Middle School Science Essay Contest

Entry Guidelines

The SACP Middle School Essay Contest is open to all students in grades 7 through 9 in counties listed below.

Supply all information requested on the front of this form.

The essay should have no more than 2500 characters. The essay is to be in prose (no poetry, please), and be the independent work of the student. Any essay containing plagiarized material will result in rejection of the essay.

Student essays must be submitted by a faculty member of the student’s school.

No individual school may submit more than two essays in the high school contest.

Failure to comply with these instructions may result in a scoring penalty or rejection of the essay.

Judging Guidelines

Judging will be based on the following criteria:
1. Content (40%)
2. Creativity (20%)
3. Composition (30%)
4. Following Directions (10%)

Awards

1st Place $250
2nd Place $150
3rd Place $100
Honorable Mentions (10 each) $50

Deadline is Friday, December 4

Eligible counties

Student first name*
Student last name*
Student grade*
Student email*
School name*
School district*
County*
School address*

Street Address

Address Line 2

City

ZIP Code
Faculty sponsor name*
Faculty sponsor email*
f you were given a choice between remote learning or in classroom learning during this pandemic, what would you choose? Give reasons for your choice and be specific as to your choice. When explaining your choice, please refer to scientific knowledge of COVID-19*
I hereby certify that the above statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that a false statement may disqualify me.*

Middle School Science Essay Contest

Entry Guidelines

Judging Guidelines

Awards

Deadline is Friday, December 4

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