coaches training session florida science olympiad osceola county november 2, 2007
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Coaches Training Session
Florida Science Olympiad
Osceola County
November 2, 2007
Philosophy of Science Olympiad Improve quality of science education.
Create a passion for science learning.
Provide recognition for achievement.
Correlation of Science Olympiad with State Standards.
State standards for 6-8 and 9-12 have been correlated to the events for the Florida Science Olympiad. These are listed in your manual.
The Events: Division B.•A for Anatomy•Amphibians and Reptiles•Balloon Launch Glider•Crave the Wave•Disease Detectives•Ecology•Food Science•Meteorology•Metric Mastery•Mystery Architecture•Oceanography •Reach for the Stars
•Road Scholar•Robot Ramble•Rocks and Minerals•Science Crime Busters•Science Process Skills•Science Word•Scrambler•Simple Machines•Tower Building•Trajectory•Write It, Do It.
The Events: Division C•Amphibians and Reptiles•Astronomy•Boomilever•Cell Biology•Chemistry Lab•Circuit Lab•Disease Detectives•Ecology•Electric Buggy•Experimental Design•Five Star Science•Food Science
•Forensics•Health Science•Oceanography•Physics Lab•Practical Probes•Remote Sensing•Robo-Cross•Rocks and Minerals•Sounds of Music•The Wright Stuff•Write It, Do It.
Types of Events
The events are generally divided into the following types of events:
Construction and EngineeringLaboratory and Process SkillResearchKnowledge Recall
Rules BooksContains rules for students to follow and
to prep for events. If it is not specifically forbidden, it is
allowed.BUT, in most cases, electronic devices
are NOT permitted. If in doubt, contact us.
Rules Books If in need of clarification, go to the FSO
web site at www.floridascienceolympiad.org
Also go to the National Clarifications Page at www.soinc.org
FSO follows the clarifications.
Setting up a team.Consist of 15 students, one coach.Maximum of 7 seniors on division C.Maximum of 5 freshmen on division B.All students must be from home school.Can have as many separate teams as
you want – but must have separate registration for each.
Setting up a teamOnly one event is allowed to be entered
for each team.Can put top-achievers on one team
from a school.Can have a second team as a practice
team.Can have backup students.
Scheduling Best to have a variety of students.Some schools do better with
generalists.Students too specified may not do as
well if schedule gets changed at last minute.
Don’t over-commit a student.
SchedulingHave back up students for events. A
student in one event can switch at the last minute with another if necessary.
Some events don’t require the builder to be present. Example: Bridge and Tower.
SchedulingThere are a variety of ways to select
team members: Individual school competitions. Teacher pick. Department pick. Open to all
SchedulingTry to put the student in his or her
strongest event first.
Note the times and places of event so students are close to their next event.
The Code of ConductStudent participants are expected to compete in
tournament events with an honest effort to follow the rules and the spirit of that competition. The goal of competition is to give one’s best effort while displaying honest, integrity, and sportsmanship.
Students, coaches, parents, and guests are expected to display courtesy and respect toward Olympiad officials, other teams, and guests of the Olympiad.
Failure to show honesty and/or courtesy by a participant, coach or guest of the team may result in disqualification of the team from that event, the entire tournament or future tournaments.
Code of Conduct It is important that all attending model
good behavior. The goal of Science Olympiad is to
emphasize the process of science, not competition.
Sportsmanlike conduct is to be emphasized.
Clarification of the rulesThe rules are complex! So check and
read them carefully.Any questions, contact FSO.Or contact the National Clarification
Web Site. It is possible for rules to be modified
slightly after the FSO tournament.
Pre-Olympiad PreparationsYou will receive the following
paperwork: Code of Conduct Final Registration Form FSO Event Card Website/Press Release Form Directions to FSO Schedule Map of school
Pre-Olympiad PreparationsMAKE SURE STUDENTS KNOW
THEIR TEAM NUMBER!Lunch will be provided by an outside
caterer.Be flexible!Prepare for equipment challenges.Bring extra supplies.
The OlympiadEnter ALL events, even if you are not
prepared.Other students not competing can come
and watch.Remind everyone to not interfere or
interact with students, judges during event.
The OlympiadSet up a base of operations.Bring extra supplies for broken
engineering events.Remind the students of the Code of
Conduct.Have FUN!
The Olympiad - ScoringTeam scores will be:
1st Place = 1 point 2nd Place = 2 points 3rd Place = 3 points nth Place = n points Did not show = n+1 points Disqualified for behavior = n+2 points
Post-OlympiadReview events with your team.Discuss what went right, wrong.Plan for next year.Notify FSO of issues we can change.
Additional Training
Coaches Conferences San Francisco Orlando
Fermi Questions
Require students to estimate and think critically.
Must be familiar with rounding and powers of 10.
Fermi Questions Examples:
1. How many frames are in a typical Disney animated film?
2. How many eggs can fit in a stadium?
3. What is the increase in mass of humans over the last century?
4. How many heartbeats occur during a human lifetime?
National Science Olympiad Training
Oct 12-13, 2007Olympia High SchoolAll events will be presented