Science Olympiad

Topic outline

• General
  

  General

  • Welcome to Science OIympiad! Forum

    We are very glad to have you as a member of our team.  Science Olympiad is your opportunity to take your science learning beyond the classroom.  Work hard, have fun, and do your best.

    Here are the 2019 Rules.  There are some required events to be part of the team:

    Tryouts-December 9, 10, 11.  Consists of a Content Knowledge Test, Experimental Design and Ping Pong Parachute.

    February 1 - West Ottawa Invitational (2018/19Tests from W.O.)

    February 29 - Regional Tournament (Schedule of Events)

    April 25 - State Tournament (Schedule of Events)

    
    

  • Event Selection 19/20 URL

    Please fill out this survey for event information for this year's events. 

  • 2019-2020 Rules File
• Practice Tests and Invitational Tests
  

  Practice Tests and Invitational Tests

  2019 Princeton Tests and Keys

  2019 University of Michigan Tests

  2019 Tests and keys for University of Florida tests

  2019 MIT Tests and Keys

  2019 Test Exchange that has tests from regionals around the country
  

  SciOly Wiki and Practice Tests  -specific to this year
  

  University of Michigan Tests

  Great and tough tests from Tufts

  Crash Course: Youtube link with has nice intro material for several events. You will need to access at home.

  • START HERE!!!National Science Olympiad site for 2020 Events URL
• Who is Coaching What?
  

  Who is Coaching What?

  Coach Warnke: Anatomy, Boomilever, Circuit Lab, Dynamic Planet, Experimental Design, Geologic Mapping, Gravity Vehicle, Machines, Sounds of Music, Write-It Do-It

  Coach Postma:  

  Coach O'Donnell:  Chemistry Lab 

  Coach Lind:  
• Anatomy and Physiology
  

  Anatomy and Physiology

  Use the E.O. Wilson's 4th Textbook on iTunes (free)

  Quiz each other with released practice tests from invitationals.

  Annotate your tests as you take them.  This may help with tiebreakers!
• Astronomy
  

  Astronomy

  Great Overview website

  Use laptops!

  3 parts of event: 1)Content 2)Laws/math 3)Deep space objects.

  aavso.org

  apod.nasa.gov

  chandra.harvard.edu

  Follow Tests and Links on this Page!!!

  • Astronomy Resources Forum
  • 2018/19 Webinar with info for this year File
• Boomilever
  

  Boomilever

  Video on design and testing...check it out!
• Chemistry Lab
  

  Chemistry Lab

  -Get Mr. O'Donnell's sheet for chemistry and create a binder and see him for help!!

  -Perform Labs fro practice. 

  • Chem Lab Resources Forum
• Circuit Lab
  

  Circuit Lab

  Go to the National Site...has sites for resources and downloadable powerpoints. 
• Codebusters
  

  Codebusters
• Disease Detectives
  

  Disease Detectives

  Population growth + statistics + Pathogens = Epidemiology

  Great basics site for the event

  Basic epidemiology Textbook

  Use ActiveEpi online course to learn material

  Read Emerging Epidemics to get a strong understanding of the field
  

  University of Ottawa site contains an excellent summary of the study designs.

  Nova Interactive for disease detectives

  
  

  Know the 10 steps to investigate epidemiological outbreak

  a) Cohort - retrospective or prospective

      1)  attack rate

      2)  Relative risk

  b)  Case-Control

     1) odds ratio

  Read Mortality and Morbidity weekly report

  
  

  
  

  • Disease Detectives resources Forum
• Designer Genes
  

  Designer Genes
• Dynamic Planet
  

  Dynamic Planet

  Resources for the 2019 Science Olympiad challenge in glaciers, glaciation, and long-term climate change.

  
  

  • Dynamic Planet Resources Forum
• Experimental Design
  

  Experimental Design

  Up to 3 people!!!

  -Be sure to pay attention to the scoring rubric.

  -check out old tests at scioly.com.

  • Experimental Design Resources Forum
• Forensics
  

  Forensics

  Great Overview website

  
  

  Chem based. 

  website to go with textbook

  -Organize a toolbox and an unlimited resource binder!

  (Binder-flow charts)

  How to separate plastics

  -15 solids to identify.

  Spectroscopy-MSU site and Arizona site.

  • Forensics Resources Forum
• Fossils
  

  Fossils

  Tab your field guide.

  Organize your 3 ring binder but don't rely on it!  It should be to look at a few times during the test.  You will have 2-3 minutes per station!

  Divide the list into sections, quiz each other every meeting.

  Look at old tests!

  • Fossils resources Forum
• Geologic Mapping
  

  Geologic Mapping

  Can be written, station or both (be prepared for both)

  Make your own stereonet.

  Intro Geology book. (see Mrs. Warnke for resources).

  Be able to read Topographic maps and Structural geology maps

  • Geologic Mapping Resources Forum
  • Geologic Mapping Training Handout File
  • Practice Test from 2014 File
  • Powerpoint on maps File
  • Strike and Dip URL
  • Folds Dip and Strike URL
• Machines
  

  Machines
• Protein Modeling
  

  Protein Modeling

  Start with learning proteins in "Cambell's AP Biology textbook

  Compile a notebook and narrow it down as competition nears.

  Center for Biomodeling Science Olympiad link

  
  

  • Protein Modeling worksheet File
  • Principles of Biochemistry Textbook URL
• Sounds of Music
  

  Sounds of Music

  Physics of Sound site

  Music and Acoustics Page with Physics

  Additional Site with terms, etc
• Water Quality
  

  Water Quality
• Wright Stuff
  

  Wright Stuff

  Start with Freedom Flight plane and build from there.

  Make lots-they break!!!

  • Wright Stuff Resources/Data/pics Forum
• Write It/Do It
  

  Write It/Do It

  Know the rules!!

  Take your time on directions writing!

  Less time for building accurately=More points.

  15 steps in writing.

  Switch roles to increase awareness of the needs of each other!

  • Write It/Do It Resources Forum