2004 Event List 2003 Event List Archived May 30th, 2003 2003 Event List (Level B - Junior High/Middle School) Last Updated: November 8, 2002; Changes for 2003 highlighted in bold italics Bottle Rocket (B/C-new)no parachutes allowed in Div. C, 2 1-L bottles, best time, lower weight Bridge Building (B) - 37 cm long Can’t Judge A Powder By Its Color (B) Dynamic Planet (B/C) Rivers & Lakes Egg Drop/Engineering Packaging Design (B) - less supplied material Experimental Design/Inquiry (B/C) Feathered Frenzy/Ornithology (B/C) Fossils/Paleontology (B/C) Life Science Process Lab/Inquiry Skills (B) NC Metric Mastery (B only) NC Mission Possible/Inquiry-Problem Solving (B/C) many changes Mystery Architecture/Engineering Design (B) NC - incremental tasks break ties Physical Science Lab/Balloon Race (B) Picture This (B) Reach for the Stars/Astronomy (B&C) Road Scholar/Map Reading (B only) Robo Billiards (B only) Science Crime Busters (B) Science of Fitness (B&C) Water Quality (B-only) Weather or Not/Meteorology-Climate (B) Wright Stuff (B/C) Write It/Do It (B/C) 2003 Event List (Level C- High School) Last Updated: November 8, 2002; Changes for 2003 highlighted in bold italics Boomilever (C) 50 cm from testing wall Bottle Rocket (B/C-new) no parachutes allowed in Div. C, 2 1-L bottles, best time, lower weight Cell Biology (C) genetics switched to Designer Genes Chemistry Lab (C) Periodicity Compute This (C only) Designer Genes (C only) Disease Detective/Epidemiology (C) NC Dynamic Planet (B/C) Rivers & Lakes Experimental Design/Inquiry (B/C) Feathered Frenzy/Ornithology (B/C) Fossils/Paleontology (B/C) From a Distance/Remote Sensing (C) Mission Possible/Inquiry-Problem Solving (Division B)/(Division C) many changes Physics Lab (C): simple motion and/or basic physical properties of materials. Polymer Detectives (C) add nylon, polycarbonate & PMMA Practical Data Gathering (C only) Qualitative Analysis (C) Reach for the Stars/Astronomy (Division B)&(Division C) Robot Ramble (C only) Science of Fitness (B&C) Sounds of Music (C) Wright Stuff (B/C) Write It/Do It (B/C) NC   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.