The QuikSCience Partnership
QuikSCience is a partnership between the University of Southern California Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies and Quiksilver, Inc. to improve science education through students’ love of the ocean.
Winners of the 2009 QuikSCience Challenge Announced at Quiksilver's Open House event!
High School
First Place: Francis Parker School
Second Place: San Fernando High School
Honorable Mention: Eco Academy Charter School
Best Lesson Plan: Canyon Crest Academy
Best Community Service: Animo Leadership Charter High School
Middle School
First Place: Marina del Rey Middle School
Second Place: Menifee Valley Middle School
Honorable Mention: Will Rogers Middle School
Best Lesson Plan: Virgil Middle School
Best Community Service: St. Margaret’s Episcopal School
QuikSCience MUSIC Challenge 2009
Best Instrumental: “The Romero’s” from Curtiss Middle School
Best Song with Lyrics: “Long Summer” from Lincoln Middle School
QuikSCience Ocean Leadership Awards 2009
Formal Teaching Excellence Award
Elementary School – Susan Singh, Farmdale Elementary School
Middle School – Jill Grace, Palos Verdes
Intermediate School High School – Glen Baumbach, Lancaster High School
Informal Teaching Excellence Award
Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Anna Cummins – Algalita Marine Research Foundation
Commitment to Education
Larry Nordell - Retired, Mount Miguel High School
Please check back with us - photographs and full details to follow shortly!
The QuikSCience COSEE-West Ocean Leadership Awards
The Ocean Leadership Awards recognize educators for their commitment and accomplishments in improving the quality of K-12 marine education.
The QuikSCience Music Challenge 2009!
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Enter the 2009 QuikSCience Music Challenge!
- Registration begins – Oct 1, 2008
- Click to view Music Challenge Flyer (PDF/168k)
- Get your entries in by: February 13, 2009!
- Open house - winners announcement -
March 19, 2009
Get into the groove! Get your musical group tuned up and start composing! Create an original prize winning song about the oceans and be featured at QuikSCience events and on the web! The USC Wrigley Institute and Quiksilver, Inc. have created an exciting new activity in science education. The Music Challenge seeks young people to compose ocean-inspired music for the QuikSCience Challenge. Help us promote ocean understanding and appreciation through music!
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The QuikSCience Challenge
The USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies and Quiksilver, Inc. have created an exciting new event in science education. The Challenge is a multi-faceted competition for student teams designed to spark their interest in science and the oceans. The Challenge also seeks to foster leadership qualities in young people through environmental awareness and stewardship. There are two Challenge competitions, one for middle school teams (grades 6-8) and one for high school teams. Read more...
QuikSCience Challenge 2008 - Winners List!
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