The Bluewater Elementary School Academic Team placed second in the nation in its division in the recent Knowledge Master Open academic competition. Pictured with coaches Claire Erk and Lauren Brown. (Bluewater Elementary School)
NICEVILLE, Fla. — The Bluewater Elementary School Academic Team placed second in the nation in its division in the recent Knowledge Master Open academic competition.
The second-place national finish qualifies the Bluewater Elementary School team to take part in the national competition in June. The team is coached by fifth-grade teachers Claire Erk and Lauren Brown.
Knowledge Master Open is a computer-based semiannual worldwide academic competition that began in 1983, according to Wikipedia.
Question include 15 subject areas: American history, world history, government, recent events, economics & law, geography, literature, English, math, physical science, biology, earth science, health & psychology, fine arts, and useless trivia.
Winning teams for each division receive a three-foot banner for their schools, and top teams receive an invite to the 40th Annual National Academic Competition in May and June.
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