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International Academic Competitions

Presenting Quiz Competitions in History, Science, and Geography for Elementary, Middle & High School Students Across the USA!

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Are your students masters of debate, or competing in Model UN for middle school already? We have some amazing Model UN options available for grades 4-8 at the regional and national levels! Visit https://www.iacompetitions.com/registration/#mun to find sites near you or to learn more about what is available. #modelun #regionals #nationals
On this day in 1942, The Manhattan Project commenced under the direction of US General Leslie Groves with the aim of developing an atomic bomb. To learn more about the Manhattan Project, visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Project or for a great documentary about the history of nuclear weapons, check out The Bomb (2015), put together by PBS. The documentary interviewed former employees of the program Hal Behl and Lilli Hornig among many other nuclear engineers and project members. #onthisday #sciencebee #historybee
Check out these great photos from Team USA at iGeo in Istanbul! It looks like the team is making great connections with teams from around the world and visiting the sights. Special thanks to Coach Steve Muench for sharing these photos! #teamUSA #igeo #istanbul
High School competitors! As you know, you can compete in our online regional competitions for Science, Geography and History Bees, but did you know that you now need to take the online regional qualifying exams to do so like the middle and elementary school students? We get it, you guys are busy high school students, and likely have a large course load being the bright kids you are. To make this easier for you all, the ORQEs are available now! If you don’t have a coach sponsor or parent sponsor, we have a sponsor account you can link to, outreach@iacompetitions.com, and you’ll get your scores right away. It’s a simple, 20 minute, multiple choice exam that you can take anywhere, just like the ones you took in the middle and elementary divisions, so you know the drill already if you have been playing for a while. Visit orqe.iac-exams.com and take your exams today to get ready for the competition season! Get in that extra buzzer practice this season online so you are ready for Nationals! #historybee #geographybee #sciencebee
Did you know…that on this date in 1846 the Smithsonian Institution was established? What is now one of the largest museum and research complexes in the world came from an act of Congress on this date. What else is really cool about this? Students competing in the Varsity and Junior Varsity National Championships can go explore the Smithsonian in their downtime because it’s not too far from the Crystal Gateway Marriott. Teams coming could make a great educational trip after competing in the Bowl and Bee to check out some historical artifacts as part of their adventures at Nationals. #VJV #onthisday #historybee #historybowl
Did you know that on this date in 1782, Continental Army Commander George Washington created the badge of military merit, which is now the Purple Heart? It was among the first awards created that were given to common soldiers. Can you name the other award created on this date? Throw your answer into the comments to enter to win a prize! Information like this and other military facts could show up on the Military History exams offered at the National Championships. It’s never too early to start preparing for your favorite subject-based exams! Entries must be submitted by August 10th, 4pm Eastern to qualify. US and Canada entries only, please. #onthisday #historybee #historybowl
We are getting prepped for some amazing programs this season! Stay tuned for what is coming for our online tournaments, study guides and materials, and more! We will post here when new materials are available to prepare for the new competition season, as well as registration dates, and when our meetings for new families and schools to learn more about regional competition processes will be. In fact, we have our first meeting to talk about regionals on August 13th! If you want to join in the meeting to learn about the structure of the day, competitions and exams offered on the day, and more, email us at outreach@iacompetitions.com and we will send you a Google calendar invitation with the Zoom link. Meetings are at 7:30pm Eastern time on alternating Thursdays. We look forward to seeing you there! #newplayermeeting #historybee #geographybee #sciencebee
Check out Director of Outreach John Garner on the road to Little Rock this week, where he met with gifted teachers from around the area about how our programs are great for those kids who are bright and need a positive outlet for their competitive energy! School district leaders: Would you like John or one of our outreach team to come talk to your gifted teachers? Let us know by emailing us at outreach@iacompetitions.com, we would love to chat! We would love to get students from all fifty States and the US Territories competing this season at our regional and national events, so come join the conversation! #giftedteachers #outreach #historybee #geographybee #sciencebee
Gifted teachers! Are you looking for exciting enrichment opportunities for your bright young scholars? We’ve got just the programs for you! Our National History Bee, National Geography Bee and National Science Bee are great programs for kids who need a positive outlet for their competitive energy! Instead of racing to the answer in the classroom, they can race to the buzzer to win titles at the regional, national and even in international competitions! To learn more about how to get started, email our Outreach team at outreach@iacompetitions.com to get the information on what we offer, how we can help you get started, and more! #historybee #geographybee #sciencebee #giftedteachers #giftedstudents
Today marks a monumental moment in Olympic history! It was on this date in 1928 the first gold medal in women’s Olympic athletics was awarded to Halina Konopacka from Poland in the discus! If you are a fan of sports history, you will love our Sports History Bee at the International History Olympiad next summer! Stay tuned to our website and our social media pages to see the announcement in the coming weeks for where IHO 2027 will be!! #onthisday #historybee #sportshistory #internationalhistoryolympiad #comingsoon
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International Academic Competitions
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