To: All of South Carolina: Teachers; District Leaders; Parents and Students.
This
link will provide information about the mail-in contest for the
Middle/Elementary School Academy of Science (MESAS) sponsored by The South
Carolina Academy of Science (SCAS) and produced by faculty and staff at the
University of South Carolina & members of SCAS.
Each
student who participates will be recognized and each school that participates
will have at least one winner. Winners will be
announced in the SCJAS and SCAS newsletters and the SCAS Bulletin. The deadline
for entry is Monday, March 10, 2014. The authors of the
2014 contest include Dr. Don Jordan, Eric Steinecke, USC, Frank Jordan, Amber
Atkinson, and faculty from Universities and Colleges in South Carolina. The
SCAS MESAS Contest receives support from the USC Arts & Sciences, Center
for Science Education.
We
encourage students to use reference resources of all types, including the
internet. However, we strongly discourage parent’s assistance in finding the
answers. This is a competitive contest meant to teach the children new methods
of learning and exploring. We love parent’s involvement, but require the
students find the answers on their own for this contest. Questions are
prepared with respect to the common core standards for SC.
The
South Carolina Academy of Science Annual Meeting is Saturday, April 5,
2014 at Trident technical College in Charleston South Carolina.
Announcement:
Please let your students know that they can prepare a research paper or science
project and present a 10 minute oral presentation in the
Middle/Elementary School category at the SCAS Annual Meeting. The deadline for
abstracts is February 17, 2014. Send abstracts to: Dr.
James Privett, Judging Coordinator / USC Sumter / 200 Miller Rd. / Sumter, SC
29150-2498 / PHONE: (803) 938-3758 / FAX: (803) 938-3713 /
e-mail: jamesp@uscsumter.edu .
We also
encourage MESAS students to participate in their regional science fair in March
of 2014. Check with your regional science fair director whose address can
be found on the web atwww.scacadscience.org for
specific dates.
If you
have questions please call me at 803-777-7007
Sincerely,
Don Jordan, USC
State Executive Director & Founder, MESAS
Web-Site: http://www.artsandsciences.sc.
Get Additional Copies of the 2014 MESAS Contest at http://artsandsciences.sc.edu/
