CSI (Biology)
Participants per team: 3
There’s been a murder at Mackenzie and we need your help! Each team will go through a series of stations where they complete tasks in order to obtain clues as to who committed the murder.
Objective: To identify the clues at each of the 6 stations and catch the criminal
A Colourful Adventure (Chemistry)
Participants per team: 3
In this event teams will compete through a series of steps using acid-base indicators, a solubility chart and chemistry questions to find the right solution to form a precipitate! Scores will be based on the success of each part as well as the time it took to complete it.
Objective: Form a precipitate by combining the right solutions.
MSEO 2015 Events
Crash Test Dummy (Engineering)
Participants per team: 4
Approximately 53% of all injuries due to crashes in America are caused by passengers and drivers not restraining themselves using seat belts. Your job as an engineer is to come up with a design for a car that reduces the impact to the people inside it, and at the same time minimize debris that is created by the impact.
Objective: Participants are to construct a vehicle that will protect an egg from cracking when fired at a wall by an elastic band.
Math Blitz (Math)
Participants per team: 3
Working as a team, you will have to answer 25 multiple choice questions displayed on the smartboard-one minute per question.
Objective: Using the clicker designated for your team, answer as many of the questions displayed on the smartboard as you can. Accuracy matters!
Scratchboard (Computer Science)
Participants per team: 2
Note: This is a double time slot event