Education for Tomorrow Alliance's SCI://TECH 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.
2022 SCI://TECH schedule
January 21 - 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 21 - Jett Continuing Education Center, 5:00 pm
Senior High Science Bowl - Volunteers help run rounds of Q & A. Training is required.
January 24 - January 29 - Virtual
Technical Writing - Volunteers review and score student technical papers. Volunteer registration is now closed.
January 27 - Lone Star Convention Center, 8:00 am
Chevron Phillips Chemical Senior High Science Fair - Volunteers rate and rank 9th and 10th through 12th engineering, life, and physical science projects.
The Entergy Junior High Science Fair will be offered at the campus level due to COVID restraints in 2022.
January 29 - Lone Star College - Montgomery, 9:00 am
Sci.Story Group 1 - Volunteers review and rank student multimedia projects.
February 5 - Lone Star College - Montgomery Campus, 2:00 pm
Chevron Phillips Chemical Senior High Science Fair Grand Awards Ceremony
February 11 - Jett Continuing Education Center, 5:00 pm
Junior High Science Bowl - Volunteers help run rounds of Q & A. Training is required.
February 12 - Lone Star College - Montgomery, 8:00 am
Repsol Senior High Engineering Design Competition (Robotics) - Volunteers review and rank student project journals.
February 12 - Lone Star College - Montgomery Campus, 8:00 am
Biotechnology Competition - Volunteers judge student DNA analysis and technical skills.
Sci.Story Group 2 (9:00 am) - Volunteers review and rank student multimedia projects.
February 14- 16 - Virtual
Consolidated Communications Junior High Engineering Design Competition Virtual Journal Judging (Robotics) - Volunteers review and rank student project journals.
March 4 - Knox Junior High School, 4:30 pm
Consolidated Communications Junior High Engineering Design Competition Final (Robotics) - Volunteers help score students robots during track competition rounds. Volunteer Registration
Private School Science Fair - Volunteers rate and rank 7th and 8th grade engineering, life, and physical science projects.
January 21 - Jett Continuing Education Center, 5:00 pm
Senior High Science Bowl - Volunteers help run rounds of Q & A. Training is required.
January 24 - January 29 - Virtual
Technical Writing - Volunteers review and score student technical papers. Volunteer registration is now closed.
January 27 - Lone Star Convention Center, 8:00 am
Chevron Phillips Chemical Senior High Science Fair - Volunteers rate and rank 9th and 10th through 12th engineering, life, and physical science projects.
The Entergy Junior High Science Fair will be offered at the campus level due to COVID restraints in 2022.
January 29 - Lone Star College - Montgomery, 9:00 am
Sci.Story Group 1 - Volunteers review and rank student multimedia projects.
February 5 - Lone Star College - Montgomery Campus, 2:00 pm
Chevron Phillips Chemical Senior High Science Fair Grand Awards Ceremony
February 11 - Jett Continuing Education Center, 5:00 pm
Junior High Science Bowl - Volunteers help run rounds of Q & A. Training is required.
February 12 - Lone Star College - Montgomery, 8:00 am
Repsol Senior High Engineering Design Competition (Robotics) - Volunteers review and rank student project journals.
February 12 - Lone Star College - Montgomery Campus, 8:00 am
Biotechnology Competition - Volunteers judge student DNA analysis and technical skills.
Sci.Story Group 2 (9:00 am) - Volunteers review and rank student multimedia projects.
February 14- 16 - Virtual
Consolidated Communications Junior High Engineering Design Competition Virtual Journal Judging (Robotics) - Volunteers review and rank student project journals.
March 4 - Knox Junior High School, 4:30 pm
Consolidated Communications Junior High Engineering Design Competition Final (Robotics) - Volunteers help score students robots during track competition rounds. Volunteer Registration
March 5 - Lone Star College - Montgomery Campus
Expo Day
Huntsman Elementary Science Festival Volunteer Registration
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! All events are family-friendly, free and open to the public from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Lone Star College - Montgomery is located at 3200 College Park Drive and events will take place in the conference center (MCC on the map) and Building B. Enter campus through West Campus Drive and park in any available lot or in the parking garage.
PBK Sci.Math.e.Lon
March 5 - McCullough Junior High School
Math Bowl
Education for Tomorrow Alliance is grateful to the Conroe Independent School District for partnering with EfTA and embracing scientific discovery, and to the following sponsors who help make the SCI://TECH Exposition possible:
Huntsman, Amegy Bank, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., Conroe Independent School District, Consolidated Communications, Entergy, H-E-B Tournament of Champions, IRONMAN Foundation, The John Cooper School, Lone Star College - Montgomery, The Lone Star Convention Center, MilliporeSigma, Ovintiv, PBK, Planet Ford, Peirce Capital Management, LLC, Repsol, GJ Snyder, Wellborne Integrity Solutions, The Young Learners, and Wright’s Printing.
Huntsman, Amegy Bank, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., Conroe Independent School District, Consolidated Communications, Entergy, H-E-B Tournament of Champions, IRONMAN Foundation, The John Cooper School, Lone Star College - Montgomery, The Lone Star Convention Center, MilliporeSigma, Ovintiv, PBK, Planet Ford, 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.
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.
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.
Congratulations all the 2021 student participants and winners!