Events

• Aerodynamics: Design, construct, and fly paper airplanes for distance and flight time measurements. (Grades 2 - 5) Team Size: 1-2 participants  per grade

• Circuit Wizardry: *New 2025* Basic electrical circuit concepts, components, schematic reading and understanding, and ability to design and build a simple circuit from a functional description. (Grades 4 & 5)Team Size: 1-3 participants per grade

• Code Busters: *New 2025* Decode encrypted messages using historical and modern ciphers, such as the Atbash, Caesar, Aristocrat, Vigenère, Tap Code, Dancing Man, and Pig Pen ciphers.  (Grades 4 & 5)Team Size: 1-2 participants per grade

• Feathered Friends: Test bird identification skills, bird science knowledge, and field guide comprehension. (Grades 2 - 5) Team Size: 1-2 participants  per grade

• Geology Rocks: *New 2025* Basic geologic processes, mineral properties, and rock characteristics through hands-on activities and short questions. (Grades 2 & 3)Team Size: 1-2 participants per grade

• iCompute: Assess understanding of basic computer concepts and ability to create a simple program. (Grades 4 & 5) Team Size: 1-2 participants  per grade

• iRobot: Evaluate knowledge of computing and robot automation concepts, including color code sequencing. (Grades 2 & 3) Team Size: 1-2 participants  per grade

• Mystery Architecture: Build the tallest free-standing tower to hold a tennis ball. (Grades 2 - 5) Team Size: 1-2 participants  per grade

• On Target: Construct and launch precision missiles at a fixed target. (Grades 2 - 5) Team Size: 1-3 participants  per grade

• Pasta Bridges: *New 2025* Build a bridge using the materials supplied to support a cup in the middle of the bridge. (Grades 2 & 3) Team Size: 1-2 participants  per grade

• Pentathlon: Combine physical skills with math questions in an obstacle course/relay race event. (Grades 2 - 5) Team Size: 5 participants per grade

• Photon Phun: *New 2025* Use mirrors to aim a light beam at stationary targets in a darkened room. Teams will also answer written questions on the behavior and properties of light.(Grades 4 & 5) Team Size: 2-3 participants  per grade

• Potions: Answer questions about basic chemistry concepts and conduct simple experiments. (Grades 4 & 5) Team Size: 1-2 participants  per grade

• Read It/Build It: Follow instructions to build a "picture" from given objects. (Grades 2 & 3) Team Size: 1-2 participants  per grade

• The Human Machine: Test knowledge of human anatomy and physiology. (Grades 2 - 5) Team Size: 1-2 participants per grade

• The Plot Thickens: Working with data is fundamental to being a scientist. In The Plot Thickens students will be asked to analyze, interpret, and create visualizations of data.  (Grades 4 & 5) Team Size: 1-2 participants  per grade

• Zip-It: Construct a cable car to safely carry a ping-pong ball down a zip line. (Grades 2 - 5) Team Size: 1-3 participants  per grade

*There is one team per grade participating in each event. For example, if an event has a team size of 2 and is open to Grades 2-5, it means there will be four teams, each consisting of two participants, representing Grades 2, 3, 4, and 5.