Science Olympiad - 2013
- A one-day science contest for schools from surrounding counties.
- 8 middle school teams (division B)
- 10 high school teams (division C)
- All the physics-related events involve apparatus that teams of 2-4 students build ahead of time (and usually impound when they arrive at Goshen College).
The physics department sponsors 9 events. Many volunteer judges are needed! Here's a google spreadsheet to sign up to judge an event.
- Commitment is 1-3 hours for one event on the day of the regional, and typically 1-2 hours of preparation.
- Each team of judges meets once with Paul Meyer Reimer or John Buschert to check on scoring and make sure you have all your needed equipment.
- Below are links to rules, and the national Science Olympiad web page for each event (which generally includes a scoring spreadsheet).
- You get a t-shirt, a catered lunch with the other volunteers, gratitude from enthusiastic students and their coaches, and an all around fun time!
Physics-sponsored events
Saturday, February 9, 2013
event, supervisor |
when/where E: event I:impound |
links |
|---|---|---|
| Boomilever (B & C), Carl Helrich) | 11 AM - 2 PM E (B & C) north Union lobby |
boomilever (B - SO)
boomilever (C - SO) |
| Elastic Launched Glider (C), John | 9-11 AM E RecFit pool area |
rulesheet (pdf) e l glider (SO) |
| Gravity Vehicle (C), Paul | 10:15-10:45 AM I 11 AM - 1 PME south Union lobby |
rulesheet (pdf) gravity...(SO) |
| Helicopters (B), Paul | 11 AM - 1 PM E RecFit pool area |
rulesheet (pdf) helicopters (SO) |
| Mag Lev (C), John | 9:00-9:45 AM I |
rulesheet (pdf) |
| Mission Possible (B), Paul | 12:15-12:45 PM I 1-3 PM E SC 202 |
rulesheet (pdf) mission...(SO) |
| Mousetrap Vehicle (B), Paul | 10:15-10:45 AM I |
rulesheet (pdf) |
| Robot Arm (C), John | 1-3 PM E SC lobby |
rulesheet (pdf) robot arm (SO) |
| Rotor Egg Drop (B), John | 7:45-8:15 AM I 9-11 AM E MC lobby |
rulesheet (pdf) rotor egg... (SO) |