3. The Rules Sheet
Event has 3 parts:
1. Estimation: Have 30 seconds at 15-25
stations to estimate measurements of
objects
2. Metric Unit Conversion: Have 5 minutes
to convert 5 numbers to different units
3. Measurement: Have 60 seconds at 15-25
stations to actually calculate
measurements of objects
What is a measurement? Density, surface area,
velocity, ect…
5. Topic 1: How to use…
● Calipers - Wikihow
● Micrometers - Home Depot Guide
● Pipettes - Youtube Video
● Double Pan Balance - Website Guide
● Tare Mass - EUREKA!
● Ruler
● Stopwatch
● Spring Scale
● Graduated Cylinder -
Read the Meniscus
● Thermometer
MEASURE the
SMALLEST
graduation or
markings on the
instrument plus one
estimated digit
6. Topic 2: How to estimate?
Use reference points and logic!
● Boiling, freezing, room temperature
Per rules:
What are “things” that you can visually see and “secretly” use as
reference points?
● Size of letter paper
● Sizes of tables and chairs
7. Topic 3: Doing Math
● Converting metric unit to metric unit
● Use Dimensional Analysis
○ Write the units as fractions
○ Cancel same units
○ Keep remaining units in final solution
8. COMMON
QUESTIONS
All of the following questions have been pulled from past YJI exams
(which can be found on our website) or the Text Exchange on SciOly
Wiki
12. Tips from a Veteran
● Make quizlets to study and test your partner!
○ What are things you need to memorize? (Metric prefixes,
formulas)
○ What are things you need to practice? (Getting a feel for
estimations)
● Go through “practice rounds” of the event
○ How will you and your partner work together?
○ Could you work more efficiently is one person was responsible
for measuring, while the other for doing math?
○ Who will study for which topic?
● Precision is key!
13. Yes, Saturn is the ringed one. This
planet is a gas giant, and it’s
composed mostly of hydrogen and
helium
SUBWAY STATIONS
Sci Oly Metric Mast
ery Wiki
Metric Units of Me
asurement
Additional Resources
Example Metric Ma
stery Quizlet
Example Metric Ma
stery Exam
Formulas
CueMath Website
on Metric System
#2:For Builds: Replace difficult topics with physical principles involved in the build and replace common questions with common designs
#3:Highlight key points from the rules sheet: DESIGN LOGS that basically grant free points, most tested-on topics, point distribution so that competitors know what to prioritize, allowed notes and equipment, etc.
#4:This section should focus on topics that are more math-based (harder to self-teach), concepts that come only usually up in college level courses, or concepts that you struggled with when you competed in this event
#7:Feel free to add more topics and make sure that there are plenty of pictures/diagrams!
#9:Pull some questions from exams on the scioly wiki test exchange, first give attendees a couple minutes to read over them/work through them, then walk them through the answers. Try to get a mix of multiple choice and short answer or matching
#10:Pull some questions from exams on the scioly wiki test exchange, first give attendees a couple minutes to read over them/work through them, then walk them through the answers
#11:Pull some questions from exams on the scioly wiki test exchange, first give attendees a couple minutes to read over them/work through them, then walk them through the answers
#12:Use this section to talk about any strategies you used to navigate the event when you competed. For example, how did you manage your time, how did you organize your notes, how did you split topics up between you and your partner, etc.?
#13:Here, you can link or mention any online or book resources that helped you in this event when you were a competitor. Try to avoid general resources like scioly wiki, because they probably already are familiar with it.
#14:(replace picture with a picture from one of our tournaments)
