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Science Olympiad High School events and Help

Anatomy & Physiology Astronomy Boomilever Cell Biology
Circuit Lab Chemistry Lab Cow-A-Bungee Disease Detective
Dynamic Planet Ecology Electric Vehicle Experimental Design
Feathered Frenzy Fermi ?'s Five Star science Food Science
Forensics Forestry Fossils From a Distance
Health Science Herpetology Meterology Mission Possible
Mousetrap Vehicle Oceanography Optics Ornithology
Physics Lab Practical Data Gathering Protein Modeling Polymer Detective
Qualitative Analysis Remote Sensing Robot Ramble Rocks and Minerals
Scrambler Sounds of Music Sumobots Technical Problem Solving
Towers Water Quality Wind Power Wright Stuff
Write it Do it  Div C EVENTS LIST Geomapping  
       

Science Olympiad Middle School events and Help

Anatomy Awesome Aquifers Battery Buggy Bottle Rocket
Bridge building Can't Judge a Powder Dynamic Planet Egg Drop
Experimental Design Feathered Frenzy Life Science Process Lab Metric Estimation
Microbe mission Mission Possible Mystery Architecture Pentathalon
Reach for the Stars Road Scholar Rocks and Minerals Science Crime Busters
Science of Fitness Water Quality Weather or Not Wright Stuff
Write it Do it You Can't Judge a Powder    
General help
sites for different events		 Balloon Race Division B EVENTS LINKS

Help for SO Events

Anatomy

muscular System

respiratory

General Anatomy & Physiology Links

Anatomy & Physiology

RESOURCES FROM NATIONAL SO SITE

resources From National Site

General Anatomy & Physiology Links

muscular System

respiratory

Astronomy

Science Olympiad links

Resources FROM NATIONAL SO SITE

Links

Awesome Aquifers

Resources and Links FROM NATIONAL SO SITE

 

 

 

Balloon Race

Tips    

 

Boomilever-  

Science Olympiad Boomilever Boomilever Boomilever

Bottle Rocket

Plans for launcher SO TIPS more sites
SO Sites    

Bridge Building

Bridge contest ABCD's Bridge Design Tips Bridge Pros
Gate City Bridge Building Bridge Designer
Practice changing loads		 Tom's Tips

 

Can't Judge a Powder

Resources and Links FROM NATIONAL SO SITE

Can't Judge a Powder (Piqua Regional)

 

Cell Biology

Science Olympiad Cell Bio Microscopy Digital Biology
Bio 114 Biology tutorials The Cell Cycle Wisconsin Online
Inner life of a cell- 
cool video
Choose Watch video [low]		 Internet slideshow How Stuff Works-
Cells
BioCoach- Cells Biology4kids- Cells Glossary- Biology terms
Cellupedia-Thinkquest Visible embryo Cell Organelles
CellsAlive-cell models Stem cells The power of 10
Guru Biology How do mitochondria replicate? Cell parts
 -interactive website
What is a cell? Humans with tails? Mitochondria
Learn Cell Basics Inside a cell Stem cells
Apoptosis Cell Parts LubeHawk-Cell Biology
Stem cells explained Inside Cancer Stages of Mitosis - Quiz
Mitosis vs Meiosis from PBS Surface area to volume-Interactive Glossary- Biology terms
Cornell Bio- Mitosis quiz Mitosis-quiz Cells R Us
Shockwave mitosis tutorial On-line biology mitosis movies
DNA tutorial Biology Project-
Cell Biology Tutorial		 Cell cycle-
Cells alive
Practice Mitosis/Meiosis DNA Mitosis Movie - 
from Digital Frog
Cell tutorial Cell cycle game Meiosis Movie - 
from Digital Frog
Cells Alive mitosis vs meiosis - PBS Mitosis-
Cell cycle tutorial with pictures Mitosis images Meiosis
Compare & ContrastI
mitosis vs meiosis		 Compare & Contrast II
mitosis vs meiosis		 Online Onion root tips
McGraw Hill
How Cells Divide
Sexual Reproduction		 SUMANAS animations
Independent Assortment
Meiosis
 		 Mitosis and Meiosis - Interactive Exercise
Biology Project Homepage Cells R Us Cells Alive
Organelles Cells Virtual cell
Biology labs online Biology4kids Prokaryotes
Osmosis tutorial Cell cycle-
Cells alive		 Biology Project-
Molecular Biology Tutorial
Biology Project-
Cell Biology Tutorial		 Biology Place-online labs/tutorials BioInteractive
 Hardy Weinberg embrane proteins  Prokaryotes
Osmosis-Diffusion tutorial Vtamin C test Vitamin C lab
Cell Biology Exam (Georgia State University, 2005) Macromolecule tests
carbos
proteins
lipids
vitamin C
food testing		 MORE ABOUT CANCER
Why files-
Cancer metastasis
Cancer Quest Emory University
How Cancer Grows from PBS Cancer and the Cell Cycle National Institutes of Health
Cancer Warrior NOVA Online
Cell Biology and Cancer Annenberg/CPB.
The Biology of Cancer MCB-HHMI

Chemistry Lab

Resources FROM NATIONAL SO SITE

  • Tips on Data Collection (PDF) - an excellent overview of the use of several data collection devices from Texas Instruments including sensors and probes; stations at tournaments may incorporate these devices
  • Sample Test from 2009 National Tournament 

Links

 Chem Team index Virtual lab
ThinkQuest-intro to chem pH factor Chem Balancer-
Balancing chemical equations
Interesting Molecules Organic  molecules flame test 1

Flame test 2
Basic Chem intro Chem 1 Flame test results 3
Ferwerda Chem Chem Olympiad Flame 4
Chemistry ID (Piqua Invitational)

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 Chemistry Lab (2005 Clearview, OH, Invitational)

 

  

Circuit Lab

Science Olympiad links Learning circuits

All about circuits

 Circuit Lab (2006 PA Southeast Regional Science Olympiad)
Circuit Lab (2007 Pennsylvania Southeastern Regional - C Division) Circuit Lab (2007 Pennsylvania State Finals - C Division) Circuit Lab (2006 PA State Finals, Juniata College)

 

Designer Genes

Mitosis Lab Meiosis Movie - 
from Digital Frog		 Mitosis Movie - 
from Digital Frog		 Genetic Disorders
Biology Project-
DNA Activity		 Biology Project-
Karyotyping Activity		 Biology Project:-
Onion Root Tips-		 Biology Project-
Mendelian Genetics Tutorial
Biology Project-
DNA Activity 2		 Hello Dolly-
Webquest on cloning		 Biology Project Homepage Disorders
Genetic gallery Shockwave mitosis tutorial Medical Photos Genetics problems
 DNA tutorial Biology tutorials Biology labs online Genetics
DNA learning center Genetics Education Center Gene Explorers Beginner's Guide to molecular biology
Genetic practice problems Java Genetics Drag n drop genetics Punnett Square baby steps
Punnett Square
Practice Problems		 Incomplete/
Codominance		 Gene Scene Hardy Weinberg
Designer Genes (2006 Southern Poly State University Regional) Designer Genes (2005 Southern Poly State University Regional)    

Disease Detectives

FOOD BORNE ILLNESS Disease Det HELP
 DD 2		 More DD Resources

Possible sources of outbreak scenarios are

o Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

o Emerging Infectious Diseases

o Journal of Infectious Diseases

o Journal of the American Medical Association

o New England Journal of Medicine

resources FROM NATIONAL SO SITE

CDC Resources
CDC olympiad site          CDC

2010-2011 EMPHASIS - PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS RELATED TO food-borne illness

Disease Detectives

  
Disease Detectives (Augusta State University, 2005 Regional) Disease Detectives (2005 San Diego County Regional Competition) • 

• Disease Detectives (2004 Solon, OH, Regional Tournament)
     

Dynamic Planet

FRESHWATER  

Resources FROM NATIONAL SO SITE

Download this excellent PDF primer to limnology-the study of Earth’s fresh waters. http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/pdf/limnology.pdf

PPT saved in PDF format that provides an excellent introduction to limnology and the hydrologic cycle.

http://bioannexlabs.unm.edu/BIOL/LimnoLecture3-revised.pdf
GLACIERS Glaciers Glaciers Webquest
The Geography Site Physical Geography-Glaciers Wikipedia-Glaciers
Glacier Quiz More glacier sites Filtersfast.com water links
RIVERS More websites than you know what to do with Surf your watershed
USGS-Floods & floodplains River systems River glossary
How rivers are born Hydrologic cycle All Along the River-Thinkquest
Dyn. Planet Yahoo Earth Science links Eutrophication
Glossary of water resource terms Drainage patterns Water facts
USGS-Water Science Page Virtual River Hydrologic cycle
USGS Water Basics

Discover water		 USGS Meteorology (1997 North Carolina National)
Dynamic Planet - Glaciers (2005 - NYS Invitational) Dynamic Planet: Glaciers (activity adapted from the Grinnell Glacier Activity by Deb Avalone-King, Maine Department of Protection, and Zach Smith, Wright Center) Dynamic Planet: Rivers and Lakes
Meteorology (2005 - Severe Storms) Meteorology (2005 - Severe Storms) Meteorology (2005 - Severe Storms)

 

ECOLOGY

North American Biomes (TUNDRA & TAIGA)
FROM NATIONAL SO SITE

PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY

BIOMES

BOREAL FORESTS CHANGES 

GLOBAL WARMING AND THE BOREAL FORESTS OF NORTH AMERICA 

TAIGA ECOLOGY

BIOMES OF NORTH AMERICA

TUNDRA
Science Olympiad links Ecology (Georgia Regional Trial Event, 2004)  
     

 

Electric Vehicle

Science Olympiad links    

 

Experimental Design

RESOURCES FROM NATIONAL SO SITE

 Scientific Method

Measurement

 Scientific method practice

 Exp Design
tips
 SO sites
Experimental Design (Minnesota State - B Division) • Experimental Design (Minnesota State - C Division)

 

Fermi ?'s

Fermi ?'s Fermi ?'s library Fermi ?'s
Science Olympiad Fermi ?'s Fermi Questions (2005 Clearwater, OH, Regional Tournament)

 

Five Star science

Science Olympiad 5 star science 5-star (2007 Pennsylvania State Finals, Juanita College)  

 

Food Science

Science Olympiad links Food Science (Augusta State University, 2005)  

 

 

Forensics/Science Crime Busters

RESOURCES FROM NATIONAL SO SITE

Links

 Mystery Powder lab1

Mystery powder lab 1-Flowchart

Mystery Powder lab 2
Cyberbee Who dun it? Benedict's test Hair analysis
Fingerprint patterns 2006 Piqua Invitational Forensics Exam Forensics  
 

Can't Judge a Powder (Piqua Regional)

 Science Crime Busters (2001 Colorado Springs National) Science Crime Busters (2001 Southern Colorado Regional)
   
Acid-Base Indicators Benedict's test for glucose Flame Test
Ask a scientist-flame tests Solubility Solubility
Conductivity Crime busters Indiana Crime busters
Crimebusters Tips Can't Judge a Powder tips Macomb site
Science Crime Busters Hair analysis Forensic Science
     
     
     

 

 

 

Forestry

Know your trees Key to Leaves Tree ID key
Tree ID 2 Trees by common name Forestry (Mentor Invitational)

Fossils

LINKS FROM NATIONAL SO SITE

Links:

Some links that may be useful:

 

 Stones & bones USGS- Fossils, Rocks, & Time
Fossil collecting Discovering fossils Fossil Page
USGS-Paleontology Dating Extinction theories
Dino extinction 2 Earth stuff Relative dating
Fossilization USGS-Geologic time/fossils Coprolites
Museum of Paleontology    
Fossils Fossils (2004 New York Regional - B Division) Fossils (2004 Southern Colorado Regional)

 

From a Distance

From a Distance Resources From a distance- Colorado 2000 C

 

GEOMAPPING

GEOMAPPING GEOLOGIC MAPPING - Science Olympiad GEOMAPPING LINKS
Stereonet    

 

 

 

 

Health Science

Science Olympiad Links Health Science (2007 Westminster Invitational, Division C)  

 

Herpetology

Science Olympiad links

Learn about crocodiles and alligators

Mike Pingleton’s  
herpetology page

Reptiles vs Amphibians

eNature- 
Reptiles & Amphibians

Gulf of Maine Aquarium
All about turtles

 Turtle pages

Turtle trivia

Sea & Sky: 
Sea Reptiles

Glascow University
 Zoology Museum

Evolution of reptiles

Dinosaur Extinction

Snakes of North America

Reptiles

Anatomy of a snake

NOVA-Crocodiles

Reptiles Magazine

NetVet - reptiles

Applegate reptiles

San Diego Natural History Museum-Reptiles

Cyber Sleuth Kids-
Reptiles

Great Plains Nature Center- Reptiles

Reptiles vs amphibians

 Kids Connect-
Turtles

Amphibian notes frogguts.com ZeroBio Geo Zoo Amphibians
All about frogs.org Somewhat amusing world of frogs The Amphibians more amphibians
tutorial Frog resources Frequently asked frog ?'s Deformed frogs in Minnesota
Cornell Bio Glascow University Zoology Museum Jungle Walk Amphibia Web
Great Plains Nature Center-Amphibians Frog anatomy

 

 

Get Your Bearing

Get your Bearing Reading a Compass USGS mapping

Life Science Process Lab

Virtual Lab Biology Biology Project
Life Science Process Skills (Georgia State University, 2005)    

 

Meterology

Meteorology (1997 North Carolina National)    
     

 

 

 

Microbe Mission

Resources and Links FROM NATIONAL SO Site
The Microbe World  (Excellent overview)
http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/microsafetyquiz.htm
 
Food Safety Lessons for Middle School Kids  (Good for Microbe Mission and Disease Detectives)
            http://extension.psu.edu/food-safety
 
Renewable Fuels and Power – Using algae to produce petroleum
  http://www.krr.org/renewablefp.com/algae.php#top
 
Nikon – Microscopy U – Source of Microscopy Education
  http://www.microscopyu.com/
On-line Course
http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/book/welcome.htm
http://www.slic2.wsu.edu:82/hurlbert/micro101/pages/101hmpg.html
 
Course Notes – Introduction to Microbiology
http://student.ccbcmd.edu/courses/bio141/lecguide/    
http://www.austincc.edu/rohde/noteref.htm http://biosci.sierracollege.edu/materials/4/lecture_notes/index.html
http://course.wilkes.edu/microbio/stories/storyReader$4 http://www.austincc.edu/rlewis3/docs/notes.html
http://nhscience.lonestar.edu/biol/wellmeyer/lectures.htm http://iws.ccccd.edu/mweis/Microbiology/Microbiology20linkpages/micro_lecture_notes_linkpage.htm
 http://www.austincc.edu/lesalbin/BIOL%202420%20Lectures.htm
 
Virtual Microbiology Classroom
 http://scienceprofonline.googlepages.com/microbiologylecture
 
Online Bacteriology  Textbook
 http://www.textbookofbacteriology.net/kt_toc.html

Bacteria
Fun animations illustrating the world of bacteria

Gram staining
Microbiology Lab Manual – online
            http://student.ccbcmd.edu/courses/bio141/labmanua/toc.html
 Microbe Ecology
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/index.html
http://www.astrobiology.com/extreme.html
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/researchcuration/research/projects/euk-extreme/
Microbiology Resources
 http://www.microbes.info/
http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/GenWeb/Microbiology/General/general.htm
 http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/microbiology.php
 
 On-line Microbiology Text
http://www.slic2.wsu.edu:82/hurlbert/micro101/pages/101hmpg.html http://www.microbiologytext.com/index.phpmodule=Book&func=toc&book_id=4

 

 

Mission Possible

Resources FROM NATIONAL SO SITE

Mission Possible Score Sheets

Links

video

  • Just for fun: Awesome Rube Goldberg/Mission Possible-type video from "Ok-Go" on YouTube
  • Search Results for Science Olympiad Mission Possible videos on YouTube
 more tips

Rube Goldberg homepage
Amazing video    

 

 

Mousetrap Vehicle

   

 

 

 

Oceanography

Science Olympiad links Oceanography (2007 - Pennsylvania Central Regional, C Division) Discover water

 

Optics

Resources and Links FROM NATIONAL SO SITE:

VIDEO:
 

 

Ornithology/Feathered Frenzy

resources FROM NATIONAL SO SITE

 

Bird Identification Tips

http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/idlist.html

http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/peterson/resources/perspective/

http://www.wildbirds.com/Default.aspx?tabid=119

http://www.whatbird.com/Birds-Identification-Course.aspx

http://sibley.enature.com/fieldguide_group_index.asp

http://sibley.enature.com
http://www.nuthatch.birdnature.com/bluebird.html

Comprehensive Bird Report

http://www.stateofthebirds.org/pdf_files/State_of_the_Birds_2009.pdf

http://stateofthebirds.org/

http://www.stateofthebirds.org/challenges

http://www.fishwildlife.org/press_3.19.09BIRDS.html

Glossary

http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/htmid/glossary.html

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/literatr/avian/glossary.htm

http://www.ups.edu/x6263.xml

Bird External Anatomy

http://people.eku.edu/ritchisong/externalanatomy.html

http://www.nhm.org/birds/guide/pg009.html
http://www.nhm.org/birds/guide/pg010.html

http://www.birdsofeden.co.za/BirdAnatomyDiagram.doc

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird

http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/19900/19988/labelbird_19988.tif

American Bird Conservancy

http://www.abcbirds.org/conservationissues/index.html

bird song recordings
http://www.naturesongs.com/birds.html

Audubon Bird Links
http://www.audubon.org/net/link/index.html

 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
http://www.fws.gov/birds/

USGS Patuxent Bird Identification Center
:http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/infocenter.html

Smithsonian Institution
http://www.nmnh.si.edu/vert/birds/

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Aves.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird           

ORNITHOLOGY Web Links

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/bird.html

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/birding123/identify/

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/list_taxonomically

http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/schoolyard/T_Resouces/index.html

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/schoolyard/T_Resouces/color_book.html

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/netcommunity/Page.aspx?pid=1189           

http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/intermediate.asp?curGroupID=1

bird life history

http://birdsbybent.com/indexa.html
Links

Audubon
Bird ID

enature- Bird links
bird songs

SO Feathered Frenzy
Earth Life Web-
Wonderful world of Birds

Natural History Museum -Birds
Ornithology.com

SO links
Bird Source

How Birds Fly 
tips

Bird songs and calls
Gallery of Bird Pics

North american Bird songs
Feathered Frenzy lots of bird links
Magnetic sensing in birds more bird songs
Peterson Online - BirdPerch.com
  Name that bird

 

Physics Lab

Science Olympiad links Physics web Hands on Physics
Physics Lab (2006 PA Central Regional Science Olympiad)   Physics Lab - Rotational Motion (2007 Pennsylvania Southeastern Regional - C Division)

 

 

Polymer Detective

Polymer Det Tips    

 

 Protein Modeling

Resources and Links FROM NATIONAL SO SITE:

Home Page for Protein Modeling Event at the Center for BioMolecular Modeling

Event Overview Page

RCSB Protein Data Bank

Photo Gallery of Science Olympiad Models

Sample Model using 12 gauge dimensional house wire

Sample Model using Pipe Cleaners

Event Supervisor Tips, Notes and Video!

2010 National Tournament Exam and Rubrics

Pre-build Kit and Materials Info (3D Molecular Designs Kits + alternative options)

Free on-site build material for Regional and State tournaments and free tests for Invitational tournaments plus  Invitational Pre-Build Information at the end of this memo

Qualitative Analysis

QA Tips    

Reach for the Stars

Hertzsprung-Russell Diagrams Star Gazer NASA
SO Astronomy site NASA Space link Boston Museum of Science-Universe
Astronomy    

Remote Sensing (HUMAN IMPACT)

LINKS FROM NATIONAL SO SITE

 Mark VanHecke's Twitter account for Remote Sensing updates - new for 2010

 Electromagnetic spectrum Remote sensing tutorial
Intro to remote sensing    

 

Road Scholar

resources & Links FROM NATIONAL SO SITE

United States Geological Survey (USGS) Sites

 Topomaps

Intro to using topo maps
sample past events Topozone  

Robot Ramble

Science Olympiad links Robot ramble resources Robot ramble page

Rocks & Minerals

Science Olympiad links Royal Ontario Museum Discovery Channel
Fossil Zone
Fossils, rocks, & Time Surf the Net for Kids-Fossils Classification of rocks
Yahoo Earth Science links Museum of Paleontology Fossils
Rocks and Minerals (2006 - CO Southern Regional) Rocks and Minerals (2006 - NYS Regional, C Division) Rocks and Minerals (Colorado Regional)

 

 
Rocks and Minerals (2000 Northern Regional) Rocks and Minerals (2002 New Mexico Regional)

 
Fossils Stones & bones USGS- Fossils, Rocks, & Time
Fossil collecting Discovering fossils Fossil Page
USGS-Paleontology Dating Extinction theories
Dino extinction 2 Earth stuff Relative dating
Fossilization USGS-Geologic time/fossils Coprolites
Museum of Paleontology    
Fossils Fossils (2004 New York Regional - B Division) Fossils (2004 Southern Colorado Regional)

Science Crime Busters

Acid-Base Indicators Benedict's test for glucose Flame Test
Ask a scientist-flame tests Solubility Solubility
Conductivity Crime busters Indiana Crime busters
Crimebusters Tips Can't Judge a Powder tips Science Crime Busters
  • This web site contains an introduction, complete tutorial with sample exercises for every aspect of forensic science, and coaches tips on coaching/running the Science Crime Busters event.
Science Crime Busters (2001 Colorado Springs National) Science Crime Busters (2001 Southern Colorado Regional)  

Science of Fitness

CDC olympiad EXCITE SO SO Links

 

Sounds of Music

Resources and Links FROM NATIONAL SO SITE

 

Sumobots

Resources FROM NATIONAL SO SITE

links

Technical Problem Solviing

 

Resources FROM NATIONAL SO SITE

Activity Overviews Using Technology & Probes

    

Towers

RESOURCES FROM NATIONAL SO SITE:

LINKS:

VIDEOS:

There are hundreds of YouTube videos that allow you to see teams building, testing and breaking Science Olympiad towers, bridges and boomilevers. You can get good ideas on designs by watching any of them.

Water Quality

Water tests Conductivity TDS Tester
Water Critter Key Rivers & Streams Water quality sites
USDA water quality info site Yahoo Earth Science links  
Water Quality (2001 Colorado Regional - B Division) Water Quality (2001 Colorado Regional - C Division) Water Quality (New Mexico - C Division)

Weather or Not

Accuweather Yahoo meteorology links  
     

Wind Power

LINKS FROM NATIONAL SO SITE

Links

Wright Stuff

Science Olympiad links Witchita ed SO Site
Airplane kits SO help Macomb tips  
 tips    

 

WRITE IT DO IT

RESOURCES FROM NATIONAL SO SITE

 

You Can't Judge A Powder

Acid-Base Indicators Benedict's test for glucose Flame Test
Ask a scientist-flame tests Solubility Solubility
Conductivity Crime busters Indiana Crime busters
Crimebusters Tips Can't Judge a Powder tips Macomb site