Both events below must be completed prior to the olympic day. Bring the completed project for testing/judging on olympic day.
MSEO 2015 Events
(Details of this event is available as a PDF on the downloadables tab)
Objective: To build a lightweight vehicle to knock down as many ‘bowling pins’ (empty plastic water bottles) as possible without falling off the bench.
Pictorial Essay
Bacteria: Eew or Awe?
Participants: 4
(Details of this event is available as a PDF on the downloadables tab)
Bacteria are tiny little microscopic creatures that have the ability to make someone cringe in disgust at the slightest thought of them. However, what is it exactly that makes people go "Eew!" at the thought of these tiny little creatures? Find out more by exploring the world of bacteria and their effects, who knows, after researching the effects of bacteria you might just be in awe!
Objective: Participants will explore the world of bacteria by looking at a group of bacteria or a specific bacterium. Teams will then communicate their perspective on bacteria through a visual representation (artwork) accompanied by a 250 word analysis. The artwork can be asking a question, making a statement, or illustrating a case study. The titled artwork and analysis is to be completed prior to the olympics day to be submitted for judging.