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Life, Personal, & Social Science
Anatomy and Physiology
A test event focusing on sense organs, the nervous system, and the endocrine system in the human body.
Disease Detectives
A test event where teams will use investigative skills for the study of disease, injury, health, and disability in groups of people.
Entomology
Teams will classify insects and answer questions about the effects of various insect species on the economy and human health.
Participants will be assessed on their understanding and evaluation of freshwater aquatic environments.
EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE
Astronomy
A test event where teams will be assessed on their understanding of variability of low and mid-mass stars.
Dynamic Planet (Hydrology)
In this test event, teams will use quantitative analysis and processing skills to answer questions and interpret data, graphs, charts, or images related to world climate/climate change.
Fossils
Teams will be tested on their abilities to identify and classify fossils while completing tasks relating to interpreting past environments and ecosystems, evolutionary relationships, and using fossils to date rock units.
Rocks and Minerals
Teams will identify and classify rocks and minerals and demonstrate knowledge of how rocks and minerals help to understand geologic processes, interpretation of Earth’s history, the development of natural resources, and use by society.
Remote Sensing
involves a rotating set of topics and includes concepts like electromagnetic radiation, satellite data analysis, and atmospheric and land-based processes
PHYSICAL SCIENCE & CHEMISTRY
Chem Lab
In this lab event, teams will complete tasks and answer questions focused on chemistry concepts like aqueous solutions and oxidation/reduction.
Forensics
In this lab event, teams will solve a mock crime scene scenario by analyzing data and performing tests on provided evidence.
Circuit Lab
Teams will complete a written test on simple and compound machine concepts and construct a lever-based measuring device prior to the tournament to determine the mass ratios between three test masses.
Designer Genes
Teams will answer questions, solve problems, and analyze data pertaining to classic, evolutionary, and molecular genetics.
Materials Science
Teams will complete lab activities and answer a series of questions related to the materials science of ceramics with an emphasis on chemical and crystalline structure, and behavior.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
Electric vehicle
Teams will design, build, and test a vehicle powered by electrical energy that travels as quickly as possible and stops close to a Target Point.
Helicopter
In this engineering challenge event, teams will design, build, and test free-flight rubber-powered helicopters that maximize their time in the air.
Robot tour
In this engineering event, teams will design and build a robotic vehicle to navigate a track and reach a target in a set amount of time.
Tower
In this event, teams design and build a tower that meets design requirements and achieves the highest structural efficiency.
Boomilever
Teams design and build a cantilevered beam or truss made of wood and glue to support a load from a vertical testing wall
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Engineering CAD
Teams will read a set of engineering drawings and collaborate to CAD parts in OnShape and then incorporate these parts with provided components to create an assembly.
Hovercraft
Prior to the competition, participants will design, construct, and calibrate a self-propelled air-levitated vehicle that moves down a track.
Machines
Teams will complete a written test on simple and compound machine concepts and construct a lever-based measuring device prior to the tournament to determine the mass ratios between three test masses.
INQUIRY & NATURE OF SCIENCE
Codebusters
In this test event, teams will cryptanalyze and decode encrypted messages using a variety of modern and historical techniques and ciphers.
Participants will distinguish insects from non-insects, and identify various body parts, characteristics, habitats, ecological significance, life cycles, and major orders of insects.