academic competitions

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The National Geographic Bee is an annual competition organized by the National Geographic Society, designed to inspire and reward students’ curiosity about the world. 

Students in grades four through eight (4-8) from 10,000 schools across the United States will compete in the 2018 National Geographic Bee for a chance to win college scholarships and the glory of being the National Geographic Bee Champion.

YSCP holds a Science Showcase that asks students to participate in science experiments. K-5 students display work from their science classes throughout the year. Awards are given for students opting to participate in upper elementary grades. 

MS students create a culminating display that shows their individual efforts on a year-long endeavor that investigates a hypothesis of their choosing. This showcase features judges from the community with an interest and background in science; awards are given to top-ranking students.

The FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is an international Robotics competition organized by FIRST for elementary and middle school students aged 9–14. There are three main parts of this competition:

ROBOT GAME- We build and program all kinds of robots using Mindstorm EV3 robots.

PROJECT- We research and develop a solution to real-life problems, share with our community, and present in an engaging way.

CORE VALUES- We learn together. We honor the spirit of friendly competition. What we discover is more important than what we win. We have FUN!.