School Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Space Physics Contest
Since 2007 the Institute of Applied Physics RAS and the Department of Education of the Administration of Nizhny Novgorod have been annually holding a school contest in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Physics for students.
The main goals of the school contest:
- Searching for talented young people and attracting them to science;
- Activation of extra-curricular activities such as facultative studies, special courses, and study groups;
- Increasing the level of teaching natural-science subjects in the schools of the city and the region;
- Familiarization of school students with the achievements of the scientists of Nizhny Novgorod, primarily astronomers and astrophysicists.
The tasks of the School Contest are based on general educational programs of basic general and secondary education for school students of grades 8–11.
The event takes place in full-time format in one round and in accordance with the Regulations on the city School Contest for students.
Here (.pdf ) you can see the collected tasks and their solutions for the previous years.