Anatomy & Physiology
(Nervous, Sense Organs, Endocrine) |
Participants will be assessed on their understanding of the anatomy and physiology for the human Nervous, Sense Organs and Endocrine systems. |
| Bio-Process Lab |
This event is a lab-oriented competition involving the fundamental science processes of a middle school life science/biology lab program. |
| Bridge |
Teams will design and build a Bridge (Structure) meeting requirement specified in these rules to achieve the highest structural efficiency. |
| Codebusters |
Teams will cryptanalyze and decode encrypted messages using cryptanalysis techniques for historical and modern advanced ciphers. |
| Crave the Wave |
n this event competitors must demonstrate knowledge and process skills needed to solve problems and answer questions regarding all types of waves and wave motion. |
| Crime Busters |
Given a scenario, a collection of evidence, and possible suspects, students will perform a series of tests that along with other evidence will be used to solve a crime. |
Disease Detective
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Participants will use investigative skills in the scientific study of disease, injury, health and disability in populations or groups of people |
Dynamic Planet
(Hydrology) |
Teams will complete tasks related to Hydrology. |
| Electric Wright Stuff |
Prior to the tournament teams design, construct, and test free flight electric-powered monoplanes to achieve maximum time aloft. |
| Experimental Design |
This event will determine a participant's ability on-site to design, conduct and report the findings of an experiment. |
| Food Science |
Students will answer questions on food chemistry with a focus on sugars. In addition, participants will build a hydrometer capable of measuring sugar solutions between 1-10% (mass/volume). |
Green Generation
(Aquatic, Air & Climate Change) |
Students will demonstrate an understanding of general ecological principles, the history and consequences of human impact on our environment, solutions to reversing trends and sustainability concepts. |
Meteorology
(Climate) |
This event emphasizes understanding of basic meteorological principles associated with climate with emphasis on analysis and interpretation of meteorological data, graphs, charts and images. |
| Mission Possible |
Prior to the competition, participants design, build, test and document a Rube Goldberg-like device that completes required Start and Final Actions through a series of specific actions. |
| Mousetrap Vehicle |
Teams design, build and test one vehicle using one mousetrap as its sole means of propulsion to reach a target as quickly and accurately as possible. |
| Ornithology |
Participants will be assessed on their knowledge of North American birds. |
| Ping-Pong Parachute |
Prior to the tournament, teams will design, build and bring up to two bottle rockets to the tournament to launch a ping pong ball attached to a parachute to stay aloft for the greatest amount of time. |
| Road Scholar |
Participants will answer interpretive questions that may use one or more state highway maps, USGS topographic maps, Internet-generated maps, a road atlas or satellite/aerial images. |
| Rocks and Minerals |
Teams will demonstrate their knowledge of rocks and minerals. |
| Solar System |
Students will demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of planet formation and structure in our solar system and how it relates to that observed in extrasolar systems. |
| Sounds of Music |
Teams must construct and tune one device prior to the tournament based on a one-octave 12-tone equal tempered scale and complete a written test on the physics of sound and music concepts. |
Storm the Castle
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Prior to the competition, teams will design, construct and calibrate a single device capable of launching projectiles onto a target and collect data regarding device parameters and performance. |
| Write It/Do It |
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. |
