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| Final Listing of Events for March 1, 2008 | |
| Division B - Grades 6-9 | Division C - Grades 9-12 |
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A Brief Event Description Astronomy (C) - Teams identify deep sky objects and solve astronomy problems. Boomilever (C) - Teams will design, build & test the lightest boomilever to carry a maximum load. Cell Biology (C) - Students will demonstrate their understanding of cell biology and biochemistry. 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. Ecology (B/C) - Students will answer questions involving content knowledge and process skills in the area of ecology and adaptation by examining different ecosystems. Fermi Questions (C) - Teams seek a fast, rough estimate of quantity in power(s) of ten. Meteorology (B) - This event involves the use of process skills as applied to meteorology. Oceanography (B/C) - Teams will work at stations that display a variety of earth science materials and related earth science questions. Reach for the Stars (B) - Teams will identify stars, constellations, and deep sky objects and be knowledgeable about their evolutionary stages. Road Scholar (B) - Requires the accurate interpretation and understanding of various map features using a variety of road and topographic maps. Robot Ramble/Cross (C/B) - Students will design and build a robot capable of performing certain tasks. Rocks and Minerals (B/C) - Students will identify, describe, and classify various specimens. Tower Building (B) - Teams will design, build & test the lightest tower to carry a maximum load. Trajectory (B) - Teams will design, construct, calibrate and operate a device capable of launching a projectile into a target using energy provided by nonmetallic elastic solids. We've Got Your Number (B/C) - Students will use their knowledge of whole-number operations, number sense, and problem-solving ability to represent integers as expressions involving given digits and operations. |
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