Feb. 12, 2007 – The Virgin Islands Regional Science Bowl competition for high school students in grades 9-12 will take place on March 12-13, at the Palms Court Harbourview Hotel. Competing teams of four students and an alternate will be quizzed on biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, earth science, general science and mathematics, according to a press release from the Department of Education.
Schools interested in participating in the competition, who have not yet registered, are asked to visit the U.S. Department of Energy Science Bowl Web site at www.scied.science.gov/nsb/default.htm to register for the event. The deadline to register is Thursday, Feb. 22.
For more information, contact District Science Coordinator Gerald Walters at 775-2250, ext. 8531.
