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KMSO 2009 Science Olympiad Topics
At Queens College in New York City. 21-November-2009 10:00am
Science competitions in this year will be performed by four groups: A to D.
Students in Groups A-B-C will build and test their devices on site under given topics. One of the topics involves conversion of wind energy to electric power, and the other two, use of gas pressure as a source of mechanical energy. Students in Group D present their own research posters, which will be evaluated by professionals in relevant fields. High school students are encouraged to participate in this new program.
In Groups A-B-C, all materials will be provided and students do not need to bring in any other materials. In Group D, students should bring in their posters prepared in a specific format. Some guidelines are given on this page.
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Group A: Balloon Car Race (4-5th graders)
A balloon powered car uses the gas pressure inside
the balloon as the only source of energy for the propulsion.
You will design and build a car chassis that can hold a balloon and
a gas injection system attached to it. Wheels and axles will be provided.
One end of the injection system should be attached to the balloon and
the other end should allow a later inflation of the balloon through a tubing.
Cars will be tested on a smooth flat surface. Distance is measured from
the starting line to the farthest point of travel, utilizing a straight
line to connect the two points.
Car that travels the maximum distance will win this contest. |
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Group B: Windmill Power Generation (6-7-8th graders)
The wind is a renewable energy resource that could be
used as an alternative to fossil fuels (e.g., oil, coal, natural gas). It could
also reduce the pollution that those fuels produce, and is called "green energy."
The goal of this contest is to
understand how efficient a well-designed turbine can be at converting energy
from the wind to electricity.
You will build a rotor with blades and an axle which will be
installed into a model windmill. Its performance will be evaluated
in terms of the electric power that it generates from the wind power.
The evaluation will take place indoors using the artificial wind at
a constant speed.
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Group C: Water Rocket Flight (9-10-11th graders)
Water rocket contest in KMSO has been performed for multiple years to help
understanding Newton's laws of motion and rocketry. In this year, a maximum of two
bottles are allowed per contestant. One bottle used as a gas chamber
should be kept intact to hold high pressure. Optionally the other bottle can be cut
and altered to any form and attached to the main chamber to improve your
rocket guidance performance. In general, the better the guidance system is, the farther
a rocket can fly. Maximum distance will win this contest. This topic
is subject to change in severe weather conditions. |
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Group D: Poster Presentation (10-11-12th graders)
As a new program of this year, high school students may choose to
present posters in Group D. Posters may show actual results or ideas of
research in areas of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science,
Engineering, and/or Mathematics. The preferred format is a tri-folding
board with size 3'x 4' as sold in Staples. Poster presenters should
submit a title and abstract by November 8th, 2009 (a week earlier than
the normal registration deadline). Referees will be selected based on the
abstracts.
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To join Group A, B, or C, proceed with normal registration with the item "science" checked. To join Group D, click
here.
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Last modified: 2009-Oct-26, leej@njit.edu |
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