Kid's Science Challenge

Please share this information with your fellow elementary teachers:

The Kids' Science Challenge is an NSF funded nationwide competition for third to sixth graders. Students learn about science and engineering in four categories: Flavor Science, Water Quality, Skateboard Engineering, and the Search for Life in Outer Space (SETI). They enter the competition by coming up with an experiment or a problem for the scientists and engineers to solve. Entries are judged on originality. Winning entries receive cool prizes and get to collaborate with the scientists to turn their ideas into realities. The first 1000 entries receive free science activity kits.

The deadline for entries is January 31, 2009.
The website http://www.kidsciencechallenge.com has videos, games, activities, curriculum, entry applications and many other resources, including a social network and "virtual world" where students can chat live with KSC scientists.

Students can enter the Kids Science Challenge as individuals, or collaborative team entries, mentored by teachers in school science clubs. Mentor guidelines are on the website.

South Dakota Science Safety Survey

This survey is designed for SD teachers of science K-12th grade. Please take a few moments to complete this survey. We are interested in your safety training and practices in order to serve you better. Your comments and suggestions are very welcomed. You will find the survey here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Nbzw_2bvbKdqZp5Bs6CK8U9A_3d_3d
Thank you.