Compute This

September 24,2008

Event parameters: no calculators and recource materials. blank tablet paper and writing instruments may be used if wanted. we can construct our own publicly accessible website.
the competition: we will be provided an IBM PC with word prossesing spreadsheet www browser, and internet access. include up to 5 short answer questions. They may involve analysis of data previously collected or require additional facts to be gathered via internet search.


October 2, 2008

The Competition:
a) During the competition, each team will be povided with a single IBM Compatible PC with word processing (MS word), spreadsheet(MS Excel), WWW browser (MS explorer), and Internet access.
b) Teams will be given a problem in the area of geological and environmental
science, and all required info. will be located on websites within the http://www.usgs.gov/
domain.
c)October 9, 2008- The problem statement will require the capture of quanative info. from the internet followed by the spread sheet data entry and graphical presentation. A specific chart format9(e.g., line chart, pie chart, stacked column chart, ect.) will be defined in the problem statement. All charts must include labeling for each axis (including units of measure) and legends to properly label data within the chart. (i.e.elements within a pie chart, multiple lines in a line graph, etc.)
October 9,2008
We will go to www.soinc.org and get sample questions to get ready for competition.
Compute This (B) - Teams will be presented with a problem which requires quantitative data capture from the Internet and the presentation of data in a graphical format.
October 15, 2008
high score wins based on a)completeness and accuracy of quantitive data collected-20 points. b)completeness, accuracy, and format of graphical data presentation-30 points. c)answers and URLs associated with short answer questions-50 points. the tiebreakers shall be: 1)the number of short answer questions correctly answered. 2)the completeness and accuracy of quantitive data collected. 3)the overall quality of graphical data presentation.

October 22,2008
We went on the science olympiad website but it wouldn't let us look at examples. We got really ticked off!

October 23, 2008
Today, we are reviewing the rules of our event so that we can get a better understanding of it. Last time, we did not let the information sink in. This time, we will.

November, 3, 2008

We are creating a binder, and studying for the event. For 2009, all problems will be focused on the topiclogical and environmental science, and will be extracted from the grater www.usgs.gov internet domain.
sample question: Which soviet spacecraft was the 1st to achieve a "soft" lunar landing? prior to this mission how many soviet spacecrafts had tried, but failed, to achieve a soft landing?
answer: luna-9, 4-5 failed attempts

November 5, 2008
Obama won!!!!
we are going to create an exel graph on the graphical problem.

november 24,2008
today we are dicussing the event with Mr. Cicotte. Then hes going to create a question and then we will answer nit after we get practice with graphing and writing information.

November 25, 2008
Today we are working on our question that Mr. Cicotte gave us to work on.

January 13, 2009
we aren't working on the soviet spacecraft question, we're working on the floodwater questoin, and we arnt working on computethis till next week. we just etited the blog cuz we saw your comment. now we're working on anatomy.


January 15, 2009
we will work on our question.

January 16, 2009
we will work on our quesition again.