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 20. Some events are open to the public, including the Huntsman Elementary Science Festival which highlights hands-on experiments and family fun. Voluteers are needed for several activities, especially Expo Day on Saturday, February 4.
Learn more about SCI://TECH activities here.
Learn more about SCI://TECH activities here.
2023 SCI://TECH schedule
January 20 - Walter P. Jett Teacher Training Center, 5:00 pm
January 26 - Lone Star Convention Center, 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 2:00 pm
January 27 - Lone Star College - Montgomery Campus, 5:30 pm
January 28 - Lone Star College - Montgomery Campus, 10:00 am
January 30 - February 4 - Virtual
February 3 - Walter P. Jett Teacher Training Center, 5:00 pm
February 4 - The Woodlands College Park High School
Expo Day Events are family-friendly, free and open to the public from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Sign up here.
February (Date TBD) - Virtual
February 24 - Walter P. Jett Teacher Training Center, 4:30 pm
February 25 - Lone Star College - Montgomery, 8:00 am
The Sci.Story competition will not be offered in 2023, but is expected to resume in 2024.
Locations:
Lone Star College - Montgomery is located at 3200 College Park Drive in Conroe.
The Lone Star Convention Center is located at 9055 Airport Road in Conroe.
The Walter P. Jett Teacher Training Center is located at 19043 David Memorial Drive in Shenandoah.
The Woodlands College Park High School is located at 3701 College Park Drive in The Woodlands.
- Senior High Science Bowl - Volunteers help run rounds of Q & A. Training is required.
January 26 - Lone Star Convention Center, 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 2:00 pm
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. Senior High Science Fair - 7:45 am check in - Volunteers rate and rank 9th and 10th through 12th grade engineering, life, and physical science projects.
- Entergy Junior High Science Fair - 9:30 am or 2:00 pm check in - Volunteers rate and rank 7th and 8th grade engineering, life, and physical science projects.
January 27 - Lone Star College - Montgomery Campus, 5:30 pm
- Private School Science Fair - Volunteers rate and rank 7th and 8th grade engineering, life, and physical science projects.
January 28 - Lone Star College - Montgomery Campus, 10:00 am
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. Senior High Science Fair Awards Ceremony
January 30 - February 4 - Virtual
- Technical Writing - Volunteers review and score student technical papers. Sign up here.
February 3 - Walter P. Jett Teacher Training Center, 5:00 pm
- ExxonMobil Junior High Science Bowl - Volunteers help run rounds of Q & A. Training is required.
February 4 - The Woodlands College Park High School
Expo Day Events are family-friendly, free and open to the public from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Sign up here.
- 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!
- 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.
- PBK Sci.Math.e.Lon - Fifth and sixth grade student teams solve fun challenges using math and science skills.
February (Date TBD) - Virtual
- Consolidated Communications Junior High Engineering Design Competition Virtual Journal Judging (Robotics) - Volunteers review and rank student project journals. Sign up here.
February 24 - Walter P. Jett Teacher Training Center, 4:30 pm
- Consolidated Communications Junior High Engineering Design Competition Final (Robotics) - Volunteers help score students' robots during track competition rounds.
February 25 - Lone Star College - Montgomery, 8:00 am
- Biotechnology Competition - Volunteers judge student DNA analysis and technical skills. Sign up here.
- Repsol Senior High Engineering Design Competition (Robotics) - Volunteers review and rank student project journals while students' robots compete. Sign up here.
The Sci.Story competition will not be offered in 2023, but is expected to resume in 2024.
Locations:
Lone Star College - Montgomery is located at 3200 College Park Drive in Conroe.
The Lone Star Convention Center is located at 9055 Airport Road in Conroe.
The Walter P. Jett Teacher Training Center is located at 19043 David Memorial Drive in Shenandoah.
The Woodlands College Park High School is located at 3701 College Park Drive in The Woodlands.
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, 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.
Huntsman, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., Consolidated Communications, Entergy, ExxonMobil, Fidium Fiber Internet, H-E-B, 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.
Event Descriptions:
Biotechnology Competition - Ninth through twelfth grade students solve problems using their skills to analyze DNA samples.
Elementary Science Festival - Visitors stop by interactive booths where K-fourth grade students share knowledge and enthusiasm for scientific discovery.
Junior High Engineering Design Competition - Student teams design and build robotic vehicles to perform specific tasks in timed competitions on customized tracks.
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.
Junior & Senior High Science Fair - Seventh and eighth grade students, and ninth through twelfth grade students, respectively, submit research projects in one of the life science or physical science categories. Volunteer judges rank students on their research and presentation skills, and prizes are awarded. The event serves as the district science fair for Conroe ISD and The John Cooper School, and with about 1,200 students each year is the largest science fair in Texas and one of the largest in the nation. Each year, approximately one quarter of students participating in the Science and Engineering Fair of Houston qualify via their participation at the SCI://TECH science fair.
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.
Private School Science Fair - Seventh and eighth grade students from participating private schools submit research projects in one of the life science or physical science categories. Volunteer judges rank students on their research and presentation skills, and prizes are awarded. The event qualifies students for the Science & Engineering Fair of Houston.
Poster Competition - Students submit original artwork based on an annual theme. The winning design is seen on promotional posters, t-shirts, and other event materials.
Sci.Math.e.Lon - Fifth and sixth grade student teams solve fun challenges using math and science skills.
Sci.Story - Fifth and sixth grade students use various multimedia elements to create a documentary focusing on a scientific, technological, engineering or mathematical concept. Sci.Story will not be offered in 2023.
Senior High Engineering Design Competition - Students teams design and build robotic vehicles to perform specific tasks in timed competitions on customized tracks.
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.
Technical Writing - Students submit research papers based on a completed science fair project.
Biotechnology Competition - Ninth through twelfth grade students solve problems using their skills to analyze DNA samples.
Elementary Science Festival - Visitors stop by interactive booths where K-fourth grade students share knowledge and enthusiasm for scientific discovery.
Junior High Engineering Design Competition - Student teams design and build robotic vehicles to perform specific tasks in timed competitions on customized tracks.
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.
Junior & Senior High Science Fair - Seventh and eighth grade students, and ninth through twelfth grade students, respectively, submit research projects in one of the life science or physical science categories. Volunteer judges rank students on their research and presentation skills, and prizes are awarded. The event serves as the district science fair for Conroe ISD and The John Cooper School, and with about 1,200 students each year is the largest science fair in Texas and one of the largest in the nation. Each year, approximately one quarter of students participating in the Science and Engineering Fair of Houston qualify via their participation at the SCI://TECH science fair.
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.
Private School Science Fair - Seventh and eighth grade students from participating private schools submit research projects in one of the life science or physical science categories. Volunteer judges rank students on their research and presentation skills, and prizes are awarded. The event qualifies students for the Science & Engineering Fair of Houston.
Poster Competition - Students submit original artwork based on an annual theme. The winning design is seen on promotional posters, t-shirts, and other event materials.
Sci.Math.e.Lon - Fifth and sixth grade student teams solve fun challenges using math and science skills.
Sci.Story - Fifth and sixth grade students use various multimedia elements to create a documentary focusing on a scientific, technological, engineering or mathematical concept. Sci.Story will not be offered in 2023.
Senior High Engineering Design Competition - Students teams design and build robotic vehicles to perform specific tasks in timed competitions on customized tracks.
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.
Technical Writing - Students submit research papers based on a completed science fair project.