December EventsDecember Events are Posted. You will also notice there is a PreRelease Event for January. It is a building event, and we are short on school time between the December and January Meet, so I released it early in case the kids wanted to get started on it early. Also it kind of a robot, and some teams that compete in Robotics competitions get bust after the holidays.
Posted by Michael Maloney
November ResultsThe November Results are up. The events will hopefully be up in the next couple of days.
Posted Nov 13, 2018, 9:24 PM by Michael Maloney
Other Clarifications on Roller CoasterYou can use 3D printed materialsYou can use designs and design templates as long as you actually fabricate the pieces of the roller coaster yourself.
Posted Oct 31, 2018, 8:49 AM by Michael Maloney
Clarifications on Roller CoasterClarification 1 (questions under answers)For the rollercoaster to qualify for the top 4 tiers, it is required for the marble to stay on the track for the entire journey. If the track is enclosed, I don't see how a judge could properly verify that the marble is staying on the track vs. alternating contact between the track and the enclosure. Therefore, a rollercoaster with an enclosed track would have to be placed on the 5th scoring tier. It wouldn't be disqualified, but it will be very unlikely to win.The students and I were reading over the directions and noticed the requirements do not specify whether or not the marble path can be enclosed.Clarification 2 (questions ...
Posted Oct 16, 2018, 8:46 PM by Michael Maloney
October ResultsWelcome back everyone! The October Results are up. The Events for November should be up by the end of the week.
Posted Oct 9, 2018, 9:10 PM by Michael Maloney
If anyone has pictures from events they would like posted on the site, please send them to Mike Maloney [mister.maloney@gmail.com]. Inquiries about NSSL in general should be directed to Tammy Fay [tfay@masconomet.org] and Shawn Guerrette [shguerrette@capeelizabethschools.org]. Any questions about a specific event should be directed to the event runner through the forum.
The North Shore Science League organizes 7 meets per school year. 3 events are scheduled for each meet, and meets are held the second Tuesday of each month at various schools as close to 4:00 pm as possible. More detailed information is available from Tammy Fay [tfay@masconomet.org] and Shawn Guerrette [shguerrette@capeelizabethschools.org].
The North Shore Science League stimulates interest and achievement in science, provides recognition for talented students, and fosters communication among the students and staff of North Shore high schools. Schools compete against each other in events involving building, invention, engineering, lab techniques, and application of knowledge. All areas of science are included in events during the year.
