Brain Bowl
Chelsea Carstensen and Wendy Erickson, Sponsors
ccarstensen[at]lps.k12.co[dot]us
303-734-6355 (Carstensen Voicemail)
werickson[at]lps.k12.co[dot]us
303-734-7983 (Erickson Voicemail)
Brain Bowl Club practices regularly in preparation for a regional and statewide academic competition open to sixth, seventh, and eighth
grade students in Colorado. Students form teams and work collaboratively to solve problems and answer factual questions in a variety
of subject areas.
Meetings: (on Mondays this year)
- Oct 14, 21, 28
- Nov 4, 11, 18
- Dec 2, 9, 16
- Regional Tournament is SATURDAY, January 11, all day
- STATE Tournament is in February
Teams:
- Teams are formed by grade level and strength areas.
- Form after students have attended club regularly.
- Commit to staying together through competitions.
- Contain no more than six players.
- Each team needs a parent leader, to coordinate other parents for transportation, team t-shirts, and snacks for the tournaments.
Brain Bowl Study Links:
"You Gotta Know" Study Guides from NAQT Quizbowl
Study Stacks (Quiz bowl-like Flash Cards)
Quiz Bowl Databases of Questions
Multiple Choice Practice Questions
T-shirts? (Feel free to design your own or order from Brain Bowl website)
- Allow plenty of time for creating and design. (or delivery if you order)