Transylvania County Schools young scientists are taking their presentations on the road to earn prizes at regional events, and in March, they are traveling to state-and national-level science competitions. Starting in Wilmington on Monday, and heading to Raleigh and Durham for weekend events, these students are earnestly seeking invitations to prestigious national contests.
On March 23, TIME 4 Real Science students from Brevard High scored high again at the NC Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (NCJSHS) in Wilmington, N.C. This competition focuses on a specific area of students’ research projects, the oral presentation and poster.
All first and second place winners at this event advanced to the NC Science and Engineering Fair (NCSEF) at Meredith College in Raleigh on Saturday, March 28.
According to Brevard High School teacher Jennifer Williams, the Science Fair is modeled after a poster session at a scientific meeting where students present their scientific research project. Most successful projects are accompanied by a scientific paper. Brevard’s TIME 4 Real Science puts an emphasis on individual research and independent inquiry.
“Each year, top projects from NCSEF are selected to attend the International Science and Engineering Fair, the I-SWEEEP (International Sustainable World (Energy, Engineering, and the Environment) Project) Olympiad and the Genius Olympiad,” said Williams.
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