For further information about the below competitions, refer to the contact person listed. For competitions with no contact person nominated, contact the SEA*ACT Competitions co-ordinator. 

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2008 INFORMATION IS BELOW

NATA Young Scientists Awards (NYSA) 2008

NATA Young Scientists Award (NYSA) is now underway for 2008. The award is designed to raise awareness of NATA’s activities, an interest in science, as well as an interest in careers in science for primary schools.

The NYSA award is open to public and private schools, throughout Australian states and territories.

Teachers of year 5 and 6 classes are encouraged to plan the activity as part of their classroom work in science.

The NYSA asks entrants to conduct their own class/team experiment with their teacher. Students are requested to write an initial summary of 300 words to describe their experiment.

Finalists are chosen on the basis of their initial summary and are then invited to prepare a more detailed scientific poster to describe their class or class teams experiment.

Two prizes, totalling $10,000 in science equipment are available to the first and second prize winning schools, first prize is $6,000 in science equipment for the winning school and second prize $4,000.

Online entries will be received from November 2007. Entries close on Thursday 7 August 2008.
More information at http://www.nata.asn.au/go/nata-young-scientists-award%20

* ACT Science Fair - 2008

The dates for the 2008 Science Fair will be in Week 2 of Term 3: 

Entries received 1 and 2  August
Judging 3 August
Opening ceremony 4 August
Entries displayed until 7 August
Presentation Ceremony 15 August
 

 Refer to the ACT Science Fair section for more detail. Need some ideas - go to http://chemistry.about.com/od/sciencefairprojects/a/projectideas.htm?nl=1

*Consider applying in 2008 for 2009

Opportunities for schools to revive their wetlands.

*Australian Science Festival 16-24 August 2008.

Write this in your calendar and plan your next year excursions. Maybe  you can adapt it to your science curriculum/professional pathways/the new essential learning achievements.

Go to http://sciencefestival.com.au

                                            http://www.ga.gov.au/about/event/eswhome.jsp

• The 2007 is International Polar Year and this year’s United Nations World Environment Day theme was Melting Ice – A Hot Topic? The important Signode Education/School Award went to Woodbridge School for their project  ‘Helping Hands’.
  

• The Awards are an annual, national program open to all members of the Australian community. 
  

• The Awards aim to recognise businesses, local governments, individuals, community and school groups whose work serves to protect, manage or restore the environment.
  

• The Signode Education/School Award is open to teachers and students at primary and secondary school levels, who are involved in projects which help foster understanding about environmental issues at a grass roots level and make a constructive contribution through positive ideas and activities aimed at addressing these issues. 
  

• For nomination forms and entry criteria please visit the United Nations Association of Australia (Vic) website:  www.unaavictoria.org.au
  

 
A five day residential conference for YEAR 11 STUDENTS from Australia and overseas
Thursday 12 July to Tuesday 17 July 2007 Canberra, ACT, Australia

• AISS is aimed at informing and advising students about career options in space science and technology, prior to making senior course selections.
  
• The AISS program includes lectures, workshops and excursions to museums, universities and observatories. 
  
• Resident astronaut will be NASA mission specialist Jim Reilly, who will have just returned to earth after his latest shuttle mission to the International Space Station.
  
• AISS is a residential program, and operates from early morning to late at night.
  Students are fully supervised by qualified teachers and engineers and remain with AISS for the duration of the program.
  
• You can find out more by visiting www.spaceschool.com and www.yassa.com.au
   

    The National Youth Science Forum is a two-week programme for students moving into Year     12 who are thinking about a career in science, engineering and technology.

    The forum is fully residential and takes place in January at  The Australian National  University. The cost includes travel to and from Canberra. All activities are fully supervised by     student staff and resident Rotary counsellors. The programme is extremely intensive with     little time for outside activities except for meeting those people already in the programme.

    Applying for NYSF is a simple process. Simply apply online at www.nysf.edu.au/application,     and follow the instructions. Applications to Rotary Clubs close on the 31^st of May.

Dates for the 2008 National Youth Science Forum:

Session A:   Monday 31^st December 2007 – Saturday 12^th January 2008
Session B:   Monday 14^th January 2008 – Saturday 26^th January 2008

EUREKA! Awards are on again and this year they are rewarding science in schools with $45,000 cash and prizes . The Australian Museum Eureka Schools Prizes promote the importance of science in our schools.

2008 Sleek Geeks Science Prize

Find out how to enter the 2008 Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize. More about: 2008 Sleek Geeks Science Prize