3rd Grade Only - Dynamic Planet – Volcanoes (30 minutes – Scheduled Event) For a school to successfully run this event they need: ● 1 Event Supervisor ● 1 Volunteer Maximum Number of Participants per School: Six: 3 teams of 2 Description: Teams will demonstrate their understanding of how volcanoes form, the current and historic volcano activity of the United States, and the anatomy of a volcano. This event has a written test. Teams need to bring: Pencils Optional Materials: One double sided 8 ½ x 11 sheet of paper with any notes the students want to bring. Safety Requirements: None The Competition: Teams will answer questions on a written test. Topics may include but not limited to: o Types of volcanoes o Parts of a volcano o Current and historic volcanic activity Scoring: Points will be awarded for each correct response. The team with the highest accumulated score is the winner. ● Ties will be broken by the accuracy or quality of answers to select questions chosen by the event supervisor prior to the competition. Or ● The event supervisor will compare tests and the team that incorrectly answers the first question in order will place below the other team. o E.g. Team one correctly answers the first three questions and team two correctly answers the first two questions but misses the third. Team one will place higher than team two. Possible Resources: United States Geological Survey: https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/vhp/education.html Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/search?page_search_query=volcanoes Page 10 of 44 3rd Grade Only - Gunk – Ice Cream Tower (30 minutes – Signup Event) For a school to successfully run this event they need: ● 1 Event Supervisor ● 3-5 Volunteer Judges Maximum Number of Participants per School: 2 students per 15 registered or portion thereof Description: Using given materials, teams will create the tallest free-standing ice cream sculpture possible. Teams may also answer questions about the properties of carbohydrates, sugars, and starches found in ice cream. This event has a building component and a written test. Approximate Time: ● 30 minutes (5 minutes for setup, up to 15 minutes for mixing, 5 minutes for shaping and scoring, and 5 minutes for cleanup) Safety Requirements: Indirect-vent Safety Goggles. ● Because this is an event that uses liquids, all competitors must always wear their eye protection. ● If a team does not have the required eye protection, they will be given the opportunity to obtain it, time allowing, but will not receive extra time. ● If a team is unable to obtain eye protection, the team will not compete and will receive a no-show score. Teams Need to Bring: ● 1-1 gallon and 1-1-pint size Ziploc or another brand sealable plastic bag. No twist tie bags allowed. ● Teams receive a 10-centimeter penalty if they do not bring their own materials. Optional items: • Gloves • A one page note sheet describing their experimentation results • Mixing bowls and/or measuring equipment Materials Provided at Event: The Event Supervisor will provide the same amounts of supplies to all teams. Teams do not need to use all the materials. ● Up to 125 mL of milk, cream, or half and half. ● Up to 15 mL of sugar ● Up to 90 mL of salt. ● Enough crushed ice to fill between 1/3 and 1/2 of the gallon bag. The Competition: Teams will not start creating their gunk at the same time. They may begin at different intervals at designated by the Event Supervisor to ensure that all teams have the same amount of time to mix, build, receive a score for their ice cream sculpture and answer the written portion of the event. Page 11 of 44 Written Test • The test will consist of between 10 and 20 questions on the properties of carbohydrates, sugars, and starches found in ice cream. Mixing: ● The amount of materials given at the start of the event is all that each team will receive, so students should work carefully. ● No announcement on the amounts or type of materials will occur until the day of the event. ● Each team will receive the same quantity of materials; milk, sugar, salt, and ice. ● Teams may bring a one page note sheet describing any experimentation results. ● If they desire, teams may bring their own room temperature mixing bowls and/or measuring equipment. ● Judges will time each team while they mix their ice cream. ● Teams will decide and declare to their Judge, how long they wish to mix their ice cream, but may have no longer than 15 minutes. Building: ● When the team’s announced time ends, they must immediately begin building their ice cream sculpture. ● Each team will have up to 5 minutes to make the tallest ice cream sculpture possible. ● Teams may shape their sculpture in any way they wish, unless the Event Supervisor specifies a shape for all teams. ● Teams may ask for a measurement at any time during the 5-minute building phase. The Event ● Supervisor or designated Judge will measure the height to the nearest millimeter. ● Teams may only have one measurement. Scoring: ● Supervisors will score all written tests to include tiebreakers. ● Supervisors will measure each ice cream sculpture to the nearest millimeter. ● Supervisors will record the amount of time a team uses for mixing their ice cream. ● The Supervisor’s decisions are final on all timings and measurements. Tiebreakers ● Shortest amount of time for mixing. ● Answers to selected questions on the written test. ● Least amount of materials used. Determining the placements ● Each team will receive a final placement based on the average placement on the written test and their ice cream sculpture. Page 12 of 44 3rd Grade Only - Life Cycles - (30 Minutes- Scheduled Event) For a school to successfully run this event they need: ● 1 Event Supervisor ● 1 Volunteer Maximum Number of Participants per School: Six: 3 teams of 2 Description: This event tests participants’ knowledge of simple life cycles. This event has a written test and may/may not include “hands-on” stations. This event has a written test. Teams need to bring: Pencils Optional Materials: Any notes that fit on one piece of paper double sided. Safety Requirements: None The Competition: ● Students will take a written test and may answer questions about the following life cycles…. ● Ants ● Bees ● Monarch Butterfly ● Lady Bugs ● Frogs ● Birds ● Students may use “hands-on” stations to… ● Solve puzzles about life cycles ● Be timed in sorting life cycles correctly Scoring: ● Points will be awarded for each correct response. ● Ties will be broken by the accuracy or quality of answers to select questions chosen by the event leader prior to the competition. Possible Resource: ● Ask a Biologist – Arizona State University – Example: use a search engine and search for Ask a Biologist Ants Page 13 of 44 3rd Grade Only - Ologies - (30 Minutes - Scheduled Event) For a school to successfully run this event they need: ● 1 Event Supervisor ● 1 Volunteer Maximum Number of Participants per School: Six: 3 teams of 2 Description: This event tests participants’ knowledge of professions or studies that end in the suffix -ology. This event has a written test. Teams need to bring: Pencils Optional Materials: Any notes that fit on one piece of paper double sided. Safety Requirements: None The Competition: Students will take a written test and may answer questions about the following ologies. There might be questions on famous scientists related to these fields as well. Scoring: ● Points will be awarded for each correct response. ● Ties will be broken by the accuracy or quality of answers to select questions chosen by the event leader prior to the competition. Possible Resources: ● Dictionaries ● Science Books Page 14 of 44 Ology Study List -ology Word Description acarology The study of mites and ticks. acridology The study of grasshoppers and locusts (infraorder Acrididea). A branch of biology that studies organic particles, such as bacteria, fungal spores, very aerobiology small insects, pollen grains and viruses, which are passively transported by the air. allergology The study of the causes and treatment of allergies. amphibiology The branch of zoology that deals with the class Amphibia. anemology The study of wind. anesthesiology The study of anesthesia and anesthetics. anthropology The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method. apiology The scientific study of honey bees and honey-making. The scientific study of spiders and related animals such as scorpions, pseudoscorpions, arachnology and harvestmen, collectively called arachnids. archeology The study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. archeozoology The study of faunal remains or the items left behind when an animal dies. arteriology The branch of angiology dealing with arteries. arthropodology The study of arthropods. astacology The study of crayfish. The study of the theoretical effects of astronomical bodies and forces on the Earth's astrometeorology atmosphere. atomology The study or doctrine of atoms. audiology The study of the auditory and vestibular systems, and associated disorders. bacteriology The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture. barology The study of gravity and weight and their relation. biology The study of life and living organisms and their morphology, anatomy, and physiology. The branch of biology dedicated to the study of organisms that live in caves and are biospeleology collectively referred to as troglofauna. brontology The study of thunder. cardiology The study of the heart. carpology The study of the structure of seeds and fruit. cartology The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography. cerebrology The science that deals with the cerebrum or brain. The branch of zoology concerned with the order Cetacea, which includes whales, dolphins, cetology and porpoises. chelonology The study of turtles or tortoises (order Chelonia).