What Extracurricular Competitions are Available?
For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology
Combining the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. We call FIRST Robotics Competition the ultimate Sport for the Mind. Available for all ages: JrFLL - grades K-4 directed science studies / competitions FLL - grades 4-8 tabletop competition field FTC - grades 7-12 suitable for small sized teams FRC - grades 9-12 larger teams, requires funding FIRST program encourages an ethos of gracious professionalism and coopertition where teams support other teams to bring out the best in everyone. FIRST encourages students to design and build their own components using the latest technologies. |
VEX
VEX IQ - Elementary & Middle Schools VEX EDR - Middle/High Schools & Beyond VEX is similar to FIRST but has a Classroom component and curriculum. VEX competitions mandate that ONLY VEX components are used in the robots. |
MATE
Marine Advanced Technology Education Underwater robotics competitions with Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) Mate competition and STEM education highlighted in the Hollywood film "Spare Parts" and documentary film "Underwater Dreams" The Shedd Aquarium in Chicago supports local under water robotics clubs and holds the annual Shedd Midwest Regional Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) ROV Competition, open to middle and high school underwater robotics clubs. For more information about the competition, please visit www.marinetech.org. |
SimCity FutureCity
Future City is a project-based learning program where students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades imagine, research, design, and build cities of the future. Students compete using SimCity software to develop a logical design of a city for the future. The city must demonstrate a well-thought out plan and be a sustaining community ideally with a population of 20,000 people. The city should also provide all residents with adequate public utility services, education, and healthcare. |
The Percy Julian Symposium
The Percy Julian Symposium is a high school-level science event given in honor of Dr. Percy Lavon Julian, who early in his career worked for the Chicago-based Glidden Company, developing over 100 patented products including synthetic cortisone, birth control pills and a fire-fighting chemical called Aero-Foam which saved thousands of lives during World War II. The event is sponsored by the Institute for Science Education & Technology (ISET)
Students participating competitively will have 12-minutes to orally present PowerPoints of their science or engineering research to a panel of judges from an auditorium stage. Presentations are divided by category as well as Freshmen-Sophomore and Junior-Senior groups. Cash prizes are awarded to the winners.
Students participating non-competitively will orally present at a display board.
This competition is ideal for a capstone presentations based on a high school independent study classes in any of the sciences or technology.
The Percy Julian Symposium is a high school-level science event given in honor of Dr. Percy Lavon Julian, who early in his career worked for the Chicago-based Glidden Company, developing over 100 patented products including synthetic cortisone, birth control pills and a fire-fighting chemical called Aero-Foam which saved thousands of lives during World War II. The event is sponsored by the Institute for Science Education & Technology (ISET)
Students participating competitively will have 12-minutes to orally present PowerPoints of their science or engineering research to a panel of judges from an auditorium stage. Presentations are divided by category as well as Freshmen-Sophomore and Junior-Senior groups. Cash prizes are awarded to the winners.
Students participating non-competitively will orally present at a display board.
This competition is ideal for a capstone presentations based on a high school independent study classes in any of the sciences or technology.