2010 Sci Oly Events

B Events15 team members with up to 6 alternatesCompeting with 7th through 9th grade

Only five 9th graders on the team!20 events• 1-2 events is normal• 3-4 is tough• 5 events is for serious geeks only!

Anatomy (B and C)Basic knowledgeCovers skeletal system and

muscular system C Team will cover

Endocrine, too

Bio-Process LabLaboratory competitionCovers lab safety,

observations, inferences, scientific method, lab equipment, experimental design, measurement, microscopes, chemical analysis, dichotomous keys, graphing, data analysis,

Compute ThisComputer-based testFind information on a website, put it in a

spreadsheet, and interpret the data

Disease Detectives (B and C)Know everything about diseases like

transmission, stats, causes, prevention, etc.C event will also do calculations

Dynamic Planet (B and C)General knowledge event about Volcanoes

and Earthquakes

Ecology (B and C)Written test on Grasslands biome.C event also includes Taiga biome.

Egg-o-naut (B and C)Shoot bottle rocket

carrying eggParachute back to

Earth safely

Elevated Bridge (B and C)Build the lightest bridge that holds the

most mass.

Experimental Design (B and C)Create an experiment, complete it, and

write it up

Fossils (B and C)Identification and general knowledge

MeteorologyGeneral knowledge about weather and

atmosphere.

Metric Mastery (B and C)Estimation, measurement, calculation using

metric system.

Mystery ArchitectureHey, here’s some junk!

Build a bridge… or a tower, or a… something.

Ornithology (B and C)Identification and knowledge about bird

characteristics

Physical Science Lab (B and C)Build the most efficient windmill.General knowledge on wind power and

other alternative energy sources.C event must do calculations of

energy/power.

Road ScholarInterpret, collect data from, and create

topographic maps

Shock ValueKnowledge of electricity, magnetism and

electrical devicesBuild basic circuits

Solar SystemTest on sun, planets, satellites, famous

astronomers, etc.

Trajectory (B and C)Build a catapult to shoot targets. Create

data tables of all trials.

Write It Do It (B and C)Write instructions to your partner for

building a random structure. Your partner then builds it from pieces using only your written instructions.

K… Now for the extra C eventsSame deal: 15 competitors with up to 6

events. No limit on 9th graders, though.20 eventsCompeting with 9th through 12th

AstronomyKnowledge of galaxies, cepheid stars,

binary systems.

Cell BiologyStations-based test on cell structure and

function, DNA/RNA, geneticsCan include specimens and demonstrations

It’s About TimeBuilding and knowledge event about time

and timekeeping.Construct a device that keeps accurate

time.

PentathlonDemonstrate knowledge of the 5 areas of

Science Olympiad AND complete physical tasks.

Picture ThisPictionary with science words

Monera =

Open Events (Both B and C)These events are possibly going to be

included. Depends on parental support and

comittment level from the student.So… if you are interested in doing this,

show us you can do it well and we will consider making it a medal event!

Battery Buggy (B event)Construct a battery-powered vehicle that

travels a certain distance and stops on a dime (dollar divided by 10).

Can’t Judge a Powder (B)Identify a pure substance (chemistry lab)

and then answer questions about it.

Junkyard Challenge (B)Using “junk” you bring from home, you

must trip 4 mousetraps using a golf ball dropped in the center.

Science Crime Busters (B)Perform chemical tests,

fingerprint/footprint analysis, etc. to solve a crime.

Wright Stuff (B)Build and fly a rubberband-powered plane

for the longest time.

Mission Possible (C)Build a complicated Rube Goldberg

machine with a photocell, motors, electromagnet, fire, hydraulics, etc.

Mouse Trap Vehicle (C)Build a car that travels a set distance and

then returns to the starting point using only mousetraps for power.

Remote Sensing (C)Use data from satellites to understand

human interaction with the FOREST biome.

Environmental Chemistry (C)Knowledge of chemical reactions, minerals,

soil properties and nutrients.