SCIENCE OLYMPIAD 2010 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, Muscular) Anatomy & Physiology - (Skeletal, Muscular, Endocrine) Cell Biology Ecology - (Grasslands, Taiga) Fossils Meteorology (Everyday Weather) Ornithology Pentathlon Road Scholar Solar System
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Science Processes and Thinking Skills Bio-Process Lab Can’t Judge a Powder Chem Lab Disease Detectives-(Population Growth) Dynamic Planet (Earthquakes/Volcanoes) Environmental Chemistry Experimental Design Forensics It’s About Time Physical Science Lab (Wind) Physics Lab (Wind) Remote Sensing- (Human Impact on Earth) Science Crime Busters Shock Value (Circuits) Write it Do it
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Science Application and Technology Astronomy Battery Buggy Compute this Egg-O-Naut Elevated Bridge Junkyard Challenge Mission Possible Mousetrap Vehicle Picture This Technical Problem Solving Trajectory Wright Stuff
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SCIENCE OLYMPIAD EVENT DESCRIPTIONS:
Anatomy (Skeletal, Muscular ) (B) - Teams will be tested on their knowledge of the anatomy (structure and function) of the skeletal and muscular systems and the effects of aging and diseases on them.
8th Grade Standard 3 Objective 2c: Relate the structure of an organ to its component parts and the larger system of which it is part.
Anatomy & Physiology (Skeletal, Muscular, Endocrine) (C)- This event encompasses the anatomy and physiology of
selected body systems.
Biology Standard 3 Objective 1: Describe the structure and function of organs.
Biology Standard 3 Objective 2: Describe the relationship between structure and function of organ systems in plants and animals.
Astronomy (C) - Teams will demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts of mathematics and physics relating to
selected astronomy topics.
Earth Systems Standard 1 Objective 2: Relate the structure and composition of the solar system to the processes that exist in the universe.
Battery Buggy (B) – Teams will construct a vehicle that uses electrical energy as its sole means of propulsion, quickly travels a specified distance, and stops as close as possible to the center of the finish line.
8th Grade Standard 4: Students will understand the relationships among energy, force, and motion.
Bio-Process Lab (B) - Teams will demonstrate biology laboratory skills related to selected topics.
Various ILO’s.
Can’t Judge a Powder (B) – Characteristics of various powders will be identified and answer questions based on their data.
8th Grade Standard 1 Objective 1b: Classify substances based on their chemical and physical properties (e.g. reacts with water, does not react with water, flammable or nonflammable, hard or soft, flexible or nonflexible, evaporates or melts at room temperature.)
Cell Biology (C) - Students will demonstrate their understanding of cell biology and biochemistry.
Biology Standard 2: Students will understand that all organisms are composed of one or more cells that are made of molecules, come from preexisting cells, and perform life functions.
Chem 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 quantitative data capture from the Internet and the organization and presentation of data in a graphical format. Short answer questions also included.
Various ILO’s
Disease Detective (Population Growth) (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 (Earthquakes/Volcanoes) (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 (Grasslands, Taiga) (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.
Elevated Bridge (B/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 (C)- Teams will be asked questions pertaining to environmental chemistry, which may include chemical reactions, characterization, and quantification.
Various Chemistry Standards
Experimental Design (B/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.
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 (B)- Students 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 (Everyday Weather) (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.
Mission Possible (C) - Participants will design and build a Rube Goldberg-like device, that completes a required Final Task using a sequence of consecutive tasks.
Physics Standard 4: Student will understand transfer and conservation of energy.
Mousetrap Vehicle (C) – Teams will design, build and test a vehicle that uses one or two snap mousetraps as the sole propulsion energy source to travel a distance and return to the starting line center as quickly as possible.
Various Physics Standards
Ornithology (B/C) - This event will test knowledge of North American birds on the official list.
7th Grade Integrated Science Standard 4 Objective 2: Relate the adaptability of an organism in an environment to their inherited traits and structures.
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 (Wind) (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 (Wind) (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
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.
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.
Shock Value (Circuits) (B)- Students will compete in activities involving basic understanding of electricity, magnetism and simple electrical devices.
8th Grade Standard 4 Objective 4: Analyze various forms of energy and how living organisms sense and respond to energy.
Solar System (B)- This event will address the Sun, planets and their satellites, dwarf planets, comets, asteroids, the asteroid belt, meteoroids, Oort Cloud and the Kuiper Belt.
Earth Science Standard 1 Objective 2: Relate the structure and composition of the solar system to the processes that exist in the universe.
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 (B) - 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.