| Aerodynamics |
Each person of a two member team will build one paper airplane to be flown a distance of at least five meters towards a predetermined target. |
| Barge Building |
Each member will construct a barge of aluminum foil that can support the largest amount of cargo without getting it wet. |
| Bottle Music |
A three person team will tune a set of bottles by filling them too different levels with water and blow across them to play two different tunes. |
| Can Racer |
Each team of two students will construct one can racer before coming to the Olympiad which will be raced against the clock in a drag racing format. |
| Chopper Challenge |
Teams of two will build and test three choppers (rotary devices) |
| Cool It |
Teams of two students will construct a container from a variety of provided materials to keep an ice cube from melting. |
| Egg Drop |
A two person team will construct a package that will 1) protect an egg from breaking and 2) hit the target area when dropped free fall from a high ladder. |
| Estimania |
Groups to two students will make quick estimates of large numbers. Calculators may be used. |
| Mystery Architecture |
Teams of students build the tallest, most stable tower from materials given them at the Competition. |
| Mystery Powder |
A team of two students will be asked to identify a mixture of common household powders by conducting a variety of tests |
| Pasta Mobile |
Teams of students build a car using only glue and pasta that, when released from the top of a ramp, will travel the greatest distance within a 1.5m wide lane before stopping. |
| Rubber Band Catapult |
A team of two students will design and construct a device to shoot a rubber band at a target placed within a given range. |
| Straw Egg Drop |
Each team of students will make a device of straws and masking tape, supplied on-site by the event supervisor to hold a large, raw egg. The device containing the egg will be dropped from fixed height to a target. |
