Solar System B

[zannash]

Is this event dead question marathon wise? I'd really like to see it get started again, especially with many teams preparing for states and nationals.

[strawberryy]

How were the state test guys???

[wellOKthen]

I don't wanna give too much away, but let's just say the Texas State test was unpredictable. It was 15 questions long and did not defy the rules, however, it did focus on some more obscure elements of the event. I ended up getting 3rd at state but our cheatsheet was completely useless due to the type of questions asked. Good luck!
Also, be prepared for some trick questions if your test is anything like the one that I had.

[JionPark]

So are calculators allowed or not?.....the rules don't specify what kind we can bring(if we are allowed to bring them)

Calculators aren't allowed; it says "Unless otherwise stated, it is generally understood that if notes, resources, calculators, actions, etc., are not specifically permitted in the rules or clarification, then they are not allowed."
http://outreach.science.tamu.edu/tso/20 ... ations.php
I understand that this is being applied to the Texas state tournament, but it should be applicable to all other competitions.

In YouTube, there's a Science Olympiad video that's about Solar System. The female speaker says that calculators are allowed, but I don't know why she said that.

[Unome]

So are calculators allowed or not?.....the rules don't specify what kind we can bring(if we are allowed to bring them)

Calculators aren't allowed; it says "Unless otherwise stated, it is generally understood that if notes, resources, calculators, actions, etc., are not specifically permitted in the rules or clarification, then they are not allowed."
http://outreach.science.tamu.edu/tso/20 ... ations.php
I understand that this is being applied to the Texas state tournament, but it should be applicable to all other competitions.

In YouTube, there's a Science Olympiad video that's about Solar System. The female speaker says that calculators are allowed, but I don't know why she said that.

Calculators are not allowed. I know this particularly well, having discovered this three days prior to a tournament and having to revise my test significantly.

[JionPark]

Calculators aren't allowed; it says "Unless otherwise stated, it is generally understood that if notes, resources, calculators, actions, etc., are not specifically permitted in the rules or clarification, then they are not allowed."
http://outreach.science.tamu.edu/tso/20 ... ations.php
I understand that this is being applied to the Texas state tournament, but it should be applicable to all other competitions.

In YouTube, there's a Science Olympiad video that's about Solar System. The female speaker says that calculators are allowed, but I don't know why she said that.

Calculators are not allowed. I know this particularly well, having discovered this three days prior to a tournament and having to revise my test significantly.

Exactly
Were calculators used for Solar System in previous years?

[PotatoBoi]

Calculators aren't allowed; it says "Unless otherwise stated, it is generally understood that if notes, resources, calculators, actions, etc., are not specifically permitted in the rules or clarification, then they are not allowed."
http://outreach.science.tamu.edu/tso/20 ... ations.php
I understand that this is being applied to the Texas state tournament, but it should be applicable to all other competitions.

In YouTube, there's a Science Olympiad video that's about Solar System. The female speaker says that calculators are allowed, but I don't know why she said that.

Calculators are not allowed. I know this particularly well, having discovered this three days prior to a tournament and having to revise my test significantly.

The weird thing is that both the Chandra Observatory video and the annotated test sample reference being able to use calculators: " This year’s rules allow the use of calculators to solve questions, so numerical questions may include real data as opposed to “clean” numbers."

[SOPanthers18]

In YouTube, there's a Science Olympiad video that's about Solar System. The female speaker says that calculators are allowed, but I don't know why she said that.

Calculators are not allowed. I know this particularly well, having discovered this three days prior to a tournament and having to revise my test significantly.

The weird thing is that both the Chandra Observatory video and the annotated test sample reference being able to use calculators: " This year’s rules allow the use of calculators to solve questions, so numerical questions may include real data as opposed to “clean” numbers."

Do they really expect us to do cube roots in our head though? I mean, all the regionals and invitational tests I've taken had math questions that we couldn't solve because we didn't have calculators...

[Girlpower05]

Does anyone have information about what will be included in the 2019 Solar System event?

[Unome]

Does anyone have information about what will be included in the 2019 Solar System event?

It'll probably be the same topic.