Welcome KSO Coaches!

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1 Welcome KSO Coaches!

2 Kansas Teams at 2016 Nationals UW Stout Middle School (Division B): California Trail Middle School Overall Finish: 31 st High School (Division C): Olathe North High School Overall Finish: 40 th

3 Science Olympiad Registration Fee(s) National Fee: $60 State Fee: $90 Must have a separate national membership for each team that competes in an invitational tournament

4 Science Olympiad Web Pages Kansas Home Page: webs.wichita.edu/scienceolympiad National Home Page:

5 KSO State Official State Director: Jill Fisher Fairmount Center for Science and Mathematics Ed. Wichita State University Wichita, KS Phone (316) Fax (316)

6 2017 KSO Regionals Region Date(s) Location Contact Garden City Hays Feb. 7 (B) Feb. 9 (C) Fort Hays John Raacke jdraacke@fhsu.edu Northeast Feb. 25 Johnson CCC Jane Bush jbushon@olatheschools.org Salina Jan. 11 KSU Salina Don Von Bergen dvb@k-state.edu Wichita Feb. 25 Andover Central HS Marie Ruth (B) ascsruth@yahoo.com Amy Rech (C) rechsa@yahoo.com

7 Listservs Instructions to subscribe to KSO and NSO Listservs can be found on our website: oachlistserv.htm

8 KSO Login

9 KSO Registration Continued Completing your Kansas registration automatically registers you for a regional tournament. Registration should be completed by November 2, with regional assignments made by November 18. (Please note that in some areas of the state, the regional tournaments have been near capacity. In those cases the earlier you register, the greater the chance you will be assigned a spot in the regional of your choice.) Regional assignments for teams registering after November 2 will be made on a case by case basis. Last day to register is December 9, 2016.

10 State Invitations Top two teams from each Regional Additional invitations based on number of teams that compete in regional

11 State Invitations Regional Division B Division C Garden City -/- -/- Hays 4/8 6/12 Northeast KS 15/29 12/22 Salina 5/9 5/10 Wichita 6/12 7/13 Total 30 / / 57

12 State Invitations for Regional Winners Issue invitations to 1 st place regional finishers if their team does not qualify for the state tournament Win medal if one of the top three places in what would be their school s division Does not affect other medals awarded Does not affect team point totals Adds a handful of students to the tournament

13 EVENTS

14 Out With the Old Division B Air Trajectory Bio-Process Lab Bridge Building Crave the Wave Elastic Launched Glider Fossils Green Generation Picture This Division C Air Trajectory Bridge Building Cell Biology Fossils GeoLogic Mapping Green Generation It s About Time Protein Modeling Wright Stuff

15 2017 New Events Life, Personal, & Social Science Events Ecology (B & C) Microbe Mission (B & C) Earth & Space Science Events Remote Sensing (C) Rocks & Minerals (B & C) Physical Science & Chemistry Events Hovercraft (B & C) Materials Science (C) Optics (B & C) Technology & Engineering Events Helicopters (C) Towers (B & C) Wright Stuff (B) Inquiry & Nature of Science Events Fast Facts (B)

16 Life, Personal, & Social Science Events Ecology (B & C) Microbe Mission (B & C)

17 Description: Students will answer questions involving content knowledge and process skills in the area of ecology and adaptations in featured North American biomes. Eye Protection: (none) Impound: (none) Team: up to 2 Ecology (B & C)

18 Ecology (B & C) Each team allowed one (1) 8.5 x 11, two-sided page of info and up to 2 non-programmable, nongraphing calculators Three sections of ~equal point value General Principles of Ecology Terrestrial Ecosystems Human Impact on Ecosystems Emphasis on ecology process skills such as: defining variables, analyzing data, presenting data in tables and graphs, forming hypotheses, making calculations and predictions.

19 Description: Teams will answer questions, solve answers, and analyze data pertaining to microbes. Eye Protection: C Impound: (none) Team: up to 2 Microbe Mission (B & C)

20 Microbe Mission (B & C) Each team allowed one (1) 8.5 x 11, two-sided page of info and non-programmable calculators Testing about two different microbes and includes following topics: Type of microscopes, and using them Cellular anatomy Differences between microbes Roles/uses of microbes Microbial diseases Growth curves, graph interpretation Beneficial vs. dangerous microbes

21 Earth & Space Science Events Remote Sensing (C) Rocks & Minerals (B & C)

22 Remote Sensing (C) Description: Participants will use remote sensing imagery, data, and computational process skills to complete tasks related to climate change processes in the Earth system. Eye Protection: (none) Impound: (none) Team: up to 2

23 Remote Sensing (C) Each team may bring one (1) 8.5 x 11, two-sided page of info, a metric ruler, protractor, and any kind of non-graphing calculator Four topic areas to make up 25% of test each: Remote sensing instrumentation and physics Interpretation of remote sensing images and data sets from NASA A-Train satellites Climate processes and climate change Using, applying, and interpreting the output of smallscale models of planetary energy balance

24 Rocks & Minerals (B & C) Description: Teams will demonstrate their knowledge of rocks and minerals. Eye Protection: (none) Impound: (none) Team: up to 2

25 Rocks & Minerals (B & C) Each team may bring one (1) 3-ring binder of info and a magnifying glass Most likely station event including tasks to identify rocks and minerals and their properties Identification limited official list on soinc.org: les/2017officialscienceolympiadrocksmineralslis t.pdf

26 Physical Science & Chemistry Events Hovercraft (B & C) Materials Science (C) Optics (B & C)

27 Team: up to 2 Hovercraft (B & C) Description: Competitors may construct a selfpropelled air-levitated vehicle with up to two battery-powered motors that turn one propeller each to levitate and move the vehicle down a track. Competitors must also be tested on their knowledge of classic mechanics and related topics. Eye Protection: B Impound: Yes

28 Hovercraft (B & C) Teams may bring one 3-ring binder with reference materials, writing materials, any type of calculator Vehicle must be placed in box for impound Event supervisor will provide track for testing (beams that make up side rails, starting block, ending cushion): t_track_setup_examples_ pdf Vehicle specs: Length: cm Width: up to 19.5 cm Height: <20.0 cm (non-levitated, excluding vertical dowel) Dowel rod within 5.0 cm of front edge, cm above lowest surface

29 Vehicle specs (cont d): Hovercraft (B & C) Power: no more than 2 motors, one propeller each, batteries up to 9.0 V Mass (including batteries and dowel): no more than g Must have electric switch to start, stopping system is recommended Written test will include at least 5 questions from given areas Vehicle testing Each team given 8 minutes to modify and test vehicle Team allowed five failed runs or two successful runs (whichever is first) Hovercraft must aim to cross given distance close to target time Scoring rubric: Checklist:

30 Materials Science (C) Description: Teams will answer a series of questions or complete tasks involving the science processes of chemistry focused in the areas of Materials Science. Eye Protection: C Impound: (none) Team: up to 2

31 Materials Science (C) Teams may bring two non-camera calculators, writing utensils, and 5 page, two-sided of info Teams MUST bring goggles, apron/lab coat, skin covered from neck to the wrist and toes (gloves are optional). Long hair must be tied back. Test split into two areas (each worth 50% of test): Material Performance Intermolecular Forces Testing will include lab activities with questions, data interpretation and graphing, and SIG FIGS

32 Optics (B & C) Description: Teams must participate in an activity involving positioning mirrors to direct a laser beam towards a target. Teams must also be tested on their knowledge of geometric and physical optics. Eye Protection: (none) Impound: (none) Team: up to 2

33 Optics (B & C) Teams may bring one 3-ring binder with info, measuring tools, premade templates, writing utensils, and calculators. Event supervisor will provide Laser Shoot Setup (LSS): laser, mirrors, and barriers (1 in B, 3 in C). Written test will include at least two questions from given topics about optics. Laser shoot involves a given LSS (same for each team) in which students have 4 minutes to do calculations to determine placement of mirrors to hit a target with a laser. 0Surface% pdf

34 Technology & Engineering Events Helicopters (C) Towers (B & C) Wright Stuff (B)

35 Helicopters (C) Description: Prior to the tournament teams design, construct, and test free flight rubber-powered helicopters to achieve maximum time aloft. Eye Protection: (none) Impound: (none) Team: up to 2

36 Helicopters (C) Teams can bring up to 2 helicopters, tools, and flight log Flight log must include info for 6 or more parameters for 10 or more test flights 3 required parameters: 1. Motor size before windup; 2. # of turns on the motor at launch; 3. Flight time Helicopters may be made from published plans, commercial kits, or students designs. Components with pre-glued joints or pre-covered surfaces are not allowed. Students must construct rotors themselves

37 Helicopters (C) Device specs: Total mass (excluding rubber motor): 2.5 g or more Up to 3 fixed pitch rotors with any number of blades, max. diameter of 20.0 cm If single-bladed rotor is used, max radius of 12.5 cm Motor must be removable Teams are given 8 minutes to perform a total of 2 official flights with one or both devices 25% flight time bonus for every single-bladed rotor assembly (up to 3) ers_2017_diagram.pdf

38 Towers (B & C) Description: Prior to the competition teams will design and build a tower meeting requirements specified to achieve the highest structural efficiency. Eye Protection: B Impound: (none) Team: up to 2

39 Towers (B & C) Event supervisor will provide testing apparatus: Smooth, hard surface at least 55 x 32 cm 20 x 20 cm square opening in center for Loading Block Assembly Circle with diameter of 29 cm drawn around square opening Loading Block Assembly: 5 x 5 x 2 cm with chain and S-hook 5-gallon bucket, stabilizing sticks, sand Device specs: Must span 20 x 20 cm opening (bonus points for spanning more than 29 cm) Loading chain must hang within 2.5 cm of center of testing base Tower must be at least 50.0 cm (B) or 60.0 cm (C) above base Loading point on Tower must be able to support Loading Block

40 Testing device: Towers (B & C) Tower check-in includes measuring and weighing device, Load Scored estimate (needed for tie-breakers) LBA, bucket, and starting sand is 15,100 15,200 g prior to testing 6 minutes to load and test device Adjustment prior to sand loading allowed, but not after Team members add sand, but may not have direct contact with bucket Loading stops when device fails or time runs out Scoring Separated into tiers Score = [Load Scored (g) + Load Scored Bonus (g)] / Tower Mass (g)

41 Wright Stuff (B) Description: Prior to the tournament teams design, construct, and test free flight rubber-powered monoplanes to achieve maximum time aloft. Eye Protection: (none) Impound: (none) Team: up to 2

42 Wright Stuff (B) Teams may bring up to 2 airplanes, tools, and flight log Flight log must include info for 6 or more parameters for 10 or more test flights 3 required parameters: 1. Motor size before windup; 2. # of turns on the motor at launch; 3. Flight time Airplanes may be made from published plans, commercial kits, or students designs. Components with pre-glued joints or pre-covered surfaces are not allowed.

43 Device specs: Wright Stuff (B) Monoplane with wing span up to 45.0 cm, wing chord up to 11.0 cm Stabilizer span up to 22.5 cm, chord up to 8.5 cm Propeller assembly (propeller, shaft, hanger, thrust bearing) may be built or bought Propeller must be single two-bladed propeller with max. diameter of 14.0 cm Rubber motor with max. mass of 1.5 g will be massed separately Teams have 8 minutes to perform 2 official flights with one or both devices 10% of flight time will be added to score if plane has colored panel on wing

44 Inquiry & Nature of Science Events Fast Facts (B)

45 Fast Facts (B) Description: Teams will fill ina grid of terms that begin with a given letter to match given science categories. Eye Protection: (none) Impound: (none) Team: up to 2

46 Fast Facts (B) Teams have three rounds; 6 min. each round Students are given 5 categories, and must give 5 terms falling under each category starting with 5 given letters The first letter of first word counts (except for articles) First letter of surname counts Misspellings will count if the first letter is correct Two or more different forms of a response in a category will result in at least one not counting Number of points depend on number of correct terms in row and columns (score increases exponentially the more correct terms in rows and columns)

47 Break Time