Students in the seventh and eighth grades who are eligible under Section 1400 may enter this contest. With permission of the district executive committee, sixth grade students may participate in the Science I contest.
Students are limited to one year of eligibility in each division.
Each participant school may enter as many as three contestants per division in the district meet. If the district has elected to include team competition, the combined scores of the three contestants in each division from a school shall constitute the school's team score. A team must have three contestants compete to participate in the team competition. Emphasis for the Science contest will be placed on knowledge of scientific fact, understanding of scientific principles and the ability to think through scientific problems. The contests are designed to test not only memory but the ability to think critically about science and scientific processes and concepts.