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Event List C
Division
- Astronomy (C)
- Teams identify constellations and solve astronomy problems.
- Bottle Rocket (C) -
Participants will design, construct and test rockets made of plastic
soda bottles, which will remain aloft for a maximum period of time.
- Cell Biology
(C) - Contestants will answer questions on cell structures and
functions.
- Chemistry Lab
(C) -Teams will demonstrate chemistry laboratory skills related to
selected topics.
- Designer
Genes (C) - Students will solve problems using their knowledge of
genetics.
- Disease
Detective (C) - This event requires students to apply principles of
epidemiology to a published report of a real-life health situation or
problem.
- Dynamic
Planet (C) - Teams will work at stations that display a variety of
earth science materials and related earth science questions.
- Experimental
Design (C) - Given a set of unknown objects, teams will design,
conduct, analyze and write-up an experiment.
- Forestry (C) -
Students will demonstrate knowledge of taxonomic keys, habitats, life
history and geographic distribution.
- Mission Possible (C)
- Participants will design and build a Rube Goldberg like device, which
demonstrates a series of energy transfers to accomplish a specific task.
- Physics Lab
(C) – Teams will demonstrate physics laboratory skills related to
selected topics.
- Polymer
Detective (C) - Students will separate and demonstrate an understanding
of polymers.
- Practical
Data Gathering (C) - Students will solve practical science problems.
- Qualitative
Analysis (C) - Teams will identify eight solutes on the basis of their
reactions with each other and able to answer questions about
qualitative analysis concepts.
- Remote
Sensing (C) – Teams use maps and remote sensing technology to explain
human land use patterns and the relationship of a region’s physical
environment to the cultural landscape.
- Robot Ramble (C)
– Students will design and build a robot capable of performing certain
tasks.
- Sounds of
Music (C) – A team will build musical instruments, describe the
scientific principles behind their operation and perform a musical
selection on them.
- Storm the Castle (C) – Teams
will design, construct, calibrate and operate a device capable of
launching a projectile as far and as accurately as possible using only
the energy of a falling counterweight.
- Tower Building (C)-Teams
will design, build & test the lightest tower to carry a maximum
load.
- Wright Stuff (C)
Students will design and build a propeller propelled aerodynamic device
for greatest time aloft.
- Write It/Do
It (C) - A technical writing exercise where students write a
description of a contraption and other students will attempt to
recreate it using only the written description.
Posted November 3, 2003
James G. Magyar
Jmagyar@ric.edu
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