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2023-2024 Science Olympiad Event Descriptions (Division B - Middle School)
2023-2024 Science Olympiad Event Descriptions (Division B - Middle School)
Life Science Events
Life Science Events
Anatomy - Teams will be tested on their knowledge of anatomy, physiology and health concepts concentrating on the Cardiovascular, Lymphatic and Excretory systems.
Anatomy - Teams will be tested on their knowledge of anatomy, physiology and health concepts concentrating on the Cardiovascular, Lymphatic and Excretory systems.
Disease Detectives -Use investigative skills in the scientific study of disease, injury, health and disability in populations or groups of people.
Disease Detectives -Use investigative skills in the scientific study of disease, injury, health and disability in populations or groups of people.
Ecology – Teams will answer questions involving content knowledge and process skills in the area of ecology and adaptations in featured North American biomes.
Ecology – Teams will answer questions involving content knowledge and process skills in the area of ecology and adaptations in featured North American biomes.
Forestry- Teams will be assessed on their general forestry knowledge and the trees found in the United States that are on the 2024 Official Science Olympiad National Tree List.
Forestry- Teams will be assessed on their general forestry knowledge and the trees found in the United States that are on the 2024 Official Science Olympiad National Tree List.
Microbe Mission - In this event, teams will answer questions, solve problems and analyze data pertaining to microbes.
Microbe Mission - In this event, teams will answer questions, solve problems and analyze data pertaining to microbes.
Earth and Space Science Events
Earth and Space Science Events
Dynamic Planet – Teams will demonstrate an understanding of the large-scale processes affecting the structure of Earth’s crust.
Dynamic Planet – Teams will demonstrate an understanding of the large-scale processes affecting the structure of Earth’s crust.
Fossils - Teams identify and classify fossils and demonstrate their knowledge of ancient life.
Fossils - Teams identify and classify fossils and demonstrate their knowledge of ancient life.
Meteorology – Teams will use scientific process skills involving qualitative and quantitative analyses to demonstrate an understanding of the factors that contribute, cause and influence Severe Weather and Storms.
Meteorology – Teams will use scientific process skills involving qualitative and quantitative analyses to demonstrate an understanding of the factors that contribute, cause and influence Severe Weather and Storms.
Reach For the Stars - Demonstrate an understanding of the formation and early-stage evolution of stars and their observation across the electromagnetic spectrum.
Reach For the Stars - Demonstrate an understanding of the formation and early-stage evolution of stars and their observation across the electromagnetic spectrum.
Road Scholar – Answer interpretive questions on highway maps, internet-generated maps, maps, USGS topographic maps, and satellite/ aerial images.
Road Scholar – Answer interpretive questions on highway maps, internet-generated maps, maps, USGS topographic maps, and satellite/ aerial images.
Physics and Chemistry Events
Physics and Chemistry Events
Air Trajectory - 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.
Air Trajectory - 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.
Can't Judge a Powder- test and characterize one pure substance and then, based only on data they collect, answer a series of questions about that substance.
Can't Judge a Powder- test and characterize one pure substance and then, based only on data they collect, answer a series of questions about that substance.
Crime Busters –given a scenario - collect evidence, perform tests to solve a crime
Crime Busters –given a scenario - collect evidence, perform tests to solve a crime
Optics - participate in an activity involving positioning mirrors to direct a laser beam towards a target and are tested on their knowledge of geometric and physical optics.
Optics - participate in an activity involving positioning mirrors to direct a laser beam towards a target and are tested on their knowledge of geometric and physical optics.
Wind Power– teams construct a blade assembly device prior to the tournament that is designed to capture wind power and complete a written test on the principles of alternative energy.
Wind Power– teams construct a blade assembly device prior to the tournament that is designed to capture wind power and complete a written test on the principles of alternative energy.
Nature of Science Events
Nature of Science Events
Codebusters – Teams will cryptanalyze and decode encrypted messages using cryptanalysis techniques for historical and modern advanced ciphers.
Codebusters – Teams will cryptanalyze and decode encrypted messages using cryptanalysis techniques for historical and modern advanced ciphers.
Experimental Design –team will design, conduct, and report on an experiment conducted on site
Experimental Design –team will design, conduct, and report on an experiment conducted on site
Fast Facts- teams will fill in a grid of terms that begin with a given letter to match given science categories.
Fast Facts- teams will fill in a grid of terms that begin with a given letter to match given science categories.
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.
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.
Technology & Engineering Events
Technology & Engineering Events
Flight- teams will construct, collect data on test flights, analyze and optimize a free flight rubber-powered aircraft to achieve maximum time aloft.
Flight- teams will construct, collect data on test flights, analyze and optimize a free flight rubber-powered aircraft to achieve maximum time aloft.
Roller Coaster - prior to the competition, teams design, build, and test a Roller Coaster track to guide a ball/sphere that uses gravitational potential energy as its sole means of propulsion to travel as close as possible to a Target Time.
Roller Coaster - prior to the competition, teams design, build, and test a Roller Coaster track to guide a ball/sphere that uses gravitational potential energy as its sole means of propulsion to travel as close as possible to a Target Time.
Towers - teams will design and build a Tower (Structure) meeting requirements specified in these rules to achieve the highest structural efficiency.
Towers - teams will design and build a Tower (Structure) meeting requirements specified in these rules to achieve the highest structural efficiency.
Wheeled Vehicle - design, build, and test one Vehicle that uses a non-metallic, elastic material as its sole means of propulsion to travel a distance as quickly and accurately as possible.
Wheeled Vehicle - design, build, and test one Vehicle that uses a non-metallic, elastic material as its sole means of propulsion to travel a distance as quickly and accurately as possible.
*** More information about these events is available at WWW.SOINC.ORG
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