science olympiad

2011 Events

Here are some of the links we have used in the past. Some events will not be part of our competition this year (but we are keeping them for future events).

Mystery Powder study sheet

Site with details about each Science Olympiad event (YEAH!)

Demonstration of bottle music-wow

For information on how to make bottle music-Rules for this event include bringing 11 bottles on your own, setting up water amounts on your own (you can not label water amounts before hand), and playing 2 songs by blowing on the bottles. The one required song is "My Country Tis' of Thee"

For Plastic Detective- Code Symbols

For Plastic Detective- Property Chart

For Plastic Detective- Product Pictures with Code Symbols

Density clip

-Helpful for the plastic detective and barge building events.

Water Rocket Help from Nasa

Virtual Water Rocket Simulator

After our water rocket work, you should appreciate this clip from teachertube.com

Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements

Results of our Saturday session were sorted as follows:

Mixtures: vinegar, salad, blood, salad dressing, lemonade, sweet tea, air, concrete, tacos, ocean water, paint

Compounds: aspirin, table salt, ozone, water, carbon dioxide, baking soda, iodine

Elements: nitrogen, sodium, hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, helium, neon, magnesium

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For the Ocean and Starry Night Events:

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/00/earthpulse/reef/reef1_flash.html

Interactive Coral Reef

http://www.suelebeau.com/ocean.htm

Very comprehensive site. Covers a lot and is kid friendly.

http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/constellation_list.html

Click on this link for star constellations. Once you select a story, hit the interactive star chart.