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− | '''Science Bowl''' is a quizbowl-like competition using only [[science]] questions. It could be called the bastard child of quizbowl and government-bureaucratized science. It is run and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. | + | The National '''Science Bowl''' is a quizbowl-like competition using only [[science]] [[questions]]. It could be called the bastard child of [[quizbowl]] and government-bureaucratized science. It is run and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. |
==Unique features of Science Bowl== | ==Unique features of Science Bowl== | ||
− | + | *There are three types of questions: multiple choice, which have to be answered by repeating the correct choice exactly word-for-word or by saying the corresponding letter (w, x, y, or z), short answer, and "ordering" questions that ask players to order three items based on a certain property. | |
− | + | *[[Tossups]] and [[bonuses]] are interchangeable, but are worth 4 and 10 points respectively. | |
− | + | *Officially, five staff are required to run one game room: a reader, a scorekeeper, a timekeeper, a scientific judge, and a rules judge. Sometimes rooms will have two scientific judges, or two or three rules judges. At many regional and invitational meets, however, fewer staff are used. | |
− | + | *The strict adherence to [[rules]] of any kind. A example is "10 to the −1" not being accepted for ".1" or "1/10" in a short answer question. | |
− | When answering incorrectly in the middle of a tossup, 4 points are awarded to the other team, rather than losing 4 points for your team. | + | *When answering incorrectly in the middle of a tossup, 4 points are awarded to the other team, rather than losing 4 points for your team. |
− | + | *"Blurting," or saying the answer before being recognized, results in 4 points for the other team, and they get a chance to answer the question. | |
− | + | *The national [[tournament]] also features a number of non-quizbowl competitions, like an electric car race and design competition. | |
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− | The national tournament also features a number of non-quizbowl competitions, like an electric car race and design competition. | ||
==Academic Competition Results== | ==Academic Competition Results== | ||
===High School=== | ===High School=== | ||
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|2014 | |2014 | ||
|[[Mira Loma]] | |[[Mira Loma]] | ||
− | |[[Westview ( | + | |[[Westview (OR)]] |
|[[Regis]] | |[[Regis]] | ||
|[[Baton Rouge Magnet]] | |[[Baton Rouge Magnet]] | ||
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|[[Mira Loma]] | |[[Mira Loma]] | ||
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|[[Fairview]] | |[[Fairview]] | ||
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|[[A&M Consolidated]] | |[[A&M Consolidated]] | ||
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|2002 | |2002 | ||
− | |[[Thomas Jefferson (VA)]] | + | |[[2002 Thomas Jefferson (VA)|Thomas Jefferson]] |
|[[Boulder]] | |[[Boulder]] | ||
|[[Mission San Jose]] | |[[Mission San Jose]] | ||
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===Middle School=== | ===Middle School=== | ||
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+ | ==External links== | ||
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+ | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Science_Bowl Official website] | ||
+ | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Science_Bowl Wikipedia page] | ||
[[Category: High school formats]] | [[Category: High school formats]] | ||
[[Category: Original QBWiki Page]] | [[Category: Original QBWiki Page]] | ||
[[Category:Games other than quizbowl]] | [[Category:Games other than quizbowl]] |
Latest revision as of 00:43, 26 October 2023
The National Science Bowl is a quizbowl-like competition using only science questions. It could be called the bastard child of quizbowl and government-bureaucratized science. It is run and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Unique features of Science Bowl
- There are three types of questions: multiple choice, which have to be answered by repeating the correct choice exactly word-for-word or by saying the corresponding letter (w, x, y, or z), short answer, and "ordering" questions that ask players to order three items based on a certain property.
- Officially, five staff are required to run one game room: a reader, a scorekeeper, a timekeeper, a scientific judge, and a rules judge. Sometimes rooms will have two scientific judges, or two or three rules judges. At many regional and invitational meets, however, fewer staff are used.
- The strict adherence to rules of any kind. A example is "10 to the −1" not being accepted for ".1" or "1/10" in a short answer question.
- When answering incorrectly in the middle of a tossup, 4 points are awarded to the other team, rather than losing 4 points for your team.
- "Blurting," or saying the answer before being recognized, results in 4 points for the other team, and they get a chance to answer the question.
- The national tournament also features a number of non-quizbowl competitions, like an electric car race and design competition.
Academic Competition Results
High School
Middle School
Year | Champion | Second | Third | Fourth |
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2014 | Greater Boston Math & Science | JDroids Science Club | Takoma Park | Science Infinity |
2013 | Creekside (Carmel, IN) | Takoma Park (Montgomery Co., MD) | Hopkins (Fremont, CA) | Treasure Valley |
2012 | Hopkins (Fremont, CA) | Longfellow | Seattle Science Infinity Club (not a school) | Treasure Valley |
2011 | Gale Ranch (San Ramon Co., CA) | Shahala (Clark Co., WA) | Hopkins (Fremont, CA) | Van Antwerp |
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2009 | ||||
2002 | Samford (Auburn, AL) |