2004 Event List (Level B - Junior High/Middle School) Last Updated: May30, 2003; Changes for 2004 from 2003 highlighted in bold italics Back to 2005 Event List Astronomy (B&C) Bottle Rocket (B/C) Bridge Building (B) Can’t Judge A Powder By Its Color (B) removed flaked paraffin and ammonium carbonate Dynamic Planet (B/C) Rivers & Lakes Egg Drop, Revised/Engineering Packaging Design (B) Experimental Design/Inquiry (B/C) Forestry (B/C) formerly Treemendous, not more than 50% classification Fossils/Paleontology (B/C) Map Reading (B only) Meteorology - Everyday Weather( B) Metric Mastery (B only) NC Mission Possible/Inquiry - Problem Solving (B/C) many changes Picture This (B) Process Skills for Life Science Lab (B) NC Robo Billiards (B only) Science Crime Busters (B) removed grass stains, shift in scoring percents & regionals may include plastics (recycle code 1-6) Science of Fitness (B/C) B–anatomy, skeleton/muscles/C–physiology, add Excretory system Storm the Castle (B/C) Water Quality (B-only) actually test pH, turbidity, or phosphates; add aquatic nuisance plants Wheeled Vehicle (B) Wright Stuff (B/C) Write It/Do It (B/C) NC 2003 Events removed from the 2004 event list: Feathered Frenzy Mystery Architecture/Engineering Design (B only) Physical Science Lab/Balloon Race (B) 2004 Event List (Level C- High School) Last Updated: May 30, 2003; Changes for 2004 from 2003 highlighted in bold italics Astronomy (B&C) Bottle Rocket (B/C) Cell Biology (C) remove viruses, cell differentiation and immunology Chemistry Lab (C) Aqueous solutions replaced with Oxidation-Reduction Designer Genes (C only) no longer stations format Disease Detective/Epidemiology (C) NC Dynamic Planet (B/C) Rivers & Lakes Experimental Design/Inquiry (B/C) Forestry (B/C) formerly Treemendous, not more than 50% classification Fossils/Paleontology (B/C) From a Distance/Remote Sensing (C) Mission Possible/Inquiry-Problem Solving (B/C) many changes Physics Lab (C): thermodynamics and/or basic physical properties of materials. Polymer Detectives (C) emphasis shift from uses to how characteristics relate to application and have added some natural polymers to the list Practical Data Gathering (C only) Qualitative Analysis (C) limit the number of mixtures to 3 and will replace this event in 2005 Robot Ramble (C only) Science of Fitness (B/C) B–anatomy, skeleton/muscles/C–physiology, add Excretory system Storm the Castle (B/C) Sounds of Music (C) Tower Building (C) Wright Stuff (B/C) Write It/Do It (B/C) NC 2003 Events removed from the 2004 event list: Boomilever (C) Compute This (C only) Feathered Frenzy 2003 Event List (Archived) Event List With More Detailed Description: Bottle Rocket (B) - Participants will design, construct and test rockets made plastic pop bottles which will remain aloft for a maximum period of time. Bridge Building (B) - Given certain parameters of length, width, height, and material, each team is to design, build and test the lightest bridge to carry a maximum standard load. Can’t Judge a Powder by Its Color (B)-Various powders’ characteristics will be identified. Dynamic Planet (B/C) - Teams will work at stations that display a variety of earth science materials and related earth science questions. Egg Drop (B) – Teams will construct a package on-site to protect an egg prior to the contest drop. Experimental Design (B/C) - Given a set of unknown objects, teams will design, conduct, analyze and write-up an experiment. Feathered Frenzy (B/C) - Students will demonstrate knowledge of taxonomic keys, habitats, life history and geographic distribution. Fossils/Paleontology (B/C) Life-Science-Process Lab (B) - Students will answer a series of questions designed to test life-science lab skills such as measurement, observation and interpretation. Metric Estimation (B) - Students will demonstrate an intuitive feeling for estimating and later for measuring different events/objects using S.I. metric units. Mission Possible (Div B/Div C) - Participants will design and build a Rube Goldberg® like device, which demonstrates a series of energy transfers to accomplish a specific task. Mystery Architecture (B) - Teams will design and construct a specified structure on-site. Physical Science Lab/Balloon "Race" (B) – Teams will determine the proper weight from paper/card stock which can be used to slow the ascent of the helium filled balloon. Reach for the Stars (B/C) - Teams will identify constellations and solve astronomy problems. Road Scholar (B) - Requires the accurate interpretation and understanding of various map features using a variety of road and topographic maps. Science Crime Busters (B) - A forensics event where students will correctly identify liquids, solids and other materials in a crime scenario. Water Quality (B/C) - Students will demonstrate an appreciation and understanding of aquatic ecology, water resource management, water treatment practices and aquatic chemical processes. Weather or Not (B) - This event involves the use of process skills as applied to the science of meteorology. Wright Stuff (B/C) Students will design and build a propeller propelled aerodynamic device for greatest time aloft. Write It/Do It (B/C) -A technical writing exercise where students will prepare a written description of a contraption and other students will attempt to recreate it using only the written description.