A Program of NSTA

About the Challenge

Are you succeeding in science lab instruction with minimal equipment? The Shell Science Lab Challenge gives you an opportunity to share your exemplary approach for a chance to win a school science lab makeover support package valued at $20,000!

Over $93,000 in lab makeover prizes to be awarded this year to 18 schools!

NSTA and Shell would like to thank VWR for their support of the Shell Science Lab Challenge.

How to Enter

Complete a Shell Science Lab Challenge Application describing (in 2 pages or less for each of the three components) your philosophy of science teaching; the school's current limited laboratory facilities and resources and why they might be classified as "limited"; and an innovative use of limited laboratory equipment and resources you have implemented in your classroom. (See SSLC Application for complete details.)

Need tips for developing a competitive application for the Shell Science Lab Challenge? Click here to view the archived web seminar presentation.

If you have questions, please e-mail shellsciencelab@nsta.org or call the Shell Science Lab Challenge program office at NSTA at 703.312.9258.

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The Challenge invites middle and high school science teachers (Grades 6–12) in the United States and Canada (with special attention to urban and underrepresented groups) to illustrate replicable approaches to science lab instruction utilizing limited school and laboratory resources. Teachers and schools submitting top entries will receive additional laboratory tools, resources, and rich professional development opportunities.

2013 Science Lab Challenge Regional Finalists and National Winners

*National Finalist
**Grand Prize Winner

Region 1 Scott Hell St. Columbkille Partnership School Brighton, Massachusetts Region 2 Karen Becker Clearway High School Nashua, New Hampshire Region 3 Justin Leonard Nicholas Orem Middle School Hyattsville, Maryland Region 4 Raafi Bell Marion P. Thomas Charter Middle School Newark, New Jersey Region 5 *Cathleen Tinder Sebastian Charter Junior High Sebastian, Florida Region 6 *Sally Austin Hundley Bethel Middle School Waynesville, North Carolina Region 7 Ashleigh Syverson Magnolia Junior High School Moss Point, Mississippi Region 8 *Joyce H. Corriere Hampton High School Hampton, Virginia Region 9 Eric Kehoe JWP High School Janesville, Minnesota

Region 10 Gregg Severt Zenith Academy Columbus, Ohio Region 11 Michael Stypolkowski Confluence Academy Old North St. Louis, Missouri Region 12 Rachel Letizia Morrill Elementary School Chicago, Illinois Region 13 *Rachel Willcutts IDEA Frontier College Prep Brownsville, Texas Region 14 Lindsey Blansit Cesar Chavez Academy Denver Denver, Colorado Region 15 **Merrie Rampy Highland High School Craigmont, Idaho Region 16 Lisa Nunley Pacific Lutheran High School Torrance, California Region 17 Hannah Meucci West Hills STEM Academy Bremerton, Washington Region 18 Gaitri Balbahadur Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

Read more …

• Congratulations 2011–12 Shell Science Lab Challenge Winners!
• 17 Middle and High School Science Teachers Named Regional Winners in Shell Science Lab Challenge

See also:

Shell Science Teaching Award »