Taylor School to Host Science Olympiad

Students to "Compete" in Scientific Events

TROY, NY (02/28/2011)(readMedia)-- Students from the Susan Odell Taylor School in grades kindergarten through 6th will compete in science events.

Children will be put into teams of 2-3 by their teachers. The teams will participate in three different non-competitive scientific "events."

Parents and local experts in the field will assist with the events. For example, a pilot will lead the event in aerodynamics and an engineer will lead "building bridges".

The Olympics will continue on Tuesday March 8th with the preschool and prekindergarten grades doing their scientific explorations during the day.

WHO:

The Susan Odell Taylor School

WHAT:

Events:

Kindergarten/First Grade Teams:

A-Weigh We Go- Teams of students will use a primary balance to test predictions of the weights of common objects. They will record their results and complete a bar graph to represent their data.

Fill The Bill -Teams of student will conduct simulations at four different stations set up to determine which type of “bird beak” is best at catching food in various environments.

Color Explosions-Teams of students will work together to complete two experiments designed to help them discover the properties of different liquids and how they react together.

Second/Third Grade Teams:

Color Explosions- Teams of students will work together to complete two experiments designed to help them discover the properties of different liquids and how they react together.

Building Bridges-Teams of students will use materials provided to build the longest bridge possible that will support a chalkboard eraser in the center.

Aerodynamics Aloft-Students will learn the principles of flight as they design, build, and test their own airplanes.

Fourth/Fifth/Sixth Grade Teams:

Aerodynamics Aloft- Students will learn the principles of flight as they design, build, and test their own airplanes.

Operation Egg Drop – Using only the materials provided, teams will design and construct a package that will enable an egg to survive a fall from a designated drop point without damage to the egg’s shell.

Gummi Bear Long Jump- Using a catapult device, students will collect data and determine if a Gummi Bear launched at various settings will hit a target area.

WHEN: Wednesday March 02, 2011 at 06:30PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: 116 Pinewoods Ave
Troy, New York 12180
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