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mark your calendar with these February–March registration deadlines for selected academic competitions. view websites for competition format, dates, and fees. FEbRUARY 1 Davidson Fellows Awards—students ages 17 and under submit a significant piece of work in science, technology, mathematics, literature, music, philosophy, or “outside the box.” www. davidsongifted.org/fellows Elizabeth bishop Prizes in verse, Fiction, and Playwriting—students in grades 8–11 submit a piece of writing. http://thebluepencil.net/ annual-elizabeth-bishop-prizes Kids Philosophy Slam—students write, create poetry, music, or artwork about their personal experiences regarding a philosophical question posed each year (2013: Which is more powerful, love or hate?). www.philosophyslam.org National Peace Essay Contest—through their contest coordinator, students in grades 9–12 submit a 1,500-word essay in response to the year’s topic (2012–2013: Gender, War and Peacebuilding). www.usip.org/npec Quill and Scroll International Writing and Photo Contest—high schools may submit four entries in each of 12 categories. http://quillandscroll.org/ contests/writing-photo-contest Tests of Engineering, Aptitude, Math, and Science (TEAMS)— middle and upper school students participate in this themed problemsolving competition (2013: engineering a secure Cyberspace). www. tsaweb.org/TEAMS_UNITE Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling—teams of high school students may participate in this online contest. www. comap.com/undergraduate/ contests/icm/index.html NASA Great Moonbuggy Race Competition—high school and college students design a vehicle that addresses engineering problems similar to those faced by the original moonbuggy team. http://moonbuggy.msfc.nasa.gov MARCH 5 Physics bowl—schools register to administer this 45-minute exam to students in grades 9–12. www.aapt.org/ programs/contests/physicsbowl.cfm MARCH 20 Trinity College Fire-Fighting Home Robot Contest— Contestants in 8th grade and up build autonomous robots that navigate a model of a house to locate and extinguish a lit candle. www.trincoll.edu/events/robot MARCH 7 National Federation of Press Women High School Communications Contest—students in grades 9–12 submit work in one of 12 categories. state deadlines vary; see website for details. www. nfpw.org/competitions.cfm FEbRUARY 15 AFA T eens for Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship—students in grade 12 write a 1,200–1,500 word essay about how alzheimer’s disease has affected their lives. www.afateens.org/about_new MARCH 22 NewsCurrents Student Editorial Cartoon Contest—students in elementary through high school submit original cartoons on any subject of national or international interest. www.newscurrents.com/ intro/edcartoons/carcon2.html MARCH 11 USA Computer Olympiad—the UsaCo holds six internet contests from october through march. students may register online up to and including the first day of each contest. www.usaco.org FEbRUARY 28 International Philosophy Olympiad— high school students gather in a different country each may, where they have four hours to write a philosophical essay in a language other than their own. www.ﬁsp.org/olympiad.html MARCH 15 The Claremont Review—Writers ages 13–19 may submit poetry, short plays, and short stories to this biannual magazine. www.theclaremontreview.ca lATE MARCH National History Day—students in grades 6–12 enter their work in one of seven categories. state contest dates vary; see website. http://nationalhistoryday.org MARCH Destination ImagiNation—students in four grade divisions work in teams to solve engineering problems with a range of difficulty. Current problem summaries can be found online. www.idodi.org MARCH 19 Rube Goldberg International Online Middle School Contest—t eams of students ages 11–14 design and build a machine and submit a video demonstration. http:// rubegoldberg.com West Point bridge Design Challenge— students ages 13 through grade 12 are eligible for prizes, but anyone can enter this online competition. http://bridgecontest. usma.edu MARCH 1 Manningham Student Poetry Awards—students in grades 6–12 submit original works of poetry. www. nfsps.com/student_awards.htm Y oung Naturalist Awards—students in grades 7–12 undertake explorations in biology, astronomy, or earth science, and write an essay on their findings (word count varies by grade). www.amnh.org/yna word wise solution Solution: FEbRUARY 3 David S. barr Awards—high school students submit work that has been published or broadcast that helped to right a wrong, correct an injustice, or prompt justice and fairness. www.newsguild.org/time-startpreparing-broun-barr-entries (from page 37) L A M P T H A I D A N E C A S S E S E I S P E T D E A F S A L T U N O E T A D I M A R C T I C P E A T S O N I C T N T H A I W R A C E B R O U N S T E L A E R A C R E S E E N FEbRUARY 4 Christopher Columbus Awards for Community Innovation—teams of students in grades 6–8 and an appointed coach use science and technology to solve real-world problems. www.christophercolumbusawards.com MARCH 1–23 National French Contest—French teachers register students in elementary through high school to take this exam offered at five levels. Check website for registration dates through regional administrators. www. frenchteachers.org/concours A R M A D A O C B E Y A E N W C I O R N B E D B O R O W A R R N E D U S C K T Y S T K E I E 46 imagine Jan/Feb 2013 shUtterstoCk http://www.comap.com/undergraduate/contests/icm/index.html http://www.aapt.org/programs/contests/physicsbowl.cfm http://www.comap.com/undergraduate/contests/icm/index.html http://www.aapt.org/programs/contests/physicsbowl.cfm http://www.comap.com/undergraduate/contests/icm/index.html http://www.davidsongifted.org/fellows http://www.davidsongifted.org/fellows http://www.thebluepencil.net/annual-elizabeth-bishop-prizes http://moonbuggy.msfc.nasa.gov http://www.trincoll.edu/events/robot http://www.thebluepencil.net/annual-elizabeth-bishop-prizes http://www.nfpw.org/competitions.cfm http://www.nfpw.org/competitions.cfm http://www.philosophyslam.org http://www.afateens.org/about_new http://www.newscurrents.com/intro/edcartoons/carcon2.html http://www.newscurrents.com/intro/edcartoons/carcon2.html http://www.usaco.org http://www.usip.org/npec http://www.fisp.org/olympiad.html http://www.theclaremontreview.ca http://www.nationalhistoryday.org http://www.quillandscroll.org/contests/writing-photo-contest http://www.quillandscroll.org/contests/writing-photo-contest http://www.idodi.org http://rubegoldberg.com http://www.tsaweb.org/TEAMS_UNITE http://rubegoldberg.com http://www.tsaweb.org/TEAMS_UNITE http://www.nfsps.com/student_awards.htm http://bridgecontest.usma.edu http://www.newsguild.org/time-start-preparing-broun-barr-entries http://www.amnh.org/yna http://bridgecontest.usma.edu http://www.newsguild.org/time-start-preparing-broun-barr-entries http://www.frenchteachers.org/concours http://www.christophercolumbusawards.com http://www.frenchteachers.org/concours

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - January/February 2013

Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - January/February 2013
Contents
Big Picture
In My Own Words
The Week I Turned Green
No Turning Back
Landsat: A Continuing Legacy of Earth Observation
Sensing Danger
The Black Gold Miners
Cleaner Water, Brought to You by Sunlight and Science
Journey to the Frozen Continent
CTY Paleobiology
Selected Opportunities & Resources
Innovation in the Real World
Off the Shelf
Word Wise
Exploring Career Options
One Step Ahead
Planning Ahead for College
Students Review
Creative Minds Imagine
Mark Your Calendar
Knossos Games

Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - January/February 2013