The Tennessee Junior Academy of Science (TJAS) is designed to further the cause of science education in high schools by providing an annual program of scientific atmosphere and stimulation for capable students. It is comparable to scientific meetings of adult scientists. The Junior Academy supplements other efforts in the encouragement of able students of science by providing an avenue of stimulation and expression.
The purpose of the various state and municipal Junior Academies is to promote science as a career at the secondary school level. The basic working unit is the science club or area in each school where the extracurricular science projects and activities are supervised by science teacher/sponsors. The American Junior Academy serves a state or city organization much the same as do the professional societies, and it functions in a similar manner; e.g., holding annual meetings for presenting research papers. The parent sponsor of a Junior Academy of Science is the State Academy of Science.
The primary activity of the American Junior Academy of Science is the Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Association of Academies of Science. Top young scientists in each state or city academy are encouraged to present papers and exchange research ideas at the national level. Tours and social hours are also arranged.
The following regulations have been developed to govern the Tennessee Junior Academy of Science meeting by the Standing Committee on Junior Academies of the Academy Conference. Papers must be of a research problem type, with evidence of creative thought. Papers presented should be suitable for publication (typewritten, double-spaced, one side of paper only, name and address on each sheet) and between 1000 and 1500 words in length. Oral presentation will be limited to 10 minutes. Projectors and other audiovisual equipment will be available. Questions on paper presentation will be limited to 3 minutes. All papers should be postmarked NO LATER THAN MARCH 1, 2011, and sent to Dr. Jack Rhoton, PO Box 70684, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614. Certificates will be presented to all participants. Sponsoring schools or clubs should have insurance coverage to protect school participants. The Tennessee Junior Academy of Science can assume no responsibility in this matter.
PREPARATION OF THE REPORT:
The report should be an accurate presentation of a science or mathematics project completed by the student. It should be comprehensive, yet avoid excessive verbosity. Maximum length should be 1500 words. The report and the project it describes must be original with the student, not just a review of another article. It should be obvious that experimentation and/or observations have been scientifically made. The paper should reflect credit on the writer and the school represented.
Visual aids such as slides, mock-ups, and charts may be used in presentation of the report. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Illustrations within the report must be restricted to tables and/or SIMPLE LINE DRAWINGS. These must be done in Black on 8 1/2 x 11 White Paper. COLORED FIGURES CANNOT BE PRINTED IN THE HANDBOOK. Total width of the illustration itself cannot be more than 7". Illustrations submitted with the paper MUST be originals, NOT COPIES, and MUST be BLACK AND WHITE.
The report must be DOUBLE-SPACED on 8 1/2" x 11" paper. Give careful attention to spelling and grammar. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT that YOU prepare a COVER SHEET for the report, giving ALL the required information as specified, INCLUDING YOUR HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL ADDRESS. IF YOUR PAPER SHOULD BE SELECTED FOR PUBLICATION, IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR OUR EDITORS TO CONTACT YOU. FAILURE TO PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION COULD PREVENT YOUR PAPER FROM BEING PUBLISHED. The cover sheet included with this material may be duplicated as needed. Prepare an abstract to accompany your paper (not more than 100 words). NO PAPER WILL BE CONSIDERED UNLESS IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ABSTRACT.