2015 EVENT TABLE
DIVISION B EVENTS FOR 2015
LIFE, PERSONAL &
SOCIAL SCIENCE
EARTH & SPACE
SCIENCE
PHYSICAL
SCIENCE &
CHEMISTRY
TECHNOLOGY &
ENGINEERING
INQUIRY &
NATURE OF
SCIENCE
Anatomy
(Cardiovascular,
Integumentary,
Immune)
Bio-Process Lab
Disease Detectives
(Population Growth)
Entomology
Green Generation
Dynamic Planet
(Oceanography)
Fossils
Meteorology
(Climate)
Road Scholar
Solar System
Physics
Air Trajectory
Crave the Wave
Simple Machines
Chemistry
Can't Judge a
Powder
Crime Busters
Bridge Building
Elastic Launched
Glider
Robo-Cross
Wheeled Vehicle
Bottle Rocket
Experimental
Design
Picture This
Write It Do It
DIVISION C EVENTS FOR 2015
LIFE, PERSONAL &
SOCIAL SCIENCE
EARTH & SPACE
SCIENCE
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
& CHEMISTRY
TECHNOLOGY &
ENGINEERING
INQUIRY &
NATURE OF
SCIENCE
Anatomy &
Physiology
(Cardiovascular,
Integumentary,
Immune)
Cell Biology
Disease Detectives
(Population Growth)
Entomology
Green Generation
Astronomy
Dynamic Planet
(Oceanography)
Fossils
Geologic Mapping
Physics
Air Trajectory
Compound Machines
It's About Time
Chemistry
Chem Lab (Chemical
Reactions/Stoichiometry
& Kinetics)
Forensics
Protein Modeling
Bridge Building
Mission Possible
Scrambler
Wright Stuff
Bungee Drop
Experimental
Design
Technical Problem
Solving
Write It Do It
EVENT DESCRIPTIONS
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Air Trajectory (B/C) – Teams will design, construct, and calibrate a device capable of launching a projectile into a target area and
collect data to develop a series of graphs relate to the capabilities of the device
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Anatomy (B) - Teams will be tested on their knowledge of anatomy and health concepts including nervous and integumentary
systems.
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Anatomy & Physiology (C) - This event encompasses the anatomy and physiology of selected body systems, this year limited to
nervous, integumentary and immune systems.
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Astronomy (C) - Teams will demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts of math and physics relating to stellar evolution
and Type II supernovas.
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Bio Process Lab (B) – lab-orientated competition involving the fundamental science processes of a middle school life-science
program.
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Bottle Rocket (B) - participants design, construct and launch up to two rockets made from two empty plastic carbonated drink
bottles, which hold 1 liter or less, to remain aloft for the maximum period of time possible.
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Bridge Building (B/C) - build a bridge which is very lightweight and capable of holding a designated weight.
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Bungee Drop (C) - Using an elastic cord teams will conduct drops from a given height to a surface plane.
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Can't Judge A Powder (B) - Students will characterize a pure substance and then, based only on data they collect, answer a
series of questions about that substance.
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Cell Biology (C) - an event dealing with everything concerning eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.
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Chemistry Lab (C) - Teams will demonstrate chemistry laboratory skills related to equilibrium, chemical reactions and
stoichiometry.
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Compound Machines (C) - Students will perform activities and answer questions related to simple and compound machines.
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Crave the Wave (B) - participants will demonstrate knowledge and process skills needed to solve problems and answer questions
regarding all types and areas of waves and wave motion.
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Crime Busters (B) - Teams will identify the perpetrators of a crime or crimes by using paper chromatography and analysis of
unknown solids, liquids, and plastics found at the scene of a crime.
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Disease Detective (B/C) - This event requires students to apply principles of epidemiology to a published report of a real-life
health situation or problem. (Environmental Quality)
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Dynamic Planet (B/C) - Teams will work at stations that display a variety of earth science materials and related earth science
questions. (Oceanography)
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Elastic Launched Glider (B) - Students will design, build and test two elastic launched gliders capable of the highest time aloft.
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Entomology (B/C) - Students will be asked to identify insects by order and family, answer questions about insects and use or
construct a dichotomous key.
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Experimental Design (B/C) - Given a set of unknown objects, teams will design, conduct, analyze and write-up an experiment.
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Forensics (C) - Students will identify polymers, solids, fibers, and other materials in a crime scenario.
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Fossils (B/C) - Teams will demonstrate their knowledge of ancient life by completing selected tasks at a
series of stations.
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GeoLogic Mapping (C) - Students will demonstrate understanding in the construction and use of topographic maps, geologic
maps, cross sections and their use in forming interpretations regarding floods, landslides, earthquakes and subsurface structure.
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Green Generation (B) - Teams will answer questions and be presented with information involving the history and consequences of
human impact on our environment, solutions to reversing trends and sustainability concepts.
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It’s About Time (C) - tests student's knowledge of time and their skill in building a timekeeping device.
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Meteorology (B) - This event involves the use of process skills as applied to meteorology. (Severe Storms)
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Mission Possible (C) - Prior to the competition, participants will design, build, test and document a "Rube Goldberg-like device"
that completes a required Final Task using a sequence of consecutive tasks.
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Picture This (B) – The objective is to have team members take turns drawing representatio ns of a s et of scientific terms/concepts
(not scientists) while the other team member(s) guesses the term being drawn.
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Protein Modeling (C) - Students will explore protein structure and function by building 3D models of selected proteins based on
computer models- one prior to competition, and one on site at the competition- and taking a test on both general protein-related
concepts and information specific to the protein chosen for that year.
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Road Scholar (B) - Requires the accurate interpretation and understanding of various map features using a variety of road and
topographic maps.
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Robo-Cross (B) - Teams will design and build a robot capable of performing certain tasks on a prescribed playing field.
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Scrambler (C) - Competitors must design, build and test a mechanical device which uses the energy from a falling mass to
transport an egg along a straight track as quickly as possible and stop as close to the center of a terminal barrier without breaking
the egg.
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Simple Machines (B) - Students will perform activities and answer questions related to simple machines
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Solar System (B) - Students will demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of the properties and evolution of extraterrestrial
ice and water in the solar system.
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Technical Problem Solving (C) - Teams will gather and process data to solve problems.
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Wheeled Vehicle (B) - Competitors must design, build and test one vehicle that uses a non-metallic, elastic solid as its sole means
of propulsion to travel a distance as quickly and accurately as possible.
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Wright Stuff (C) - an event where participants try to make, test, and fly an airplane powered by a twisted rubber band for the goal
of longest flight duration.
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Write It/Do It (B/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.