Basketball brackets are so “last year.”  This year, I am sponsoring a NASA Mission Bracket pool. Which mission do YOU think is the best of all time?  The 2009 March Mission Madness tourney pits 64 current and historical NASA missions in head-to-head competition.

Prizes:

Besides glory, the following prizes are available:

1st Place: Science Formative Assessment: 75 Formative Assessment Techniques by Page Keeley.  This is my favorite practical teaching book for the year.  Even though it has “science” in the title, the book has very practical teaching and assessment strategies that can be used in any subject at any grade level.  Note: If you already own the book, I’ll substitute one of equal value!

2nd  - 4th Place: Readings in Science Methods, K-8 by Eric Brunsell.  Ok, so this book sounds really boring…but it isn’t.  The book contains nearly 70 articles written by classroom teachers for NSTA’s Science Scope and Science & Children journals.  It is a great resource for teaching elementary and middle level science!

Details:

Find the bracket and background information at:
http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/missionmadness/index.html

Brackets must be completed by 3/18.  Then, visit the Mission Madness website during each round to vote on your favorite mission.

Participate:

E-mail (ebrunsell@gmail.com) me your completed bracket by 11:59 PM on Wednesday 3/18.  Please include your name and e-mail address on your bracket!

NOTE: This competition is only open to U.S. residents…unless you agree to pay for prize shipping.
Scoring:

  1. Round One:  Each correct selection is worth 1 pt.  BONUS: You get 2pts for each region that you pick ENTIRELY correct.
  2. Round Two: Each correct selection is worth 2pts. BONUS: You get 2 pts for each region that you pick ENTIRELY correct.
  3. Round Three: Each correct selection is worth 4 pts. BONUS: You get 5 pts if you get all Round 3 picks correct!
  4. Round Four: Each correct selection is worth  8 pts. BONUS: You get 10 pts if you correctly identify all four of the final four!
  5. Round five: Each correct selection is worth 16 pts.  BONUS: You get 10 pts if you correctly identify both finalists.
  6. Round six: If you select the champion, you will receive 32 points.


TIE Breaker:
In case of ties, prizes will be determined by a random number generator.  Geeks rule!

Note: I make the rules and my decisions are final.

Questions:
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