Mathematics
Safety/Penalties/Scoring
Part 2 (w/o Math)
Part 1 (w/o Math)
Trivia
100
The independent variable goes on the _-axis, and the dependent variable goes on the _-axis.
What is x and y?
100
What is the only piece of safety equipment you must bring with you to the test?
What is goggles?
100
When writing your conclusion's claim statement, the hypothesis can either be ____ or _____.
What is rejected or not rejected?
100
True or False: Gravity is a constant.
Double Points:
If true, what is the correct value for this constant?
If false, what is the correct constant to replace gravity?
What is false?
What is Earth's gravitational acceleration?
100
Is Part 1 or Part 2 worth more points?
What is Part 2?
200
Scenario: Your x-values range from 98 to 100. It would be unwise to start your x-axis at 0 and scale it to 100.
What should you do instead?
What is draw marking on graph (either heartbeat or two lines) and scale from 98 to 100?
200
What is the time breakdown (Parts 1 and 2) of the ED test?
What is 20 minutes for Part 1 and 30 minutes for Part 2?
200
How many possible experimental errors (with affect on results) need to be included in Section M?
What is 2?
200
In Section B, after you write your hypothesis, you should include a _______.
What is rationale?
200
How many times has Walton Science Olympiad been to Nationals?
What is 1?
Bonus click if you said 2nd time is in the making.
300
What are the 3 measures of center and 4 measures of variation that must be included in Part J of the test?
What is mean, median, mode, min, max, range, and standard deviation?
300
At least how many of the provided materials do you have to use? (or else your score gets x0.95 penalty)
What is 2?
300
What is the difference between Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning?
What is
Claim is a statement taking a stance.
Evidence backs up the claim using your data and mathematics.
Reasoning backs up the claim using science.
300
In the qualitative observations section, you need observations for 5 of the following:
Procedure Before Results Before
Procedure During Results During
Procedure After Results After
Which of the above do you NOT need?
What is results before?
300
Where is Science Olympiad Nationals this season?
What is University of Nebraska - Lincoln?
400
For handheld measuring tools, what sig-figs should you use?
For electronic measuring tools, what sig-figs do you use?
Handheld: What is round to one more digit than the most precise marking on the tool?
Electronic: What is round to the same digit as the tool?
400
FAKING DATA (❌❌❌) results in what penalty?
What is 0.25x multiplier?
DO NOT FAKE DATA
400
What three things must you include in Section O (Applications and Recommendations for Future Use)?
What is practical applications, suggestions for improvement of experiment (you), and suggestions for future experiments (event supervisor)?
400
What are the three types of variables you need to include in section C?
What is independent, dependent, and controlled?
400
Which section of the Experimental Design test is worth the most points?
For bonus click: How many points is it worth?
What is Variables?
What is 20 points?
500
In Part J of the test, you must include sample calculations for all Statistics (ie. mean, range, SD).
What is a simplified equation for SD that is quick and easy to write?
Bonus points: What is the actual equation for SD that is shown in textbooks and google?
What is SD = sqrt(variance)?
What is
?
500
What is the tiebreak order in Experimental Design?
1 CLICK: If you can name 3 sections of the test in the correct order as they are used for tiebreaks.
2 CLICKS: If you can name all 5 sections of the test in the correct order as they are used for tiebreaks.
What is
i. Analysis of Claim/Evidence/Reasoning
ii. Procedure and Set-Up Diagrams
iii. Variables
iv. Data Table
v. Graph
500
What are the 4 major components of the abstract?
Hint: They are all names of other sections in the test.
What is Statement of Problem, Hypothesis, Procedure, and Conclusion?
500
What is the minimum number of experimental trials need to be done in total during Part 1?
What is 9?
500
How many points is the Experimental Design test worth?
What is 167?