3. Write a Method that demonstrates that they've used good experimental techniques or testing processes, and describe it clearly and in detail.
   4. Run Experiment with the given Science Kit.
   5. Maintain accurate record and present relevant data, results or observations, and describe the patterns or trends these data support.
   6. Conclude with explanation how your experiment answers your original question or problem, and how it supports your hypothesis - or why it fails to do so.
5. It is run by dedicated Science Partners who work with a team of local science teachers who work as mentors and guide.
6. Open to students aged 8-15.

 

Who Can Participate?

All Schools that provide quality Science Education can register themselves as partner for this Championship. The Students of these schools can compete as an individual or as a member of a team.

Govt. Schools or Schools run by charitable organizations are most welcome to contact the organisers for FREE entry.

 The Advantage of Participating

Participating in the leading science and mathematics research-based Championship for high school students in India:

• Expands your inquiry-base research skills.
• Challenges you to explore some of the Basic concepts in Science.
• Opens new doors in pursuit of your educational and career objectives.
• Provides the opportunity to meet other students who share your interest in science.
• Allows you to engage with distinguished scientists.
• Offers you a chance to win a scholarship.
• Selected students and schools gets a chance to showcase their work in a Science Festival.

 Prizes

Scholarships for winning projects range from `1,000 to `20,000.

Participation and Entry

• Participants are invited for learning with simple Do-It-Yourself science kits in the fields of Energy, Electromagnetism, Mechanics, Electronics and Basic Sciences.
• All Participants are required to choose 3 categories and pay an Entry Fee to register for the competition.
• ModelShop will assign a Science Experiment and will provide all the study materials, kits and observation log book to conduct the experiments.
• Participants will be given three weeks to complete the experiment and submit the observation log book to School.
• Finalists to the championship will be informed and will be invited to participate in the regional championship.
• Winners will be selected from the Regional Science Championship for each category and awards will be distributed.

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19th International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer - Competitions for School Students

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed on 16th September in each year to commemorate the date on which Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was signed in 1987. This International Day offers an opportunity to focus global attention and action on this vital environmental issue.
To create greater awareness among the students to protect the Ozone Layer, different competitions for the school students are arranged each year with active participation of the schools.

 

Date: August 26 & 27, 2013; Reporting Time: 8.30 hrs
Duration of Competition: 9.00 hrs to 17.00 hrs
Venue: The Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110003

Competitions

This year, there will be six different competitions on the theme ‘Protection of the Ozone Layer’ for the school students in the age group of 13 to 17 years. The different categories of the competitions are:
1. Poster Design : Drawing sheet (3 best entries)
2. Painting : Drawing sheet (3 best entries)
3. Slogan Writing : (3 best entries)
4. Model Making : (1 best entry)
5. Quiz on Ozone Science: Written (Max. 3 students–Individual entry)
6. Skit Competition : 15 minutes (not more than 5 students)

Participation of Students

In general, the competitions of Painting, Poster Design, Model Making and Slogan Writing will be arranged by the respective schools and the nominated entries of the schools will be displayed at the venue for evaluation on August 26, 2013. The Written Quiz on Ozone Science will be held on August 27, 2013 and Skit of 15 Minutes will be arranged at the venue on August 26 & 27, 2013.
Only school nominated students will be allowed to participate in the competitions.
Last date of receiving nominations is August 19, 2013 and nomination received after last date will not be entertained.
For active participation, schools are requested to nominate students early in advance and make necessary arrangement for the participation of their students at the venue on August 26 & 27, 2013

Nomination Procedures

Individual competitions for each of the above categories will be arranged  at the school level by the school authorities through a transparent selection process.
Based on the internal competitions, respective school should shortlist/select 3 best entries in each categories of Painting, Poster Design, and Slogan Writing and intimate about nominated entries and
send along with the Paintings, Posters, and Slogans before the last date i.e. August 19, 2013.
* In skit competition only one team from each school will be entertained for participating in the competition
For the Model Making each school may shortlist 1 best entry and the shortlisted model can be represented by max. 2 students. Schools are advised to bring the Model on the date of competition i.e. August 26, 2013.
For the Written Quiz on Ozone Science and Skit of 15 Minutes, school should nominate their participants (maximum 3 students for quizindividual entry and 5 students for Skit Competition*).
School should use the given Format (Nomination Form) for nominating the entries. The nominated entries of Paintings, Posters, and Slogans should have proper label fixed at the back. The label must legible and should contain the following basic information and preferably it should have the official seal of the school:
1. Name of Student :
2. Class:
3. Age:
4. Name of the School:
5. Contact Number of School:
All nominations for Painting, Poster, Slogan, Model Making, Quiz and Skit competition should be sent to the given contact address before August 19, 2013.

Best Entries and Awards

The available entries of Paintings, Posters, Models and Slogans received from schools will be displayed at the venue on August 26, 2013 and a Panel of Judges will evaluate the entries for 1st, 2nd and 3rd position.
The Written Quiz on Ozone Science will be arranged on August 27, 2013 and Skit of 15 Minutes on August 26 & 27, 2013 at the venue and results will be finalized accordingly by the judges. The nominated teams for skit competition will be informed by the Ozone Cell regarding the date for their competition after receiving the nomination form.
Winners of different categories will be intimated within two week of the competition and  Prize/Certificate will be awarded on September 16, 2013 by the Chief Guest of the Function.

Note:  In skit competition only one team from each school will be entertained for participating in the competition 

Registration form and details

For further details please contact:
Project Management Unit
Ozone Cell
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Govt. of India
Core -4B, 2nd Floor
India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road
New Delhi-110003
Phone: 24643325/24642176; Fax: 24642175
e-mail:pmucfc-mef@nic.in
website: http://www.ozonecell.com

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Mathematics Exhibits Competitions - Mathematics of Planet Earth (MPE) – 2013

Mathematics Exhibit Competition Poster

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) along with the International  Mathematical Community have brought forward the idea of Mathematics of Planet Earth (MPE) – 2013. The fascinating world of Mathematics provides us an unlimited scope to perceive problems  under three situations - concrete, abstract and intuition. The important segment of mathematics- the  ability to reason and think clearly is extremely useful in every aspect of life. Mathematics is a  powerful way of investigating and understanding the world.

The Department of Education in Science and Mathematics (DESM), NCERT New Delhi, is organizing “Exhibit Competition” on this occasion.

Details are available at NCERT Website

How to Participate

Anyone may develop a  virtual or physical exhibit on the  topics/themes of mathematics which should be related to planet earth. Supporting documents like complete write up, clear audiovideo presentation, poster or graphic presentation, etc. should be submitted in digital form latest by 10 July 2013 to the following address.

Head

Department of Education in Science and Mathematics

National Council of Educational Research and Training

Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110 016

For electronic submission or further discussions/ 

queries, please contact on e-mail id

mpe.ncert@gmail.com

Prizes

Selected exhibits will be invited for display and presentation in a National Level Ceremony on 1 September 2013 in NCERT, New Delhi and a National Award will be given by NCERT.

Competition Deadline - 10 July 2013

For further details and registration form click here

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