Competition Date: 1-29-18 (snow day 2-5-18)
Time: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Where: Webster Armory, Webster SD
Presented by: Webster Area High School Science Dept.
Martin Looyenga: martin.looyenga@k12.sd.us
Jenna Sinner: jenna.sinner@k12.sd.us
School ph #: 605-345-3548
This is a competition for creative, science based learners: a time to explore science in ways that are not always easy to accomplish in the classroom. Students can create, build, and showcase their work. They can also work as teams to solve problems. The competitions will consist of "make and takes" where the student teams will build a device and bring it to the competition. There will also be on-site activities where students will be asked to solve engineering or science based problems.
I - Extending an invitation to schools and HS students in SD, ND and MN.
II - Each school may bring up to 4 teams consisting of up to 12 students per team.
Registration Form for each team competing - complete and attach check -
due Jan. 12, 2018. (We need the numbers for supply quantities)
Coaches: Please be aware of the time schedule as your students sign-up for
events. Events may have events coinciding.
due Jan. 12, 2018. (We need the numbers for supply quantities)
Coaches: Please be aware of the time schedule as your students sign-up for
events. Events may have events coinciding.
III - There will be 8 events: Each event will consist of 2 to 4 participants.
Descriptions and rules are attached as PDF Files.
Descriptions and rules are attached as PDF Files.
EVENTS (on site & pre-made) (PDFs explain the event)
1 - Bridge Builder (PDF)
2 - U-Turn (PDF)
3 - up, Up & AWAY (PDF) (Freedom Flight has good kits)
4 - Thinking on Your Feet (PDF) (winners receive TI-84 Plus calculators)
Prompt: Electrical Challenges (this event comes from Lake Region Electric so keep the source in mind as you do your research)
5 - Mobile Launch (PDF)
6 - Science Pictionary (PDF File)
WATCH THIS - short videos about rubber band powered airplanes
one on each "Home and Social" page
Google "rubber band powered airplane" and there's lot of stuff out there
Time Schedule: 2018 schedule of events
Coaches - Be mindful of the time schedule as you set up teams for each event.
Students are not to be registered for coinciding events. If this happens the student will
have to choose which event to attend.
Students are not to be registered for coinciding events. If this happens the student will
have to choose which event to attend.
V - Judges and event directors will be coaches from participating schools, assisted
by volunteers from the Webster community.
by volunteers from the Webster community.
VI - Prizes: There will be a 1st place plaque awarded to the winning team and all team
members will receive a TI-30XS Multiview calculator. Winners in each event will get an
event specific t-shirt. Winners of the Thinking on Your Feet event will each receive
TI-84 Plus graphing calculators.
members will receive a TI-30XS Multiview calculator. Winners in each event will get an
event specific t-shirt. Winners of the Thinking on Your Feet event will each receive
TI-84 Plus graphing calculators.
VII - Entry fee: $50 per team per school payable to Webster Area School Dist.
Registration Form: Complete and attach check - payable to Webster Area School Dist.. Due Jan. 12, 2018.
As students start working there will be questions. And if coaches have comments/questions, please post them below.
Question was asked about Chain Gang....Tiebreaker will be "strength of chain"
ReplyDeleteRube Goldberg -- Question was also asked about the extra steps (steps over 15) on the Rube Goldberg Machine. Unless someone complains, we'd like to cap the steps at 15. The rest of the scoring will be as per the scoring rubric.
ReplyDeleteFor projects like Rube Golderberg and the mousetrap cars, is a team allowed to submit more than one submission for the same competition, or do they have to be on a different team? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteEach team will be allowed to enter one per event. However, if you have more, and would like to see how they score, bring them along.
ReplyDeleteIf we bring two teams, we can have an entry from each? I will get the check in the mail, but I will need to email the team list to get there on time.
ReplyDeleteNever mind, we are just bringing one team. Thanks!
ReplyDelete:) Good deal.
ReplyDeleteRube Goldberg should be exactly 15 steps now? I sent the registration for a team of 12 from Edmunds Central today.
ReplyDeleteAlso, is the battery on the trebuchet required for an ignition?
ReplyDeleteYes on the 15 steps Cody.
ReplyDeleteD batteries are not required for an ignition. The D batteries can be used for any part of the machine except the forward motion.
Thanks for the questions Cody. :)
Can we substitute students on our team if we have a student who is not able to go to keep our team at 12 members?
ReplyDeletethat's fine Spencer
ReplyDeleteIs not stopping for 3 seconds disqualifying for a the trebuchet? Also, can we have a team in each one of the Thinking on Your Feet competitions throughout the day. Are they all the same format?
ReplyDeleteI would say that any that do not have a 3 second delay would score lower than those that do, even if they have greater distances. If all do not have the delay, then distances will be used for scoring. If only one team has the delay, and has minimum distances, that team would win. Other, no delay teams, would then finish out the placings. Hope that makes sense Spencer.
ReplyDeleteThe Thinking On Your Feet Competition is one ongoing competition. It starts at 9:30 and will probably get over about noon. All apologies for any confusion.
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