The Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl is a competition which provides computer quiz bowls for elementary and middle school students. The intent is that the students have fun while doing a scholastic, computer team competition in their own school. The number of students per team is up to the teacher, and schools may have as many teams as desired. Based on a mock competition, Ms. Edge selected fourteen sixth grade students and divided them into two teams for the state competition.
The tests are self-scoring, computer contests of 100 multiple-choice questions. Areas covered include math, geography, government, sports, spelling, science, literature, English, history, general information and just plain fun trivia. It is meant to be a team activity with all takers around one computer. Two chances to answer correctly are given. Points are awarded based on how fast questions are answered as well as on accuracy. After the contest is taken on quiz bowl day, teachers within the state phone in their scores and answer some questions assuring ethical test taking. This year, the HMS "Purple Team" is the NC champion. The "Gold Team" placed fifth. The teams will be combined for the National Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl which will take place the first week in May. Last year, Hanes sixth graders placed third in the national competition. For team and individual pictures check out the Quiz Bowl Web Page.
1 Mar 2008
Susan Edge
The tests are self-scoring, computer contests of 100 multiple-choice questions. Areas covered include math, geography, government, sports, spelling, science, literature, English, history, general information and just plain fun trivia. It is meant to be a team activity with all takers around one computer. Two chances to answer correctly are given. Points are awarded based on how fast questions are answered as well as on accuracy. After the contest is taken on quiz bowl day, teachers within the state phone in their scores and answer some questions assuring ethical test taking. This year, the HMS "Purple Team" is the NC champion. The "Gold Team" placed fifth. The teams will be combined for the National Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl which will take place the first week in May. Last year, Hanes sixth graders placed third in the national competition. For team and individual pictures check out the Quiz Bowl Web Page.
1 Mar 2008
Susan Edge
[This was taken from the HMS Homepage. Congrats to our 6th grade readers who were on the team!]
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