1. Technical Problem Solving2011-12 Mike Smith-National Event Supervisor Big Walnut High School Sunbury, Ohio cblsmith2@att.net

2. Description: Teams will be required to answer a question by; • Gathering data, • Processing data, and • Using this data to solve the given problem

3. Event and Team Parameters: • Team of up to two • Eye Protection: #4 • Time Limit: 50 minutes • Up to 3 events at Regional, State and National Tournaments.

4. Temperature CBR2/Motion Detector Colorimeter Possible Probes:

5. Event Scoring • Physics Kinematics-Motion & unbalanced forces Probes-CBR2 (motion) • General Colligative Properties & molality -osmotic pressure, freezing and boil point changes. Probe-temperature • Chemistry Concentration & kinetics Probes-colorimeter

6. PDF's from Vernier’s for Training • Using DataQuest on a Handheld • Determining the Concentration of a solution: Beer’s Law • Freezing and Melting of Water • Ball Toss

8. Tie Breaker • The tie breaking event will announced prior to the event but will be one of the main three stations

9. Resources • http://education.ti.com • http://www.vernier.com/ • http://www.atomiclearning.com/k12/ti_Nspire • http://www.sonic.com

11. Contact Information Mike Smith-National Event Supervisor Big Walnut High School Sunbury, Ohio cblsmith2@att.net