{"id":33457,"date":"2020-07-09T14:31:57","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T21:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=33457"},"modified":"2020-07-09T14:31:57","modified_gmt":"2020-07-09T21:31:57","slug":"call-for-question-writers-national-ocean-sciences-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/call-for-question-writers-national-ocean-sciences-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for question writers: National Ocean Sciences Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Are you an educator or scientist with a strong interest in education?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Would you like to earn some extra money this summer?<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
The National Ocean Sciences Bowl needs your help!<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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The\u00a0<\/span>National Ocean Sciences Bowl\u00ae (NOSB)<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0is looking for question writers this summer to write ocean and freshwater science questions for their 2021 competitions.<\/span><\/div>\n
The NOSB\u00a0is an academic competition and program that introduces high school students to and engaging them in ocean science, preparing them for ocean science-related and other STEM careers, and helping them become knowledgeable citizens and environmental stewards. The program is in its 24th exciting year!\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
NOSB is looking for scientists and educators with a strong collective knowledge of the ocean sciences – varying expertise in biology, chemistry, physics, geology, geography, technology, social science and marine policy – to write “Buzzer” and Team Challenge Questions (TCQs) for the 2021 NOSB competitions.\u00a0High school participants are tested at the college undergraduate level. Question writers will be asked to write questions that would be considered moderate or difficult for this level of student. Sample NOSB questions can be found at:\u00a0<\/span>http:\/\/nosb.org\/learn\/sample-questions\/<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n
Qualifications\/Eligibility:<\/span><\/div>\n