Welcome! If you are an experienced Science Olympian, then please check to see if the events that you competed in this year are likely to be run for next year. Then scroll down to the event links below and start studying! If you are a new Science Olympian, then look through the events list and find an event for 2007-2008 that looks interesting to you. It is never too early to start studying.
Please email me and tell me what events you're interested in competing in next year.
Useful Link #1: Here is the link to the New York Science Olympiad webpage for our middle school region.
Useful Link #2: Here is the link to the New York Science Olympiad webpage.
Useful Link #3: Here is the link to the national Science Olympiad webpage.
Most Likely Events for 2007-2008 School Year - Scroll Down for Information
| Middle Schools | High School |
| Trajectory | Experimental Design |
| Amphibians and Reptiles | Write It, Do It |
| Crave the Wave | Practical Problem Solving |
| Mystery Architecture | Five Star Science |
| Balloon race | Oceanography |
| Oceanography | Astronomy |
| Write It, Do It (use the high school's guide) | Remote Sensing |
| Metric Mastery | Rocks and Minerals |
| Glider | Cell Biology- Cell Ultra structures and Function |
| Meteorology -Severe Storm | Disease Detectives |
| Road Scholar | Health Science- Respiratory, Circulatory, Nervous |
| Rocks and Minerals | Ecology - Forest, Deserts |
| Science Word | Herpetology |
| Life Process Skills (emphasis on cell biology) | Sound of Music |
| Anatomy (Integumentary, Digestive) | Physics Lab - Energy |
| Towers | Chemistry Lab (Acid/Base and Qualitative Analysis) |
| Disease Detectives | Forensics |
| Robots | Physics- Heat/Thermodynamics |
| Ecology: Forests/Deserts refer to high school guide | Food Science |
| Scrambler (refer to high school guide) | Forensics |
| Boomilever | |
| Junkyard Challenge | |
| Battery Buggy | |
| Wright Stuff |
High School (Division C)
Astronomy
- High School
Coaches' Notes
Practice Exams:
Exam 1: Questions,
Images,
Answer
Key
Exam 2:
Questions,
Images,
Answer
Key
Exam 3:
Questions,
Images A,
Images B,
Images C,
Answer Key
Boomilever
- High School
2007 Specifications
Checklist
Tips
about Glue and Balsa
Starting Designs
Article about
gluing
Chemistry Lab
- High School
What you need to know
Thermo chemistry
Practice Test
Circuit
Lab
- High School
Description of
event
Coaches' Notes
Designer Genes
- High School
Coaches' Notes:
Molecular Biology,
General
Practice Exams:
Exam 1,
Answer Key
Exam 2,
Answer Key
Disease Detectives
- High School
Super important handout
Practice Exam,
Answer
Key
For more information look at
http://www.cdc.gov/excite/disease_detectives/index.htm
Ecology - High School
Introduction
Practice Exam
Answer Key
Questions 1 with answer key
Questions 2
with answer key
Entomology - High School
2007
Insect List (may not be up to date)
Presentation
There is a lot of useful information at
http://www.soinc.org/events/entomology/index.htm
Experimental Design
- High School
Introduction
An Intermediate Level Guide
Coaches Clinic
Guide to writing good answers
A few sample questions
Fermi Questions
- High School
Guide
Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
Exam 4
Exam 5
Five Science
- High School
Topic Outline
Ask Mr. Brunner for Sean Pegado and Emma Rosen's old notebook!
Food Science
- High School
Coaches' Presentation
Calcium
Detection
Sucrose Detection
Forensics
- High School
http://eezway.org/clinic/Forensics/index.htm
for Coaches' notes
Flame Test
Hints
Hair Evidence
Fiber
Evidence
Gas Chromatography
Practice Exam 1 Part A
Answer Key
Health Science - High School
Practice Test
Answer Key
Helpful Powerpoints:1,
2
Oceanography
- High School
Practice Test
Solutions
Open source textbook on Oceanography
PowerPoint on Oceanography
Garrison Oceanography
Physics Lab
- High School
Coaches'
Presentation
Coaches' Clinic
Past Competitions:
1,
2,
3,
4
Remote Sensing
- High School
Practice Test
1
Practice Test 2
Related Photographs:
1,
2,
3,
4
Answer Key
Activity:
Photos
Activity:
Cartesian Coordinates and Remote Sensing
Activity:
Using Coordinates in the Study of Remote Sensing
Images
For more activities visit
http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/science_olympiad/Tournament_information/Event_rules_nc/remote_sensing.cfm
Course Overview
Robot Ramble
- High School
Pictures of Robots:
1,
2,
3,
4,
5
Notes
Major Rule
Changes
Approved
Frequencies
Play
Field
Self-Check
Scoresheet
Rocks and Minerals
- High School
Coaches' Presentations
Exam 1
Answers
Notes
Exam 2
Answers
Notes
Scrambler
- High School
Scoresheet
Evaluation
Advice:
How to build one
Michigan Scrambler Guide
Wikipedia Help
Calibration
1,
2
Pictures:
1.2.3.4
More Advice
Sounds of Music
- High School
Start
General
Info
Scoresheet
Power
Point
More Info
Video
http://www.wannalearn.com/Crafts_and_Hobbies/Woodworking/Building_Musical_Instruments/
Best website with instrument plans - LOVE THIS SITE!
Wright Stuff
- High School
Visit
http://www.midwestproducts.com/ for
building supplies.
Coaches'
Presentation
Coaches' Workshop
Scoresheet
For a lot of articles visit
http://www.soinc.org/events/wrightstuff/index.htm
for a lot more articles.
Write it, Do It - High School
Guide
Sometimes the regionals use the following items: Legos, Lincoln Logs, K'nex,
Capsela, Tinker Toys, office supplies, paper, ink, model kits,
and more. For the Middle School, our regional usually
uses molecular model kits. Mr. Brunner has some in his room. The best way to master this event is
to practice. It
is recommended that you practice at least 30 to 40 times before the
regionals.
Middle School
Anatomy (integumentary and digestive systems)
- Middle School
Start Here
Digestive System Notes
Animal Digestive System
Lecture Notes
Awesome Aquifer
- Middle School
Start Here
Presentation
Event Guide
Study Guide
Balloon Race
- Middle School
Start Here
Coaches' Clinic
Rubric
Balloon Launched Glider
- Middle School
Start Here
Rules
Coaches' Clinic 1
Coaches' Clinic 2
2006 Coaches' Clinic
Disease Detectives - Middle
School
Start Here
Super Important Information
Event Overview
How to Investigate an Outbreak
Resources and Websites
Exam 1,
Answer Key
Exam 2,
Answer Key
Trajectory - Middle School
Start Here
Overview
Rules
Simulation (may not work due because of external link)
Crave the Wave
- Middle School
Start Here
Problems
Amphibians and Reptiles
- Middle School
Start Here
There is not a lot of information out there yet for this new event.
If you find a good resource,
email it to Mr. Brunner so that he can add it to this site.
Mystery Architecture - Middle
School
Start Here
Outline
Examples
More Example
Building Bridges
Oceanography - Middle School
Start Here
Coaches Clinic
Rules
Oceanography PowerPoint
For more information visit:
http://eezway.org/clinic/Oceanography/index.htm
Metric Mastery
- Middle School
Start here
Coaches clinic
www.think-metric.com and
www.soinc.org
for more information
Meteorology
- Middle School
Start Here
Exam 1
Answer Key
Exam 2
Answer Key
Road Scholar - Middle School
Start Here
Outline
Study Guide
Preparation
Study Guide
Answers
Student Map
Rocks and Minerals
- Middle School
Start Here
Coaches Clinic
2007 Rocks and Mineral List
lots of information at
www.soinc.org
Science Word - Middle School
Start Here
Coaches Presentation
Tower - Middle
School
Start here
Coaches Clinic
Possible Designs
Score Sheet
Robots - Middle School
This event has not been competed before at the
middle school level. We're not sure what it is. It will be a building event,
but we're not sure of the parameters. It seems likely to involve robots. ;)
Keep checking here,
www.soinc.org, and
www.newyorkscioly.org for updated info!
Finally, here is a page that is similar to this one. Many of
the links are broken, but you might find something useful there.
http://coldwater.k12.mi.us/lms/Grades/Science/sci-dept/olympiad/links.html.