After a full day of intense competition, Blue Valley West and Fort Zumwalt South high schools claimed the top two seats at Kansas City Regional Science Knowledge Bowl. They will represent the Kansas City region this spring at DOE’s National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C.
The event took place last Saturday at Rockhurst University and brought together some of the brightest students from more than 64 high schools teams from Kansas and Missouri. The match competition was in quiz-show format with questions on biology, chemistry, physics, earth/space science, mathematics and computer science.
Local school Blue Valley West of Overland Park, Kan., claimed the Kansas Division and bragging rights as three-time Divisional Champions, while Fort Zumwalt South of St. Peters, Mo., traveled more than 230 miles to win their first Divisional Championship in the Missouri Division.
The Kansas City competition has grown to become one of the largest of the more than 60 DOE-sponsored regional science bowls in the country. It has been co-sponsored by the NNSA’s Kansas City Plant and managing contractor, Honeywell since 1991. Approximately 100 volunteers from the Kansas City Plant assisted with this year’s event.
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Blue Valley West (top) and Fort Zumwalt South (bottom) high schools claimed the top two seats at Kansas City Regional Science Knowledge Bowl.
