Jefferson Lab photo by Aileen Devlin
Members of the media are invited to observe the 2025 Virginia Regional Middle School Science Bowl competition
NEWPORT NEWS, VA – The U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility invites members of the media to observe the 2025 Virginia Regional Middle School Science Bowl Competition at Jefferson Lab on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
What: Jefferson Lab will host the Virginia Regional Middle School Science Bowl competition at Jefferson Lab,12000 Jefferson Ave., in the CEBAF Center auditorium.
In addition to the Science Bowl competition, teams can participate in a Cyber Challenge. The Cyber Challenge will include a series of questions covering computer science and cyber security topics. The challenge will be held in partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, lasting 90 minutes to 2 hours.
Who: Teams from nine Virginia middle schools are registered to compete in the 2025 competition, including four schools from Hampton Roads. Each team is comprised of four to five middle school students and a teacher who serves as both advisor and coach.
2025 Virginia Regional Middle School Science Bowl Teams include:
- BASIS Independent McLean (McLean)
- Rachel Carson Middle School (Herndon)
- Cooper Middle School (McLean)
- George P. Phenix (Hampton)
- Hampton Roads Academy (Newport News)
- Longfellow Middle School (Falls Church)
- Nysmith School (Herndon)
- Peasley Middle School (Gloucester)
- Saint Patrick Catholic School (Norfolk)
When: Saturday, March 1, 2025
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m., Opening Session
4:10 p.m., Closing Session
Where: Jefferson Lab
CEBAF Center Auditorium
12000 Jefferson Ave., Newport News, Va.
Credentials: Members of the media who would like to participate may contact the Jefferson Lab Communications Office representative listed below by noon on Friday, Feb. 28, to attend the tournament’s opening or closing sessions or to receive the results at the end of Saturday's competition.
Background: The DOE created the National Science Bowl® in 1991 to encourage students to excel in mathematics and science and to pursue careers in these fields. More than 344,000 students have participated in the National Science Bowl® throughout its 34-year history, and it is one of the nation’s largest science competitions.
The DOE National Science Bowl® is a nationwide academic competition that tests students’ knowledge in all areas of science and mathematics. Middle and high school student teams are comprised of four students, one alternate, and a teacher who serves as an advisor and coach. Teams face-off in a fast-paced question-and-answer format, being tested on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, energy, and math.
The DOE’s Office of Science manages the National Science Bowl® and sponsors the NSB finals competition. The Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time.
To learn more about DOE's National Science Bowl competition, visit: National Science Bowl® (NSB)... | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)
For sample sets of questions and answers that have been used in previous competitions, visit: NSB Middle School Sample Questio... | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC)
Contact: Michelle Alvarez, Jefferson Lab Communications Office, malvarez@jlab.org