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Pentathlon. Presented by Tim Taylor ( ttaylor1@windstream.net ). Description . Teams will compete in an academic and physical pentathlon that will demonstrate the team’s overall understanding of the five major Science Olympiad content areas. Four participants. Competition.
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Pentathlon Presented by Tim Taylor (ttaylor1@windstream.net)
Description • Teams will compete in an academic and physical pentathlon that will demonstrate the team’s overall understanding of the five major Science Olympiad content areas. • Four participants
Competition • Complete five sets of physical and academic challenges as quickly as possible. • Team members will compete individually in four sets of challenges as a relay, ending in one team physical and academic challenge.
Competition • Teams may be asked to pass a baton or other object from one member to another or just tag the next member. • The physical and academic challenges will be the same for all teams.
Competition • Appropriate attire, especially shoes, will be required. • Inside or outside – be prepared for both • If held outdoors, the competition will occur in all but hazardous weather conditions. • Change of clothes
Competition • Contestants must stay on course specified by the judges. • Students with a physical handicap must complete the academic challenges but may use a substitute for the physical challenges. • Let event supervisor know before you arrive at the competition.
Competition • Timing begins when the first team member starts and ends when the team completes both of the group challenges. • Timing recorded in hundredths of a second
Competition - physical • Each physical challenge mustbe successfully completed before moving on. • May be visible so students can choose the order of the team on the physical challenges. • Ex: a bean bag must go through a ring. • Students start at 10 meters and advances 2 meters for each following throw until the task is completed.
Competition - physical • Ploys to circumvent the challenge, such as tossing the bean bag short distances to move closer to the target before attempting the target, will result in a repeat of the series. • Remember the supervisor will determine this, not individuals
Competition - academic • Academic challenges will represent the processes of science in the six Science Olympiad content areas. • Life/Personal/Social Science • Earth and Space Science • Physical Science • Chemical Science • Technology and Engineering • Inquiry and Nature of Science
Competition - academic • Each academic challenge must be completed/answered correctly or an established maximum time must expire (e.g. two minutes). • Ask the event supervisor what this is before the event begins. • Then the student passes the carried object to the next team member or gets tagged.
Competition – final - team • The last challenges (both physical and academic) must involve all four team members. • The total time of the Last challenge will be used for tiebreaking purposes. • Still counts in total time of team
Scoring • The lowest time, in hundredths of seconds, will determine the winner. • 2 minute penalty added to total time for each missing team member. • Participating team members must complete all challenges. • 2 people – 6 minute penalty
Scoring • Ties will be broken by the lowest group academic challenge time. • No reason to keep scores on points for task completion or correct academic tasks. • The team with the lowest group academic challenge time will be ranked above all other tied teams.
Examples of academic challenges • Find the density of a solid • Rank order five minerals by hardness • Match several animals with their phylum • Sort planets in order of size or location • Sort liquids in order by pH
Examples of physical challenges • Bean bag or ping pong ball thrown through a ring or into a basket • Basketball dribbled a given path • Ride tricycle carrying ping pong ball on a spoon • Jumping rope 20 times • Carry golf ball on spoon a given distance
On the practical side • While a fun event to watch, might be a closed event as it will need to run over several time slots and teams scheduled later in the day may gain advantage over first teams??? • Scheduling nightmare – Walk-in, Scheduled time
On the practical side • Impossible to study for? Many coaches will see who is not involved in an event at assigned time slot and chose them. • Will take a lot of room and may easily end up as an outdoor event. Rain gear and proper clothing are important. • If outdoors, can it be closed?
