ENGAGE: Do you have an interest in Science and Technology? Enter the Petrosains National Science Show Competition to showcase your talent
IF you love Science and want to show it, then the Petrosains National Science Show Competition 2012 is for you.
Open to secondary school students from Forms One to Six, the contest calls for entrants to present simple Science concepts and content in innovative and entertaining ways.
It was first held in 2009 as a pilot project at state level in four states — Johor, Malacca, Negri Sembilan and Penang — involving Form Four students.
Since then, it has expanded to include students nationwide in the lower (Forms One to Three) and upper (Forms Four and Five) secondary categories.
Last year, the contest saw 614 entrants (260 in the lower secondary category and 354 in the upper secondary category).
This year, being open to sixth-formers too, the event is expected to be bigger.
Petrosains chief executive officer Tengku Nasariah Tengku Syed Ibrahim says part of the objectives of the contest is to provide a unique environment for learning for all students, regardless of academic aptitude.
“The combination of scientific knowledge and communication skills helps the participants better understand the applications involved as they have to present this information to the audience in an engaging way.
“Through this competition we hope to build students‘ interest in and appreciation for Science and Technology,“ she says.
Participants can enter as an individual or as a duo, with a teacher adviser, and are required to come up with a 15-minute presentation in either English or Bahasa Malaysia.
The competition will be held on three levels — the selection level, the zone level and the finale.
At the selection level, 10 presentations will be chosen to represent each zone (Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Kuantan, Johor Baru, Sabah and Sarawak).
The winner of the zone level and two teams with the highest scores chosen by the jury will qualify for the finale.
The champion at the finale will win RM3,000, the challenge trophy, a Science and Development Programme and Petrosains merchandise.
The second and third place winners will receive RM2,000 and RM1,000 respectively, a Science and Development Programme and Petrosains merchandise.
Presentations will be judged on work/script (10 marks), Science show (25 marks), language and presentation (15 marks), Science elements (40 marks) and props and special effects (10 marks).
Organised by Petrosains Sdn Bhd in partnership with the New Straits Times and Berita Harian, the initiative is supported by the Education Ministry.
Registration closes on April 30. For details, visit www.petrosains.com.my