Clubs are formed each school year based on student interests and most are student led. The best way to identify and keep up with club activities is to read the daily student announcements.
Students with an interest in forming a club: Watch this video and then fill out the google form to submit your application. You will be contacted by Mr. Braden or Mrs. Nocita when your club is approved or if more information is needed.
NaNoWriMo (National Novel writing Month) November 2023
Science Bowl
Regional Event Information
Date: TBD
Competition Location
University of Missouri - Kansas City
5100 Holmes
Kansas City, Missouri 64110
Science Bowl is an academic quiz competition that covers the fields of math and sciences over 7 subject areas: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Energy, Math, and Physics, often far beyond a typical middle schooler’s knowledge! It is challenging and exciting. A love of science, math, and technology is a must for this fast-paced buzzer competition.
All students are welcome to attend practices but for the competition, PSMS fields two teams of 5 members. Team members are selected based on academic performance, attendance, commitment, tenacity, and perseverance! Attendance @ practices is not strictly mandatory but will be a factor in determining the competition teams.
National Science Bowl questions are, by and large, sourced from science textbooks commonly used at the middle school through undergraduate levels. As a result, dedicated students can achieve a high degree of success in the competition via thoughtful reading of the textbooks provided by their sciences classes. As a rule of thumb, the content difficulty at each level of competition is predominantly as follows:
- Middle School Regional Science Bowl – 6th through 8th grade science and Algebra II textbooks
- Middle School National Science Bowl – Honors-level high school science and Algebra II textbooks
- https://science.osti.gov/wdts/nsb/Regional-Competitions/Resources/Tips-and-Resources#Preparing_For_National
Practice questions from NSB can be found here: https://science.osti.gov/wdts/nsb/Regional-Competitions/Resources/MS-Sample-Questions
Zato Bowl http://www.zatobowl.com/static/public.html
Protobowl: https://protobowl.com/
MIT Science Bowl https://www.mitsciencebowl.com/resources
Middle School Study Guides
Life Science https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eBDvQvJJbArJuP9OXy0HfUwr2r-F0L--/view
Physical Science https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A17ep2gb_rhWRiuqkCyzKqBwhN_14k3n/view
Math https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tdhEyOJ_UGfNvONHlAgDbiLpw6CC8Miv/view
Earth and Space Science https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X7joXlVyFXDZav9p-0eU8uqOf9bY7nsK/view
Arithmetic Game https://arithmetic.zetamac.com/
Art of Problem Solving's Innovative Online Learning System https://artofproblemsolving.com/alcumus
For the Win! Art of Problem Solving's Premier Game https://artofproblemsolving.com/ftw
2020 MathCounts Competition Countdown Round
https://www.mathcounts.org/sites/default/files/2020%20Chapter%20Competition%20Countdown%20Round.pdf
Math Counts https://www.mathcounts.org/resources
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl® is a nationwide academic competition that tests students’ knowledge in all areas of science and mathematics. Middle and high school student teams from diverse backgrounds are comprised of four students, one alternate, and a teacher who serves as an advisor and coach. These teams face-off in a fast-paced question-and-answer format, being tested on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, energy, and math.
Resources
https://science.osti.gov/wdts/nsb
https://science.osti.gov/wdts/nsb/Regional-Competitions/Resources