Pikeville Regional Science Olympiad 2010 Rule Clarifications and General Coaching Information

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Five time blocks! A team will follow the schedule for A, B, C or D. Multiple teams from the same school will be assigned the same letter. You may request which letter (choice #1, #2, #3) you desire, however, there is no guarantee that you will get #1 or #2 since there will only be 3 teams assigned per letter. Building events MAY be rescheduled with permission. (See your handout for a copy of the current schedule for your division)

Student Registration Form –Excel file....due back via by 2/12/2010 Vandalism and Behavior –Coach, Team members, and Principal must sign –Coaches or members of a team which violate the spirit of the competition may be disqualified Arbitration –Only coaches can discuss problems with an event supervisor or tournament official –Arbitration must be done only by a coach (i.e. no parents or students) and must be in writing, consultation may be verbally

Many events have safety considerations. The most misunderstood is the use of approved safety goggles. Eye protection now has 5 categories!! #1. Safety Spectacles (ANSI Z87) #2. Safety Spectacles with Side Shields (ANSI Z87) #3. Particle Protection Goggles (ANSI Z87) #4. Chemical/Splash Protection Goggles (ANSI Z87) #5. High Impact Protection (ANSI Z87+)

There are a specific individuals designated as the official contact person for every event. These individuals are regional directors. What they say extends state-wide for the competition.

Check in that Day Must have Vandalism/Behavior form signed and submitted Each team member will get a wrist band with the team name on it Each coach will get an official badge

The Need for Coaches The rule is that there should be a different adult coach (teacher, parent, volunteer, etc.) assigned and present for each registered team. This rule is being highly enforced at the State competition at WKU.

General Comments About Impounded Events All impound objects will be collected at multiple locations (Gym, JC event location, Mission Possible event location, & PHY/PSL event location) during the 8:30- 9:30 Round 1 period. –Impound areas will be monitored and/or locked during the entire day. –Only local support staff will be allowed into impound area. –Impounded items will be “coat-checked” with pick-up ticket provided to participant!

More About Impounded Events All impounded objects must remain in their respective event area (or the impound area) until 30 minutes after the end of the final competition (for that event). –This allows for any final arbitration to take place. These events/objects include: –Battery Buggy (B) –Junkyard Challenge (B) –Physical Science Lab (B) –Trajectory (B & C) –It’s About Time (C) –Mission Possible (C) –Mousetrap Vehicle (C) –Physics Lab (C)

Even More on Impounded Events This rule is being extended to those building events that are non-impound; the device must remain in the event area for 30 minutes after the end of the final competition. This includes: –Egg-O-Naut (C) –Elevated Bridge (B & C) –Wright Stuff (B)

Other General Comments Remember all event supervisors are volunteers Some errors may not be correctable If an error occurs in the a round it will be held consistent throughout the day Disqualified students will be allow to test and be scored if there are not safety concerns and the device can be tested. All disqualified projects will be scored below all that meet the rules.

Scoring Program is in-line with the national scoring guidelines!! Teams making an honest attempt to participate that cannot be assigned a raw score because of time, mechanical failure, wrong dimensions, etc., will be listed as a “P” for Participation for the raw score and will be awarded N points. If a team does not show up or does not make an honest attempt to participate, the team will be listed as a No Show or “NS” for the raw score and awarded N+1 points. This includes teams who may be present but display no preparation for the competition. Teams will be Disqualified or “DQ” only for misbehavior (to include excessive use of improper or vulgar language) or cheating. A DQ as a raw score awards N+2 points.

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Anatomy B Event Only Max = 2 students Focus is on the structure and function of The Skeletal and Muscular Systems + the health effects of aging & diseases Team may have one 8.5” x 11” two-sided page of notes + non-programmable calculator Possible Timed Stations

Anatomy & Physiology - *NEW* C Event Only Max = 2 students Focus is on the A&P of The Skeletal, Muscular System, & Endocrine Team may have one 8.5” x 11” two-sided page of notes + non-programmable calculator Possible Timed Stations

Astronomy C Event Only Max = 2 students Focus is on the concepts related to Galaxies Any type calculator permitted (per student) + laptop OR 3-ring binder (also per student) –Resources MUST be attached to rings Test and/or activities No wireless/internet access No power available

Battery Buggy - *NEW* B Event Only Max = 2 Students Gym Electrical energy vehicle designed to travel 5-10 meters (predictably) –Self contained; no remote controls! –Brakes cannot touch the floor in any way.

Bio-Process Lab B Event Only Max = 2 Students Lab-oriented life science/biology competition #4 Eye protection required –Non-programmable calculator permitted Team may have one 8.5” x 11” two-sided page of notes Series of lab stations with a task to perform or a question to answer

Can’t Judge a Powder - *NEW* B Event Only Max = 2 Students Lab-oriented competition –Substance testing NOT identification #4 Eye protection required –Pants/skirts to cover ankles –Chemical lab coat or apron to knees w/ sleeved shirt –Close-toed shoes No reference materials, calculators, pens or pencils, or unlisted equipment allowed Students should bring: pH paper Lens Battery conductivity tester Pipettes or droppers Testing containers Test tubes an holders Spatula Stirring rod

Cell Biology C Event Only Max = 2 Students Lab-oriented cell biology & cellular biochemistry competition #4 Eye protection required –Non-programmable calculator permitted Team may have one 8.5” x 11” two-sided page of notes May be a series of lab stations with a task to perform or a question to answer

Chemistry Lab C Event Only Max = 2 Students Focus = Kinetics (50%) & Aqueous Solutions (50%) No reference material allowed! Required to participate: –Non-prog/non-graphing calculator –#4 Eye protection –Pants/skirts to cover ankles –Chemical lab coat or apron to knees w/ sleeved shirt –Close-toed shoes

Compute This B Event Only Max = 2 Students Focus = Space science & Exploration Quantitative problem solving using data capture from the Internet No resource materials or calculators allowed Spreadsheet & graphical presentation w/ short answer questions.

Disease Detective B & C Event Max = 2 students Single period of the day (Period 1)!! Focus = Effects of population growth on public health outcomes Non-programmable calculators allowed. Team may have one 8.5” x 11” two- sided page of notes Visit the indicated web sites for training materials...like the CDC.

Dynamic Planet B & C Event Max = 2 students Focus = Earthquakes and Volcanoes Up to TWO Non-graphing calculators allowed...other kinds okay. One 8.5” x 11” two-sided page of notes allowed per team. –NO other reference materials allowed.

Ecology B & C Event Max = 2 Students Single period of the day (Period 1)!! Focus = Grassland & Taiga (coniferous forests) Ecosystems –But any North American biome is fair game. Non-programmable calculator allowed Team may have one 8.5” x 11” two- sided page of notes

Egg-O-Naut C Event Only Max = 2 Students Single 2L water rocket designed to keep an egg aloft for the longest period of time. May construct and bring two rockets. #5 Eye protection required No commercial rocket parts used! Egg provided on-site...must be easily inserted and removed. –Nothing may be adhered to the egg

Elevated Bridge B & C Event Max = 2 Students No Impound No limit on cross-sectional sizes of wood pieces #2 Eye protection required

Environmental Chemistry C Event Only Max = 2 students Soil & Environmental Chemistry Soil testing Non-programmable calculator (per student) & one 8.5” x 11” two-sided page of notes allowed per team Required to participate: –#4 Eye protection –Pants/skirts to cover ankles –Chemical lab coat or apron to knees w/ sleeved shirt –Close-toed shoes

Experimental Design B & C Event Max = 3 students Will design, conduct, and report the findings of an experiment done on site Must bring #4 eye protection and writing instrument May bring timepiece, ruler, and a non-programmable calculator

Forensics C Event Only Max = 2 students Analysis of a Crime Water testing now included but polymer testing removed Must bring: –#4 Eye protection –Pants/skirts to cover ankles –Chemical lab coat or apron to knees w/ sleeved shirt –Close-toed shoes Each team may bring a non- programmable calculator and a one 8.5” x 11” two-sided sheet of notes –Notes are collected at end of competition ALSO...students should bring: Test tubes and test tube holders, droppers, funnel, filter paper, pH or litmus paper, spatulas, plastic spoons or stirring rods, 9-volt conductivity tester, thermometer, flame test equipment, slides, ruler, hand lens, writing instruments, a pencil, paper towels, and metal tongs. The event supervisor will not provide these items!!

Fossils B & C Event Max = 2 Students Lab Stations –Task-oriented activities Each team may bring: –One magnifying glass –Published field guide –Any size 3-ring binder of 3- hole punched references permitted

It’s About Time C Event Only Max = 2 students Event Location Single period of the day (Period 1)!! Non-electrical time measuring device (10 to 300 seconds with 0.1 sec accuracy) –Plus...a “time” test. #2 Eye protection required during device operation!! Any size 3-ring binder with 3-hole punched materials. No time keeping devices allowed in room other than those used in initial calibrations. Calculator permitted for test portion only.

Junkyard Challenge - *NEW* B Event Only Max = 2 students Event Location “Golf Ball & Mousetrap” challenge –Build an Autonomous Device and demonstrate it by tripping four mousetraps. Device NOT assembled ahead of time! Prohibited: Acids, bases, flammable materials or powders, razor blades, rat traps, glue, power tools, modified batteries, batteries > 6V, and any other potentially dangerous objects. #5 Eye protection required!!

Meteorology B Event Only Max = 2 students Single period of the day (Period 1)!! Multidisciplinary focus!! Each team may bring one 8.5” x 11” two-sided sheet notes No other resources permitted...including calculators!

Mission Possible - *NEW* C Event Only Max = 3 students Event Location #2 Eye protection required Device designed to follow a specific sequence of consecutive tasks A Task Sequence List is required –Must begin with a golf ball being dropped to activate a mousetrap –Must end with a flagpole (with flag) being raised > 30cm above the device –Other tasks (to be scored) must come from provided task list. Other tasks are allowed but score no points

Mousetrap Vehicle - *NEW* C Event Only Max = 2 students Gym #5 Eye protection required Design and build a 1-2 mousetrap car designed to travel a distance and then return to the starting line. The ideal distance to travel (one- way) is between 7-8 meters

Ornithology - *NEW* B & C Event Max = 2 students Knowledge of North American birds Teams may bring: –One published field guide –The 3-page Official National Bird List (from the NSO website) –One 8.5” x 11” two-sided page of notes Competition may be stations and/or PowerPoint slides

Pentathlon B Event Only A team of 4 students! 5 physical challenges paired with 5 academic challenges from each of the Olympiad content areas –Relay Race Penalty for fewer than 4 participating students Must complete physical challenge before attempting academic Overall time to complete ALL tasks will determine the winner Outside, regardless of weather!

Physical Science Lab B Event Only Max = 2 students Event Location #2 Eye protection required Blade assembly mounted to a CD that can capture wind power and generate voltage. –2 different wind speed stations May bring 1 or 2 blade assemblies –No metallic substances, no commercial blades For the test....may bring one 3-ring binder of any size with references –Non-programmable calculator also allowed

Physics Lab - *NEW* C Event Only Max = 2 students Event Location #2 Eye protection required Blade assembly mounted to a CD that can capture wind power and generate voltage. –2 different wind speed stations May bring only 1 blade assembly –No metallic substances, no commercial blades For the test....may bring one 3-ring binder of any size with references –Non-programmable calculator also allowed

Picture This C Event Only Max = 3 students “Pictionary”-type event utilizing scientific terms/concepts –No scientists will be used One member will see the term and begin drawing pictures and visual clues. –No letters or numbers of any kind can be used –+, -, and → symbols may be used Other symbols MUST represent a word –_____ can be used to indicate words not letters

Remote Sensing C Event Only Max = 2 students Focus = Human interaction with forest biomes Use of maps and images to do analysis Each student may bring a non-graphing calculator Team may bring FIVE 8.5” x 11” two-sided reference sheets

Road Scholar B Event Only Max = 2 students Interpretative map questions Must bring a ruler, protractor, and USGS map symbol sheet May bring notes, reference materials, calculator, and other measuring devices –No computers permitted

Science Crime Busters B Event Only Max = 2 students Required to participate: –#4 Eye protection –Pants/skirts to cover ankles –Chemical lab coat or apron to knees w/ sleeved shirt –Close-toed shoes Each team may bring one 8.5” x 11” two-sided sheet of notes –No calculators are allowed!! Water testing now included but polymer testing removed ALSO...students should bring: Test tubes and test tube holders, droppers, funnel, filter paper, pH or litmus paper, spatulas, plastic spoons or stirring rods, 9-volt conductivity tester, thermometer, flame test equipment, slides, ruler, hand lens, writing instruments, a pencil, paper towels, and metal tongs. The event supervisor will not provide these items!!

Shock Value - *NEW* B Event Only Max = 2 students Basic understanding of electricity, magnetism, and simple electrical devices. Each team may bring one 8.5” x 11” two-sided sheet of notes + non-programmable calculator (per student) Both hands-on tasks and test- like questions

Solar System - *NEW* B Event Only Max = 2 students Knowledge of the Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, meteoroids, the Oort cloud, and the Kuiper belt Each team may bring one 8.5” x 11” two-sided sheet of notes + a basic, scientific calculator with a square root function

Technical Problem Solving C Event Only Max = 2 students Up to 5 lab stations –Use of probes & HS lab equipment #4 Eye protection required Gather and process data to solve a problem –Metric units & significant figures required Non-programmable, non-graphing calculator allowed Chemical splash goggles may be required...students should bring set with them!

Trajectory B & C Event Max = 2 students Gym –Device, graphs, & ALL materials to be used (other than goggles)! High impact goggles required! (#5) Projectile will be a tennis ball, racquetball, ping-pong ball, or plastic practice golf ball –Team Provided! No kits! Four different graphs (and corresponding data tables) submitted! Bucket Shot may be used in place of second Target Area shot

Wright Stuff B Event Only Max = 2 students Up to two rubber-powered monoplanes with a single propeller assembly Kits are okay…as long as they are altered to fit within the design specifications for the event! Held in the Gym –Open practice time from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Team must provide flight log –There is a deduction without one (-30%) and a deduction with an incomplete one (-10%) –Released 30 minutes after ALL competition is completed

Write It / Do It B & C Event A team of 2 students! Use only words, numerals, and single letters may be used Symbols (other than those from standard keyboard), drawings, and diagrams are not allowed All abbreviations must be defined at the beginning or when the abbreviation is first used MB1055%7C0&CollID=13573&Max=114&ID=41&Page=4Pickets This year we’re using Pickets!