Teams will design, construct, and fly at least two paper airplanes. Two initial flights will be measured for distance. Two final flights will be measured for flight time.

Each team will answer questions about basic chemistry concepts and complete simple chemistry experiments, while exercising basic lab skills and safety procedures.

Teams will be tested on their knowledge and understanding of basic human anatomy and physiology. There will be two components to this event. The first will involve a standard test with questions pertaining to the overall concepts of human anatomy and physiology and eleven organ systems. The second component will be a rotating station practical assessment focusing on the specific organ system(s) identified for this year.

The goal is to use the given materials to build the tallest free-standing tower that can hold a tennis ball on top until the measurements are recorded.

All teams will be given an identical set of objects and instructions. Teams will attempt to build a “picture” from the objects based on the given instructions. The team with the most pieces placed correctly wins. This event tests each team’s ability to understand and follow written or graphical instructions

Writers will be shown a “picture” and will write a description of it. In a separate room, the builders will be given the objects of the “picture” and the written descriptions, made by their writer teammates, and attempt to rebuild it. The team with the most pieces placed correctly wins. This event tests competitor’s ability to clearly communicate in writing and follow written directions. The “picture” is a designed layout of individual objects installed on a flat surface, such as a poster board.