Education for Tomorrow Alliance engages the business community with local private and public schools, offering 13 science, technology, engineering, and math competitions and events. Run as a partnership of EfTA volunteers and local educators, the SCI://TECH Exposition includes one of the largest regional science fairs in the nation reaching thousands of students each year and qualifying students to compete in the Science & Engineering Fair of Houston, as well as state and international competitions.
SCI://TECH spans several weekends starting January 16th. Some events are open to the public, including the Huntsman Elementary Science Festival which highlights hands-on experiments and family fun. Volunteers are needed for several activities, especially Science Fair on January 22nd.
Senior High Science Bowl - Ninth through twelfth grade students work in teams of four to answer fast-paced, timed questions on astronomy, biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and current events. Volunteers help run rounds of Q & A. Training is required.
Consolidated Communications/Fidium Fiber BLOCX District Competition - Student teams design and build robotic vehicles to solve missions in timed competitions. Volunteers help score students' robots during track competition rounds.
Seventh and eighth grade students, and ninth through twelfth grade students, respectively, submit research projects in one of the life science, physical science or engineering categories.
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. Senior High Science Fair - Volunteers rate and rank ninth and tenth through twelfth grade engineering, life, and physical science projects.
Entergy Junior High Science Fair - Volunteers rate and rank seventh and eighth grade engineering, life, and physical science projects.
Private School Science Fair - Seventh and eighth grade students from participating private schools submit research projects in one of the life science, physical science or engineering categories. Volunteers rate and rank seventh and eighth grade engineering, life, and physical science projects.
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. Senior High Science Fair Awards Ceremony
Technical Writing - Students submit research papers based on a completed science fair project. Volunteers review and score student technical papers.
Expo Day Events are family-friendly, free and open to the public from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Huntsman Elementary Science Festival - The Huntsman Elementary Science Festival is a highlight of SCI://TECH. Students in grades K – fourth teach others through hands-on science experiments. Join the thousands of visitors that come to explore the scientific world!
PBK Sci.Math.e.Lon - Fifth and sixth grade student teams solve fun challenges using math and science skills.
Math Bowl - Seventh through twelfth grade students earn spots on teams to compete in a game-show style competition on algebra, statistics, and more in 30-second intervals.
Junior High Science Bowl - Seventh and eighth grade students work in teams of four to answer fast-paced, timed questions on astronomy, biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and current events. Volunteers help run rounds of Q & A. Training is required.
Biotechnology Competition - Ninth through twelfth grade students solve problems using their skills to analyze DNA samples. Volunteers judge student DNA analysis and technical skills.
Repsol Senior High Engineering Design Competition (Robotics) - Student teams design and build robotic vehicles to perform specific tasks in timed competitions on customized tracks. Volunteers review and rank student project journals while students' robots compete.
Gerald D. Irons, Sr. Junior High School is located at 16780 Needham Road in Conroe.
Lone Star College - Montgomery is located at 3200 College Park Drive in Conroe.
Lone Star Convention Center is located at 9055 Airport Road in Conroe.
Walter P. Jett Teacher Training Center is located at 19043 David Memorial Drive in Shenandoah.
Stockton Junior High School is located at 2750 Excellence Avenue in Conroe.
Education for Tomorrow Alliance is grateful to the Conroe Independent School District for partnering on SCI://TECH and embracing scientific discovery, and to the following sponsors who help make the SCI://TECH Exposition possible:
Huntsman, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., Consolidated Communications, Entergy, ExxonMobil, Fidium Fiber Internet, H-E-B Tournament of Champions, IRONMAN Foundation, The John Cooper School, Lone Star College - Montgomery, The Lone Star Convention Center, MilliporeSigma, Ovintiv, PBK, Peirce Capital Management, LLC, Repsol, GJ Snyder, Wellborne Integrity Solutions, The Young Learners, and Wright’s Printing.