2026 Science Day

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 8:00 AMCentral Daylight Time UTC -05:00

Jack H. Overman Student Center
302 E Cleveland St
Pittsburg, KS 66762
United States

Please complete the form below so that we can adequately prepared for the number of students you intend to bring. Please keep in mind that students must register individually through the additional link provided in the email you received from Dr. Chung.

We are offering the same events this year as offered in previous years. Below is a list of the events for students to sign up!

Biology Bowl - Written exams: Gen Bio and A&P; Practical exams: Wildlife ID and Sounds of Nature

Biology Trivia Bowl - using Kahoots, one team per high school

Cadaver Tour

Chemistry Capers - 1^st year individual and team exams; 2^nd year individual and team exams

Physics Frolics - Paper Tower; Face-Off; Mousetrap Car; Astronomical Shuffle; Mars Colony; Rock Recognition

*There is a $3 fee for each student in attendance to be paid at check-in on April 16, 2026. Payment can be made with a check made out to Pittsburg State University.

School Name

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School Contact

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Last Name

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Phone Number (mobile preferred)

Are you the day-of contact?

Day-Of Contact

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Last Name

Phone Number (mobile preferred)

Group Information

Number of Sponsors Attending

Cadaver Tour

Will you be bringing students for the Cadaver Tour?

Yes

Cadaver Tours – The cadaver class instructor and student assistants will conduct human cadaver laboratory demonstrations by reservation only. These tours will be performed in two rooms, in 30-minute intervals, and a maximum of 20 people per demonstration will be allowed. To reserve a cadaver demonstration, please indicate your preference on the Biology Bowl Registration form along with the number of people who will be attending the tour. These typically fill on a first-come, first-serve basis; the coordinator has the discretion to move groups as need arises. Groups must be accompanied by their sponsors and will meet 10 minutes prior to their reserved time in the 2nd floor lobby of Heckert-Wells Hall.
As a reminder, there is/will be no photography/pictures allowed in the cadaver room. Cell phones must be put away and stay in pockets/backpacks/purses/etc. during the entire time students are in the cadaver room. Failure to respect the provided rules and guidelines or any violation of said rules/guidelines may result in the cancellation of all cadaver tours for the day.

Student Team Events

Please select the events you will bring a student team for:

Biology Trivia Bowl

Chemistry Capers

Physics Face-Off

Paper Tower Construction

Biology Trivia Bowl
1. Each school may enter only one team in the Biology Trivia Competition. Each team will have no more than 4 members. A team may continue to compete throughout the day, as long as there are two members present for each round. A team may substitute one member of the roster as long as cleared by tournament director.
2. The trivia competition will occur between 9:30am and 12:30pm, with each round beginning at 9:30am, 10:30am, and 11:30am. Each round will have two 20-minute sessions of Kahoot questions, with a 5 minute recess in
between. Questions will be projected on each of two big screens in the Crimson and Gold Ballroom in the Overman Student Center. All individuals on the team may answer; team scores will be the sum of all the team
members’ individual scores divided by the number of members on the team.
3. Up to 12 teams can participate in each hour-long round. The first two hours will be qualifying. The final round beginning at 11:30am will feature the top 3 scoring teams from the first two hours. Format and schedule may
be subject to change depending on the number of teams and at the discretion of the tournament director.
4. The top scoring team in the final hour will be named the winner of Biology Trivia.
All awards will be mailed to the respective schools. Results will be emailed to the HS sponsors as soon as they are available.

Chemistry Capers Rules for Science Day
Competitions are divided into First Year and Second Year Students. The competitions begin by first administering Individual examinations for both years. The Individual exams consist of 30 to 40 multiple choice questions along with an essay type tie breaker question. The Individual competitions are allotted a maximum time of 50 minutes. After this period the examinations are graded and the top three winners from each year are decided based on scores on the multiple choice questions and the answers to the tie breaker questions, if necessary. Following the Individual examination period, teams from both years are administered Team exams, each consisting of two questions with multiple sections. The questions are not multiple choice style and individuals from each team collaborate in solving these questions.
The tests are timed and scores are based on accuracy and speed of delivery. Teams consist of 3 students or less. Teams will compete as entered. In the event of a missing team member, a registered alternate may be substituted. Please also note that members of teams are automatically expected to enter in the Individual competitions.

Physics Face-Off - Participants must have pencils with them.
NEW: No graphing or programmable calculators are allowed! No cell phones or I-pads are allowed!
This is a straight-forward competition in which teams of four students each work to solve a set of physics questions and problems within a specified time limit. Your equipment will include high-tech, state-of-the-art pencil and paper, which will be provided. In addition, each participant may bring a non-programmable and non-graphing calculator with them. One team will be allowed for each school, maximum four people per team.

Paper Tower - Limited to 3 teams per school, max 2 people per team
The objective of this competition is to build a free-standing tower of maximum height using a single sheet of 8.5" by 11" photocopier paper and one 50 cm strip of tape. No other materials may be used. Participants will be required to construct their tower at PSU during the timed competition. The paper and tape will be provided, as well as scissors and a ruler. It is recommended that students develop a tower design and practice building it prior to the competition. The paper may be cut or folded into any shape, and the tape used to fasten any parts of the tower together.
a. The tower must be free-standing—it may not be attached to the floor, ceiling, or any other object.
b. A tower will be declared free-standing if it remains self-supporting for more than 10 seconds.
c. Height is determined by measuring the perpendicular distance from the highest point on the tower to the supporting surface.
Each tower may be built by an individual or by a team consisting of 2 people.

*Following the conclusion of registration we will be reaching out to you to establish teams.

Below is a list of all of the events available for students to select on the separate student registration form:
Biology Bowl

Written exams: Gen Bio and A&P
Practical exams: Wildlife ID and Sounds of Nature
Biology Trivia Bowl (Kahoots, one team per high school)
Cadaver Tour

Chemistry Capers

1^st year individual and team exams
2^nd year individual and team exams

Physics Frolics

Paper Tower
Face-Off
Mousetrap Car
Astronomical Shuffle
Mars Colony
Rock Recognition