SCIENCE OLYMPIAD VIDEOTAPES

These videotapes are currently available to borrow (1-2 weeks) from the CSME.  Call us at 801-626-6160 to confirm availability.

1993 National Finals: Colorado (1993) 30 minutes: Begins by reading a complementary letter from President Bill Clinton about Science Olympiad. Briefly explains the goals and rules along with demonstrations of 16 events: A is for Anatomy, Aerodynamics, Astronomy, Bridge Building, Egg Drop, Egg Loft, Keep the Heat, Measurement, Mission: Earth, Road Rally, Science Crime Busters, Simple Machines, Sounds of Music, Trajectory, Water Quality, and Weather or Not.

Recommended for event coordinators and coaches for an overview of the program and specific events.

1995 National Finals: Bloomington, IN (1995) 40 minutes: Begins by showing the activities and opening ceremonies before the competition. Explains general rules and grading procedures on several events, such as (in order), Mission Possible (simple machines, energy transfers), It's About Time (Pendulums/clocking devices), Towering Building, What Are You Trying To Tell Me (graphing), Mousetrap Vehicles, Physics Lab, Scrambler, Egg Loft, Cell Biology, Trajectory (see parts of Trajectory Contest videotape), Reptiles and Amphibians, Water Quality, and Bottle Rockets. Ends by showing part of the awards ceremony.

Recommended for event coordinators and coaches for an overview of the program and specific events.

1996 National Finals: Georgia Technology Institute (1996) 38 minutes: Begins by showing the activities and opening ceremonies before the competition. Shows examples and explains general rules and grading procedures on several events, such as (in order), Earth Science Lab, Bottle Rockets, Road Scholar, Scrambler, Metric Mastery, Mission Possible, Water Quality, Nature Quest, Tower Building, Treemendous, Trajectory, and Science of Fitness. Ends by showing part of the awards ceremony.

Recommended for event coordinators and coaches for an overview of the program and specific events.


Mission Possible (1995) 27 minutes: Explains general rules and procedures of the Mission Possible event. Shows several examples and follows a projects from set up through judging.

 Recommended for Mission Possible event coordinators and coaches.

Trajectory Contest (1995) 19 minutes: Briefly explains the goals and rules. Demonstrates how an example is set up and judged. Stresses the importance of practice notes for calibration. Shows several examples from previous years and during the 1995 competition of air pressure devices.

Could help with ideas for Storm the Castle, but focuses on air pressure devices.

Tower Building Contest (1995) 30 minutes: Briefly explains goals, rules, and basic design principles. Also offers advise for students and coaches and show several examples.

Highly recommended for Tower Building participants.


Utah Science Olympiad (1994?) 31 minutes: Shows various events in progress. Includes Mission Possible, written testing, tree identification, Egg Drop, and Trajectory. Ends with the Awards Ceremony.

Great for historical purposes, but does not offer advice on events.


Utah Science Olympiad (1995?) 20 minutes: Shows the various events in progress. Includes Mousetrap Vehicles, Road Scholar, Rocks/Minerals, Cell Biology, Mission Possible, Metric Mastery, Write It/Do It, Bridge Building, Egg Drop, Trajectory, and Aerodynamics Aloft.

Great for historical purposes, but does not offer advice on events.

 

Utah Science Olympiad: Mission Possible (1995) 40 minutes: Shows and various examples of Mission Possible Devices as well as the struggles during these competitions.

Could help event coordinator of Mission Possible see some of the problems that occur during the competition (not highly recommended).


Utah Science Olympiad News Broadcast (2001) 14 minutes: Channel 2 News shows North Layton Jr. High preparing to compete in Utah's Science Olympiad. The coach and students demonstrate various events such as, Can't Judge a Powder, Write It/Do It, Mystery Architecture, Rocks/Minerals, Bridging Building, Science Crime Busters, Battery Buggy, and Bottle Rockets.

Helpful for coaches to see how students were prepared for competition.

Utah Science Fair and Science Olympiad News Broadcast (2003) 11 minutes: Channel 2 News shows examples of Students’ Science Fair projects. They also show North Layton Jr. High preparing to compete in Utah’s Science Olympiad. The coach and students demonstrate various events such as, Robo-Billiards, Mission Possible, Feathered Frenzy, Picture This, Bridge Building, Balloon Race. 

Helpful for teachers interested in Science Fair and Science Olympiad.