[Okgrantsmanship] Science puzzle competition

[Mason, Linda]

Please forward to those who might be interested!

 

Linda Mason, Ed.D.

Coordinator for Grant Writing and External Funding

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

655 Research Parkway, Suite 200

Oklahoma City, OK 73104

405-225-9486

lmason at osrhe.edu

IP: 164.58.250.178

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From: tmanning at valdosta.edu [mailto:tmanning at valdosta.edu] 
Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 11:22 AM
To: Council on Undergraduate Research List
Subject: Science puzzle competition

 

http://www.valdosta.edu/periodicpuzzles/

 

if you/your students like to solve puzzles, this is for you! 

 

1.       What: Puzzles based on periodic table will be sent to all
competitors and prizes awarded.  A competition sponsored/run by students
in Cuba and the U.S. 

2.       When: March, 2010. The link above provides an on-line sign up
form. 

3.       Who: teams from around the world! There are five divisions;
middle school, high school, 2 college/university levels and open (open
division is anyone from an accountant sitting on the beach in Brazil to
a family inside the Artic circle). 

4.       Where:  the whole competition will be conducted via e-mail.
You pick your location and we forward a dozen puzzles.  Those that do
the best - win! 

5.       How? The web link above provides details on the unique puzzle
(rules) and logistics of the competition. (note: this link will be
updated very soon - it has some errors). 

 

 

FAQ:

Cost: free 

Do I have to be a chemist?  No!  but you'll learn some chemistry! 

Who is this aimed at? Mostly students but anyone can enter. 

Why do it?  Students will compete against teams around the world -
students love competition! 

Prizes? Yes - they are awarded.  But even if your group finished
dead-last - they'll learn quite a bit of chemistry. 

Why do this with a class? Lots of reasons - extra credit, substitute for
a lab or a lecture, great team activity.

Where can we do this?  You pick the spot - just need access to the
internet. 

 

 

Updated announcement will be sent in 2-3 weeks. 

 

 Please forward to any interested parties! 

Tom Manning 

 

 

Reference for puzzle: Periodic Puzzles:The Periodic Table, Element
Symbols and Pattern Recognition
<http://chemeducator.org/first/bibs/s00897092254.htm> 
DOI 10.1333/s00897092254a Published 22 December 2009,   The Chemical
Educator. 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas J. Manning

Editor, Florida Scientist

Professor of Chemistry

Valdosta State University

Bio-Chem Building

1500 Patterson Ave 

valdosta, Ga 31698

229-333-7178 (office)

tmanning at valdosta.edu

  

 

 

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