2008-2009 Events

Amphibians & Reptiles
This event will test knowledge of amphibians, turtles, crocodiles and reptiles.

Anatomy (Skeletal, Circulatory)
Teams will be tested on their knowledge of anatomy and health concepts.

Bio-Process Lab
Teams will demonstrate biology laboratory skills related to selected topics.

Compute This
Teams will be presented with a problem which requires quantitative data capture from the Internet and the presentation of data in a graphical format.

Crave the Wave
Students will demonstrate their understanding of waves and wave motion.

Disease Detective
This event requires students to apply principles of epidemiology to a published report of a real-life health situation or problem.

Dynamic Planet
Teams will work at stations that display a variety of earth science materials and related earth science questions. (earthquakes/volcanoes)

Ecology
Students will answer questions involving content knowledge and process skills in the area of ecology and adaptation by examining different ecosystems.

Elevated Bridge
Teams will design, build & test the lightest bridge to carry a maximum load.

Environmental Chemistry
Teams will be asked questions pertaining to environmental chemistry, which may include chemical reactions, characterization, and quantification

Experimental Design
Given a set of unknown objects, teams will design, conduct, analyze and write-up an experiment.

Fossils
Students will identify, describe, and classify various specimens.

Meteorology
This event involves the use of process skills as applied to meteorology.

Pentathlon
Teams will compete in an academic pentathlon to demonstrate their overall understanding of five major science content areas.

Physics Lab
Teams will demonstrate physics laboratory skills related to selected topics.

Reach for the Stars
Teams will identify stars, constellations, and deep sky objects and be knowledgeable about their evolutionary stages.

Road Scholar
Requires the accurate interpretation and understanding of various map features using a variety of road and topographic maps.

Robo-Cross
Students will design and build a robot capable of performing certain tasks.

Science Crime Busters
Teams will identify the perpetrators of a crime or crimes by using paper chromatography and analysis of unknown solids, liquids, and plastics found at the scene of a crime.

Scrambler
Teams will design and build a mechanical device which uses the energy from a falling mass to transport a Grade A uncooked chicken egg along a straight track.

Trajectory
Teams will design, construct, calibrate and operate a device capable of launching a projectile into a target using energy provided by nonmetallic elastic solids.

Wright Stuff
Teams will design and build a propeller propelled aerodynamic device for greatest time aloft.

Write It/Do It
A technical writing exercise where students write a description of a contraption and other students will attempt to recreate it using only the written description.