Description of events

this event encompasses the anatomy (structure and function) of the muscular and respiratory systems and the effects of aging and diseases on them.

students will construct an aquifer and answer questions about groundwater concepts

teams will construct a vehicle that uses electrical energy as its sole means of propulsion, quickly travels a specified distance, and stops as close as possible to the finish dot

prior to the tournament, teams must construct up to two rockets designed to stay aloft the greatest amount of time

students will test and characterize one single substance and then, based only on data they collect, answer a series of questions about that substance

this event integrates persronal computing (PC) technology, the internet, and quantitative data analysis. teams are presented with a problem that requires quantitative data capture from the public internet and the organization andn presentation of data in a graphical format. short answers related to the problem are also included.

given a scenario, a collection of evidence, and possible suspects, students will perform a series of tests. the test results along with other evidence will be used to solve a crime

students will use their 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

student will process skills to complete tasks realted to earth's fresh waters

students will answer questions involving content knowledge and process skills in the area of ecology and adaptations in featured north american biomes

this event will determine a team's ability to design, conduct, and report the finding of an experiment actually conducted on site

teams will demonstrate their knowledge of ancient life by completing selected tasks at a series of stations. emphasis will be on fossil identification and ability to answer questions about classification, habitat, ecologic relationships, behaviors, adn the use nof fossils to date and correlate rock units

teams must construct a device on-site to solve an engineering challenge using only the allowed materials and tools in a "junk box" of specified dimensions

this event emphasizes the use of process skills within designated meteorologicalo topics. skills to be addressed and evaluated may include generating inferences, making predeictions, problem solving, observing, formulating and evaluating hypotheses, and analyzing and interpreting data

teams will answer questions, solve problems, and analyze data pertaining to various kinds of microbes

students compete in activites and written questions in the areas of geometric and physical optics

this event will test knowledge of north american birds on the official list.

participants will respond to questions that may use one or more state highway maps, USGS topographical maps, internet-generated maps, a road atlas, and satellite/aerial images

students will compete in activites involving basic understanding of electricity, magnetism, and simple electrical devices

this event will address the sun, planets, and their satellites, dwarf planets, comets, asteroids, the asteroid beltm meteoroids, oort cloud and kuiper belt

prior to the tournament, teams will desgin, construct, and calibrate a device that uses only the energy of a falling counterweight to launch a projectile as far and accurately as possible

the objective of this event is to design and build the most efficient tower meeting the requirements specified in these rules

this event will test a competitor's ability to effectively communicated with a colleague in writing by having his or her partner construct a device from this written description