All Charged Up – 2016 Rules
1. DESCRIPTION: Teams will be assessed on their knowledge of electricity, magnets, magnetism, and circuits.
2. ESSENTIAL STANDARDS ALIGNMENT: 2.P.2, 3.P.2, 3.P.3, 4.P.2, 4.P.3, 5.P.3, 6.P.3
3. TEAM OF UP TO: 2
4. MAXIMUM TIME: 60 min.
5. TEAMS: Must bring writing instruments. No other resources are allowed.
6. EVENT LEADERS: Will provide a hands-on event with all necessary items, objects, materials, questions,
and response sheets for participants to complete stations.
7. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: None.
8. IMPOUND: No
9. THE COMPETITION: This event will be run in a station format. Teams will rotate through stations that
assess any or all of the following topics:
a. Attraction and repulsion
b. The positive or negative property of particles
c. Magnetic materials
d. Electromagnets
e. Using magnetism to create electricity
f. The nature of static electricity and the conservation of electrical charge including:
i. Positive and negative charges
ii. Opposite charges attract and like charges repel
g. Series and parallel circuits
h. Schematic maps
i. Conductors and nonconductors
j. Parts of an incandescent light bulb
10. SCORING:
Points will be awarded for the accuracy of responses. Ties will be broken by the accuracy or quality of answers
to pre-selected questions chosen by the event leader.
11. EVENT RESOURCES:
http://www.sciencenc.com/event-help/AllChargedUp.php
http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/iconelectricity.html
http://www.explainthatstuff.com/electricity.html
http://www.thunderboltkids.co.za/Grade6/03-energy-and-change/chapter1.html