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Hudson Middle School Science Olympiad Leadership
NEOHSTEM Ambassadors Gloria Tie [email protected] Darren Huang [email protected] Maria Zou [email protected]
NEOSTEM Advisor Sheila King [email protected] Head Coach Jordan Renna [email protected]
Division B Events
• Life, Personal & Social Science (5 events)
• Earth & Space Science (5 events)
• Physical Science & Chemistry (5 events)
• Technology & Engineering (4 events)
• Inquiry & Nature of Science (4 events)
There are 2 Types of Events
Building events Testing events
Life Personal & Social Science
• Anatomy and Physiology • Disease Detectives • Ecology • Invasive Species • Microbe Mission
Anatomy and Physiology • The Nervous System
– The brain (gross anatomy) – Neural function – CNS vs PNS
• Sense Organs
– Hearing, Touch, Taste, Smell, and Vision – Associated Disorders (diabetes, hypoglycemia, etc.)
• Endocrine System
– 3 classes of hormones and how they function – How are hormones produced – Associated Disorders (diabetes, hypoglycemia, Graves disease)
Competitions will have a written exam and lab models to label structures (1 page of notes)
https://www.soinc.org/anatomy_physiology_b
Disease Detectives
Students will use investigative skills in the scientific study of disease, injury, health and disability in populations or groups of people with a focus on Food Borne Illness. • Students will learn how to generate a
hypothesis, evaluate data, identify patterns, make predictions
Competitions will have a written exam https://www.soinc.org/disease_detectives_b
Ecology Students will answer questions involving content knowledge and process skills in the area of ecology and adaptations in featured North American biomes. • General Principles of Ecology
(food web, population growth, nutrient cycle)
• Ecology of the Tundra, Taiga and Deciduous Forests
https://www.soinc.org/ecology_b
Competitions will have a written exam
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Invasive Species
This event will test student knowledge of invasive species in local and national ecosystem. • Students will prepare a resource
binder based on invasive species on the Official State List
• The binder can be used by the team during the competition
https://www.soinc.org/invasive_species_b http://ohiodnr.gov/invasivespecies
Competitions will have a written exam
Microbe Mission
• Learn how to use a microscope • Learn about how cells function • Discover the differences between types of microbes • Learn to read graphs
https://www.soinc.org/microbe_mission_b
Teams will answer questions, solve problems and analyze data pertaining to microbes and microbial diseases
Competitions will have a written exam https://www.soinc.org/sites/default/files/uploaded_files/MicrobeMission-MICROBIALDISEASES17.pdf
Earth & Space Science
• Dynamic Planet • Meteorology • Reach for the Stars • Road Scholar • Rocks and Minerals
Dynamic Planet
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the large-scale processes affecting the structure of Earth's crust (Tectonics). • Plate formation, geological history of North America • Interpretation of geological data
https://www.soinc.org/dynamic_planet_b
Competitions will have a written exam and may have timed work stations (4 pages of notes)
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Meteorology
This event is about the meteorological topic Severe Storms. • Learn about types of severe weather, tools used to study severe
weather, weather safety • Learn about Hurricane Patricia (2015), Eastern US Blizzard of
2016, Colorado Floods (2013), 2016 Tornado Outbreak
https://www.soinc.org/meteorology_b
Competitions will have a written exam and may have timed work stations (4 pages of notes)
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Reach for the Stars
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the properties and evolution of stars especially star forming regions and supernova remnants and their observation with different portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. • Learn how to identify different stars • Participate in hands-on and interpretive tasks like:
Stellar evolution and spectral classification of stars
https://www.soinc.org/reach_for_stars_b
Competitions will have a written exam and may have timed work stations (2 pages of notes)
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Road Scholar
Teams will answer interpretive questions that may use one or more state highway maps, USGS topographic maps, Internet-generated maps, a road atlas or satellite/aerial images. • Learn how read maps and draw maps. • Use storylines to find a specific location on a map using
clues embedded in the story.
https://www.soinc.org/road_scholar_b
Competitions will have a written exam that involve maps, compass, protractor and ruler
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Rocks and Minerals
Teams will demonstrate their knowledge of rocks and minerals. • Minerals: Identify, classification, chemical
composition, mineral structure, methods of formation, economic importance
• Rocks: Identification, rock cycle, classification, methods of formation, texture and composition etc.
https://www.soinc.org/rocks_minerals_b
Competitions will be task-oriented (some writing may be involved)
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Physical Science & Chemistry
• Crime Busters • Food Science • Hovercraft • Optics • Wind Power
Crime Busters
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. • Learn how to decide which tests should be conducted and how
to conduct them • Identify different patterns of finger prints, analyze DNA evidence,
compare shoe-prints, etc.
https://www.soinc.org/science_crime_busters_b
Competitions will be task-oriented (some writing may be involved)
Food Science
Students will answer questions about the chemistry of food and food grains and build a simple calorimeter to determine the energy content of a solid foodstuff. • Sample activities: analyze a food label,
test food, predict how cooking changes food chemically
https://www.soinc.org/food_science_b
Competitions will have a written exam and will build a calorimeter to test energy within solid foods (5 pages of notes)
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Hovercraft Competitors may construct a self-propelled air-levitated vehicle with up to two battery-powered motors that turn one propeller each to levitate and move the vehicle down a track. Competitors must also be tested on their knowledge of classic mechanics and related topics.
https://www.soinc.org/hovercraft_b
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Optics
Teams must participate in an activity involving positioning mirrors to direct a laser beam towards a target. Teams must also be tested on their knowledge of geometric and physical optics.
https://www.soinc.org/optics_b
Competitions will be both task-oriented and have a writing component
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Wind Power Teams will build a blade assembly that consists of any kind of propeller/pinwheel/rotor attached to a CD which will be used to capture wind power. Students will also be tested on their knowledge relating to alternative energy.
https://www.soinc.org/wind_power_b Competitions will be both task-oriented and have a writing component
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Technology & Engineering
• Mission Possible • Scrambler • Towers • Wright Stuff
Mission Possible
Prior to the competition, participants will design, build, test and document a Rube Goldberg-like device that completes a required Final Task through an optional series of simple machines.
https://www.soinc.org/mission_possible_b
Scrambler
Competitors must design, build and test a mechanical device which uses the energy from a falling mass to transport an egg along a track as quickly as possible and stop as close to the center of a terminal barrier without breaking the egg.
https://www.soinc.org/scrambler_b
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Towers
Prior to the competition, teams will design and build a Tower meeting requirements specified in the rules to achieve the highest structural efficiency. Must hold a 5 gallon bucket and be composed of wood.
https://www.soinc.org/towers_b
Wright Stuff
Prior to the competition teams design, construct and test free flight rubber-powered monoplanes to achieve maximum time aloft.
https://www.soinc.org/wright_stuff_b
Inquiry & Nature of Science
• Bottle Rocket • Experimental Design • Fast Facts • Write It, Do It
Bottle Rocket
Prior to the tournament, teams construct up to two rockets designed to stay aloft for the greatest amount of time while carrying a raw Grade A large chicken egg that survives impact.
https://www.soinc.org/bottle_rocket_b
Experimental Design Given a set of unknown objects, teams will design, conduct, analyze and write-up an experiment.
• Example question: You have been asked to determine the maximum height for a ramp before a cube shaped object begins to slide down the ramp.
https://www.soinc.org/exper_design_b
Fast Facts
Teams will fill in a grid of terms that begin with a given letter to match given science categories. • The is the equivalent of
Science cross-word puzzles
https://www.soinc.org/fast_facts_b
Write It, Do It
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. • One team member will be shown an object constructed of
small part. They will have 25 minutes to write a description of the object. Their teammate will use those instructions to try and recreate the object.
https://www.soinc.org/write_do_b
Competition Dates
• Kenston Invitational: 01/14/17 • Solon Invitational: 02/04/17 • Akron Regionals: 03/11/17
Parent Event Volunteers do not usually attend the competitions unless they are one of the 2 or 3 parent chaparons.
Typical Competition (30-60 Teams)
Weekly Practices
23 Events
1 2 3 4
WEEK 1 6:30 7:15
7:15 8:00
6:30 7:15
7:15 8:00 WEEK 2
Parent and High School Volunteers EVENTS PARENT VOLUNTEER HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEER
Anatomy and Physiology Licia ClowtisBottle Rockets Tamas KosaCrime Busters Olivia BouquotDisease Detectives Michael BirdDynamic Planet Todd Boicey Maria ZouEcology Jen MouExperimental Design Desheng Li Olivia BouquotFast Facts Matt KremserFood ScienceHovercraft Wendell WuInvasive Species Meteorology Microbe Mission Licia ClowtisMission Possible Sheila KingOptics Chuck JudaReach for the Stars Sheila King TJ KimRoad Scholar Elaine YuhosRocks and Minerals Christina StecScrambler Towers Matt Kremser TJ KimWind Power Tom Corpus Gloria TieWright Stuff Darren HuangWrite it Do it Rachel Xiong Maria Zou
Hudson Middle School Science Olympiad Leadership
NEOHSTEM Ambassadors Gloria Tie [email protected] Darren Huang [email protected] Maria Zou [email protected]
NEOSTEM Advisor Sheila King [email protected] Head Coach Jordan Renna [email protected]