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A IS FOR ANATOMY5TH Grade Event

Students will identify anatomical structures of the human cardiovascular, respiratory, and nervous system, which may include naming parts of the brain and heart, ear and eye.

Number of Participants: 2

Approximate Time: 25 minutes

The Competition:

Teams will move through stations which may have models or pictures of anatomical structures of the human nervous, special senses, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems. Questions will relate to these areas.

Scoring:

Each question will be worth 1 point and there may be multiple questions per station. The team with the highest point total will be the winner. Correct spelling may be used as the tiebreaker.

Description:

AERODYNAMICS

4TH Grade EventTeams will build paper airplanes of different styles to be flown towards a predetermined target. Crumpled wads of paper do not qualify.



The Competition:

1. Each student will be given supplies to construct 2 airplanes. They will learn what types they will be creating at the event.

2. Planes will be hand launched towards a given target.

Scoring:

1. After each flight, the distance will be measured from the center of the target to the nose of the airplane where it landed. The distance from the target will become part of the team’s score.

2. Each team member will fly the 2 planes s/he created.3. Team score will be determined by adding the four scores.4. The lowest team score, signifying the closest to the target,

will be the winner. In case of a tie, the best single flight will break the tie.

Description:

BUILD A BOAT

3RD Grade Event

Teams will construct a clay boat from a chunk of clay about 25 grams in weight. Students will float their clay boat in a tub of water. Objects (to be determined) will be loaded into the hull of the clay boat one at a time until the boat sinks.



The Competition:

1. Each team will have 10 minutes to construct their boat.2. The student boat captain & his partner must predict the number

of pieces of cargo that the boat will hold and record their prediction.

3. Participants may not practice filling the boat during the building period.

4. Load the barge – one piece at a time while the boat is floating in a pan of water – with the pieces of cargo until it sinks. (Sinking occurs when water enters the boat.)

5. Count the actual number of pieces of cargo used and record it. The piece that caused the boat to sink will not count in the total cargo count.

Scoring:

Total Points = (# of pieces of cargo held x 10) -- difference between predicted amount and actual amount.

Description:

CATAPULT CHALLENGE5TH Grade Event

Students will create a catapult using the materials provided at the event. The catapult will then be used to project an object towards a predetermined target.



The Competition:

1. Teams will construct a simple catapult with given supplies.2. After a practice session, teams will launch an object ( may be a

marshmallow, pompom, cotton ball, etc.) towards a given target.3. Each team member will launch the object once from their

constructed catapult.

Scoring:

1. After each launch, the distance will be measured from the center of the target to the spot where the object lands. The distance from the target will become part of the team’s score.

2. After each team member launches the object once from their constructed catapult, a team score will be determined by adding the two scores together.

3. The lowest team score, signifying the closest to the target, will be the winner. In case of a tie, the best single launch will break the tie.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PENTATHLON3RD Grade Event

Description:

Five physical skills are interspersed with science questions in an obstacle course that will be run in a relay race format. The questions will focus on the Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems (NGSS: LS2,LS4). The team must be balanced with 2-3 boys and 2-3 girls. Contact me if this team configuration is a problem for your team.

Number of Participants: 4-5

Approximate Time: 5 minutes per team

The Competition:

1. Sneakers are an appropriate footwear for this activity.2. The physical activity may include such events as jumping

rope, bouncing a ball, hula hoop, etc.3. One student will be placed at each position, A (start)-D.

The last student completes stations D & E (finish).4. A question will be asked at each table and should be

answered as rapidly as possible.5. Each physical obstacle and academic question must be

completed correctly before proceeding to the next station.

Scoring:

The total team time to complete the event will be kept by the event supervisors.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PENTATHLON

4TH Grade EventDescription:

Five physical skills are interspersed with science questions in an obstacle course that will be run in a relay race style format.The questions will focus on the Earth’s System-Weathering and Erosion. (NGSS: 4-ESS2-1). The team must be balanced with 2-3 boys and 2-3 girls. Contact me if this team configuration is a problem for your team.



The Competition:






Scoring:


ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PENTATHLON


Five physical skills are interspersed with science questions in an obstacle course that will be run in a relay race format. The questions will focus on Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics (NGSS: 5-LS2). The team must be balanced with 2-3 boys and 2-3 girls. Contact me if this team configuration is a problem for your team.



The Competition:






Scoring:


FOOD FOR THOUGHT AND ENERGY


This event is designed to determine student knowledge of basic food groups; the function in the body of carbohydrates, sugar, sodium, proteins, and fats; additives and their effect on foods and humans; and diet analysis.



The Competition:

1. Moving through stations, teams will be asked to complete the various activities, such as examining packaging and reading labels, comparing protein, fats, carbohydrates, sodium, and sugar.

2. Students may be asked to list the food groups and place foods with the correct grouping.

3. Vitamin and mineral importance may also be explored.4. Students should be familiar with the terms: under

nourished, malnourished, plaque, and cholesterol.

Scoring:

The team with the highest score wins. Pre-determined questions will be used as tie breakers.

“KNOCK, KNOCK-WHO’S THERE?”


This event is designed to examine student knowledge and awareness of their fellow travelers on planet earth. Teams will be asked to identify a variety of naturally occurring evidence that indicate the presence of, the passage of, or the existence of some living organism in the environment.



The Competition:

1. Teams will move through stations where they will be asked to identify or answer questions about the station focus through models, pictures, diagrams, etc.

2. Questions may be multiple choice or short answer.3. Sample specimens may include animal tracks or skins,

feathers, animal houses, skulls, fossils, plant damage, etc.

Scoring:

Each correct answer will be worth one point. Certain specimens or examples may be designated as tiebreakers.

Description:

MAP READING3RD, 4TH, 5TH Grade

Event

Teams will navigate themselves around a Michigan and/ or

USA map.



The Competition:

1. Each team will be given a map with an itinerary to travel from a starting location to a final destination.

2. Questions may include locating and interpreting symbols, locating and interpreting features, determining the distance between features, and using the map index, key, inset maps, and data tables.

Scoring:

The number of correct answers will determine the placement of the teams. In case of a tie, the team using the least amount of time will be given the higher place.

MYSTERY ARCHITECTURE4TH Grade Event

Description:Students will be given a bag of materials to build a freestanding tower as high as they can. The tower should be constructed to support a tennis ball at its top.Number of Participants: 2 Approximate Time: 25 minutes The Competition:

1. Each team will be given a bag of building materials. All teams will receive the same materials, which may include paper cups, drinking straws, paper clips, tape, string, scissors, paper, etc.

2. Teams will have 20 minutes to construct a tower to support a tennis ball at its highest point. The top of the tennis ball must be the highest part of the structure. The event supervisor will do the measuring.

3. Teams will inform the judge when they complete their structure. They will then place the tennis ball provided by the event supervisor on top of their tower.

4. The tower must be completely free standing, not attached to anything. Also it must remain standing long enough for the height and base to be measured.

Scoring:All towers that support the tennis ball will be ranked above those that do not. Towers will then be ranked according to their measured height. (Tallest is first,

shortest is last.)

Description:

MYSTERY BOXES

3TH Grade Event4. Object Texture: Hard or

soft? (circle the answer)

Texture: Smooth or

Bumpy? (circle the answer)

Number of Objects

(fill in the blank)

Inference: What is It? (fill in the blank)

Scoring for Correct Answer 1 point 1 point 1 point 2 points

A Hard or soft Smooth or Bumpy

B Hard or soft Smooth or Bumpy

C Hard or soft Smooth or Bumpy

And so on…

Students are asked to identify the contents of containers using all their senses other than sight and record their responses on a chart similar to the one above.



The Competition:

1. Various objects such as rocks, balls, feathers, etc., will be placed in containers covered with socks.

2. Students will complete an inference chart detailing the evidence they have gathered.

3. There will be about fifteen stations, with one minute per station. Teams may not look into the containers.

Scoring:

Two points will be given for each correct inference (guess) about the contents of each container. One point will be awarded for the correct number of objects in each container.

OWL PELLETS-FOOD CHAINS4TH Grade Event

Description:

Students will observe and examine the exterior and interior features of an owl pellet, as well as reconstructing the skeletons of the animals devoured by the owls.



The Competition:

1. Teams will be given an owl pellet to observe and examine.2. Students will attempt to reconstruct the skeletons of the

birds and rodents devoured by the owls and identify them.3. Students are to work quietly and cooperatively.4. Teams will be supplied with a pellet, toothpick, tweezers,

and magnifier.5. Questions will be asked on the diet of owls, food webs,

and predator-prey relationships.

Scoring:

Teams will receive points for each correct answer given on the written activity. The team with the most correct responses will be the winner. Pre-determined questions will be used as a tie breaker to establish team placement for the event.

Description:

STEM CHALLENGE3RD, 4TH, 5TH Grade Event

Each team will be given a bag of mystery supplies. It will also

contain a description of what the team is to build using the

materials found in their bag.



The Competition:

1. Teams will have 10 minutes to strategize and build their device.

2. The completed device may be a freestanding structure, a device to launch something, or a race able mobile.

Scoring:

Points will be given on the completion of the object and how well it performs the task it may be given.

Description:

WEATHER OR NOT

4TH Grade Event

Students will test their knowledge of meteorological terms, techniques, and events.



The Competition:

1. Teams will travel through stations focused on basic weather terms and techniques. Material may include cloud charts, simple weather instruments, weather patterns, severe weather photos, etc.

2. Questions may include states of water, water cycle, weather terminology, seasonal changes in weather, and types of severe weather watches/warnings.

3. Students may be asked to make readings on a thermometer, barometer, and anemometer.

Scoring:

The team achieving the highest score will be the winner.

Ties will be broken by pre-selected questions.

Description:

WHAT WENT BY?

3RD Grade Event

Teams will be asked to identify and provide information about various items that were left behind by something else.



The Competition:

1. Teams will travel through stations where questions will be answered or objects identified. An example question may be is this a right or left footprint placed by an animal track.

2. There will be animal track samples at several stations.3. Answer sheets will be turned in after the final station rotation.

Scoring:

Points will be given for each correct identification and correct answer.

WILDLIFE SAFARI-REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS3RD Grade Event

Description:

In this event students will demonstrate their understanding of basic ecological concepts and ability to identify various reptiles and amphibians found in Michigan.



The Competition:

Each team will travel from station to station where they will be required to complete the questions presented to them.

Scoring:

The scoring will be based on the number of correct answers.

Description:

WRITE IT/DO IT

3RD, 4TH, 5TH Grade Event

This event tests students’ ability to clearly communicate through writing and following written directions.


Approximate Time: 55 minutes total

The Competition:

1. Student 1 will be shown a contraption made from blocks or other inexpensive materials. The student has 25 minutes to write a description of the object and how to recreate it.

2. Student 2 will then take the description and attempt to recreate the original object in 20 minutes.

3. No diagrams are allowed and no verbal/or other communication allowed in passing.

Scoring:

The team in which Student 2 recreates the object nearest to the original is the winner. A point will be given for each piece of material that is placed in the proper location. No penalty will be assessed for parts that were not assembled. Time may be used as a tiebreaker.

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