Division C

Division C Science Olympiad is for high school students, in 9th to 12th grade. Out of the fifteen students on the team, a maximum of seven members can be in 12th grade. All students on the team must be from the membership school.

For the Middle School competition, see Division B.

Air Trajectory
Prior to the competition, teams will design, construct and calibrate a single device capable of launching projectiles into a target and collect data regarding device parameters and performance.

Anatomy & Physiology (Skeletal, Muscular, Integumentary)
This event encompasses the anatomy and physiology of selected body systems, this year limited to skeletal, muscular and integumentary systems.

Astronomy (Stellar Evolution and Star and Planet Formation)
Teams will demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts of math and physics relating to stellar evolution and star and planet formation.

Bridge Building
Teams will design and build the lightest bridge with the highest structural efficiency that can span a given opening meeting the requirements given.

Cell Biology
This event integrates content knowledge and process skills in the areas of cell biology and cellular biochemistry.

Chem Lab (Kinetics and Gas Laws)
Teams will demonstrate chemistry laboratory skills related to kinetics and gas laws.

Disease Detectives (Population Growth)
Students will use investigative skills in the scientific study of disease, injury, health and disability in populations or groups of people, especially regarding population growth.

Dynamic Planet (Oceanography)
Teams will use NGSS science and engineering practices to complete tasks related to physical and geological oceanography.

Electric Vehicle
Teams must design, build and test one vehicle that uses electrical energy as its sole means of propulsion to travel as quickly as possible and stop close to a Target Point.

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

Forensics
Students will identify polymers, solids, fibers, and other materials in a crime scenario.

Fossils
Teams will demonstrate their knowledge of ancient life by identifying fossils and answering questions about classification, habitat, ecologic relationships, behaviors, environmental adaptations and the use of fossils to date and correlate rock units.

Game On
This event will determine a team's ability to design and build an original computer game incorporating the theme provided to them by the supervisor using the program Scratch.

GeoLogic Mapping
Students will demonstrate understanding in the construction and use of topographic maps, geologic maps, cross sections and their use in forming interpretations regarding subsurface structures and geohazard risks.

Green Generation
Students will answer questions involving the history and consequences of human impact on our environment, solutions to reversing trends and sustainability concepts.

Hydrogeology
Students will manipulate a groundwater computer model, answer questions about groundwater concepts, and evaluate solutions, based on hydrogeological evidence, to reduce anthropogenic effects on groundwater.

Invasive Species
This event will test student knowledge of invasive species in local and national ecosystems.

It's About Time
Competitors may construct one non-electrical device to measure time intervals between 10 and 300 seconds and answer questions related to time.

Protein Modeling
Students will use computer visualization and online resources to construct physical models of proteins.

Robot Arm
Prior to the competition, teams must design, build, document and test one robotic device to move scoreable items.

Wind Power
Teams will build a blade assembly that consists of any kind of propeller/pinwheel/rotor attached to a CD which will be used to capture wind power. Students will also be tested on their knowledge relating to alternative energy.

Wright Stuff
Prior to the competition teams design, construct and test free flight rubber-powered monoplanes to achieve maximum time aloft.

Write It Do It
A technical writing exercise where students write a description of a contraption and other students will attempt to recreate it using only the written description.