school contests

Offers study tools and guidance to help fourth- through eight-grade students prepare for the National Geographic Society's annual competition, providing a review of geographic facts and various types of questions that have been used in the past, and featuring maps, photographs, and other resources.

Jasmine, Erin, Willow, and Lili are first year middle school students in Washington, D.C., chosen for the academic quiz team because of their expertise in art, math, science, and history--and when a precious, historical ruby is stolen from the school during a tournament, the "Jewels" set out to use their talents to solve the mystery.

When Billy finds out he's got to demonstrate a special skill for a class contest, he thinks he's got it made. With his ghostly best friend, Hoover Porterhouse, by his side, Billy's got the competition in the bag. But when Billy starts spending more time with his new teammates, than with Hoover, his secret weapon might just vanish into thin air.

A program for fourth through eighth graders, which presents twelve multidisciplinary engineering challenges for student teams to solve in competition and provides introductory teamwork exercises, ten warm-up problems, scoring rubrics, tips for teachers and coaches, and a competition administration checklist.

Anum is asked whom she aspires to be like and has a hard time thinking of a person, until she considers the life of Muhammad.

Describes the academic organizations and academic competitions available to middle and high school students.

Contains listings of over 250 competitions, clubs, and programs for students in grades seven through twelve in a variety of categories including art, writing, computers, science, current events, and others, each including contact information, entry restrictions, and prize levels.

A guide to studying for the National Geography Standards exam which explains the key concepts students in grades four through eight should understand in order to perform well on the exam.