Welcome to the Information Meeting SCIENCE OLYMPIAD

What is the Science Olympiad? Annual science competition nationwide 23 individual and team events (topics) Students focus on 2-3 events. Compete against other San Diego middle schools (6 th -9 th graders) in February.

Science-Olympiad Benefits Promotes teamwork & collaboration Improves study skills, time management and research skills Exposure to sciences outside of regular science class Great addition to academic resume

Science-Olympiad Student Commitment 12 weeks of training  Oct – Feb for Regionals 3-4 hours per week  ~ 1 hour per event Attendance & participation at all trainings Completion of work assigned by coach(es) Adherence to school rules

Science-Olympiad Event Selections Rank top 5 on registration form Students are grouped by desired event(s) and coaching schedules (space permitting) Build vs. Test event o Train for 1 build and 2 tests Students crossed trained as much as possible (may train, but not compete) Teams formed week prior to Olympiad

Parent Volunteers Parent Coaching Parent supervisor at Coaching Sessions o 2-4 hours a week Event day o Set up o Food o Supplies

Important Dates October 8thCoaches Meeting (rules delivered to coaches). November 15 th SO workshop No training on Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks. January 7 th Coaches Meeting February 7th Science Olympiad

Official website for National Science Olympiad Event Table Life, Personal & Social Science Earth & Space Science Physical Science & Chemistry Technology & Engineering Inquiry & Nature of Science Anatomy (Cardiovascular, Integumentary, Immune) Bio-Process Lab Disease Detectives (Population Growth) Entomology Green Generation Dynamic Planet (Oceanography ) Fossils Meteorology (Climate) Road Scholar Solar System Physics Air Trajectory Crave the Wave Simple Machines Chemistry Can't Judge a Powder Crime Busters Bridge Building Elastic Launched Glider Robo-Cross Wheeled Vehicle Bottle Rocket Experimental Design Picture This Write It Do It

Gravitational force to pressure conversion Reliability and repeatability

Structure and function of internal and external anatomy of insects Ecology Behavior History Economic or health impact of individual specimens on humans Process skills may include observations, inferences, data interpretation, diagram analysis

Students will answer questions involving the history and consequences of human impact on our environment, solutions to reversing trends and sustainability concepts. Allowed: one 8.5” by 11” two-sided page of notes with any information and a non-graphing calculator

Seawater Energy conservation Water temperature Topographic features Process and features of techtonic plates Formation of barrier reefs Waves, surface current, coastal current,tides Coastal features Teams will define problems, design solution, investigation, analysis, data interpretation etc.

Was an event last year, rules are not substantially changed One two-sided page of information Two non-programmable, non-graphing calculators B is now Integumentary, Immune, and Cardiovascular, instead of Nervous and Integumentary

Description: One student will write a description of an object and how to build it, and then the other student will attempt to construct the object from this description. Teams of 2 o Writer o Builder

Description: This event will determine a team’s ability to design, conduct, and report the findings of an experiment actually conducted on site. Teams of 3 Supervisors provide: o Outline based on the rubric below o Identical sets of materials Students must use at least two of the provided materials Provided cards/containers will be considered as part of the materials o Question/topic area

Description: Teams will demonstrate their knowledge of ancient life by completing selected tasks at a series of stations. Emphasis will be on fossil identification and ability to answer questions about classification, habitat, ecologic relationships, behaviors, environmental adaptations ( Rules Change ) and the use of fossils to date and correlate rock units. Teams of 2.

The intent of this event is for students to make and record observations. Students will test and characterize one pure substance and then, based only on data they collect, answer a series of questions about that substance. Students WILL NOT be asked to identify the solid. Emphasis of this event is on the quality of data collected, answering questions about the substance and providing data to support their answers.

Highway and quadrangle maps may be from one or more states The event may be presented in a storyline format May be asked to draw features located within a square section on answer sheet using correct features from Testing Area (presented in next few slides) Participants may be asked to draw a topographic map profile that will be included on the answer sheet.

Lab stations o Answer questions or perform a task like formulating a hypothesis, collect data o Students might need to evaluate a hypothesis, make predictions, make observations, etc. o Statistical calculations like mean, standard deviation o Graphs and figures like pedigree, karyotype, genetic ratios, food webs o Use microscopes, rulers, pipettes, thermometers, etc. o Use a taxonomic/dichotomous key o Draw inferences from data

Build a vehicle o Uses a non-metallic, elastic solid o Travels a distance quickly and accurately Travel 9.00m to 12.00m o 1.0m increments – Regional0.5m increments – State o 0.1m increments - National As close to Finish Dot around an obstacle Impound – yes Eye protection - #5

Ping-Pong Balls (4) 4 Stacks of 4 Pennies each Zone A Zone CZone D Bonus Jug Zone B Starting position of Robot Tennis Ball Standard 2x4 Lego Blocks (4)

Description: The objective is to have team members take turns drawing representations of a set of scientific terms/concepts (not scientists) while the other team member(s) guesses the term being drawn. Teams of up to 3.

Event Description: This event includes activities and questions related to simple machines. 2 parts: Part 1 is written exam and Part 2 is device testing Students will build a class 1 lever (3.a) and use it to determine the ratio of three unknown masses

New event Competitors must solve problems and answer questions regarding all types and areas of waves and wave motion. Allowed: reference materials in a 3-ring binder, writing utensils, and any type of calculators. Teams of up to 2 50 min

Teams construct two rockets designed to stay aloft for the greatest amount of time. Teams of 2 ~10 minutes