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Team
Events
Stump-The-Panel: Endangered Species [B] - STP is
a universal reading comprehension, technical writing and
group communications event which employs basic skills and
integrates these skills with studying and learning more
about factually based science information. This year, 2004-2005,
Endangered Species has been selected as specific Division
A topic which will narrow the scope of what students will
be exposed and provide continuity in regard to the science
materials which they will be studying.
Stump-The-Panel: Anatomy & Physiology [A] - STP
is a universal reading comprehension, technical writing
and group communications event which employs basic skills
and integrates these skills with studying and learning more
about factually based science information. This year, 2004-2005,
Physiology/Anatomy have been selected as specific Division
A topics which will narrow the scope of what students will
be exposed and provide continuity in regard to the science
materials which they will be studying and learning.
This
Bug's For You [A/B] - This Bug's For You is a knowledge-based
event where students will be introduced to the science/study
of insects. General parameters and an Bug List are included
in the rules. The purpose of doing such is to narrow the
scope of the materials which This Bug's For You students
will be responsible for studying and learning. (Video
Clip, 5mb)
Blue
Planet (Geology): Hydrology [A/B] - Blue Planet is a
knowledge-based event where students will be introduced
to the science/study of Hydrology, or most specifically
Potamology (Rivers), Limnology (Lakes/Ponds) and Cryology
(Ice/Glaciers), . General parameters are included in the
rules. The purpose of doing such is to narrow the scope
of the materials which Blue Planet students will be responsible
for studying and learning.
TwentyQuestionsFortyMinutes
(TQFM): Rocks & Minerals [A/B] - TQFM is be a knowledge-based
event where students will be introduced to the science/study
of Minerology. General parameters and an Rock List are included
in the rules. The purpose of doing such is to narrow the
scope of the materials which TQFM students will be responsible
for studying and learning. (Video
Clip, 14mb)
Scientific
Method [A/B] - Scientific Method is a three (3) person
event in which individuals depend on each others skills
to be able to use materials selected by an event judge(s)
and the scientific (method) procedures to develop and implement
and experiment. Scientific method students will be required
to communicate their procedures, results and conclusions
of their experience using data, graphs, charts and illustrations
in written format which can be assessed by the event judge(s).
(Video Clips: 5mb,
3mb,
3mb)
GeoTrekker:
Topographic Mapping [A/B] - GeoTrekker is a knowledge/skills-based
event in which students are required to know details about
USGS 7.5 minute topographic and State Highway maps and accompanying
map keys in order to be successful. Additionally, GeoTrekker
students will be required to apply map reading skills and
make mathematical calculations using information provided
by any given map.
Four
'N' Six [A/B] - Four 'N' Six is a knowledge/skills-based
event in which students are required to be able to complete
sets of given tasks related to the field of forensic science.
Most, but not necessarily all, event tasks will incorporate
a Four 'N' Six teams ability to read and identify finger
prints, conduct ink chromotography tests, identify hair/fiber
samples and identify any individual or combined samples
of unknown metals or powders. (Video
Clip, 5mb)
Bridge
Breaking [B] - Bridge Breaking is an engineering event
in which Division B students will be required to build small,
lightweight and efficient bridges our of pre-identified
cuts of wood and glue. These students will also be required
to build their bridges using Science Decathlon specified
dimensions and know how to test the efficiency of these
bridges using Science Decathlon specified test equipment.
(Video Clips: 11mb,
7mb)
Cranefly:
Rubber-band Powered Airplanes [A] - Cranefly is an engineering
(or more specifically, aeromodeling) event in which students
will be required to build rubber-band powered airplanes
out of lightweight cuts of wood like balsa, bass or spruce.
These students will also be required to build their rubber-band
powered airplanes using Science Decathlon specified dimensions
and know how to prepare and fly the models they have built
indoors. (Video Clips: 10mb,
6mb,
4mb,
5mb,
4mb)
Water
Rocketry [A/B] - Water Rocketry is an engineering event
in which students build a water/air pressured rocket (and
possibly a launch pad) out of household materials such as
commercially produced carbonated (plastic) soda bottles,
duct tape, silicone sealant (glue) and/or any other materials
they identify as relevant to the event. Note: Due to safety
concerns many materials and building procedures are specified
and documented on the Science Decathlon Water Rocketry rules.
(Video
Clip, 10mb)
Tower
Breaking [A] - Tower Breaking is an engineering event
in which Division A students will be required to build small,
lightweight and efficient towers our of pre-identified cuts
of wood and glue. These students will also be required to
build their towers using Science Decathlon specified dimensions
and know how to test the efficiency of these towers using
Science Decathlon specified test equipment. (Video
Clip, 7mb)
Pilot
Events
Robotics
[A/B] - Students will use pre-2005 LegoMindstorm kits to
design, build and program a robot capable of following a
line (Division B) and maneuvering (Division A) around obstacles
on a (roughly) 5'x5' track. (Video Clips: 3mb,
181mb,
108mb,
10mb
Photo: Division
A Course)
Ick!
Thyology (Ichthyology) [A/B] - Ick! Thyology is a knowledge-based
event where students will be introduced to the science/study
of fish. General parameters and a Fish List are included
in the rules. The purpose of doing such is to narrow the
scope of the materials which Ick! Thyology students will
be responsible for studying and learning.
Beakers
[A/B] - Beakers is not what one might initially think. Instead,
Beakers is a knowledge-based event where students will be
introduced to the science/study of Ornithology. General
parameters and a Bird List are included in the rules. The
purpose of doing such is to narrow the scope of the materials
which Beaker students will be responsible for studying and
learning.
Marine
Biology [A/B] - Marine Biology is a knowledge-based
event where students will be introduced to the science/study
of marine biology. General parameters are included in the
rules. The purpose of doing such is to narrow the scope
of the materials which Marine Biology students will be responsible
for studying and learning.
TechMaster
[A] - TechMaster is a science and technology research event
in which students are required to garner knowledge and skills
related to the Linux operating system and basic word processing,
spread sheet, browser and e-mail applications which run
on computers with a Linux operating system. Additionally,
TechMaster students will be required to learn how to install
a 50 mb version of a Linux operating system, Demi Small
Linux, on a variety of 'out-dated' or recycled computers.
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