National Children’s Science Congress

The Science Club Advisers Association of the Philippines (SCAAP) and ABS-CBN¬DZMM will hold the National Children’s Science Congress with the theme, "Advances in Science,” at the Peoples Coliseum, Puerto Princesa City on February 1-3, 2012. The activity aims to:

1. provide the participants with effective medium in the development of science and technology concepts;
2. undertake science activities which will enhance their activity, understanding to exchange of novel ideas;
3. promote their academic excellence in science through scientific research;
4. instill in their minds an atmosphere of sound competition, camaraderie, sportsmanship; and
5. give recognition to the winners and researchers of science investigatory project.
   

The schedules of the Science Congress are as follow:

Regional Level – November 3 – December 15, 2011
National Level – February 1-3, 2012

Only the Regional first place winners are qualified to join the Science Congress. A certification as Regional First Winner coming from the Regional Science Supervisor has to be presented upon registration.

The Regional Elementary Science Supervisors are expected to attend; Division Science Supervisors, Science enthusiasts and science teachers are invited to attend but they have to take charge of their own board and lodging.

The registration fee which accounts for the accommodation from Day 0 to Day 3 and meals from dinner of Day 0 to lunch of Day 3 of the contestants, coaches and the Regional Elementary Science Supervisors is free.

The winners will receive cash prize, medal, certificate and a trophy for their school.
Improvised science equipment and science instructional aid should be limited to 12 x 16 x 12 inches in size. Finished equipment and instructional aid should be the first place winner in the region. Write-ups of the project should be submitted upon registration.

All write-ups of the Science Investigatory Project and Science Action Research First Place Regional Winner shall be sent for pre-judging to Prof. Rodolfo S. Treyes, Science Specialist, UP NISMED, UP Diliman, Quezon City before January 10, 2012.

To confirm participation, the coordinator shall send through e-mail the name of the contestants and the contests which they are joining with the suggested format downloadable at arcatabona@hotmail.com on or before January 15, 2012.

For more information, contact Mrs. Aurora R. Catabona, President, SCAAP at mobile phone no.: 0949-823-6899, Mr. Carlito A. Cacho, VP-Internal at mobile no.: 0928-957-9119, and Ms. Erlinda L. Magallanes, Finance Officer at mobile no.: 0928-713-0889. - https://www.affordablecebu.com/