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This individual competition is now offered to Elementary and Middle School students (grades 8 and below) as well as High School students (grades 9-12). For high schoolers, the questions in this 30-minute-long multiple-choice written test are similar to the SAT, and can be used to prepare for it. The elementary school challenge is aimed at 5-8 graders and will cover general science rather than strictly physics. The problems are quantitative (so bring a calculator), but also require common sense. For practice, download a sample Physics Fair Challenge problem set. This year we are awarding prizes equivalent to $50, $75 and $100, each of which will be given to the individual winners of the challenges. Anyone can enter and compete, however only K-12 students (regular or home-schooled) are eligible for awards. The top three scorers from K-12 schools will win in each contest. Many Honorable Mention Awards in the form of books will also be given. If you are a K-12 student, please be prepared to furnish a student ID. |
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Unlike the Challenges, the Physics Bowl and Science Bowl are team competitions. Resembling competitions like "It's Academic", each team can have up to four players, all of whom must be K-12 students. Multiple teams compete simultaneously. Each chair in the Shafler Auditorium in Bloomberg is equipped with the CPS system, allowing the contestants to press buttons and choose the answer. There will be one set of buttons per team. The results are displayed in real time. Winning prizes include trophies for the schools of the students’ teams and certificates of accomplishment to the individual students. Here are some sample High School Physics Bowl questions. The Bowl contests are each limited to 30 teams, so please pre-register by sending an email to pam@pha.jhu.edu or by printing This Form and mailing or faxing it to: Pam Carmen
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
Johns Hopkins University
3400 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21218
Fax: 410-516-7239
Registering on-site is possible (it closes at 11:25 am), but only if the maximum number of teams has not already been reached. (If you have any questions, please call Pam Carmen at 410-516-7346.)
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During the Fair, hundreds of demonstrations will be set up throughout the Bloomberg building. Exhibits will be grouped by area and are in separate rooms. In addition, tours of the building will stop by several research labs and demonstrate the use of some of the most advanced research tools. |
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Follow the trail through the Fair and solve physics mysteries! Start with a list of questions, and walk around the demos in Bloomberg to find the answers. Anybody can enter, and anybody who answers many questions correctly will win a prize. |
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This competition will let visitors use materials supplied by JHU for a construction project appropriate for kids as well as great grand parents. |
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A popular demo show will be performed twice by a Johns Hopkins professor. See and understand physics principles in action! |
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The Maryland Space Grant Observatory will be open. Visitors will be able to observe sun spots and activity of the sun's corona using a special filter. |
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Detailed directions with maps.
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Below is a map of the campus including the Bloomberg building, home of the Physics Fair. The parking lots are indicated by red arrows. Note that North is to the right! |
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Below is a detailed map of the area surrounding the Bloomberg building (Department of Physics and Astronomy) and the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI). Both Bloomberg and STScI's parking lots are reserved for Physics Fair visitors. |
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The parking structure has three levels. Each level uses a different entrance along San Martin Drive (as indicated on the map). The top-level (Physics and Astronomy Dept. Lot) is accessed from a driveway a few hundred feet north of STScI. The entrances to the STScI Lot are across the street from STScI (which is the beige brick building on the west side of San Martin Drive). Both lots will be open for Physcis Fair parking.
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