| Anatomy & Physiology |
This event encompasses the anatomy and physiology of selected body systems, this year limited to skeletal, muscular and endocrine systems. |
| Astronomy |
Teams identify deep sky objects and solve astronomy problems. |
| Cell Biology |
Students will demonstrate their understanding of cell biology and biochemistry. |
| Chemistry Lab |
Teams will demonstrate chemistry laboratory skills related to selected topics. |
| Disease Detective |
This event requires students to apply principles of epidemiology to a published report of a real-life health situation or problem. |
| Dynamic Planet |
Teams will work at stations that display a variety of earth science materials and related earth science questions. (earthquakes/volcanoes) |
| Ecology |
Students will answer questions involving content knowledge and process skills in the area of ecology and adaptation by examining different ecosystems. (Grasslands/Taiga) |
| Egg-O-Naut |
Teams will design, construct and launch rockets to stay aloft and carry a raw egg without breaking. |
| Elevated Bridge |
Teams will design, build & test the lightest bridge to carry a maximum load. |
| Environmental Chemistry |
Teams will be asked questions pertaining to environmental chemistry, which may include chemical reactions, characterization, and quantification |
| Experimental Design |
Given a set of unknown objects, teams will design, conduct, analyze and write-up an experiment. |
| Forensics |
Students will identify polymers, solids, fibers, and other materials in a crime scenario. |
| Fossils |
Students will identify, describe, and classify various specimens. |
| It's About Time |
Using a pre-constructed non-electronic device, students will measure time in intervals. |
| Mission Possible |
Prior to the competition, participants will design, build, test and document a "Rube Goldberg-like device" that completes a required Final Task using a sequence of consecutive tasks. |
| Mousetrap Vehicle |
Teams will design, build and test a vehicle that uses one or two snap mousetraps as the sole propulsion energy source to travel a distance and return to the starting line center as quickly as possible. |
| Ornithology |
This event will test knowledge of North American birds on the official list. |
| Physics Lab |
Teams will demonstrate physics laboratory skills related to selected topics including wind power and alternative energy. Teams will build a blade assembly used to capture wind power and generate voltage. |
| Picture This |
Draw representations of a set of scientific terms or concepts and guess the term being drawn. |
| Remote Sensing |
Teams use maps and remote sensing technology to explain human impact on the Earth. |
| Technical Problem Solving |
Teams will gather and process data to solve problems. |
| Trajectory |
Teams will design, construct, calibrate and operate a device capable of launching a projectile into a target using energy provided by nonmetallic elastic solids. |
| 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. |
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