Crime
Busters (B)
- Teams will identify the perpetrators of a crime or crimes
by using paper chromatography and analysis of unknown
solids, liquids, and plastics found at the scene of a crime.

Designer Genes (C)
- Teams will solve problems using their knowledge of
molecular genetics and biotechnology.

Disease Detective (B/C) – Teams will apply principles of epidemiology to a
published report of a real-life health situation or problem.
(Environmental Quality)

Dynamic Planet (B/C)
- Teams will be tested on their knowledge of earth science
concepts. (Glaciers

)

Elastic Launched Glider (C) – Prior to the competition, teams will design, build and
test two elastic launched gliders capable of the highest
time aloft; they will demonstrate them at the tournament.

Entomology (B/C)
- Teams will identify insects by order and family, answer
questions about insects and use or construct a dichotomous
key.

Experimental Design (B/C)
- Given a set of unknown objects, teams will design,
conduct, analyze and write-up an experiment.

Forensics (C)
- Teams will identify polymers, solids, fibers, and other
materials in a crime scenario.

GeoLogic Mapping (C)
- Teams will demonstrate understanding in the construction
and use of topographic maps, geologic maps, cross sections
and their use in forming interpretations regarding floods,
landslides, earthquakes and subsurface structure

Helicopters (B)
- Teams will construct and test free flight rubber-powered
helicopters prior to the tournament to achieve maximum
flight times; they will demonstrate their helicopters at the
tournament.

Heredity (B)
- Teams will solve problems and analyze data or diagrams
using their knowledge of the basic principles of genetics.

MagLev (C - IMP)
– Prior to the tournament, teams construct up to two
self-propelled magnetically levitated vehicles powered by
batteries that turn up to two propellers to move the vehicle
down a magnetic track. Teams will demonstrate their vehicles
and be tested on their knowledge of magnetism and related
topics.

Materials Science (C)
- Teams will answer a series of questions or complete tasks
involving the scientific processes of chemistry focused in
the areas of materials science

Meteorology (B)
– Teams will be tested on their knowledge of concepts
related to meteorology. (Severe Storms)

Mission Possible (C - IMP)
- Prior to the competition, teams will design, build, test
and document a "Rube Goldberg-like device" that completes a
required Final Task using a sequence of consecutive tasks;
they will demonstrate their device at the tournament.

Road
Scholar (B)
– Teams will interpret various map features using a variety
of road and topographic maps.

Robo-Cross
(B)
- Teams will design and build a robot capable of performing
tasks on a playing field.

Rocks
and Minerals (B/C) - Teams will demonstrate their knowledge of rocks and
minerals.

Rotor
Egg Drop (B - IMP)
– Prior to the competition, teams will construct a
helicopter device which uses one or more helicopter rotors
to safely transport a raw chicken egg from a specified
height to the floor; teams will demonstrate their device at
the tournament.

Scrambler (C - IMP)
– Prior to the competition, teams will design, build and
test a mechanical device which uses the energy from a
falling mass to transport an egg along a straight track as
quickly as possible and stop as close to the center of a
terminal barrier without breaking the egg; teams will
demonstrate their device at the tournament.

Solar
System (B)
- Teams will demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of
the properties and evolution of extraterrestrial ice and
water in the solar system

.

Sounds of Music (B)
- Prior to the competition, teams will build two instruments
based on a 12 tone tempered scale, prepare to describe the
principles behind their operation and be able to perform a
major scale, a required melody and a chosen melody with
each.

Water
Quality (B/C)
– Teams will be tested on their ability to evaluate aquatic
environments. (Marine/Estuaries

)

Wheeled Vehicle (B - IMP)
– Prior to the competition, teams must design, build and
test one vehicle that uses a non-metallic, elastic solid as
its sole means of propulsion to travel a distance as quickly
and accurately as possible; teams will demonstrate their
vehicle at the tournament.

Write
It/Do It (B/C)
- A technical writing exercise where one student from a team
writes a description of a contraption and other students
from the same team will attempt to recreate it using only
the written description.