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. For the College competition, see Division D (this division is still in its beginning stages).

Anatomy & Physiology (Nervous, Integumentary, Immune)
This event encompasses the anatomy and physiology of selected body systems, this year limited to nervous, integumentary and immune systems.

Astronomy (Stellar Evolution and Variable Stars)
Teams will demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts of math and physics relating to stellar evolution and variable stars.

Boomilever
Students will build a cantilevered wooden structure.

Bungee Drop
Teams will build one elastic cord to conduct two drops at a given height to get a mass in a bottle as close as possible to the ground.

Chem Lab (Equilibrium and Chemical Reactions & Stoichiometry)
Teams will demonstrate chemistry laboratory skills related to equilibrium and chemical reactions & stoichiometry.

Circuit Lab
Students will compete in theoretical and practical activities involving knowledge of direct current (DC) electrical circuits.

Compound Machines
Teams will be demonstrate their knowledge of simple and compound machines and build a device to determine an unknown mass.

Designer Genes
Students will solve problems using their knowledge of molecular genetics and biotechnology.

Disease Detectives (Environmental Quality)
This event requires students to apply principles of epidemiology to a published report of a real-life health situation or problem. (Environmental Quality)

Dynamic Planet (Glaciers)
Teams will work at stations that display a variety of earth science materials and related earth science questions, specifically glaciers and long-term climate change.

Elastic Launched Glider
Students will design, build and test two elastic launched gliders capable of the highest time aloft.

Entomology
Students will identify insects by order and family and answer questions about their anatomy, ecology, behavior, and history.

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.

GeoLogic Mapping
Teams will demonstrate their knowledge of topographic and geologic maps and their ability to make interpretations on floods, landslides, and earthquakes.

MagLev
Competitors may construct up to two self-propelled magnetically levitated vehicles powered by batteries that turn one propeller to move the vehicle down a magnetic track. Students will also be tested on their knowledge of magnetism and related topics.

Materials Science
Teams will answer a series of questions or complete tasks involving the scientific processes of chemistry focused in the areas of materials science.

Mission Possible
Teams will build and test a Rube Goldberg machine that completes a task using a series of energy transfers.

Rocks & Minerals
Teams will demonstrate their knowledge of rocks and minerals.

Scrambler
Students will build a device that uses the energy from a falling mass to transport an egg as close as possible to the center of a target wall.

Technical Problem Solving
Teams will gather and process data to solve problems.

Water Quality
The event will focus on evaluating aquatic environments.

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.