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.
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...
Registration due: 10-30-09EXTENDED to November 6, 2009
For more details and to view guidelines, click here.
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.
Due date – February 19, 2010
Announced – Open House event March 25, 2010
Send nominations to Terri Lynn Bidle (bidle@usc.edu)
- Registration begins – Oct 1, 2009
- Click to view Music Challenge Flyer(PDF/292k)
- Get your entries in by: February 19, 2010!
- Open house - winners announcement -
March 25, 2010
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!
The QuikSCience Partnership is collaboration between USC, the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, Quiksilver and the Quiksilver Foundation. It holds an annual QuikSCience Challenge competition among school children. Its mission is to improve K-12 science education in America by using children's love of the ocean to make science more approachable.