The Science Contest is available for students in grades 6 through 8. Each grade level is judged separately. Coaches may allow a student to compete at a higher grade level, but no student may compete at a grade level lower than that at which he is classified. Three students at each grade level from each school may be entered at the District Meet. The top two contestants at each grade level advance to the State Meet.
Science is a fascinating and exciting field with endless possibilities for daily application.
A student's natural curiosity is a valuable tool in approaching the sciences. Students should be encouraged to ask questions and above all, to think about the interrelationship of the scientific facts and theories to which they are exposed. These tests were designed, therefore, to test not only memory but also the ability to view science in its proper place, an inescapable part of our lives on this planet. Issues explored in scientific magazines, such as those on the reading list, can help students stay current. Last year's Science tests and answer keys are included in the PSIA Academic Study Materials booklets, which can be ordered from the PSIA Study Materials Order Form .