K-7 STANDARD P.EN: ENERGY
Develop an understanding that there are many forms of energy (such as heat, light, sound, and electrical) and that energy is transferable by convection, conduction, or radiation. Understand energy can be in motion, called kinetic; or it can be stored, called potential. Develop an understanding that as temperature increases, more energy is added to a system. Understand nuclear reactions in the sun produce light and heat for the Earth.
P.EN.M.1 Kinetic and Potential Energy-Objects and substances in motion have kinetic energy. Objects and substances may have potential energy due to their relative positions in a system. Gravitational, elastic, and chemical energy are all forms of potential energy.

Balloon Launch Glider - Teams will construct and fly monoplane gliders that will be launched from a balloon to achieve a maximum flight time.

Food Science - Students will answer questions and perform developmentally appropriated experiments pertaining to food chemistry.

Robo-cross - The object of this event is to design and build a robot capable of performing certain tasks on a prescribed playing field.

Scrambler - Prior to the competition the participants will design and build a mechanical device, which uses only the energy from a falling mass to transport an egg along a straight track, stopping as close to a terminal barrier as possible without breaking the egg.

Simple Machines - Teams will be expected to determine the IMA, AMA and/or Efficiency of simple machines.

Trajectory - Teams will design, construct, calibrate, and shoot a device capable of launching a ball into a target area and collect data to develop a series of graphs relating launch configuration to target distance and height.

P.EN.M.3 Waves and Energy - Waves have energy and transfer energy when they interact with matter. Examples of waves include sound waves, seismic waves, waves on water, and light waves. Crave the Wave - In this event students will demonstrate knowledge and process skills needed to solve problems and answer questions regarding all types and areas of waves and wave motion.

Oceanography - Students will use process skills to complete tasks related to physical and geological oceanography.
P.EN.M.4 Energy Transfer-Energy is transferred from a source to a receiver by radiation, conduction, and convection. When energy is transferred from a source to a receiver, the quantity of energy before the transfer is equal to the quantity of energy after the transfer. Ecology - Students will answer questions involving content knowledge and process skills in the area of ecology and adaptation in featured biomes.
P.En.M.6 Solar Energy Effects - Nuclear reactions take place in the sun producing heat and light. Only a tiny fraction of the light energy from the sun reaches Earth, providing energy to heat the Earth. Reach for the Stars - Students will demonstrate an understanding and basic knowledge of the properties and evolution of sun-sized and massive stars, open clusters and globular clusters, and normal and star-forming galaxies.