Florida Science Olympiad

1. Florida Science Olympiad

2. Philosophy of Science Olympiad • Improve quality of science education • Create a passion for science learning • Provide recognition for achievement

3. Correlation of Science Olympiad with State Standards The events for the Florida Science Olympiad have been correlated to the NEW State standards for 6-8 and 9-12.

4. Middle School, Division B Events Meteorology Metric Mastery Mission Possible Mousetrap Vehicle Reach for the Stars Road Scholar Rocks and Minerals Rotor Egg Drop Shock Value Sounds of Music Water Quality Write It Do It Anatomy Boomilever Crime Busters Disease Detectives Dynamic Planet Experimental Design Food Science Forestry Helicopters Heredity Keep the Heat Math Challenge

5. High School, Division C Events Anatomy & Physiology Astronomy Boomilever Chemistry Lab Circuit Lab Designer Genes Disease Detective Dynamic Planet Elastic Launched Glider Experimental Design Fermi Questions Forensics Forestry Gravity Vehicle MagLev Materials Science Math Challenge Remote Sensing Robot Arm Rocks and Minerals Technical Problem Solving Thermodynamics Water Quality Write It/Do It

6. New for 2013 • Anatomy/A&P: nervous system • Disease Detectives: environmental quality • Water Quality (fresh water/estuaries) • Dynamic Planet (glaciers) • Meteorology (everyday weather) • Remote Sensing (earth’s hydrosphere) • Chem Lab (periodicity and equilibrium)

7. New for 2013 • Heredity (B) / Designer Genes (C) • Rotor Egg Drop (B) • Maglev (C) • Elastic Launched Glider (C) • Metric Mastery (B)

8. Types of Events The events are generally divided into the following types of events: • Construction and Engineering • Laboratory and Process Skill • Research/Recall/ Knowledge

9. Rules Books • Contains rules for students to follow and to prepare for events. • If it is not specifically forbidden, it is allowed. • BUT, as a general rule electronic devices are NOT permitted. • If in doubt, contact us.

10. Rules Books • If in need of clarification, go to the FSO web site at www.floridascienceolympiad.org • Also go to the National Clarifications Page at www.soinc.org • FSO follows the clarifications

11. Setting up a team • Consist of 15 students, one coach. • Maximum of 7 seniors on division C. • Maximum of 5 freshmen on division B. • All students must be from the same home school. • A school can have as many separate teams as you want – but must have separate registration and coach for each.

12. Setting up a team • A team can compete in each event only once during the competition. • Can put top-achievers from a school on one team • Can have a second team as a practice team. But they must be registered as a team! • If you have 2 teams from the school, you can reconstruct the team that competes at State or Nationals, using your top-achievers. • Can have backup students in case of illness, no-show.

13. Scheduling • Best to have a variety of students. • Some schools do better with generalists. • Students too specialized may not do as well if schedule gets changed at last minute. • Don’t over-commit a student .

14. How to read the schedule Know your block number Schedule shows when your team is expected to compete in specific events Note “all teams” for Disease Detectives, Math Challenge Note “self-schedule” events – OPEN IN JANUARY Note impound events

15. Scheduling • Have back up students for events. A student in one event can switch at the last minute with another if necessary. • Like State competition – no more event cards! • Some events don’t require the builder to be present. example: Boomilever

16. Scheduling • There are a variety of ways to select team members: • Individual school competitions • Teacher pick • Department pick • Open to all

17. Scheduling • Try to put the student in his or her strongest event first. • Note the times and places of event so students are close to their next event. • Be careful not to schedule one student in 2 different events in the same time block

18. The Code of Conduct Student participants are expected to compete in tournament events with an honest effort to follow the rules and the spirit of that competition. Students, coaches, parents, and guests are expected to display courtesy and respect toward Olympiad officials, other teams, and guests of the Olympiad. Failure to show honesty and/or courtesy by a participant, coach or guest of the team may result in disqualification of the team from that event, the entire tournament or future tournaments.

19. Code of Conduct • It is important that all attending model good behavior • The goal of Science Olympiad is to emphasize the process of science, not competition • Sportsmanlike conduct is to be emphasized • Remind the team that everyone is doing this out of love for science – respect the event supervisors and volunteers for the time they are giving so you can compete! • If there is a problem with an event, a student competitor can file an arbitration appeal.

20. Pre-Olympiad Preparations • The following are/will be on the coaches/teams area of the website: • Code of Conduct • Final Registration Form • Website/Press Release Form • Emergency Contact Sheet • Directions to regional • Schedule • Map of school

22. Pre-Olympiad Preparations • MAKE SURE STUDENTS KNOW THEIR TEAM NUMBER! • Be flexible! • Prepare for equipment challenges • Bring extra supplies

23. Olympiad Day • Check-in starts at 7:15 am. All teams should be checked in by 8:15 am. • Breakfast for coach! • An FAU student will accompany you to your homeroom location. • No opening ceremony • Quick meeting with coaches at 8:30 am to deal with any last minute issues! • Competition / impound starts at 9 am • Look for students in RED SHIRTS to point you to the right place

24. Olympiad Day • Make sure you know where to go and what time. Map and schedule will be provided for each student • Parents are welcome to attend and observe. Some events are “closed”, but engineering events can be observed.

25. Olympiad Day • Enter ALL events, even if you are not prepared. • Other students not competing can come and watch the open events. • Remind everyone to not interfere or interact with students, judges during an event.

26. The Olympiad • Set up a base of operations. • At FAU’s regional you will be assigned a room. • Bring extra supplies for broken engineering events. • Remind the students of the Code of Conduct. • Have FUN!

27. The Olympiad - Scoring • Team scores will be: • 1st Place = 1 point • 2nd Place = 2 points • 3rd Place = 3 points • nth Place = n points • Did not show = n+1 points • Disqualified for behavior = n+2 points

28. Post-Olympiad • Review events with your team. • Discuss what went right, wrong. • Plan for next year. • Notify FSO of issues we can change.

29. FAU Regional Information • Food: students should bring a bag lunch • SUBWAY is open on Saturdays – in the new stadium • The FAU Marketplace cafeteria is open, but not near the competition site. Fine for parents! • There are also vending machines if student wish to buy a snack • Teams will be assigned a classroom as home base so that late-comers can find your team. • Make sure you have someone who can remain with your “stuff” during the day.

30. Closing ceremony will start at 4:15 pm in the ADMIN quad. • Awards will begin as soon as final scores are tallied. • We anticipate ending at 6:00 pm • Please check the website for updates!

31. For more information… • Ingrid Johanson, Regional director • Johanson@fau.edu • www.science.fau.edu/scienceolympiad • Mike McKee mckeem1@gmail.com • www.floridascienceolympiad.org

32. Questions?Contact Ingrid Johanson561-297-3303 orjohanson@fau.edu