13th Annual SCORE!
News
The details for the 13th SCORE! is now shared. Please join us! (Aug 1)
What is SCORE?
SCORE! is designed to promote senior high school students’ hands-on science education and interest in entrepreneurship, as well as to support English language education and the goal of becoming a global citizenship.
Join us at SCORE!
If you've ever wondered how the world works, you might be able to use your curiosity to solve a business or social problem. Develop your new research ideas at SCORE!
Share your passion for your research
Tell us in a clear, logical, and passionate way how you came up with your research topic and how you tested it. Be free with your ideas, thorough in your verification, and scientific in your approach.
Appeal to an international audience
Points will be awarded for presentations in English. If you wish, you can receive support in a preliminary online workshop (details to follow). Let's explore new scientific ideas together!
Event Details
| When: | Saturday, November 30, 2024 |
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| Where: | OIST Auditorium |
| Who: | All senior high school-aged students in Okinawa are eligible |
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Program |
＜Morning＞
＜Afternoon＞ |
Deadlines and Schedule
| Sep 2 (Mon) | Website application submission starts. |
| Sep 24 (Tue) | Deadline for applications |
| Oct 4 (Fri) | Applicants notified of their acceptance |
| Nov 13 (Wed) | Applicants must submit presentation material (e.g., presentation slides) and abstracts online via the website |
| Nov 30 (Sat) | SCORE! Main Event in the OIST Auditorium |
Downloadable Materials
Participating Teams and Research Titles(INPO)
| Shcool | Research Title |
| Koyo High School | What will be the performance of eggshell plaster?! |
| National Institute of Technology, Okinawa College | Connecting Lives through Information and Communication in Disasters ~ Research and Development of Ad-hoc Disaster Prevention H |
| Nago High School | Making Natural Optical Brighteners with a Substance Obtained from Millipedes～Make uniforms white with natural materials～ |
| Okinawa Christian School International | An Assay on the Antifungal Effects of Precocene II |
| Kyuyo High School | Does the feces of Diacamma cf indicum from Okinawa have antibacterial properties |
| Okinawa Christian School International | Algae-Powered CO2 Scrubbers: A Sustainable Solution for Carbon Reduction in Small Spaces |
| Urasoe High School | Toward silk production of Okinawan spider silk |
Poster Presentations(INPO)
| Nago High School | Effective use of Apple snail～Let's use invasive aliens as fertilizer for the rice paddies～ |
| Okinawa Christian School International | Kitchen to Laboratory: Eco-friendly Bioplastic From Household Ingredients |
| Urasoe High School | Factors that promote the growth of mushrooms |
| Okinawa Christian School International | An Analysis of the Feasability of Small-Scale Plastic Recycling |
| Kyuyo High School | Development and Evaluation of an Independent Collaborative Learning Support System (ReShoot) |
Judges(INPO)
| Dr. Youhei Morita *Chief Judge Senior Manager for Academic Relations, Conference and Workshop Section, OIST |
| Prof. Christine Luscombe Professor, pi-Conjugated Polymers Unit, OIST |
| Ms. Tomoe Ohshiro Manager, Science and Technology Promotion Division, Okinawa Prefectural Government |
| Mr. Takeshi Miyahira Section Chief, Science Training Section, Okinawa Prefectural Education Center |
| Mr. Ko Nakagawa Polymer Research & Development Specialist, EF Polymer Private Limited |
Supporters or Observers
Everyone can join. We look forward to welcoming many visitors! *Reservations are not required.
Organization
Sponsors
Cosponsors
Okinawa Prefectural Government
Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education
People's Council for Promotion of OIST
Sponsorship
Consulate-General of the United States in Okinawa
