Transcript LA County Science Olympiad 2013

Sierra Madre Middle School
Presented By:
Ravi Dev, Science Chair
Christine Mitchell, Science Teacher
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SMMS Co-Chairs: Ravi Dev and Christine Mitchell
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PUSD Science Coordinator and Volunteer: Dr. Karen Jain
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Former Science Olympiad Participants and Cal Tech Graduate
Students: Brian Chmielowiec and Neal Desai
Co-Director of Southern California State Science Olympiad: Peter
Hung
Former Science Olympiad Coach and LACOE Division of
Curriculum and Instruction Consultant II, STEM: Anthony Quan
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Rigorous Academic Interscholastic Competitions
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Individual and Team Events
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Challenging and Motivational Events
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Science Disciplines of Biology, Earth Science,
Chemistry, Physics, Computers and Technology
Students Require Knowledge of Science Facts,
Concepts, Processes, Skills and Science Applications
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Focuses on teamwork, cooperative learning,
and hands on application.
3 Divisions: Division A (K-6), Division B (6-9)
and Division C (9-12)
County, State, and National Levels of
Competition
23 Events
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15 Students will be selected to cross train for 23 different
events. Teams of 1-2 will prepare for 5 events.
Athletic-style awards given for each event and overall
championship trophies are awarded to school teams.
All day competition, competing with up to 40 other school
teams.
Science and mathematics demonstrations, activities and career
counseling sessions conducted by professors and scientists at
Occidental College in Eagle Rock.
•Anatomy
•Boomilever
•Can’t Judge a Powder
•Crime Busters
•Disease Detectives
•Dynamic Planet
•Entomology
•Experimental Design
•Helicopters
•Heredity
•Meteorology
•Metric Mastery
•Solar System
•Road Scholar
•Robo-Cross
•Rocks and Minerals
•Rotor Egg Drop
•Shock Value
•Simple Machines
•Sounds of Music
•Water Quality
•Wheeled Vehicle
•Write It/Do It
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Last year was our first year competing!
Accomplishments:
-Our Overall Placement
- 2nd Place for Dynamic Planet (Naiara Munich and Lydia Plaut)
- 3rd Place Overall for Crime Busters (Emily Chaparian and Shanthala Robinson)
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Anyone can try out!
This is an extracurricular activity, you will have to balance
maintaining regular weekly school and non-school
responsibilities.
Attendance to weekly Tuesday Practices is mandatory. You must
keep neat and organized journals for your notes.
Everyone on the Science Olympiad Team will need to be at the all
day competition on 2/22/14, 7 am - 7 pm
Additional Costs (i.e. snacks, shirts, and supplies)
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Tuesday, 9/10 First Practice (Practices every Tuesday
2:35-4) in Room 7
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First Tryouts Tuesday 11/4 and 11/11
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Second Tryouts Two Tuesdays, TBA
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LA County Science Olympiad, Saturday 2/22/14 at
Occidental College – 7 am-7 pm
Science Olympiad Photo and Potluck, TBA
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Parents who are highly motivated by the world
of science! Parents who can attend all Tuesday
to work one-on-one with students to develop
specific events and can help guide students
through this process.
Parents who are able to contribute time by
working on the Science Olympiad Parent
Committee to organize and complete projects.
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Science Olympiad – www.soinc.org
Background, Event Information, Sponsors, and What to Expect
Los Angeles County Science Olympiad http://lacountyscienceolympiad.com
Science Olympiad Student Center - www.scioly.org
Student Forums, Competition Forums, Wiki and Test Exchange
(Practice Tests), Image Gallery, and Score Tracker
SMMS Science Olympiad Website www.sierramadre.pasadenausd.org
Announcements, Files and Resources
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Complete and turn in application to Mr. Dev or Mrs. Mitchell by
First Practice on Tuesday 9/10
Go online, visit Science Olympiad Website, Science Olympiad
Student Center, and SMMS Science Olympiad Website
Find three events you are interested in. Even if events are events
from last year, this will still give students areas of science to
consider.
Get a large 3-ring binders and/or spiral notebooks. You will have
a total of 5 events you will be preparing for.