Grades 9-12 can compete in any of the following events. All events have a team of "up to 2" unless noted. A single student can do the event, except for notes of 2, 3 or 4 students required.
C Astronomy
Show your understanding of the math and astrophysics relating to variable stars.
C Cell Biology
Demonstrate you knowledge of the inner workings of cells.
C Chemistry Lab
Solve lab problems using your science process skills in chemical reactions and energy.
C Disease Detective
Investigate public health problems related to environmental factors.
C Dynamic Planet
Shake and Bake! Use your Earth Science process skills to solve problems dealing with earth quakes and volcanoes.
C Ecology
Use knowledge and process skills to solve ecology problems in forests and deserts.
C Egg-O-Naut
Construct water powered rockets to launch raw eggs and recover them unbroken.
C Electric Vehicle
Construct an vehicle powered vehicle with adjustable brakes.
C Elevated Bridge
Construct the lightest possible elevated bridge to support 15 kg.
C Environmental Chemistry
Get all the latest dirt! Use your lab skills to analyze soil and solve agricultural problems.
C Experimental Design (3 students)
Given a set of materials, you must design, conduct and report on an experiment.
C Forensics
Conduct a series of lab tests to analyze crime scene evidence and solve the crime.
C Fossils
Identify and demonstrate knowledge of fossil specimens.
C Health Science
Demonstrate your knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology of the nervous & circulatory systems, and addiction.
C Herpetology
Identify specimens and explain the natural history of amphibians and reptiles.
C It's About Time
Construct a non-electric clock to accurately measure several time intervals.
C Junkyard Challenge
Using a kit of materials brought with you, construct "on site" a device to accomplish a given task.
C Physics Lab
Solve lab problems dealing with work, energy, and power.
C Picture This (3 students)
To procure points, play perfect pictionary with science terms.
C Remote Sensing
Use satellite imagery of the Earth to interpret study climate change and global warming.
C Technical Problem Solving (possible event)
Use electronic probes to obtain data and solve laboratory problems.
C Trajectory
Construct and calibrate a device powered by an elastic solid to throw a ball and hit targets.
C Write It/Do It (2 students)
One student describes how to build a device; another uses that description to build it.