Teachers and Parents
WELCOME TO THE KIDS' SCIENCE CHALLENGE!
Thanks for your interest in Pulse of the Planet’s Kids’ Science Challenge. We hope that your students and children find it to be a rich and rewarding science education experience. We sincerely believe that adult participation in the learning experience is the single most important key to educational success. Your participation is truly appreciated.
In a nutshell, we are asking kids to come up with an original idea or design that relates to three fields of
scientific inquiry or engineering: Sports on Mars, Detective (forensic) Science, and Bio-Inspired Designs.
The Entry that is judged in each field to be the most original will win the Grand Prize for that field – a
visit with the scientist or engineer to collaborate with him or her on the winning idea, along with possible
appearances in Kids’ Science Challenge videos and Pulse of the Planet radio programs and other media.
But many entrants will win prizes. See the prizes page for a complete list.
To prepare kids for the process of completing the Entry Application, we've created a wealth of
educational resources and activities related to the three Scientific Fields. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with all of the following instructions and resource guides. Many of the online activities are also appropriate for after-school or classroom use. You may be asked by your students to assist in the formation of a Kids’ Science Challenge Team. Teams may be formed in After-School Groups, in classrooms, or other communities.
Please note: the Registration Period is now closed. The Kids’ Science Challenge was open to all legal U.S. residents who are
students enrolled in 3rd through 6th grade. The Challenge began on October 1, 2009 at 12:01 AM
EST and expired at 11:59 PM EST on February 28, 2010. DEADLINE EXTENDED!! All entries must be postmarked by MARCH 1st, 2010. Due to snow day school cancellations in the northeast, all contestants have one extra day to submit entries. Entries MUST be the kids’ original work,
or the original work of their Team. Please see the Official Rules for additional information.
Click below to download detailed parent/teacher guidelines, official rules, and a brochure to share with fellow teachers and parents. Educators and group leaders, download our mentor guidelines, and send students home with a copy of our new teacher handout!
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Activity Kits
The first 1000 kids to submit a valid Entry Application via mail, via fax or via online registration, will receive a FREE Science Activity Kit. The kit includes fun hands-on activities in all of the Kids’ Science Challenge Scientific Fields. For the fullest educational experience we recommend that parents, teachers or after-school group leaders participate in these activities. Entry Application must be complete with student's idea to be eligible to receive an activity kit.
Woogi World
Woogi World is a safe online community in which kids can interact with one another. The Kids’ Science Challenge has partnered with Woogi World, where kids have the opportunity to ask specific questions directly to our participant scientists and engineers in a science clubhouse.
Fun Activities!
Our team has developed a series of downloadable activities, with the guidance of our participating scientists and engineers. They're designed to give kids fun ways to experiment with scientific concepts prescient to the 3 Scientific Fields presented here. They may also be adapted for use in science fair projects. For activity downloads and more information about adapting the KSC experience to a local science fair, check out our Fun Activities page.
Lesson Plans
In collaboration with WVIZ/PBS ideastream we provide lesson plans for K-12 classroom use for each of the Scientific Fields. The lesson plans are aligned to National Science Education Standards. They are free and available at: www.pulseplanet.com/educatorresources, but you must register to access them.
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The Kids’ Science Challenge is a three-year project. We hope to build on our first year of success to bring you an even better Kids’ Science Challenge in 2009-2010. We welcome all comments: info@kidsciencechallenge.com
