Science Olympiad 2017 Events

  • Unami Team Info: Go to the “Science Olympiad” link on my Schoolwires site:
  • National Science Olympiad Site:
  • Event Description Site:

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Study Events

  • Anatomy & Physiology (Sense organs & Nervous & Endocrine Systems): Knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the sense organs and nervous & endocrine systems. ONEstudy sheet can be used during test.
  • Crime Busters: Given a scenario, a collection of evidence, & possible suspects, students will perform a series of tests, which along with other evidence or test results will be used to solve a crime. FIVE double sided pages plus specified testing material can be used during the test. (Teacher Contact - Mrs. Gillespie)
  • Disease Detectives: Investigating the study of disease, injury, health, & disability in populations or groups of people with a focus on Food Bourne Illness. ONEstudy sheet can be used during test.
  • Ecology (Tundra, Taiga & Deciduous Forest Biomes): Demonstrate knowledge and process skills in the area of ecology and adaptations in featured North American biomes. ONE study sheet can be used during test.
  • Meteorology: Demonstrate an understanding of basic meteorological principles with an emphasis on interpretation and analysis of meteorological data about severe storms. FOUR study sheets can be used during test.
  • Optics: Demonstrate knowledge of geometric and physical optics AND complete an activity involving positioning of mirrors to direct a laser beam towards a target. ONE 3-ring binder may be used as a resource.
  • Reach for the Stars: Demonstrate an understanding of the properties and evolution of stars. TWO study sheets can be used for the test.
  • Road Scholar: Interpret & understand map features using a variety of state highway maps, USGS topographic maps, internet-generated maps, a road atlas or satellite images. Reference materials are allowed for the test.
  • Rocks & Minerals: Demonstrate knowledge of rocks and minerals. ONE 3 -ring binder of resource material can be used for the test.

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Building Events

  • Bottle Rocket: Design & construct up to TWO rockets to stay aloft for the greatest amount of time while carrying a raw egg that survives impact.
  • Tower: Design & build the lightest tower with the highest structural efficiency while meeting the requirements specified in the rules.
  • Wright Stuff: Design, construct and test free flight rubber-powered monoplanes to achieve maximum time aloft.

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Possible Events after Starters are Determined

(Students can choose to compete in the events listed below once they have been selected as a STARTER based on the events listed above)

  • Dynamic Planet (Plate Tectonics): Using process skills to complete tasks related to the large-scale processes affecting the structure of the Earth’s crust. FOUR Study Sheets can be used during test.
  • Experimental Design: Design, conduct, and report the findings of an experiment that you conduct during the event time.
  • Fast Facts: Teams will fill in a grid of terms that begin with a given letter to match given science categories.
  • Food Science: Demonstrate an understanding of the chemistry of food and foo grains and build a simple calorimeter to determine the energy content of a solid foodstuff. FIVE double sided pages can be used during the test and a student made calorimeter.
  • Hovercraft: Construct a self-propelled air-levitated vehicle with up to two battery-powered motors that turn one propeller each to levitate and move the vehicle down a track. Competitors will also be tested on their knowledge of classic mechanics and related topics.
  • Invasive Species: Demonstrate knowledge of invasive species in local & national ecosystems. ONE 3-ring binder can be used during the test.
  • Microbe Mission: Teams will answer questions, solve problems, and analyze data pertaining to microbes.
  • Mission Possible: Design, build, test & document a Rude-Goldberg – like device that completes a required task through a series of simple machines.
  • Scrambler: Design, build, and test one mechanical device, which uses energy from a falling mass to transport an egg along a track as quickly as possible and stop as close to the center of a terminal barrier without breaking the egg.
  • Wind Power: build a blade assembly that consists of any kind of propeller/pinwheel/rotor attached to a compact disc, which will be used to capture wind power. Students will also test their knowledge on alternative energy, ONE 3–ring binder is allowed for the test.
  • Write It, Do It: Writing a description of an object and how to build it, so that your partner can use the procedures to recreate the object given the same parts.