RUBIK'S CUBE TOURNAMENT
USA SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FESTIVAL
OCTOBER 21 - 23, 2010
2010 USA Science & Engineering Festival
Registration Deadlineis May 31, 2010
Team Information Due October 1, 2010
WHO: All Youth ages K-12 can participate, Teams of 8 students
WHAT: Teams of 8 will compete for the fastest time to collectively solve 25 Rubik's Cubes.
WHEN:
Thursday, October 21* - Preliminary Tournament, National Electronics Museum
Saturday, October 23 - Top Six (6) Finalists at the Grand Final Tournament, Festival Expo on the National Mall - followed by the Awards Ceremony
* Preliminary Event– will be held on Thursday, October 21. However, depending upon the number of teams participating, preliminaries may run over two days beginning Wednesday, October 20.
PRIZES:
Division 1- (K-8)
1st Prize - $1,0002nd Prize - $750
3rd Prize - $450
4th - $100
5th - $100
6th - $100
Division 2 - (9-12)
1st Prize - $1,000
2nd Prize - $750
3rd Prize - $450
4th Prize - $100
5th Prize - $100
6th Prize - $100
Cash prizes are to be used by winning organizations to enhance Math and/or Science education efforts. Winning team members will receive trophies and all competitors will receive a free T-shirt. One team per Division. Divisions are determined by the oldest team member on the team. Hence, if you are a K-12 school entering one team only, and the oldest team member is 12th grade and the youngest 1st grade, this team would compete in Division 2. Alternatively, a K-12 school could enter a team in each division.
About You CAN Do the Rubik’s Cube
Everyone’s favorite puzzle is now used in schools and youth organizations across the country to teach General Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra and Geometry. You CAN Do the Rubik’s Cube is a math education program that can be integrated into the school curriculum and/or used as an educational outreach activity through after school clubs, community youth organizations or any environment that encourages learning activities.
The You CAN Do The Rubik Cube provides a Math Education Kit available at www.YouCanDoTheCube.com at a special discounted price (1 kit - $49.99, 2 - $79.99 and 3 - $99.99) for Registrants of the Tournament. The kit includes 12 Rubik’s Cubes, Solution Guides, and an instructional CD with math lessons and activities that have been designed and piloted by teachers and educational consultants for classroom use at varying grade levels. These lessons are aligned with national standards, curriculum frameworks in 50 States and 21 Century Skills. Kit materials can be downloaded (without cubes) for free. Kits can be ordered online at www.YouCanDoTheCube.com or use this order form.
No purchase is necessary to register and compete in the Tournament.
Orientation Workshop for Teachers and Coaches
April 10, 2010 11:00am - 3:00pm
National Electronics Museum
Linthicum Heights, Maryland
Teachers and Coaches are encouraged to attend the orientation workshop on April 10, 2010, 11:00am to 3:00pm (lunch will be provided) at the National Electronics Museum (1745 West Nursery Road, Linthicum Hts, MD 21090-2906) where we will show you how to solve the Rubik’s Cube and you will hear from Teachers and Educators who already use the Rubik’s Cube in their classroom. To sign up for this workshop, simply state so on the tournament registration form below.
The first 30 teachers/coaches who register for the tournament AND attend the teacher/coach orientation workshop on April 10, are eligible to receive a free Math Education Kit valued at $150.
So get on board, get a team together and compete in the Tournament!
Don’t delay, register your school/organization today.
What To Do:
- Register your organization by completing the form below. (Click Here)
- Review the Eligibility and Tournament Rules (Click Here)
- Purchase a Math Education Kit if you think you will need one – www.YouCanDoTheCube.com - use Promo Code USATEN to receive special discount pricing or use the convenient order form.
- Sign up and attend our Teacher/Coach Workshop on April 10, 2010 to be eligible to receive a free Math Education Kit.
- Work with your students and get a team together.
- Provide team members names – required by May 31, 2010. We will contact you at a later date for this information.
- Compete at the Preliminary Tournament on October 21, 2010. This will be scheduled in after school/early evening hours. Finalists advance to final Tournament on October 23, 2010 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. during the USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo.
- Competing teams must be available for both the preliminary tournament on October 21 and the finals on October 23 to be held on a stage at the USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo on the National Mall on October 23, 2010.
- Prize money must be used towards math and science education efforts at your organization.
For further information on using the You CAN Do The Rubik’s Cube program in your organization, go to: www.YouCanDoTheCube.com 
