Scioly Summer Study Session 2019

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Re: Scioly Summer Study Session 2019

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sciolyperson1 wrote:Can I submit my MissionPo device (div B), from two years back - with, for example, views from multiple angles, along with my transfer sequence list?
Short answer: Yes.

Long answer: Now answered at the end of "Submissions [Formatting]" in the FAQs (edited to be more general). It's good to consider what would be useful to you and others:
1) The study session is mostly so *you* study, and generally people (I'm told) get the most out of making their own work.
2) We also like to see that submissions aren't useless to others. We may ask you to provide details, namely build plans.

As I try to explain in the FAQs, this process is meant to be collaborative and positive: either emailing us and our mods or asking on the forums / in this thread, etc to learn new ideas or approaches! That's the main stuff I can think of off the top of my head, can update if I think of more.
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Re: Scioly Summer Study Session 2019

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For Astronomy, the topic is listed as being "star and galaxy formation and evolution". However, according to the event supervisor webinar (http://chandra.harvard.edu/edu/olympiad_2019.html), they say the topic will remain the same as this year ("stellar evolution in normal and starburst galaxies") but with new DSOs. Is this true, or have they changed their minds since then? Thanks.
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Re: Scioly Summer Study Session 2019

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cacodemon wrote:For Astronomy, the topic is listed as being "star and galaxy formation and evolution". However, according to the event supervisor webinar (http://chandra.harvard.edu/edu/olympiad_2019.html), they say the topic will remain the same as this year ("stellar evolution in normal and starburst galaxies") but with new DSOs. Is this true, or have they changed their minds since then? Thanks.
I think forever and syo probably have the most up to date info for Astro. I'm expecting a slightly different topic related to galaxies.
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Re: Scioly Summer Study Session 2019

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Have moderators that have gotten selected been notified yet?
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Unome wrote:
cacodemon wrote:For Astronomy, the topic is listed as being "star and galaxy formation and evolution". However, according to the event supervisor webinar (http://chandra.harvard.edu/edu/olympiad_2019.html), they say the topic will remain the same as this year ("stellar evolution in normal and starburst galaxies") but with new DSOs. Is this true, or have they changed their minds since then? Thanks.
I think forever and syo probably have the most up to date info for Astro. I'm expecting a slightly different topic related to galaxies.
OK, thanks.
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SSSS is now officially open, and everything is in full swing!

The inbox is now open for submission. We look forward to seeing everyone's tests and notes!
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foreverphysics wrote:SSSS is now officially open, and everything is in full swing!

The inbox is now open for submission. We look forward to seeing everyone's tests and notes!
i sent mine like 2 weeks ago :D lol
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what is the turn around time on submission to addition to SSSS?

edit: also must I resubmit if I already submitted before the start date?
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I've never written a test, but I am trying fossils for Division B. Asides from identification, do I just ask other questions related to the organisms they are identifying? I have a station of anatomy. Do I add another representative task (There's currently 11 stations)? People are identifying an average of 3-4 organisms per station.
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BennyTheJett wrote:I've never written a test, but I am trying fossils for Division B. Asides from identification, do I just ask other questions related to the organisms they are identifying? I have a station of anatomy. Do I add another representative task (There's currently 11 stations)? People are identifying an average of 3-4 organisms per station.
Yeah, typically you would add a couple questions about the organisms at each station. Some common questions are ones on geologic timeline (i.e. when did something live) and lifestyle (e.g. diet, habitat, etc.). There is also often trivia related to certain specimens (e.g. types of eyes a certain trilobite has, transitional species, etc.). You could also include questions about more general taxa like trilobites or brachiopods as a whole or questions which compare organisms in some way. Make sure to also include questions on extinctions and lagerstatten as well (there's a list of these in the rules somewhere).

Edit: actually for Div B specifically there might be less content that can be tested on, but I assume most of this is still applicable
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