CCA Badgers Science Olympiad

Competition Dates:

Eagle Invitational, Frankenmuth (Div C), February 8
Holt Invitational (Div B), February 22
East Lansing Regional (Both), March 15

Division C Events and Resources

[Chemistry Lab Equipment List, needed for several events] [Can purchase some of it for $175]

Experimental Design (CalS, Emm, Vin)

• Verify that we have needed goggles
• Verify that we have needed timepiece
• Verify that we have needed linear measuring device
• Verify that we have Class III calculator
• 12 minute video description of Experimental Design event
• Official SO materials page, including lots of practice tests

Geologic Mapping (Eth, Pet)

• Acquire three-ring binder
• Fill binder with relevant notes
• Verify we have two protractors
• Verify we have two rulers
• Verify we have two, Class II calculators
• A not-great descriptive video, but watch it if you’d like
• Official SO materials page, including lots of practice tests

Microbe Mission (Cha, Jus)

• Verify that we have required goggles
• Create single sheet of notes
• Verify that we have two, Class II calculators
• Official SO materials page, including practice tests

Ecology (Sar, Isa)

• Create one page sheet of notes
• Verify we have two, Class II calculators
• Learn Ecology! playlist from 2023 Science Olympiad season
• Official SO materials page for the event

Materials Science (Pet, Isa)

• Verify we have required goggles
• Purchased required lab coats
• Acquire required N95 masks.
• Verify we have required Class III calculator
• Produce one page of notes
• Purchase needed items from Chemistry Events Lab Equipment List
• Official SO event page

Dynamic Planet (CalS, Jos)

• Acquire 3-ring binder
• Fill binder with notes
• Verify we have two, Class II calculators
• Official SO event page

Forensics (Cha, Emm)

• Prepare one sheet of paper of notes
• Acquire Div C Chemisty Lab Equipment supplies
• Verify we have goggles
• Acquire needed lab coats
• Acquire needed practice supplies
  • Can purchase for $300
• Official SO event page

Write It Do It (Sar, Pet)

• Official SO event page

Disease Detectives (Sar, Jos)

• Prepare sheet of paper of notes
• Verify we have two, Class II calculators
• Official SO event page

Fossils (Cha, Emm)

• Verify that we have a magnifying glass
• Acquire three-ring binder
• Acquire commercially-produced field guide DONE
• Put fossil list in binder
• Fossil kit you can buy to practice, $140
• Official SO event page

Wind Power (Jos, Eth)

• Acquire three-ring binder
• Verify that we have two, Class III calculators
• BUILD BLADE ASSEMBLY DEVICE
• Verify that we have required eye protection
• Competition kit, $70
• Test apparatus kit, $160
• Official SO event page

Chemistry Lab (Eth, Isa)

• Verify that we have required goggles
• Acquire needed lab coats
• Verify that we have Class III calculator
• Acquire needed items on Chemistry Lab Equipment List
• Official SO event page

Codebusters (Sar, Jus)

• Verify that we have two Class I calculators
• Official SO event page

Entomology (Emm, Vin)

• Acquire 2″ three-ring binder
• Acquire commercial field guide Acquired
• Verify we have a magnifying glass
• Official SO event page

Anatomy and Physiology (Eth, Cha)

• Create one page of notes
• Verify we have two, Class II calculators
• Official SO event page

Astronomy (CalS, Jus)

• Acquire two three-ring binders
• Verify that we have two Class IV calculators
• Official SO event page

Optics (Eve)

• Acquire a three-ring binder
• Verify that we have a Class III calculator
• Perhaps build a practice box
  • Box you can buy, $120
• Official SO event page

Air Trajectory (Vin, Isa)

• CREATE LAUNCH DEVICE AND PROJECTILES
  • Ready-to-build kit you can buy, $100
• Verify we have two class III calculators
• Verify we have required eye protection
• Official SO event page

Bungee Jump (Eve, Vin)

• ACQUIRE ELASTIC CORD AND METAL RING
• Official SO event page

Electric Vehicle (Sar, CalZ)

• BUILD THE VEHICLE
  • Kit you can buy from Ward’s Science, $150
• Official SO event page

Helicopter (Pet, CalZ)

• BUILD ONE OR TWO HELICOPTERS
  • Kit you can buy, $140 Ordered
• Create flight log
• Create transportation box
• Create measurement box
• Official SO event page

Robot Tour (CalZ, Jus)

• BUILD THE ROBOT
  • Kit you can buy, $120
• Official SO event page

Tower (Jus, Vin)

• BUILD THE TOWER
  • Kit you can buy, $230
• Verify we have required eye protection
• Official SO event page