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Student Research and Information

U.S. Department of Energy - National Science Bowl

"The National Science Bowl® is a highly visible educational event and academic competition among teams of high school students who attend science seminars and compete in a verbal forum to solve technical problems and answer questions in all branches of science and math. The regional and national events encourage student involvement in math and science activities, improve awareness of career options in science and technology, and provide an avenue of enrichment and reward for academic science achievement."

For more information please visit the National Science Bowl

The Global Sun Temperature Project

Join schools from around the world from Dates to be Determined as they determine how their geographic location (i.e. where they live) affects their average daily temperature and hours of sunlight. Specifically, students will:

Measure the temperature and record the number of minutes of sunlight per day over a common week.
Compare and contrast the results with classes from all over the world.
Determine how proximity to the equator affects average daily temperature and hours of sunlight.

For more information please visit The Sun Times

Student Soybean Product Innovation Contest

"The purpose of this competition is to encourage college students to exercise their knowledge and skills in creating new industrial products from soybeans. The use of natural renewable resources for creation of industrial products is a critical factor for future economic growth, given dwindling petroleum resources and increased emphasis on industrial environmental stewardship."

Sponsored by Purdue University. For more information please visit Purdue's site.