Description:
A IS FORANATOMY
5TH GradeEvent
Students will identify anatomical structures of the human cardiovascular, respiratory, and nervous system, which may include naming parts of the brain and heart, ear andeye.
NumberofParticipants:2 ApproximateTime:25minutes TheCompetition:
Teams will move through stations which may have models or pictures of anatomical structures of the human nervous, special senses, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems. Questions will relate to theseareas.
Scoring:
Each question will be worth 1 point and there may be multiple questions per station. The team with the highest point total will be the winner. Correct spelling may be used as the tiebreaker.
Description:
AERODYNAMICS
4TH GradeEvent
Teams will build paper airplanes of different styles to be flown towards a predetermined target. Crumpled wads of paper do notqualify.
Number of Participants: 2 Approximate Time: 40 minutes TheCompetition:
1.Each student will be given supplies to construct 2 airplanes. They will learn what types they will be creating at theevent.
2.Planes will be hand launched towards a giventarget.
Scoring:
1.After each flight, the distance will be measured from the center of the target to the nose of the airplane where it landed. The distance from the target will become part of the team’sscore.
2.Each team member will fly the 2 planes s/hecreated.
3.Team score will be determined by adding the fourscores.
4.The lowest team score, signifying the closest to the target, will be the winner. In case of a tie, the best single flight will break thetie.
Description:
BUILD ABOAT
3RD GradeEvent
Teams will construct a clay boat from a chunk of clay about 25 grams in weight. Students will float their clay boat in a tub of water. Objects (to be determined) will be loaded into the hull of the clay boat one at a time until the boatsinks.
NumberofParticipants:2 ApproximateTime:25minutes TheCompetition:
1.Each team will have 10 minutes to construct theirboat.
2.The student boat captain & his partner must predict thenumber of pieces of cargo that the boat will hold and record their prediction.
3.Participants may not practice filling the boat during the building period.
4.Load the barge – one piece at a time while the boat is floating in a pan of water – with the pieces of cargo untilitsinks. (Sinking occurs when water enters theboat.)
5.Count the actual number of pieces of cargo used and record it. The piece that caused the boat to sink will not count in the total cargocount.
Scoring:
Total Points = (# of pieces of cargo held x 10) -- difference between predicted amount and actualamount.
Description:
CATAPULTCHALLENGE
5TH GradeEvent
Students will create a catapult using the materials provided at the event. The catapult will then be used to project an object towards a predeterminedtarget.
NumberofParticipants:2 ApproximateTime:40minutes TheCompetition:
1.Teams will construct a simple catapult with givensupplies.
2.After a practice session, teams will launch an object ( may be a marshmallow, pompom, cotton ball, etc.) towards a giventarget.
3.Each team member will launch the object once from their constructedcatapult.
Scoring:
1.After each launch, the distance will be measured from the center of the target to the spot where the object lands. The distance from the target will become part of the team’sscore.
2.After each team member launches the object once from their constructed catapult, a team score will be determined by adding the two scorestogether.
3.The lowest team score, signifying the closest to the target, will be the winner. In case of a tie, the best single launch will break the tie.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCEPENTATHLON
3RD GradeEvent
Description:
Five physical skills are interspersed with science questions in an obstacle course that will be run in a relay race format. The questions will focus on the Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems (NGSS: LS2,LS4). The team must be balanced with 2-3 boys and 2-3 girls. Contact me if this team configuration is a problem for yourteam.
Number of Participants: 4-5 ApproximateTime:5 minutesperteam TheCompetition:
1.Sneakers are an appropriate footwear for thisactivity.
2.The physical activity may include such events as jumping rope, bouncing a ball, hula hoop,etc.
3.One student will be placed at each position, A(start)-D. The last student completes stations D & E(finish).
4.A question will be asked at each table and should be answered as rapidly aspossible.
5.Each physical obstacle and academic question must be completed correctly before proceeding to the nextstation.
Scoring:
The total team time to complete the event will be kept by the eventsupervisors.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCEPENTATHLON
4TH GradeEvent
Description:
Five physical skills are interspersed with science questions in an obstacle course that will be run in a relay race styleformat.
The questions will focus on the Earth’s System-Weathering and Erosion.(NGSS:4-ESS2-1). The team mustbebalanced with 2-3 boys and 2-3 girls. Contact me if this team configuration is a problem for yourteam.
NumberofParticipants:4-5 ApproximateTime:5 minutesperteam TheCompetition:
1.Sneakers are an appropriate footwear for thisactivity.
2.The physical activity may include such events as jumping rope, bouncing a ball, hula hoop,etc.
3.One student will be placed at each position, A(start)-D. The last student completes stations D & E(finish).
4.A question will be asked at each table and should be answered as rapidly aspossible.
5.Each physical obstacle and academic question must be completed correctly before proceeding to the nextstation.
Scoring:
The total team time to complete the event will be kept by the eventsupervisors.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCEPENTATHLON
5TH GradeEvent
Description:
Five physical skills are interspersed with science questions in an obstacle course that will be run in a relay race format. The questions will focus on Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics (NGSS: 5-LS2). The team must be balanced with 2-3 boys and 2-3 girls. Contact me if this team configuration is a problem for yourteam.
NumberofParticipants:4-5 ApproximateTime:5 minutesperteam TheCompetition:
1.Sneakers are an appropriate footwear for thisactivity.
2.The physical activity may include such events as jumping rope, bouncing a ball, hula hoop,etc.
3.One student will be placed at each position, A(start)-D. The last student completes stations D & E(finish).
4.A question will be asked at each table and should be answered as rapidly aspossible.
5.Each physical obstacle and academic question must be completed correctly before proceeding to the nextstation.
Scoring:
The total team time to complete the event will be kept by the eventsupervisors.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT ANDENERGY
5TH GradeEvent
Description:
This event is designed to determine student knowledge of basic food groups; the function in the body of carbohydrates, sugar, sodium, proteins, and fats; additives and their effect on foods and humans; and dietanalysis.
NumberofParticipants:2 ApproximateTime:25minutes TheCompetition:
1.Moving through stations, teams will be asked to complete the various activities, such as examining packaging and reading labels, comparing protein, fats, carbohydrates, sodium, andsugar.
2.Students may be asked to list the food groups and place foods with the correctgrouping.
3.Vitamin and mineral importance may also beexplored.
4.Students should be familiar with the terms: under nourished, malnourished, plaque, andcholesterol.
Scoring:
The team with the highest score wins. Pre-determined questions will be used as tiebreakers.
“KNOCK, KNOCK-WHO’STHERE?”
5TH GradeEvent
Description:
This event is designed to examine student knowledge and awareness of their fellow travelers on planet earth. Teams will be asked to identify a variety of naturally occurring evidence that indicate the presence of, the passage of, or the existence of some living organism in theenvironment.
NumberofParticipants:2 Approximate Time: 25 minutes TheCompetition:
1.Teams will move through stations where they will be asked to identify or answer questions about thestation focus through models, pictures, diagrams,etc.
2.Questions may be multiple choice or shortanswer.
3.Sample specimens may include animal tracks or skins, feathers, animal houses, skulls, fossils, plant damage,etc.
Scoring:
Each correct answer will be worth one point. Certain specimens or examples may be designated astiebreakers.
Description:
MAPREADING
3RD, 4TH, 5TH GradeEvent
Teams will navigate themselves around a Michigan and/ or USA map.
NumberofParticipants:2 Approximate Time: 25 minutes TheCompetition:
1.Each team will be given a map with an itinerary to travel from a starting location to a finaldestination.
2.Questions may include locating and interpreting symbols, locating and interpreting features, determining the distance between features, and using the map index, key, inset maps, and datatables.
Scoring:
The number of correct answers will determine the placement of the teams. In case of a tie, the team using the least amount of time will be given the higherplace.
MYSTERYARCHITECTURE
4TH GradeEvent
Description:
Students will be given a bag of materials to build a freestanding tower as high as they can. The tower should be constructed to support a tennis ball at itstop.
NumberofParticipants:2 ApproximateTime:25minutes TheCompetition:
1.Each team will be given a bag of building materials. All teams will receive the same materials, which mayinclude paper cups, drinking straws, paper clips, tape, string, scissors, paper,etc.
2.Teams will have 20 minutes to construct a tower tosupport a tennis ball at its highest point. The top of the tennis ball must be the highest part of the structure. The event supervisor will do themeasuring.
3.Teams will inform the judge when they complete their structure. They will then place the tennis ball provided by the event supervisor on top of theirtower.
4.The tower must be completely free standing, not attached to anything. Also it must remain standing long enough for the height and base to bemeasured.
Scoring:
All towers that support the tennis ball will be rankedabove those that do not. Towers will then be ranked according to their measured height. (Tallest is first, shortest islast.)
Description:
MYSTERYBOXES
3TH GradeEvent
4. Object / Texture: Hard or soft? (circle the answer) / Texture: Smooth or Bumpy?(circle theanswer) / Number of Objects(fill in theblank) / Inference: What is It? (fill in theblank)
Scoring for CorrectAnswer / 1point / 1point / 1point / 2points
A / Hard orsoft / Smooth orBumpy
B / Hard orsoft / Smooth orBumpy
C / Hard orsoft / Smooth orBumpy
And soon…
Students are asked to identify the contents of containers using all their senses other than sight and record their responses on a chart similar to the oneabove.
NumberofParticipants:2 ApproximateTime:25minutes TheCompetition:
1.Various objects such as rocks, balls, feathers, etc., will be placed in containers covered withsocks.
2.Students will complete an inference chart detailing the evidence they havegathered.
3.There will be about fifteen stations, with one minute per station. Teams may not look into thecontainers.
Scoring:
Two points will be given for each correct inference (guess) about the contents of each container. One point will be awarded for the correct number of objects in eachcontainer.
OWL PELLETS-FOODCHAINS
4TH GradeEvent
Description:
Students will observe and examine the exterior andinterior features of an owl pellet, as well as reconstructing the skeletons of the animals devoured by theowls.
NumberofParticipants:2 ApproximateTime:40minutes TheCompetition:
1.Teams will be given an owl pellet to observe andexamine.
2.Students will attempt to reconstruct the skeletons of the birds and rodents devoured by the owls and identifythem.
3.Students are to work quietly andcooperatively.
4.Teams will be supplied with a pellet, toothpick, tweezers, andmagnifier.
5.Questions will be asked on the diet of owls, food webs, and predator-preyrelationships.
Scoring:
Teams will receive points for each correct answer given on the written activity. The team with the most correct responses will be the winner. Pre-determined questions will be used as a tie breaker to establish team placement for theevent.
Description:
STEMCHALLENGE
3RD, 4TH, 5TH GradeEvent
Each team will be given a bag of mystery supplies. It will also contain a description of what the team is to build using the materials found in theirbag.
NumberofParticipants:2 ApproximateTime:25minutes TheCompetition:
1.Teams will have 10 minutes to strategize and build their device.
2.The completed device may be a freestanding structure,a device to launch something, or a race ablemobile.
Scoring:
Points will be given on the completion of the object and how well it performs the task it may begiven.
Description:
WEATHER ORNOT
4TH GradeEvent
Students will test their knowledge of meteorological terms, techniques, andevents.
NumberofParticipants:2 ApproximateTime:25minutes TheCompetition:
1.Teams will travel through stations focused on basic weather terms and techniques. Material may include cloud charts, simple weather instruments, weather patterns, severe weather photos,etc.
2.Questions may include states of water, water cycle, weather terminology, seasonal changes in weather, and types of severe weatherwatches/warnings.
3.Students may be asked to make readings on a thermometer, barometer, andanemometer.
Scoring:
The team achieving the highest score will be the winner. Ties will be broken by pre-selectedquestions.
Description:
WHAT WENTBY?
3RD GradeEvent
Teams will be asked to identify and provide information about various items that were left behind by somethingelse.
NumberofParticipants:2 ApproximateTime:25minutes TheCompetition:
1.Teams will travel through stations where questions will be answered or objects identified. An example question may beis this a right or left footprint placed by an animaltrack.
2.There will be animal track samples at severalstations.
3.Answer sheets will be turned in after the final stationrotation.
Scoring:
Points will be given for each correct identification and correctanswer.
WILDLIFE SAFARI-REPTILES ANDAMPHIBIANS
3RD GradeEvent
Description:
In this event students will demonstrate their understanding of basic ecological concepts and ability to identify variousreptiles and amphibians found inMichigan.
Number of Participants: 2 ApproximateTime:25minutes TheCompetition:
Each team will travel from station to station where they will be required to complete the questions presented tothem.
Scoring:
The scoring will be based on the number of correctanswers.
Description:
WRITE IT/DOIT
3RD, 4TH, 5TH GradeEvent
This event tests students’ ability to clearlycommunicate through writing and following writtendirections.
NumberofParticipants:2 ApproximateTime:55minutestotal TheCompetition:
1.Student 1 will be shown a contraption made from blocks or other inexpensive materials. The student has 25 minutes to write a description of the object and how to recreateit.
2.Student 2 will then take the description and attemptto recreate the original object in 20minutes.
3.No diagrams are allowed and no verbal/or other communication allowed inpassing.
Scoring:
The team in which Student 2 recreates the object nearest to the original is the winner. A point will be given for each piece of material that is placed in the proper location. No penalty will be assessed for parts that were not assembled. Time may be used as atiebreaker.