SAMA is organizing a few competitions for school children as part of its Annual Fest to be held on the 19th and 20thof July, 2014 .CONTEST REGISTRATIONS STARTS BY 7.30AM.

All the contests have Time duration : 45 minutes.

VENUE:-

 Auden INSTITUTIONS,#6, BANASHANKARI-IIIRD STAGE ,HOSKEREHALLI,

 Bangalore-560085.

SPOT REGISTRATIONS ONLY:-

The following are the details:     PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:-

 (Category   A: Grade 1 to 5;) (Category   B : Grade 6 to 10;) (Category   C : Grade 11 to 12)

 (ONLY ONE A4 size sheet provided FOR ALL THE PARTICIPANTS). PARTICIPANTS ARE SUPPOSE TO WRITE NAME, ADDRESS, MOB NO, MAIL ID BEHIND THE SHEET)

Contest 1 – Model making competition .

The model shall be based on any scientific theme and should clearly illustrate the underlying principle.

Arrangements for putting up the display will be made by the Academy. The student is expected to  send a small write up , by mail  posted to raghuramolin@gmail.com a week in advance, to the Academy, with suitable diagrams/ photographs explaining the model and the theme. The exhibit / model shall be brought to the venue on 18^th at 5.00pm. The students should  be present  in the venue  at 7.00am sharp  on 19^th morning.  Facilities like extension board and the like shall also be brought by the participant. No electricity facility will be provided. The participant is also expected to demonstrate and explain the exhibit to fellow participants/ visitors.

Contest 2  : Poster making

Contestants are required to make posters giving interesting tips to maintain good health, preserve and protect our natural resources and environment, social/civic responsibilities. The posters shall be about a full sized chart paper with a title and shall be brought to the venue for display and evaluation on the 19^th of July.  2014. The student is also expected to  take a photograph  of the poster and mail  to raghuramolin@gmail.com a week in advance, to the Academy. Best photo also will be awarded with a prize. A special prize for the first three entries on 19^th july is  planned – early bird gets the prize.

Contest 3- Describe the parts and functioning of your heart

Contestants are required to draw a neat diagram of the longitudinal section of the heart, label the parts, and describe the functioning of the heart. Contestants are required to draw the sketch using their own materials, at the venue .Time duration : 45’

Contest 4 -  Pencil sketching; Date : 19^th July,  2014

Topic – Rendezvous in a science fair

Contestants are required to draw the sketch using their own materials, at the venue.

Contest 5 : Observations in your kitchen – a scientific explanation to them

 Any Mother/Father / child can take part in the event. The contesting Parent / child are expected to identify three interesting observations in their kitchen and give a scientific explanation to them.  The competitors shall write down the explanation in not more than 200 words per observation in English on the day of the competition in an A4 size sheet.  

Contest 6:- ESSAY ON ELECTRICITY AND MEASURES TO SAVE ELECTRICITY :-(MAX-500WORDS)

Contest 7: Write a short note on  “Laughter – the best medicine” . Narrate 3  good jokes you have heard .

Contest 8: Pencil sketching  any one of the following luminaries: C.N.R.RAO/ ABDUL KALAM/SIR.M.VISWESWARIAH/ SACHIN TENDULKAR

Contest 9:- Write any two stories from Mahabharatha and your observation as an intellectual inference.

Contest 10:- Cartoon Pencil sketching of Sri Sachin Tendulkar( Indian Cricketer) or Sri Abdul Kalam(President of India).

Contest 11:-Where ever you are, just take a DIGITAL photograph of any civic problems in your neigh bour hood and mail it  with a suitable title and message limited to hundred words to raghuramolin@gmail.com on or before 15^th july.  Personally Register on the 19^th july  @ 7.30am in the venue of the contest.  Prizes will be awarded depending upon the clarity of the photograph and the gravity of the situation reported along with the possible remedies suggested by you.

General Information : The judges for the events are senior scientists from ISRO/ DRDO and senior teachers from leading schools in Bangalore. The decision of the judges will be final. An entry fee of Rs. 100 will be charged for each participant and for every event. A certificate is planned for every participant. All the participants will get one cd complementary. Food will be provided for all the participants.  The academy has the right to withhold the mega prizes if there are very less number of participants.