SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
February 10, 2024
We Want You!
If so…………..
You might become a scientist or engineer!!
Scientists answer interesting questions about the world. They use their knowledge to make the world a better place.
Engineers come up with solutions to interesting problems. They use their skill and creativity to make the world a better place.
Scientists and Engineers Use:
Sometimes scientists and engineers work together to do some incredible things.
Fifty-six years ago, in 1962, President John F. Kennedy challenged American scientists and engineers to work together to send a man to the Moon and return him safely home.
They had less than eight years to figure out how to do it...
AND THEY DID!
See for yourself! On July 20, 1969, more than a billion people watched this happen . . .
How do you know what you like?
YOU TRY IT!
That’s why I want to tell you about the Science Olympiad!
On Saturday February 10, 2024, at Emerson Middle School, 4 & 5th teams compete against one another for gold, silver, and bronze medals.
Each team represents its home school.
What are the events?
AERODYNAMICS
Using one sheet of paper and 5 centimeters of masking tape, can you make a paper airplane fly so that it will land on a target 8 meters away?
EGG DROP
With 10 sheets of paper, 15 inches of tape, and scissors, can you make a landing pad for an egg so that the egg doesn’t crack when you drop it 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet, 7 feet, 8 feet or higher?
MYSTERY BOX
Can you blindly identify the characteristics of an object hidden inside a mystery box?
Just using your sense of touch, can you tell its weight?
Its length?
Its texture?
Can you identify the object?
RUBBER BAND CATAPULT
Can you build a catapult that will shoot a rubber band so that it lands on a target placed between 4 to 10 meters away?
Can you create a good chart that shows the results of one rubber band shooting practice?
Can you explain how you used your chart and graph results to decide your best shooting position?
STRUCTURES
Can you build a tall, free-standing structure out of 250 round toothpicks and 1 stick of clay?
How tall can you build it……… before it tips?
Which event will YOU choose?
IMPORTANT SCIENCE DATES:
9:00-11:00 am @ Emerson Middle School
REGISTER WITH A PARENT HERE!