I got all my notes from this wiki page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formation_and_evolution_of_the_Solar_System. Do you think I need more? I got all of my information from space.com and Wikipedia, mainly wikipedia though. Some digging around for other websites. Honestly if you just search up each ...

Just wondering... do you guys save websites/files on your computer as HTML or PDF files? PDF, but thats only a last resort. Websites (often, not always) have lots of fluff in them, so I try to extract the info and turn it into notes rather than look at entire websites. This is pretty similar to wha...

Hey everyone, dkarkada and I ran Solar System together at this weekend's UT Invitational. In case any of you are interested, here's the test and the key , which can also be found on his beautiful website . As with the Astronomy test, I am personally quite happy with how the scores turned out. A lot...

Hey everyone, dkarkada and I ran Solar System together at this weekend's UT Invitational. In case any of you are interested, here's the test and the key , which can also be found on his beautiful website . As with the Astronomy test, I am personally quite happy with how the scores turned out. A lot ...

Hi all, dkarkada and I ran Astronomy together at this weekend's UT Invitational. In case any of you are interested, here's the test and the key , which can also be found on his beautiful website . I am personally quite happy with how the scores turned out and I think that we were able to have a good...

Hi all, I'm writing tests (mainly for Astronomy) at a few tournaments. I've written tests for tournaments in the past, and I've always struggled with balancing difficulty with accessibility for less experienced teams, often leading to very lopsided score distributions. As someone who has loved Astro...

Hey guys, I've been working on the DSO list this year and I've got a clarification question. DSO vi. on the list is SN2014, but there are 136 CBAT supernovae using that designation. I think the rules intend SN2014J, which was the brightest supernova of the year, but it doesn't specify. If any of y'...

I was just looking at my state’s (WI) SO website and saw that they posted a list of 2019 events and the states schedule and I saw that this year division B and C will be running 23/28 event format which I assume means that of the 28 events we are running a team must choose 23 to compete in. Does an...

Sounds of Music C: Teams must construct and tune one device prior to the tournament based on a 12-tone equal tempered scale and complete a written test on the physics of sound. Sounds of Music 2014:Sounds of Music:Sounds of Music Sounds of Music Image Gallery Past Threads: 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014...

Fossils B/C: Teams demonstrate their knowledge of ancient life by completing selected tasks at a series of stations including but not limited to fossil identification, answering questions about classification, habitat, ecologic relationships, behaviors, environmental adaptations and the use of foss...

Geologic Mapping C: Teams will demonstrate understanding in the construction and use of topographic maps, geologic maps, and cross sections, and their use in forming interpretations regarding subsurface structures and geohazard risks. Geologic Mapping 2018:Geologic Mapping:Geologic_Mapping Past Thr...

Codebusters C: Teams will cryptanalze (decode) encrypted messages using cryptanalysis techniques and show skill with advanced ciphers by encrypting or decrypting a message.

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Past Threads: 2018 (Trial)

Mystery Architecture B: At the beginning of the event, teams will be given a bag of building materials and instructions for designing and building a device that can be tested.

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Past Threads: 2017 (Trial), 2018

Experimental Design B/C: This event will determine a participant's ability to design, conduct and report the findings of an experiment conducted entirely on site. Experimental Design 2018:Experimental Design:Experimental_Design Past Threads: 2009 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2...

Thermodynamics B/C: Teams must construct an insulated device prior to the tournament that is designed to retain heat and complete a written test on thermodynamic concepts. Thermodynamics 2018:Thermodynamics:Thermodynamics Past Threads: 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2018 Past Question Marathons: 2018