Middle School MESA Day

Friday, April 12, 2013
PE Events, 104 Gym
University of Colorado, Denver
8:00 – 2:30

A STEM-based competition with activities designed to promote critical thinking and problem solving skills. Colorado MESA students compete to test their design skills in areas such as mathematics, structural engineering, bio-engineering, and bridge building. Students also attend labs in designing and engineering.

Please review the rules for each competition prior to the event. 
Competitions are designed in a round robin style.

AGENDA - MIDDLE SCHOOL MESA DAY - 2013 - Download 

UPDATED INFORMATION

The egg drop competition will not require a lab report for Middle Schools only this year.  

PROSTHETIC ARM COMPETITIONS 

For Prosthetic Arm - Download Rules
For Prosthetic Arm Dexterity Task Addendum - Download

1. Pre-Judging and Oral Presentation

2. Academic Display

Performance

3. Distance Accuracy Relay

4. Object Relocation

All Teams will be scored on Design Efficiency.

Winners proceed to the National Competition.


OTHER COMPETITIONS

5. Bridge Building – Download Rules.

6. Egg Drop - Download Rules

7. Team Math – Download Rules

8. Model Science - The Human Eye - Download Rules

IMPROMPTU ACTIVITIES

1. Straw Towers

2. Ride the Wind

3. Forensics

4. Screaming Balloons

5. Musical Straws

6. Potato Chip Challenge

Rules for Impromptu Activities will be provided at the Event.  This year there will not be ribbons for Impromptu Activities, but there will be a lot of fun!

REGISTRATION

Registration is on a first-come first-serve basis.
Colorado MESA will register teams until all the slots are filled. 

Please complete a Registration for every student.

* Required

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Colorado MESA and the University of Colorado reserve the right to:

• Disqualify any team for breaking the general rules or individual competition.

• Remove or disqualify any team or team members for inappropriate behavior during participation at the competition.

• Support competition judges final decision on any dispute arising as a result from the competition.

• Limit the number of teams competing at the competition should the need arise due to time and space constraints.

• All participants and Colorado MESA advisers are charged with maintaining and following the rules listed herein.

• All advisers and team members must abide by the competition rules and the rules for each individual event.

• Adult supervision must be provided for each team by an adviser, sponsor or coach that will be present and responsible for the team members. Advisers may supervise more than one team.

• Advisers must ensure that team and student conduct be the highest standard; representative of both the team's school and the Colorado MESA program.

TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING

Bus Drop-Off and Parking

• From Auraria Parkway, buses will enter the University on 9th Street (south).

• Turn left on Lawrence Way and proceed to the loading zone.

• Unload students.

• Reverse course back to Auraria Parkway and turn right.

• Enter the Pepsi Center parking lot for parking.

For a map to bus loading, click here.

Parking Passes

• For those of you parking at the campus, please get a parking pass upon Registration.

• Parking is at the Tivoli Parking Garage and can be accessed on 9th Street.

For a map to the Tivoli Parking Garage, click here.

For directions to the University of Colorado, Denver, click here.