Science Olympiad

Technical Problem Solving

The information below should not be interpreted as an extension of the rules. The official rules in the Rules Manual take precedence.

Resources for 2015

List of Topic-Related Terms (PDF)
Summer Institute Power Point 2014-2015

Resources for 2014

Science with Texas Instruments TI-Nspire Technology

Power Point from Technical Problem Solving Workshop
Overview for Challenge 1 - Energy Content of Food
Overview for Challenge 2 - Determining Avogadro's Number

Resources for 2013

Science with Texas Instruments TI-Nspire Technology

Overview: Using Vernier DataQuest on a TI-Nspire Handheld (Appendix B)
Stay Tuned: Sound Waveform Models; DataQuest Activity using a TI-Nspire
Enzyme Action: Testing Catalase; DataQuest Activity using a TI-Nspire

Resources for 2012

Sample Station Exercise for Chemistry and Reaction Rates - 2012 - Beer's Law - Explains colorimetry and how concentration can be determined with light absorbance (PDF)
Sample Station Exercise for Colligative Properties Determination - 2012 - Freezing and Melting of Water - Temperature Probe (PDF)
Sample Station Exercise for Physics and Unbalanced Forces - 2012 - Ball Toss - for the CBR2 (PDF)
Tips on Using the DataQuest on a Handheld or NSpire (PDF)
Workshop Power Point from 2012 Sessions from Texas Instruments Instructors (PPT)
Tips on Data Collection (PDF) - an excellent overview of the use of several data collection devices from Texas Instruments including sensors and probes; stations at tournaments may incorporate these devices
Information about Texas Instruments Workshops and the Education Loan Program
Sample Station Activities from Five Star Science (similar to Technical Problem Solving) from 2008
More Sample Topics from the Five Basic Science Content Areas (PDF) from 2010-11
Practical Data Gatheri ng Power Point (as PDF)

Activity Overviews Using Technology & Probes

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