NEO Science olympiad

Cleveland State University Elementary Science Olympiad
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Opening Ceremonies begin at 8:30 a.m.
Waetjen Auditorium in the Music Building

Team Roster Form is posted! This must be submitted at T-shirt Pick-up!
Coaches - PLEASE check the egg drop building schedule and make sure that you are included at the correct time slot.

Important!!! - Rule Revisions for 2010 - revised 10/25/09
Watch for additional revisions. This is your source for the most up to date information for planning your team.

We have room for new teams! If you are interested, please contact the lead organizer at the link down below for more information.

Please note that there are new revisions to rules, the team list, the event schedule, and the general rules from year to year. All major revisions will be notated by a date and will be finalized by December 31. ! However, please keep an eye on the website for additional resources as they are made available. Meeting Dates October 29, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. at Gesu Catholic School December 1, 2009 - Look About Lodge January 25, 2010: Team Leader Meeting 5:00 PM – Light dinner 5:30 – 7:00 PM – Meeting South Brooklyn Public Library 4303 Pearl Road, Cleveland OH 44109 Parking is limited, but there is overflow parking in the Walgreens parking lot across the street from the library. February 8, 2010: Team Leader Meeting 5:00 PM – Light dinner 5:30 – 7:00 PM – Meeting Shaker Heights Public Library Meeting Room D 16500 Van Aken Boulevard Shaker Heights, OH 44120-5318 Judges Meetings: All event judges MUST attend one of the following informational/organizational meetings. If you have questions, please contact Carolyn Hoover regarding this. February 21, 2010: Judges Meeting 2:00-4:00 PM Fairview Park Public Library 21255 Lorain Road Fairview Park, OH 44126 February 28, 2010: Judges Meeting 2:00-4:00 PM Mayfield Public Library (Cuyahoga Cty Public) 6080 Wilson Mills Road Mayfield Village, OH 44143 March 1, 2010: Judges Meeting ( I realize this is not a Sunday, but it was difficult to find varied libraries open on Sunday.) 6:00-8:00 PM Shaker Heights Public Library Meeting Room D 16500 Van Aken Boulevard Shaker Heights, OH 44120-5318 Additional Announcements Please submit your registration fees or contact Carolyn Hoover if they are being delayed. Important!!! - Rule Revisions for 2010- updated 10/25/09 Metroparks Event Training Sessions for 2010 .	2010 Events Please read all event rules carefully, as some may have been edited for clarification and/or improvement. Any further updates will be indicated by a dated notation, though all rule changes will be posted before 12/31/2009. After that date, no rules will be changed, though shared resources may be posted as they are made available. Ranked Events Teams in these events are ranked to assign points toward the overall score. Medals are awarded to the overall top four teams in each event. "A" is for Anatomy - edited 12/31/09 Aerodynamics - edited 12/7/09 Amphibians and Reptiles Bird Identification Bridge Building - edited 12/31/09 Circuit Wizardry Don't Bug Me Egg Drop - New rules*12/7/09 Egg Drop Building Schedule - revised 2/19/10 Egg Drop Materials Requisition Form - to be brought to building time completed ahead of time Keys Leaf and Tree Identification Metric Measurement Mystery Powders One coach's approach to teaching event NASA sponsored Mystery Event - two students...that's all we'll tell you ahead of time. Ready, Aim, Fire! Reflection Relay Rock Hound Simple Machines Starry, Starry Night Notes from previous presentation at CNHM Weather or Not What Went By Write It, Do It Head-to-Head Events - updated 12/7/09 Medals are awarded to the top team in each 30-minute time slot and the winner of each time will receive points toward their overall ranking.. Experimental Design Science Bowl Pentathlon Sportsmanship Award** Note: Free study materials (books and CDs) for Birds and Amphibians and Reptiles are available from 1-800-WILDLIFE.
Important Information and Documents Head Coach Timeline and Checklist Schedule of Events - finalized 10/01/09 Team Letter Designations - updated 10/25/09 Map and Directions to Event General Tournament Rules - updated 10/25/09 Judge Information Team Roster - due to Olympiad officials by T-shirt pick-up Invoice for Entry Fee Event Judge Lunch order form T-shirt Request Form - check form for due date
Links 2004 Tournament Site National Science Olympiad Site Natural History Museum Teacher Resource Center - well worth the $25 a year for access to over 4000 items and information about workshops.	Contact Information Please note that this site is maintained by volunteers, so responses to questions may not be immediate Lead Organizer: Carolyn Hoover carolyn.s.hoover@nasa.gov
	A very special thanks to: Ford Motor Company Tournament Sponsor 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Olympiads