Severe Storms is Theme
Fujita & E-Fujita Scales
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Formulas used in weather
Clouds
4 basic groups
Phases of a storm
Unstable air masses
Turbulent air caused by mixing
Internet Resources
Metric Mastery (B):
Aug 1-3 Science Olympiad Teacher Training Camp
Presented by Russ Tucker
Stations with questions relating to density, area, mass and volumeMake estimation first in pen (done in head), then do measurements in pencil (equipment)
Training for the event: Begin by having students carry around washers, bolts, and Styrofoam so they can get the feel for how much something weighs
Key Tips:
Know formulas- especially parts of the equations that are always the same
Make sure that the # you start at (on your answer sheet) is the same # as the station (not
everyone begins at station 1)
Sat, Oct 27
Good eye for estimations
Metric Mastery Resources:
http://fso.creol.ucf.edu/conference
User Name conference Password cc2007
East - Orlando Oct 19-20, 2007
Metric Mastery
Metric Mastery Presentation 10.20.07.doc
Mystery Architecture (B):
Aug 1-3 Science Olympiad Teacher Training Camp
Presented by Rochelle Plott (Utah event coordinator)
Good Physics skills
Practice, Practice, Practice, Practice,
Use cheap materials to practice with
Fold papers, don’t rip them (if paper is one of the materials used in the
event)
Use tape wisely
Oceanography (B/C):
Sat, Oct 27
Oceanography Resources:
http://fso.creol.ucf.edu/conference
User Name conference Password cc2007
East - Orlando Oct 19-20, 2007
Oceanography
07TipsForBinder.pdf
07 camden oceanography test.pdf (Division C)
Oceanography Notes from Sharon Miya
from Coaches Conference in San Francisco
Suggests 5 stations with 10 minutes per station
Focus on geology
Need to be able to calculate density
Important Topics
Seawater composition
Salinity in different locations
Topographic features
Formation of coral reefs and loss of reef
Seafloor spreading
Plates and type of zone at plate boundaries
Currents—major surface currents and gyres
Oceanographic tools
hydrometer
Be able to use electronic probes to measure temperature, conductivity, and pH
Types of rocks in oceanic crust
Know continent / ocean isostasy
Know about upwelling
Know how we monitor oceans
satellites
ARGO
Resources:
NOAA Satellite Information Service
www.nesdis.noaa.gov/datainfo.html
USUG Coastal & Marine Geology Info Bank
walrus.wr.usgu.gov/infobank/programs/html/school
www.dlese.org/library/index.jsp
USGS ocean map—This Dynamic Earth
NOAA El Niño Page
Label all diagrams
Know how to read temperature tables and water quality charts
Physics Lab ( C):
Science Olympiad San Francisco, Oct 6, 2007
Session #8: PHYSICS LAB (C Event) Notes from Andy Pollaehne
What you can bring:
Any non-programmable calculator.
No other resource materials or electronic devices allowed.
Emphasis: WORK, ENERGY, and POWER
Students should know concepts, definitions and basic equations for:
Work
Kinetic Energy
Gravitational Potential Energy
Spring Potential Energy
Power
Electric Energy stored in capacitors
Electrical Power
Heat produced in electrical resistance
Work done by fluids
Fluid Power
Rotational Work
Rotational Power
Efficiency based on work, energy, and power
All answers are to be provided in SI units with proper significant figures.
Students may be asked to collect data using probeware that has been provided, set-up and demonstrated by the supervisor.
Sample Stations: (This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list of possible stations.)
Electrical to Electrical Energy (Transformers)
Solar to Electrical Energy (Photovoltaic Cells)
Gravitational to Kinetic Energy
Rotational to Gravitational Potential Energy
Pressure Volume Change to Kinetic and / or Gravitational Potential Energy
Spring to Kinetic and / or Gravitational Potential Energy
Wind to Electrical Energy
Energy stored in a Capacitor to Mechanical Energy
Efficiency of collisions (e.g., bouncing ball)
Scoring: Points awarded for: