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2004 Indiana Junior Academy of Science Winners
Over 180 students and teachers representing 12 schools attended the annual fall meeting of the Indiana Junior Academy of Science held at Indiana University Bloomington on November 8, 2004. Below is a list of activities and the winners of each.
This competition encourages students to learn about the political, social, and scientific issues surrounding the selected topic. This year, the topic was "Drug companies, now more than ever, are advertising drugs on television to increase their sales by encouraging patients to "ask their doctor" if "DRUG X" is right for them. So, when it comes to ailments ranging from sore throats, heart disease, to cancer, the prescription of certain drugs has become common practice with both positive and negative effects. Who is responsible for monitoring the proper use of, or drawing the line for the prescription of, these drugs? The patients, the doctors, or the drug companies?". Each competitor gives a five minute presentation on the topic without the use of visual aids. The students are judged by a panel of peers, and the finalists are then judged by a panel of undergraduate students. A plaque is awarded to the winning student. This year’s winners were:
This year we held two Science Olympiad competitions. In the morning session, the students competed in the “Write It, Do It” event and were tested on their communication skills. In the afternoon session, the students competed in the “Genetics Ethics” event. Write It, Do It winners were:
The Research Paper Competition This competition allows students who have carried out an original scientific investigation the opportunity to present their work publicly. Students who wish to compete in this event submit an abstract of their work to the IJAS Director in early October. The abstracts are reviewed by a panel of impartial judges, and this year thirteen student finalists were selected. At the IJAS meeting, these students give a 10-minute poster presentation to a panel of judges who evaluate them on originality, research procedures, and presentation skill. The second and third place winners receive a plaque. The first place winner receives a plaque and a $1,000 scholarship from the Hoosier Association of Science Teachers to attend any Indiana College or University. This year’s winners were:
This event recognizes those students who are exemplary in overall scholarship as well as scientific ability and achievement. Each school may nominate two students for this competition. The top ten nominees are then selected to compete at the IJAS meeting, where they are interviewed by a panel of judges. The Outstanding Junior Scientist is selected based upon his/her academic record, involvement in original research and extracurricular scientific activities, and the interview. The second and third place winners receive plaques and the Most Outstanding Junior Scientist receives a plaque and a $1,000 scholarship from the Indiana Academy of Science to attend any Indiana College or University. This year’s winners were:
The Outstanding School Award is given to the school with the most participation points. To calculate this score, credit is given for every abstract submitted, more credit for those abstracts accepted for the Research and for Outstanding Junior Scientist competitions, and finally for rank scores for the top presentations. Each school received credit for entering students in the Issues Competition, for having a judge at the Issues presentations, and for entering students in the Problem Solving Exam. More credit was given to the winners. The top three schools and the teachers representing them today are:
Educational tours of the Axoltl Colony, Chemistry NMR, Molecular Structure Center, & Glass Blowing Shop, IU Seismology Station, Greenhouse, Telecommunications/Radio & TV, Speech & Hearing Sciences were given twice during the day to give all students attending an opportunity to get an up-close and personal look at some of the great research opportunities the IU Bloomington campus has to offer. Many thanks to the many, many people for their assistance in making this annual meeting go so smoothly! |
