SCIENCE OLYMPIAD 2009 EVENT DESCRIPTIONS AND CURRICULUM CORRELATIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL (C) AND JUNIOR HIGH (B)
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD EVENTS are balanced among three broad areas of Science Standards or Intended Learning Outcome (ILO’s):
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Science Concepts and Knowledge Anatomy- (Skeletal, Circulatory) Ecology - (Grasslands, Deserts) Heath Science- (Skeletal, Circulatory) Meteorology (Climate)
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Science Processes and Thinking Skills Disease Detectives-(Population Growth) Dynamic Planet (Earthquakes/Volcanoes) Remote Sensing- (Human Impact on Earth)
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Science Application and Technology
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SCIENCE OLYMPIAD EVENT DESCRIPTIONS:
Amphibians and Reptiles/Herpetology (B/C) - This event will test knowledge of amphibians, turtles, crocodiles and reptiles.
7th Grade Integrated Science Standard 4 Objective 2: Relate the adaptability of an organism in an environment to their inherited traits and structures.
Anatomy (B) - Teams will be tested on their knowledge of anatomy and health concepts.
Astronomy (C) - Teams identify deep sky objects and solve astronomy problems.
Earth Systems Standard 1 Objective 2: Relate the structure and composition of the solar system to the processes that exist in the universe.
Bio-Process Lab (B) - Teams will demonstrate biology laboratory skills related to selected topics.
Various ILO’s.
Bag of Bones (C)- Students will identify bones from the supplied list and answer questions pertaining to those bones.
Biology Standard 3: Students will understand the relationship between structure and function of organs and organ systems.
Cell Biology (C) - Students will demonstrate their understanding of cell biology and biochemistry.
Chemistry Lab (C) - Teams will demonstrate chemistry laboratory skills related to selected topics.
Various Chemistry Standards.
Compute This (B) – Teams will be presented with a problem which requires data capture form the Internet and the presentation of data in a graphical format.
Various ILO’s
Crave The Wave (B) - Students will demonstrate their understanding of waves and wave motion.
8th Grade Standard 4 Objective 1a: Relate the energy of a wave to wavelength.
Disease Detective (B/C) - This event requires students to apply principles of epidemiology to a published report of a real-life health situation or problem.
6th Grade standard 5 Objective 3d: Relate several disease caused by microorganisms to the organisms causing the disease.
Biology Standard 5 Objective 3: Describe how interactions among organisms and their environment help shape ecosystems.
Dynamic Planet (B/C)- Teams will work at stations that display a variety of earth science materials and related earth science questions (earthquakes/volcanoes)
Various ILO’s
Ecology (B/C) - Students will answer questions involving content knowledge and process skills in the area of ecology and adaptation by examining different ecosystems.
7th Grade Standard 4 Objective 2: Relate the adaptability of organisms in an environment to their inherited traits and structures.
Biology Standard 1: Students will understand that living organisms interact with one another and their environment.
Biology Standard 5 Objective 1b: Relate genetic variability to a species’ potential for adaptation to a changing environment.
Egg-O-Naut (B/C)- Teams will design, construct, and launch rockets to stay aloft and carry a raw egg without breaking.
7th- 9th Grade Intended Learning Outcome 3: Demonstrate Understanding of Science Concepts, Principles and Systems.
8th Grade Standard 4 Objective 3: Investigate the application of forces that act on objects, and the resulting motion.
Electric Vehicle (C) - Students will construct a vehicle that uses electrical energy as its sole mean of propulsion.
Physics Standard 4: Students will understand transfer and conservation of energy.
Elevated Bridge (C)- Teams will design, build and test the lightest bridge to carry a maximum load.
9th Grade Intended Learning Outcome 3: Demonstrate Understanding of Science Concepts, Principles and Systems.
8th Grade Standard 4 Objective 3: Investigate the application of forces that act on objects, and the resulting motion.
Environmental Chemistry (B/C)- Teams will be asked questions pertaining to environmental chemistry, which may include chemical reactions, characterization, and quantification.
Various Chemistry Standards
Experimental Design (C) - Given a set of unknown objects, teams will design, conduct, analyze and write-up an experiment.
Various ILO’s.
Forensics (C) - Students will identify polymers, solids, fibers, and other materials in a crime scenario.
Chemistry Standard 3: Students will understand chemical bonding and the relationship of the type of bonding to the chemical and physical properties of substances.
Fossils (B/C)- Students will identify, describe, and classify various specimens.
7th Grade Standard 2 Objective 1: Examine the effect of density and particle size on the behavior of materials in mixtures.
7th Grade Standard 2 Objective 2: Use and develop a simple classification system.
8th Grade Standard 3 Objective 3: Describe how rock and fossil evidence is used to infer Earth’s history.
Health Science-(C) -Teams will be tested on their knowledge of health concepts.
Biology Standard 3: Students will understand the relationship between structure and function of organs and organ systems.
It’s About Time (C) – Using a pre-constructed non-electric device, students will measure time in intervals.
Various Physics standards
Various ILO’s
Junkyard Challenge (C)- Studnets will partially pre-construct a device with final construction and adaptation onsite to complete a published challenge.
8th Grade Standard 4 Objective 2e: Engineer (design and build) a machine that used gravity to accomplish a task.
8Th Grade Standard 4 Objective 3: Investigate the application of forces that act on objects, and result in motion.
Meteorology (B) - This event involves the use of process skills as applied to meteorology.
Earth Systems Standard 4: Students will understand that water cycles through and between reservoirs in the hydrosphere and affects the other spheres of the Earth system.
Metric Mastery (B) – Students will demonstrate an intuitive feeling for estimating and later for measuring different objects using SI metric units.
Various ILO’s
Mystery Architecture (B)- Students build a device for a specific purpose with given materials.
7th-9th Grade Intended Learning Outcome 3: Demonstrate Understanding of Science Concepts, Principles and Systems.
8th Grade Standard 4 Objective 3: Investigate the application of forces that act on objects, and the resulting motion.
Nature Quest (C)- Nature Quest is a combination of a scavenger hunt, orienteering, and nature study. The event may consist of TWO parts: 1: a nature-orienteering part; and in the event of inclement weather, an optional part 2: an indoor nature station part. During the indoor nature station part, participants will rotate through a series of interpretive nature stations. During the nature-orienteering part, participants will complete tasks while traversing a designated route with the aid of a compass and printed directions. During the nature-orienteering part of the event, students will answer questions by observing the environment, collecting samples, making measurements or interpreting data at a number of stations along the way. Stations will be designed where students must use a compass.
Various ILO’s
Pentathlon (B/C)- Teams will compete in an academic pentathlon to demonstrate their overall understanding of 5 major science content areas.
Various ILO’s
Physical Science Lab (B)-Teams will build a blade assembly that consists of any kind of propeller, which will be used to capture wind power and generate voltage. Teams will also be tested on their knowledge regarding alternative energy.
Various Physics Standards
Physics Lab (C) - Teams will demonstrate physics laboratory skills related to selected topics.
Various Physics Standards.
Picture This (C)- Draw representations of a set of scientific terms or concepts and guess the term being drawn.
Various ILO”s
Various Science Standards
Reach for the Stars (B) - Teams will identify stars, constellations, and deep sky objects and be knowledgeable about their evolutionary stages.
Earth Science Standard 1 Objective 2: Relate the structure and composition of the solar system to the processes that exist in the universe.
Remote Sensing (C) - Teams use maps and remote sensing technology to explain human land use patterns and the relationship of a region’s physical environment to the cultural landscape.
Interpretation of Data ILO’s.
Road Scholar (B) - Requires the accurate interpretation and understanding of various map features using a variety of road and topographic maps.
Interpretation of Data ILO’s.
Robo-Cross (B) - Students will design and build a robot capable of performing certain tasks.
Various ILO’s.
Science Crime Busters (B) – 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 (B) - 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.
Physics Standard 1: Students will understand how to measure, calculate, and describe the motion of an object in terms of position, time, velocity, and acceleration.
Physics Standard 2: Students will understand the relation between force, mass, and acceleration.
Physics Standard 4: Students will understand transfer and conservation of energy.
Technical Problem Solving (C)- Teams will gather and process data to solve problems.
Various ILO’s
Trajectory (B/C) - Teams will design, construct, calibrate and operate a device capable of launching a projectile into a target using energy provided by nonmetallic elastic solids.
Various ILO’s.
Wright Stuff (C) - Teams will design and build a propeller propelled aerodynamic device for greatest time aloft.
8th Grade Standard 4 Objective 3: investigate the application of forces that act on objects, and the resulting motion.
Physics Standard 2: Students will understand the relation between force, mass, and acceleration.
Write It/Do It (B/C) - 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.
Communication ILO’s.