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Event Details
Event Details
Description
Description
Participants conduct research on the annual topic and analyze the provided data set, document their research in a supporting portfolio, and create a display. Semifinalist teams participate in an onsite presentation highlighting their pre-conference submission.
Mentors
Mentors
Robyn Ballheim (robyn.ballheim@s.stemk12.org)
Krishanika Paramasivam Vijayalakshmi (krishanika.paramasivamvijayalakshmi@s.stemk12.org)
Career Cluster
Career Cluster
Computer Science
Theme or Problem
Theme or Problem
Explore how wildlife populations and their migration behaviors have shifted in Yellowstone National Park over the last 50 years. Look at the key ecological, environmental, and human characteristics provided in the dataset. Based on your analysis, create a set of data-driven criteria that can help Yellowstone National Park with their planning for wildlife conservation. Support your predictive criteria with clear evidence from the data.
Data Set – Yellowstone_Wildlife.csv
Team Size
Team Size
2-3 people
State Details
State Details
# of Teams at State: 3
State Pre-submission Required?: Yes
National Details
National Details
# Teams at Nationals: 3 per state
National Pre-submission Required?: No
Event Documents
Event Documents
MS - Data Science and Analytics.pdfThis document is the event outline, procedure, rules, and rubric for the National level competition.
These changes only apply to how the event is run at the State Conference
Documentation portfolio will be uploaded as a presubmission.
Semifinalists teams will have 7 minutes to present and 3 minutes to answer questions from judges.
These changes apply to the event at all levels
No National Guide updates as of 8/22/26
2026-2027 MS General Rules.pdfThese guidelines apply to all events, even if not specifically mentioned in the individual event guide
2026-2027 MS Consent and Release.pdfRequired whenever an event involves images or video footage of people.
One per person featured in the video, forms for people under 18 should be signed by a parent or guardian
2026-2027 MS Work Log Form.pdfRequired for certain events, as many pages as need to be added in the document portfolio where indicated.
Team members listed in each entry should only be identified by their initials, no full names.
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