Science Essay Contest: Middle School
Science Essay Contest: Middle School
+ Deadline is November 1, 2024
Entry Guidelines
- The SACP Middle School Essay Contest is open to all students in grades 7 through 9.
- 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.
- To be fair to all contestants, the use of artificial intelligence software, including ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, or similar tools, is not permitted. Any essay found to contain AI-generated 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 middle school contest.
- Failure to comply with these instructions may result in a scoring penalty or rejection of the essay.
Essay Topics:
Select ONE topic for submission. Cite all references in MLA format.
1) How has science helped us explore the invisible? Describe at least two examples of scientific developments that assisted us in exploring the things we cannot see like space, molecules, atoms, cells, and others.
2) Science and technology have changed how we prepare and consume food. Provide examples of the changes and what food might look like in 20 to 30 years.
Judging Guidelines
Judging will be based on the following criteria:
+ Content (40%)
+ Creativity (20%)
+ Composition (30%)
+ Following Directions (10%)
Awards
1st Place: $250
2nd Place: $150
3rd Place: $100
Honorable Mentions (10 each): $50
